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Join longtime striper fly fisherman, fly tyer and author Lee Haskin as he provides an on-the-water clinic for PFF members on how fly fish for striped bass on the O’Neill Forebay or San Luis Reservoir. All attendees must bring their own personal watercraft and gear. We will decide closer to the clinic date which reservoir we will fish.
Lee provided a great presentation on fly fishing these two impoundments in our Feb 2022 PFF General Meeting. If you missed his presentation or wish to see it again, you can view the video playback in our Member-only section HERE. Also attendees should download the maps via the links on that page as we will use them in the clinic.
These stillwaters are part of the State Water Project and are productive striped bass fisheries (with also some largemouth bass) within a very reasonable 2 hour drive of the SF Peninsula.
The fishout includes a BBQ lunch with sausages, hot dogs, chips and drinks. We will have some soft drinks and water but feel free to bring your beverage of choice.
NOTE: We are also holding another Striped Bass Clinic on Saturday, Oct 8, which is more geared for PFF members working full time. At this time, we are allowing PFF members to register for only one of these two clinics, so as many members as possible have a chance to participate.
We will post updates on these pages if that changes.
Did you know that the state sport fishing striped bass record fish (67 1/2 lbs) was caught in the Forebay?
ATTENDEE REQUIREMENTS
- Bring your own float tube or pontoon and fly fishing gear.
- Not recommended for beginning fly fishers. Should have experience casting shooting heads and/or fast sinktips.
- Must have a life preserver or PFD with you on the water.
- Have at least one wader belt secured around your waist.
- Be in reasonable physical condition as you'll need to kick or row to locations on the water to find fish, sometimes against a mild wind.
SAFETY FIRST!
The O'Neill Forebay and the larger San Luis Reservoir are susceptible to high winds, although in the fall they are usually milder than in the summer. Nevertheless, we will monitor wind conditions and notify attendees if we need to reschedule. The weather in that area is very dynamic and can change quickly. We will also monitor conditions closely during the fishout.
CLINIC DETAILS
We will post later detailed information for clinic attendees.
REQUIRED GEAR (Will be updated later as needed.)
- Rods -- 7-9 wt single handed rods
- Lines -- Fast-sinking shooting heads (Bill likes an integrated shooting head of 250-300 grains for a 7wt rod). You can also bring an intermediate full-sinking line for shallower areas.
- Leaders/tippets -- 15-20 lb straight mono, no tapered leaders needed
- Flies -- Clousers, Deceivers and other baitfish patterns.
- Clothing layers to cover everything from warm weather to cool, windy, and rain.
- Bring a folding chair to sit on during our BBQ lunch.
NOTES:
- The maximum attendance is six (6) anglers.
- The minimum attendance is six (3) attendees to hold the clinic.
- Attendance is limited because this is an instructional clinic, and for safety reasons.
- We will monitor weather and wind conditions prior to the fishout. The fishmaster will communicate with attendees if there are changes to the fishout (or it must be rescheduled) due to weather.
Fishmaster:
Bill Uyeki, PFF Past President
bill@troutseeker.com
