PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Welcome to the Southwest Council - Fly Fishers International Fly Fishing Faire
It is my pleasure as Acting President of the Southwest Council – Fly Fishers International to welcome you to our 7th Annual Fly Fishing Faire.
The Southwest Council is a subgroup of Fly Fishers International (FFI) based in Livingston, MT. It was formed in 1965 by a group of 12 Fly Fishing clubs gathering together in Eugene, Oregon with the purpose to promote all aspects of fly fishing. Lee Wulff wrote the Preamble, “We, in conclave assem- bled, out of a firm and abiding conviction that fly fishing is a way of angling gives to its followers the finest form of outdoor recreation and natural understanding, do hereby join in common effort in order to maintain and further fly fishing as a sport, and, through it, to promote and conserve angling resources, inspire its angling literature, advance its fellowship and broaden the understanding of all anglers in the spirit of true sport”.
Our Southwest Council includes over 23 clubs throughout Southern California and Nevada, it also includes many members that do not belong to clubs. We promote conservation of natural resources and strive to improve fishing knowledge. We are a voice of organized fly fishing but avoid any political activity. We cherish the spirit of fellowship among fly fishers.
While at the Faire, there will be something for everyone from beginners to experts. We have Vendors, Presentations, Demonstration fly tyers, Casting instruction and demonstrations, Kids’ casting and tying, and Conservation and Community programs on display. Fly Fishing is an activity that can be enjoyed in many locations throughout our region from small streams and creeks to large river sys- tems, lakes, and, even our ocean.
Conservation is one of our pillars. You will find a booth at the Faire devoted to conservation projects that the Southwest Council has participated in over the last decade. Member clubs such as Golden State Flycasters, San Diego Fly Fishers, Sierra Pacific Fly Fishers, Deep Creek Fly Fishers, Fly Fishers of Orange County, Pasadena Casting Club, Southern Sierra Fly Fishers, Hi-Desert Fly Fishers, Aguabonita Fly Fishers, Long Beach Casting Club, Long Beach Fly Fishers, Downey Fly Fishers, Conejo Fly Fishers, Sespe Fly Fishers, Santa Barbara Fly Fishers, Santa Clarita Casting Club, Santa Lucia Fly Fishers, Kaweah Fly Fishers, Carson Fly Fishers, Las Vegas Fly Fishers, Streamborn Fly Fishers, and Wilderness Fly Fishers have active conservation projects throughout our region from stream restoration to genetic sampling
1 of native trout and Steelhead recovery. Many of these clubs work closely with State agencies such as Calif. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and Nevada Dept. of Wildlife.
Education is another pillar that supports us. We are active in Trout in the Classroom where thousands of children experience the hatching of trout eggs within a classroom aquarium and accompany those fish to their ultimate release within our local waters. We also assist Outward Bound teens to experience fly fishing in a wilderness setting, often catching their first trout or bass. Most of the clubs offer casting classes, fly tying, and fishing skill development.
Our third pillar goes out to the Community where we support programs such as Casting for Recov- ery which helps survivors of breast cancer recover from their disease by lifting their spirits through fly fishing. Another program, Project Healing Waters, provides therapeutic assistance through fly fishing to our Nation’s Veterans. In some instances, these programs can be life-saving.
It takes many members to put together the Fly Fishing Faire. A special “Thank You!” to Michael Schweit (Special Projects), Susi Wright (Secretary), Connie Bullock (Volunteers), Debbie Sharpton and Gary Applebee (Conservation), Carl Crawford (Youth), Rich Bollinger (Trout in the Classroom), Carole Katz (Project Healing Waters), Teresa Adams and Carol Ontiveros (Casting for Recovery), Karen Hall (Women’s Program), Greg LaPolla (Website), Steven Fernandez (Fly Tying), Eric Callow (Casting), Melinda Burns (Membership), Cece Rubin (Communications), and Becky Rakisits (Social Media).
A very special “Thank You” to the Pasadena Casting Club for the use of their casting pond and club- house.
So, welcome to the Fly Fishing Faire! We hope that the Faire provides a great experience for all of you.
Steve Schalla Acting President
2 MEMORIAL PAGE
Aguabonita Flyfishers Jay Crawford August 18, 1947 -April 21, 2019 Jay was a Charter member of the Aguabonita Flyfishers (Founded in 1979). He was the Aguabonita Flyfishers TIC (Trout In the Classroom) Coordinator for many years. He served as a Club Officer and was heavily involved in the Aguabonita Flyfishers primary fundraiser; the annual Awards Banquet & Auction. Jay is certainly missed by the Club.
