Letter From the Publisher: Summer 2026
Welcome to the Summer 2026 issue of California Fly Fisher. California is home to one of the richest…
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Letter From the Editor: Summer 2026
Summer ain’t what it used to be. Growing up in Shasta County, I spent summers finding reprieve from…
Remembering Fanny Krieger
Fishing, Friendship, and a Life Fully Lived When I was first deciding whether fly fishing would become more…
Letters to the Editor: Summer 2026
Smiles and Wonder Thank you for reminding me, with each magazine that lands in my mailbox, the importance…
Choosing the Correct Fly—Part II
When approaching a stream and deciding which fly to use, I typically have two consecutive thought processes—first general,…
Santa Barbara Women on the Fly: A First Cast at Community
Spring may be in the air, but newly minted fly fishers are in the water in Southern California.…
Fly-Fishing Girl Dad
June is Women’s Fly-Fishing Month—double exclamation point!! There are so many great women in fly fishing to celebrate,…
Catching the Bug
Last August, my dad and I took a five-hour detour on a 12-hour drive to fish in Nevada’s…
Coogan Fly Fishers: The Genesis
The invites for Coogan Fly Fishers 41 are out. We’re back at the Fall River Hotel, where we…
Choosing the Correct Fly
It was nearing dark on Hat Creek when it began. The small mayflies seemed to appear magically on…