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PRESIDENT’S LETTER – June 2015 Lew Leichter
John Gierach: “I used to like fishing because I thought it had
some larger significance. Now I like fishing because it's the one
thing I can think of that probably doesn't. It's interesting how
little difference that makes.” MEMBER ENGAGEMENT: Your board would
like to hear back from you. Please email us your response/thoughts
on the following questions: 1. What are we doing right or wrong and
HOW CAN YOU BE INVOLVED? 2.What do you think should be done
differently or in addition? 3. How do you envision the future of
our club and of fly fishing? NEW MEMBERS: Let's all welcome our
newest member Gary Brennan. We look forward to getting to know you
and spending some time on the water together. NEW WEBSITE SIGNUPS:
We are planning to start sending out all our eblasts through the
club website. You have all been "invited" to sign up and yet about
20 of you aren't there yet. You need to sign up in order to access
the "Members Only Section" and continue to receive eblasts and
access other Members Only info. PLEASE take a moment to complete
this process. Contact Art or Ted if you have problems. DONATION
SUGGESTIONS: As a result of our successful fund raising efforts the
board has approved a $3,000 donation budget for 2015 and would like
your suggestions for recipients. Recipients should be connected to
our sport &/or the local environment. We also like to keep the
money local but that's not required. Previous donations have been
made to Central Coast Salmon for Trout in the Classroom, Morro Bay
National Estuary, Land Conservancy of SLO, Save Bristol Bay,
Project Healing Waters, Casting for Recovery, etc. If you have a
recommendation please submit it in writing to the board including
info about the organization; why you suggest a donation to them and
a suggested amount. We will review and let you know our decision.
JUNE MEETING: Our June meeting will feature Chris Wharton. Chris is
the owner of Stillwater Guide Service out of Reno. His program will
be about Davis, Frenchman's and Pyramid Lakes (See below for more
info.)
http://www.santaluciaflyfishers.com San Luis Obispo, CA Greg
& Mary Lugo, Editors
Tight Lines June - 2015
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SUGGESTIONS FOR BANQUET SPEAKER: It's not too early to line up a
first rate speaker. The banquet will be on March 19, 2016. If you
have a suggestion contact me. SAVE THE DATES June 4th: Fly tying
6:30 at Odd Fellows Hall (see below) June 11th: Board meeting 5 to
6. General meeting 6:30 to 8:30 Chris Wharton June 16th-21st:
Annual Manzanita Lake club outing (contact Bernard Pieters). June
21st-26th: Annual Almanor Lake outing. July 11th: Club garage sale
at David Holmes (see below). Aug 15th: Club picnic & halibut
fish out at Avila Beach.
Jim Crescenzi’s Goodbye Events have unfolded in an unexpected
manner for the Crescenzi family, and I have missed the opportunity
to say “Goodbye” to my many friends in Santa Lucia Fly Fishers.
Unfortunately, I have missed several club meetings and my treasured
fly tying sessions. I didn’t want to leave the area without
expressing my deep appreciation to the many members of Santa Lucia
Fly Fishers for their friendship and shared fishing and fly tying
experiences. I have never been a member of a group with such a
tradition of casual, sincere friendship and just old-fashioned fun!
I consider many of the club members to be close personal friends,
and I will miss you all a great deal. Old age has a way of creeping
up on you, and for us it seemed time to relocate closer to family,
so we are moving to a nice retirement community in North Carolina.
Our address will be: Jim and Elaine Crescenzi 3000 Galloway Ridge,
Apt. K209 Pittsboro, NC 27312 Please consider this an invitation to
visit if you are in North Carolina! I don’t have a new telephone
yet (land line), but my cell (805) 458-3331 will work. I intend to
quickly learn of the best spots to fish in the local reservoirs and
rivers, and would love to go fishing with you. Our move-in calendar
has accelerated relative to our original planning, and I will miss
the next meeting and the much appreciated planned going-away lunch.
Please accept my apologies for being so rude as to leave before the
thoughtful event! Hopefully, you will now go fishing instead!
Jim
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Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 6:30pm Margie’s Diner, 1575 Calle
Joaquin, SLO
Stillwater Guide Service - Chris Wharton
Chris Wharton is a professional guide and owner of Stillwater
Guide Service. He has been fishing the still waters of lakes and
reservoirs such as Davis, Frenchman’s, Pyramid and many other
outlying lakes since 1984. These waters harbor many large trout in
the 2 to 7 lbs. range due to the excellent food chains of these
nutrient-rich waters.
