January 2017 FFLYLY TTIMESIMES
Transcript of January 2017 FFLYLY TTIMESIMES
“President’s Message” Chapter 2.1 by: Richard Higgins
2016 Board Mem-
bers
Richard Higgins: 750-9132
President
Greg Smith: 696-4406
Vice-President
Roger Caton: 633-4659
Treasure
Dave Gambetta 970-5065
Secretary
Lou de Silva: 444-2744
Bill Pshide: 424-3063
Richard Wilson 758-5313
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Rick McCombs
(209) 267-8088
Newsletter Editor
Bill Pshide
424-3063
F ly Tying Chairman
Mike Gilroy:
(425)418-8164
Webmaster
Jay Jefferson
Mascott
FFLYLY TTIMESIMES
SALINAS VALLEY FLY FISHERS January 2017
President’s message 1
Fly of the Month 2
Monthly Program 3
Outing Schedule 3
News and Sponsor 4
Maps 5
Events 6
Inside this issue:
The December general meeting
ended with the annual gift exchange.
This year’s gift exchange was just as
intense as previous years. Hot items
that saw the full rapture of exchanges
were two nice looking fly reels. As
usual , we had a wide variety of gift
items and some members had the op-
portunity to open several gifts, only to
have them plucked away by others
members. In the end, everyone seemed
content with the evening. The only
question that remained was, “who
brought the fortune cookies?” As we
were wrapping up the festivities that
evening, we wished James and Helen
the best upon their retirement from the
Landing Zone. It has been a pleasure
to work with them over the years and
the club will truly miss them.
As we forge into January, do
not forget that 2017 brings with it an-
other opportunity to renew your fish-
ing license and any report cards you
might need. Don’t forget that your
2016 report cards are due back to
DFW by the end of this month. On
line reporting is quick and easy.
Check it out at www.wildlife.ca.gov/
reportcards.
The Annual Dinner is January
14th. at Laguna Seca Golf Course. We
have a lot of nice raffle prizes avail-
able like a complete 8wt Fly Shop rod
reel combo, two certificates for two-
night cabin rentals at Crosby’s at
Pyramid Lake, a 5wt., a 6wt. and a
8wt. fly rod, also, members only white
ticket and early bird raffles and mem-
bers only bucket items.
If you have not paid your dues
for 2017 or want to pre-pay for the
dinner, please get a hold of Greg. We
would also like to know if you’re
planning to come so we can give
Balesteri’s a head count for dinner.
Remember, that the club has to pay for
the dinners that are planned even if
folks don’t show up. Hope to see all of
you at there for a great evening.
As I write my 12th. edition for
the newsletter, I would like to thank
all of you for the opportunity to serve
as your club President for the 2016
season. I can remember edition #1 and
thinking, “how I was going to fill-up
that whole President’s message col-
umn” and now it seems to just flow
out. I also would like to thank the rest
of the board as it’s impossible to ac-
complish anything without their help
and guidance. Some of board’s ac-
complishments for the 2016 year,
were planning outings to: Ranhco
Seco, Pyramid Lake, O’Neill Forebay,
Sac. River Float trip, Lake Almanor,
Merced River, Trinty/Lower Sac.
River, Kings River and the board re-
treat at Fiddleneck Ranch, as well as
attend the Sportsman Expo and the
Pleasanton fly Show. We also man-
aged to help with the (cont. on page 3)
Page 2 Fly Times
Fly of the Month: the Clouser
Clouser Minnow
Hook: TMC 200R, #4-8
Thread: Danville White 6/0
Eye: Nickel Hourglass eyes, pearlescent with
black pupils.
Abdomen: White Bucktail
Wing: Chartreuse Bucktail with a bit of Char-
treuse Super Hair
Overwing: Light Blue Super Hair
This streamer pattern originated with Bob Clouser of Middleton, Pennsylvania in 1984. He originally designed the
fly to catch small-mouth bass but soon found that it just about catches anything else that swims.Colors can be Black,
White, Red, Yellow, etc. Mix the colors as preferred. His fly used dumbell-shaped eyes that causes the fly to retrieve
"upside down". This assists in keeping the fly from snagging debris on the bottom but also gives the fly a jigging
effect mimicing an escaping baitfish. Bob sells many combinations of his minnow pattern at his web site at : Bob
Clouser's Website.
The body color is always a light color like white or yellow and becomes darker as you move up laterally. Since this
fly uses weighted hourglass eyes, it will sink to the bottom rapidly, thus it is known as a Deepwater Minnow. Use a
slow to moderate retrieve to get the fly to dart and dive.
The Salinas Airport is our
home for Fly Tying. Come join us
for a real treat: Make it your New
Years resolution to take the next step
into the sport of fly fishing by learn-
ing how to tie your own flies. Bill
Pshide continues to be “Professor in
Charge”and does a great job of dem-
onstrating how to tie a wide variety
of flies. No materials or equipment
are needed. Everyone is welcome.
Editor’s Note: Despite Richard’s heart warming “farewell” message, He’s not gone yet. He apparently had so much fun as Presi-
dent that he’s agreed to do it again. Congrats and thanks-you Richard. Heck, maybe I’ll even hang around a little longer too.
Also Despite James and Helen’s retirement, the new restaurant owners have agreed to continue to host the SVFF month meet-
ings and board meeting. Good News, see you all at the new Choked Hanger restaurant……………………...ed.
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Salinas Valley Fly Fishers**2017 Outing, Events and Programs
Saturday
Jan 14th.
