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 [...]

Sure, we’re insanely jealous of all the fish-rich international travel Fly Fish Chick’s been up to, but that doesn’t mean we’d pass on a killer video montage from her Bahamas bonefish trip, complete with music. (click on image below to go to her site and view the video)

It’s very cool, and yes, I’m doing [...]

It’s Tax Day, and the fact that California’s general fishing season doesn’t open until after your taxes are paid says a lot about this state’s priorities, which The Underground’s Crack Political Staff suggests are all screwed up.
After all, if it’s one thing you need in your hand after you’ve penned that check to your personal [...]

Sully – Alert Underground Reader in Charge of Gear Taunting — sent along a Phillipson ad from what I’d guess was the late 60s or very early 70s (it looks like 3M might have already bought the company).
The Internet is awash in irritating boomers who say they "miss the 70s." Suddenly, I do too.
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Personal watercraft and shiny new drift boats dot fly fishing’s landscape, though at times those steering the things look a little out of control.
That’s why — in a blatant free plug for a local business — I’m flogging a whitewater guide training school on the Upper Sacramento River May 3-5. 

It’s run by River [...]

Would you still be driving your 2 mpg Hummer and crushing the environment under the weight of your enormous carbon footprint if you knew you were personally causing the extinction of beer?
We didn’t think so. From Grist:
Malting barley will likely be harder to grow in a warming world, especially in Australia, says climate scientist [...]

The Underground’s crack team of online slackers investigators have uncovered stunning proof that technology actually will make the world a better place (someday): It’s the Solar Power Generating Parasol.

See, this baby utilizes thin film solar technology, so you could use it to both shade yourself and deliver power to the gadgets you’re supposed to [...]

Canoes are lovely craft (witness our love affair with the Grand Lake Canoe), and at the Underground, we’re all about supporting craftsmen, but that doesn’t mean we don’t occasionally scratch our heads when we read about something like this:
A canoe built entirely from disposable chopsticks (via The Goat blog)

Hell, we’d laugh, but the 13′4", 66 [...]

Sure, Damsels & Dragons sounds like one of those role-playing games your little brother’s creepy friends came over and played all night long while you were in high school, but here we’re talking about the bugs.
Ask About Fly Fishing — an Internet Radio site — is broadcasting an interview with Rich Pilatzke, who’s spent the [...]