Midnight Madness
The Hunt for Trophy Calico Bass On a cold and lonely launch ramp my Edgewater center console slid…
Winter 2025
21 posts
Winter Solitude and Trophy Trout
As winter approaches Truckee, I can’t help but feel excited for the fishing season knocking at the door.…
The California Angler’s Bill of Rights
There are many ways to go fishing in California. You can stroll along a beach, take a leisurely…
Capturing California’s Beauty
Winners of the 2024 California Trout Fish Water People Photo contest California’s stunning landscapes and diverse waters offer…
A Reel Tradition
Made in California: Galvan Reels “Call back tomorrow. Mom and Dad decided to go fishing,” said Marcos Galvan,…
Dry Fly Winter Carpin’
Picture this: You sit on the bank, watching the water’s surface for heads popping up to feed on…
At the Vise: Scott’s Carp Fly
I’m not much of a carp angler. In fact, it angers me sometimes when I find myself casting…
Guide Thoughts
Fishing Bill’s Way I hurt my shoulder a few months ago. Like most injuries at 45, it wasn’t…
The Paper Hatch
To Read NORMAN MACLEAN: A LIFE OF LETTERS AND RIVERSBy Rebecca McCarthy$30, University of Washington Press2024Available on AmazonReviewed…
Reflections: Do You Smell a Skunk?
Three hundred miles north of my house exists a paradise—a river that never looks the same twice. Steelhead…