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Club Activities – July

Date Activity Link DescriptionLocation
Jul 22 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmFly Casting Meetup

Bring your lawn chair, lunch, and fly rod to practice casting with other SCFF club members.

Jade Street Park baseball field
Aug 26 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmFly Casting Meetup

Bring your lawn chair, lunch, and fly rod to practice casting with other SCFF club members.

Jade Street Park baseball field
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Club Activities – June

Date Activity Link DescriptionLocation
Jun 24 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmFly Casting Meetup

Bring your lawn chair, lunch, and fly rod to practice casting with other SCFF club members.

Jade Street Park baseball field
Jul 22 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmFly Casting Meetup

Bring your lawn chair, lunch, and fly rod to practice casting with other SCFF club members.

Jade Street Park baseball field
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Membership is at new high of 212

by Bob

Our newest member Lannie Spencer comes from  Piedmont, Calif, however spends 3 days a month in Aptos and recently met a member @ Companion Bakery in Aptos.  Lannie is our 212th member and we welcome him to our flyfishing group.

Regarding Membership, we hope to have our 2023 Roster printed and ready for our monthly June meeting June 7th and if you would like to receive a printed copy, please email @robert6367@aol.com.  Also if you are receiving to many googlegroup emails, please email me and I will unsubscribe you from the mailing list.

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Club Activities – May

Date Activity Link DescriptionLocation
May 20 9:00 am - 1:00 pmSwap Meet at Aptos Grange

Swap meet at the Aptos Grange parking lot. 9am to 1 pm. All things fishing/outdoors!
BUY-SELL-TRADE

Aptos Grange
May 27 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmFly Casting Meetup

Bring your lawn chair, lunch, and fly rod to practice casting with other SCFF club members.

Jade Street Park baseball field
Jun 24 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmFly Casting Meetup

Bring your lawn chair, lunch, and fly rod to practice casting with other SCFF club members.

Jade Street Park baseball field
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Membership over 200 with 20 new members since Jan 1

by Bob

Since the beginning of January we have 20 new members joining online pushing total paid membership over 200.  Regarding 2023 Rosters will be available @ the June meeting electronic online and hard copy..Historically we have 50 hardcopies printed for members requested by email to robert6367@aol.com.  If you want to reserve a hardcopy please email before May 15th.

 

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Club Activities – April

Date Activity Link DescriptionLocation
Apr 29 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmFly Casting Meetup

Bring your lawn chair, lunch, and fly rod to practice casting with other SCFF club members.

Jade Street Park baseball field
May 20 9:00 am - 1:00 pmSwap Meet at Aptos Grange

Swap meet at the Aptos Grange parking lot. 9am to 1 pm. All things fishing/outdoors!
BUY-SELL-TRADE

Aptos Grange
May 27 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmFly Casting Meetup

Bring your lawn chair, lunch, and fly rod to practice casting with other SCFF club members.

Jade Street Park baseball field
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Advanced Spey Casting Techniques

by Richard Rubin

This class is for members who already have basic skills and are comfortable casting a two handed rod. Focus will be on anchor placement as well as eliminating slack and maintaining line tension to improve your deliveries. We can also work on adding various “touch and go” cast such as the single spey and snake roll to your arsenal.  Email me: richr@cruzio.com and we’ll find a date/time that works in the last week of April. Location will be Soquel Creek on the ocean side of the Stockton Street bridge in Capitola.

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17 new members since Jan1 for total of 200 paid members

by By Bob Peterson Membership Director

17 new members have signed up as new members making our total paid membership in March at 200.  We continue to add new members. Historically, 2 new members every month, but for the last 2 1/2 months, the average has increased 3x to 6.4.  This  significant increase is due to online webpage activity with the support of Jerry McKeon/ Instagram Media Communication.  Members are reminded to send photos of recent fish pictures to Jerry at Metropolitantrout@gmail.com.  Please welcome them to the club when you see them at meetings and outings. New Members include:

Jan 4 Jennifer SmallwoodJan 30 Clark CodigaFeb 23 Chloe Tinglof
Jan 7 Eick EtheringtonFeb 1 Carla and Cody HillMar 1 Nick Thelen
Jan 14 Rick and Linda ChaceFeb 7 Anthony GaughanMar 1 Allan Montebello
Jan 21 Bryan KerkoFeb 6 Mark BeckerstaffeMar 17 Colin Smith
Jan 21 Ron AntipaFeb 17 Rachel Reed /Sebastian HinkelMar 20 Steve Pryce
Jan 28 Art PresserFeb 18 Kris Krenz
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Club Activities

Date Activity Link DescriptionLocation
Mar 08 6:30 pm - 8:30 pmFly Tying Hang Out in March

Bring your vise, tools, materials and fish stories.  Great excuse to get out of the house and do some tying with others.

