Bookings are closed for this event.
Posted on April 22nd, 2023
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.
Posted on April 23rd, 2023
The newsletter provides brief fishout info. For full detail, go to the website menu and select EVENTS -> Fishout Schedule
| EVENT NAME | EVENT DATE | SPECIES | FISH MASTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Del Mar State Beach Surf Fishout | May 06 | Surf Perch / Striped Bass | Sam Bishop |
| Los Banos Creek Reservoir | May 08 - May 10 | Large Mouth Bass, Trout, Bluegill | Dan Eaton |
| Manresa State Beach Surf Fishout | Jun 03 | Surf Perch / Striped Bass | Tommy Polito |
| Lake Almanor/Hex Hatch – Jun 25 – Jul 1 2023 – New Info | Jun 24 - Jul 01 | ||
| Palm Beach Surf Fishout | Jul 01 | Surf Perch / Striped Bass | Sam Bishop |
| Loreto Fly Fishing Trip July 2023 | Jul 16 - Jul 20 | Salty Sharp Toothed Fishy Critters | Rich Hughett |
| Kennedy Meadows / Sonora Pass – Fish-Out 2023 | Jul 23 - Jul 27 | Trout | Tom Hogye |
| Rio Del Mar State Beach Surf Fishout | Aug 05 | Surf Perch / Striped Bass | Sam Bishop |
| Manresa State Beach Surf Fishout | Sep 02 | Surf Perch / Striped Bass | To Be Determined |
| Upper Sacramento River Fishout (Dunsmuir) | Sep 08 - Sep 10 | Trout | Alex Ferber |
| Mammoth Fishout – UPDATED – | Sep 23 - Oct 07 | Trouts | John Cook |
| October surf fishout – Beer Can | Oct 07 | perch, stripers | Sam Bishop - Fishing; Mike Lovejoy - Breakfast |
| Kelly Lake – Watsonville (bass, crappie) – CONFIRMED Oct 14 | Oct 14 | Bass, crappie, bluegill | Scott Kitayama |
| O’Neill Forebay ‘Stosh’ Memorial Fishout | Oct 19 - Oct 22 | Striped Bass | Kevin Murdock |
| 2023 Fishout Round-Up | Dec 01 - Dec 02 | FISH | Club Members |
| Upper Sacramento River Fishout (Dunsmuir) Date Postponed High Water | Mar 15 - Mar 17 | Trout | Alex Ferber |
| Pyramid Lake Fish-out April 1 – April 7, 2024 – New Info | Apr 01 - Apr 07 | Lahontan Cutthroat Trout | Mike White - (831) 706-5556 |
| Kelly Lake – Watsonville (bass, crappie) | Apr 20 | Bass, crappie, bluegill | Scott Kitayama |
Posted on April 25th, 2023
You never know whats going on under there!
Posted on April 20th, 2023
General Meeting……………………
Mike Villemiare of Mammoth Lakes
April Raffle
President’s Line……………………
Fly Tying……………………
Hex Mayfly Emerge
Henryville Special
Conservation Concerns……………
2023 Commercial and Sport Chinook Season in Jeopardy
Membership Notes…………………
Club Activities – April
Advanced Spey Casting Techniques Class
17 New Members Since Jan 1
Fishout Schedule…………………
Cartoon…………………………..…
Posted on March 30th, 2023
Mike is the Owner and Head Guide of Mammoth Lakes Fly Fishing Guide Service in Mammoth Lakes, CA. He first discovered his passion for fly fishing as a kid casting dry flies to wild brook trout on small streams in Vermont. He spent many years developing his skills and chasing trout and warm water species all over local waters, eventually moving to California in 2003. After a few years with the San Diego Fly shop learning surf fishing and saltwater tactics, he moved to Mammoth Lakes full time. His primary focus since has been exploring and learning the nuances of the many fishing opportunities in the Eastern Sierras. He completed the Clearwater Guide School in 2014, spent several years as a top guide at The Troutfitter, and currently operates his own service, guiding and teaching anglers of all skill levels.
www.mammothlakesflyfishing.com
Future Speakers. Dates and speakers may change, please go to URL to see the current information.
| Monthly Speaker | Date | Excerpt |
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Posted on March 30th, 2023
A lot of us fisherpeople (is that a word?) think of April as the kickoff of a new season to launch our angling endeavors across the great outdoors. To that end we have some great raffle prizes up for grabs.
