Short Casts
The Unbearable Lightness of Fly Fishing
I always dream of traveling light. In this recurring fantasy I see myself skipping through…
GETTING ORGANIZIZED
Every year about this time I quit. I can’t possibly tie another fly unless I…
Reopening
Yesterday, Monday, November 1, fly fishers far and wide shared a cheer, if not also…
The Last Best Fly?
With Northwest steelhead runs falling to record lows this year, and rivers now closed to…
The Elwha
If the story of Northwest salmon and steelhead recovery is ever written – and I’m…
Good Enough?
Still, as with a shelf full of common yet capable hand planes, I glance at…
Kokanee
by Scott Sadil If you’re out and about this fall in the American West, don’t…
October Caddis
I recall selling a piece to Gray’s years ago, and then being told by the…
Water Helps
This spring I was sitting in on one of those weird Zoom gatherings, trying to…
Be Safe
A friend of mine guiding this summer in Alaska just reported that he’s come down…
To Build a Fire?
With Northwest steelhead numbers at record lows, with neighborhood rivers suddenly closed to steelheading during…
Joe’s Grilled Salmon
The best book I know of for preparing fish of any kind is Salmon, by…Gray's Sporting Properties
