Annual Events

Events that we look forward to each year

2018 Kaweah Crawl – June 9, 2018

Many creeks are becoming fishable and should be great in June. Details: contact Mark Cave mdcave@sbcglobal.net 559 623-5338 We will meet at McDonald’s in the Mary’s Vineyard Shopping Plaza (Ben Maddox ...
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Kelsey Time! May 26-27, 2018

Amazing bass fishing awaits at Kelsey Bass Ranch Memorial Day weekend. Every year, Kaweah Fly Fishers anticipate the annual Kelsey outing. You've heard stories about it at every meeting from fellow ...
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Pleasanton Road Trip – February 24, 2018

The Fly Fishing Show is held each year in Pleasanton, as well as in other locations throughout the United States. It's a great opportunity to learn more about the sport, ...
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Annual Owens River Outing March 9-11, 2018

Kaweah Fly Fishers annual Owens River trip is a great fishing outing for both beginners and experienced fly fishers. This river always provides us with great fishing and a good time. ...
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Annual Chili Cook-off and Gift Exchange

Friday, December 1, 2017, join us for our annual Chili Cook-off and Gift Exchange. Place: Lifestyles Time 730 PM Gift exchange is white elephant style, limit is $25. We eat ...
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13th Annual Kings Classic Oct 14, 2017

7:30am - free coffee and rolls - Orientation. Convict Flat Campground Join the Tournament or come and watch. 7pm Dinner entree provided to all at Convict flat campground. Bring a ...
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2017 Banquet Speaker: Bill Horst

Every year, Kaweah Flyfishers bring interesting speakers to our Fall Banquet. This year's speaker is Bill Horst, a well-known artist and historian of the central-southern San Joaquin Valley and Sierra ...
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Fall Banquet

When: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 Where: LAMPLIGHTER INN ~ 3300 W. MINERAL KING AVE, VISALIA, CA TICKET SALES ARE LIMITED ~ GET YOURS TODAY! WHAT WE’VE GOT PLANNED FOR THIS ...
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Marble Fork Outing Aug 19, 2017

Pre-Fish for the Kings River Classic On Saturday, August 19, we will have an outing to Cedar Grove Marble Fork - we changed the location due to the flows in Cedar ...
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Kings River Classic Oct 14, 2017

The Kings River classic will take place October 14, 2017 at Convict Flats Campground. Rules and beats will be presented at 7:30 am at Convict Flats. Fishing is from 8am-6pm ...
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Kaweah Crawl

Every Spring, when the streams that feed Kaweah River start flowing, Kaweah Flyfishers have an event called "Kaweah Crawl". We caravan up to the Sequoias, and fish places such as ...
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Kelsey Bass Ranch – Memorial Day Weekend