Posted on March 30th, 2023
If you are like me, I joined the Santa Cruz Fly Fishing club because I wanted to learn technique and find fishing friends. Joining the club (and joining the Board) really opened by eyes to the issues of conservation; I had limited knowledge of the environmental issues effecting our sport and unaware of the conservation activities to improve the habitat of our fisheries. Also, I had felt that our small club donations couldn’t help that much. I don’t believe that anymore.
I now believe that individuals and grassroot advocacy can make a big differences. I believe because I have seen it with my own eyes. I have seen reduction in smog, recovery of sea otters, saving of wetlands, removal of dams and recycling. All of these results started as grassroot movements with people banding together to enact change, whether that was change of people’s behavior (littering less, paying more for organic) or a change through local, state or national government (Watsonville Wetlands, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Clean Air Act). It is easy to get depressed about our current environmental issues like rising oceans, extreme weather, and crashing salmon population, but I gain hope by looking back at successes against past environmental challenges. And as club members, we have a way to try and help create future environmental successes.
For the past several years, our club has been donating around $3,000 for conservation projects and $1,600 for high school to college scholarships for Santa Cruz county students focusing on Environmental Studies. At the last Board meeting, we decided that the club could increase our donations by having a clear funding plan. So for 2023, we are doubling the size or our scholarships to $400 per student and keeping the conservation donations the same. In future years, we will increase our conservation donations as well.
We are able to pay for our club because of our increased membership size and member generosity. With over 200 members, we will be able to cover the cost of running the club from dues, online donations, and monthly raffles. That means we will be able to direct the net proceeds from our annual fundraiser towards conservation and scholarships. The fundraiser we had in February netted about $3,500 which would not have covered our donations, but as a post-Covid reboot, it was very successful and gives us confidence that we can increase the proceeds and make it better in years to come.
Like our club, the SCFF Board is continuing to grow and have recently added Kevin McClish to be our facilities coordinator. Kevin has been part of the club for several years and participated in outings, meetings and fly tying. Thank you Kevin for volunteering.
Now on to fishing! April and May are some of the best times to fish locally and you should take advantage of the time to try out surf fishing, crappie and black bass fishing. If you haven’t done it before, put a note up on google groups asking for help. I am sure you will get some bites.
See you on the water – Scott Kitayama
Posted on March 30th, 2023
This fly will be very important if you’re planning to go to the fishout at Lake Almanor in June. The Hex also hatches in other waters in northeast, California at the same time. You will sure want to have a few if you are planning to head that way. This class is more advanced than usual, and will be difficult for beginners. If however you still wish to attend, that’s fine, there’s always something to learn. As usual, the class is free and materials are provided. sign ups are required so that adequate material will be there for everyone. If you have yellow six old thread, please bring it. There are vices and tools for beginners to borrow. Regarding Covid, I will be wearing a mask, and since we are close to one another, you may consider the same for yourself. If you are ill in any way, please stay at home. Thanks
Future tying classes. Dates and subject may change, please go to Fly Name to see more information.
| Date | Fly | Excerpt | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | May 10 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Adult Damselfly | Damsels are available to finish year round, but in the spring and early summer, they migrate to shore, crawl out on vegetation and structure, shed their shuck, and begin to fly around to mate. |
 | Jun 14 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Damselfly Nymph | Guest Instructor: Tom Eckert |
| Jul 12 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Red Copper John | John Barr’s “Copper John” is this our fly for this month’s class . | |
| Aug 09 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Chubby Chernobyl | Guest Instructor: Jerry McKeon |
Posted on March 23rd, 2023
This adult Caddis pattern is designed for moving water but also works in stillwater for trout. Apply floatant and allow a drag free drift.
HOOK: TMC 100 size 12-20.
Crimp barb.
THREAD: Olive 8/0.
Apply 1/3 back on shank. Wrap to rear of shank.
RIB: grizzly Hackle, barbs equal to hook gap.
Cut off fuzzy end. Stroke barbs so that they stand out sideways. Cut 5 to 6 short on each side of the stem forming a “crew cut”.
Tie in “crew cut “ to rear of shank with dull side toward you and tip to the rear.
BODY: light olive super fine dubbing
Dub a cigar shaped body 2/3 forward on shank. Palmer grizzly forward in about four wraps. Tie off, cut excess. Cut off tops of
barbs at an angle leaving shorter stubs at head end.
