Newsletter for April 2017 Established 1983

Meeting: Wednesday, April 12, 2017

SPEAKER JIM COX — “SOMETIMES TO

SAVE A RIVER YOU HAVE TO BUY IT”

J im Cox,

Director of Donor

Relations for Western Riv-

ers Conservancy will make a

presentation entitled

WRC has been working to conserve and protect lands on more than 60 riv-

ers in eight western states. The presentation will focus on how WRC pur-

chases riverlands across the West to protect and conserve vital river ecosys-

tems and to provide compatible public access.

Included in the program is stunning photography of past and current pro-

jects including work on some of the most iconic fly fishing rivers across the

West including Idaho’s Salmon River, Oregon’s John Day and North

Umpqua, the Yampa in Colorado, the Madison River in Montana, Washing-

ton’s Hoh River and California’s Smith, South Antelope Creek and Klamath

Rivers/Blue Creek among others.

MEETING LOCATION & SCHEDULE:

Church of Christ, 2525 E Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

6:30 – 7:00: Fly Tying / “Fly of the Month” – Gary Scott

7:00 – 7:30: Club business

7:30 – 9:30: Program

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Jim Cox, April Speaker .................. 1

President’s Fly Box ……………….….. 2

Fishermen’s Spot Expo/Sat ........... 3

Fishermen’s Spot Expo/Sun .......... 4

Member Fishing Photos………..... 5,6

Fundraiser Photos ………………....7,8

Product Review………………………...9

Trout in the Classroom…….…...….. 9

“those were the days” ………….….. 10

Outings ……………………..…….……..11

Board of Directors ………….…...…..12

Membership Application….……....12

SPOTLIGHT

• Bob Kieling’s Product

Review —page 9

• Charley Beal’s July Out-

ing — page 11

“Sometimes To Save A River You Have To Buy It”.

SPRING RUMINATIONS

Well springtime is finally here and all I can think about is the promise of opening weekend of the trout

season in the Sierra.

The winter has been spent tying flies, cleaning and lubricating equipment, patching waders and complet-

ing all of the necessary preparations to hopefully make for a successful fishing season.

Will those five pound cutthroats be up in the Owens this spring like they were last year? When will the

San Joaquin be fishable? July? August? It's different this year with so much snow pack. Adjustments

will have to be made as most of the mountain creeks will be running strong for a good part of the summer.

So maybe we stay off of the running water for the early part of the season and concentrate on our old still

water stalwart, Crowley Lake, to provide opportunities for large trout. Heave and leave those midges and

wait for a plunging indicator. Tighten that line and hold on for all you're worth.

But whether we're fishing or catching the rewards are palpable. Clean air, beautiful scenery, the company

of friends and the satisfaction that comes with anticipation, these are the rewards that Sierra trout fishing

holds.

Tight lines,

President, Scott Olson

“… whether we're fishing or catching the rewards are palpable.”

SCOTT

OLSON

PRESIDENT’S

FLYBOX

FISHERMEN’S SPOT / FLY FISHING EXPO

SATURDAY APRIL 1 - SCHEDULE

9AM: LEE BAERMANN – SO CAL

FLY FISHING THE SURF! We may

not have pristine trout waters in So Cal

but we are blessed with miles of beautiful

year-round fishable beaches! This incredi-

ble Fly Fishing fishery is right on your

doorstep. Lee Baermann, author of “Fly

Fish the Surf” and full time fly fishing

guide who puts in over 300 days a year fly

fishing the surf will share his vast

knowledge of So Cal Surf fishing. Lee’s

goal is to motivate you to get out on the

wet sand and enjoy what’s in your back-

yard. www.flyfishthesurf.com

10AM: PAT JAEGER – EASTERN

SIERRA PROGRAM TBD!

11AM: FLYWATER TRAVEL / JON

COVICH – BOLIVIA GOLDEN DO-

RADO Jon Covich, expert advisor for

FlyWater Travel will be on hand to cover

the pursuit of exotic Golden Dorado in the

Bolivian jungles. Jon has been in the fly

fishing industry for nearly 30 years, and

has traveled to most corners of the world

in order to photograph and fish exotic

waters. Fishermans Spot has always had a

soft spot for adventure travel and we have

made a big step to make sure that we can

provide our customers the best there is to

offer. Fishermen’s Spot will offer nearly

unlimited options for fishing around the

world through “FlyWater” travel.

