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California offers one of the most diverse fly fishing opportunities anywhere in the country. From the high-desert waters of the Owens River to the emerald currents of the Smith, productive Central Valley tailwaters, secluded Sierra streams, and miles of Pacific coastline, anglers can experience an incredible variety of fisheries without ever leaving the state.
Whether you're casting dry flies to wild trout, swinging streamers for steelhead, stripping baitfish patterns for coastal striped bass, or exploring remote alpine lakes, California has a fishery for every season and every style of fly fishing. With so much water spread across such a vast and varied landscape, you could fish somewhere new every weekend for years and still have countless destinations left to explore.
These are the top selling patterns that have been shipped to California over the past 5 years
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7 Reviews
The Adams is one of the most successful dry fly patterns of all time. Can be used to imitate a plethora of mayfly hatches, including baetis, call...
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2 Reviews
Description The Chubby Chernobyl is one of the most versatile and reliable dry flies ever designed for western rivers. Built with a high-floating f...
View full detailsA more flashy version of the regular Woolly Bugger. A great attractor pattern, inciter pattern, prepare for vicious strikes, and large fish. Use f...
View full details5.0 / 5.0
4 Reviews
This all time favorite Hopper pattern just got a lot better. A foam body makes this pattern virtually unsinkable, meaning more time with your fly ...
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4 Reviews
The Elk Hair Caddis is a must-have dry fly that imitates adult caddisflies skating and drifting across the surface. It’s one of the most dependable...
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3 Reviews
A great improvement on this all-time classic pattern. Many nymphs take on a very shiny appearance right before emerging. Trout key in on this vuln...
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6 Reviews
The Parachute Adams is one of the most versatile and trusted dry flies ever created, designed to imitate a wide range of mayflies in both dun and e...
View full details5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Although found in the UNWEIGHTED collection, This is LIGHTLY weighted with lead-free wire wraps. Typically, 6 wraps of .015" lead-free wire. this...
View full details5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
One of the top five trout nymphs ever tied on a tippet. A near perfect imitation of the blue wing olive nymph, also works great for a general mayf...
View full details4.75 / 5.0
4 Reviews
Everyone's favorite nymph and not just for trout. Iridescent peacock and those marvelous white wings, and split tail, combine to make this a great...
View full details5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
If you want a fast water fly this is one for your fly box. All Wulff style flies float extremely well, and this version is easy to see. The Royal ...
View full detailsThis pattern is sometimes controversial because it has the word "worm" in it. But this is not the garden variety type worm, but an aquatic worm, ...
View full detailsThis pattern was designed by Randall Kaufmann, borrowing liberally from the Improved Sofa Pillow and Bucktail Caddis. The Stimulator has become on...
View full details4.5 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Voted in the Top Ten of all-time Trout Flies in American Angler Magazine. A must pattern for all fly fishers, works on all game fish including Tro...
View full details5.0 / 5.0
5 Reviews
The Woolly Bugger with a beadhead is one of the most effective and versatile flies ever created, built to get down quickly and trigger aggressive e...
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