Volume 27 Issue 2 February 2010 January Speaker the waterways he loved so much. He and his friends took up fly-fishing regularly. Vis- iting new spots throughout the Sierras, however, always gravitating back to the Kern for their annual trip ~ plus several in between. Mike’s primary occupation, for the last 35 years, has been as an illustrator and design artist, so design- ing and decorating rods from scratch is not a major leap for him. He has done work for Disney, SCE, numerous advertising agencies, and is currently the art director for a major hardware manufacturer. He and the people in his department are responsible for packaging, advertising and marketing materials that are distributed through every major hardware chain in the U.S., Cana- da and Mexico. Mike St. Clair Mike’s affair with bamboo started when he rebuilt an old rod that belonged to his grandfather. I can look at Bamboo Fly Rods it now and know it was just an old production rod‚ not worth anything really. It was, however, a sentimental Mike St. Clair is a Los Angeles born - native Cali- thing and I found I really enjoyed the detail involved. fornian. Growing up in and near L.A., he was rarely ex- The end result was satisfying, however, I started to dis- posed to the rivers, mountains and forests he has come cover the better methods and finer components. I’ve to love. torn that rod down and rebuilt it a half dozen times and His first attempt at fishing came at age 13 on the it’s still in the shop waiting for my final rebuild. pier in Pismo Beach. A favorite uncle provided him Mike found several old rods and practiced his re- with a pole and sparsely equipped tackle box. After building techniques for a number of years. Finally de- watching other pier anglers in some fish, Mike ciding that starting from a raw piece of bamboo, and struck gold with a good-sized mackerel. Both Mike and making his own rod was something he wanted to try. the fish were hooked! I hooked up with Bill Carter, back in Massachu- A lifetime later, it seems, Mike and his fishing part- setts, several years ago. He offered me an old form and ners began noticing their fishing habits starting to ma- some splitting tools he was going to toss out. I jumped ture. They now practiced . They no- on the chance to take them and paid to ship them cross ticed changes in the rivers, the environment, and their country. own attitudes toward the way people used, and abused, Speaker - Continued on Page 7 Classic. The next Brats sale will be two weeks later, on March 13 & 14, for the end of the Fishing Classic. Following that, the Brats sale will be set up with Dave Clark at the Bass Pro Shop but I have already started by requesting a date in May when the next Dog Splash is planned. Additionally we are going to sell Brats at the Bass Pro Shop for the entire month of June. Actually we are going to work two weekends and the FRVC will be holding two sales of their own. Bob Kreider will be handling the Brats Sales for the FRVC and the money’s raised will assist them as they see fit. Don’t forget, dur- ing all of these Brats sales we are looking for Fly Tiers to tie flies in the White River shop. Come one, come all, we are looking for all the help we can get here. Other than that we are open for anything the Bass Pro Shop has to offer. I will keep you up to date as in- formation becomes available. On a different subject we don’t want to forget about FEBRUARY MESSAGE out planned outings. March 27 & 28 is our Lower Ow- ens trip. Then again on April 10th & 11th we have an- ello again Deep Creek Flyfishers. February is other outing planned on the Lower Owens. If you’re almost gone and we are all starting to warm making plans a little farther ahead then don’t forget the H th th up with the rain leaving us once again. Our outings Opener starting April 30 thru May 7 . Please make and events that we have planned are all under way and sure you have signed up for these Outings in advance if you haven’t signed up for a class or trip you might or call Mike Wright for all your arrangements. want to make plans before you miss out on all the great Now for those of you that have been asking about events we’ve set up. Our and Rod Building the progress with the repairs the City of Riverside has classes are off and running. So if you are interested just planned for the Izaak Walton building and surrounding call Carl Wuebben or Rick Proulx. They will be happy area, here is the word from Linda Fonze with the Parks to help you get started. and Recreation department on our planned projects. Our Brats sale has started off with a hit. By the time “Happy Tuesday to you! I did get some info from you are reading this we will have two weekends of sell- our Parks Division re: the parking lot at the Izaak Wal- ing Brats behind us. That means we have one more the ton Building. The bids will go out in February, the con- weekend after the Club meeting. Our first Brat sale was tract will be awarded in April and the project should be a big success and a lot of great help was provided by completed by June or July.” Thank you Linda for the our Volunteers. My thanks to all who have given up of update. Of course we all know that things are subject their time to help support Deep Creek Flyfishers and to change but we are hoping for the best. In addition all the projects we have set up for 2010. By the time of we are looking to address the repairs on the pier behind our meeting we will need more Volunteers as we have the Izaak Walton building. This will happen as soon as set up for three more weekends of fun and excitement. Parks & Recreations and Deep Creek Flyfishers can get The Boat show and the Fishing show will bring in the together. This is one of the projects we started last year. crowds and we will be there, in front of the Bass Pro More on this subject later. Shop selling Brats like never before. If you want to This part of my letter I wish to address another issue meet other members and have a great time then email that is very important to our Club functions. If you are me when you can be there and I will set you up with all able to donate time at our meetings we are looking for the information you will need. someone to take over the Stores department for us. Your Looking forward, as far as the Brats sales are sched- time is spent selling our hats, shirts etc at our meetings. uled, it looks like we are in line for some big Brats sales. If you can assist please contact any member of the board Our next Brat sale is the weekend after the Club Meet- President - Continued on Page 10 ing, February 27 & 28 for the Bass Pro Shop Fishing Page 2 Officers & Directors for 2010 2010 Meetings Calendar