Fly Fishers of Orange County Peter Koga September 20, 1947 - April 25, 2019
Golden State Fly Casters Mark Turner 12/9/1961- 12/1/2018
Wilderness Fly Fishers Robert (Bob) Martin Mueller February 4, 1926 - November 16, 2018 Keith Simpson: (--November, 2018)
Southern Sierra Fly Fishers Celine Bayla October 1, 1988 - July 7, 2019 Jon Hart: June 25, 1980 - July 6, 2019
Our Fly Fishing community has lost two amazing people, Jon Hart and Celine Bayla. Jon and Celine were both advocates for river conservation and ambassadors to the fly fishing community. They both gave back to their communities through volunteering with Kern River Conservancy, Keepers of the Kern and Southern Sierra Fly Fishers. We are beyond heart broken and devastated of their passing. They were devoted volunteers helping our community to keep our river clean and passing the torch to the next generation of fly fishers.
3 CONSERVATION MESSAGE
Conservation is the first pillar in Fly Fishers International’s mission statement “Conservation. Education. Community.” At the Southwest Council conservation is a priority. You will find the Southwest Council, our affiliate clubs and partners installing monofilament collection tubes The Southwest Council’s Conservation Committee through affiliate clubs and partnerships covers waters large and small from the Sierras to the Mexican border. Get involved or bring an issue to our attention, you can make a difference.
Gary Applebee and Debbie Sharpton, co-chairs, [email protected] RELIEVING THE TRASH BURDEN
Events like this are moving towards more use of technology to reduce our carbon footprint. Less paper means less waste and less cost too. Here are some of the efforts you will see at our Faire. Water – we do not provide or sell bottled water at our events. We provide multiple 5 gallon jugs that are full of ice water. You can fill your own bottle or use one of our recyclable cups. Plastic – Most items we use have an alternative material to use besides plastic. But if there is no sub- stitute, we make sure that anything we use can be recycled. Metal (soda cans) – Nothing like having a nice cold soft drink! Those are fully recyclable and we are ready for them. Paper – Anything we print is on post-consumer content paper. Saves on energy and it can be recy- cled. Recycling – The Southwest Council will be providing containers and compostable trash bags to col- lect plastic, metal and paper at our event. Our goal is to get to a place in our events where the only thing left when it is over are fond memories.
4 GLENDALE CIVIC AUDITORIUM
OFFICES OFFICES LOBBY
OFFICES EF1 EF2 REGISTRATION
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8
B32 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B33 FLY TYING B17 B18 B19 B20 B21 B22 B23 B24 CLASSES VERDUGO A B34
B35
B36 FLY TYING DEMOS
B25 B26 B27 B28 B29 B30 B31
VERDUGO B B1 - Scout Inflatables B20 - Spot B2 - Project Healing Waters B21 - Orvis-Pasadena B3 - Functional Fly Tying B22 - Casting For Recovery, Southern California B4 - Sierra Nets B23 - Sierra Pacific Fishing Adventures/River Bend Travel B5 - Fly Fishing the Sierra B24 - CutBow B6 - SWC Conservation B25 - Trout in the Classroom B7 - CalTrout B26 - Department of Fish and Wildlife B8 - SWC Woman’s Hospitality Booth B27 - Old Moe Guide Service B9 - Lees Ferry Anglers B28 - Tenkara USA B10 -11 Adamsbuilt B29 - Pasadena Casting Club B12 - Spot B30-31 - Snowbee USA B13 - Sierra Fly Fisher B32 - Bulla Fly Fishing B14 - Trout Unlimited B33 - Aventik Eupheng Riverruns B15 -16 - Selfie wall B34 - Rex Fly B17 - Sierra Pacific Fly Fishers B35 - Acocote Eco Inn B18 - Kane Klassics B36 - Salty Fly Guide Service B19 - Hitena
5 VENDORS Adamsbuilt adamsbuiltfishing.com
Casting For castingforrecovery.org Recovery
fishermensspot.com Fishermen’s Spot Bulla Fly Fishing garybulla.com
Department of Fish and wildlife.ca.gov Wildlife
Kane Klassics kaneklassics.com
Fly Fish The flyfishingthesierra.com Sierra
Pasadena Casting Club pasadenacastingclub.org
Functional Fly Tying functionalfly.com
Lees Ferry leesferry.com Anglers
Old Moe oldmoeguideservice.com Guide Service
Orvis-Pasadena orvis.com
Project Healing projecthealingwaters.org Waters
Sierra Nets sierra-nets.com
Sierra Pacific spff.org Fly Fishers
Snowbee USA snowbee-usa.com
Aventik Eupheng eupheng.en.alibaba.com
6 CalTrout caltrout.org
Salty Fly Guide saltyflyfishing.com Service Sierra Fly sierraflyfisher.com Fisher
