The Foraging Angler: Kern County
Illustrations by Ben Engle Earlier this year at the Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show, quite a few folks came…
Issue: Summer 2025
The Summer issue of California Fly Fisher is packed with stories that celebrate the people, places, and skills that make our community strong.
This issue takes you deep into the backcountry with a spotlight on the Forks of the Kern, explores LA’s vibrant (and surprising) urban fly-fishing scene, and delivers sharp instruction with Surf Fishing 101 and deepwater indicator tips. We hear from casting legend Al Kyte on his 75 years of fly fishing, and we honor the spirit of community with a look at the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club and other Northern California casting clubs.
Whether you’re chasing trout in the high country or stripers on the coast, there’s something in these pages to inspire your next cast.
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The Paper Hatch
Reviews of "The Zen of Flyfishing," "Trout of North America," and "Dark Waters"
Deep Water Indicator Fishing
Lance's stillwater system will have you catching more fish.
Urban Wild: Fly Fishing in the Heart of L.A.
From the mountains to the sea—and dozens of points in between—Los Angeles offers a fly-fishing diversity that rivals its human one.
Letters to the Editor: Summer 2025
The Complex Pyramid Lake I just received my spring issue of California Fly Fisher magazine. Kudos again to…
Casting Clubs of Northern California
Where the Past, Present, and Future Come Together When you visit the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club…
The Good Fight: Bugs and Climate Change
I have wondered how climate change is affecting the food our trout eat. Fly fishing is as much…
Trinity Alps
Every trail into the Trinity Alps wilderness begins gently, within the towering canopy of pine forests, then suddenly explodes into an uphill scramble of granite to unlock the region’s hidden gems—its alpine lakes.
A Life in Line: Al Kyte on 75 Years of Fly Fishing
Kyte reflects on a remarkable journey that began in the Sierra streams of postwar California and led to classrooms, casting ponds, and conferences around the world.
History of the Salinas River
Driving through the Salinas Valley today, you’d be forgiven if you forgot about the river winding alongside the…