CONEJO VALLEY FLY FISHERS

SEPTEMBER 2016 NEWSLETTER

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So often when we are fly fishing we focus so much on stalking our prey that we forget about some of the small things that make our sport (diversion / passion / illness?) such a gratifying pastime.

It occurred to me recently while fishing Lyell Creek in Yosemite that there was so much occurring in the few square feet surrounding where I

was standing that I needed to stop and take note of what I was passing by with each step of my wading boots.

In fishing one of the senses that we probably use the least is our hearing. Other than a noisy splash indicating an aggressively rising fish, we rarely listen intently to what is going on around us as we just don’t need sound to catch fish. I’ve found the best way to focus on sound is to stand still, close my eyes, and just listen. Even someone like me who is audibly challenged can be surprised at what they can hear. From the gurgle of a small waterfall to the swirl of water around ones legs. A gentle breeze in the conifers in concert with the myriad call of the birds, the slap of a beaver tail and even sometimes a falling tree (I’ve heard three). A subtle and soothing symphony for the most part.

Of course sight is probably the most important sense that we use while fishing. Looking for rising fish, identifying what insects are hatching, reading the water and looking for holding spots are all important skills that the fly fisher needs to hone to be successful. However, I find it just as enjoyable at times to sit down, take a break and just observe. To fish successfully takes a lot of intensity, focus and anticipation and too often we forget that part of the great joy of being in the outdoors is, well………the outdoors.

So take a break every once in a while. Sit and relax and just observe the great things that nature has to share. From damsel flies skimming the surface in search of a meal to mayflies and caddis dancing on the water and laying eggs to create the next generation. There are great blue herons, swallows, hawks, beaver, marmots, elk and so much else I’ve seen on my trips to the Sierra. Even a mountain lion once on the San Joaquin.

These are some of the desserts at the end of the fishing menu. I encourage you to savor them all.

- CVFF President, Scott Olsen

SEPTEMBER’S GENERAL MEETING

WILL BE HELD AT LAKE SHERWOOD’S MAID MARION PARK. Due to scheduling conflicts the meeting will not be held on the usual Wednesday, but instead will be held on Thursday, September 1st. The club will provide a BBQ dinner with grille master Rich Bollinger manning the spatula. Bring a side dish, fishing rods, folding chairs and drinks.

RSVP: For all wishing to attend please call or e-mail Scott Olson to get you on the list at the gate. RSVP DEADLINE: 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday August 31st. Scott Olson: 805-732-7011/ solson@loair.com

VERY IMPORTANT: When checking in at the gate just tell the guard that you are a guest of Dan Millis, DO NOT mention the club as it will cause problems.

EVENT DATE: Thursday, Sept 1 WHERE: Lake Sherwood’s Maid Marion Park

TIME: 4:00 PM to dusk DEADLINE: Weds, Aug 31 / 5:00pm

WHAT TO BRING: side dish, fishing rods, folding chairs and drinks.

It’s the little

things…

1. Scott Olson’s Crowley colossal catch. Nice ‘stache to boot! * damsel fly nymph 2. Matt & Cece’s baby whale trout on Crowley. Matt won’t photograph with a fish unless it’s 20” or more! 3. Our very own Kit Korf float tubing at Lago Fig near Los Olivos. Need an anchor? 4. Peter Sumner’s prize catch on Crowley… a real troutzilla no doubt. 5. Kerry & Leesa, guided flyfishing on the Madison River near Ennis Montana. 6. Bob Kieling quote: “I hooked Lucille...29 inches but she broke me off......I’ll get ‘er next spring....this was 19 incher......no chopped liver here!!!!!” 7. El Presidente, Scott Olson (as Gandalf the Grey) is quoted as saying: “Three hundred lives of men I have walked this earth and now I have no time to fish”. EMAIL ME YOUR PHOTO & CAPTIONS: cwr.music@gmail.com

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SWCFFF 4th Annual Fly Fishing Faire October 2016

The 2016 Southwest Council Fly Fishing Faire will take place October 14-16 at the Tri-County Fairgrounds once again in Bishop, CA.

