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~ DECEMBER ~

December 2: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp!  All Club Members are welcome.

December 16:: Club Meeting at the Tracy Transit Station at 7 pm.  Annual meeting of the membership and member's slide show where you can share this past years travels with the club.


~ NOVEMBER ~

November 4: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp!  All Club Members are welcome.

November 7: 2015 Striperfest - Sugar Barge - Bethel Island - 4 pm.  Tickets are $50 and includes one raffle ticket.  Contact Matt Havelock for more information. Mail to: matt.havelock@avisonyoung.com

November 18:: Club Meeting at the Tracy Transit Station at 7 pm.  This month's guest speaker is Robert Tamson.  Robert's presentation will be on Fly Fishing Montana... Unguided.

~ OCTOBER ~

October 7: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp!  All Club Members are welcome.

October 21:: Club Meeting at the Tracy Transit Station at 7 pm.  This month's guest speaker is Bill Ferrero of Mokelumne River Outfitters.  Bill's presentation will be on fishing the Lower Mokelumne River below Camanche Dam.

~ SEPTEMBER ~

September 2: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp!  All Club Members are welcome.

September 16:: Club Meeting at the Tracy Transit Station at 7 pm.  This month's guest speaker is Leo Gutterres.  Leo will be demonstrating the art of making balsa wood bass poppers and twisted leaders.

~ AUGUST ~

August 5: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp!  All Club Members are welcome.

August 19:: Club Meeting at the Tracy Transit Station at 7 pm.  This month's guest speaker is Doug Ouellette.

~ JULY ~

July 1:  The TFF Board is taking a break this month.  Board meetings will start back up in August.

July 25:: TFF Family Picnic at Tracy Wildlife - 12222 Finck Rd.  11 am to 2 pm       The club will be providing Lockeford Sausages and everyone is encouraged to bring a side dish to share and your own beverages.

~ JUNE ~

Please NOTE!  This month's club meeting will be on the FOURTH Wednesday

June 3: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp!  All Club Members are welcome.

June 18 - 21:: Club Outing - Lake Davis.  The outing is limited to Members Only and the club will be covering your campsite fees. Click here for more information.

June 24:: Club Meeting at the Tracy Transit Station at 7 pm.  This month's guest speaker is Captain Kevin Doran.  "KD", as he is more commonly known, will be presenting "Delta Top Water Basics and Beyond for Largemouth Bass & Stripers".  KD will be discussing tactics, identifying productive habitat, tides, tackle and more.

~ MAY ~

May 6: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp!  All Club Members are welcome.

May 16:: Club Outing - Pinecrest Lake.  Click here for more information.

May 20:: Club Meeting at the Tracy Transit Station at 7 pm.  This month's guest speaker is John Sherman.

~ APRIL ~

April 1: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp!  All Club Members are welcome.

April 15:: Club Meeting at the Tracy Transit Station at 7 pm.  This month's guest speaker is Jay Murakoshi.

April 25:: Club Outing at Kistler Ranch.  The outing is pending at this time as the Ranch may be shut down due to lack of water.  Please stay tuned for more info...

~ MARCH ~

March 4: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp!  All Club Members are welcome.

March 13 - 15: Pyramid Lake outing.  Contact Jeff Fadden.

March 18: Club Meeting at the Tracy Transit Station at 7 pm.  This month's meeting will showcase fly tying.  Pizza will also be served.

~ FEBRUARY ~

February 4: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp!  All Club Members are welcome.

February 18: Club Meeting at the Tracy Transit Station at 7 pm.  This month's guest speaker is Jeff Currier.

February 20 - 22: The Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.  Show hours are: Fri 10am to 6pm - Sat 9am to 5:30pm - Sun 9am to 4:30pm. 

~ JANUARY ~

January 3: Annual Club Installation Dinner at the Tracy Community Center (950 East St).  Doors open at 4 pm.  This year's event has SOLD OUT.

January 17: Strategic Planning Meeting at the Banta Inn.  All Club Members are welcome and we would like to request that all Board Members be present.  Breakfast meeting begins at 9 am.

REMEMBER... There is no Club Meeting this month... see you in February at the Tracy Transit Station.

Congratulations to Steve Potter and his award of being named the 2014
Fly Fisher of the Year!
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Congratulations also to Cathy Hiromoto for being named the recipient of the 2014 Dry Fly Award!


November's Guest Speaker is Robert Tamson

Robert’s program at the November meeting will be on the fantastic fly fishing opportunities in the Big Sky Country of Montana.

Fly Fishing Montana …Unguided

His presentation will mainly cover 3 of Montana's Blue Ribbon Rivers: The Beaverhead, The Missouri and The Bighorn.