Aptos Grange
Date Activity Link DescriptionLocation
Apr 29 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmFly Casting Meetup

Bring your lawn chair, lunch, and fly rod to practice casting with other SCFF club members.

Jade Street Park baseball field
Date Activity Link DescriptionLocation
May 20 9:00 am - 1:00 pmSwap Meet at Aptos Grange

Swap meet at the Aptos Grange parking lot. 9am to 1 pm. All things fishing/outdoors!
BUY-SELL-TRADE

Aptos Grange
Date Activity Link DescriptionLocation
May 27 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmFly Casting Meetup

Bring your lawn chair, lunch, and fly rod to practice casting with other SCFF club members.

Jade Street Park baseball field
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183 paid memberships 2023

by Bob

2023 membership is @ 183 paid members including 40 new members.  In spite of some challenges in last 2 years , members have continues to support the club with over $3,ooo additional donations which continue to support conservation projects and local High School Scholarships.  A couple of years ago, donations were less than $500..

We have made considerable improvements in our webpage, newsletter, and online applications. We continue to look for a Webmaster/ newsletter editor to support our website.  We are hoping to post the 2023 membership roster on Google Drive  for members only to review contact information.

Thank you for a successful membership  renewal so far, and we are looking forward to improving our monthly meeting and programs being Scotts goal and priority going into 2023

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Santa Cruz Fly Fishing Monthly Fly Swap

by Justin Ice

Is your fly box looking a little thin? Going on a Fishout and need some new patterns? Or maybe you just
love tying and need something to do with all those flies that aren’t getting wet…
Well, the Fly Swap is just what you need!

Fly swap instructions –
– Fly Swap organizer (leader) chooses the theme and lists the parameters of the swap:

  • Organizer
  • Theme
  • Target Species
  • Fly Type
  • # Of Participants
  • Due Date to Organizer
  • Organizer’s fly pattern

The Swap organizer will be responsible for sending out an announcement of the swap
thru the google group email and coordinating the swap there after (including contact
information and mailing addresses.)

Multiple groups may be running at any given time
(Participants are free to join multiple groups and are only limited to their ability and time
management)

– Number of participants is limited to 6 for each swap group.
– Group members choose any fly pattern meeting the group organizer’s criteria.
– Each participant ties a total of 24 flies of the same size and pattern (4ea. for each of the
group’s members) and then packages the flies for each member separately.

Each package to include the information below:

  • Pattern name
  • Pattern recipe
    •  Hook Mfg. / size / style
    •  Bead / dumbbell / size / color
    •  Thread color / size
    •  Tail Material
    •  Etc.
    •  Optional information

General description and significant back story to pattern chosen 

– After a predetermined duration the flies are delivered to the group leader.
(Consider 2-4 weeks or to coincide with the clubs monthly meeting. If the flies are to be
delivered by mail, include a self-addressed return envelope and stamp)
– The leader then reorganizes the packages of flies for distribution to each member of the
group by either mail or in person (24 total flies for each participate 4 of each pattern tied
by each participant).
If you want to talk it out, feel free to give me a call or send me a message
Justin Ice
408 690 6143
Justin@schwagerdavis.com

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Club Activities

Date Activity Link DescriptionLocation
Feb 18 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm2023 SCFF Annual Fundraiser, Awards, and Installation Day

After 3 long years, we are bringing back our annual fundraiser on February 18th from 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm at the Aptos Grange!   So many things have changed in the past three years and there was no way we could run the fundraiser “the way we used to”, so here we go.  New venue, new hours, new food, new ticket price, new faces and with your help, more comradery, laughter and fun.    We will be serving lunch, raffling wonderful prizes, spotlighting deserving members with annual awards, and introducing the 2023 Board of Directors.