President: Ron Bishop (909) 203-3075 27 Jan – the San Juan River, Chris Taylor, [email protected] Guide/Outfitter, New Mexico Vice President: Cathlene Fishman (909) 376-6467 24 Feb – Bamboo Rods, Mike St. Clair, Rod Builder, [email protected] Local / DCF Member - California Secretary: Robin Johnson (909)-987-2953 24 Mar – Fly Fishing Deep, Jim Teeny, National Author/ [email protected] Mfg., Teeny Line Co., National Treasurer: Susan Payne (909)-886-6383 28 Apr – Fly Fishing the East Walker River, CA , Bill [email protected] Becher, Fly Fishing Writer, California Conservation: Steve Kopp (909) 793-6831 26 May BBQ & White Elephant Sale, Crowley [email protected] Lake, CA, Underwater Video, Kent Rianva, Membership: Carl Weuebben (909) 356-1848 Mammoth Lakes Fly Shop, Owner/Guide, [email protected] California Education: Mike Wright (951) 244-8721 23 Jun – Czech Nymph Fishing, Steve Korbay, Owner [email protected] Fly Fishing Specialties / Writer, California Outings: Mike Telles (951) 672-0303 28 Jul – Sharks and Beyond in San Diego, Jeff Stock, [email protected] Owner, Stock Charters TIC: Doug Spieske (909) 798-4151 25 Aug - Pyramid Lake, Our own Ernie Gully [email protected] 22 Sep - Member Night. “Trips of this past Season” Steve Zaborsky (951) 685-5718 27 Oct – Sisters On The Fly, Maurrie Sussman. Founder [email protected] of Sisters On The Fly Raffles: Rick Proulx (951)-452-4590 17 Nov - Skip Morris, Fly Tying Adventures [email protected] 8 Dec – 26th Club Holiday Banquet, Dinner/Auction/ Web Master: Steve Clark (951) 275-9518 Raffle [email protected] Newsletter: Rod Castanien (909) 946-5251 [email protected] FFF Representative: Carl Ronk (909-987-4051) [email protected] Club Store: Dave Allred (951) 845-5817 [email protected] Past President: Bob Habereder (951) 789-1895 [email protected]