UNDERWING: Lemon wood duck or mallard flank feather (well barred)
Even up tips of barbs and cut out 6–8. Tie in on top of shank, in front of body, with tips extending hook gap length beyond body.
Cut butt ends, tie down.
OVERWING: mallard wing quill. Light or medium gray. Seagull feathers also work. Some caddis are tan with modeled wings. So a variety of birds can work. Do not use primary feathers. Select a soft feather with narrow barbs. Look for sections of feather that will form a nice taper (not to pointed or blunt) when one section is removed. See picture.
Prepare quill by spraying with clear, fast drying lacquer and allow to dry. Most authorities will recommend using two feathers, one from each side of the bird to have mirror image curves. If using flat quills, that isn’t necessary. Using a bodkin, separate two segments that are about hook gap wide at the stem end. Cut near stem. If tips are too pointed, trim to shape. Place one segment on each side with bottom edge of wing at shank level. Tips extending almost to end of underwing, and tips down. Use pinch method twice to tie in place
in front of body. Cut but ends, tie down. NOTE: The quail barbs will separate as you fish the fly. This will only make it more attractive to the fish.
HACKLE: Brown, barbs one and a half hook gap.
Prepare the same as grizzly hackle. Tie “crew cut” to top of shank in front of wing with shiny side toward you and tip to the rear.
Wrap hackle forward, forcing thread as you go, with about 4 touching wraps up to one eye length behind eye.Tie off, cut excess.
Apply a small amount of glue to head.
Posted on February 24th, 2023
On March 10th the Pacific Fisheries Management Council adopted proposals that will close Chinook fishing for 2023. They will reconvene on April 7 and will vote to finalize their decision on the sport and commercial season for California marine and inland waters as well as off most of the Oregon coast. In addition, three organizations that represent commercial and sport fishing professionals are also recommending closing the season: Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association, the Golden Gate Fishermen’s Association and the Northern California Guides and Sportsmen’s Association. Some members of these organizations predict the 2024 season will be closed as well. The last time fishing was cancelled was in 2008 and 2009. This year, only 169,767 adult Sacramento River fall run chinook are estimated to be offshore this year. Last year the estimate was 396,458. Ten years ago the numbers were in the 800,000 range. In 2022, only an estimated 61,850 fish made it to spawn in the Sacramento River—the 3rd lowest recorded. Hostile conditions, brought on by extreme heat, state and federal water control policies, thiamine deficiency—to name a few—all contribute to the low numbers of fish surviving.
I know many—if not all—of our club members are staying informed on important issues like this, and support many local, state and beyond conservation organizations. As you may be aware, our club allocates a substantial portion of our budget to support many organizations fighting for the future of out beautiful sport. Whenever you have an opportunity to weigh-in on issues such as the one in this article, I urge you to let your voice be heard. Thank you for all you do to support SCCF!
For more information on this article check out these sources:
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/regulators-signal-no-california-salmon-season-this-year-amid-dismal-return/
https://goldenstatesalmon.org/fishery-council-moves-to-close-california-and-parts-of-oregon-salmon-fishing-in-2023/
https://www.nrdc.org/bio/doug-obegi/biden-admin-takes-1st-step-undo-trumps-delta-destruction
Posted on March 30th, 2023
| Date | Activity Link | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Fly 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 pm | Swap Meet at Aptos Grange | Swap meet at the Aptos Grange parking lot. 9am to 1 pm. All things fishing/outdoors! | Aptos Grange |
| May 27 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Fly Casting Meetup | Bring your lawn chair, lunch, and fly rod to practice casting with other SCFF club members. | Jade Street Park baseball field |
Posted on March 22nd, 2023
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.
