April 2015 Club Meeting - MissionPeakFlyAnglers · The club is compiling an e-mail address list for...

****** UPCOMING EVENT **** Annual Installation Dinner on January 23rd 2016

April 2015 Club Meeting PLACE: Silliman Community Activity Center

6800 Mowry Avenue, Newark CA 94560 510- 742-4400 DATE: Wednesday, April 22th (Note day and date) TIME: 6:30 pm

PROGRAM : O’Neal Forebay, Striper Fishing

Upcoming Events

Wed. April 15 Fly Tying Night 7:00 PM, Fremont Activity Center, 3375 Country Dr., Fremont

Wed. April 22 Club Meeting- 6:30 PM, Silliman Community Activity Center

Wed. May 6 BOARD MEETING 7:00 PM Fremont Activity Center, 3375 Country Dr., Fremont

Sat. May 9 Club Breakfast: At the Denny’s in Hayward on Whipple - 9:00 AM

Wed. May 20 Fly Tying Night 7:00 PM, Fremont Activity Center, 3375 Country Dr., Fremont

Wed. May 27 Club Meeting- 6:30 PM, Silliman Community Activity Center

*** Veterans First Fly Fishing Schedule is on page 4 ***

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Mainstream is the monthly newsletter of the Mission Peak Fly Anglers’,P.O. Box. 7263, Fremont, California. 94537

2015 OFFICERS

President Bruce Butler 510-‐366-‐2652 Board Member Paul Tavres 1/2017 510-‐783-‐0263Vice President Board Member Mitch Matsumoto Mitch Matsumoto 510-‐861-‐8551Secretary Fred Gerace 510-‐489-‐9586 Board Member Don Jower 1/2016 510-‐581-‐0891Treasurer Stephen Culp 510-‐293-‐0903 Board Member Jerry Reynolds 1/2016 510-‐656-‐8309

Past President Dean Lewis 510-‐792-‐8291Chairpersons

Annual Dinner Open ConservaOon Open 707-‐762-‐5818DistribuOon Ray Gauthier 510-‐793-‐0534 Editor Ray Gauthier 510-‐793-‐0534FFF Rep Gene Kaczmarek 510-‐673-‐7162Gene Kaczmarek 510-‐673-‐7162 Fish-‐outs OpenFly CasOng Open Fly Tying Mitch MatsumotoMitch Matsumoto 510-‐861-‐8551Fund Raising Paul Tavres 510-‐783-‐0263 Boy Scouts Open 510-‐505-‐0136Video/Archivist Ray Gauthier 510-‐793-‐0534 Graphic Design Ed Huff 510-‐489-‐7373Library Dave Heyes 510-‐657-‐6566 Hospitality Kay Heyes 510-‐657-‐6566Programs Ron Smith 510-‐471-‐8047 Picnic OpenVideo Library Bill MaWson 510-‐785-‐5230 510-‐785-‐5230 Raffle Chairman Dave Heyes 510-‐657-‐6566Web Master Ray Gauthier 510-‐793-‐0534 Trout Bum Award Open 510-‐657-‐3842Trout in the Ed Huff 510-‐489-‐7373 Fukumoto Award Mitch MatsumotoMitch Matsumoto 510-‐861-‐8551classroom Fly Fishing VolunteersKen Brunskill 510-‐793-‐7913

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President’s Message

Members

Well another year without water. Looks like it will be more sOll water fishing and less river fishing. I love river fishing more than sOll water. Must be something to do about the sound of flowing water, or reading the river to find fish, or what’s around the next corner, I don’t really know. Although sOll water brings larger fish. No doubt that’s a plus. Last year fishing with ED Huff was a new experience for me on Lake Almanor. Large Browns from the shore was something I always wanted to do. Well I guess lots of fishing since I started fly fishing only 4 years ago have been new adventures but that was special.

Makes me ponder what the future brings. I didn’t realize how progressive this sport is. There is so much to learn and so many different types of gear, fly lines and different species. Our club members have so much knowledge the possibiliOes seem endless.