Tenkara USA tenkarausa.com
Trout Unlimited tu.org CutBow cutbow.com
Scout scoutinflatables.com/ Inflatables Hitena hitenausa.com
RexFly resfly.com Acocote Inn – acocoteecoinn.com Xcalak, MX
Sierra Pacific Fishing joelibeuflyfishing.com Adventures / River Bend
7 THANKING THE VENDORS. Your longtime support keeps this Faire going! 7 Years 2 years Fishermen’s Spot Project Healing Waters Sierra Nets Pasadena Casting Club Fly Fishing the Sierra Functional Fly Tying Lees Ferry Anglers 6 Years Old Moe Guide Service Adamsbuilt Sierra Pacific Fly Fishers Casting For Recovery, SoCal Snowbee, USA Sierra Fly Fisher 5 Years Salty Fly Guide Service Tenkara USA Orvis – Pasadena Kane Klassics CalTrout Trout Unlimited 4 Years Gary Bulla’s Saltwater Adventures Brand New Department of Fish and Wildlife CutBow Scout Inflatables Hitena BTI Eupheng RexFly Acocote Inn – Xcalak, MX Sierra Pacific Fishing Adventures / River Bend Travel
8 Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (PHWFF) is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military personnel and disabled veterans through fly fishing and associated activities including education and outings. PHWFF is unique in that our volunteers are teaching classes on an ongoing, long-term basis. Healing bodies. It is much more than a one-time fishing trip. We provide the lifeline Healing minds. that connects disabled veterans with our volunteers and programs in Healing waters. a long-term healing relationship.
Within the Southwest Council, there are PHWFF programs run by Sierra Pacific Fly Fishers at the Sepulveda Vet Center, Long Beach Fly
Fishers at Long Beach VAMC, San Diego Fly Fishers at San Diego Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, through the generosity of supporters VAMC, Santa Barbara Fly Fishers with disabled veterans in the area, like you, gives thousands of disabled active military service personnel and Sespe Fly Fishers at the Ventura Vet Center and High Desert Fly veterans meaningful activities to aid in Fishers at the Victorville Vet Center & CBOC. A new program is their physical and emotional healing. © Doug Buerlein Photography starting in Las Vegas run by Fly Anglers of Nevada. Support our wounded servicemen and women. Learn more at www.projecthealingwaters.org. #82526 If your club is interested in starting a Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing program, or you wish to donate or volunteer, contact Carole at [email protected].
9 CASTING
Class Title Saturday Sunday
Introduction to Casting 11AM 11AM Chris Capune & Sam Chris Capune & Sam (at the Faire, loading dock parking lot, south side) Hagen Hagen
1PM 1PM Jody Martin and Steve Jody Martin and Steve Posner Posner
3PM Michael Miller and John Roberts
Demonstrations At the Faire inside casting area
11AM 11AM Tournament & Accuracy Michael Miller Michael Miller
1PM 1PM The Certification Challenge John Van der Hoof John Van der Hoof
10 UPCOMING EVENT
What - FlyBuy 2020 – part fishing tackle garage sale, part fly-fishing carnival and all fun. When – February 01, 2020. 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where – Long Beach Casting Club - 4901 East 7th St. Long Beach, CA
All day-long fly tying, kids’ fly tying, fly casting instruction, fly casting competitions between clubs and individuals, a garage sale, silent auction and raffles.
Admission is $13 for members, $18 for others, with memberships available at the door. Lunch is included. Or donate any useable fly-fish- ing item or accessory with an original value of more than $40 to the garage sale and you will get free admission.
For fly-fishing newcomers or experienced anglers who want to tune up their game, both FFI Certified and Master Casting Instructors will offer personalized lessons for $1.00 a minute (20 minutes minimum) at the casting club’s pond. Instructors will be available for traditional single-hand or Spey casting lessons, added Eric Callow, Casting Director.
We will have tiers available to teach kids to tie their first fly. And children under 14 get in FREE, including lunch!
Twenty of Southern California’s best fly tiers – including national and international award-winners – will be on hand to demonstrate their fresh and saltwater fish-catching fly patterns and techniques. Fly patterns will range from Eastern Sierra trout, bass bugs to surf fishing, local ocean breakwaters, and offshore big game.