Posted on March 7th, 2023
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 Smallwood | Jan 30 Clark Codiga | Feb 23 Chloe Tinglof |
| Jan 7 Eick Etherington | Feb 1 Carla and Cody Hill | Mar 1 Nick Thelen |
| Jan 14 Rick and Linda Chace | Feb 7 Anthony Gaughan | Mar 1 Allan Montebello |
| Jan 21 Bryan Kerko | Feb 6 Mark Beckerstaffe | Mar 17 Colin Smith |
| Jan 21 Ron Antipa | Feb 17 Rachel Reed /Sebastian Hinkel | Mar 20 Steve Pryce |
| Jan 28 Art Presser | Feb 18 Kris Krenz |
Posted on March 30th, 2023
The newsletter provides brief fishout info. For full detail, go to the website menu and select EVENTS -> Fishout Schedule
| EVENT NAME | EVENT DATE | SPECIES | FISH MASTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOURDET RANCH ONE DAY FISHOUTS | Apr 15 - Apr 24 | Bass | Cecilia Stipes |
| Del Valle Fishout – CANCELED | Apr 15 - Apr 16 | Striped Bass, Large Mouth Bass | Justin Ice |
| Los Padres Dam / Reservoir Fishout | Apr 29 | Trout | Self Lead |
| Rio Del Mar State Beach Surf Fishout | May 06 | Surf Perch / Striped Bass | Sam Bishop |
| Los Banos Creek Reservoir | May 08 - May 10 | Large Mouth Bass, Trout, Bluegill | Dan Eaton |
| Manresa State Beach Surf Fishout | Jun 03 | Surf Perch / Striped Bass | Tommy Polito |
| Lake Almanor/Hex Hatch – Jun 25 – Jul 1 2023 – New Info | Jun 24 - Jul 01 | ||
| Palm Beach Surf Fishout | Jul 01 | Surf Perch / Striped Bass | Sam Bishop |
| Loreto Fly Fishing Trip July 2023 | Jul 16 - Jul 20 | Salty Sharp Toothed Fishy Critters | Rich Hughett |
| Kennedy Meadows / Sonora Pass – Fish-Out 2023 | Jul 23 - Jul 27 | Trout | Tom Hogye |
| Rio Del Mar State Beach Surf Fishout | Aug 05 | Surf Perch / Striped Bass | Sam Bishop |
| Manresa State Beach Surf Fishout | Sep 02 | Surf Perch / Striped Bass | To Be Determined |
| Upper Sacramento River Fishout (Dunsmuir) | Sep 08 - Sep 10 | Trout | Alex Ferber |
| Mammoth Fishout – UPDATED – | Sep 23 - Oct 07 | Trouts | John Cook |
| October surf fishout – Beer Can | Oct 07 | perch, stripers | Sam Bishop - Fishing; Mike Lovejoy - Breakfast |
| Kelly Lake – Watsonville (bass, crappie) – CONFIRMED Oct 14 | Oct 14 | Bass, crappie, bluegill | Scott Kitayama |
| O’Neill Forebay ‘Stosh’ Memorial Fishout | Oct 19 - Oct 22 | Striped Bass | Kevin Murdock |
| 2023 Fishout Round-Up | Dec 01 - Dec 02 | FISH | Club Members |
Posted on March 30th, 2023
Posted on March 30th, 2023
General Meeting……………………
Alvin Dedeuax ~ Bass on the Fly
March Raffle
President’s Line……………………
Fly Tying……………………
Popper’s Class
March Fly-tying Get-togethers
Golden Stoneflies
Conservation Concerns……………
CA Chinkook Salmon Facing New Threat
Membership Notes…………………
Club Activities – March
183 Paid Memberships 2023
Fishy Tales……………………
No Tacomas in Argentina
Fishout Schedule…………………
Cartoon…………………………..…
Posted on February 24th, 2023
NEW Meeting Hours: Doors to the Aptos Grange will be open at 6:00 pm and the meeting will start promptly at 6:45 pm. Plenty of time to socialize and buy raffle tickets.
Alvin Dedeaux has been fly fishing for nearly 50 years. For the last quarter-century, he has been considered one of Texas’ premier fly-fishing guides. In the winter and spring months he spends his time chasing largemouth and Guadalupe bass on his home waters of the Colorado River. In the summer and fall he can be found chasing redfish in the shallow saltwater flats of the middle Texas coast.
Alvin is a two-time finalist for the Orvis guide of the year and his guide service All Water Guides has been a finalist in the Orvis Outfitter of the year. Alvin is one of the co-founders of the highly successful LoCo Trash Bash, a yearly clean-up on the Lower Colorado River downstream of Austin. To date, the all-volunteer effort has helped remove over 45 tons of trash from the Lower Colorado River.
Posted on February 24th, 2023
March is here, winter is just about over, and it time to get back out on the water. We have some great raffle prizes to help you get back in the swing of things.
