Advanced Knots Class September 14 & 16One way to get really good at tying knots is to practice in the shower with the water running, the lights off, and a fan blowing in your face. At least that is what Bob Price suggested. I think he was kidding .... I hope he was kidding. The classes he and Jim Degnan teach are held in a classroom, not in the shower. How and where you practice are up to you. Bob Price and Jim Degnan teach a series of Knots Classes for our members. Each class is 2 nights - a Tuesday and Thursday evening - 7:00 PM at the Conference Room, Building M, Room 250, Winchester Plaza, 1101 South Winchester Blvd., San Jose. The cost is $10 and space is limited to 10 members. The Advanced Knots Class will focus knots used in fishing for species over 50 pounds. Bob and Jim will be teaching how to tie a Bimini Twist, Speed Nail Knot, Slim Beauty Knot, Huffnagle Knot, Albright Knot, Homer Rhodes Loop Knot, Three Turn Clinch Knot, and Furling a Double Line. The Advanced Knots Class will take place September 14 and 16, and space is still available. You do not need to have taken either the Beginning Knots or the Intermendiate Knots Class to enroll in the Advanced Knots Class. Sign up at the September 8 Flycasters Meeting - for more information contact Wade Goertz This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Bob Price This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Both the Beginning and Intermediate Classes were great successes. Having "hands on" instruction greatly improved my grasp of how to correctly tie the knots as well as understanding their uses. Plus I get immediate feedback if I tie the knot correctly or not - after all, it's not much good if I practice tying the knot at home if I am tying it wrong.
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Carson River Fishout September 17th -19thReady for some great, fall Eastern Serria fly fishing? This year's Carson River Fishout is going to be held Friday, Sept 17, Saturday Sept 18, and returning Sunday, the 19th.
Last year we had 27 people attend and it was a great time. This year will be even better because the river is fuller and they (the fish and game and resort) will stock the trout for us. Also, the entire Carson River Resort is available to us and the entire Markeleeville Motel, Toll Station. Should the signups indicate we need additional space, we can rent a 4 bedroom home. On Friday, 9/17 we will have a Pot Luck Dinner. Requests for items to be contributed will be posted later. On the last fishout Lee Dorius had a Pot Luck Dinner the first night and it was spectacular. If you were there you know it was. Saturday and Sunday morning, Chef Jim Degnan will again offer a fabulous Western Breakfast and a brown bag survival kit for lunch. Chef “Robair” Davis will delight all with his famous campout dinner on Saturday night. |
Conclaves and FestivalsFlycasters is a member in good standing of the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) and the Northern California Council of the FFF (NCCFFF).
Also, later this year, the NCCFFF holds it's "Festival of Fly Fishing" on October 1st thru the 3rd in conjunction with of the Sportsman's Outdoor Expo at the Eldorado Fair Grounds in Placerville, Ca. It is a similar, but more local, event showcasing the talents of fly fishers in California. Find out more about it on their web site. http://www.nccfff.org/ Both of these organizations are involved in preserving your opportunities and the waters for the future of fly fishing. Your membership in the FFF gets you membership in the NCCFFF as well. |
Later this month the FFF will host it's 45th annual "National Fly Fishing Fair and Conclave" in West Yellowstone, Montana. It runs from August 24th thru the 28th. It will consist of fly fishing workshops, casting and fly tying demonstrations, programs, book signings and an exhibit hall open from the 26th to the 28th. It is a great opportunity to see, hear and learn from some of the best in fly fishing. Plus the area around West Yellowstone offers some of the prime fresh water fly fishing in the nation. Visit the Federation's web site for more details.