In the Summer of Dying Trees Twenty miles to the west, in the higher ranges beyond the river country, a furious elephant head of… bySteven BirdOctober 8, 2025
Making the Best of a Hare’s Ear Mask I used to waste a lot of hare’s heads. I’d use up the reddish poll on a natural… bySteven BirdOctober 8, 2025
March Brown Jingler You could say the Jingler is a cult fly. Originated about 200 years ago to fish mayfly hatches… bySteven BirdOctober 8, 2025
Sympathy for the Devil: Fishing the Yellowjacket Even though they are abundant along trout streams in summer, we tend to overlook the yellowjacket wasp’s potential… bySteven BirdOctober 8, 2025
EZ Mouse As a trout angler I tend toward wee traditional-style flies most of the time, so it’s a leap… bySteven BirdOctober 8, 2025
Muff the Cast? Staying low, not letting our shadow touch the water, careful not to rattle the stones underfoot, we slink… bySteven BirdOctober 8, 2025
Five Soft Hackles for Meeting the Hatch There are reaches of the river where depth, bottom structure, and flow coalesce to create the ideal environment… bySteven BirdOctober 8, 2025
Wingless Wet Flies: Expanding the Design I love tying flies, and I occasionally tie a fancy-winged salmon fly that I may never fish and… bySteven BirdOctober 8, 2025