Chris with a 21 inch Frenchman’s Rainbow Chris will speak about
the complete fly fishing experience that will give you the
knowledge and techniques needed to hook more and larger trout
throughout your years of fishing. You will learn to read the waters
as well as the ins-and-outs of where the fish hold (seeking food,
cover, and oxygen). Davis and Frenchman’s Lakes are only one hour
northwest of Reno, NV. Other locations covering the Reno/Tahoe and
North East California regions include: Martis Creek Reservoir,
Jackson Meadows, Milton, Bridgeport Reservoir, Kirman Lake and
Eagle Lake. Stillwater Guide Service - Reno, Nevada
[email protected]
775-851-1558 888-867-2127 www.out4trout.com
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The Balanced Leech
The next fly tying session will be held at the Odd Fellows Hall
in San Luis Obispo on Thursday, June 4th at 6:30 when Terry Croxton
will demonstrate the Balanced Leech. Terry states that the Balanced
Leech is a favorite attractor-streamer-fly that was made popular in
British Columbia by Jerry McBride and Philip Rowley. The fly is
currently being used at Pyramid Lake. The California Fly Fisher
magazine showed many variations to this fly in an article, entitled
Balanced Leech, in the April 2015 issue. The unique balancing act
of the Balanced Leech is what sets it apart from the traditional
bead head streamers and by the way it moves in the water
column.
Web sites for the Balanced Leech and variations:
http://www.flycraftangling.com/index.asp?p=134
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_6sn7ooL80 (This is the pattern
that we will be tying)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjhsuHM8NFM
Materials : All materials will be supplied, but bring your own
thread…black 8/0. The following are the material that will be used
for the Balanced Leech: Thread - Black 8/0 Hook - Mustard 32833BLN,
Size #10 Bead Head - 5/32 Gold Tungsten Body - Arizona Simi Seal
#21 Blue/Black Flash - Thin Pearl Flashabou Tail - Black Marabou
Blood Quill Type Straight pins - Sewing Machine Variety
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2015 Outings & Event Schedule – Rich Chubon Listed below is
our Club’s 2015 calendar for Outings and Events. We have some new
events and outing opportunities scheduled for next year in addition
to our favorites. Where we could, dates have also been provided.
Some dates are yet to be determined. Remember also that dates can
change depending on water, weather, and fishing conditions. All
date changes will be announced in our newsletter and/or by an
e-blast when necessary. SANTA LUCIA FLY FISHER 2015 OUTINGS &
EVENTS JUNE 16 - 20 MANZANITA LAKE – Bernard Pieters JUNE 21 - 27
LAKE ALMANOR – Bernard Pieters JULY CEDAR GROVE UPPER KINGS RIVER
JULY 11 ANNUAL SLFF Garage Sale/Swap Meet JULY 18 HALIBUT OUTING -
AVILA BAY – Bernard Pieters AUGUST 15 ANNUAL BBQ & HALIBUT
OUTING – Bernard Pieters SEPTEMBER 22 SEA JAY SALT WATER TRIP –
Andy Malovos October 16-18 FFF FLY FISHING FAIRE – BISHOP, CA -
Rich Chubon OCTOBER SWC INTERCLUB TOURNAMENT – KERN RIVER NOVEMBER
7-8 ONEIL FOREBAY STRIPERS – Mark Shelton NOVEMBER 13 – 15 SCOTT
RIVER LODGE STEELHEAD – Steve Soenke
SLFF Website A new series of short articles written by Ted Pope,
designed to help you get the most benefit from our new club
website. The articles will point out the various attributes of the
website and how the members may use them. June 2015 – Explanation
of “Web Site Permission Levels” A different permission level can be
established for each SLFF member if we desire, but there are three
that we work with, as follows: Administrators: Can access all main
editing features for our site including creating, editing, and
deleting pages, posting content and managing members. A handful of
SLFF members are Site Administrators. Moderator: Can delete
comments or posts by members and visitors. Members: Typically are
allowed to comment and post comment. Most of our SLFF people are
Members. (Each level is inclusive of the rights in the level
beneath it.)