Information: (818) 6019702; email [email protected] or visit www.swcffi.org/FlyBuy
11 PRESENTATIONS
Title Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Verdugo A Verdugo B Verdugo A Verdugo B
Mammoth Fisheries Summer Trifecta 10:30-11:30 Chris Leonard
DIY Grand Slam Saltwater Fly Fishing in Xcalak, Mexico 11:30-12:30 Rob Mukai
LA RIVER GOLD Traditional and Tenkara Tactics for 12:30-1:30 Lino Jubilado
Fly Fish The Surf 1:30-2:30 Lee Baermann
Baja Bounty - from Roosters to tuna to everything in 2:30-3:30 Gary Bulla
CA Inland Trout Initiative 3:30-4:30 Jessica Strickland
Cottonwood Lakes and Golden Trout 4:30-5:30 Steve Schalla
Lees Ferry Adventures 10:30-11:30 Terry Gunn
Fly Fishing the Central Sierra Western Slopes 11:30-12:30 Jimmie Morales
Cast further and catch more with the “REXFLY” 12:30-1:30 Rex Huang, RexFly
Tenkara 101 1:30-2:30 Mike Willis
Fly fishing from a “STAND-UP PADDLEBOARD” and 2:30-3:30 Michelle Bowman
3:30-4:30 European Style Nymphing Graham Day
4:30-5:30 Fishing the Wall - Long Beach Breakwater Vaughn Podmore
Wintertime techniques and tactics for the Lower Owens 9:30-10:30 Chris Leonard
10:30-11:30 Exploring Catalina - SoCal Fishing Paradise Vaughn Podmore
11:30-12:30 Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Opportunities Fred Rowe 12:30-1:30 Conquering the Flats Kathy Kim/ Joe Libeu
1:30-2:30 Baja Bounty Gary Bulla
9:30-10:30 Corbina on the Fly Casey Cloud
12 Title Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Verdugo A Verdugo B Verdugo A Verdugo B
10:30-11:30 DIY Grand Slam Saltwater Fly Fishing Rob Mukai
11:30-12:30 Tenkara 101 Mike Willis
12:30-1:30 Lees Ferry Adventures Terry Gunn
1:30-2:30 Tips for fly fishing out of a kayak or a SUP Rex Huang
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The mission of Casting for Recovery® (CfR) is to enhance the quality of life of women with breast cancer through a unique retreat program that combines breast cancer education and peer support with the therapeutic sport of fly fishing. The program offers opportunities for women to find inspiration, discover renewed energy for life and experience healing connections with other women and nature. CfR serves women of all ages, in all stages of breast cancer treatment and recovery, at no cost to participants.
13 TYING SCHEDULE
Name Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday 10AM-11:30 PM 2PM-6PM 9AM-11:45PM 12:15PM-3PM
Rudy Arechiga xx
Earl Arnold xx xx
Al Beatty xx xx
Gretchen Beatty xx xx
Bill Blackstone xx xx
Stan Berinhele xx
Rob Buhler xx xx
Ryan Buhler xx xx
Dean Endress xx
Steven Fernandez xx
Mark Kirchner xx
Mel Light xx
Eddie Madrid xx xx
Cheryl Moore xx xx
Mas Okui
Steve Potter xx xx
Al Quattrocchi xx
Maria Rivas xx xx xx
Carl Ronk xx xx
John Van Derhoof xx xx
John Williams xx
Bill Woods xx
14 Name SUMMARY OF PRESENTERS Rudy Arechiga One of a kind and you need to watch him tie flies!
Earl has been tying and teaching for nearly 30 years, Earl believes that simple easy to tie flies that catch fish Earl Arnold are the best.
Lee Bearmann Licensed Fishing Guide who is especially versed in surf fishing. 805.4868226
Gretchen and Al Beatty are longtime fly-tying demonstrators from Boise, Idaho who have shared their skills at Al & Gretchen Beatty fly-fishing shows around the world. Both have been lauded with prestigious fly fishing awards.
Stan enjoys tying and demonstrating atlantic salmon and steelhead flies. His work is exquisite whether the flies Stan Berinhele are simple versions or complex.
Bill Blackstone is world renowed for the unbelievably realistic flies he creates from synthetic materials. He has Bill Blackstone also received the 1985 recipient of the Buz Buszek Memorial Fly Tying Award.
Michelle Bowman One of THE best anglers on a Stand Up Paddleboard! She was pioneering these techniques before people knew it could be done. Ryan and Rob Buhler have been fly fishing, tying and teaching early 20 years primarily in the Eastern Sierra Rob & Ryan Buhler and Southern California mountains, and over the last 5 years, into the salt as well.
Born and raised in So Cal, Ann was brought up on the ocean and worked as a deck-hand for her father Anne Bull during commercial fishing and charter boat operations out of San Diego. She grew into a marine biologist and is part of a lab at the Marine Science Institute, UCSB, studying what else – fish. Runs Gary Bulla Baja Adventures. If you want to catch Pez Gallo, go with him! Gary Bulla
Eric Callow has been fly fishing since he was seven and became a Certified Casting Instructor in 2014. Eric C. Eric Callow also competes in tournament casting, and finds great joy in teaching others.
Casey Cloud Licensed Fishing Guide out of Santa Barbara. Go chase a corbina with him 805.6894687
Chris Capune Casting Instructor
Graham Day Owner of Driftwood Caravan.
