Letter From the Editor: Spring 2026
Spring 2026 has an alarming resemblance to the spring of 2014 and 2015. California’s snowpack sits below 40…
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Letter From the Publisher: Spring 2026
Welcome to the Spring 2026 issue of California Fly Fisher. When deciding whether to take on the challenge—or…
The Movie That Moved the Industry
Few films have ever changed a sport the way A River Runs Through It changed fly fishing. When…
Understanding Holding Water
I watched from a high vantage point above one of my favorite streams as an angler worked his…
Getting Totally Tubular In SoCal
Southern California’s coast features several easily accessible bays that offer an entertaining saltwater twist on urban angling. Set…
Table for Two—Outside, Please
Any sandwich the customer wants…so long as it’s turkey. – Not Henry Ford What do you bring for…
Less Weight
It was a warm spring afternoon, and the river ran deep and clear before me, a shelving riffle…
Winter Steelhead 0-10
I’m zero for ten this winter on California rivers chasing winter steelhead. Ten days. Zero fish. If you…
A New Era for Ted Fay Fly Shop
The Ted Fay Fly Shop, the oldest fly shop in California, has been sold. At the beginning of…
Olympic Fever Dreams…of Fly-Skï?
As a self-avowed Olympics junkie, this has been a glorious 2026 Winter Olympics. I’ve been glued to the…