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Club Outing to Manzanita Lake by Bernard Pieters JUNE 16th -
20th This outing has become a tradition in our club, and some of
the info is well know to many of us. This majestic place with its
alpine natural beauty, and quality fishing is bringing us fishermen
and women back year after year. In spite of the overall good
fishing, the lake can also be challenging. Most of us will agree,
"There is a definite learning curve to fishing this lake
successfully". Keep in mind, the trout in this lake are "catch and
release", wild and highly educated (at times). Many of us have
encountered situations when we individually tried to figure out
what was going on with this trout, was it the weather or simple
trial and error? When you do figure it out, it can PAY OFF BIG
TIME! In general the fishing is slow between 4 and 7:30, this will
give you ample time to have dinner, and be ready for the evening
fishing. If the fishing gods were not on your side during the day,
you have still a good shot at great fishing in the evening. The
lake comes back to life when the sun is off the water, around
7:30pm. The dry fly activity starts at that time and stays until
dark, during this low light period (8:45 to 9:30) the fish are much
less picky and easier to fool. What was (for some) impossible to
achieve during the day is now working out great. This can result in
multiple hook ups (landing is something else). At the same time (8
to 9:30) stripping a dark m. size Seal or W-Bugger on a float line
at 2 - 4 ft. depth can be very productive, browns love this, and
react to it with explosive strikes. This is a great way to end
content with your fishing day. There is a daily fishing briefing
(report) planned around 5 pm in site #C-1. A get together can be
arranged for one of the early evenings. Lake Almanor is reasonably
close by; it would be a great idea to combine Manzanita with the
Almanor outing on June 21th – 27th. DETAILS WHERE: Manzanita Lake -
Lassen Nat’l Park (North entrance. Take highway 44 east out of
Redding) WHEN: From Tuesday June 16th to Saturday June 20th
ACCOMMODATIONS: Camping near the lake (no hook ups). Motels are in
Shingletown, about 14 miles toward Redding (on highway 44). FEES:
Entrance fee $10 / camping fee $18 / California fishing license
required TACKLE: Rod 4 - 6 wt., with floating line / clear
intermediate 8 - 15 ft. tips / small indicators LEADERS: 11 -17 ft.
(long leaders are best for almost all fishing) 6 to 9ft for late
evening (W Bugger) TIPPETS: 4 - 7 X Fluorocarbon (during the day),
3 X for late evening (and shorter leader) DRY- FLIES: Parachute
Adams / Female Adams / Callibaetis; Cripple and Duns /all in sizes
14/16/18, Emerging Midge size 18/20, Black Ants size 12/14/16 (14)
16 - 18. Black Ants size (12) 14 -16 NYMPHS: Pheasant tail (no
bead) /Gold ribbed Haire's ear (Flashback) / Callibaetis / Birds
Nest /all in size 14 -18 / Damsel (olive) size 12-14 / Zebra or
Tiger Midge size 18-20 Damsels (olive) size 12 - 14 / Zebra or
Tiger Midge size 18 - 20 BUGGERS - LEECHES: Small Woolly Bugger
(olive) / size 8 - 10, for during the day Mid size Woolly Bugger
(dark) / Seal Bugger (dark) / Zonker (dark), all in size 6 - 8, for
late evening PONTOON BOAT: Is the best way to fish (however there
are many good spots to fish from shore). RESERVATIONS: Reserve your
site now (they sell out fast). You can made your reservation on
line at www.Recreation.gov phone 877 444 6777 Loop A & C are
for reservations only, loop D & E are first come, first serve.
Most members are camping together in loop C. Christine and I are in
C 1 CONTACT: Bernard Pieters for any help planning your trip
489-3085 before June 3rd. See You at Manzanita
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Annual SLFF Garage Sale/Swap Meet July 11th 9:00 am
This year the SLFF Annual "Garage Sale" will again be at David
Holmes' house (63 Benton Way – SLO, 805-550-9323) on July 11,
beginning at 9:00 AM and ending at noon. On offer will be a
selection of gently used and still serviceable fly fishing gear and
related items, all at far lower prices than you might pay at
retail. Often, even those members selling gear find items for sale
by other members, which they can't live without!
Buyers should bring small bills, if at all possible, or
checkbooks - credit cards will not be used. Sellers should:
• Identify their gear clearly with a tag or label showing the
name of the seller and the asking price.
• If you have more than a few things, it will be helpful to
bring a card table or similar item to use to display them.
• Bring change and/or be prepared to accept checks. • Sellers
should remain present as long as they have items for sale.
Call David Holmes if you have any questions.
