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How I Found Religion
In the spring of 1951, I was baptized into the Roman Catholic faith. During the ceremony, the priest asked if I would...
The Trout Stream That No One Else Wanted
With a sparsely attended Catholic church at one end and a Taco Bell at the other, Benmont Avenue is representative of...
Are Beavers Good or Bad for Trout Streams?
In his essay “Thinking like a Mountain” Aldo Leopold, hailed as the “father of wildlife management,” describes...
My Anadromous Addiction
Since the dawn of humankind, the sea has been a source of fascination and inspiration. The shadowy blue depths call to...
Rest the Water: Remembering John Gierach
At least once a year I visit an ancient cedar grove on the banks of the Lochsa River where I fish for cutthroat trout...
Meet the New MidCurrent Editor-in-Chief
Although I joined MidCurrent on December 1, I’ve spent the last few weeks working in the background on a few special...
Small Streams
Over the last few years, I've found myself gravitating toward those little streams where wild trout seem to thrive. You...
Desert Bobber Fishing: Rediscovering A Love for Nymphing on Pyramid Lake
I hate nymphing with strike indicators. It's not that I don't believe in the technique or have some sort of "dry or...