2015 is going to be a great year for our club. I am so excited to have Mitch our new fish master and Gene taking the chair for fly tying. Mitch will work on a list for fish outs then Gene will set up tying night with some paWerns relaOng to the fish out locaOon. Get involved, let’s get together and do some fishing.

I have been talking about trying to get together every month for casOng pracOce. One idea that we came up with was to meet ader the Saturday breakfast in a park or possibly Quarry Lake. Details to follow. If you have any suggesOons please let me know.

Putah Creek has its “Wild Trout CelebraOon” April 19th at Canyon creek Resort 22074 -‐ CA126 in Winters 10-‐6pm. InstrucOon from Jordon Romney and Mickey Weir. Food and Beer. This is a family oriented fun and educational celebration of the volunteerism of PCT along with many others groups and clubs who assisted DFW's Heritage and Wild Trout Program team over the past 6 years in collecting the data necessary to make designation a reality. I plan on going and have interest from Alan Chun and Steve Culp. If you would like to go let me know ASAP so we can get together for carpooling. We also have to RSVP by the 17th.

Bruce

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Veterans First Fly Fishing Schedule

April:Menlo Park: 21st 1:00 – 4:00 PM Welcome Center 28th 1:00 – 4:00 PM Welcome CenterLivermore: 30th 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Disabled veterans from Livermore fishing Shadow Cliffs

San Jose: 16th 10:00 – 11:30 AM Respite room

May:Menlo Park: 5th 1:00 – 4:00 PM Welcome Center 12th 1:00 – 4:00 PM Welcome Center 19th 1:00 – 4:00 PM Welcome Center 26th 1:00 – 4:00 PM Welcome Center

Livermore: 1st 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM VFFF Fly Fishing day at Shadow Cliffs 6th 10:00 – 11:30 AM CLC Dining room 6th 10:00 – 11:30 AM Outside Main Bld. & Rm. 544 20th 10:00 – 11:30 AM CLC Dining room 20th 10:00 – 11:30 AM Outside Main Bld. & Rm. 544

Oakland: 8th 10:00 – 11:30 AM 3rd floor Mac Club

San Jose: 21st 10:00 – 11:30 AM Respite room

BOLD UNDERLINE are special events where we need extra help.

****Contact Ken Brunskill for any further informaOon.****

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Annual Trout Bum Award

Starts Jan 1, 2015Awarded by MPFA Board of Directors at December board meeting

Requirements:

Candidate must have fished 10 or more waters during the calendar year (no private pay to play waters). Waters may be tributaries of any river or lakes with the use of a fly only, and report to the club documented with photos during a regular meeting.

Chairperson: (Vacancy to be filled)

Veterans First Fly Fishing ............ Attention Mission Peak Members Veterans First Fly Fishing

Who would like to join us and be part of helping our veterans through this worthwhile program?

What you might ask is involved? It can be as little as a group of us going out to Livermore and and/or Menlo Park once a month to teach fly casting and fly tying to our wounded veterans. It could go as far as accompanying a group of veterans on a fishing trip to be their 'gillie' and personal assistant on that trip.I have made the initial contact at Livermore VA Nursing unit and there seems to be an interest, but I cannot do it alone.

I'd bet we can get funding help from the FFF, NCCFFF, the Elks Lodge, Kiwanis, VFW, and other service organizations, all we need to do is give a little of our own time to those who have given so much for us. If interested please contact me, Thanks Ken Brunskill Email: [email protected], Phone: 510.793.7913

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BUDDING FLY FISHING WRITERSHere is your chance to gain some experience writing about your fabulous fly fishing trips to places near and far. The club newsletter is seriously lacking in members written and photographic accounts of our fishouts. Of course you may not think a trip to Putah Creek is worthy of such notoriety, but remember, many members have never been there and would welcome a description of how your fishout went. And, as for a trip to Alaska or Baja, a story of your adventure would be most appreciated. Send articles to the editor.

NOTE FROM TREASURER, STEPHEN CULP – Mission Peak Fly Angler’s patches and pins are available from Stephen at a nominal price. New members should have received either a pin or a patch when they joined; if not, call Stephen Culp.

