Downey Fly FishersLos Angeles, California April 2010

Up Coming EventsApril 7thFree Fly Tying Class 7pmAll are welcome

April 13th General Meeting @ Apollo Park 7pmArrive at 6pm for the Fly Tying Demo

Chad Schiel Deep Warm Water Techniques For Fly Fishing

April 17-18Beginning Spey Casting WorkshopLong Beach Casting Club by Simon Gawesworth

April 17-18Bass Outing @ the Colorado River

April 20thBoard Meeting @ Brian’s House 7pmDirections are online

April 24thWhite Elephant Fundraising Auction

April 27thFly Tying Night @ Brian’s House 6pm -9pmDirections are online

Downey Fly Fishers

Chad SchielChad Schiel was born and raised in Colorado where he has been fly fishing since age 6. At age 18 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served five honorable years as an intelligence analyst. During his time in service he introduced many of his fellow Marines to the art and sport of fly fishing.

Chad currently lives in Foothill Ranch, California with his wife Jackie. He is the owner of Emerge Fly Fishing Specialties and spends a great deal of his time instructing new anglers, developing warm water tactics, and inno-vating new fly patterns. He has created an entire line of brilliantly developed and creative flies for Rainy’s Flies and Supplies out of Logan Utah and his fly patterns can be found in fly shops throughout the country and abroad.

To date Chad has caught thirty four different species of fish on a flyrod. His travels have given him the opportu-nity to fish in both salt and freshwater environments. He is a self-taught fly tier and angler, who enjoys sharing his passion and experience with others.

To learn more about Chad’s articles, videos and fly pat-terns and proucts visit his website:

www.EmergeFishing.com

The 2010 Fred Hall ShowDowney Fly Fishers had a booth at the Fred Hall Long Beach show for the 2nd year in a row.

The following week, there were several new guests at our general meeting (2 joined the club) and 16 new people at our Beginning Fly Tying Class who had visited our booth at the show. The youngest person in the fly tying class is a boy in the 4th grade. After the first class, the father bought him a beginners fly ty-ing kit. The kid practiced all week long!

Several of the people in the fly tying class also expressed interest in our rod building class.

Our bylaws require that we offer these classes to the public for free as our way of giving back and to promote the sport.

By Carl Laski

InspirationBrian Matthews is truly one of the great fly tiers and speakers. When watching Brian at the Fred Hall show he truly inspired the children who came to find out what fly fishing was all about. While I was striking out at trying to get phone numbers from some of the hot girls at the Fred Hall Show I realized two things. Hot girls don’t go to fishing conventions and Brian is one of the most talented fly tiers anyone has ever seen.

To many people who walked by they got to see Brian grab a handful of strange materials create amazing works of art with it. In addition, not only did he create these works of art, but he was inspiring others to take up the sport of fly fishing as well. Like the kid on the cover, many children came by and al-though some will never pick up a fly rod, Brian did inspire some people to take up this life altering activity as they watched Brian wrap loops of colorful thread and dubbing to eventually create a very life-like insect.

I know Brian, being the modest guy, does not get enough credit for all the work he does.

In fact, when Brian was tying, I saw a really really hot girl that came by to see what he was tying and like many she was amazed. After that, I was truly inspired.

So Brian, you’re awesome!!! And I’m sorry I spread all those rumors about you. Just kidding.

by Jerry Phan

April 17 – 18, 2010 Bass Fishing - Colorado River/CanalsMay TBD Largemouth/Panfish Jenks LakeMay 15 – 16, 2010 Mammoth #1 June 12, 2010 Local Surf Fishing

Spring is Here!It’s time to head out to Blythe and chase smallmouth bass in the Colorado River and irrigation canals before it gets too hot.

For beginners, this is a great opportunity to “get your feet wet”. Actually, you don’t even have to wade. There is easy access to the water and no obstructions to spoil your back cast. Blythe is approximately a 3.5 to 4 hour drive from the Los Angeles area. You can stay overnight in one of the many local motels or a campground.

In addition, Jenks Lake will be opening up in May. This is a great spot for beginning fly fishers to catch small largemouth bass and panfish. This trip is about 1 hour from the Los Angeles area.

It’s also time to start thinking about fishing the lakes and streams in the Mammoth area.

If you are interested in attending any of these outings, please sign up at the general meeting or contact Carl Laski at (714) 995-4219.

July 17, 2010 San Diego BayAugust TBDSeptember TBDOctober 9 – 10, 2010 Mammoth #2

Saltwater fly fishing with Dr. Ray Sugiyama.

Recent Fish Tales

In October I had a meeting near Cancun so I booked a one day trip at a lodge near Ascencion Bay, about a 3 hour van ride from Cancun. To my great surprise and delight I was fortunate to have a grand slam. Here are some photos.

by Dr. Ray Sugiyama

We passed by some hill billy town and saw from a distance a group of people doing Tai-Chi, then we thought wow dude, these people are really cultured. Then as we got closer it turned out to be some druggies trying to keep their balance when they walked. Fishing was still a little slow in Blythe, but Chad managed to catch one and got others to chase his fly. Although he caught only one, it was his first ever in fly fishing and was more excited than a teen-ager getting their first driver’s license. Found An Old Friend on Facebook

The week before Fred Hall, I got online and found an old friend of mine on Facebook which is a website to keep up with people. Chad and I haven’t seen each other in 10 years and then we decided to meet up and go to Blythe for some fly fishing. This 4 hour trip went very well as Chad and I never broke the number one rule between two dudes, which is to never talk about relation-ships unless they are jokes about our girlfriends. When we got to Blythe, I made my second cast into the current and within seconds I caught probably the biggest smallmouth in my life. Af-ter that I spent the rest of the time teaching Chad how to fly fish as we continued to explore areas from Blythe to Palos Verde, 20 miles south of the 10 freeway.

