A lifetime of devotion to wilderness and fly fishing
I’m a fifth-generation San Franciscan who was introduced to camping and fishing in the Sierra Nevada at a very early age. My aunt and uncle took me camping on the Clark Fork of the Stanislaus River when I was a young boy, where I started out catching hatchery trout with salmon eggs and lures for the first years.
When I was 14, an uncle who was a fly fisherman let me try out a fly rod and take some casts. I soon discovered the fly casting ponds in Golden Gate Park where I received instruction from some of the local experts. During my summers in high school and college, I took my Fenwick fiberglass rod and Pflueger reel with me on backpacking trips in the High Sierra, Trinity Alps, Rockies, and other destinations.
After spending five years of my early career in Europe, I returned to California in 1989 and immediately reimmersed myself in the fly fishing opportunities on the West Coast. I had known about the important work of CalTrout for many years, and so it was natural that one of the first things I did upon my return was to become a member.
DONOR PROFILE
Frank Eldredge
Longtime CalTrout member
and frequent contributor to
The Current