| Date | Activity Link | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 07 6:15 pm - 6:45 pm | Introductory Skills: Removing a hook from your skin |
Here is a skill for the novice as well as the expert. How to get a hook out of the skin quickly and minimal pain or damage. It is a simple technique, but one that makes sense when you see it and can practice it. If you just want to know how to do it, here is a video, but I am sure you are going to want to practice it. https://youtu.be/KNvWououyp4?si=_WeZUxkrtrVw4JEq | Aptos Grange |
| May 10 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Fly Casting Meetup--10:00 AM Start Time this Month | We will be working on FFI skills development course from the Bronze and Silver levels. If you’re not familiar with these exercises, it would be a great time to come out and see what it’s all about. The skills are directed at improving your casting skills, and will improve your overall fly fishing success. This will be a perfect time for those folks who are just getting started, to learn some basic core casting techniques. I will have practice rods if needed. Hope to see you there. | Jade Street Park baseball field |
| May 17 9:00 am - 1:00 pm | Swap Meet at Aptos Grange - 2025 | Swap meet at the Aptos Grange parking lot. 9am to 1 pm. All things fishing/outdoors! | Aptos Grange |
| Jun 04 6:15 pm - 6:45 pm | Introductory Skills: Basic Indicator Nymph rigs |
There are probably more nymph rig setups than there are members of our club. Going to start go through some basic rigs, what knots to use and how to make adjustments. | Aptos Grange |
| Jun 14 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Fly Casting Meetup | We will be working on FFI skills development course from the Bronze and Silver levels. If you’re not familiar with these exercises, it would be a great time to come out and see what it’s all about. The skills are directed at improving your casting skills, and will improve your overall fly fishing success. This will be a perfect time for those folks who are just getting started, to learn some basic core casting techniques. I will have practice rods if needed. Hope to see you there. | Jade Street Park baseball field |
| Jul 19 9:00 am - 11:00 am | Fly Casting Meetup--9:00 AM Start on San Lorenzo River | Casting Master: Alex Ferber
This class will be focusing on the roll cast. Practicing on the water will make it a lot easier to master. I’d also like to expand on the roll cast by introducing single hand Spey casts. The use of single hand Spey casts will open up your ability to cast in tight quarters, and manipulate your line to open up new casting opportunities. Learning these casts will help introduce you to 2 handed Spey casting, as well as Trout Spey casts. Single Hand Spey casting works well with any regular fly line (Weight forward ideally). There are Single Spey/trout spey lines available, but not necessary at this time. Bring your rod or borrow one of the club rods. No special fly line is needed for this class.
We will be meeting at the Mike Fox Skate park parking lot on the San Lorenzo river at 9 AM.
Address: 299 San Lorenzo Blvd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
| Mike Fox Skate Park Parking Lot |
Posted on April 22nd, 2025