Glenn Ueda

A Southern California native, Glenn was taught to fish by his father and after reading about it in Field and Stream, he was soon taught basic fly casting at world-famous Long Beach Casting Club. He was ten. Almost five decades later following a rewarding career as an architect, he sought new challenges, building a very successful business “So Cal Flats Fishing Guide Service” which teaches fly anglers the art of sightfishing for one of the world’s most challenging species, the California Corbina. Loving all things fishing, Glenn is a Pro Staff member for Galvan Fly Reels, Orvis Fly Fishing, Scientific Anglers, Gamakatsu, and Costa Sunglasses. He enjoys sharing his passion for our sport, filling his annual calendar by hosting global fly fishing adventures, as well as conducting presentations and tying demonstrations to many of the fly fishing stores and clubs serving Southern California. An extension of his teachings, his writings include feature articles for notable publications Fly Fisherman, California Fly Fisher, Pacific Coast Sportfishing Magazine, and Saltwater Sportsman. Fishing over 150 days annually, he has an extensive list of 143 fly-caught species but is most proud of his IGFA Fly Rod World Records for California Corbina on 4#, 12#, and 16# tippet. When not fishing, Glenn and his wife Mona, enjoy traveling to Japan to visit their son Randy and family, spending time outdoors with their dog Mac, and strolling the sand near their coastal home in Huntington Beach.