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Essential Gear:  Small Streams by Bryan Quick Poking around on a little creek fooling smaller trout is one of my favorite pursuits in late spring through summer. I’m lucky we have plenty of trout waters here in NorCal to hike to and lose myself for a day or two. My fly fishing journey began on (more…)

Curing the Steelhead Blues by Chris King Last winter in California was a tough year to be a steelheader. After spending the better part of 2 decades on the water I find myself now answering phones and booking local trips at The Fly Shop®.  This has turned me into a weekend warrior.  Last winter it (more…)

Northern California’s Spring Fly Fishing Planner by Bryan Quick Who isn’t encouraged by the rainy weather we are getting of late this winter?  Right now we are up to our eyeballs steelheading on the Trinity, Klamath and coastal rivers.  We also are looking forward to the spring when the temperatures warm, the days grow longer, (more…)

Essential Gear for Fly Fishing for Steelhead in Northern California by Bryan Quick Fall is just a few days away, and for all of us diehard steelheaders, this is our favorite time of year. The days grow shorter and cooler, the leaves will start to turn soon, and our favorite quarry will begin making their (more…)

Guide Bio:  Travis Ortiz I grew up in Southern California in a small town rodeoing and traveling around the country. But along the way I got into fly fishing and that was that. In my mid-twenties, I dove in and bought my first drift boat and began chasing steelhead on the swing. Still living in (more…)

Fly Rods Are Like Golf Clubs by Chris King As spring shows up here in Northern California, I can’t help but be excited about the next couple of months. The time change just happened (maybe for the last time?), and with that comes the opportunity to do some after-work missions on the local waters. Several (more…)

TRUE AMERICAN HEROES Gratitude: a humble attempt written 9/11/21 By Mike Parker I hope for a few moments you’ll allow me to deviate from my original “Stillwater Fishing” series. With the events of the last several weeks as well as the recently past 20th anniversary marking the tragic events of 9/11, it got me thinking (more…)

We would like to welcome Paul Lenos to the guide team here at The Fly Shop®. Many of us who end up fly fishing happen upon it by chance while others are introduced by a family member.  Paul Lenos’ introduction to the sport of fly fishing began on a family camping trip to the Green (more…)

Stillwater Fishing The Peaceful Alternative by Mike Parker As the water drips down from the paddle blade, and you quietly glide across the mirror-like surface of the lake, you finally take a moment to exhale. Just a day earlier you were stuck in traffic, horns blaring, with a thousand of your closest “friends.” Now you’re (more…)

Summer Run Steelhead Fly Fishing in Northern California By Bryan Quick Stepping into the river, I made my way into the top of the first run of the day. The cool water seeped into my wading boots and felt great on my calves. My first cast unfurled perfectly – the Muddler dropped in next to (more…)