The telltale squeal of feminine voices has me tightening my grip on Sweetpea’s arm, an attempt to steer her clear of a consumptive orgy while maintaining possession of wallet, credit cards, and our immediate destiny. We’ve inadvertently stumbled across a sale whose neatly stacked boxes and fearful clerks are about to be trampled in a rush of [...]

Science suggests there is more to the lateral line than we’ve suspected and may provide more than mere vibration detection. An interesting mix of attributes we’ve always thought fish had – and new information that suggests it may detect form and assist in the recognition of prey. “The lateral-line system is a unique mechanosensory facility [...]

Having a eye for the next great fly tying material is one thing, ideas being the easiest part of the larger riddle, it’s the destruction and transformation that is the real test of invention. I’ve discovered the next great dry fly dubbing; filament size smaller than the finest materials currently available, specific gravity less than 1.0 [...]

The lads at Fly Talk have dropped the proverbial fashion bombshell. For 2010 the well dressed fashionista will be daubing Starbucks from Jock Scott’s profile – while snarling at their apologetic concierge. We might consider a counter campaign considering it’s the rare and venerable being desecrated. “I was wearing Silver Doctors before Silver Doctors were [...]

It’s one of many shortcomings in my personality, but I cannot help but admire those anglers that eye the conventional, scratch their chin and opt to blaze new trails. The results aren’t always successful, but the “what if I …” question is what keeps this sport alive and vital. It starts with the faux Birch [...]

Reading the article is like having your buddy lean over at the conclusion of your Chinese lunch and mention, “add the words ‘in bed’ to your fortune.” In a set of recent experiments, researchers at the University of Rochester in New York monitored the effects of natural versus artificial environments — and found that nature [...]

While the massed regiments of printed media reel about in disarray, the agile “angling Taliban” are up to new, better, bigger, and more… The checkout counter at Safeway lost three stalwarts in Gourmet, Elegant Bride, and Shotgun Wedding – they’ll no longer glare back at our 12 pack and sack of ice during a pre-dawn [...]

Questionable sense of humor, suspect hygiene, butchery of English – all the important traits end with my passing. Sure, I have regrets. Not being able to slap a “My kid is doing 5 to Life at San Quentin” placard on my bumper is one, but I’ll get over it. It’s my firm conviction that only [...]

The latest viral video to sweep the Internet and it’s not angling’s finest hour… I’ve always prided myself on not caring what bit my fly, and with all the goat carcasses and derelict automobiles I thread through – I’m no longer squeamish about what I step in … A couple more of these and a [...]

I’ve always likened the traditional dry fly as the fly fishing equivalent of the Japanese Tea ceremony. You can tie a million of them and the number of times you’re pleased with the result you can count on one hand. Double-divided quill wings spin our gossamer tippet into a snarl, Woodduck flank is expensive as [...]