Below is a longstanding mystery unique to the American River. The more you fish the more you collect, and while it’s not a known invasive, its a clear demonstration of what you’re carrying to the next watershed. The only insect hatching this morning was a #20 mayfly, considerable numbers and small enough to inhale. I’ve [...]

Nothing quite like being first in the parking lot – second actually. A tire iron begats a couple drumsticks and plenty of Hare’s Ears… No worries, I tidied up the crime scene … and steel belted radial season is year long.

Caddis are becoming a growth industry, first the French rolled them in gold and precious stones, now we’re shamelessly exploiting the poor beasts for all manner of adornment. Wildscape.com specializes in Caddis cases made from semi-precious stones, reinforced by epoxy, then transformed into pendants, bracelets, and necklaces. The prices are a little easier to swallow, [...]

In California the only clue that it’s winter is the volume of sick, sniffling co-workers that insist on sharing whatever malady they’ve contracted. There’s a special hell waiting for the guy that wipes his nose on his sleeve then hands out the meeting minutes – this time the bastard got me. A short advert from [...]

The old email address expired last week and the new one is available in the “About” page at the top of the screen. If you’re having trouble contacting me – it’s not in my nature to be a standoffish SOB, I’m merely a victim of Technology, as we all are. … and you thought my [...]

Gunfire Lake was a coffee colored bust – so I leveraged some of that Internet research and got in tune with my feminine side. The valley next to the lake is famous for it’s spring display of wildflowers, and as I lacked fish porn to display, I’m going to make you suffer along with me. [...]

It was only a matter of time before the neighborhood went to hell, but I ain’t so sure it isn’t for the better. The timely addition of the Fly Fish Chick to the Fly Fishing Underground’s Writers Network, implies there’s an awful lot of middle age gut being sucked in, and even more chest being [...]

I’m noticing a pattern here, it’s disturbing, but it cannot be ignored… An angling blog author posts a “I’m going fishing and you’re not” post, followed by a string of posts detailing hardship, suffering, and despair, all unrelated to fishing. Witness TC and the “Taunt’s you from the road” article – followed closely by a [...]