The Drake

The Drake is a quarterly magazine for people who love flyfishing, and also love quality writing and photography. The Drake is informative, educational, and entertaining, but it is not a "how-to" magazine. Many of the stories are about the "culture" of flyfishing—the people, the places, and of course, the fish.

John Gierach

The Drake • 2024 VERSION 26.4

1,000 WORDS

RISES • LETTERS FROM THE FAITHFUL

Sinaloa Largemouth • The day a cartel learned about flyfishing

Snooze Cruise • Fishing trips for nappers

Good Samaritan Anglers • Cleaning up abandoned mines

Fuzzy Interpretation • Before Denver, a fur ban came for California

ASK TRASK

VER BAIT ’EM

PROPS

Wild steelhead • A noble act of defiance

How I Found Religion • Going to church with Arby Mulligan

My Not Private Idaho • Cast and blast on the South Fork

First Step • A musky on his back

Floating Virginia • A return to home waters

Bahamian Rhapsody • Nickels and dimes on Eleuthera

Moby Dicking Around • I’ll show you obsession

Weekend Leave • Encounters along the Bow

THE PETS AND PINS OF FARQUHAR

THE NORTH REMEMBERS • A secret river that everyone knows

STEELHEAD CAMP • The lessons we learn

BAJA REVISITED • Birthdays on Mag Bay

Silent Spotter • The amazing life of Tommy Batum

Born Here • Casting into Reality

The Other Permit • Indo-Pacific Permit on Cape York Peninsula