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Local, mid-week fishing. The map link goes to Phoenix International Raceway. Take the first left and continue a short distance to the river.

Bob Sickles, Brian Mazoyer and our members will be demonstrating many ways to make your fly tying easier, faster and hopefully better

The fly casting class is open to all members, whether you are have never cast a fly rod or would like to improve your casting skills. There will be FFI certified fly casting instructors there to work with you. Please bring a 5 or 6 weight 9 for fly rod with floating line and an 0X or 3X 7 1/2 foot tapered leader. AFC will have fly rods and reels on hand for you to use If you do not have a 5 or 6 weight rod. For safety, bring a hat, sunglasses and water. The instructors will work with beginner fly casters as well as some of us that can use a FFI certified instructor’s guidance to improve our casting.

Speaker - Frank Burr - The Goldentroutdude. Frank learned Tenkara fishing in Japan in 1970 at the age of 6, followed by Fly Fishing and Fly tying the following year. A native of Southern California, Frank fly fishes throughout the United States, always looking for the elusive Heritage Trout. Although Trout is his favorite species, Frank will fly fish for any species just to get in a day of fishing, like Tilapia, Peacock Bass and the native freshwater Goby in Hawaii. Frank has worked in the fly fishing industry for the past 11 years for Orvis and now for Snowbee USA, assisting in the design of Ultralight Fly Rods and other products in the Snowbee line. Frank is also a Traditional Fly Fishing and Tenkara instructor and Guide specializing in Golden Trout and other Heritage Trout species in California. Frank speaks and instructs at the Fly Fishing Show and other related events, clubs and shows in the USA on a variety of fly fishing related subjects and volunteers as many days as possible each year teaching youth fly fishing programs. He has been the Trout in the Classroom coordinator for the Pasadena Casting Club and currently the TIC Director for the Southwest Council of Fly Fishers International. You can find more information about Frank at: goldentroutdude.com, oasisflyshop.com and tenkaraguidecalifornia.com Small Waters: Advanced Methods This presentation/class will introduce you to Advanced Methods to use when fishing Small Waters. We will cover several topics in detail including basic Aquatic Entomology for fly fishing, locating fish and how to target them in Moving water and Small Stillwater. Also covered is best equipment suggestions.

Our annual banquet will occur Saturday October 19.

The fly casting class is open to all members, whether you are have never cast a fly rod or would like to improve your casting skills. There will be FFI certified fly casting instructors there to work with you. Please bring a 5 or 6 weight 9 for fly rod with floating line and an 0X or 3X 7 1/2 foot tapered leader. AFC will have fly rods and reels on hand for you to use If you do not have a 5 or 6 weight rod. For safety, bring a hat, sunglasses and water. The instructors will work with beginner fly casters as well as some of us that can use a FFI certified instructor’s guidance to improve our casting.