Letter From the Editor: Winter 2025
Fishing in the depths of winter in t-shirts is uniquely a California coastal phenomenon. I feel for the…
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Yarn Indicators for Winter
The bobber has become ubiquitous for trout anglers the world over, and for good reason. Plastic and foam…
Inspiration for the Holiday Season
Gift ideas for the California Fly Fisher The holiday season is here. There’s no better time to celebrate…
Mercer Enters Hall of Fame
On November 9th, the Northern California Council of Fly Fishers International (NCCFFI) brought back their Hall of Fame…
Fly-Fishing Etiquette – The Golden Rule
Fly-fishing etiquette can be a touchy subject. Everyone seems to have their own ideas about how a river…
Destination Southern California
EXPLORING THE REGION’S SALTWATER FISHING OPPORTUNITIES–PART I When flipping through the latest stack of fly fishing travel brochures,…
SoCal Temperature Tracking in the Spotlight
California Fly Fisher edit committee members Rebecca Ramirez and Bernard Yin constantly seek to achieve an understanding of…
Beloved Colleague Craig Ballenger Gone Too Soon
The California angling community lost a true treasure last month with the passing of Craig Ballenger. Craig was…
Fall Fly Fishing
A Truckee River Primer Counter to the prevailing belief, trout season on the Truckee River does not come…
Celine’s Fly Gals Weekend
A Celebration of Women, Nature, and Fly Fishing Each year, in the tranquil setting of Kernville, California, a…