Support your club, buy a raffle ticket!
Posted on February 24th, 2023
I am still amped up by the success of our Santa Cruz Fly Fishing’s Annual Fund Raiser on Saturday, February 18th. This is the first fund raiser we have had since Covid shutdown and we wanted to get our members back together. Last winter, the SCFF Board was worried that we were not going to be able to have an event since the rental cost for the church had gone up, all of the expenses for an evening sit down meal had gone up, and we didn’t have the donated wild salmon that is traditionally served. Instead of giving up, we decided to try something different: daytime event, catered lunch, utilize the Aptos Grange and give it a go. Blessed with the first sunny, warm Saturday in 2023 everyone had a great time.
We sold 105 admission / meal tickets and club members as well as guests enjoyed the meal both indoors and outside.
Annual awards were presented to club members who have volunteered their time to help the club and fellow members. Our most significant annual award has been renamed, the “John and Pat Steele Award” to recognize Pat’s decades of contribution to the club for the producing the club newsletter 30 years and hosting the Board of Directors meeting at their home.
The winner of the 2022 John Steele award was Mike White for leading the Pyramid Lake fishout and helping new members learn how to catch these great cutthroats. Mike was awarded a $400 gift certificate to The Fly Shop in Redding, CA.
Tom Hogye received a 13′ Beulah Spey rod and Echo reel as a thank you for his unprecedented 5 years as club president. And three long time club members, Kathy Powers, Barry Burt, and Tom Hogye were granted lifetime membership for their years of contribution to the club.
And finally to cap off the day, we had the annual raffle. A rapid fire reading of ticket numbers as winners went to the stage to select their prizes. Prizes this year included a FishCat 4 float tube, 10+ rods, 10+ reels, lots of tying material, apparel, accessories and on and on.
Fellowship is my focus for the club and the annual fund raiser happening during my first month as president was absolutely perfect. The entire Board of Directors volunteered, however I want to highlight those directly responsible for its success: David South (fund raiser lead), Elaine Cook (facility planning and volunteer coordinator), Emily Marriott (catering coordinator / swag seller), Kevin Murdock (raffle and silent auction coordinator), Bob Peterson (ticket sales), Kathy Powers (Program MC), and Jeff Goyert (Pyramid Kit Raffle).
Hope to see you at our next general meeting on March 1st with speaker Alvin Dedeaux! – Scott Kitayama, President SCFF
Posted on February 24th, 2023
March’s fly tying class is going to be a two day event on March 13 and 14th from noon until 3 pm each day at Elaine’s house. If you wish to attend, please sign up no later than March 4th. Call Elaine at 831-688-1561 or 831-234-6515. Allow 4-5 hours each day. You beginners to fly tying should feel comfortable doing this class. As always, the class is free and materials provided. Very strong thread, any color, such as flat waxed nylon or monocord will be needed. If you need thread, or tools and vise if you are a beginner, the club can loan them to you.
Posted on February 24th, 2023
Date: March 8th.(Wed.) AND March 11-12 (Sat. And Sun.)
Place: Aptos Grange Hall – – Elaine Cook's home.
Posted onThe club has 2 fly tying opportunities coming up in March. Both events are free as always. The first will be social tying drop-in at the Grange Hall Mar. 8th at 6:15 PM, for club members to tie anything they wish. No instruction but lots of great socializing, the opportunity to share fly patterns with one another, and of course to start filling your fly box for
the upcoming months. Bring your own tools, vices, light and materials. And a mask of course to be safe.
The second will be our annual popper class. The flies are designed for largemouth bass and bluegill fishing. Sign ups are required due to limited space at Elaine‘s home. This not a difficult class and beginners should feel comfortable to participate. 2 days are required due to the drying of epoxy and paints. And a one hour class on how to fish with for bass will be included. The class will be held on Saturday, March 11 and Sun. March 12. Each starting at 10 AM and running about five hours each. If you are interested and can commit to attending, it’s best to sign up early for the class often fills up ahead of time. Thread and materials will be provided as well as vice and tools for beginners. If you wish to attend, please sign up no later than March 4th. Call Elaine at 831-688-1561 or 831-234-6515
Posted on February 22nd, 2023
Stoneflies emerge from rivers or streams by crawling across the bottom and out onto structure. Then break out of their nymphal shuck into an adult and fly around to find a mate. They usually emerge at lower elevations first starting in late June or early July, then at higher elevations slightly later. They are awkward flyers and often end up in the water providing a large amount of protein for trout.
