Fly Fishing the Sierra Nevada

Alpine Fly Fishing Service

Location: South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Phone: 530-542-0759 (Jim Crouse)
Fly fishing guide Jim Crouse runs the Pleasant Valley Fly-fishing Preserve, which is tailored to the small, high-end group.

California School of Fly Fishing

Location: Truckee, Calif.
Phone: 530-587-7005 or 800-588-7688

Four Season's Fly fishing

Location: Truckee, Calif.
Phone: 530-550-9780
Web: 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

Location: Carson Valley
Phone: 530-694-2399
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

Location: Truckee/Tahoe
Phone: 800-GO-NORTH
Web: ww.northstarattahoe.com; e-mail: northstar@boothcreek.com w
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

Location: Tahoma, Calif.
Phone: 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/Truckee River Outfitters

Location: Reno and Truckee, Calif.
Phone: Reno, 775-825-3474. Truckee, 530, 582-0900.
Web: www.renoflyshop.com
Nevada's oldest full service fly shop. Nevada and California guided fly-fishing trips. Second store (Truckee River Outfitters) in historic downtown Truckee.

Sierra Adventures

Location: Reno
Phone: 775-323-8928
Web: www.theflumetrail.com; email: info@wildsierra.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.

Thy Rod & Staff / Reel School of Fly Fishing

Location: Truckee/Tahoe
Phone: 530-587-7333
Web: www.CyberFly.com; e-mail: cyberfly@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).