Catchy Ideas: Smart Bass
A largemouth bass in a local pond or lake may be the smartest fish you’ll ever face. No…
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Riffles: The Trout Vote With Their Fins
Fly fishers are a vigilant lot. We’re always on the lookout for an ill-mannered angler who’ll spoil our…
At the Vise: Euro Nymphing
More Than Just a Trend Euro nymphing and Euro nymphs have become a staple in almost every angler’s…
Reflections: My Fly-Fishing Perspective
Euro nymphing can be a polarizing term for many fly anglers. Some argue that it is not fly…
Guide Profile: Tim Huckaby
Guide for Peppermint Falls Ranch and Golden Trout Wilderness Pack Outfitters Years Teaching & Guiding: 25+ Meet Tim Huckaby,…
Letter From the Publisher: Building Community
Welcome to the Summer 2025 issue of California Fly Fisher. When we relaunched California Fly Fisher last year,…
Field Notes: Kern River
Geology, flora, and fauna of the Kern River
The Euro Nymphing Evolution
An explanation of how different nymphing techniques evolved into what we now call Euro nymphing.
Guide Thoughts
The Summer Doldrums As a guide, angler, and general human on planet Earth, I love spring in Northern…
The Foraging Angler: Kern County
Illustrations by Ben Engle Earlier this year at the Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show, quite a few folks came…