SAL I NAS VAL LE Y F LY F IS HE RS FLY TIMES July 2010 Inside this issue: Pump Doctor s Prescription By: President Dave Gambetta President s Message 1 Monthly Program 1 Outing report 2 Fly of the month 2 Sponsors 3 Outing Schedule 3 Notice/For Sale 4 Photo Corner 5 Maps 6 2010 Board Members Dave Gambetta 970-5065 Club President Dave Hilbert 455-2443 Vice President / Program s Roger Caton 633-4659 Treasure Bill Pshide 424-3063 Secretary / Fly Tying Rick McCombs 385-4778 Newsletter Editor / Outings Deb Micheli 455-1007 Graphics Jay Jefferson 809-0290 Special events Hey, who took my bottle of Old Crow? This really sucks. Here I am, 12:00 am trying to write this rotten ass President s message and my buzz is wearing off. When will ed. Get off my butt about getting this darn thing in on time...you d think there was a deadline fer Christ s Sake! Well June really ratcheted things up a notch...for Fathers Day got my daughter an son-in-law to go fishin with me, they caught their first Trout and Bass on a fly rod! Two more hooked on fishin! The Club Outing to Fall River was a blast...of heat! Triple digets and no shade on the river. Fishing was so-so and aggravating with them slurpin the bugs all around you. But the Lodge was excellent, gained some poundage on all the red meat consumed in three days! Watched Jay step or Mis- Step out of the boat and walk on water for about 3 seconds...and did you know Muddy River Classic #3 ( that Bob Marini, with the right amount of wine, will sing show tunes all night? Yup! Me neither...finished off my month with Fishing in the Burney and McArthur area were I lost count of the number of planters Chris and I caught. Drove by Hat creek this month twice, wish I had stopped. With all the fires from last year raging through and burning out the brush, there are sections that haven't seen a human in years that are wide open. Stopped by the campground to get a fishin report and he told me he had caught 75 fish that day! On Hat Creek! If you get a chance you have to head up there...whew, July here we come. Looking forward to seeing you all at the Annual BBQ. Have a great time planned and am looking forward to all YOUR fishin stories. Till Then, Da Prez If you don t get it right the first time, what do you do? That s right and when it s worse the second time, well. You do it again and by God, we re going to keep doing it until we get it right. We re sure we got it figured out, but you re going to have to be there to see for yourself. This is multifaceted, self customized event. You can make it a weekend long camp out, an overnighter, a day long marathon, a short giggle and go home or just come for the dinner and the raffle. Plan to show up anytime on Saturday morning. The first official event will be the pontoon boat races starting at 11:00 am. This will be followed be the casting contest, then comes casting for distance and fly tying. After we fill up on libations and snacks, we ll have the barbeque (somewhere around 3:00-4:00). Following chicken, garlic bread, Swiss sausage and all the fix ns, we ll have the grand raffle featuring: custom fly rods, new waders, float tubes, a guided delta stripper trip, a custom built landing and a ton more. We hope that you ll make a point to come on out and join in. If you need directions call Jay or one of the board members. All their numbers are listed right here on this page. Remember, this an event for the whole family. So bring the wife, the kids, Uncle Ned and you best friend Walter.
Page 2 Fly Times What s going on in the world of fishing? Who s been fishing? Fly of the month: Wiggle Tail 52 Weeks of California Fly-Fishing 1. Lake Almanor 2. West Fork Carson 3. Tuolumne River We are in the season. This is the time of year that we all wait for, so don t wait too long. However, Number 1 on this month s list sort of falls into that category. It s a place that you may already have waited too long for, but, none the less I put it in because It is still fishing well. The Small Mouth fishing is among the best in California. More significantly, Almanor is best know for Hex hatch. Late evening hatching Hexaginia Lambata is the larges of the mayfly family, easily measuring 2 inches from bow to stern. Number 2 on the list is the West Carson. Its on the list for two simple reasons, Easy access, and generous planting. Aside from that there are a number of other neat places to fish in the neighborhood, including: the East Carson, Red Lake and Indian Creek Reservoir. Upstream from Sorensen s lodge you have a beautiful meadow stream that get skinny in the summer and you ll likely have company. As it drops down along Hwy 88 toward Nevada, it turns into beautifully secluded pocket water. Normally the fish are small native rainbow, but the wild card are the lunker Rainbows that DFG has a habit of throwing in from time to time. Number 3, the Tuolumne is a perennial favorite that I ll just say: You shouldn't overlook. Pattern: Jay Fair s Wiggle Tail (B/O) Hook: #10-12 Scud Hook Thread: Black 8/0, 6/0 Tail: Burnt orange Marabou Body: Burnt orange Crystal Shuck Hackle: Burnt orange This fly is also tied in a variety of other colors: olive, brown, tan, etc A Few Reports A few reports have trickling from club members. The word is that the Merced is still high, expect it to start to come into shape late this month. Manzanita produced a few browns and is as pretty as a place can be. Everybody should do it a least once. The Owens is reportedly fishing well. The folks who went to the Fall River caught really hot weather but not much else. Battle Creek (thru The Fly Shop) produced beautiful, big Rainbows. Lake Christine was a little off and no longer has the huge Rainbow that it did a couple years ago. A report from lake McCumber says that DFG is no longer planting it and the fishing for the Browns is pretty spotting, plus the lake is getting pretty mossey by now. If you d like more info on any of these, give Rick a buz..
