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Fly Fishing

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• Alpine Fly Fishing Service
  P.O. Box 10465, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158, 530-542-0759 (Jim Crouse)
  Fly fishing guide. Jim runs the Pleasant Valley Fly-fishing Preserve, which is great for the small high-end group.

• California School of Fly Fishing
  P.O. Box 8212, Truckee, CA 96162, 530-587-7005 or 800-588-7688

• Four Season's Fly fishing
  Truckee, 530-550-9780 (Brian Slusser), www.flyfishingtruckee-tahoe.com
  Four Season's Fly Fishing can provide gear through Truckee River Outfitters. Small groups 1-2 or 3-4 are best. If you have a large group (l10-12 people) he will tailor it to be more of an informative/training session.

• Horse Feathers Fly Fishing School
  530-694-2399 (Judy Warren)
  Fly fishing coach on the Carson River. Fly fishing classes for the individual or family unit on the West Fork of the Carson River.

• Northstar at Tahoe
  800-GO-NORTH, email: northstar@boothcreek.com www.northstarattahoe.com
  Northstar at Tahoe, Lake Tahoe's favorite year-round resort!
  Northstar offers a mecca of outdoor adventure activities in both summer and winter.

• Randy Johnson's Tackle and Guide Service
  P.O. Box 26, Tahoma, CA 96142, Summer: 530-525-6575, Winter: 415-453-9831
  In addition to being a master guide and instructor, Randy Johnson is a nationally recognized fly tier who conducts lectures and seminars worldwide.

• Reno Fly Shop
  Reno, 775-825-3474. Truckee, 530, 582-0900. www.renoflyshop.com
  Nevada's oldest full service fly shop. NV & CA guided fly-fishing trips. Second store (Truckee River Outfitters) in historic downtown Truckee.

• Sierra Adventures
  Reno, 775-323-8928, email: info@wildsierra.com, www.theflumetrail.com
  Former International flycasting champion Nina MacLeod will teach you:
  • Fundamental casting skills from an FFF certified instructor.
  • How to set up a fly rod.
  • About flies and basic entomology.
  • Reading waters.
  • Necessary knots.
  • Proper catch and release techniques.

• Truckee River Outfitters
  10200 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161, 530-582-0900
  Reno Fly Shop and Truckee River Outfitters are sister companies. The Reno Fly Shop will rent the gear you need, but they have no guides. If you need a guide, you need to work through Truckee River Outfitters. They will set you up with a guide and also gear, if you need it.

• Thy Rod & Staff / Reel School of Fly Fishing
  Frank R. Pisciotta, 530-587-7333
  Email: cyberfly@cyberfly.com, www.CyberFly.com
  Frank R. Pisciotta is one of California's top, veteran independent flyfishing guides.
  His Thy Rod & Staff guide services was established in Truckee in 1984 and has been endorsed by Orvis since 1992. The service provides guided flyfishing and/or private instruction.
  The Reel School of Flyfishing conducts scheduled 2-day basic skills instruction…private affinity groups by arrangement…advanced planning advised.
  All flyfishing is strictly "catch and release" and barbless hooks only. Guiding and clinics are provided on both public and private water in the Tahoe-Truckee area (North Tahoe).