Dean has been fly fishing for over 40 years, and tying flies for that long too. He guides locally in the Los Dean Endress Angeles area, targeting carp and the surf zone, and designing flies for PFG and Solitude Fly companies.
Steven has been tying flies for over 47 years, and started tying professionally at the age of 13 for local shops. Steven Fernandez Steven enjoys teaching and is the recipient of the 2012 “Buz” Buszek Memorial Fly Tying Award. It is unlikely that any woman in history has ever caught more fish, larger fish or more diverse fish than Wendy Wendy Gunn Hanvold Gunn. She has set and still holds IGFA World Records for the size of her catch – she was the first woman to land a striped marlin on a fly; and in fly-casting distance competition.
Terry Gunn Co-owner of Lees Ferry Anglers and the force, along with Wendy Gunn, of helping maintain this wonderful
Sam Hagen Casting Instructor Karen discovered fly fishing while living in the Northwest and quickly became enthralled. Inspired by the Karen Hall Casting for Recovery program, she produced a short film about women fly fishers who were fighting cancer called “River of Life.” On a fishing trip to Baja with 8 men, she discovered saltwater fishing.
Rex Huang Owner of RexFly, one of the latest inovations in fly fishing.
Lino Jubilado If you want to know L.A. River carp fishing,get Lino to take you out.
She started fly-fishing in 2000 and traveled in the US and internationally, including Chile, Argentina, Bahamas, Kathy Kim Mexico, Venezuela, and Christmas Island. She became a Certified Casting Instructor in 2009.
Mark is a fly tier specializing in historical Atlantic salmon, steelhead and wet trout flies. His research interests in Mark Kirchner sericulture lead to rediscovering the methods of producing silkworm gut fishing line
Chris Leonard Licensed Fishing Guide, headquartered in Mammoth Lakes, CA 818.2883271 15 Joe Libeu Owner of Sierra Pacific Fishing Adventures. Certified Casting Instructor extrordinaire
Mel Light Mel is a past president of the Wilderness Fly Fishers, has taught fly tying classes for years for his and has created many original fly pattersns. He has flyfished all over the world.
Wayne has tied most every type of fly he could get his vise clamped onto since 1974. He received Wayne Luallen the Federation of Fly Fishers “Buz” Buszek Memorial Fly Tying Award in 1991. Eddie has been tying flies, teaching fly tying and rod building classes. He currently assists with LBCC Eddie Madrid tying forum, assists other clubs and the SWC and supports Project Healing Waters with his rod classes.
Jody Martin Casting Instructor
Michael Miller Casting Instructor
Cheryl Moore Cheryl Moore’s passion is fly fishing and her obsession is fly tying which she has done fro over 20 years, some of it commercial fly tying. She demonstrates regularly at fairs and venues.
Jimmie Morales Owner of Sierra Fly Fisher and Licensed Fishing Guide. Perfect for the Western Sierra. 559.3677467
Rob Mukai Innkeeper of Acocote Eco Inn in Xcalak, Mexico. He is also up to 19 permit on the fly!
Mas Okui Mas has been fishing for over 6 decades and has developed very effective flies, leaders and casting techniques for special areas. He also is featured in the film (as a youth) “Manzanar Fishing Club”.
Dennis Otsuka Casting Instructor and Balloon Man
Vaughn Podmore Licensed Fishing Guide from Huntington Beach. He knows salt water fishing better than anyone on the SoCal scene. 714.2357715
Steve Posner Casting Instructor
Steve loves to spin and stack deer hair, and is especially known for his artistry in that medium. His Steve Potter favorite fly fishing species are Largemouth and smallmouth bass on top water. He is also an ambassa- dor for Whiting Farms.
Al Quattrocchi Fly knucklehead, educator, writer, artist, photographer and Umpqua, Tuffleye, Daiichi, and EP pro staff member. Al is the creator of one of the most popular SOCal surf flies and best selling surf patterns.
Maria is a fly fishing and fly tying fanatic and loves sharing her tying and fishing knowledge with others. Maria Rivas She has demonstrated her skills for many years.
Carl Ronk Renowned Fly Tier and Innovator
Fred Rowe Licensed Fishing Guide from Bishop, CA. Sierra Bright Dot 760.9208325
Steve Schalla Owner of Fly Fishing the Sierra and current President of the Southwest Council.
Jessica is a Trout Unlimited rep whose work focuses on restoring degraded habitats of native species, Jessica Strickland meadow and roads restoration, flow improvement and fish passage removal projects.
John Van Derhoof is a FFI Life Member and and is the only person worldwide to have all FFI Casting John Van Derhoof Certifications, serve as a CC Board of Governor and hold a FFI’s Buz Buszek Fly Tying Award.
John Williams is fly fisher, an artistic fly tyer and painter. He has traveled extensively and enjoys meet- John Williams ing people the world over.