12PM: CONWAY BOWMAN – FLY

FISHING ON THE RAGGED EDGE:

MAKO SHARK ON THE FLY! Join

the world renowned saltwater fly fishing

pioneer, author, guide and TV personality,

Capt. Conway Bowman, as he take you

through the exciting and sometimes crazy

pursuit of mako sharks on the fly off the

coast of Southern California. The mako

shark is considered one of the world’s

greatest saltwater gamefish and hooking

one on the fly, only a few miles off our

coast, is one of saltwater fly fishing’s

greatest thrills. conwaybowman.com

1PM: KEN HANLEY – CALIFORNIA

FLY FISHING OPPORTUNITIES BY

MONTH! Ken’s presentation explores

the amazing variety of species and habitat

each of us can celebrate throughout the

year. There’s really no reason to hang up

your tackle. California has a “peak experi-

ence” every month of the year! The Great

Golden State is “all access” when it comes

to flyrodding from freshwater or saltwater,

urban, rural, or wilderness environs. Ex-

pand your horizons and dive into the re-

wards. Ken Hanley has been conducting

fishing and adventure specialty programs

since 1970. Over 15,000 students have

taken advantage of Ken’s varied programs

both in the field and on the water.

www.pacificextremes.com

2PM: WILD WATERS FLY FISHING

– THE MCCLOUD RIVER, HOME OF

THE MOST FAMOUS RAINBOW

TROUT IN THE WORLD AND THE

BROWN TROUT THAT EAT THEM!

The famous McCloud River is know for

being the birthplace of rainbow trout. A

visit to her banks is more of a pilgrimage

then a standard fishing trip. Anglers find

themselves surrounded by California wil-

derness. Its known for its famous rainbow

trout, prolific hatches and monster brown

trout. Bob Searle from Wild Waters Fly

Fishing will explain the seasons of the

McCloud River, the diaspora of its indige-

nous fish worldwide, and offer some tips

and tactics for finding success on one of

California’s crown jewels of a trout fishery.

wildwatersflyfishing.com

3PM: CALICO SYNDICATE – SO

CAL IN-SHORE/OFF-SHORE CALI-

CO BASS FLY FISHING OPPORTU-

NITIES! The Calico Syndicate started

as a group of six anglers who just enjoyed

fly fishing together while chasing the Cali-

fornia jewel of saltwater bass, the Calico

Bass. In late 2012 they produced a film of

their exploits which became a Fly Fishing

Film Tour (F3T) Official Selection appro-

priately named “The Calico Syndicate”.

Since the group exploded on the fly fishing

scene with their breakout movie, they have

become one of bigger fly fishing advocacy

groups in Southern California geared to-

ward education, the sharing of knowledge

and product placement throughout the fly

angling community.

www.CalicoSyndicate.com

4PM – 6PM: FLY TYING WITH

DAVIE MCPHAIL! Davie McPhailDavie

McPhail, in association with Fulling Mill,

is making his way all the way from Scot-

land to join us at the Expo. He is arguably

one of the best fly tiers in the world.

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9AM: LEE BAERMANN – So

Cal Fly Fishing The Surf!

10AM: PAT JAEGER – East-

ern Sierra Program Tbd!

11AM: FLYWATER TRAV-

EL / JON COVICH – Bolivia

Golden Dorado

12PM: CONWAY BOWMAN

– Fly Fishing On The Ragged

Edge: Mako Shark On The Fly!

1PM: KEN HANLEY – Califor-

nia Fly Fishing Opportunities By

Month!

2PM: WILD WATERS FLY

FISHING – The Mccloud River,

Home Of The Most Famous Rain-

bow Trout In The World And The

Brown Trout That Eat Them!

3PM: CALICO SYNDICATE –

So Cal In-Shore/Off-Shore Calico

Bass Fly Fishing Opportunities!

4PM – 6PM: Fly Tying With

Davie Mcphail!

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9AM:

RICK MAZAIRA – Fly

Fishing Yosemite & The

Western Sierra!

10AM:

WILD WATERS FLY

FISHING – Steelhead…

The Hunt!

