Less Weight
It was a warm spring afternoon, and the river ran deep and clear before me, a shelving riffle…
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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…
Dam Removal: California’s Little Arthur Creek
For over a century, Pickell’s Dam prevented threatened California South-Central Coastal Steelhead from reaching intact habitat and cold…
Tie One On
I took up fly tying not so much to fall deeper in love with this awesome sport, but…
Perched on the New Year
Clubs and cliques make up a significant part of the wonderful web of California anglers who bond over…
Mark Your Fish
The sun was gone, but it was summer, and there would be ample light to fish for another…
Letter From the Publisher: Winter 2026
Welcome to the Winter 2026 issue of California Fly Fisher. Winter in California has a way of revealing…
Letters to the Editor: Winter 2026
I’ll Keep Reading My name is Royce Aldridge, and I am a high school history teacher in Yerington,…