Federation of Fly Fishers - Northern California Council
I took up fly-fishing shortly after moving to Fair Oaks. Initially, it was driving over to Arcalarius Ranch to meet up with some old friends from my fraternity to fish the upper Owens but I soon discovered the E and W Carson, the Upper American and Silver Fork and of course the American River that runs through Sacramento. Then it was getting off to Colorado and Utah and Wyoming and Yellowstone and Idaho. Flyfishing reminds me of golf in so many ways, it's very technical and you have to master the casting and presentation techniques but you also have to read the water and figure out where fish are located. Patience is important and having the right gear . . . waders, rods, reels, flies, etc. In San Luis Obispo, I've joined the Santa Lucia Fly Fishers - mostly ocean fly fishing but several trips to the Sierras happen each year.
California Fly Fishers Unlimited Santa Lucia Fly Fishers
Federation of Fly Fishers - Northern
California Council
One of my favorite
trips was to Alaska where we floated the Kukatlik River (part of the Goodnews
system) for 9 days and camped fishing for silver salmon. That was a real
education in fishing for larger than trout fish on big flies. I believe in
using guide services when possible. I don't have much interest in fishing
lakes or oceans . . . don't know why other than I really like to have the water
running by me.
High Country Flies - Jackson Hole and Yellowstone
Taylor Creek Flyshop - Basalt, CO for guides on the Frying Pan and Roaring Fork
Kiene's Fly Shop - Sacramento Trout Creek Flies for great fishing on the Green
one of the best guides
