Short Casts

Tying for the Moon

I still remember, with a vividness I appreciate more each year, the first time I…

Cracked

It’s no coincidence, I think, that the same year we’re witness to the largest dam-removal…

Zombie Trout?

What could be better for catching readers’ attention than a name that brings to mind…

AFFTA 2023

If you’re like a lot of anglers, you may not give a lick about something…

Times A-Changing

Last week I received my latest issue of California Fly Fisher, the arrival of which…

Tiny Trout

As is so often the case, Gierach might have said it best.  This, from nearly…

For the Birds

Leeson again.  On birds, from The Habit of Rivers.  Not surprising, he says, “that so…

The Habit of Fall

Nothing reminds me of just how lucky I am to find myself calling Oregon home…

Frankentrout

Joe Kelly and I are scooting about on our SUPs, enjoying the cool air above…

Secret Weapons

The two books I reach for to help me concoct some sort of Water Boatmen…

Inshore Skiffs

I received a note recently from a fellow boatbuilder who heard me on a podcast…

Camping Out

Like many anglers of my generation, if not also my temperament and background, I’ve always…