Aptos Grange
Feb 24 - Feb 26 12:00 amPleasanton Fly Fishing Show

There are lots of activities including casting demos/instruction, fly tying demos/instruction, seminars from well-know pros, vendors selling all-things fly fishy. It’s a great opportunity to learn and check out gear before you purchase. Many club members make it an annual event. If you are new to the sport, go and pick up a few tips. Visit the the website for details and how to get tickets. https://flyfishingshow.com/pleasanton-ca/

Mar 08 6:30 pm - 8:30 pmFly Tying Hang Out in March

Bring your vise, tools, materials and fish stories.  Great excuse to get out of the house and do some tying with others.

Aptos Grange
Apr 29 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmFly Casting Meetup

Bring your lawn chair, lunch, and fly rod to practice casting with other SCFF club members.

Jade Street Park baseball field
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175 paid memberships 2023

by Bob

Thank you for all the 175 paid members for 2023 which included 70 % who renewed on line @ santacruzflyfishing.org. Donations exceeded $3,0 00 and will allow us to continue with local high school scholarships and conservations projects including local rivers damaged by recent storm damage. WE are looking forward to our Annual Fundraising Dinner Sat Feb 18th @ Aptos Grange 2555 MarVista Dr. in Aptos. Meal and Raffle tickets are still available online
santacruzflyfishing.org and @ the Wed Feb 1 st monthly meeting. So far 55 members have paid and reserved tickets. And lastly, any members can request
Nametags with our new logo by sending me an email @robert6367@aol.com and will be available @ the Annual dinner, or if requested @ the Feb monthly meeting, or by mail.

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Annual Fundraising Event is back!


After 3 long years, we are bringing back our annual fundraiser on February 18th from 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm at the Aptos Grange!   So many things have changed in the past three years and there was no way we could run the fundraiser “the way we used to”, so here we go.  New venue, new hours, new food, new ticket price, new faces and with your help, more comradery, laughter and fun.    We will be serving lunch, raffling wonderful prizes, spotlighting deserving members with annual awards, and introducing the 2023 Board of Directors.

Buy your tickets now:    Its such a bummer to plan a party when no one tells you they are coming.  We know you are thinking about it, so just do it!  Tickets are  $25/person and we only can sell 150 entrance/meal tickets due to space limitations of the Grange.    Tickets are  available online  here:  https://www.santacruzflyfishing.org/product-category/annual-fundraiser/

Volunteer:    Many long term club members say the best part of our Annual Fundraiser is the time volunteering and working with others to put the whole event together.     We still need people to step-up and take an assignment whether it is before, during or after the event.    Contact Elaine Cook (coookin@gmail.com) to find out where you can best help.

Lunch:

Fresh, healthy, filling and fun.   What’s not to like about Mediterranean food?   We are bringing a winner from the Bay Area down to cater our lunch.   @Zagat dubbed SAJJ Mediterranean falafel as best in the Bay Area!   Guests will have the option to choose between the following three entrees.  (All entrees will be served with fries.)

SAJJ Bowl: Your choice of Chicken Shawarma, Steak shawarma or falafel; served over turmeric rice, wild arugula, tomato & cucumber mix, hummus, cabbage, diced pickles, and a drizzle of tahini sauce

SAJJ Wrap: Your choice of Chicken Shawarma, Steak shawarma or falafel; garlic spread, wild arugula, tomato & cucumber mix, sumac onions and diced pickles

SAJJ Pita: Your choice of Chicken Shawarma, Steak shawarma or falafel; with hummus, wild arugula, tomato & cucumber mix, diced pickles

Seating will be available indoor and outdoor all though inside will be cozy depending on the weather.     Lunch will be available between 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.    Water, soda, and coffee will be available as well as a dessert table.   We will not be serving or selling alcohol so plan accordingly.

Parking:  Everyone needs to buddy-up and comes to the Fundraiser with a fellow member, so that we can fit everyone in the parking lot.  Otherwise, over flow will need to park on Mar Vista Drive.

Raffle Tickets:    Tickets can be purchased online and can also be purchased at the event.   If you purchased online, your tickets will be waiting for you along with your entrance/lunch receipt when you check-in.    Raffle boxes will be on the tables for you to decide what you want to win.   Keep a portion of your ticket so that you can claim your winnings.

Health Protocol:   We hope to have a lot of people attend this event and the Grange is not that big of a building.  Masking is encouraged as we want everyone healthy for the upcoming fishing season.

 



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Update of 2023 Dues Renewal and Annual Dinner

by Bob

We have had a successful 2023 membership renewal with over 150 members renewed as of the end of December and anticipating more renewals after sending out a friendly email reminder so that members can be included in the 2023 Roster, which includes 25 new members.   Membership renewal

Also, we have 30 members that have signed up for the annual dinner and raffle and have also sold over $400 Raffle tickets which can be bought online under the menu listed as 2023 Annual Fundraiser and will be available at the dinner @ the Aptos Grange, Sat Feb 18th.    Fundraising Tickets Here!

