Freshwater
It is the sound of moving water, the pull of current on your legs, a Hendrickson hatch and a river of big browns. A fat largemouth in a farm pond or a native brookie in a wild river, sweet-water fishing runs through our lives.
American Summer
Although the writer did not share his father's passion for largemouth bass and jitterbugs, he grew to understand his obsession with fishing
Wild Things
The search for unfished waters comes up big for two friends on an Alaskan river thick with rainbows.
Free and Alive
I rediscovered my 4-weight G. Loomis while assembling gear for a recent outing. The stories an old rod and reel could tell.
A Winter's Tale
Enraptured by steelhead as a young man, a writer reflects on his Russian River days.
Smelt Camp
Ice fishing for smelt is a Maine tradition that involves plenty of food, grog and friends, along with a tiny, silver fish
Season on the Ice
Ice fishing is the memory of American winters, nighttime snow, stacks of cordwood and people in heavy coats staring into holes.
Pain Relief
The 10-day, 90-mile hike was tough, but the fishing washed away the bumps, bruises and bites.