SouthWest Council IFFF – Many Clubs… One Goal If you haven’t
seen it yet, please take a look at this month’s newsletter from the
SouthWest Council of IFFF. It includes articles on the Kern River
Rainbow Recovery, Rush Creek Cleanup and the Lahontan Cutthroat
Recovery Project 2015. The Southwest Council of the International
Federation of Flyfishers Newsletter
http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=26ba2028f4445013c38d1cfd0&id=2fe6b380a1&e=68608c42f9
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SATURDAY JULY 18th July and August are the major months of the
year when we see big schools of bait fish coming in and out of the
bay followed by bigger fish as part of the food chain. We fly
fisher’s focus more on halibut, which come close to the shore
during this period. Just a few members of the club have experience
in fishing on a regular basis (summer) for halibut. Considering the
fishing location, almost in our backyard, it is surprising we don’t
see more members tap into this great fishing opportunity. For the
novice and less experienced to halibut fishing "halibut is not a
numbers game" it is more like a cat and mouse game. It is all or
nothing. Be patient, stay concentrated and be persistent! Fish as
many days as you can to build up your confidence in what you are
doing. The reward can be great, and very satisfying! Besides
halibut, the smelt (like a trout) is also present in the bay, and
can be productive to fish. However, it is hard to be successful for
halibut if you want to catch smelt at the same time. It has proved
to me you reduce your chance of a halibut strike by 50 to 75 % if
you start to fish more focused on smelt! We fish in Port San Luis,
it is protected from the big swells and waves that we often see at
other beaches. The fishing can be done from shore for a few hours
with this 4.3 ft. tide. It is advisable to bring your pontoon boat
or ...... with you to fish the bay more productively! There are two
pre-scheduled halibut outings this summer, July 18th and the club
BBQ on August 15th, Both of which will offer a good opportunity to
fish for halibut. In between these two dates, if the fishing is
good and stable, I will let you know with an e-mail blast. When:
Saturday July 18th Location: Port San Luis Where to meet: Parking
lot north of the pier Tides low: 6:30 am - 0.2 ft. Tides High: 1:09
pm + 4.3 ft. Gear up time: 7:30 am - 8 am Best fishing time: 9 am -
1:30 pm Rods: 6 to 8 wt. Lines: floating or intermediate line (no
full sink lines)! Leaders: 9 to 10 ft. tapered (3 - 4 ft. 8 to 10
lbs. tippet included) Flies: Clousers size 4 - 6, 2 ½ to 3 " long,
white and chartreuse (for halibut) Flies: Clousers size 6 - 8, 1 to
1 ½ '' long, white and chartreuse (for smelt) Waders / jacket
/safety belt / sunglasses / sun block / Booties or sandals Don't
wear fresh water wading boots, the salt will ruin them! For more
info call me at 489-3085 (before June 5 and after June 29)
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THE SOUTHWEST COUNCIL FEDERATION OF FLY FISHERS
The 23 Independent Clubs of Southern California and Southern
Nevada
LAHONTAN CUTTHROAT TROUT RECOVERY – SUMMER 2015 June – September
2015 / Silver and Slinkard Creeks, CA Volunteers are
needed this coming summer for a
landmark conservation project in the
Eastern Sierras. Take part in
the restoration of Silver and
Slinkard Creeks as habitat is
returned to the region’s majestic
native fish, the Lahontan cutthroat
trout. This project will occur
from late June through September.
Volunteers will work in conjunction with paid interns
to clear brush around both waterways, as well as assist in
the removal of the invasive
brook trout. Experience with hand
and power tools will be
particularly valuable. Participants will
be asked to arrive on a
Thursday and contribute through the
weekend. The project is a
joint effort of a consortium of
the region’s fly fishing and
conservation groups, including the
Southwest Council of the
International Federation of Fly
Fishers, Cal Trout, Trout Unlimited,
California Department of Fish and
Wildlife. Please join us in
this daunting yet rewarding
undertaking, and in the process
learn more about this coveted
species and habitat.
For more information, contact Jack
Marshall at
[email protected] or
805-‐966-‐7773.
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SLFF MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION An individual regular membership is
$35.00 per year
For 12 months (January through December). Enrollment after 1
July is $20.00 for the remainder of the
year. To join, please download the Membership Form from our
Website: http://santaluciaflyfishers.com/PDF/SLFF/App.pdf
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Come wet a line with us! Thank you for supporting those who help
support our chapter.
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OFFICERS President Lew Leichter Vice President Art Chapman
Secretary Sheri Bryant Treasurer Judy Chubon Directors Bernard
Pieters Ron Bryant Rich Chubon Mark Shelton Jim Crescenzi Tom
Nickelson Committees Conservation Tom Nickelson Website Art Chapman
Ron Bryant Ted Pope Doug Daniels (TIC) Newsletter Greg and Mary
Lugo Education David Holmes Programs Rich Chubon Casting Bernard
Pieters Mark Shelton Eric Sherar Membership Mark Shelton Fly Tying
Jim Snodgrass SECFFF Coordinator Lew Leichter Rod Building Mike
Powers Rich Chubon Fresh Water Outings Art Chapman Rich Chubon Salt
Water Outings Andy Malovos Library Steve Soenke Lew Leichter
Fundraising Bob Bayer Banquet & BBQ Sheri and Ron Bryant Lew
Leichter Rich Chubon George Protsman
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P.O. Box 166 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