As last year’s Faire proved, the Bishop venue offers a nearly limitless amount of space for vendor displays, classes, entertainment, and food. While the schedule remains fluid, an exciting array of seminars and events for beginner and experienced anglers alike will run throughout the weekend. In particular, the Faire is excited to welcome special guest and world-renowned angler, artist, and author Charles Jardine. For those looking to spend time on the

water, local guides will lead a variety of outings that focus on topics like high-stick nymphing and Tenkara. And as always, certified instructors will offer fly casting classes on-site, and world-renowned tiers will once again hold a series of fly tying programs. Building on last year, the Faire will also offer a number of women-only classes throughout the weekend. For those family members in attendance who do not fish, a variety of classes will be offered on gardening for drought-tolerant plants, rattlesnake avoidance for dogs, and much more. Mark your calendars—registration opens August 14th

REGISTER AT: https://www.regonline.com/register/checkin.aspx?eventid=1826750 EVENT HOME PAGE: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1826750

Contact Information SWCFFF Faire Hotline: (818) 200-1499 Email: faireinfo@southwestcouncilfff.org

TEASERS >>> Seminars/Speakers/Classes (among many others):

Beginning fly fishing (multiple, daily)

Tenkara Fly Fishing with Freddie Ramirez

Rod Building for beginners with Chiaki Harami

Chironomids from top to bottom with Ernie Gulley

Learn to Spey Cast with John VanDerhoof

A Casting Tune Up for intermediates with Dennis Otsuka

Practice Skills that will make you a better Angler with Jim Solomon

Unraveling Spey & Switch Rods, lines and Equipment with John VanDerhoof

Mastering the Double Hall with Eric Callow

Distance Casting and Ways to Improve with Dok Arvanites

Practice Skills that will make you a better Angler with Jim Solomon

Mastering the Double Hall with Marshall Bissett

Fix your back Cast with Tim Lawson

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Conejo Valley Fly Fishers meet the Wednesday after the first Thursday of every month at the FARMER’S Insurance regional office near the Oaks Mall. Address: 555 Marin St, Suite 180, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 For more information, please call 805-498-2944.

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

Next meeting: Thurs, Sept 1st ~ Lake Sherwood (see pg 1) UPCOMING MEETING DATES: October 12 November 9 December 7

SHORT STORY SECTION

(for any member to submit)

SHOPPING AT THE TROUTFITTER / Cece Rubin Seems like a visit to Mammoth is not complete for any fly fisher

person unless you stop at the TroutFitter to pick up a few items

and browse.

This time it wasn’t for the typical flies that brought me here. My

wading boots gave up the ghost. I didn’t notice the problem until

Matt and I hiked Mosquito Flat Trailhead and could feel every rock my foot happened upon. At first I thought it was

my imagination, but after saying OUCH for the 100th time, I investigated and sure enough it wasn’t that I needed an

insole to my boot. I had lost the felt sole that acts as an insole/cushion to the foot. So the next day off to the

TroutFitter we go….

You can think that technology is just for iPhones, but the new line of waders and wading boots that are out there are

sure to make it difficult to choose which one you fits your needs, application and even looks with their own sense of

technology.

Jim at the TroutFitter showed me many boots while loaning me a wader to try them on with. (Duh moment… forgot

my Reddington “Marilyn” waders at the RV). What a patient guy he was helping me figure out what boot would work

with my fishing applications. Jim being one of the stores many guides owned a lot of equipment and gave me his

valuable opinion of what worked for him in the field, not being based on commission or price. Although he was a

“Simms” guy all the way.

Jim had worked at a ski rental company for many years and knew how

to fit ski boots to each customer and applied the same concept to sizing

wading boots properly. He had me try on the boots without a sock and to

move my foot forward, then back all the way noting distances/gaps. I’m

in between shoe sizes so this was important for me.

