Short Casts

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…

Travel Tying

Seated at the big communal dining table on the open porch at Baja Joe’s, in…

Wildlife in America

I often sense I live in a cultural void.  This is no place to analyze…

Spare Parts

Cars, for example, are built from parts.  Damage or wear out any one of them,…