Thank you for all for the renewals, donations, and Annual dinner and raffle sales, and have a Happy New 2023

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In Memorial: John Steele

All of us have wonderful stories about John, the times we spent with him and the gifts he shared with us. I too have a rod that he built, Fly tying tools he crafted, works of art he created, flies that he tied. I will think of him warmly whenever I use or see something he’s created.

There is one gift, above all else, that I think John should be remembered by. John constantly exemplified, by thought, word, and deed what it truly means to be a gentleman. He was truly a gentle man.

There was no place in his world for the toxic masculinity that has become so pervasive in today’s world. John didn’t trade in gossip. He spoke ill of no one. He encouraged always. He offered advice when it was sought, not just to hear his own voice being brilliant.

John lived a life of service, from his younger days as a pharmacist, to his later years as a sportsman extraordinaire. John served on our board as a president. For years he and Pat opened up their home to us to use as a meeting place for our board of directors. He spent countless hours searching for deals on fishing tackle for our annual raffle. Day after day he worked to create works of art for our silent auction. How many of us are better anglers because he worked with us on our double haul or steeple cast. His flies, which we enthusiastically threw at fish, were themselves works of art. I know I have some of them framed, but I’m pretty sure John would say “fish em” if he could.

I mentioned that he was a gifted sportsman. He was skilled in all aspects of pursuing whatever game he was after, and yet I never heard him boast or exaggerate. If he said he caught a five pound trout, you were sure it was within ounces of 5 pounds. If he said he caught it on 7x tippet and a size 20 baetis, and cast 40 feet into a strong headwind, you could take that to the bank. He was self-deprecating, and preferred to let others laud his exploits.

In an age when many think it comical to commiserate about how unreasonable a spouse or significant other could be, John never disrespected his Pat. It was obvious she was his highest priority, and he always treated her thusly.

I can’t speak for our whole assembly, but for myself, I never saw John lose his temper. I don’t think I ever even saw him angry. Or intoxicated. Calm, composed, compassionate. That’s how I remember John.

What a balm, in this era of self-aggrandation, to spend time with someone to whom character meant so much. Not the kind of character that makes excuses to justify whatever selfish motives a person might have, but the kind of character that it takes to always be kind, to excuse others their faults, to stand up for those weaker, and always place others before themselves.

I count myself lucky, to be a member of this club, to have been able to associate myself with men and women like John & Pat. There is, after all, a reason we renamed the Dame Julianna award after John. He has impacted each and every one of us, in a positive way.

That was John’s greatest gift. To make us want to be more like him.

Kevin Murdock’s tribute to John Steel at John’s Celebration of Life.

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107 members have renewed dues for 2023

by 50% of members have already their dues

Thanking those members who have mailed in dues and donations renewals for next year. We have collected over  $5,500 to date exceeding last years November collections..Online renewals now exceed 75% of all renewals. Please call,text, or email me should you have any renewal questions, or concerns. Dues are due by 12/31…Robert6367@aol.com/831-251-8655

 

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2023 Dues Renewal reminder

by Bob

Just an update for Dues renewal for next year. Dues can be renewed online @ santacruzflyfishing.org/membership. 125 members paid online last year.

For members who have paid by check, the renewal application will be mailed out Nov1st.
Note:  Single membership Dues will be going up Jan1st to $40.  Family and Jr remaining the same @ $60/$20.  The Board hopes to continue to maintain current conservation projects going forward.
Thank you for all the contributions and donations.
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Sign up to share your fishing pictures and story in January.

We are looking for six people who want to share their 2022 fishing story with the club at the January 2023 meeting. Here are some details:

  • Story should be about six minutes long with pictures or video.
  • The story can be told live or can be pre-recorded .
  • The audience will be encouraged to ask questions.

With the success of the club’s Instagram account, we get a chance to see lots and lots of fish pictures during the year. So we are changing the traditional slideshow to a show-and-tell type format. This will be a fun way for us to get to hear some great stories and learn more about a place visited by a fellow member in ‘22. If you know of a member who has a great story, please encourage them to sign up and share it with the rest of the club.

To sign up, send an email to scottkitayama@gmail.com.