I ended up getting wading boots with the legendary Italian “Vibram

soles” that good hikers rely on and Jim set them up with spikes thus no

longer needing felt bottoms. They were lightweight for long distance

hiking and he insured me that the boots were durable and would last any

pounding I could give them. Loving “upgrade” on my wading boots!

CLUB INFO & MISC…

Every month the club will feature one or two members and get to know them a little better.

KIT KORF KIT KORF was born Houston, TX, and raised in North Hollywood, CA. Retired from Former Quality Control at Resmed Motor Technologies. He's married to another member of the group……not Steve Anderson... but Betty Korf. Kit is the club's treasurer and he does a great job tending to the membership roster and collecting dues. He probably has the best attendance record of the bunch. Here's our mini-interview of one of the quietest member who probably has the biggest impact on the club:

CVFF: I've always wanted to know if your name "Kit" is shortened for a much longer name or it that name on your birth certificate? What's the story behind your name? Kit: It’s the nick name for Kristopher, my legal name. CVFF: How did you get into fly fishing? Kit: My father started me fishing when I was a young. It then turned into fly fishing somehow. CVFF: How did you come to be a member of the CVFF? And what year did you join? Kit: I wanted to learn more about fly fishing and the club was just starting then, around 1988. So I joined and then became the treasurer in 1991. CVFF: What is your best fishing memory? Kit: That’s a tough one. There have been so many, from the Golden Trout Wilderness, Kern & Tule River areas, Eastern Sierra’s & Yellowstone. CVFF: You are very good at sending out emails to the members regarding the SWCFFF Annual Fly Fishing Faire encouraging all to attend and/or volunteer. Have you gone to any of these events or volunteered? If so, can you give us your firsthand experience? Kit: I go to the SWC meetings sometimes, but not much else. Nothing to brag about.

Are you tired and frustrated when fishing at Crowley Lake? Ever wonder why some anglers catch most of the fish and others are struggling around you? Let Ernie Gulley unlock the mystery of Crowley Lake so you too can be successful. In this clinic and presentation Ernie will break down and show you how the Chironomids live and move around in the water column, more specifically each stage live from the top of the lake to the bottom. This will give the

anglers the knowledge to be able to make changes during the day and follow the chironomid up thru the water column and make the correct choice of depth and color! With this knowledge you will be able to take these techniques out onto the water and have immediate success fishing Crowley or any other stillwater. He will break down every aspect you will need to be successful including flies, leader setups, anchoring your craft and how to find the perfect depth for you fly. This seminar will also include discussion on the migration of the fish, where to find them and how they move each month around the lake. We will start with a keynote presentation, around 40 minutes and then move on to tying Chironomids, rods, reels and leader setups and then any other questions you might have at the end of the presentation! Date/Time: Sunday,10/16/16 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Level: All Levels Class Limit: 20 Location: Tallman Building Member Fee: $65 (includes $25 material fee for a full color booklet that will last a lifetime) Non Member Fee: $70 (includes $25 material fee for a full color booklet that will last a lifetime)

A R T I C L E S O F I N T E R E S T & E N D O R S E M E N T S :

Class room Aquarium Education Program:

https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/CAEP YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL4Sx5Z3I2g

Known regionally as Trout in the Classroom, Salmonids in the Classroom, Steelhead in the Classroom, or Salmon and Trout Education Program. Through a classroom experience of hatching fish eggs and coordinated activities, students experience first-hand the value of aquatic environments, the balance that must be met to maintain and preserve California's fisheries and aquatic habitats, and how their personal actions affect these valuable resources. Instructors and their students set up an aquarium in the

classroom, receive fish eggs under a special CDFW permit, and observe the fish as they hatch and develop. The experience may culminate in a field trip to a local stream or river where the fish are released. This is a hands-on, interdisciplinary project for grades K-12. The Classroom Aquarium Education Project is offered statewide in partnership with regionally-based community organizations. While the program has several names around the state, the essential learning elements and student experiences are similar. The prerequisite training workshops are held at locations throughout the state. Completion of a training workshop is required to receive eggs. Teacher training workshops are offered at least once a year in each region. Take a moment to watch the video on YouTube for inspiration!

