Powerful, controversial, and completely riveting. A sobering look at the state of the world’s oceans and the long term impacts to the planet. End of the Line – Episode 1 End of the Line – Episode 2 – European Union End of the Line – Episode 3 – Heroes and Villains End of the Line [...]

Would you date a gal with a chronic drooping backcast? The Internet holds countless mysteries, and I’ve been scratching my chin on this flavor for some time. Is it art, self expression, Photoshop, or occupational advertisement? I’d be scared to ask … Those of you searching for the perfect outdoorswoman can rest assured that mosquitoes [...]

While the UK is still mourning their lost brute Benson, Germany has countered with a new world record common carp. Landed last week, “Mary” flattened the scales at 86 pounds 6 ounces. It’s plain that the “Superhero” carp crowd are as tweaked about the gear fetish as us fly fishermen, only they’ve got about twice [...]

In light of Federal Trade Commission ruling, I need to confess that Singlebarbed.com did in fact give me a set of the Precious (Sixth Finger scissors) and that I did willfully foist said device on the unsuspecting eyes of my readers. To rectify this heinous breach of confidence, witness the left hand (of the author) [...]

If your tailing loop is more convoluted than most or a gob of pancake makeup will make you prettier than Brad Pitt, you might consider being immortalized on celluloid. Unfortunately you’ll have to live somewhere near Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York State … Kype magazine is looking for ardent salmon-steelhead anglers to [...]

Beginning May 1st, 2010, Washington fisheries officials are proposing a single barbless hook restriction for the Columbia River. Washington fisheries officials are about to deliver a bombshell on Columbia River anglers, proposing single barbless hooks be required for salmon and steelhead angling as far upstream as McNary Dam. The proposed rules can be downloaded from [...]

Us native Californian’s pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the next great trend – even marginal ones, just so we’re seen as holding up our end… … and a pear shaped angler trudging through creek bottom just doesn’t offer the same opportunities as the hard-bodied ultra-consumer crowd – as they troll the beach [...]

Angling art takes many forms and covers multiple mediums – yet only the Pristine seems worthy of immortalizing. Us fellows that trod mud amidst the savagery of the rural-urban interface rarely see much celebration of our craft. Recycled milk crates strike a special nerve – mostly because we’ve waded through their neatly ordered phalanxes below bridge [...]

You can rest easy knowing ALL the important freshwater gamefish will not be contracting Swine Flu. Having endured mandatory training due to employment with a “first responder” organization,  it’s certain that while humanity may expire in a paroxysm of Phlegm; “Porkulosis”, “Bacon Lung”, or “Pigluenza” will leave freshwater fish untouched. The details of fisheries science are a [...]

I’ve been holding this one close to the vest for fear of upsetting the Roughfisher, knowing once he catches a glimpse of what’s possible, we’ll be seeing “Darth Earthworm” and the San Juan Worm’s days are numbered. It’s actually two yarns loosely wrapped together. One is best described as a trilobal-polyester that glitters like broken [...]