Yosemite Rivers Fly Shop Opening Party - May 4th, 2013

The Yosemite Rivers Fly Shop is base of operations for Sierra Fly Fisher. The shop is having an opening party on Saturday, May 4th and it's going be fantastic! We are honored to be hosting a diverse mix of tyers and fly fishing luminaries. Integrate a visit to our party into a weekend of angling! Details will be posted daily at: https://www.facebook.com/sierraflyfisher.

Sierra Fly Fisher Presentation at REI Fresno :: Tues. Feb. 5th

Check out Sierra Fly Fisher presentation at FRESNO's REI store at 7PM on February 5th. Join Jimmie Morales and Rick Mazaira of Sierra Fly Fisher Guide Service as they take you through "Season"s In the Sierra". Their video presentation will take you through some of the many highlights of their year round fly fishing guide season. There will be plenty of breaks for question and answers along the way. This show will have something for everyone from the beginner to the seasoned angler. Details: http://www.rei.com/event/48662/session/65996 Tell them you heard about it here!

Dave's Great Shots

Sierra Fly Fisher Guide David Gregory has a knack with the lens. We proudly share some of his works here.

Fall is Here

Pure and simple, fall is upon us. The dry summer heat fades and the brown trout start to get frisky. Bernard did a quick recon of one of our fave fall waters and found fish on the move and positioned such that the signs are good. Here's a sample below. Give us a shout for more details as we prepare for these annual brown trout "hunts". Also, should you be in Oakhurst (http://yosemiterivers.com).

Ironic... don't ya' think

There is really nothing in Alanis Morrisette's song that is ironic, it is really tragic. Think about about it... rain on your wedding day. Only outdone by the stunning and most majestic vista in the park, the tunnel view of Yosemite, but for us this day, it was on an R.V. Jay Dunkley and I where drafting behind while exiting the tunnel. Our days are full of little ironies. The errant cast in that seam you just crossed with a wake behind your fly, and still a rise. Only countered by the perfect drift through a riffle that you were sure would catch a trout and after the 100th perfect drift it dawns on you, you'd have better luck on the lawn of Scottie's Castle in Death Valley.

All we do, we do for the love of the moment when all the variables align and a fish strikes; all to let it go and start all over again. Maybe I am no different than Alanis in my understanding that my love of the game, to work so hard for a single moment in time is not ironic, but truly tragic... alas, at the end of the day, at least I'm not in the R.V..

Flora and Fauna

A day on the Merced yielded trout as well as an interesting observation and reminder: YES the Merced has SCULPIN!

More fresh photos at: Sierra Fly Fisher's Facebook Photo Gallery

Early August Report

Although warm weather and low water continues to have us pick our spots selectively, there is good fishing to be had. Wet wading is a sheer joy as well when the air tems are high. A bunch of new images have been posted at Facebook including shots of guide Bernard Yin on a photo shoot for Xola.com with Mark Lloyd and his three sons. Also just added are shots of a great day out with Jimmie Morales. PMDs on the Merced at dusk have been pure fun.