FRESH WATER SPORTING REGULATIONS: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=117095&inline

At “CalTrout” we work to solve the state’s

complex resource issues for the benefit of

wild fish and people.

CalTrout SUMMER 2016 Magazine Online: https://www.joomag.com/magazine/the-current-

magazine-summer-2016/0806770001465434209?short

NEW FEATURE:

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE BY MEMBERS……

SEE PAGE 9

A R T I C L E S O F I N T E R E S T & E N D O R S E M E N T :

www.sierraclassicflyrod.com

SEPTEMBER CROSSWORD PUZZLE ** Test run…..vote to keep or delete!

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1. Scott described the beauty of this fishing area. 3. Kit's birth name. 5. ________ skimmed the surface. (Hint: page 1) 9. A specific body of water. (Hint: Kerry & Leesa's guided fishing trip) 11. ________ ___________caught "troutzilla" on Crowley. 12. September 1 meeting location. 13. Geometry term for fisherman. 14. She "broke it off" with Bob Kieling. 15. ________ in concert. (Hint: page 1) 16. "Three hundred lives of men I have walked this ________ and now I have no time to fish".

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2. Bob's gal was not this...._________ ____________ 4. These two guys put together a great slide show at last month's meeting. First names only! 6. Fish that no one seemed to be catching on Crowley as of late (Hint: ask your favorite guide). 7. This guy created the recipe for "monster trout” and it bears his name. 8. Recent purchase at Trout Fitter in Mammoth. (Hint: short story). 10. BBQ Master!

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE BY MEMBERS: MATT RUBIN – 805-402-6599: 1. Men’s Waders / SIMMS / Men’s small / “Entry Level Type” / $90 or best offer 2. Men’s Waders / Brand: “Dan Bailey” / XL / “Barebones” / New: $149 … asking

$75 obo

< Photo: DAN BAILEY “Barebones” model waders

BOB KIELING – 805-509-5555

SIERRA Classic fly rod by ROK New 8 ft., 3 wt., 2 piece, 42 million modulus, slide band special burled wood, tube. $100

Answers to crossword puzzle:

1. CONIFERS 7. LUCILLE 13. EARTH 2. ALPERS 8. ANGLER 14. DONGARY 3. CHOPPEDLIVER 9. MADISONRIVER 15. LAKESHERWOOD 4. LYELLCREEK 10. WADINGBOOTS 16. RICHBOLLINGER 5. DAMSELFLIES 11. CHRISTOPHER

6. BROWN 12. PETERSUMNER

President: Scott Olson - 805.527.5038 / solson@loair.com Secretary: Bob Kieling - 805.509.5555 / bkieling@aol.com Treasurer: Kit Korf - 805.498.2944 / korfknb@netzero.net Trout in the Classroom:

Gary Scott - 805.379.3814 / grsfish@hotmail.com

Rich Bollinger - richbollinger@msn.com Program Coordinator: Don Honus - 805.370.3171 / teamhonus@yahoo.com Fundraiser Chairman: Peter Sumner - 805.279.2307 / allaboutscreens@gmail.com Raffle Chairman: Rich Bollinger – 805.300.5023 / richbollinger@msn.com Newsletter Editor and Publisher: Cece Rubin – c: 818.618.6118 / cwr.music@gmail.com Club Outings – Position Open

Date: _______________________________ 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 to: Conejo Valley Fly Fishers Send payment/correspondence to: Conejo Valley Fly Fishers, 2970 Diana Court, Newbury Park, CA 91320-3115

Membership Application and Renewal Form

Conejo Valley Fly Fishers Board of Directors 2016

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 out with the following programs:

Trout in the classroom

Membership

Conservation

Fundraiser

Newsletter

Trips/Outings

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