Newsletter of the Truckee River Flyfishers TRF Mission Statement We are dedicated to: improving and promoting the sport of fly fishing in Nevada. Promote and encourage the conservation of game fish, especially wild trout, through the betterment of the streams and lakes everywhere. Encourage and assist our youth to become fly fishers and true sportspersons. Inside this issue: President s Letter Prospects Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Reunion Fusion Nymph Members Ship Application Upcoming Events: August 18, Swap Meet at Mayberry Park September 1, BOD Meeting President s Letter As we move into August, the Truckee Meadows is experiencing hot, dry weather. This is the peak of the fire season. The early season rains have created a lot of fire fuel that is now burning throughout the region. This is the drought - fire - flood scenario that I talked about a few months ago in my President s letter. Red Rock and Pyramid Lake are just two of many local blazes. The Tule fire, at Pyramid, made it to the shorelines of Separator, Windless Bay, and Pelican and was stopped short by the sand dunes at South Nets. Unfortunately some structures were destroyed. The good thing is that nobody was hurt and hopefully the firefighters can contain the fires soon. The flows on the Truckee River remain steady at 289cfs in Reno. The River is very healthy with good insect life and some nice wild rainbows and browns at around 10 to 14 inches. I haven t seen too many whitefish, although I ve seen some rainbow fry. If the flows remain good it will be just a few more seasons to get back to where it was before the drought. Our Club is having the swap Meet this month. Look at the Club calendar for the date. Fishing tip - Crowley Lake Damsels. Keep cool, Doug O. August 2016 September 14, Flytiers Round Table September 21, GM meeting October 1, Pyramid Fishout and opening day Website: Truckeeriverflyfishers.org
Page 2 The Angler s Line VHPA What did our fly tying/fly casting event mean to the veterans? To many, visiting our fly tying table reminded them of their past fly fishing/fly tying experiences. Although a number of veterans declined when asked to tie a fly, some would sit and watch me tie and talk of their past fly tying/fly fishing experiences. When they tied their very first fly. When their dad gave them their first fly rod, which turned out to be their dad s old rod so he could justify buying a new one for himself. The sense of accomplishment and surprise they felt when they caught their first big brown on a fly that resembled a big mouse. Traveling for, what seemed like hours, to fish the San Juan only to catch a nine inch trout and was happy to get a picture of it before releasing it. Taking their son on their first trip of a lifetime to the Rocky River in Ohio for lake run steelhead only to find out it wasn t his cup of tea. Dad teaching them how to tie flies so dad could have more time to fish and less time tying his own flies. Although I was only available to attend 2 days, it is my belief that the Veterans First Fly Fishing/Truckee River Fly Fishers event held at the Peppermill Casino for the Vietnam Helicopter Pilot s Association was a success. We also had a few spouses sit down and tie a fly to pass the time while their partners were engaging in other VHPA activities. It was enjoyable working with dedicated club volunteers while developing a trustful fellowship with our veterans through fly tying/fly casting. Mike O Brien ************************************************** Tying flies and shooting the breeze with anyone who looks like they re interested in knowing what a bunch of old fly tiers are doing at this convention is kind of a fun experience. Several ladies spent more time than expected looking at the fly tying material we had spread over the table followed by the question, how much are you asking for these pretty feathers? And it wasn t just the ladies who brought levity to our table. No, I remember one broad shouldered guy with lots of experience reflected in his military insignias told us that he loved to fish but found the experience more enjoyable if he cut off all the flies and baits from his line and just sat on the bank with a cold beer. I love volunteering for fly tying events because it helps me appreciate the camaraderie among our club members and recognize that our club is making a difference in the lives of so many folks. Ron Bennett ******************************************************** Truckee River Flyfishers Spend a Week with Vietnam Helicopter Pilots The Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Assn 2016 Reunion leadership has extended their appreciation for our participation in their reunion. This is another example of how the Truckee Trout Unlimited and Truckee River Flyfishers, via our Veterans First Fly Fishing program, are able to work together to provide a meaningful program to our local veterans. I wanted to thank Sam Sedillo and David Lass for their leadership with the casting classes that we advertised with the VHPA. These scheduled casting classes help lead the way to other impromptu clinics during our event stay. Special thanks to these Truckee River Flyfisher members who participated in the VHPA Reunion by tying flies, teaching casting, and/or just chatting with the reunion members: Ron Bennett, Mike O'Brien, James Kwasny, Jerry Harding, Terrell Ogburn, Bob Sappenfield, Lance Jennings, Bill Copren and Bruce Parks. You guys were great and I cannot thank you enough. Ron Bennett participated all week at the VHPA and then helped me with the VA hospital casting class on Friday afternoon. John Imsdahl
