The Complete Guide to California Fly Fishing

From famous northern California trout streams such as the Upper Sacramento and McCloud rivers, to productive Central Valley tailwaters such as the Lower Feather to the East Slope Sierra’s beautiful Hot Creek, this new guidebook covers all the state’s top-rated fly-fishing waters. Nevada’s Truckee River and Pyramid Lake are also covered—50 prime waters in total. You’ll find sharp new color photos of all these rivers and lakes, plus colorful interactive maps, and features QR codes that allow the angler to scan and zoom in on satellite images of the waters you are reading about. Full Color, 45+ maps; 8.5x11 inches, 252 pgs.

Author Greg Vinci has fished all over California for more than half a century. He has strung up his fly rod everywhere. Greg and his many local friends throughout this wonderfully varied fishing state take you expertly right to easy access points. In practical, concise language, you’ll learn the best seasons for fishing each spot and what to expect when you wade right in— including prime water conditions, prolific insect hatches, recommended tackle and effective fly patterns.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Greg Vinci grew up fishing the trout of the Sierras and northern California steelhead, and has been in the fly tackle industry for 30 years. His writing and photography has been featured in flyfishing and outdoor magazines such as Fly Fisherman, American Angler, Flyfishing & Tying Journal, Salmon & Steelhead Journal,Northwest and Southwest Fly Fishing Magazines, California Fly Fisher, and Sierra Heritage.