If you want to know Tenkara, Mike is the guy you need to take to dinner and fishing. Stop by and Mike Willis meet him in the Tenkara USA booth.
Bill fishes for almost anything with fins and tie most of my own flies. He tends to improvise with mate- Bill Woods rials he has or can find locally. John has been fly fishing actively since his early 20’s, fishing from Maine to Mexico for any species that John Wylie will show interest in a fly and he became a Certified Casting Instructor in 2018. John is a passionate instructor and takes delight in seeing people advance their casting skills to achieve their fishing goals. Gretchen grew up in Colorado in a flyfishing family where she started flyfishing the creeks of Boulder Gretchen Yearous County in Colorado. Moved to San Diego in the mid 70s and added still water flyfishing in nearby lakes and the San Diego Bay and added skills with sinking line systems. 16 SWC FLY FISHING FAIRE OCTOBER 5 6, 2019
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2019 | WOMEN’S PROGRAM SCHEDULE
WOMEN'S 1/2 –DAY FLY FISHING WORKSHOP FEATURING WENDY GUNN | 9:30 2:00 pm **off site LOCATION: Pasadena Casting Club Pond | 415 S Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105 DATE: SAT, OCT 5 | TIME: 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Cost includes lunch: $75.00 for FFI members, $80.00 for non members. All other women’s programs free with Faire Admission It’s unlikely that any woman in history has caught more fish, larger fish or more diverse fish than Wendy Gunn. She has set and still holds several IGFA World Records for the size of her catch – she was the first woman to land a striped marlin on a fly; and in fly-casting distance competition, twice she exceeded 100-feet with a 5-weight line. During the Women’s Fly Fishing Workshop Wendy will offer personalized instruction in casting at the beautiful Pasadena Casting Club Pond. She will be joined by Gretchen Yearous, Certified Casting Instructor, Kathy Kim, Certified Casting Instructor, Ann Bull, Experienced Angler, and Karen Hall, SWC Women’s Program Director. Instructors will share their insights on River Nymphing, Dry Fly Fishing, and Saltwater Fly fishing with discussions on Entymology, Rigging, Knots, Gear - whatever you need to know to get out on the water. Beginning to intermediate anglers will enjoying learning from these talented women and have a great time! STAND UP PADDLE BOARD FLY FISHING!| FEATURING MICHELLE WOO BOWMAN | 2:30 3:30 pm LOCATION: Glendale Civic Auditorium | 1401 N Verdugo Rd, Glendale, CA 91208 | DATE: SAT, OCT 5 | TIME: 2:30-3:30 pm Michelle Woo Bowman is an accomplished surfer, angler, athlete and fly fishing guide. Her program will show you another way to fish the salt or lakes. She and her husband Captain Conway Bowman run Blue Water Guides & Outfitters in San Diego. CALIFORNIA INLAND TROUT INITIATIVE | JESSICA STRICKLAND | 3:30 4:30 pm
LOCATION: Glendale Civic Auditorium | 1401 N Verdugo Rd, Glendale, CA 91208 | DATE: SAT, OCT 5 | TIME: 3:30-4:30 pm Jessica Strickland, a fly fisher and environmentalist will talk about Trout Unlimited’s meadows, roads and aquatic organism passage work in Sequoia for Golden and Kern River Rainbow Trout.
ORVIS PASADENA “WOMEN'S OUTDOOR FASHION & GEAR SHOW” | 4:30 pm LOCATION: Glendale Civic Auditorium | 1401 N Verdugo Rd, Glendale, CA 91208 | DATE: SAT, OCT 5 | TIME: 4:30 pm
Back at the Glendale Civic Auditorium, Orvis Pasadena is sponsoring a Women’s Outdoor Fashion & Gear Show in the Main Hall featuring Jennifer Holbrook, Michelle Viquez, Candice Meneghin, Marisol Moreno, Kimberly Tilton, Emily Carver Special Discounts available on women’s merchandise and gear at the Orvis Booth! SCREENING OF “RIVER OF LIFE” A SHORT FILM ABOUT WOMEN AND FLY FISHING | 5:30 pm LOCATION: Glendale Civic Auditorium | 1401 N Verdugo Rd, Glendale, CA 91208 | DATE: SAT, OCT 5 | TIME: 5:30 pm River of Life documents the journey of three women anglers who found solace in fly fishing as they battled breast cancer by filmmaker Todd Moen, produced by Karen Hall. A Casting for Recovery representative will speak briefly after the film. WOMEN CONNECT SOCIAL EVENT | BREWS & TAPAS | EVENING (TBD) | 6:00 pm **off site LOCATION: TAVERN ON BRAND | 231 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203 | Website | DATE: SAT, OCT 5 | TIME: 6-7pm | No host Bar “happy hour prices” on the patio Tapas provided by the SWCFFI! Fun time for the ladies to hang out, chat and share their love and passion for fly fishing! Men are invited to join us at 7:00! Women’s Hospitality Booth * Prizes * Raffle - 9 wt Joan Wulff Rod, Orvis “Safe Passage” Carry Bag, So Cal WOTF clothing & more!
