Learn to Fly Fish in Wine Country

Richard Loft, owner/operator of Napa Valley Fly Guides will accompany you to our local Putah Creek for a hands-on introduction to the art and sport of fly-fishing. He will meet you at Monticello Dam and you will follow him to fishing spots on the creek. He will outfit you with waders & boots and all necessary gear. He will teach you about gear, reading water, the roll cast, the downstream water-loaded cast, how to rig a nymphing rod and what flies to choose. This offering is a great starting point for those interested in fly-fishing or those who want to give it a try. Fly-fishing is a life journey and it will take you as far as you want to go.

Experience Highlights

Outdoor Adventure

Experience

Experience the beauty and wildness of Putah Creek while learning to fly-fish.

Fly Fishing

Discover

Discover the art, challenge, and fun of catch-and-release fly-fishing on a wild trout river.

Unwind

Spend time of a wild trout river in Northern California.

At a Glance

The Fly Fishing private Experience is available daily, by appointment only, depending on availability of the Guides.

4 hours

Putah Creek, CA

Monticello Dam, Napa, CA 94558

1-2

Layered clothing, hat, sunglasses. You Guide will outfit you with waders & boots and all necessary gear.

Tax is included in price.

Tips

Napa Valley Fly Guides is a family-owned and operated Fly-Fishing Guide Service and Fishing Charter, started on August 14, 2013.

Putah Creek, just below Lake Berryessa, is a 4.5 mile stretch of clean, cold fresh water for the now native Rainbow Trout in the recently designated, Snow Mountain Lake Berryessa National Monument.

Napa Valley Fly Guides has partnered with Putah Creek Trout and the Heritage Wild Trout Program since 2008 to be a steward of this Northern California river by doing annual California Coastal Clean-Ups, and Putah Creek Surveys and Habitat Restoration on a regular basis.

Tips

Day Fishing licenses must be procured by the customer at: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Online-Sales

Your guide, Richard Loft, has been an avid fisherman all his life, starting at age 10 in West Covina, CA. He loved fishing so much that, before he had his drivers license, he would hitchhike up to Silverwood Lake or into Azusa Canyon, to fish for the day.

Your Host:
Napa Valley Fly Guides

Richard has been an avid fisherman all his life, starting at age 10 in West Covina, CA. He has easily logged thousands of hours fly fishing on his favorite local river–Putah Creek. He has also fished a few hundred hours on the Yuba River in Marysville, the Truckee, and the Little Truckee, the Feather the American, the Lower Sac, the East Walker, the East Carson, the Pit, Hat Creek, and the Stanislaus River. He started Napa Valley Fly Guides in 2013 and has been teaching others fly-fishing ever since.

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Learn to Fly Fish in Wine Country

Learn how to fly-fish on Napa Valley's Putah Creek with Napa Valley Fly Guides.

Booking Steps

Submit Request

Pick your date, time, and number of people. Then check out to submit your booking. Your card will be authorized, but not charged at this time.
Get Confirmation

We will contact you via email once they have received confirmation from the experience partner.
Relax & Enjoy

Have an extraordinary time on your experience..

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The Fine Print

• All reservations must be booked in advance with a minimum of 48 hours notice. • There is no refund for cancellations fewer than 3 days in advance. • Pescatarian options available. • Please indicate any food restrictions when booking.