Due to the largesse of a wealthy, anonymous benefactor, the Trout Underground’s Crack Writing Staff (me) and the Stunning L&T Nancy will be looming up the truck and heading to San Francisco for this Friday’s CalTrout Fundraiser:

You could say that San Francisco in general — and high-end Galas in particular — aren’t exactly my natural […]

Apparently, it’s not enough that your buddy calls your cell phone so you can hear his Hardy reel screaming under the weight of a steelhead; now you’ll get the fresh scent of fish along with it:
Japanese carrier to test smell-o-vision phone kit
Would you like to come home to the rich smell of a beef
dinner roasting? […]

The new Verdier bus camper has officially become the Underground’s #1 Most-Lusted After Outdoor Item (in the past I’ve hinted strongly that my readership buy me things, but this time I fully expect you to do it).

It’s a greenmobile: hybrid powerplant (even diesel/electric), hydraulic suspension, roof-mounted solar panels, and yes — even a woody version […]

We introduced you to the Underground’s Official Men’s Olympic Marathon Runner (and Fly Fisher) Ryan Hall in an earlier post.
Hall — the Big Bear, CA athlete who was adopted by the Underground because he fly fishes and runs like a bonefish — stunned track & field geeks in his marathon debut a little more than […]

Mind you, we’re not the kind of folks who’d judge a man’s water-borne transportation (ever take a good look at someone in a float tube?), but sometimes we’re not above pointing and sniggering.
This, Undergrounders, is one of those times.

Don’t worry — the Performance Water Cycle isn’t just silly looking - it’s also expensive. In this […]

At this time of the year, the fly fishing guides are playing chicken with the water levels; their little stretch of heaven’s fishable today, but may not be after tomorrow’s warm weather — so where do you take the clients?
The Upper Sacramento flows are rising, but according to Steve Bertrand, the water isn’t spilling over […]

  
Alert Underground Reader Alastair stumbled on this; it looks like the trout from the Trout Unlimited Logo was reversed, fabricated in concrete, and placed in Santa Rosa. (Landed, get it? I slay me…)
Still, those lucky Santa Rosa fly fishermen now have a target worth casting at — fling a bit of yarn into this […]

Alert Underground Reader Rufus knows the English chalkstreams are the stuff of legend; many regard the Test and Ichen as the birthplaces of modern fly fishing.
For only 9 million Pounds (1 Pound = approx $2 US dollars), a mile of it can be yours:
Winding for 40 miles through beautiful Hampshire countryside, from the hamlet of […]

Two inches already, and it’s still swirling around like a well-shaken snow globe.
Gotta love spring, Undergrounders. You gotta.

Ever since the Upper Sacramento River opened to year-round fly fishing, Opening Day hasn’t carried the import it used to.
Don’t get me wrong; I love fishing this river in the fall and winter, but opening day has largely became something that happens to other people’s home waters.

This year, things feel different. The Upper […]

In the West, water’s fast becoming the new oil; demand far outstrips supply, and a liberal application of the stuff makes political types too slippery to grab. 
When it comes to California water issues, The Aquafornia blog has proven itself invaluable to anyone interested in water issues, and posts relevant information at an astonishing rate.
Since today […]

With the Beijing Olympics headed our way, the Underground’s Bandwagon Jumping Committee is looking for ways to latch onto the IOC’s bazillion dollar marketing juggernaut, and frankly, I’ve think we’ve done it.
Meet Ryan Hall — the fastest American-born marathon runner ever. Not only was he the top finisher in the US Olympic Marathon Trials, he’s […]