17 INSTRUCTOR BIOS FOR WOMEN
WENDY GUNN, Fly Fisher/Guide/Fly Tier/Writer It is unlikely that any woman in history has ever caught more fish, larger fish or more diverse fish than Wendy Hanvold Gunn. She has set and still holds IGFA World Records for the size of her catch – she was the first woman to land a striped marlin on a fly; and in fly-casting distance competition, twice exceeding 100-feet with a 5-weight line. Wendy with her husband Terry own Lees Ferry Anglers and Cliff Dwellers Lodge in Marble Canyon, Arizona.
KATHY KIM, CI, TRIP HOST, FLY FISHING INSTRUCTOR Kathy started fly-fishing in 2000 and traveled extensively in the US and internationally, including Chile, Argentina, Bahamas, Mexico, Venezuela, and Christmas Island. She became a Certified Casting Instruc- tor in 2009 by the International Federation of Fly Fishing (IFFF) and teaches accredited Fly Fishing Classes at Oregon State University. She is a licensed guide in Oregon and in the past, in California, focusing on education and mentoring and enjoys hosting destination fly fishing trips. Kathy founded Riverbend Travel to blend her passion for fly fishing and love of traveling.
GRETCHEN YEAROUS, CI, FLY FISHING INSTRUCTOR Gretchen grew up in Colorado in a flyfishing family where she started flyfishing the creeks of Boulder County in Colorado. Moved to San Diego in the mid 70s and added still water flyfishing in nearby lakes and the San Diego Bay and added skills with sinking line systems. She has been flyfishing for 45 years. Was certified as a Casting Instructor through the International Federation of Flyfishers in 1994. And she ties flies!
ANN BULL, AVID ANGLER, RESEARCH SCIENTIST Born and raised in So Cal, Ann was brought up on the ocean and worked as a deck-hand for her father during commercial fishing and charter boat operations out of San Diego. She grew into a ma- rine biologist and is part of a lab at the Marine Science Institute, UCSB, studying what else – fish. On a backpacking trip into the Sierras in 2003 Ann saw someone fly fishing and thought it was beautiful. She took a local course in Ventura from Earl Arnold and four years later they were married. Their love of fly fishing takes them far and wide and all trips include at least a few days fishing. Ann says, “Fly fish every chance you get.”
KAREN HALL, ANGLER, WRITER, TRIP HOST AND SWC WOMEN’S PROGRAM COORDINATOR Karen discovered fly fishing while living in the Northwest and quickly became enthralled. Inspired by the Casting for Recovery program, she produced a short film about women fly fishers who were fighting cancer called “River of Life.” On a fishing trip to Baja with 8 men, she discovered saltwater fishing, and now coordinates an annual Women’s Fly Fishing trip to Baja in collaboration with Baja guide Gary Bulla. Since returning to CA she has served as marketing coordinator for International Women Fly Fishers (IWFF), Southwest Council’s Women’s Program Director - organizing fun ways to help more women learn about fly fishing - and as editor of the Sespe Fly Fisher’s newsletter. Her articles have appeared in Dun Magazine.
18 AVAILABLE CASTING CLASSES
Casting - These classes are for Intermediate and Advanced anglers. At a minimum, please be able to throw a three-foot-wide loop to a distance of 35 feet. All classes come with a money back guarantee. If you take one of our casting classes and your casting does not improve, come to the front desk for a full refund!
Class Location Saturday Sunday Pricing
10AM-12PM Intermediate Casting PCC John Wylie and C. 55.00 non-FFI member, Eric Callow 50.00 FFI member 1PM-3PM Mastering The 55.00 non-FFI member, PCC C. Eric Callow & Double-haul 50.00 FFI member John Wylie AVAILABLE TYING CLASSES
Tying - Unless otherwise noted, all tying classes are for experienced tiers. You do not have to be an expert but you do need to know how to handle materials, threads and tools.
