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• July Workshop - Fly Tying for July 23 Installation Dinner

  • When
    July 07, 2022
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    1665 Fernside Street, Redwood City, CA 94061

  For our July Workshop, our focus will be on tying flies or picking up empty fly boxes for those members who are tying flies for the July 23 PFF Installation Dinner.  We will have empty PFF fly boxes that members can pick up.

  

  Any member is welcome to bring their fly tying equipment and materials and join the group in tying flies for the silent auction part of the dinner.
  

  
  

  Our PFF Fly Tying Co-Chairs Frank Cavaliere and Dan McMillan will be in attendance to answer questions tyers may have.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Hex Hatch Tour / Fishout, Lake Almanor with Lance Gray

  • Start
    July 08, 2022
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • End
    July 09, 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM
  • Location
    Lake Almanor
  • Spaces left
    2
  • Registered
    6 registrants

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  The Hex Hatch Tour at Lake Almanor with Lance Gray

  July 8, 2022

  Minimum 5 attendees, maximum 8
  

  PFF Fishout: July 9, 2022
  

  Registration begins Thursday April 7, 2022

  
  

  Fish Master Bill Uyeki (Login to see contact info)
  

  This will be a combination one-day Hex Tour and fishing with Lance Gray, followed by a one-day PFF Fishout the following day.

  Update: For PFF members who want to try this tour and fishout but do not own personal watercraft, Lance has extra float tube and fins he can loan out.  Please contact the fishmaster for more details.
  

  Hex Tour:
  

  The meeting spot for this trip is Plumas Pines Resort at 1:00 pm. Plumas Pines Resort, 3000 Almanor Drive West, Canyon Dam, CA 95923 Directions: Off Highway 89 take a right on Almanor Drive West. Head East down towards the lake. After the dog leg right in the road – Plumas Pines Resort will be on your right-hand side.

  The “Hex Tour” is a simple right to the point tour. The focus is the Hexagenia mayfly and the areas at Lake Almanor where it is found. We drive the west shore of the lake pointing out access areas, fishing tips for each fishing access and the equipment and flies that we use during our guiding operation. The tour is much more about where and when. We cover the entomology of the Hexagenia and why it’s found at Lake Almanor. This hands-on tour gives the fly fisher a firm understanding on the Hex.

  The tour includes a lake front tri-tip dinner, rigging and an evening of fishing on the lake. The tour starts at 1:00pm and ends at dark after fishing. Handouts on the tour are provided, including a map of the lake, equipment and rigging setups and a breakdown of the areas where you will find the Hex.

  Note: Optional Hex fly pack with flies tied by Lance is available for $45.00 and must be ordered directly from Lance by April 15.

  
  

  Tour fee is $95 per angler for the tour, minimum of 5 anglers, maximum 8.

  Price includes optional transportation, a lake front dinner, beverages, and snacks during the day. Handouts for the tour will include maps, access areas, flies, special setups, equipment recommended and other special features that pertain to the fisheries. A complete list of all equipment needed is listed below.  The Fishmaster will send attendees a release and information form they must sign and return to Lance Gray.
  

  Guests must possess a valid California fishing license and need to bring their own equipment, wading gear and personal watercraft (float tubes or pontoons).  Some equipment rentals are available if needed.
  

  Equipment: Hex Hatch Tour Guest Equipment List.pdf

  Confirmation package click HERE.
  

  This package must be sent to Lance Grey when you register. Please note: per above, if you are ordering a Hex fly box, you must order directly from Lance by April 15.

  Lodging/Restaurants: Hex Hatch Tour Lodging and Restaurants.pdf 

  PFF Fishout: Saturday, July 9

  The preliminary plan for the PFF fishout (for tour attendees) is as follows:

  • Meet and fish in the morning in our personal watercraft at Butt Valley Reservoir, which is near Lake Almanor and offers excellent fishing on its own.
    
  • Break early afternoon and relocate to a beach and picnic area at Lake Almanor.  We will have a late-afternoon BBQ lunch/dinner provided by PFF.
  • Use our knowledge gained from Lance's tour to fish the Hex hatch Saturday starting late afternoon or early evening. 
    

  NOTES:

  • The final arrangements and details for the Saturday fishout activities will be shared via email prior to the fishout.
    
  • As an alternative to staying in local lodging, we are investigating camping options at Butt Valley Reservoir.  More information will be posted later.
    

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• PFF Installation Dinner 2022 - OUTDOORS!

  • When
    July 23, 2022
  •  
    4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Ladera Oaks Swim & Tennis Club, 3249 Alpine Rd., Portola Valley, CA 94028
  • Spaces left
    58

  Register

  
  

  Let's Meet and Celebrate

  -- IN PERSON! Register NOW
  

  (Registration deadline: July 18)
  

  NOTE: The restrooms are inside the club, so
  we recommend wearing a mask inside.