by Jerry Phan

Reel News and AnnouncementsReel AnnouncementsPresident’s Message: April

I want to let you all know that the fly tying class is going very well. We have about 12-14 people enrolled. This coming week we will be tying a wooly bugger. Many of the club members have come out to help with the class. A big thank you to all of you. We also have 11 people signed up for the rod building class. This year Allen Reising will be conducting the class. I, of course, will be available to help. On May 1 in Carpentaria, on Santa Clause Lane there will be a one-fly surf tournament run by our old friend Al Q. For further information go to: http://onesurffly.com/ I would encourage members to go this tournament. It should be a fun outing with trophies,etc. The trophies will be given out after the tournament at the restaurant adjacent to The Artful Angler Fly Shop. The restaurant is known for great barbeque. I, myself, am planning to go.

Tight LinesYour President,John

Get Your Tickets from your club’s SWC representative (Carl Laski), or from SWCFFF’s Michael Schweit at MSAngler@earthlink.net.

One Winning Ticket will be drawn at SPFF’s April dinner meeting. The winner will coordinate their reservation directly with CalTrout for a mutually-agreeable time in the 2010 season (5/1 to 11/15) or early in the 2011 season (5/1 to 6/30).

The Camp is located on 40 beautiful acres in the famed Upper Sacramento River Canyon, the camp is nestled among black oaks on a picturesque flat along a remote, lightly fished stretch of the Upper Sacramento River be-tween Dunsmuir and Cantara Loop. Since 2001 CalTrout has owned and used it as a place for members to learn about CalTrout conservation activities, and to raise public awareness of its efforts to protect wild trout, steelhead, and their threatened habitat.

The Fishing on this private-access section of the Up-per Sac is a 5 minute walk from camp. The stream is as unspoiled as it was 100 years ago. A small, steep, classic freestone stream of crystal clear water. Fish exclusively for the Upper Sac’s renowned, feisty wild rainbow trout. Sizes vary from 10 to 22 inches, with a shot at a top end fish in each run.

Facilities and Amenities you’ll find at the camp include comfortably equipped tents & tent platforms, three 10’x12’ wood cabins, an outdoor kitchen, running water, campfire & grill, chairs & picnic table, bio toilet, pro-pane-heated outdoor shower, and a tool & supply shed.Suggested Things to Bring include a 4WD vehicle (ac-cess is steep and narrow, and several large boulders must be negotiated carefully. In wet conditions, the road can be slippery.) All food & ice, unless previous arrange-ments have been made. Sleeping bags. All fishing & personal gear.

Information is available on the Sierra Pacific Website (www.spff.org).

Last Chance for Raffle TicketsCal Trout’s Private Shasta Springs Trou Camp

I will be selling these raffle tickets at our April 2010 general meeting.On April 22nd at Sierra Pacific Fly Fisher’s dinner meeting the Winning Ticket will be drawn for... a $1,500.00 value 3-day / 2-night stay for up to 6 guests at CalTrout’s famous and private Shasta Springs Trout Camp.

A maximum of 250 tickets will be sold by SPFF and the other member clubs of FFF’s Southwest Council. Tickets are $20.00. The proceeds will be shared among the selling club, Sierra Pacific, Southwest Council FFF, and CalTrout.

Southwest CouncilFederation of Fly Fishers

Fourth ANNUAL

RUSH CREEK CLEAN-UP

Sponsored by: SILVER LAKE RESORT

JUNE 26th 8:00AM TILL NOONMeet at the Silver Lake boat ramp for signup at 8:00Bring gloves, hat, and (Waders if you have them)Trash bags will be provided

Bar-B-Que lunch provided by Silver Lake Resort after clean-up

The Council will be installing monofilament recycling tubes at key areas

Hope to see you there

Annual White Elephant

Our annual White Elephant fundraiser is a couple of months away in April. Flies tied by members of the club are always a great fund-raising item for the sale. If you have items that you want to donate to the sale, you can bring them to our meetings prior to the sale or contact Zino Nakasuji, our Fundraising Chairperson

Fly Tying Night at Brian’s

This month’s fly tying night will be on Tuesday, April 27 from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm at 4729 Coldbrook Ave in Lakewood. This is for those members or friends that want to get together and tie flies, learn new patterns, get tips and techniques, or just socialize. All members are welcome to come and learn some great new techniques from some well-rounded fly-tyers. Contact Brian at (562) 425-7936 or bnmandthe-girls@verizon.net. Hope to see you there.

Board Meeting

There is a board meeting at Brian’s house on April 20. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm and all club members are welcome. Please come and share your ideas about the club policies and practices. We are always looking for new ideas and helpful volunteers to keep the club going strong.

Club Officers

President: John BarnettV. President: Brian MatthewsSecretary: Brian MatthewsTreasurer: Mike JedlickPast President: Carl Laski

Board of Directors

Alan Grosdider Jim BuchannanMike Jedlick Terry MattsuuraEric Rasmussen Frank Russick Phil “Doc” Solomon

Chairpersons

Conservation and FFF Rep Carl LaskiEducation John Barnett Bob StuartFly bank Don Mulder Jerry FerrinMembership Brian MatthewsNewsletter Tod SuttleOutings Position OpenPotlucks Brian MatthewsPrograms Zino Nakasuji Ray SugiyamaPublicity Brian Matthews John BarnettRaffles Brian MatthewsRefreshments Mike JedlickTrout in the Classroom Randy Teeple Richard DekkerVideo Library Fred RobertsWebsite Jerry Phan