Newsletter for November 2018 Established 1983

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Monthly Meeting Details …..…..1

President's Fly Box …………..….2

SWCIFFF Fly Fishing Faire…..3

Tenkara Event ……………...…..4

Nicolas Blixt Teaser Article.….5

Fly Fishing News………..….….6-9

Member Photos ……….………10-14

Trout in the Classroom ….…15-17

Meeting / General Info……......18

Board of Directors ………..…….19

Membership Application……...19

Guides, Sponsors, Ads……….20-23

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Captain Nicolas Blixt “Fly Fishing for Makos in Los Angeles”

OPEN TO MEMBERS, GUESTS AND THE PUBLIC

MEETING LOCATION

Church of Christ

2525 E Hillcrest Drive,

Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE

— 6:30-7:00 pm:

Set-up / Meet & Greet

— 7:00-8:30pm:

Program / Speaker / Presentation

THE RESURGENCE OF HOT CREEK?

Hot Creek was once considered one of the premier Blue Ribbon trout streams in the United States.

Historically it was known for its prolific hatches and abundance of large trout. Some of us surely

remember those late morning mayfly hatches (lasting two to three hours on average) when the trout

almost seemed to take up more space than the water itself.

Unfortunately over the last ten years or so a combination drought conditions, and in my opinion,

mismanagement of Hot Creek have made it a shadow of its once great self. Low water levels allowed

the native aquatic plants to take over much of the creek which decreased the size and number of the

fishing lanes and the opening of the creek to year round angling has, once again in my opinion, stressed

and reduced the fish population. There certainly could be other reasons for the decline of this fishery

and I am not a biologist, but my decades of fishing there has allowed me some insight into the problem.

However there may be some good news. Last year the DFG started planting the creek with thousands

of sub-catchable (shouldn’t it be “sub-keepable, as they surely are “catchable”) browns and rainbows

which has swelled Hot Creek with fish populations not seen for many years. If the DFG would just close

the creek off to fishing over the winter for a few years and if we could just experience several even

normal snow packs we could see the return of Hot Creek to its once great glory.

Scott Olson, Conejo Valley Fly Fishers, President

SCOTT

OLSON

PRESIDENT’S

FLYBOX

. . . stressed and reduced the fish population.

Southwest Council

FLY FISHING FAIRE

ESSENCE OF TENKARA FISHING WORKSHOP

Public · Hosted by Tenkara Tanuki Rods

Saturday, March 31, 2018

9 AM – 5:30 PM

Long Beach Casting Club

5201 E 7th St, Long Beach, California 90804

Space is limited, please contact LBCC register.

Intensive 3.5 hours of seminar and workshop on Japanese Tenkara.

Fishing Students will have opportunities try out different

tenkara rod brands, lengths, lines and casting techniques.

Catching the World’s

Fastest Shark on the Fly Full article (click on link) at: Fly Lords Mag

The two yellowfin carcasses were still fresh and hadn’t begun to stink.

They were a welcome addition to our arsenal of chum, but they also signaled

that expectations were high. Our friend Dalton Smith was visiting southern

California from Salt Lake City, and he had caught one of these particular tuna

on the fly the previous day. Today we were chasing short-fin makos, and it was

going to take one hell of a shark to match the thrill of those tuna.

Dalton hooked him like a pro, but that’s when all hell broke loose.

Typically we fish makos with two, maybe three, people on the boat — four

people is a proverbial cluster, with lots of shouting and stumbling as the

shark does aerial cartwheels and threatens to run your line around the

trolling motor. Bobby coached Dalton while we took pictures and got in

the way, and after a 20-minute fight, we released the still-pissed-off

shark. The pressure was off, and it was only 11:00 AM.

November’s Speaker of the month: Nicolas Blixt

CA SPORTFISHING LEAGUE

SUPPORT THE 12-MONTH FISHING

LICENSE. LEARN MORE HERE

Solving complex resource issues while balancing

the needs of wild fish and people.

Woodman Creek Fish Passage Project Completed - VIDEO!

Please visit the Conejo Valley Fly Fisher’s

Jim Stimson, Mammoth Lakes

A LITTLE GIRL'S BIG IMPACT

IN TROUT MAGAZINE

She let the flies go tight with the water and

somehow then made the perfect cast right in

the seam. I watched—expecting the fish to bolt.

Instead the bigger of the two trout drifted into

the seam and sucked down the pheasant tail. I

helped her lift the rod tip and left the rest up to

Blue. “click here” to read more….

Please visit the Conejo Valley Fly Fisher’s calendar online at:

http://www.conejovalleyflyfishers.com/mark-your-calendar/

Breast Cancer Retreat - So Cal Events https://castingforrecovery.org/

COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION OF

CALIFORNIA (CCA)

In October, President Donald Trump signed the Save Our Seas Act of

2018, which will help expand the United States effort in helping to clean the

world’s oceans.

“This waste, trash, and debris harms not only marine life, but

also fisherman, coastal economies along America’s vast stretch-

es,” said President Trump. - Read more/click here...

