~ DECEMBER 2016 ~Installation Dinner (Crab Feed) tickets are now on sale! Tickets are $45 each... get yours now before they SELL OUT !! December 7: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp! All Club Members are welcome. December 21: Club/Annual Meeting - 7 pm at the Tracy City Hall. In the Tracy City Council Chambers. Time for the Annual Meeting of the Membership (voting for next year's club officers) and the Member Slide Show. ~ NOVEMBER 2016 ~November 2: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp! All Club Members are welcome. November 16: Club Meeting - 7 pm at the Tracy City Hall. In the Tracy City Council Chambers. ~ OCTOBER 2016 ~October 5: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp! All Club Members are welcome. October 14-16: Heenan Lake / Indian Creek Reservoir fish out. October 19: Casting int he Park - 6 pm. in the lawn adjacent to Tracy Ciry Hall prior to the club meeting. October 19: Club Meeting - 7 pm at the Tracy City Hall. In the Tracy City Council Chambers. ~ SEPTEMBER 2016 ~HEADS UP!!! This month's Club Meeting will be held on the 4th Wednesday not the 3rd Wednesday (see below). The meeting will be held on the second floor of the city hall above the council chamber. September 7: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp! All Club Members are welcome. September 17-24: Pit River fish out. Fish the Pit River and Iron Canyon reservoir. Contact Jaff Fadden if interested. September 28: Casting int he Park - 6 pm. in the lawn adjacent to Tracy Ciry Hall prior to the club meeting. September 28: Club Meeting - 7 pm at the Tracy City Hall. Second floor above the Tracy City Council Chambers. ~ AUGUST 2016 ~August 3: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp! All Club Members are welcome. August 17: Club Meeting - 7 pm at the Tracy City Council Chambers August 24: Casting int he Park - 6 pm. Dr. Powers park on the Chester Drive side of the park. Dr. Powers Park ~ JULY 2016 ~Reminder: There is NO Board or Club meeting in July.July 16: TFF Family BBQ at Tracy Wildlife 11 am. Click here for directions to 12222 Finck Rd, Tracy, CA 95304 ~ JUNE 2016 ~June 1: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp! All Club Members are welcome. No club meeting in June. The Davis Lake fish out is the informal club meeting for the month. June 22: Casting in the Park - 6 pm. Dr. Powers park on the Chester Drive side of the park. Dr. Powers ParkJune 23-26: Davis Lake fish out. - The club is covering the cost of campsites for club members. Make sure you're on the list if you're going so we get a good headcount. For more information on Lake Davis click here.~ MAY 2016 ~May 4: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp! All Club Members are welcome. May 18: Club Meeting - 7 pm at the Tracy City Council Chambers May 25: Casting int he Park - 6 pm. Dr. Powers park on the Chester Drive side of the park. Dr. Powers Park ~ APRIL 2016 ~April 6: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp! All Club Members are welcome. April 20: Club Meeting - 7 pm at the Tracy City Council Chambers April 27: Casting in the park is back! We're going to schedule it for the fourth Wednesday of the month. The first one is Wednesday April 27th at 6 pm. The location is Dr. Powers park on the Chester Drive side of the park. April 30: Kistler Bass Ranch Outing. Club Members only please. Click here for more information. ~MARCH 2016 ~ March 2: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp! All Club Members are welcome. March 14 - 16: Pyramid Lake Outing. Contact Jeff Fadden for more information at: j_fadden@pacbell.net. March 16: Club Meeting - 7 pm at the Tracy City Council Chambers ~ FEBRUARY 2016 ~ This month's Club Meeting will be held on the last Thursday of the month at our new location The Tracy City Council Chambers 333 Civic Center Drive Tracy, CA February 25: Club Meeting at 7 pm at the Tracy City Council Chambers
~ JANUARY 2016 ~January 6: Board Meeting at Safeway Community Room - 7 pm sharp! All Club Members are welcome. January 23: Annual Installation Dinner/Crab Feed.January 30: Annual Planning Meeting - 9 am at the Banta Inn REMEMBER... There is no Club Meeting this month... see you in February at our new location... the Tracy City Council Chambers. ~ o ~Congratulations to Mike Carlson and his award of being named the 2015 Fly Fisher of the Year!~ o ~Congratulations also to Bob Kiffin for being named the recipient of the 2015 Dry Fly Award!February's Guest Speaker is Ernie Gulley  TROPHY STILLWATER OF THE EASTERN SIERRA
One of the areas that many fly fishers from Southern California go to every year is the Eastern Sierra, which is up the 395 Highway, and is a very good destination to visit the many stillwaters she has to offer. We will be talking more specifically about three different stillwaters, each having their own unique story and history of fantastic fly fishing experiences. These stillwaters, Kirman Lake (the best trophy brook trout fishery in California and in the entire west!), Heenan Lake (Lahontan Cutthroat brood stock lake for the California Fish and Wildlife!) and Crowley Lake (hands down the best stillwater in California!) are no strangers to the many clubs in the area that consistently schedule outings every year to these three different stillwater destinations. All three of these stillwaters will give you the opportunity, while fly fishing, to land fish up and into the 30" range. Each are unique in the fact that they are all the best of the best when it comes to the trout they have to offer for our fly fishing anglers in the Eastern Sierra. I will break down each individual stillwater and show you why you will want to join me on this magnificent journey with the chance to land a fish of a lifetime at each stillwater destination. I will discuss how to get to each stillwater, by using maps, showing where each individual body of water is located. Pictures of each individual lake, how and when you should plan your trips in the future and be better prepared for your journey. I will break down and show pictures of my favorite fly patterns, leader setups and specific techniques that will put you on the fast track to be successful. Knowing the best times of the year to plan your trips will give you the confidence you need to better enjoy your fly fishing experience. Would you like to know the finer nuances of each individual stillwater? If your answer is "yes" to any of the above questions, well then, this is the presentation for you! Our guide for this knowledge is Ernie Gulley. Ernie was born in Southern California and started fishing with his dad as soon as he could walk. At age seven, Ernie moved to New Orleans where he learned how to fish lake Pontchartrain for Speckled Trout. Later he moved back to So-Cal and began fishing the Eastern Sierra including Crowley, Bridgeport Reservoir and many lakes in Utah, Idaho and Nevada. Ernie currently resides in Riverside with his wife Shannon and two children Llogan age twelve and Aidan age eight. In 1998, the curiosity about long rods with thicker lines won out and he tried fly fishing. Well, a love affair was born and he has never looked back. In 2006 Ernie joined Deep Creek Fly Fishers, where he became a principal instructor for fly tying and provided classes on stillwater tactics. In 2007 he won the prestigious "Double Hall in the Fall" tournament at Crowley, winning both individual and team division. In 2008 and 2009 Ernie placed second in the "Stillwater Classic" at Crowley in the team category. He has served as President and Vice President of the Hi-Desert Fly Fishing club in 2008. Ernie is currently a professional guide in Southern California and the Eastern Sierra. His home water is Crowley Lake, but is considered one of the premier stillwater guides in the Sierra. Come and can see why Ernie has built a reputation as being a stillwater guru and the man to show us how to be successful in stillwater fly fishing the Eastern Sierra! |
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