Robert has gained his experience on these famous Montana waters by spending the last several summers living on the cheap, as a flyfishing hobo, streamside in his travel trailer. He will share with us the when, where and how to fish for big trout …without the need or expense of hiring a guide.

As a native Californian, Robert has been flinging flies at fish since age 11. Currently and over the last 15 years, he has held the position as Director of both the Wilderness Unlimited Fly Fishing School and the Becoming an Outdoors Woman of California fly fishing programs.

Now retired from his real job as a Real Estate Broker, he puts in over 200 days on the water annually in both fresh and salt water from California to Florida and beyond. This will surely be a great presentation for any fly angler who is considering a DIY fly fishing trip to Montana!

See you there!

October's Guest Speaker is Bill Ferrero

Bill was born in Stockton and grew up in Lodi. His parents built a home in Lodi on Turner Road in 1957 by Lodi Lake, when the city limits for the north boundary of Lodi ended at Lockeford Street. This was Bill’s introduction to rural living, the Mokelumne River and fishing. One of his favorite memories is watching his father navigate Turner Road in a row boat and probably wondering why he was building a house before Camanche Dam and the flood control levees were in place. As early as the age of six years old, Bill was fascinated with Lodi Lake, fishing and exploring what is known now as the Lodi Lake Wilderness Area. His obsession pursuing trout started with hooking and landing his first wild rainbow along the Dardanelles section of the Stanislaus River. Bill’s uncle Merle introduced him to fly fishing in his teens on numerous trips to Nevada and Idaho.

Bill recalls his first Mokelumne River trout was in the Victor area and he caught them on Super Duper lures and Rooster Tail spinners. While Bill has fished several western states and areas in Canada, most of his fishing time has been on the Lower Mokelumne River below Camanche Dam. All things said, Bill has always considered this to be his “home water”.

After a few life choices that included a career in the music industry, including a band that was the opening act for Hank Williams Jr on his “Whiskey Bent & Hell Bound Tour”, Bill settled down and has been married to his wife Debby for 30 years and they have raised two sons.  Debby and Bill also managed to find time to play in a Bluegrass based band called “Stringin’ Along” where they just finished a sixteen year run playing venues throughout the Central Valley and Sierra Foothills.

Bill started Mokelumne River Outfitters in February of 2006 with the idea of guiding and teaching fishing as a part of his retirement package. Sharing his knowledge and 50 years of experience, along with seeing his clients learn and be successful, is one of the most rewarding things Bill has learned to do.


September's Guest Speaker is Leo Gutterres


Leo has been fly fishing since the mid 60's. Leo started out fishing for trout and eventually graduated to black bass and shad. And of the two, bass became his passion. He's fished for largemouth bass on all kinds of water from farm ponds to exotic locations such as El Salto in Mexico.
 
In the early 70's he fished Clear Lake for bass and was fortunate to meet the famous "Lucky Lloyd Eiserman" the Prince of Clear Lake. Mr.Eiserman was unable to guide him for the day, but agreed to meet at his trailer home after dinner for a popper making session. Leo spent the next 6 hours  gleaning all the information that Lucky Lloyd graciously passed on to him. From how to choose the hardest balsa, how to make a jig to score the centerline, the different types of solutions for dipping the poppers for a clear hard body and the different types of paints and painting schemes.
 
Leo has spent the last 35+ years trying to pass this information along to anyone who is interested in this craft. He has been tying for the NCCFFF for many years and has given popper making classes to many of the fly fishing clubs in Northern California including TFF.

Come join us for another unforgettable session with Leo and don't forget to bring your NOTEBOOK !!

August's Guest Speaker is Doug Ouellette


Doug, with over 40 years of fly fishing experience, is the Owner and Master Guide for Calvada Fly Fishing.

Doug is nationally known for his stillwater techniques as well as his river expertise. The clinics he runs and operates are second to none!  Doug is also a contract fly tier for Umpqua Feather Merchants and is a recipient of the coveted “Cal Bird Fly Tying Cup”.  When he is not on the water guiding he is fishing and scouting for the best angling opportunities.

Doug's presentation will be “Calvada Stillwaters”™ which chronicles stillwater food items and their mannerisms in the water. The presentation looks at the “hatches”, when and where they occur and how to mimic them for optimum results. The presentation will also explain line control and line angles.  The tactics presented in this presentation are proven from around the world!

If stillwater fishing is what you prefer then this is the Club Meeting that you definitely do not want to miss !!

June's Guest Speaker - Captain "KD" Kevin Doran


Captain "KD" has been fishing for Largemouth Bass since his childhood.

KD's passion for catching Largemouth Bass using topwater tactics began as a young boy over fifty years ago on the shores of Clear Lake in Northern California. He cast his first fly rod and a "Loyd's Luck Lures" balsa popper for big Clear Lake Bass.

