Short Casts

Back in Business II

A year ago, almost to the day, I proclaimed, along with others, how good it…

Humility

First: While I’m at home dinking around with – what? – words and wooden boat…

Trout Season

It’s true, it’s true. No matter what they tried to do to us last year, or…

Simon Says

Schooled by a dad and grandfather who took sportfishing of all kinds fairly seriously, I…

In Like a Lamb

Not necessarily typical, but still, kind of a classic year — a pattern I’ve witnessed…

Motor Head

I’ll remind you again: I’m hardly a boat guy. And the four boats I’ve built over…

Steelhead (cont’d.)

Two recent bits of news offer further insights into the state of Pacific Northwest steelhead,…

The Silver Screen

I drove into the city this past weekend to catch an early showing of the…

Trailering

I’m halfway home with the new trailer, worrying about how I’m going to get the…

Pisco Sour

Even if you’re lucky enough to chase steelhead this time of year, or you’ve still…

The Last Best Fishing Town

Part of what makes a great fishing town is that nobody thinks of it as…

Al Norte

Roland Bastidas, my young guide the last few days out of Yelcho en la Patagonia,…