Class Location Saturday Sunday Pricing
Woven Flies Civic Stage 10AM-12PM 55.00 non-FFI member, Cheryl Moore 50.00 FFI member Your First 3 Flies Civic Stage 10AM-12PM 55.00 non-FFI member, Introductory Level Earl Arnold 50.00 FFI member Thread Control and Civic Stage 1-5PM 65.00 non-FFI member, Material Handling Wayne Luallen 60.00 FFI member Traditional Steelhead 9-11AM Civic Stage 55.00 non-FFI member, Flies John Van Derhoof 50.00 FFI member
Three Amigos 12-3PM Civic Stage 55.00 non-FFI member, Surf Flies That Work Earl Arnold 50.00 FFI member
Women’s Program
Women’s Program Pasadena Casting Club 9:30AM-2PM 80.00 non-FFI member, Wendy Gunn, 75.00 FFI member Karen Hall
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22 23 THANKS TO SO MANY
Events like this do not happen in a vacuum. It runs on the fuel of enthusiastic volunteers and organi- zations willing to devote their time to create success. Without further ado, please thank these folks when you meet them.
Connie Bullock – Volunteer Coordinator and Herder of Kats
Eric Callow – Director of Casting and master of coats
Steven Fernandez – Director of Tying and Drawer of Plans
Rich and Judy Bollinger and Department of Fish/Wildlife – Trout in the Classroom and foster parents of fry
Craig Porter and Aguabonita Fly Fishers – Kids Kasting and programs and all around good people. Especially Craig!
Carl Laski, Brian Matthews and Downey Fly Fishers – General support
Jennifer Mones – Creator of the Program
Robin Nicholas – Senior Advisor/therapist/dog whisperer
Bennett Mintz – Purveyor of Words
Steve Schalla – President/Treasurer (Money Bags) and Buffet/Gates/Allen of the SWC Susi Wright – Chief Reminder of Chores
Greg LaPolla – Spiderman and technology maven
H. Carl Crawford – Helping introduce kids to fly fishing
Karen Hall – Our first ever Women’s Program Director and a great first year!
Cece Rubin – Communications and overall enthusiastic BOD member
Everyone one of our Vendors!
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25 26 SWCFFI | Program of Presentations SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 VERDUGO A 10:30-11:30 Mammoth Fisheries Summer Trifecta Chris Leonard 11:30-12:30 DIY Grand Slam Saltwater Fly Fishing in Xcalak, Mexico Rob Mukai | ACOCOTE ECO-INN 12:30-1:30 LA RIVER GOLD Traditional and Tenkara Tactics for Catching LA River Carp Lino Jubilado 1:30-2:30 Fly Fish The Surf Lee Baermann 2:30-3:30 Baja Bounty - from Roosters to tuna to everything in between. Gary Bulla 3:30-4:30 CA Inland Trout Initiative Jessica Strickland 4:30-5:30 Cottonwood Lakes and Golden Trout (Fly Fishing The Sierra) Steve Schalla VERDUGO B 10:30-11:30 Lees Ferry Adventures | LEE FERRY ANGLERS Terry Gunn (LFA) 11:30-12:30 Fly Fishing the Central Sierra Western Slopes Jimmie Morales CAST FARTHER AND CATCH MORE FISH WITH THE REXFLY or (THE CRAZIEST 12:30-1:30 Rex Huang, RexFly THING I SAW AT THE FLY FISHING FAIRE!) 1:30-2:30 Tenkara 101 Mike Willis - Tenkara USA 2:30-3:30 Fishing from a Paddleboard Michelle Bowman 3:30-4:30 European Style Nymphing Graham Day 4:30-5:30 Fishing the Wall - Long Beach Breakwater Vaughn Podmore Screening of "River of Life" - a short film about women and fly fishing. By filmmaker Todd Moen, produced 5:30 by Karen Hall. ** A Casting for Recovery representative will speak briefly after the film. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 -- SPECIAL EVENT: MAIN HALL, EXPO FLOOR ORVIS PASADENA “WOMEN'S OUTDOOR FASHION & GEAR SHOW” | 4:30 pm SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 VERDUGO A Wintertime techniques and tactics for the Lower Owens River in Bishop, 9:30-10:30 Chris Leonard California 10:30-11:30 Exploring Catalina - SoCal Fishing Paradise Vaughn Podmore 11:30-12:30 Eastern Sierra Fly Fishing Opportunities Fred Rowe Conquering the Flats : Tactics, equipment, and skills you need in order to 12:30-1:30 Joe Libeu / Kathy Kim have a successful day on the flats. 1:30-2:30 Baja Bounty - from Roosters to tuna to everything in between. Gary Bulla VERDUGO B 9:30-10:30 Corbina on the fly: patience, persistence, humility Casey Cloud 10:30-11:30 DIY Grand Slam Saltwater Fly Fishing in Xcalak, Mexico Rob Mukai | ACOCOTE ECO-INN 11:30-12:30 Tenkara 101 Mike Willis - Tenkara USA 12:30-1:30 Lees Ferry Adventures | LEE FERRY ANGLERS Terry Gunn (LFA) 1:30-2:30 TIPS TO FOR FLY FISHING OUT OF A KAYAK OR SUP Rex Huang, RexFly
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