The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Hi-Tech Fly Fishing
My first experience with a high-tech device in an outdoor setting was at Milton Reservoir. I was brewing…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher
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The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Stealth
There are many things that you can do to improve your stillwater angling skills, but foremost is developing…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Deep-Water Indicator Fishing
I was chatting with a fishing partner who is our fly-fishing club’s best chironomid angler, and I mentioned…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Midges – A Big Deal
Midge larvae, pupae, and adults may be tiny, but they are a major part of most fish food…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Nuances – Small Things Can Make a Difference
In early January, I was one of four fly fishers on Mexico’s Lake Picachos, east of Mazatlan, in…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Switching from Trout to Bass
Fishing catalogues are starting to arrive, trees are showing signs of early budding, and it could be another…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Stillwater Fly Collection
A few years ago, I was lecturing in San Francisco on fly fishing private still waters before a…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Refining Subsurface Tactics – Fly-Rod Drop-Shotting
I prefer catching largemouth and smallmouth bass on top-water flies, and I pursue this challenge throughout the season.…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Chasin’ Bait
The sight of trout, bass, stripers, or even panfish taking baitfish on the surface of a lake or…
The Stillwater Fly Fisher: Callibaetis Mayflies and Damselflies
An interesting phenomenon happens on Sierra lakes and other waters in California and the West. It is the…