The Foraging Angler: Weaverville
Illustrations by Ben Engle Kirsten and I often stop in Weaverville when traveling back and forth from the…
Lance started fly fishing with his father and brother Lincoln at age 7. In his teens, he began tying flies commercially for shops all around Northern California. At 17, he went to work at Powell’s Fly Shop in Chico, working in the shop and building rods. In 2003 Lance and his wife, Kirsten, launched Lance Gray & Company, a full-service outfitter offering guided trips, f ly-fishing tours, workshops, and a travel agency. Lance is a signature tyer for Aqua Flies, a pro staff member for Sage, RIO, Simms, Fishpond, and Umpqua Feather Merchants, and conducts presentations at fly clubs and f ly-fishing shows. Lance writes the “Foraging Angler” column for the magazine, getting helpful input from his wife, Kirsten.
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River Flies
Lance Gray gets input on favorite flies from guides around the state.
The Foraging Angler: Eats Across the State
Illustrations by Ben Engle I am always looking for great places to have a meal. Many times, they…
The AP Nymph
A classic named after André? A decade or so ago, I was out fishing “Geritol Cove” at Lake…
Tim Fox’s Caddis Poopah
As a fly tyer, I always wonder about how a particularly productive and ingeniously designed fly pattern was…
Antelope Lake
Antelope Lake is nestled in the Plumas National Forest northeast of Quincy. At 5,069 feet in elevation, the…
The Foraging Angler: Quincy and Susanville
When you are traveling to the far northern Sierra and southern Cascades, fishing at Davis Lake, Eagle Lake,…
The Foraging Angler: Grass Valley and Nevada City
Often, when I sit down to compile a list of eateries for an area I’ve visited a lot,…
The Thermalito Afterbay
If you’re looking for a warmwater fly-fishing destination that offers angling all year long and is free to…
The Foraging Angler: Mount Shasta, McCloud, and Dunsmuir
For every “Foraging Angler” column, I gather the list of restaurants I might feature and, like Santa Claus,…
