on becoming one of those guys
Opening day of the general trout season in California is this Saturday. But I won’t be on the water. I will instead sacrifice the first opportunity to be skunked on my favorite stream for the greater...
View ArticleClik here to view.
finding a fly fishing fix not far away (and why a 3 wt. was a poor choice)
I usually eyeball them through jaundiced eyes. Though instinctively taking inventory of every feature — shelter, shade, structure — I’d normally pass up a puddle made even more unappealing by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
coyote, rattlesnake and turkey, oh my! (wild trout too.)
Sean lining up a putt on hole four at Twain Harte Miniature Golf.When it comes to the oldest son, the easiest way to level the playing field is to chase wild trout. While there may be some claim that...
View Articledon’t know what to expect this trip
It’s been a bad year for water in California. The April opener was one of the best in years thanks to low water levels. Next week we’ll see for ourselves what Eastern Sierra rivers and lakes look like...
View ArticleClik here to view.
the 2013 Eastern Sierra Expeditionary Force, part 3
Looking downstream (east) as Rock Creek exits Heart Lake.My last full day in the Eastern Sierra was planned around a mid-afternoon visit to Mammoth Brewing. John — a multi-year attendee of this outing...
View Articleon being a more imaginative fly fisher
There’s a fear that can creep over me in the company of other fly fishermen. Those who know me personally are likely to agree there’s a touch of restraint in my personality. Blending into a crowd is...
View Articlemy opening day…five weeks late
January’s promise to get out and fish earlier, more often and in different places now echoes with so much emptiness that the unthinkable is the only resolution. Yes, I will be chasing trout this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
shaking the skunk off and paying it forward
There was a lot of fishing and more hiking crammed into last weekend that originally envisioned. Much of the time, there was more of a focus on adventure and exploration than catching. Perhaps it’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
getting out and up in the Sierras (and personal accomplishment)
My family spent many summer vacations in Tuolumne Meadows. These trips were a family affair and in the interest of keeping everyone engaged, it was more than fishing. We’d spend the days hiking to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
higher and higher (or, personal accomplishment, part two)
The second day of my Memorial Day trip was undecided until I rolled out of bed that morning. A lot of the time, my angling is a solo affair. There was initial hope that Sean might join me — hitting the...
View Articleon the progeny of planted parents (or, can a wild trout be a good substitute...
There’s something wonderfully satisfying about the surprising fight-per-ounce ratio of a wild trout that is followed by a revelation of coloration more vivid than man might create. That’s doubly true...
View ArticleClik here to view.
following no plan
Unhurried, we turned what could have been a three-hour drive into an easy-going, day-long expedition. Hours were spent exploring thin blue lines on maps and the unfamiliar dirt roads that would get us...
View Article