Deep Creek Flyfishers Store Store Prices for 2010

Win The Raffle T-Shirts Long sleeve $15.00 “Hey don’t forget the raffle, just $5 for 7 tickets and Short sleeve $10.00 over $150 worth of prizes and you get to pick your Hats $15.00 winning item . Buy your raffle ticket as you walk in Decals the front door to the club house. Rick will dazzle you Small $4.00 into buying $5.00, $10.00, or $20.00 worth of tickets. Medium $7.00 The more you buy, the better your chance to win, and Large $10.00 the funds go to support the clubs goals regarding trout Patches $10.00 fishing. David Allred Rick the Raffle Man. Storekeeper Page 3 Fly Of The Month Contest fur, tie it off and clip excess. February 2010 Clip a section of turkey about 1 hook gap wide. Tie in at the end of the abdomen with the thicker base end toward the hook eye, with the marked side of the feath- Since fur nymphs are prime in your searching-fly er down. Secure the feather tight against the abdomen list, it’s important that they cover the color spectrum with the thread. If you don’t, when you pull it forward of natural nymphs. The most prolific, and therefore later, it will cause a gap between the fur segments. Clip populous, naturals blend in well with the backgrounds the excess butts. on which they live. That’s why the most successful The thorax should be fatter and have loose fibers searching nymphs come in brown, tan, olive, grey, and sticking out to represent the legs of an insect. Twist a black – the colors of vegetation and bottom rocks. It’s loose and fibrous section of this fur onto your thread great for moving water with lots of vegetation, where and dub it forward to a point about one hook eye length the naturals will tend to live. behind the eye itself. It should be slightly tapered down Fur nymphs make great searching patterns when toward the eye. you want to cover a lot of water but have no indication Pull the wing case forward and tie it off just behind precisely which fly might work. This brings us to the the hook eye. Clip the excess, form a neat thread head fly of the month pattern. over the butts, whip-finish, cement the head, clear the Olive Hare’s Ear eye. Hook: Standard nymph, sizes 10, 12, 14, 16 (12 Use your bodkin point to tease out fur to the sides and 14 are best) and bottom like legs on a natural insect. Weight: 10 – 15 turns of lead wire, the size of the Tips: shank of the hook Wrap small amounts of fur on the thread. You can Thread: Brown 6/0 or 8/0 always add more. It’s harder to remove than add. Tail: Hare’s mask guard hair Try replacing the turkey for pearl flashabou on the Rib: Oval gold tinsel shellback (wing case), or leave off entirely and tie in Abdomen: Olive dyed hare’s mask fur a Hungarian partridge, mottled hen back feather, or Shellback: Mottled turkey feather section grouse feather right behind the hook eye, convex side Thorax: Hare’s mask fur of the feather up to make a soft hackle hare’s ear. How to Tie Now go tie at least 6 more and go fishing! Any Debarb hook. questions? Call or email me. Wrap 10 – 15 turns of lead, centered between the Have fun tying, I know I did. eye and the beginning of the bend. Carl Wuebben Start thread at eye of hook and layer it to the bend, using extra turns in front and back of the lead wraps to form slightly tapered shoulders. Fly Of The Month Winner Clip a small amount of hare’s mask fur from the cheek. Remove most of the underfur from the longer January 2010 guard hairs. Tail should be ½ to 2/3 the length of the hook shank. Tie in at the bend of the hook to the back of the lead wire. Tie in 2-3 inches of oval tinsel. Clip fur from various parts of the hare’s mask, re- move most of the guard hairs, and mix in a blender. Or you can buy it pre-mixed. Twist a fairly fat skein of this dubbing onto the thread, slightly tapered from rear of hook to just past midpoint of the hook shank. The abdomen should be somewhat portly and far rougher than you would want on a dry fly. Take 3-5 evenly spaced turns of ribbing through the Sean Robbins Winning Fly Page 4 Membership Update

Please join me in extending a warm Deep Creek FlyFishers’ welcome to our newest members: Peter Crozier, Joshua Hartson, Greg & Nicolas Lapolla, Carol Sacher, and Michael Stowe. Our newest members have a dot on their name badge. When you notice that, give these folks a big Deep Creek Fly Fishers’ welcome and introduce yourself. I am sure they are ready to make new friends and maybe even a new fishing partner. If for any reason you didn’t pay your 2010 dues, they can be paid at the membership desk, sent to our PO Box 8203, Redlands, CA 92375, or contact Carl wuebben at 909-356-1848 or via email at [email protected] Carl Wuebben - Membership Officer