SO C A L F L Y F ISH I N G

C L UB C ON SOR TI U M

SPEAKER / MEETINGS:

Understanding Emergers with Rick Hafele

• Pasadena Casting Club - November 8th

• Golden State Fly Fishers - November 12

• Wilderness Fly Fishers - November 13

• Sespe Fly Fishers - November 15*

• Sierra Pacific Fly Fishers - November 15*

* two clubs with the same date, check websites to confirm

FLY CLUBS HOSTING CASTING CLINICS:

PASADENA CASTING CLUB - INFO LINK

LONG BEACH CASTING CLUB - INFO LINK

SIERRA PACIFIC FLY FISHERS - INFO LINK / DATES

SESPE FLY FISHERS - INFO LINK

Conejo Valley Fly Fisher’s Newsletter ARCHIVES at:

http://www.conejovalleyflyfishers.com/newsletter/

MANY UPCOMING

EVENTS!!

CLICK HERE FOR

FREE! FLY TYING SUNDAYS @ THE SPOT! WE HAVE LINED UP SOME OF THE FINEST LOCAL TYERS WHO WILL BE SHARING THE EXPERTISE ON A WIDE VARIETY OF FLIES. DON’T MISS THE CHANCE TO LEARN FROM

THESE EXPERTS FOR FREE AT THESE EVENTS.

They will be tying in the shop on select Sundays from 11am – 2pm. Call ahead to confirm

Member

Photos

Upper Clavey

Stanislaus

National

Forest

The Clavey River is

a tributary of the

Tuolumne River in

the Sierra Nevada,

located in the

Stanislaus National

Forest and

Tuolumne County,

California.

The river is 31.3

miles long, and is

one of the few

undammed rivers on

the western slope of

the Sierra

Photos

submitted

by Charley

Beals

Judy Bollinger &

Mike Bowden in

matching t-shirts

volunteering at the

Southwest Council’s

Fly Fishing Faire in

Glendale, Ca

Trout in the

Classroom’s Live

Tank - not pictured:

Rich Bollinger

15

Craig Bass with a nice Purple Midge S. Fork Stanislaus rainbow

Member

Photos

Peter Sumner float tubing on the Crooked

Creek arm of Crowley Lake.

Member

Photos

Joe Callewaert, Peter Sumner & Mike Bereny

fishing the Crooked Creek arm of Crowley Lake.

Photo credit: Scott Olson

15

October Crowley Brown, Scott Olson

7

TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM

South Coast Region CAEP:

Classroom Aquarium

Education Program

Serving Los Angeles, Orange,

San Diego, Santa Barbara

and Ventura counties

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Teachers: The first step in getting

started is to attend a free workshop.

The workshop is required for

participation in the program. Many

teachers obtain grant money or

funding through other sources for

the equipment needed.

Volunteers: Help is needed in a

variety of ways including delivering

eggs to schools, classroom

presentations, and assisting with

field trips. Angling Clubs and other

organizations may donate their

time and/or resources.

For more information about

how to get started in the

program, please contact

South Coast Region CAEP

Coordinators: Jennifer O’Brien

and Dwayne Maxwell

R5CAEP@wildlife.ca.gov

More information, click here.

TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM

TU's mission is to conserve,

protect and restore North

America's cold-water 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 CVFF Members: Rich & Judy Bollinger

Waiting for upcoming dates!

Location: Address: Time: Free Workshop!

South Coast Region CAEP Coordinators Jennifer O’Brien: Jennifer.Obrien@wildlife.ca.gov Dwayne Maxwell: Dwayne.Maxwell@wildlife.ca.gov

TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM VIDEO

Click on YouTube image below:

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 CVFF Member: Rich Bollinger

TIC tank Peach Hill School video on YouTube!

Be sure to explore

www.troutintheclassroom.org

to learn more.

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:

- BJ’S BREWHOUSE—WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA

3955 Thousand Oaks Boulevard

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

7:00 - 7:30 Club business

7:30 - 9:30 Program

2018 UPCOMING MEETINGS (subject to change)

November 7 – Nicholas Blixt – “Mako Sharks on the Fly”

December 9 – Christmas/Holiday Party @ the Weigands

2019 Tentative Meetings

January – Eric Kramer -

“Trout Fishing on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia”

MONTHLY MEETINGS

The Conejo Valley

Fly Fishers

generally meet on

the Wednesday

after

the first Thursday

of every month

Conejo Valley

Fly Fisher’s

Charley Beals

If you have any sugges-

tions for outings— please

let me know via email:

charley@bealsagency.com

CVFF EVENT OUTINGS

2018 EVENTS

CONEJO VALLEY

FLY FISHERS

BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

President: Scott Olson / solson@loair.com

Secretary: Bob Kieling / bkieling@aol.com / 805-509-5555

Treasurer / Membership: Kit Korf

korfknb@netzero.net / (805) 498-2944

Trout in the Classroom:

Rich Bollinger / RichBollinger@msn.com

Judy Bollinger / judybollinger6@msn.com

Program Coordinator: OPEN / Interim: Charley Beals

Fundraiser Chairman: Peter Sumner / allaboutscreens@gmail.com

Raffle Chairman: Rich Bollinger / RichBollinger@msn.com

Newsletter/Website: Cece Rubin / cwr.music@gmail.com

Club Outings: Charley Beals / Charley@bealsagency.com

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

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