11AM:

BIG HORN ANGLER

FLY SHOP/LODGE –

Magic Of The Bighorn Riv-

er!

12PM:

PAT JAEGER – Forecast

For The 2017 Eastern Sier-

ra Season!

1PM:

FLYWATER TRAVEL

JON COVICH – World-

wide Travelogue

2PM:

GUY JEANS – Secrets Of

The Kern!

9AM: RICK MAZAIRA – FLY

FISHING YOSEMITE & THE

WESTERN SIERRA! - Rick Mazaira

Owner / guide of Yosemite Outfitters

will present, Yosemite and it’s wilder-

ness is an up and coming fishery with

an unmatched beauty and diversity of

scenery and fish. From rivers to still

water, a place to bring the family, and

have an excellent angling experience.

Yosemite Outfitters with it’s multi-day

wilderness, day, and half day trips can

tailor a trip for you and check off some

of those always wished for but never

attempted fishing trips you’ve hoped

for. www.yosemite-outfitters.com

10AM: WILD WATERS FLY

FISHING – STEELHEAD… THE

HUNT! - When Bob Searle from Wild

Waters Fly Fishing started fishing the

coast for SteelHead he had to compete

against Bill Schaadt and other famed

anglers for being at the right spot and

the right time. He has learned the

clockwork of the coastal streams from

the Russian to the Smith and inland

from the Valley Rivers to the Klamath.

He now guides these rivers for Wild

Waters Fly Fishing and offers his wis-

dom in planning a successful fishing

trip in search of steelhead. wildwaters-

flyfishing.com

11AM: BIG HORN ANGLER FLY

SHOP/LODGE – MAGIC OF THE

BIGHORN RIVER! - Steve Galletta

is the Owner/Outfitter of the Bighorn

Angler Fly Shop and Lodge in Fort

Smith, Montana. He is the author of

Fly Fishing the Bighorn River pub-

lished by Stackpole Books in 2015. Join

Steve as he covers the ins and outs of

fishing one of the west’s most famous

tailwater fisheries. Steve will cover

seasons, techniques, stretches of river,

hatches and the best fly patterns for

fishing the Bighorn River. Bighornan-

gler.com

12PM: PAT JAEGER – FORE-

CAST FOR THE 2017 EASTERN

SIERRA SEASON! - Pat Jaeger of

Eastern Sierra Guide Service will dis-

cuss this past winter and how water

flows and water temperatures will

affect your favorite fisheries from Bish-

op to Bridgeport this season. Good

timing will be essential this year for

planning trips and picking the fruit

when it’s ripe on the vine.

My goals are not only to take you on a

visual journey but to address the fish-

ing techniques that you will need in

our arsenal for tricking trout. I will

apply my knowledge of hunting trout

in these waters since 1979 and do my

best to relate this with my unique

sense of humor and Jaeger hillbilly

logic to teach this art without having a

fly rod in your hand.

jaeger-flyfishing.com

1PM: FLYWATER TRAVEL / JON

COVICH – WORLDWIDE TRAVE-

LOGUE—Don’t know where to go on

your next fly fishing expedition? Jon

Covich, expert advisor for FlyWater

Travel will be on hand to cover prime

fly fishing destinations around the

world! Jon has been in the fly fishing

industry for nearly 30 years, and has

traveled to most corners of the world in

order to photograph and fish exotic

waters. Fishermans Spot has always

had a soft spot for adventure travel and

we have made a big step to make sure

that we can provide our customers the

best there is to offer. We recently part-

nered with FlyWater Travel, highly

regarded as one of the most profes-

sional, knowledgable, and customer-

service oriented fly fishing travel agen-

cies. With nearly 200 destinations

worldwide, Fishermen’s Spot through

FlyWater travel will offer nearly unlim-

ited options for fishing around the

world.