Membership Fly Raffle

I am going to have a dozen flies at the membership table next meeting and someone wearing their name badge will win them. Just come by the membership table and get a free raffle ticket for wearing your name badge. The drawing will be during the meeting. Carl Wuebben - Membership Officer

DEEP CREEK FLY FISHERS APPLICATION

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Membership renewal for 2010 has begun.. Dues Hanking for the Blue Water. Well last month I remain the same: $30.00 for Individual and $40.00 for thought my favorite site was Catch Magazine (www. Family. If you want to renew at a meeting you must do catchmagazine.com) until Gary Appleby sent me some so at the January, February or March meetings. Many of his favorites. members renew by mail. If you choose this method and Drake Magazine. http://drakemag.com/ have no changes in your address, phone, E-mail, etc., Drake Magazine somehow led me to Fly Fishing just include a note that states “no changes” with your Film Tour where I almost plunked down my cred- check. If you have a change(s) note that, and the cor- it card on a trip to fish in Florida anywhere. http:// rections will be made for the 2010 roster. The address tv.flyfishingfilmtour.com/ to send your renewal is: Something I saw led me to read “Nick ” by Deep Creek Fly Fishers Ernest Hemingway this month and my favorite line P.O. Box 8203 from the book is at the end where Nick reflects on why Redlands, CA 92375 it is important for us to teach people to fish. Our 2009 Roster will be published after 31 March, The “Nick Adams” book reminded me that another and only paid up members will be listed in the roster. one of his book’s “Island In the Stream” and his de- The recipent list for the Newsletter is also made up from scription of a 5 hour fight with a blue water fish in the the dues paying members list. Carribean started my love for the big blue open water If you have any questions,call Carl Wuebben at fishing. Ahhh, the sound of big fish flapping onthe 909-356-1848, or email [email protected]. deck --- priceless. If you are a member of FFF it is important that Carl If you have a favorite web site, youtube video, book has your FFF Number. Let Carl know. that educates and/or entertains we anglers, please send Carl Wuebben- Membership Officer just the url (www.xxx.com) to me and I will share with others. Cathlene Fishman

Fly Of The Month Winner Basic Entomology November 2009 Workshop For Fly Fishers

The Fly of the month winner for November did not Maggie Merriman, a Deep Creek Fly Fishers Life appear in the January Newsletter, and that omission is Member, is conducting a “Basic Entomology Work- picked up here. shop for Fly Fishers” on April 3, 2010. Instructor: Maggie Merriman Date: Saturday, April 3, 2010 Time: 9:00am to 1:00 pm Location: Long Beach Club 7th & Federation Dr., Long Beach Fee $50.00 Pre-Register today by mailing your Workshop Fee to Maggie Merriman, 19791 Coastline Lane, Hunting- ton Beach, CA 92648. Phone 714-969-5829 (Register before March 22) See Flyer on Deep Creek FF Web site. http://www.deepcreekflyfishers.org Greg Payne Winning Fly Page 6 Training Notes And Changes Speaker - Continued From Page 1

