Favorite Fly Shops: Kern Troutfitters

The second installment of the "My Favorite Fly Shops" series keeps us in the Golden State, which continues to battle fires up and down the coast of California.

But don't let the blazes keep you from heading out to your favorite fisheries. Just be sure to check in with local shops like Kern River Troutfitters to see how the area you'd like to fish is being impacted.

Kern River Troutfitters is your shop if you're looking into fishing the Kern River and the Lake Isabella area. The Kern River is a stellar trout fishery but is divided up into three sections and can be tough to figure out for newcomers. That's where owner Guy Jeans' first-hand experience can put you on fish after fish 365 days a year.

He even guides horseback trips on the majestic South Fork Kern River, by far his favorite stretch of water and home to California's state fish, the magnificent golden trout. If you’re ever in their neck of the woods, be sure to check ’em out.