2PM: GUY JEANS – SECRETS OF

THE KERN! - Guy Jeans Fly-fishing

Guide and Kern River Fly Shop owner,

Guy Jeans, has been fly-fishing the

Southern Sierra over 30 years. He

currently spends over 200 days a year

guiding on the waters that cover a

major portion of the Southern Sierra

region, Sequoia National Forest and

the Golden Trout Wilderness. Guy’s

presentation will cover opportunities

in and around the Southern Sierra

including: The Upper Kern River’s –20

Mile Section, Wild Trout Section and

the upper river in the Golden Trout

FISHERMEN’S SPOT / FLY FISHING EXPO

SUNDAY, APRIL 2 - SCHEDULE

Member

Photos

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Pat Jaegar, Eastern

Sierra Fishing Guide

talking over fishing

techniques to Matt Ru-

bin on the Upper Ow-

ens. Pat’s four-legged

companion “Cowboy”

tagged along.

The Owens water was

pristine, moving beau-

tifully and not too cold

to cross with wading

gear, fleece undergar-

ments and wool socks.

Matt Rubin, bundled

up and all smiles. Along

with the joys of winter

flyfishing are the spec-

tacular views.

Gary Scott, “A few fish

came out to play on a

recent trip to Sherwood

Lake with Carl Price.”

TENKARA HAS AN EVENT

ON APRIL 22.

CHECK IT OUT AT:

Tanuki Rod Bends

on Owens River

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Member

Photos

Don Honus with a new largemouth

bass caught on Westlake.

Dan Millis with a "bucket mouth"

caught on Lake Sherwood.

Mike Bereny fishing on King Creek

in the John Muir Wilderness.

SCOTT & MARJORIE

OLSON HOSTING

1. Judy Bollinger &

Betty Korf

2. Kit Korf, Steve Dade,

Peter Sumner

3. Host & Hostess:

Scott & Marilyn Ol-

son.

Beautiful home, won-

derful view, yummy

food, wine & beer.

4. Mike Bereny,

Pizza Specialist

5. Mike Weigand, Blake

& Kelly Aaron soaking

up the sun.

6. Smiling Jim Garrett!

7. Leesa McBurnie,

Kerry Murphree

& Matt Rubin at the

auction tables

8. Betty Korf &

Matt Rubin

enjoying the beauty,

company and food.

9. Cece & Dan Millis, fly

fishing pals

10. Leesa McBurnie &

Kerry Murphree al-

ways two peas in a

pod on the go.

Fundraiser

2017

Fundraiser

2017

1. Mike Weigand get-

ting his sun based

vitamin “D” tan on

the patio.

2. Peter Sumner &

Rich Bollinger

3. Surprise… it’s

Steve Anderson!

4. Chuck Hiatt

all smiles!

5. Patti Weigand &

Marilyn Olson

6. Michael Bereny

& Bob Kieling

“pairing” the right

beer to the right

pizza! Cheers!

7. Marilyn Olson and

Sheila O’Laughlin

chatting while Betty

& Patti listen in.

FLY FISHING

PRODUCT

AND GEAR REVIEW

In electronic commerce,

product reviews are used

on shopping sites to give

customers an opportunity

to rate and comment on

products they have pur-

chased, right on the prod-

uct page. Other consumers

can read these when mak-

ing a purchase decision.

Our very own Bob Kieling

will add product reviews

as he tests them out.

Any feedback or follow-

up? Please contact Bob at:

BKieling@aol.com

PRODUCT REVIEW BY BOB “ROK” KIELING

APRIL FLYFISHING PRODUCT REVIEW:

PROBLEM: You go to use you headlamp and batteries are dead!!!!

SOLUTION: FOXELLI rechargeable headlamp/flashlight

I have recently purchased this headlamp and have been very happy with re-

sults. I have used for several hours with no lack of battery. The lamp has sev-

eral light intensity settings as well as red lights. When finished, I plug into

USB port for three hours and BAM ready for the next day.

Can be purchased on eBay and/or Amazon for $15 -$19. Including shipping

and charge cord.

SPECS: USB RECHARGEABLE: Charge

Fully from any USB Port in Only 4 Hours. Pro-

vides up to 30 Hours of Constant Light on a

Single Charge. Mini USB Charging Cable in-

cluded.

EXTRA BRIGHTNESS: 160 Lumen Led (300

Feet Beam) With 2 SEPARATE BUTTONS to

Select WHITE or RED Light + Wide Variety of

Light Modes and 60 Degree Tiltable Body.

WATERPROOF & DURABLE: It is Rated IPX5, Which Means it is Pro-

tected Against Splashing or Spraying Water From any Angle.

TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM

TU's mission is to conserve,

protect and restore North

America's coldwater fisheries

and their watersheds.

TU encourages trout and

salmon anglers to voluntarily

practice catch and release

because of its proven benefits

t o t r o u t a n d s a l m o n

populations. TU, and its local

chapters and state councils,

often...

There are many wonderful

benefits to being a member of

Trout Unlimited such as

membership in your local

chapter - get involved and

make a difference.

TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM

SOUTHWEST COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES:

Judy and Rich Bollinger assisted CDFW packaging eggs for

teachers though out SO CAL on March 23.

There were many classrooms and students involved from San

Diego to Santa Barbara. The eggs came from Mt. Shasta hatch-

ery and were delivered to Fillmore.

GARY SCOTT reports that 220 fish were released at Lake Casitas

on Saturday, March 25th.

Thanks and appreciation to Gary Scott, Rich & Judy

Bollinger for their faithful service to the kids, teach-

ers, families and the TIC program encouraging con-

servation and appreciation for our water bound wild-

life friends!

those were the days ...

Kit Korf—Snake River, July 2001

Bob Kieling and Don Honus leaving for MONTANA 1986 .....”The good ole days when we HAD HAIR!”

Kit Korf—Crowley Lake—October, 1997

LOCATION:

Church of Christ, 2525 E Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

For more information, please call 805-498-2944 (Kit Korf)

SCHEDULE:

5:00 - 6:30 Dinner at "Bandits"

589 N Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

6:30 - 7:00 Fly Tying / "Fly of the Month" - Gary Scott

7:00 - 7:30 Club business

7:30 - 9:30 Program

2017 MEETINGS:

Wednesday, April 12 - Speaker Jim Cox

>>> Meeting dates are subject to change per speakers' availability.

MONTHLY MEETINGS

The Conejo Valley

Fly Fishers

generally meet on

the Wednesday

after

the first Thursday

of every month

"First Annual

soon to be legendary:

CVFF July Fishing

and camping outing"

Charley Beals

Conejo Valley Fly Fisher’s July 2017 Outing Dates: July 21-23

Camp site: Prefer Soda Springs in the Red's meadow area

DETAILS: I will arrive early in the morning of Friday July 21st and se-

cure a campsite in the Reds' Meadow area. I will post the location on the

bulletin board at Devil's Postpile bus stop as the camping is first come,

first serve.

EXPECTATIONS AND EXTRAS:

The trip will feature a dry dropper clinic on Saturday hosted by Gary Scott (pending). This should get everyone up to speed on the most effective technique for catching lots of fish.

If I can talk Dan Millis into running a Nymph clinic Saturday after-noon, we'll all be better for it.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING,

PLEASE CONTACT CHARLEY AT: charley@bealsagency.com

CONEJO VALLEY

FLY FISHERS

2017 BOARD

OF DIRECTORS

President: Scott Olson

Secretary: Bob Kieling

Treasurer / Membership: Kit Korf

Trout in the Classroom:

Gary Scott

Rich Bollinger

Program Coordinator: Don Honus

Fundraiser Chairman: Peter Sumner

Raffle Chairman: Rich Bollinger

Newsletter/Website: Cece Rubin

Club Outings: Charley Beals

Date: _______________________ (Check one): New _________ Renewal _________

Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Other family members' names: _______________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

Home phone: __________________________ Work: __________________________________

Cell/Text: ______________________________ Email: ___________________________________

• Annual dues are $50 per family living at the same address.

• Membership is per calendar year.

• New members joining in the last quarter have their membership extended through the following year.

• There is a one-time additional $10 fee for each name badge.

• Please indicate if you would like additional name badges for family members and include $10 for each.

• Student (under 18) dues are $10.

• Make checks payable & mail to: Conejo Valley Fly Fishers , 2970 Diana Court, Newbury Park, CA 91320

M E M B E R S H I P A P P L I C A T I O N

FEE(S) ENCLOSED:

Family Membership $50 $_________

New Member badge $10 $_________

Student Membership $10 $_________

Donation to CalTrout $_________

Lifetime Membership $500 $_________

Total Enclosed $_________

I WISH TO HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: ____ Trout in the classroom ____ Membership ____ Conservation ____ Fundraiser ____ Newsletter ____ Trips/Outings ____ Other