CHANGES: The Introduction to Entomology Mike and his wife traveled to the east coast to Class has been changed to the 17th of April, 2010 and meet Bill and took some cursory lessons in bamboo a New class: Hot Creek Fishing has been opened for rod making, and returning with a dream to build rods the 24th of April. This change was made to give students from the tall grass sticks that had been used for over a the foreknowledge of aquatic insects before seeing and hundred years. A couple of attempts later, and building tying the flys used at the Hot Creek Class. a working relationship with Bill to supply him with a Notes: We started a new feature this year for the few blanks, Mike eventually formed a partnership with fly tying classes that includes having named tiers from Chris Hynes, a relative by marriage, and a close per- the area come in and give tying classes. On the 13th of sonal friend, hoping to help Mike build his dream, and March, Maria Rivas, a well known fly tier will be at some handsome bamboo rods. Thus was born St. Clair the club house to in- & Hynes Rodsmiths. struct and tie 4 of her Several years, and dozens of rods later, Mike has favorite patterns(the built a reputation in the rodmaking community that is Shop Vac, EC Cad- solid and respected. Sought by collectors and anglers dis, Maria’s Pink with a longing to fish with the noble reed, St. Clair & Butt and the Trigger Hynes rods are a throwback to the heyday of traditional Nymph). All of these fly-fishing. Mike is enthusiastic when he speaks about flys will work well his fly rods and smiles broadly when someone picks one on the Lower Owens out and feels the difference a handcrafted rod imparts. trips we take. Please People are amazed at the feel, he explains. There is sign up for this class just something about bamboo that makes it cast itself. at the next meeting. And, if you load it with a real silk line, it’s as if it is The cost is $20 per teaching you how to cast ~ there’s almost no effort to student and $5 goes it at all. to the club for materi- Maria Rivas Mike’s next project is to put together enough equip- als etc. This is a great ment to offer bamboo rodmaking classes in the future. opportunity to see a real professional in action and if I would love to offer a three to four day class that will this is successful, we will continue to bring in more allow attendees to learn the basics in a hands-on work- guest tiers. shop. The attendees would actually participate in every Don’t forget that we have a trip scheduled to go stage of the build and leave with a blank they could Pyramid Lake on the 10th-13th of April, 2010. This complete on their own. However, getting the space and is a great opportunity to fish this “BIG” fish lake with equipment together will take some time. Ernie Gully, our expert on these waters. Mike and Chris have annually exhibited at the Fly Don’t forget to sign up for classes at the meet- Fishing Show and are regulars at the Rancho Cucamon- ings!!!!!!! ga Bass Pro Shop. Mike takes custom rod orders and Mike Wright rebuilding requests through events, Bass Pro Shop, and Training Director his website at www.schflyrods.com . St. Clair & Hynes is one of the sponsors of Kern River Fly Fishing Forum, and is both happy and proud to be able to answer questions submitted on the Bam- boo section. To contact Mike, call: (951) 255-8331 ~ visit the web site www.schflyrods.com ~ or send him an e-mail to [email protected]. Cathlene Fishman Vice President DCFF

Page 7 Deep Creek Training/Outing field of expertise. Schedule for 2010 Donation of $5 for classes is requested from Club Members to assist us in defraying costs. A $10 donation Jan. 30th: Fishing at Pyramid Lake: Club House: is requested for outings and all day classes. 0900am to 1200pm. Ernie Gulley shows us how Classes for the later part of the year will be posted it’s done at this great fishery. by midyear. Feb. 6,13,20,27: Intro to Fly Tying and Rod Building, Mike Wright Club House: 0900am to 12:00pm(Fly Tying): 23391 Gray Fox Dr. 1:00pm to 4:00pm(Rod Building). On Feb 20, the Canyon Lake, Cal. 92587 time will be 1pm to 4pm for both classes. 951-244-8721 Home 21 Feb.: Introduction to Fly Fishing: All day class 951-805-9713 Mobile held at the Club House: 9:00am-4: 30pm Special [email protected] Email session in afternoon on midge fishing by Ernie Gulley and Russ Smith. 28 Feb.: Introduction to : ½ day class held at the Club House: 9:00am-12:00am 27-28 March: Lower Owens Stream Fishing with nymphs and dries. Daily from 8:30am to 4:pm (On the stream) March 6, 13, 20, and 3 April: Advanced Fly Tying and Continuation of Rod Building Classes. Club House: 0900am to 12:00pm(Fly Tying): 1:00pm to 4:00pm(Rod Building-Last class-6 MARCH). - On March the 20th, the time will be 2pm to 6pm for fly tying. - On March the 13th Maria Rivas Will be our guest tier. April 10-11: Lower Owens Stream Fishing with nymphs and dries. Daily from 8:30am to 4:pm (On the stream) April 17: Introduction to Entomology: Clubhouse: 0900am to 12:00pm, April 24: Hot Creek Fishing Class. 9:00am - 12:00 pm at clubhouse: Advanced Casting: ½ day class held at the clubhouse: 1:00pm-4:00pm. April 30- May 7: Deep Creek Opener . May 22-23: Kern River Stream Fishing with nymphs and dries. Daily from 8:30am to 4:pm (On the stream) September 30-October 7: Deep Creek Closer