  Join us in welcoming the incoming club officers,

  Board of Directors and thanking those who have worked

  hard the past year for their efforts and contributions for your club!

  GREAT FOOD, PRIZES AND COMPANY!
  

  
  

  NOTE: All guests 5 years and older must be fully

  vaccinated and boosted and show proof at door.*
  

  
  

  Saturday, July 23, 4:00 - 8:00 pm

  Ladera Oaks Swim & Tennis Club
  

  3249 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028

  (Click HERE for directions and parking instructions.)
  

  We have reserved a spacious outdoor patio and lawn

  section near the front entrance!
  

   
  

  Our dinner will feature delicious Tri-Tip and BBQ Chicken
  

  or a Vegetarian Burger or Grilled Veggie Skewers
  

  and all the fixings from:

  
  

  
  

  DINNER PRICE $48/person

  + options to buy raffle tickets at volume discounts
  

  APPETIZER TABLE:  Members, please bring

  your favorite appetizer dish to share with other members.  

  BYOB - we can't sell or provide alcoholic drinks. Please feel free to bring your favorite beverage.  We will have corkscrews and bottle openers. Please drink responsibly.

  

  Bid on these and other great PFF member-tied flies!

  (Click photo for larger view and fly box details; there will
  

  be ~20 fly boxes and other prizes in silent auction!)
  

  

  PFF tyers - contact Patrick Stauter if you are

  tying flies for the silent auction.

  
  

  The Silent Auction will also include these great prizes!

  
  

  (Click photo for larger view and description of prizes.)

  
  

  
  

  Great prizes for lucky raffle ticket winners!

  (Click photo of some prizes for larger view and prize details.

  There are more raffle prizes than what's shown!)
  

  
  

  (Buy raffle tickets when you register for dinner, or buy

  them at the dinner.)
  

  More great prizes in our public auction:

  (Click photo for larger view and prize details.

  There are more raffle prizes than what's shown!)
  

  
  

  NOTE: There will be more fly boxes, raffle and auction

  prizes than what's shown above.  Stay tuned for updates!
  

  To reserve your spot register NOW!
  

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• August Workshop

  • When
    August 04, 2022
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    1665 Fernside Street, Redwood City, CA 94061

  The workshop topic will be posted later.  Stay tuned!
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• August General Meeting with Dave McCants

  • When
    August 18, 2022
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Highlands Community Club, 1665 Fernside Street, Redwood City, CA 94061 and Zoom videoconferencing

  Topic: Fly Fishing for Steelhead on the Rogue River
  

  
  

  Former Bay Area fly fisher Dave McCants now lives in Medford Oregon near the Rogue River, which is his new home water. He will provide information to PFF members on how to be successful fly fishing the renowned Rogue River for steelhead.
  

  Dave will be presenting to PFF via Zoom videoconferencing.  This will be a hybrid meeting with attendees both at the Highlands club and on Zoom.  In-person attendees must be fully vaccinated and boosted and show proof.  Masks are encouraged but not required.  We will record Dave's presentation for member-only playback if you are unable to attend.
  

  Biography:

  Dave is an expert fly tyer and fly fisher, well known and highly regarded throughout the flyfishing community.

  Dave fished Putah Creek for 40+ years.  He is a founding member of Putah Creek Trout, an organization that has successfully helped classify Putah Creek as a Wild Trout Stream…a catch & release fishery, with barbless single hooks only allowed on the stream. 
  

  Years ago, Dave and his wife Ann moved to Medford Oregon and he has turned his attention to learning and mastering the Rogue River.  In just a short time, Dave has made quite a name for himself as “that guy from California who catches more fish than locals who have been fishing the Rogue River for many years”.  He already has developed and perfected an extensive repertoire of specialized flies and proven techniques to consistently catch Rogue River steelhead and trout.

  Dave will cover “why and how” doing things differently can make a big difference in your flyfishing experience and results.  He will highlight important aspects of how to “read the water” to determine where the fish are and put your fly in the right position to entice fish to strike.  Likewise, fly selection and presentation will be discussed with Dave’s unique point of view and “out of the box” thinking.  

  For those attending the meeting in person, you are welcome to join some club members for dinner and a beverage at 5:30 pm at City Pub, 2620 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Yuba Fest 2022

  • Start
    October 15, 2022
  • End
    October 16, 2022
  • Location
    Hammond Grove Park, 5560 State Hwy 20, Browns Valley, CA 95918

  SAVE THE DATE!  October 15-16, 20222, Hammond Grove Park, Browns Valley, CA

  CONSERVATION * EDUCATION * CELEBRATION
  

  Details forthcoming

  Restarting an annual tradition...to be held in honor of the late guide Jon Baiocchi, on the home water he loved and guided on.

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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