Want to spend your Memorial Day Weekend free from whining jet skiers, boom-box bass boats, and heavily pounded waters? We've got your solution- Kelsey Bass Ranch Memorial Day Outing ...
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	August 2018
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			1	2 Fly Casting Class Fly Casting Class Starts: 6:15 pm Ends: August 2, 2018 - 8:15 pm Location: Valley Oaks Golf Course 1800 South Plaza Street, Visalia, CA 93277 Description: Contact Mark Cave for details at mdcave@sbcglobal.net or (559) 623-5338. More details... •	3 Dinner with Cheryl Moxley Dinner with Cheryl Moxley Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: August 3, 2018 - 7:30 pm Location: Denny's, 200 S Akers St, Visalia, CA 93291, USA More details... Fly tying before meeting Fly tying before meeting Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: August 3, 2018 - 7:30 pm Location: LifeStyle Center, 5105 Cypress, Visalia More details... Club meeting - Cheryl Moxley - TIC and h… Club meeting - Cheryl Moxley - TIC and hatchery program Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: August 3, 2018 - 9:30 pm Location: LifeStyle Center, 5105 Cypress, Visalia Description: Cheryl Moxley - TIC program and hatchery programs We will discuss Trout in the Classroom and FINS. BIO: I am a local girl, growing up in Fresno/Clovis and graduating from Fresno State. Married to James Moxley for 25 years and we have two children Heather and Jackson. I have worked for CDFW for 20+ years, since 1997. Many of my early years were part-time work while raising my family. I have worked with fisheries and fisheries education the whole time. Current position: Fish and Wildlife Interpreter II for CDFW Central Region (serving 12 counties) My work responsibilities include Salmonids in the Classroom training teachers and coordinating the program with the help of awesome partners like KFFC! This year your club assisted the program that had 120 teachers raising trout, reaching over 4,000 students (in CDFW Central region). Other work responsibilities include: San Joaquin Hatchery visitor improvements, interpretive signage and displays, assisting with Trout Fest events, guiding tours at San Joaquin Hatchery, grant writing to secure funds, project management and maintenance for the recently built Small Fry Children’s Discovery Trail, and a new section of the San Joaquin River Parkway Trail which now links many educational features on the state property at San Joaquin Hatchery. With the addition of these features, we have named the sight Friant Interactive Nature Site (FINS). FINS now links a new parking lot to San Joaquin Hatchery, Small Fry Children’s Discovery Trail, San Joaquin River Parkway Trail, Salmon Research and Conservation Facility, provides San Joaquin River access and access to Lost Lake Park via a bridge. I attached the fact sheet about FINS from the grant opening – more info than you need but may give you a better idea about the project. Most of my work time is spent on project management for FINS. School groups can now raise and release their fish, tour the hatchery and complete an activity booklet as they play and explore along the Small Fry Trail. The children’s trail is themed, our vision was that the kids pretend they are a trout in the river and they encounter things along the trial as a fish would in the river. Each play area along the trail represents a trout’s life stage, there is prey for them to find, and predators for them to hide from in the habitat. They can view California native plants and look for wildlife as they walk down to the San Joaquin River. Other work responsibilities include leading volunteer days, managing contracts, and overseeing inmate workdays in order to plant native plants and control invasive species on site and keep the above public access site in good shape for the public. Cheryl Moxley Fish and Wildlife Interpreter II California Department of Fish and Wildlife 1234 E. Shaw Ave. Fresno, CA 93710 (559) 243-4017 ext. 253 (559) 696-8092 cell (559) 243-4004 fax Cheryl.Moxley@wildlife.ca.gov More details... • • •	4
5	6	7 Fly Tying with Don Lieb 559-734-5153 cal… Fly Tying with Don Lieb 559-734-5153 call to confirm and the pattern Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: August 7, 2018 - 9:00 pm Location: 4520 W Cypress Ave, Visalia. (corner Linwood St) Quail Park Retirement Village Description: Tying instructor Don Lieb has material and tools or better yet bring your own. We usually give Don a couple of bucks each as he pays for the hooks and material himself. More details... •	8	9 Fly Casting Class Fly Casting Class Starts: 6:15 pm Ends: August 9, 2018 - 8:15 pm Location: Valley Oaks Golf Course 1800 South Plaza Street, Visalia, CA 93277 Description: Contact Mark Cave for details at mdcave@sbcglobal.net or (559) 623-5338. More details... •	10	11
12	13	14	15	16 Fly Casting Class Fly Casting Class Starts: 6:15 pm Ends: August 16, 2018 - 8:15 pm Location: Valley Oaks Golf Course 1800 South Plaza Street, Visalia, CA 93277 Description: Contact Mark Cave for details at mdcave@sbcglobal.net or (559) 623-5338. More details... •	17	18
19	20	21 Fly Tying with Don Lieb 559-734-5153 cal… Fly Tying with Don Lieb 559-734-5153 call to confirm and the pattern Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: August 21, 2018 - 9:00 pm Location: 4520 W Cypress Ave, Visalia. (corner Linwood St) Quail Park Retirement Village Description: Tying instructor Don Lieb has material and tools or better yet bring your own. We usually give Don a couple of bucks each as he pays for the hooks and material himself. More details... •	22	23 Fly Casting Class Fly Casting Class Starts: 6:15 pm Ends: August 23, 2018 - 8:15 pm Location: Valley Oaks Golf Course 1800 South Plaza Street, Visalia, CA 93277 Description: Contact Mark Cave for details at mdcave@sbcglobal.net or (559) 623-5338. More details... •	24	25
26	27	28	29	30 Fly Casting Class Fly Casting Class Starts: 6:15 pm Ends: August 30, 2018 - 8:15 pm Location: Valley Oaks Golf Course 1800 South Plaza Street, Visalia, CA 93277 Description: Contact Mark Cave for details at mdcave@sbcglobal.net or (559) 623-5338. More details... •	31

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