Coffee and Soft Drinks will be available for the classes and full day classes will have a 1-hour lunch break. Principal Instructors for classes will be Mike Wright, Don Johnson, Ray Moon, Brett Browning, Ernie Gulley, Russ Smith, Rick Proulx, Dave Parker, Carl Wuebben, Clark Stevens, Rick Stark, Rod Castanien, Roger Wood and with other volunteers helping in their Page 8 Why It’s Called Fishing and Not Catchin (and Other Things You Need To Know)

Date line…January 2010, Blenheim, South Island, Island in 2000 (we were there for almost two years) tak- New Zealand ing a brown trout caught by my wife’s cousin in Lake How to you pick out the Kiwi (New Zealander) in Te Anau (Fiordland) to a local restaurant to prepare for a crowd? He is the one wearing shorts and a parka!” the next evenings dine-out. There was almost a riot You see the weather in New Zealand changes at least amongst the other dinners in the eatery when the fish 4 times a day and New Zealanders know to layer their was delivered to our table on a large silver platter with clothing for quick changes to stay comfortable with trimmings. the conditions. It is summer time here in the southern P.S. The fish fed four adults with leftovers!...I won- hemisphere so over the past 10 days of our visit with der what a wind knot would taste like? our twin grandkids I have mostly worn sturdy walking • Fishing is a reel sport in New Zealand. shoes, shorts, tee shirt, a long sleeve fishing shirt with • More on the brown trout caught by the cousin – he DCFF patch and a heavy quilted vest plus my trusty was using a #8 NZ nymph on 15lb tippet. fishing hat. Everyone in NZ wears a hat because of • How do Kiwi’s find sheep in tall grass?....delight- the perceived hole in the ozone layer that allows for ful. the suns’ rays to come through with vengeance. I have • The ol’ said to his doctor, “I think I might managed to fish most days as time allowed – so far I be getting senile – I am forgetting to zip up some- have 29 wind knots and a broken rod to show for my times”. “That’s not being senile” replied his doctor efforts! ((Yes, Granddad foolishly neglected to put his – “being senile means forgetting to zip down!” rod into the rod tube and someone shut the car hatch • John Lennon once said that life is what happens door on it – one hundred percent my fault and I can see when you’re busy making other plans. Mike Wright nodding his head as to say “yes it was”.)) Have a question (or answer) about fly fishing, do New Zealand offers really fine trout fishing in you know something that the rest of us need to know both the North and South Islands. Historic news pa- - Heard a good one lately? - Have some words to live pers speak of fly fishing in New Zealand as early as & fish by? - the late 1880s. Huge browns and rainbows and even Email: Wally Hayes at TatankaUSA@hotmail. salmon can be caught and all the thanks must go to the com Type “DCFF NEWS” on subject line. early English settlers who arranged for the introduc- tion of trout to this magical wonderland of the extreme south Pacific. Brown trout arrived in New Zealand, it is thought subject line., as early as 1890 – give or take. Browns arrived in the United States from Germany in 1883 – the same year that rainbows arrived in Germany as an exchange. The British received their first success- ful shipment of rainbows in 1885. The American fish culturist Livingston Stone successfully shipped the first brook trout eggs to England in 1869! Further investi- gation reveals that Rainbows from California reached New Zealand in 1883 and Australia in 1894. Trout may have come originally from other coun- tries but the Kiwi’s get the credit for caring and nurtur- ing this fresh water resource. It is thought that the min- erals in the water contribute to the excellent growth of original stock. Trout may only be taken by sportsmen and cannot be sold in markets or restaurants – although some may prepare your catch for you when given ad- vance notice. I remember during my first visit to South