Annual
Dinner
Laguna Seca
Golf Ranch
No host bar
Dinner and raffles
Richard
Higgins
750-9132
Wednesday
Jan 18th.
Fly Tying Salinas Airport
Board Room
Clouser Minnow Bill
Pshide
424-3063
Jan 19-21st Sportsman’s
Expo
Sacramento Expo
Fair grounds
Wednesday
Jan 25h
Board Meeting Salinas Airport All Members
welcome
Richard
Higgins
750-9132
Wednesday
Feb 8th.
General
Meeting
Ssalinas Airport Richard
Higgins
750-9132
Feb 10-12 Club Outing San Luis Forebay Stripers Jay J. 809-0290
Feb 24-26th. Fly Fishing Show Pleasanton
Fair Grounds
Stuff to buy and
things to see
Richard
Higgins
750-9132
March 23-26th Club Outing Pyramid Lake Cutthroat
Trout
Greg Smith
Upcoming Events
(President’s message cont. from pg 1) Fort Hunter Liggett Kid’s Fishing Derby, cleanup of the Salinas River access.
We also tied a bunch of flies for Casting for Recovery, had rod building classes along with monthly fly tying,
the Muddy River Shindig and the Annual Dinner. One thing that I will take with me from serving as your
president this year, is the personal relationships and friendships that I have established with so many of you.
“That’s all I have to say about that.”
As always, keep you rod tips up and your lines tight. ………………………………………………...Richard
Adult: One day $15
Two-day pass $25
Three-day pass $35
Show Hours
Friday: 10am – 6pm
Saturday: 9am – 5:30pm
Sunday: 9am – 4:30pm
Fly Fishing Show
February
24th,25 & 26th.
BACK AGAIN: The Interna-
tional Fly Fishing Film Festival.
One night only, Friday, February
24 at 6:30pm. $15; $10 in ad-
vance.
The Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi), also known as the black spotted trout by
the Paiute Indians, once flourished throughout the basins of Pleistocene Lake Lahontan. The trout reached epic
sizes as Capt John Fremont recounted that the Paiutes brought Lahonton trout to his camp in 1843 which he
wrote "Their flavor was excellent--superior, in fact, to that of any fish I have ever known. They were of ex-
traordinary size--about as large as the Columbia River salmon--generally from 2 to 4 feet in length." Based
upon a specimen caught in Lake Tahoe in 1878, the fish was named Salmo henshawi in reference to H.W.
Henshaw, the naturalist who caught the fish. Since then, the name has been refined to Oncorhynchus clarki
henshawi to reflect it as a Cutthroat subspecies. The world record for a caught Lahontan is 41 pounds in 1925
although one Lahontan Cutthroat was caught by a Pauite Indian in 1916 and weighed 62 lbs, both fish were
caught in Pyramid Lake, Nevada. The California record is 31 pounds in 1911 at Lake Tahoe.
Lahonton cutthroats historically occurred throughout the Walker, Carson, Truckee, and Honey Lake drainages
including Lake Tahoe, Donner, and Fallenleaf Lake. Today, the Lahontan population is restricted to 14
streams in the Lahontan drainage with about 23 miles of occupied habitat, as well as 720 acres in Independ-
ence Lake. Presently the population consists of less than 10,000 adult fish. The Lahontan cutthroat trout is a
federally listed Threatened species due primarily to overgrazing along streams and loss of spawning streams
due to dam construction. The Lahontan Cutthroat has been extinct from Lake Tahoe since the 1940's. An ac-
tive hatchery program exists at Heenan Lake using Lahontan Cutthroats that were transplanted from the Car-
son River to Blue Lakes in 1864. The fish became slightly hybridized with rainbows and were brought to
Heenan Lake to raise hatchery-born cutthroats to stock in many of the lakes and streams throughout the Sier-
ras. None of these restockings have been successfull in achieving a self-sustaining population.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Lahontan Cutthroats can be recognized by their greenish bronze color of the dorsal region and the light yel-
lowish copper coloration of their sides. A pale reddish slash mark will be found under each side of the jaw.
Large round black spots are evenly distributed on the sides of the fish. These spots may also be found on the
ventral and head regions of the fish.
So, you plan to go to pyramid this year. Heres a
little more info about those fish you plan to catch.
Thursday - 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Friday - 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Saturday - 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Sunday - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Huge Sports show..Fishing, Hunting, Outdoors, Camping, R.V.s, Boats and much more
The West Fork of the Carson can be a nice little place to stop and do a bit of fishing and maybe have
a picnic lunch. In the spring, they often plant large fish in the meadow area near the Hwy 89 Bridge. Later in
the summer, the lower canyon right off the side of the road offers an opportunity to catch feisty native rain-
bow. Next time you’re headed to the Tahoe area think about taking Hwy 88. On you’ll pass Caples and Silver
Lakes and when you get to the Carson, you’ll also be just a few miles from Indian Creek Reservoir .
Salinas Valley Fly Fishers
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Editor: Rick McCombs
Email: [email protected]
"All You Need to Know"
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Annual Dinner
January 14th.
Laguna Seca Golf Ranch
International Sportsmen’s Expo.
Sacramento Cal-Expo
January 19th-22nd.
Fly Tying
Wedn. Jan 18th
Salinas Airport Board Room
The Clouser Minnow
Board of Directors
Wednesday Jan. 25th.
Salinas Airport @
the “Choke Hanger”