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Newsletter of the Truckee River Flyfishers Page 5 FUSION NYMPH The Fusion Nymph is a fast and easy fly to tie. Not only does this pattern possess enhanced movement, flash and durability, it also sinks quickly. These qualities make it an ideal stillwater pattern to use on a suspended nymph rig under an indicator. The variety of colors available for Ultra Wire and Ostrich herl makes the color combinations for this pattern nearly endless. HOOK: TMC 2457 or your favorite curved nymph hook. Size 12 THREAD: Olive 8/0 HEAD: Brass bead, Copper WIRE: Lead.015 TAIL: Krystal Flash, Olive BODY: Ultra Wire, Olive Medium HERL: Ostrich, Olive COLLAR: Peacock Ice Dub 1. Wrap lead wire behind bead. 5-6 wraps 2. Attach thread and create a thread base. 3. Attach 3 Krystal Flash fibers near mid section of hook shank. 4. Secure Krystal Flash on top of hook shank back to the bend creating the tail. Approximately ½ the length of hook shank 5. Attach Ultra wire behind bead and secure along hook shank back near base of tail. 6. Attach Ostrich herl near base of tail and wrap forward, approximately 2/3 up the hook shank, with side by side wraps. Secure and remove excess 7. Wrap Ultra wire forward using a side to side motion allowing the herl to protrude between wraps while creating a tightly wrapped wire body. Secure and remove excess 8. Create a dubbing loop with small amount of dubbing and form a collar behind bead. Secure and remove excess 9. Whip finish. By adjusting the Ultra Wire diameter and bead size this pattern can be tied in a variety of sizes ranging from 6 to 16. Mike O Brien
Newsletter of the Truckee River Flyfishes Page 6 August 2016 Prospects Truckee River: Flows have been decent on the California side as they were last year. Fish are there but scattered, you have to cover a lot of water to catch fish. Small offerings in size 14 and 16 produce better. Nevada side is lower than average and fishing will be tough as the water temperature rises. Move to cooler water if it gets above 68 degrees. Also, white water holds more oxygen and is cooler, so fish there. Little Truckee: This year the summer flows have been above 100 cfs and the LT has fished well all summer with the exception of two weeks ago when flows spiked to 340 cfs for a week then receded. Rainbow runners and red or black zebra midges under an indicator produce most fish. Crowds should start to decrease a little as the vacationers are starting to go home. East Walker River: Flows have dropped here and temperatures are going to rise along with the Ph, so I would skip here until fall when water cools. Lake Almanor: I heard that the Hex hatch here was good and is still fishing good for both trout and small mouths. On hot days when power usage is high the powerhouse at Butt Lake is a good bet. Spooner Lake: Lots of small willing fish with maybe a 14 inch Brown hold over. Lots of stuff works here the key is to get in a floatation device and work the edges of the weeds and the deeper center of the lake. How come we have not had a Fish Out here? Milton Res. Water here can be too cold at times. I ve been here in the middle of summer and the temp is 46 degrees. If they stop letting water out of Jackson Meadows Reservoir the water will warm quickly. The most consistent method for me this summer is to fish a #14 Dave s emerger with no indicator, until I see the Callibaetis hatch start, then I switch to a dry. Fish are a little bigger this year. Marlette Lake: Fishing here has been good all summer and this would be a good month to go. Hike in or ride a bike. A float tube helps but is not necessary. Carp: Little Washoe Lake has produced some big fish this year with not quite as many in number. Look for fish numbers to increase as the big lake starts to dry up. Last year toward the end of summer the numbers increased but the size of fish decreased. I don t have an explanation for this. So far it has not happen this year. President: Doug Ouellette 775 722-2267 & TRF Officers calvadaflyfishing@sbcglobal.net Vice President: M a r k W a r r e n 775 972-5942 markeraw@charter.net Secretary Tom Smith 775-741-8825 edsontiger@aol.com Treasurer: Tom Smith & Mark Warren N e w s le t t e r T o m S m i t h Conservation open Web Master: Curt Kamada 775 376 9453 fishncurt@hotmail.com Biologists on Staff: Mark W. and Mike S. Fly Tiers Roundtable: Mike Hoffman 775 750 6900 smshof3@att.net Board Member Mike O Brien 530-310-2312 avidflyfisher@aol.com Project Healing Waters: John Imsdahl 775 622 3076 fishingimsdahl@gmail.com Others: Silver Fork of the American; West Walker, upstream of 395 to the Marine Base; Crater Lake, north of Susanville (had a good report a month ago); or Yellow Creek West of Almanor. Or stay in the A/C and tie for the fall fishing
Angler s Line, news letter of the Truckee River Flyfishers Page 7 Membership Form Truckee River Flyfishers, P.O. Box 7231 Reno, NV 89510-7231 Name: Date: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Work Phone: Email: Occupation: Experience: Beginner Intermediate Advanced Fishing Interests: Projects and Activities Interests: Are you willing to volunteer at club events? Yes No Are you interested in being a TRF Board Member? Yes No Payment Method: Check # Cash Circle one: Individual @ $25 Family @ $30 Student @ $10 Project Healing Waters @ $0 Circle one: New Member Renewal Circle: Trout Unlimited Member Federation of Fly Fishers Member Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Emergency Contact In consideration of being allowed to participate in TRF events and activities, I, the undersigned, acknowledge, appreciate and agree that: 1. I knowingly and freely assume all such risks, both known and unknown, and assume full responsibility for my participation; and I willingly agree to comply with the stated instructions and policies and customary terms and conditions for participation. 2. I, hereby release the Truckee River Flyfishers and their officers, directors and sponsors harmless with respect to any and all injury, disability, death, or loss or damage to person or property, to the fullest extent permitted by law. I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS AND I SIGN IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT. Signature Date Emergency Contact Information: W Contact s Name Relation Phone