Amador Fly Fishers

This video regarding Trout In the Classroom was produced by Gerry Ng of the Diablo Valley Fly Fishers.

This past weekend's scouting mission to Lake Davis indicates decent fishing conditions, although they are not typical of what you'd normally expect for Davis. The northwestern portion of the lake is getting the most attention, with most anglers hitting Jenkins Point, Cow Creek, and Freeman Creek. (Note though that apparent fishing pressure this weekend was somewhat skewed by attendance of over 20 members of the Truckee River Flyfishers.) There are a fair number of 8-11" hatchery fish to be caught at these locations, especially out in the open water (8-12' depth) from mid-morning to early afternoon. Also, these currently are not the prettiest of fish: most are mealy in appearance, and appear to be dappled with some sort of lice/parasite. A few larger fish in the 15-16" range were also available, but these were in the minority (10-20%). Float tube trolling or a slow twitchy retrieve of an intermediate sinking line and size 10-12 beadhead mohair leeches (olive green/tan/brown/rust) seemed to be the most effective technique; Sheep Creek Specials, Prince Nymphs, and Zug Bugs also picked up a few fish. We also scouted Mosquito Slough and Fairview Point. Conditions here were similar with lots of 8-11" ("fun size?") fish making up 90% of the catch, though we also managed to pick up a few fish in the 19-20 inch category. Snails, water boatmen, caddis, midges and mayflies were present in varying degrees. A few damsel nymphs (chocolate brown) and a several adult damsels were spotted at Freeman Creek. However the general theory is that the cool June weather has still not (yet) triggered the frenzied damsel hatch normally seen by now. With the stretch of warm weather currently forecasted for June 15-18, the hope is that we could see a lot more insect activity at the Amador Flyfishers Lake Davis fishout on 6/18-21. - Ron Calvert

I hope all is well and you are getting some fishing in.  Bernie and I have been
fishing some epic American Shad days.  Rick Anderson had a great Fall River Trip.
Rick Fox has been taking advantage of the salmonfly hatch on the Upper Sac.

I just wanted to give you an update on the FFS clinic schedule.  Feel free to pass
the information to your club.

Rachel Andras Women's Only Clinics - July 18 (3 spots left) and July 19 (2 spots
left).  I reduced the price to $100 per person to sell out the spots.  This is an
opportunity for a woman to learn from a world class angler/instructor.

Rick Fox Clinics - Rick Fox will be holding some specific fishing clinics on the
Truckee this summer.  Rick has reduced his clinic prices to $100 per person.

July 11 - Truckee River Dry Fly Clinic
August 8 - Truckee River Czech Nymph Clinic

If anyone is interested in taking advantage of our clinics, have the person call the
shop to reserve a spot.  If you are interested in having a club only clinic, contact
Rick Fox ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Thanks and good fishing!

Dennis Estrada
FFS Staff Member
Fly Fishing Specialties
6412 Tupelo Drive Suite C
Citrus Heights, California 95621
916-722-1055
http://www.flyfishingspecialties.com/

Ray Mutter will be leading an outing to the East carson River the weekend of Julty 17-19, 2009.  Ray & Dustin have secured cabins at the Carson River Resort.  Dustin still has room for two people in his cabin, if anyone is interested in hearing him snore... 

The flows in the East Carson are dropping and should be in great shape by the time the outing rolls around.  The fish plantings have taken place in the stretch above Hangman's Bridge and some big fish have already been caught.

