I’m guessing this is proof positive that only the fishing part is bad for you; the financial drain, societal shunning, and the debris field of destroyed relationships aren’t cited – so only fishing causes those.. We’ve always known wading is a punishing exercise, now everyone will be stomping life out of invertebrates to “feel the [...]

Singlebarbed.com turns “one” today, and after 428 articles, 1000 comments and a lot of spam, we ain’t much better than when we started. Practice makes perfect, and there’s plenty of english that I haven’t bent, warped, or misquoted. Stay tuned for next year.

Brownlining is fine, but I’ve got to draw the line somewhere. Fishing anywhere in Northern California would be best described as “Brown Lunging” regardless of elevation and venue. I did manage to sneak out between shifts Saturday morning, fires traditionally dampen down in the evening due to the increased humidity, and the smoke decreases somewhat. [...]

Dust off your ascot and meerschaum, admittance to the “cane fraternity” is only pennies away. Then again, it may take a few decades for you to really appreciate the simplicity and elegance, giving you time to gather the appropriate accoutrements. At $39.95 for the base model, comes with #8 line and appears to have as [...]

William Hurt and Amber Heard are announced as two of the principals in “The River Why,” the latest film loosely revolving around fly fishing. The lead actor has yet to be announced – but fishermen will likely focus on the “tomboyish love interest” rather than anything else.

I tried all the bubble pack wet flies of yesteryear on hungry desperate fish, and wound up hungry and desperate myself. Sure the flies were too large and gaudy, but this is the same assortment purchased by thousands of aspiring fly fishermen before they know better. Has Big 5 – assisted by the McGinty, Yellow Sally, and White Miller, killed off all those anglers before they knew better?

With nearly 800 lightning fires popping in California this week, I didn’t have time to do anything other than answer the pager, hoping vainly that I would be able to sleep at some point. Sleep wasn’t in the cards, but in between tasks I was able to track down the source of the European competition [...]

My mistake was volunteering to help out a fellow fisherman, looking at me with them big puppy eyes, the stare you only see at the pet store window, capable of inflicting guilt and shame without hint of malice. So I took the pager, figuring it was going to be an easy shift, and as I [...]

It’s guaranteed to take the fishing world by storm, a multipurpose gadget we’ll all find indispensable, combining the services of a “priest”, an agreed upon measuring standard, and a digital forum allowing you to torment the fellows back at the office. …the Singlebarbed “Catch and Release” version substitutes a landing net for the weighted blunt [...]

The mayfly gill is being studied by scientists to speed the detection of air and waterborne toxins, replacing older sensors and the “canary in the coal mine.” Biomimicry is the burgeoning science of replicating natural process to aid in creating new technological advancements.