Fundamentals 201 - "The Next Step"
Skills Level:
Wading: Easy to moderate
Catch Rate: Easy to moderate
Hiking: Easy to Moderate as you are walking and wading on the river and local smaller streams on cobblestones near the water
Prerequisite:
- Participants must have completed one of the Fundamentals of Fly Fishing classes in the last three years, or receive approval of the Director of Education.
Dates: 2 nights/3 days (day 1 is for driving to the location) outside of Downieville, Cal. on highway 49.
This clinic (there are no classroom sessions) is open to club members who have completed the first Fundamentals of Fly Fishing class and wish to advance their learning to a higher level. On this clinic/outing, you will have the opportunity to learn while on-stream with an instructor by your side for the two full days of fishing on the river. This is a 3-day, 2 night overnight outing on the NF of the Yuba River, and does require waders and boots, and individual fly fishing equipment. We will cover enhancing your skills with reading the water and selecting an appropriate style of fly fishing to be successful. Various water types will result in utilizing dry fly, dry dropper, indicator nymphing, and fishing with streamers on an intermediate level in each discipline.
Participants are responsible for their own lodging (either local lodges or camping with more information to follow for those that register) and are encouraged to carpool. The first afternoon is dedicated to travelling to the river (approximately 4 hours from Livermore through Grass Valley). The cost for this clinic is $50, and the maximum number of attendees is limited to eight (6).
Cost:
Cost: The cost is $51.50 and you may pay by credit card, directly online with your registration, or by check or cash sent to the Club Treasurer within two weeks of registration. If you do pay cash you will be put into "Pending Registration" until your payment is received within the two weeks. Late payments will require you to register once again if there is space still available.
Family Policy: Spouses and family members under the age of 26 years old are included in each member's annual membership, and can attend events at no cost, unless TVFF has supplemental costs (such as guide or facility fees) for the event. In such cases, each attendee must pay the appropriate event cost listed above.
Guest Policy: Guest cost is $51.50 for non-family members and non-spouse family members above age 26. Guests must first register as Club members ($45 annual charge) before registering for this event. TVFF annual dues qualify you for a full 12 month membership and access to all Club events and full participation.
Fishmeister: Mitchie McCammon, sewreel@pacbell.net, (925)819-2039
Accommodations and Food:
Each individual is responsible for their own accommodations and food. We will provide a list of local lodges, and campgrounds for those that register.
Gear and Tackle Recommendations:
Rod & line weights/types: 4, 5 or 6 weight rods, reels and floating lines
Leaders and tippet: Fishing style dependent, but normally I fish a 9’ 4X leader and adjust with added tippet of up to 4-6’ of 5 or 6X for the dry flies. The NF Yuba is home to smaller brookies, rainbows, and browns. There are significant riffles, runs, and pools which will dictate our approaches and terminal gear as we move throughout the river. However this river is predominantly known as an excellent dry fly river for 3 or 4 weight rods. If you plan on throwing some streamer meat in the deeper pools you'll want a 5 or 6 weight rod as the current flow can require a stouter rod.
Other gear: Standard waders, boots, and wading staffs and normal fishing wear.
Flies: Flies to match hatches above and we will send out a more current list as we get closer to the dates and better understand how the weather and water are impacting the hatches.
TVFF Cancellation Policy:
To sign-up for a TVFF Event that is currently open for registration and chargeable (as set by the Fishmeister), you must both register and pay online, or via check or cash, within two weeks of registering (sent to the TVFF Treasurer) whatever fee is described for that particular Event (trip) at the time of registration. There may be multiple payments required before the trip is actually taken (usually in the case of expensive trips), but it is necessary that you do make payment in the above timely fashion for the initial amount to secure your position on the trip. However, please note that you are still responsible for the entire amount of the trip if you should need to cancel.
Once you are registered, there are no refunds for chargeable Events and trips. In the situation that a member is, for any reason unable to attend, they may resell their registration slot to another TVFF member (by first pulling from the waitlist if one exists). New participants must come first from the waitlist in the order they signed up. The member cancelling is fully and solely responsible for contacting potential members to replace them and notifying the appropriate Fishmeister.
If an event/trip is fully registered and closed to registration, you may still sign up on the Wait List to be notified if there are any cancellations. In such a case of registering provisionally on the Wait List, you do not have to pay until such time that you clear the Wait List and are confirmed for participation.
Tri Valley Fly Fishers
TVFF Outings protocols are as follows:
- If you are sick with cold/flu symptoms then we ask you to please stay home
- We believe in social distancing and require that all members keep a full fly rod distance of at least 6’ distance between parties
- All attendees should wash and sanitize their hands frequently