• Recommended Tackle for this outing should include:
  4-6 weight rod with a floating line, sink-tip lines are optional
  waders
  wading boots
  wading staff
  hat
  sunscreen/sunblock

This is the latest report from The Angler's Edge in Gardnerville (6/2/09):
CATCH & RELEASE: To high to wade.  We can barely wade it at 700 cfs.  Cold water coming down it looks like the run-off has peaked, now we just wait for it all to subside, some mornings we have green water and with the recent thunderstorms, it muddies up again.  Nymph the  holes with a PT, caddis pupa, copper johns in 16 - 18. Concentrate on the cut banks and where the trout can hold,  you can get them on dark steamers in the sunnier areas, like the confluence when the sun is on it earlier in the day.  Some midge hatches are coming off with the sun, BWO and a small amount of Calibeatis.  Stone flies are sporadic.  Wading is very difficult.  Will be difficult until under 300 cfs

PUT & TAKE:  Same conditions, though stocked heavily by Alpine County (stop by any business in Markleeville or Woodford's Station and donate!)  Yellow Crystal buggers on a dead drift, follow that up with a prince, PT or copper john all in about size 14..

 

Join Us on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 for our General Meeting.

 

Frank Seifert is the owner of Off the Hook Fly Shop in Placerville California. Frank has been fishing since the early ' 80s. He enjoys many types of fishing, but his area of expertise is fly fishing on lakes and ponds in his float tube. Frank enjoys giving seminars and teaching classes on everything to do with fly fishing. You can often find him looking for wild trout on his backpacking trips or studying the fishing patterns of his favorite local lakes. This presentation will be on backpacking into the John Muir Wilderness for golden trout.

On Sunday, June 28, you’ll have the rare opportunity to raft the Mokelumne River with OARS of Angels Camp. OARS will run three special raft trips on the Mokelumne’s six-mile Electra-Middle Bar run to benefit the Foothill Conservancy and support its work to protect and restore the Mokelumne River.
This is a rare opportunity to float the Mokelumne and experience its beauty from river level with knowledgeable guides and professional equipment. Commercial rafting is not allowed on the Mokelumne, so these trips are being allowed under a special permit.
The trip is a fun, Class II-III trip suitable for families and seniors. No prior rafting experience required. There's plenty of time to relax and enjoy the scenery as well as fun, Class II-III rapids: the Chute, S-Turn, and Devil's Toilet Bowl. Below the Highway 49 bridge, rafters may see ducks, geese and other wildllife along the river. The entire trip, including transportation to and from the site, should take less than four hours.

Well another year, another weird weather system parking itself over us at Indian Creek Reservoir...

Cindy and I left early in order to try and beat Caltrans to work on Highway 88. We made it through with only a minor stop at the top of the hill above Red Lake. Apparently they are removing rock from higher up the hill to prevent it from falling on the road. The sign in Pine Grove warned of up to 1 hour delays between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Just a warning for anyone heading up that way.

On the way through we noticed that Silver Lake is nearly full, Caples has risen quite a bit, but still has a ways to go. The West Carson looks like it is getting better, there was still an angler hatch there.

Perhaps you remember the Angler Survey boxes that were donated to the Club several years ago. They were to be installed along the Electra Road reach of the Mokelumne River. Well, they have been languishing in my barn ever since. Until now, that is.

An Eagle Scout candidate from El Dorado Hills approached the Sac-Sierra Chapter of Trout Unlimited, looking for a suitable project to achieve his goal. Ian Moyer and his father reviewed the list of possible projects and elected to install the Angler Survey Boxes. (Since I am the Conservation Chairperson for Sac-Sierra TU, I had included this option, in the hope of finally getting them out of my barn.) So, finally, in cooperation with Trout Unlimited and the Boy Scouts, our Angler Survey Boxes will be available for reporting.

The 2009 Northern California Council Federator of Fly Fisher's Festival of Fly Fishing will be held at Hutchin's Street Square in Lodi, CA October 23-24, 2009.

Guest speakers will include:

• Jim Victorine
• Roger Bloom
• Jay Murakoshi
• Mike Mercer
• Al Smatski
• Trent Pridemore
• Matt Coles
• Phil Erickson
• Steve Cooper
• Ralph Wood

Bill DeWalt is planning several club outing dates for this year's shad fishing season.  Shad start showing in the local rivers in May and the run ends in August.  The American River is the most convenient for our area and has at least three easily accessible areas to wade.