The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Eyes
Eyes — no, I’m not going to talk about painting eyes on bass bugs or using jungle cock…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher
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The Warmwater Fly Fisher: When It All Goes Bad
One of the interesting things about fly-rod angling for bass and the other species you’ll mostly find in…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Retrieves
Anglers are always asking me about the differences between fly fishing on ponds and lakes for bass and…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Ponds in Memory
As I write this column, it’s raining — not a hard rain, but a steady, gentle, soaking rain…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Prelude to the Spawn
Although it’s winter as you read these words, spring, and the angling opportunities it brings, is not far…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: It’s Time for Wall-Hangers
The wind stirred the collar of my jacket and blew my fly line sideways across the lake’s surface.…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Going with the Grain(s)
“Why don’t you write something about how the warmwater scene has changed over the last twenty years?” The…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Fishing the Doldrums
This time of year, the comment most often heard among fly rodders goes something like this: “The weather…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Handy Tools
A few days ago, one of the newer members of a fly-fishing club I belong asked me, “What…
The Warmwater Fly Fisher: Worm Casts
To a gardener, the title of this column means “by-products of the worm’s digestive tract,” or, to put…