Annual Muddy River Classic July 10th. Page 3 Salinas Valley Flyfishers 2010 Outing Schedule and Programs July 10th. Annual BBQ Jefferson Ranch Muddy Water Classic IV Jay Jefferson 809-0290 July 14th. Fly Tying Salinas Airport Board Room Zug Bug Bill Pshide 424-3063 July 21 Board Meeting Salinas Airport Board Room All are welcome to attend Dave Gambetta 970-5065 July 23-25. Fishing Merced River Jay Jefferson 809-0290 July 18 Fishing Los Padres Dam Wanna go, call me Dave Gambetta 970-5065 Aug 13-15 Club Outing Carson Pass Area FishMaster Rick McCombs 385-4778 Sept 10-12 Club Outing Convict/ Mammoth Lakes FishMaster Bill Pshide 424-3063 October Club Outing Merced Fishmaster???? October Striper Clinc O Neal Forbay Sign up now Dave Hilbert 455-2443 Note: General meeting (every 2nd Wednesday except July @) Fly Tying (every 3rd Wednesday @ the Airport) Board of directors Meeting (every 4th. Wednesday @ the Airport) all members are welcome.. For all the latest info. in what s happening in the wide world of fishing and for club activities, Check out: salinasvalleyflyfishers.org For information regarding the web-site contact Dave Gambetta at: 424-5119 or e-mail: pumpdoktor@comcast.net Special thanks for the support of: Geoff Malloway Central Coast Fly Fishing 7172 Carmel Valley Rd. Carmel, CA (626-6586)
Page 4 Fly Times News Notes and Ads Custom Built Club Rods to be in the raffle at the annual BBQ Special Note: Bring your family and friends to the annual barbeque, get one extra raffle ticket for each guest that you bring Web Special go to our web site anytime after July 15th http://www.salinasvalleyflyfishers.org/ And be the first to find my ugly mug (see picture on next page), and you could win $20 in tickets or SVFF bucks. Call me when you find it da Prez Buy, Sell, give away and get the word out Craftsman Radial Arm Saw Excellent condition with new upgrade guard and new table. $185. Craftsman Table Saw Good condition - $75. Also other hand tools - Cheap to club members Call-Rick (385-4778) Coleman Scanoe 15 8 Transport Wheels included 660 lbs capacity, 5 horse power rated. Approx. weight 92lbs. Includes 4 vests 2 paddles and car loader Asking $325.00 Contact Bill Pside @ 424-3063 SVFF Club t-shirts are available. Give Roger a call or he should have some at the meeting. At last report there are sizes large and XL Planning to fish At San Luis Reservoir or the Forebay? Call (800) 805-4805 or (209) 826-9019 New Listing: 9ft. FishCat Pontoon boat, Excellent Condition. With aluminum oars and custom anchor. $400 (10% off to club member and casaba farmers. Call Jay: 809-0290 Wilderness Systems Kayak, Designed for fishing, Sit on top style, 13 6 Set up with fish finder and rod holders. Excellent condition, Very lightly used.. $ 400 or trade Call Rick 385-4778 Old Farts!!! For those 62 and older, did you know that for $10 you can get a National Parks and Rec. Pass. This is good for life. Not that that will be long. Adopt-A-Highway If you club or business is interested in adopting a section of Hwy101 Contact the First Lady: Jeanette Green, Adopt-a-highway Coordinator 831-372-1132 Fly of the Month. = Jay Fairs Wiggle Tail Fly Tying: July 14th
SVFF Photo Corner Hayden s first Surf striper! Hey! Where is your fly rod? Bob and Jay on the fall river gonna get a strike any minute now My daughters first trout on a Fly Rod! Awesome! Have you been fishing? Get out there! Tight Lines...Da Prez
West Carson This month s recommended destination This map is taken from The Fish Sniffer. You will note that there is much reference to conventional fishing. Non-the-less it is a great resource for maps and info..ed
June General Meeting Annual BBQ @ Jefferson Ranch Fly Tying Wedn., July 14th. @ Salinas Airport Board Room Board Meeting July 21st. Airport Restaurant New outing are on the books Check out the outing page Salinas Valley Fly Fishers P.O Box 1793 Salinas, CA 93912 Editor: Rick McCombs Email: rickmcfly@sbcglobal.net "All You Need to Know" Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5