Trout in the Classroom Program

The MPFA volunteers for the Trout in the Classroom Program just finished up another successful year helping the local city kids become a little more aware of our environment. We do that by helping teachers hatch and raise trout in their classroom and visiting the classes each week to talk to the students.

This year over 1,252 kids participated in our local program. We visited 16 schools and 20 classrooms from preschool thru high school. At the end of the 5 week program we released 507 trout.

This years volunteers were: Ken Brunskill, Wayne Culp, Ed Huff, Don Jower, Dean Lewis, Herb Manchester and Ron Smith along with my wife Judy and a new volunteer (and retired teacher) Pat Lothian. The program only lasts 5 weeks and is very rewarding. For those of you who think you can spare a little time, think about volunteering next year. Just contact any of us for more information.

Ed HuffT.I.C. Chairman

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Board Meeting

Mission Peak Fly AnglersBoard of Directors Meeting Minutes

Meeting Date: April 1, 2015 Meeting Called to Order: 7:06 pm

Attendees: Bruce Butler, George De Cassio, Steve Culp, Fred Gerace, Dean Lewis, Don Jower, Paul Tavres and Mitch Matsumoto

Absent: None Guests: Ray Gauthier and Gene Kaczmarek

Old Business: Approval of Minutes – Meeting of: March 4, 2015 Motion Made By: Fred Gerace Second By: Paul Tavres Motion Passed

New Business: Treasurer’s Report (Steve Culp): $9,584.16 • Amended from March membership meeting• Almost all bills paid for the year (insurance unpaid) 1.Club liability insurance due: Need to know: deductible, property value, stolen / damaged property Don Jower made motion to table motion to pay insurance to allow Steve Culp time to contact insurance broker and get answers. Second: Steve Culp Motion Passed (4 – 3)2.Conservation Grants – per Steve Gene provided information about IFFF Grants: IFFF provide up to $2,500.00 to sponsor club program(s) Project must be “fish related” Grant application must be filled out by deadline date Motion to delay application to investigate grant process and possible project Second: Paul Motion Passed Motion to have Steve Culp investigate grant process by: Don Jower Second: George Motion Passed

3.Raffle Items for Annual Fundraiser (Fred): Cash gab bag “Non-Fly Fishing items” Working with Greg Hector on possible Grand Prize Raffle item (Two day float trip, hotel and meals)4.Programs: April: San Luis Reservoir – Strippers May: Not Confirmed Surf Fishing (Bruce will check) 5.Equipment pick up: Dean picked up Club equipment – returned to Bruce6.New Roster: Fred is working on providing new updated membership roster (Ray requested that Fred be the contact person for any changes to the Club Roster)7.Fishouts: Mitch and Gene will create calendar for the year

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8. Discussion on IFFF benefits9. Fly tying night – cancel? Paul to check with Bill10. Fishouts: Manzanita? Clarks Fork? White Pines - May 16th - Fish Master: Dean 11Motion to add 11.Western Rivers to MPFA list of organizations supported by donatio Motion: Dean Second: Don Motion Passed12. Fly Casting: Discussion on having fly casting classes once per month

Motion to Adjourn: Dean Second: Don Motion Passed Meeting Adjourned at 9:20pm

Respectfully submitted: Fred Gerace

Fish & Game is meeOng on Apr. 17th, (in Crescent City), to make a decision whether or not to close a secOon of the Lower Sac, near the Sundial Bridge. They will decide how much of the river is closed and for how long. Should have their decision by the 18th. I will pass along the decision at our club meeOng on Apr. 22nd.

Fred

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Fly of the Month

In March 2015, Gene Kaczmarek demonstrated tying a 6X Emerger Fly .