His passion for taking bass "on top" carried forth into his Delta fishing and guiding career, which established him as one of the premier Delta "Bass masters" utilizing fly fishing tackle and developing unique fly patterns and presentation techniques.

KD has been featured in numerous articles in industry publications, including California Fly Fisher and Fly Fisherman (California's Largemouth Paradise, May 2007).  Kevin authored the definitive Delta Largemouth article, "Tactics for Delta Bass" (California Fly Fisher, April 2001) which was ground breaking in bringing forth awareness to fly anglers about the Delta Largemouth fishery.

KD has also been featured in books such as "Fly Fishing the California Delta" (Costello/Sherman), "Fly Fishing California's Great Waters" (Blanton), and starred a supporting role in "Bass: The Movie" (Howard Films).

KD, along with his Bass-n-Fly team members, sponsored the Delta's first and only Fly Fishing (only) Bass Tournament

Kevin has been involved with lodge guide training, rod and tackle development, and educational seminars and presentations. Kevin currently resides in Stockton, CA.


May's Guest Speaker - John Sherman


John is the West Coast Sales Representative for Simms Fishing Products & Hatch Outdoors covering CA, AZ, NV and HI.

John is one of the most published fly fishing photographers and has had his
work published in Fly Fisherman, Fly Fishing Journal, Saltwater Fly Fishing, The Drake, California Fly Fisher, North West & South West Fly Fishing to name a few.

John teamed up with Captain Mike Costello to produce the first and only Fly Fishing book dedicated to the California Delta, “Fly Fishing the California Delta.” He will be presenting his slide show “Elevate your Delta Fly Game” which will visually take you through this amazing fishery and how to improve your Delta skills.

John’s passion for Delta fishing began at the age of 18 in 1993 on his first trip to California Delta and it now has been his “home” water since 2002.
He now lives on the banks of the California Delta in Discovery Bay with his wife Natih, and daughter Kalum and son Kasix.


April's Guest Speaker - Jay Murakoshi


Baja Anyone?

Come join us and hear Jay discuss La Ventana/Cerralvo Island

 Jay has been fishing this body of water for two plus decades and has found this to be the #1 waters for a wide variety of species.

Jay has been fishing the waters of Mexico for 37 years and runs a fly fishing operation out of La Paz. You have three different types of water to fish, blue water, to rocky structure or sandy beaches. There is a wide variety of species one can catch. From Dorado, Roosters, Jack Crevalle, Yellow Fin Tuna, Sierra’s, Marlin, Yellow Tail, Wahoo, etc.

In his presentation, Jay will cover everything that you will need to know and what you’ll need to do to have an enjoyable trip. By the end of the program, you’ll be ready for a trip to Baja to test out your equipment and your fishing skills.



Our March meeting will feature a small group of invited top notch fly tiers demonstrating
their fly tying skills

Steve Potter is shaking things up as far as programs go. He went out an invited a bunch of top notch fly tiers for our next meeting.

Bud Heintz, Jim Broadbent, Jay Murakoshi, and Chuck Sterni

responded to the invite and promised to be on hand for those in attendance to pick their brains and ask questions about their specialties
involving their particular patterns from trout to marlin.

Don’t miss this venue. Don’t be intimidated by these tiers.

Bud Heintz is a master fly tier and innovative tier for Rainey Flies.

Jim Broadbent hails from the Tri Valley club and will be
on hand to tie his caddis pupae and caddis emerger if time permits.

Jay Murakoshi hails from Fresno will be tying anything that comes to mind. His Baja trips are just around the corner, so we wouldn’t be surprised if he ties some of his patented flies for the salt or even bass. 

Chuck Sterni will be on hand to show his prowess at tying balsa wood bass poppers. Leo Gutterres showed him how to do it and Chuck took it to a whole
‘nother level.

February's Guest Speaker is Jeff Currier


Come join us for Jeff's exciting presentation on

Fly Fishing Through Midlife Heaven


While most men approaching 50 years are experiencing “Midlife Crisis”, Jeff seems to have died and gone to heaven. In 2009 Jeff quit his day job of nearly 25 years running a fly shop amidst the most difficult financial times America has experienced since the Great Depression. Why? It was to follow his dreams. Jeff wanted to focus on his art, travel the country to teach and entertain about fly fishing, do more writing and best of all not have to ask permission every time he had an opportunity to go on a fishing trip.

His friends and family told him he was crazy, but his wife Granny supported the move. Well, let’s just say Jeff hasn’t learned the discipline of self employment yet. He simply works just enough to afford the bills and more importantly, the plane tickets he needs to fish the world. Put your seatbelt on and travel with Jeff to the most remote corners of the globe for the most amazing fish species ever pursued with a fly!

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