1. HOOK: TMC 200R , yellow floss
Crimp barb.
Attach floss behind eye, touching wraps to rear of shank, then forward to near hook eye, tie off behind eye. Apply small amount glue to tie off.
2. BODY: yellow 8/0 thread, 2 mm thick yellow foam, hat pin
Cut foam strip 1/4 inch wide. Round end.
Place hat pin in vise point forward.
Attach thread in center of hat pin.
Place foam on top with rounded end 1/8 inch beyond hanging thread.
While squeezing foam around hat pin make several snug thread wraps. Lift foam, make one thread wrap forward 1/8 inch, squeeze foam down again around hat pin and repeat process forward until there are 7 segments. Whip finish around foam and hook.Cut thread. Pull foam off hat pin. Form rounded head with remaining foam( see diagram ).
Attached thread to rear of shank.
Put foam body on top of shank with three sections extending to the rear and cut edges on top. Tie in place. Lift body. Advance. Lift body. Advance thread forward to next segment, tie in place. Then repeat process up to head.
Tie off under head.
Cut thread.
3. THREAD: Brown 8/0.
Attached behind head.
4. FLASH: yellow Krystal Flash
Using one strand, cut in half, tie center on top of body with 2 wraps.
Fold to rear, tie down back to center of last segment. Cut 1/4 inch beyond body.
5. WING: olive/brown, cream, clear, or yellow Thin Skin.
Advanced thread to just behind head.
Cut strip 1/4” wide and 2 inches long. Round one end.
Place on top of body rounded and 1/8 inch beyond rear body.
Tie in place back to middle of segment. Cut excess. Tie down stub.
6. OVER WING: Elk hairs from abdomen which have fine shafts
Clean out under hair stack tips.
Position on top of body, tips extending to end of crystal flesh.
Tie in place, first wrap of thread around only hair,then around both hair and body. Several wraps backward to center of segment.
Cut but ends short. Return bed thread to behind head.
7. LEGS: Crazy Legs- Golden brown,clear, or cream, with speckles or not
Using one strand, cut in half, then in half again.
Tie center of two segments on far side, then two segments on your side.
Tie off under head. Cut thread.
8. FINISHING TOUCHES:
Using brown Sharpie marking pen color head.
Apply glue to neck area top and bottom.
Posted on February 24th, 2023
In my January conservation article, I wrote about spawning Chinook being transported above Shasta Dam to the colder McCloud River. The main reason for doing this was to see if the health and survival of the fish would increase. The fish grew faster in this habitat and survival rates increased. This article discusses another challenge the Chinook faces. In addition to the well established threats to the survival of Chinook salmon, including dams, drought, extreme summer heat and wildfires, their primary food source is now found to be accelerating their decline. The abundance of anchovies in our ocean waters appears to be the favored forage fish of Chinook. Unfortunately, anchovies carry an enzyme—thiaminase— which causes a thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency in the fish. Researchers are correlating the B1 deficiency with lower survival rates and numbers of salmon returning to their spawning water. 2022 was the worst winter run spawn on record. Scientists are trying to understand why there is such an abundance of anchovies and why Chinook are so heavily favoring them over other food sources that have historically been part of their diet. One interesting method is to analyze fish lenses to identify how and why the food source has changed over time. Meanwhile, egg bearing females are being injected with thiamin. The vitamin is also added to the water in the tanks where the fry are reared. Egg production is also being increased at the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville. Let’s hope these and other efforts will improve the Chinook population throughout our state and beyond.
For more information and details, go to the following:
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-01-03/a-hunger-for-anchovies-is-killing-off-endangered-salmon
Posted on February 14th, 2023
| Date | Activity Link | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 08 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Fly 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 | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Fly 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 | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 9:00 am - 1:00 pm | Swap Meet at Aptos Grange | Swap meet at the Aptos Grange parking lot. 9am to 1 pm. All things fishing/outdoors! | Aptos Grange |
| Date | Activity Link | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Fly Casting Meetup | Bring your lawn chair, lunch, and fly rod to practice casting with other SCFF club members. | Jade Street Park baseball field |
Posted on February 24th, 2023
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
Posted on February 16th, 2023
In October, 2021, I spent a few days in Mammoth Lakes, on a trout fishing trip. I got there Sunday afternoon. That night and all day Monday it snowed heavily. I was indoors with limited stations on cable TV. On Tuesday afternoon I did a little river fishing. Wednesday, I went to Crowley Lake with my float tube. I just get out onto the lake, and one of my force fins slips off of my foot. Back to town. Due to all this, I caught no trout.
