About CFFU

California Fly Fishers Unlimited (CFFU) is a non-profit community organization serving Sacramento and statewide. Since its inception in 1962, the club’s objective has been to promote awareness and participation in the art of fly fishing along with enhancement and preservation of resources through conservation efforts and in-school programs. Along with community service activities, the club holds technical fly fishing clinics, fly tying lessons, and casting classes for the new and experienced angler. See the menus above for more information.

Outing and Activities

Getting together is just one CFFU benefit. We hold monthly socials and meetings featuring guest speakers who present fly fishing techniques and information on prime fishing destinations. Best yet, the club sponsors fishing outings to various fisheries in California and beyond. 

CFFU brings people together for the enjoyment of fly fishing. Everyone is welcome to join!

New to fly fishing?
CFFU offers many learning opportunities.

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The California Coachman is the "official fly" of CFFU.

Who We Are

Our club members are a diverse group of fly fishers represented from beginners to experts. We  fish from Alaska and British Columbia to Belize and Patagonia and from Christmas Island to New Zealand. We also spend considerable time right in our own back yard, fishing the American River for Salmon, Steelhead, trout, and shad. We fish local lakes and reservoirs for warmwater species such as smallmouth and largemouth bass and we fish the Sacramento River delta for striped bass.

Education

Learning to fly fish can take time and patience, but we at CFFU are here to help you to become an independent and successful fly fisher. You will have learning opportunities for casting, fly tying, knot tying, and more. DETAILS>

Even seasoned fly fishers benefit from our Technical Services which offers beginning to advanced topics and encouragement to continually improve your fishing skills. DETAILS>

Outreach

We are actively involved in community service activities such as river cleanup projects,
fishing derbies, youth programs, and the International Sportsman's Exposition event at Cal Expo each January. DETAILS>

In addition to donating our time, CFFU provides an annual scholarship for a UC Davis student who is pursuing advancement of recreational fisheries in California. DETAILS>

Conservation

CFFU promotes and supports the conservation, preservation and enhancement of California’s fisheries, aquatic resources and the watersheds that sustain them. DETAILS>

Affiliations
As a leader in conservation and fly fishing, CFFU is a founding member of the Federation of Fly Fishers and the Northern California Council of the Federation and a member of the Nature Conservancy, the California Sport Fishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), Cal Trout, and Save the American River Association (SARA).