6X Emerger Fly Video

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http://youtu.be/h2NSyHOv5Xk

http://youtu.be/h2NSyHOv5Xk

Monthly Programs

Dated Speaker Program Title

April 22nd Lee Haskin O’Neal Forebay, Striper Fishing

May 27th To be Announced

June 24th Bruce Burman Wind River Golden Trout

July 22 Pizza & Casting Night

April Program

Lee Haskin began his fishing career in the late fifties, at about 10 years old. Learning how to tie his own flies followed shortly, where he, broadminded and versatile, at an early age, cast his creations to carp on his home waters, the Pajaro River, and as a teenager, fished side-by-side with his fly-fishing father, on trout waters throughout California. However, in 1967 Lee caught his first striped bass at the mouth of the Pajaro River, just prior to moving to Long Beach to attend college. After settling in to college, Lee discovered the many species of fish that would readily come to the fly. His primary target was the Bonita, found in the San Gabriel River, near the college.

In the early 1970's Lee began to fish San Luis Reservoir and O'Neill Forebay, with a primary interest in catching stripers with top water bugs. About that same time Lee and old friend and fishing buddy, Del Brown, (talk about good company!) began fishing the South San Francisco Bay for Stripers. Del and Lee fished from Coyote Point to Candlestick Park throughout the 1970's and 80’s. Then the Bay's incredible striper fishing dropped off, and Del began his world record run for permit. Lee concentrated his efforts once again on the San Luis Reservoir and O'Neill Forebay, targeting the flats and islands along Highway 156 on the O'Niell Forebay, and also, depending on the season, along the dam and many accessible coves, fishing from a float tube. Lee has fished these areas successfully since the early 80's, and has conducted on-water clinics for folks all over California.

Lee enjoys telling the story of a great striped bass that he hooked in the O’Niell Forebay, and having no way to secure the monster, finally lost the fish after three attempts to grab the giant fish. The fish pictured here is a 40-lb. striper that was hooked while fishing from his float tube, in the main lake, in the late 90's. It wasn’t until November of 2014, that Lee caught another big striper at San Luis. This fish weighed in a 38 lbs.!

Saltwater flats fishing became a focus for Lee, back in 1995, and Lee’s goal was to develop fly patterns for every fly fishing location he fished, with a special interest in tarpon, and permit, from the Yucatan to Honduras. Over 20 original patterns are currently being produced overseas, and Lee continues to tie custom flies for folks all over the world!

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Outstanding Video

Video No. Title Out Since Borrower Phone

152 MFPA Fly Tying with Ed Huff 5/28/14 Rich Choy 552-238270 The Art of Tying the Nymph 11/29/14 Chuck Oden 366-83003 Skagitt Masters 1/28/15 Mitch Matsumoto 861-8551

180 Emergers Shane Stallcup 3/25/15 Mitch Matsumoto 861-8551181 World of Fly Tying Andy Burke 3/25/15 Mitch Matsumoto 861-855179 Basic Two Handed Fly Casting 3/25/15 David Yamani 650-703-255780 Spey Master Class 3/25/15 David Yamani 650-703-2557

107 The Essence of Spey Casting 3/25/15 Paul Tavers 828-9421109 Best Knots for Fly Casting Systems Vol. 1 of 2 3/25/15 Paul Tavers 828-9421183 Unlocking the Secrets of Pyramid Lake 3/25/15 Paul Tavers 828-942160 Spey Casting Tech./Single-Handed /Switch/Snap-T & Hauls3/25/15 Bruce Butler 509-6200

THE JOHN FUKUMOTO FLY TYING AWARDThe criteria:

• Only current members of Mission Peak Fly Anglers are eligible.• The fly must be presented and tied at a monthly fly tying session.• Special consideration will be given to original patterns and unique

variations of a standard pattern.• The award cannot be won by an individual in consecutive years.• Selection of each year’s winner will be made by the current Fly

Tying Chairman and two club members of his choosing.

**** Video Library*****MPFA Maintains a 200+ library for the benefit of its members and we need the help of every member to keep it available to the entire membership.We ask that you check out a video (Honor System) and return it within 2-3 months. After the 2nd month, the librarian will send the borrower an e-mail or note reminding them that there is a video(s) checked out in their name.After the 3rd month, the librarian and/or the secretary will send a note asking for the video or $40 to cover the purchase of it’s replacement. Thanks.