Page 9 President - Continued From Page 2 for more information. If you prefer more of a challenge, Equipment had been stolen from the back of his truck. I how about assisting with our newsletter. We are also guess not everyone can be taken at face value. Anyway, looking for someone to take over the club newsletter. this event brought forward the letter from Texas to Bass Currently Rod Castanien is running the Newsletter and Pro Shop. if someone is interested in taking it over he has offered Bob Minor took the lead with this and set up for to assist with getting you up and running. Contact any Josuha to come into Bass Pro Shop and he was treated board member for additional information. like a war hero coming home from the war. He was given In closing I would like to welcome one of our newest the gift of fishing equipment, and accessories to get him members from last month. Joshua Hartson first came back fishing again. When Josuha was finished he came to our attention from the Bass Pro Shop. He was a guest out to another surprise from Deep Creek Flyfishers. because of some concerned friends that live in Texas We treated him to our world famous Brats, Polish dog, who cared and Soda’s enough to for Josuha write a let- and all his ter to Bob family and Minor, the f r i e n d s . g e n e r a l Josuha was M a n a g e r s u r p r i s e d of Bass Pro when we Shop, and p r e s e n t e d told Bob him with a the story of new Fish- what has ing Box and h a p p e n e d a few other to Josuha. accessories When Josu- to guide ha came him along home for the the road. He War Zone he was invited faced a fu- to come to ture that was our meet- uncertain to ing and as say the least. e v e r y o n e He was fac- Joahua Hartman & Family With Carl Wuebben knows by ing the big- now, he gest challenge ever and that was to live a life without showed up, alone and in a wheelchair. This young man the use of his left foot. Hurt in the War and coming has shown me a willingness to do whatever it takes to home he found that he has a lot of friends and family go fishing again. Even though he is a spinning rod and to support him in this dark hour. Then he found that reel Bass fisherman, I have offered to help him if he not everyone cared about his problems when he came wishes to get into Fly-Fishing as well. So Far we have out of his doctor’s office he realized that all his fishing given him a Family Membership and as soon as he is able to come out, his lessons will begin. Knowing Josh- ua, it won’t be long. So when you see him, say hello and shake the hand of a real hero. Ron Bishop, President, DCFF

Page 10 Meet this Month’s Speaker! A New Deep Creek Calendar Now Available On Line Dinner With The Speaker - Mike St. Clair - Applebee’s 3820 Mulberry After an extensive trial period, we are ready to add Riverside, CA 92507 another information source to your club activities. As (951) 369-7447 of this issue of the paper, we are now publishing a yearly Consider this your personal invitation to come for calendar for the club. Anyone wanting to have an event dinner on February 24th to dine with our own Deep put on the calendar should contact Mike Wright at 951- Creek Fly Fisher’s member Mike St. Clair and hear 244-8721 or [email protected] more about the art of building and why The calendar list all the activities that are going on in they are considered so magical. the club to include inputs for training events, meetings, I am proposing we try Applebee’s again this month. conservation events and many more. To get access to Again, if it doesn’t work out we will change it back to the calendar follow the instructions below: Art’s. We will start at 5:00pm so Mike can make it back You can view the calendar at: to the Club where he will set up his tools and discuss http://ical.me.com/mikewright2m/Deep%20 their usage during our usual fly tying time. Creek%20Flyfishers Then, at 6:00 PM, learn from Mike St. Clair at the You can subscribe to the calendar at: Club House webcal://ical.me.com/mikewright2m/Deep%20 See you there! Creek%20Flyfishers.ics Cathlene Fishman You will not be able to make changes to the Vice President DCFF master calendar, but when changes are made on the master(only Mike Wright can currently do this) it will be updated automatically. If you choose to subscribe to Next Month’s Speaker the calendar, it will appear in your computers Calendar Program and as long as you have access to the internet, it will be updated automatically or you can refresh the “Fly Fishing Deep” is the jam-packed program Jim current calendar page and it should be up to date. Teeny is bringing to us in March. Any question about this should be directed to Mike He is going to cover Fly Fishing the flats in Florida Wright at the above address. and in the Bahamas. In store for us is special emphasis Mike Wright on the fly lines and on the presentation for fishing on the flats. In addition, he is also going to teach us how to fish for Steelhead from Oregon to Alaska and on the Great Lakes focusing on fly lines, rivers, places and the tech- niques to make our Steelhead trips more successful. Can’t wait to see the pictures. See you there! Cathlene Fishman Vice President DCFF

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