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Winter steelhead: Bright is better

Winter Fish II

Spring comes early to the coast of Oregon.  While the rest of the state lies…
Believe it or not, under the latest gun-control legislation, this venerable (and quite lovely) W&C Scott 8-bore would have been prohibited, purely because of its bore diameter. It is a “Classic Scott” action with the company’s famous “crystal indicator.” Unfortunately, last I heard, the old dear resides in Canada.

Some Good News, for a Change

This just in from compass points north:  The Liberal Canadian government has ditched three of…
Blowfly
Blowfly

Tidying Up

Every writer who has ever indulged us with insights into the noble craft of fly…
Columbia River smallmouth bass • Photo by Brian O’Keefe

Aliens

In a recent review of 2022 fish and wildlife news by Andy Walgamott of Northwest…
Spawning coho

Winter Feed

My buddy, Joe Kelly, called to say he’d been out over the holidays and caught…

Gift of Giving

Any number of ways, no doubt, to assess the passing year, all but a few…
"Wild and Fair," edited by Thomas McIntyre, Safari Press, 2008.

Anthological Musings

"Wild and Fair" is still available, new and used, for not much money.  I found…

Kwaheri, Tommy Mac

Tom McIntyre died last week (Nov. 3) at his home in Sheridan, Wyoming.  He was…
Roosterfish
Roosterfish

Good Samaritans

by Scott Sadil If you’ve ever once traveled, or planned to travel, down the Baja…
Shortfin corvina, Cynoscion parvipnnis

What’s in a Name?

In his graceful early report from Baja California, The Forgotten Peninsula, Joseph Wood Krutch invites…
Tamalita
Tamalita

To Know a Place

Rod Treece towed a small factory-built sailboat, one of those stock fiberglass models you can…

Finishing Touches

Let’s face it: A big reason some of us are enamored of wooden boats is…