Your Video Librarian, Bill Mattson

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MISSION PEAK FLY ANGLERS2015 FISHOUT LIST (Preliminary)

DATE LOCATION TYPE OF FISH FISHMASTER COMMENTSJan

Feb 21

Feb - March

March

March - April Delta Bass ??

April )

May 16 White Pines Lake Trout, Bass, Panfish Dean Lewis510-792-8291

Potluck BBQ?

May 7-8 Kelsey

June – July

June 20-21 Manzanita Lake Trout Mark Kaharick925-447-4553

Potluck BBQ

July/Aug

Sept 12-13 Clark’s Fork Trout Campout and Potluck BBQ

Sept Trout

Sept/Oct Feather River Salmon, Steelhead

Sept/Oct Davis Lake Trout Mitch Matsumoto510-481-0825

Sept/Oct Lake Almanor area Trout, Bass Ed Huff510-489-7373

Sept/OctOct

Oct American River SalmonNov Trinity River SteelheadDec

The above fishout calendar is tentative and subject to change. Always contact the fishmaster the week of the fishout to be notified of changes due to weather and unforeseen circumstances. Also check the newsletter for detailed information on fishing tackle, flies, directions and accommodations, as recommended by the fishmaster.

Note that only the fishouts shown in BOLD on this calendar are actually confirmed at this time; all others are tentative.

The actual dates of wintertime fishouts are highly dependent upon the weather conditions and will be confirmed by the fishmaster the week of the fishout.

Your ideas for fishout locations are always welcomed by the club. Phone Dean Lewis to volunteer as a fishmaster. The qualifications for a fishmaster are that you have a place in mind, know how to get there, and would welcome some fwishing companions. That is it, so sign up now!

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Conservation News

(Articles to be provided by the next Conservation Chairman)

If anyone is interested in taking over the Chairmanship, please contact Bruce.

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QUESTION OF THE MONTHI have a few fly lines that I don’t remember what they are.

Is there a way to figure out what they are?

Weight forward, double taper for instance and what weight it is?

Intermediate, class II, etc…. Is there a way you can tell by the sink rate? Can you just drop the whole thing in a bucket and count how fast it sinks?

How can you tell if it’s sOll good?

Bruce

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Question and Answer

In the March Newsletter, Dean posed the following QUESTION:How do you organize your flies is my question? Do you put all the dry flies in boxes, sorted by type? Do you put all the nymphs and midges in other boxes sorted by type? Do you sort by application, ie, Steelhead flies, salmon flies, bass flies, etc? How do you ensure that when on the water and the fish stop taking a nymph and start taking a dry that you will have both types with you? Do you have multiple boxes that contain mixed types of flies? Do you have duplicate boxes of the same mix?In short, how do you organize your flies?Thanks,Dean

Craig Gittings responded as follows:

In his appreciation, Dean Lewis generously presented board members with thin one sided boxes that work great for smaller nymphs up to size 14. I also received one that had magnetic compartments. This one works particularly well on windy days, unless I drop the fly box while standing in the river. I can put a couple of these boxes in the same shirt pocket. These have become my go to fly boxes. Thanks, Dean. Prior to these little gems I relegated my dries and emergers that I use in a double sided box waterproof box with a little depth to them. The reverse side held my day’s worth of nymphs. These three boxes are more than enough for a day on the water. I use bigger waterproof boxes for larger patterns and streamers if it warrants. Less is more the longer I fish for trout. The larger double sided waterproof boxes work great for steelhead and silver salmon flies as well as bass patterns. For saltwater patterns, if I am fishing from a boat or even flats fishing, they go into a larger compartmental boxes and holds a weeks worth of shrimp, crab patterns and an assortment baitfish patterns and stay in the boat. Walking flats or beaches I only carry what will fit in a baggie- usually less than a dozen flies..

As far as organizing individual flies, size, shape, and color is the general rule for me. Keep it simple. Please don’t ask how I organize my tippet.

Craig

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Fishing on the MaVole River

Randy Wiberg proudly displays a steelhead (1 of 4) caught on the Mattole River last month while fishing with Mark Papazian (Western Waters Guide Service).

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Sacramento River

Paul with the fish that he caught on the Lower Sacramento River

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