I left Thursday morning to go back on Highway 120. After leaving the west side of Yosemite Park, I spotted an RV on the other side of the road with hazard lights flashing, and a family waving people down. There was a couple and two girls. I went to a turnaround point and came back to see what was wrong. Their rented RV had engine trouble, and there was no cell reception there. They asked if I could let someone know of their plight when I reached a place with a signal, and I assured them that I would.
Before I got a signal on my phone, I saw Yosemite General Store on the left. I stopped in and got the clerk to call a tow truck company. They said that they would need a lot of information from the people and a credit card number before they would dispatch anyone.
I drove back to the RV (about 5 minutes) and let the man know the story. He and his wife were chattering in French. I offered to take him down to the store to arrange a rescue. He got his CruiseAmerica contract and credit card and came with me. On the way, I learned that his name was Juan, his wife was Coco, and they were visiting from Argentina.
At the store, things were going slowly on the phone because he was ESL. I browsed the store, and walked around the parking lot a bit and came back in a couple of times. When I returned the second time he was talking briskly in French. It still took a long time. He said later that they asked him about 100 questions, but in the end, he was successful in getting CruiseAmerica to agree to have a tow truck sent.
He had been examining my Tacoma 4×4, and was looking around the interior. He then said: “So this is a Tacoma?” Yes. He said that they knew of them in Argentina and lots of folks wanted one, but Toyota doesn’t sell them down there. He seemed impressed.
I got him back to his family and he shook my hand and said: “You saved me”. At least they were in an RV so they had food, bathroom, etc.
I must say that after catching no fish and watching Gunsmoke reruns, helping these folks turned out to be the highlight of my trip. Plus, I picked up a cool T-shirt at the store as a souvenir.
Posted on January 23rd, 2023
The newsletter provides brief fishout info. For full detail, go to the website menu and select EVENTS -> Fishout Schedule
| EVENT NAME | EVENT DATE | SPECIES | FISH MASTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid Lake Fish-out March 26th – April 1st 2023 – New Info | Mar 26 - Apr 01 | Lahontan Cutthroat Trout | Mike White - (831) 706-5556 |
| BOURDET RANCH ONE DAY FISHOUTS | Apr 15 - Apr 24 | ||
| Del Valle Fishout – CANCELED | Apr 15 - Apr 16 | Stripers, bass, trout | Joshua Wilkens |
| Los Padres Dam / Reservoir Fishout | Apr 29 | ||
| Rio Del Mar State Beach Surf Fishout | May 06 | ||
| Los Banos Creek Reservoir | May 08 - May 10 | ||
| Manresa State Beach Surf Fishout | Jun 03 | ||
| Lake Almanor/Hex Hatch – Jun 25 – Jul 1 2023 – New Info | Jun 24 - Jul 01 | Trout, Bass | Jeff (Yog) Goyert - Fishmaster (831)234-0033 |
| Palm Beach Surf Fishout | Jul 01 | ||
| Loreto Fly Fishing Trip July 2023 | Jul 16 - Jul 20 |
Posted on February 22nd, 2023
When to thank a friend for knocking you to the floor.
Posted on February 24th, 2023
General Meeting……………………
Capt. Andrew Harris of Confluence Outfitters ~ Trinity River Watershed
February Raffle
President’s Line…………………….
Fly Tying……………………
Trout Nugget Class
PVC Caddis
Upcoming Fly-Tying Get-Togethers in March
SCFF Monthly Fly Swap
Conservation Concerns……………
Salmon & Trout Project Volunteer Opportunities
2 Conservation Organizations Helping CA Rivers
Membership Notes…………………
Club Activities – February
175 Paid Memberships 2023
Annual Fundraiser and Installation Dinner
Gearing Up……………………
Leader Formulas for the Mono Rig: Tight Line Nymphing & Beyond
Fishout Schedule…………………
Cartoon…………………………..…
Posted on January 26th, 2023
