Articles – Kaweah Fly Fishers

IMPORTANT TO COMMENT – CDFW Inland Trout Regulation Changes

Tonight there is a meeting at the Betty Rodriquez Regional Library for public comment on proposed changes to the trout

Match the Hatch to the Flower

Match the Flower Phenology—a branch of science dealing with the relations between climate and periodic biological phenomena (insect mergence

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ACK! What’s on my hackle?

black spots on rooster saddle, black spots on saddle, clean feathers, feather problem, fly tying, fly tying materials, fungus, fungus on saddle, hackle, metz, rooster saddle care, saddle, saddle hackle, saddle problem, wash feathers, wayne luallen, whiting

Seeing little dark things on your saddles, especially when all the feathers are falling out, can be scary- especially if

Articles Conservation

It’s shocking how many fish we saw when we went to the Lower Kings

Electroshocking that is… The health of the fisheries below Pine Flat Dam is monitored by

	April 2019
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	1	2 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: April 2, 2019 - 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... •	3	4 Fly Fishing Casting Fly Fishing Casting Starts: 6:15 pm Ends: April 4, 2019 - 7:45 pm Description: 1st Casting Class of 2019 starts Wednesday, March 14, 2019 Valley Oaks Golf Course 1800 S. Plaza Street Visalia CA 6:15-7:45pm KFFC 1st Casting Class of 2019 starts Wednesday March 14, 2019 6:15-7:45pm Valley Oaks Golf Course Kaweah Fly Fishers offers fly casting instruction by FFF certified instructor Mark Cave. The classes are aimed at making the new student proficient in casting so they can focus on building fish catching skills while on the water. Classes are also aimed at intermediates who wish to try new techniques, prepare for trips, learn how to use shorter, longer, lighter or heavier gear or learn new specialized casts. The club provides all equipment except eye protection although students are welcome to bring their own gear if it is suitable. Mark Cave has 20 years experience as casting chair and loves to help students discover the skills needed to enjoy fly fishing. Private classes are also available by arrangement. Contact the instructor at (559) 623-5338 or mdcave@sbcglobal.net. Classes are Thursday nights 6:15-7:45pm March-October or until we run out of students. Groups can be accommodated by advance arrangement. It is the goal of the class to lead student to club membership and to serve the needs of our members as well. Anyone interested in helping with casting instruction should contact Mark Cave. More details... •	5 Dinner with speaker Dinner with speaker Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: April 5, 2019 - 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: April 5, 2019 - 7:30 pm Location: LifeStyle Center, 5105 Cypress, Visalia More details... Club meeting - Jerry Klassen Fox Bay Lod… Club meeting - Jerry Klassen Fox Bay Lodge Alaska Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: April 5, 2019 - 9:30 pm Location: LifeStyle Center, 5105 Cypress, Visalia Description: Fox Bay Lodge The Naknek River in King Salmon, Alaska swells with millions of salmon from the glorious and mighty Naknek chinook salmon to the abundant resource of Bristol Bay’s sockeye run and the soaring feats of the coho salmon. All of this amazing food source of salmon flesh and protein-rich salmon eggs results in some of the most remarkable trophy trout and char fishing in the world. We can’t wait to share it with you to create memories that will stay with you for a lifetime. Take that much-needed and much-deserved time with your family and friends and come relax in a peaceful wilderness setting with first-class service to nourish your heart and enrich your life. More details... • • •	6
7	8	9	10	11 Fly Fishing Casting Fly Fishing Casting Starts: 6:15 pm Ends: April 11, 2019 - 7:45 pm Description: 1st Casting Class of 2019 starts Wednesday, March 14, 2019 Valley Oaks Golf Course 1800 S. Plaza Street Visalia CA 6:15-7:45pm KFFC 1st Casting Class of 2019 starts Wednesday March 14, 2019 6:15-7:45pm Valley Oaks Golf Course Kaweah Fly Fishers offers fly casting instruction by FFF certified instructor Mark Cave. The classes are aimed at making the new student proficient in casting so they can focus on building fish catching skills while on the water. Classes are also aimed at intermediates who wish to try new techniques, prepare for trips, learn how to use shorter, longer, lighter or heavier gear or learn new specialized casts. The club provides all equipment except eye protection although students are welcome to bring their own gear if it is suitable. Mark Cave has 20 years experience as casting chair and loves to help students discover the skills needed to enjoy fly fishing. Private classes are also available by arrangement. Contact the instructor at (559) 623-5338 or mdcave@sbcglobal.net. Classes are Thursday nights 6:15-7:45pm March-October or until we run out of students. Groups can be accommodated by advance arrangement. It is the goal of the class to lead student to club membership and to serve the needs of our members as well. Anyone interested in helping with casting instruction should contact Mark Cave. More details... •	12	13
14	15	16 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: April 16, 2019 - 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... •	17	18 Fly Fishing Casting Fly Fishing Casting Starts: 6:15 pm Ends: April 18, 2019 - 7:45 pm Description: 1st Casting Class of 2019 starts Wednesday, March 14, 2019 Valley Oaks Golf Course 1800 S. Plaza Street Visalia CA 6:15-7:45pm KFFC 1st Casting Class of 2019 starts Wednesday March 14, 2019 6:15-7:45pm Valley Oaks Golf Course Kaweah Fly Fishers offers fly casting instruction by FFF certified instructor Mark Cave. The classes are aimed at making the new student proficient in casting so they can focus on building fish catching skills while on the water. Classes are also aimed at intermediates who wish to try new techniques, prepare for trips, learn how to use shorter, longer, lighter or heavier gear or learn new specialized casts. The club provides all equipment except eye protection although students are welcome to bring their own gear if it is suitable. Mark Cave has 20 years experience as casting chair and loves to help students discover the skills needed to enjoy fly fishing. Private classes are also available by arrangement. Contact the instructor at (559) 623-5338 or mdcave@sbcglobal.net. Classes are Thursday nights 6:15-7:45pm March-October or until we run out of students. Groups can be accommodated by advance arrangement. It is the goal of the class to lead student to club membership and to serve the needs of our members as well. Anyone interested in helping with casting instruction should contact Mark Cave. More details... •	19	20
21	22	23	24	25 Fly Fishing Casting Fly Fishing Casting Starts: 6:15 pm Ends: April 25, 2019 - 7:45 pm Description: 1st Casting Class of 2019 starts Wednesday, March 14, 2019 Valley Oaks Golf Course 1800 S. Plaza Street Visalia CA 6:15-7:45pm KFFC 1st Casting Class of 2019 starts Wednesday March 14, 2019 6:15-7:45pm Valley Oaks Golf Course Kaweah Fly Fishers offers fly casting instruction by FFF certified instructor Mark Cave. The classes are aimed at making the new student proficient in casting so they can focus on building fish catching skills while on the water. Classes are also aimed at intermediates who wish to try new techniques, prepare for trips, learn how to use shorter, longer, lighter or heavier gear or learn new specialized casts. The club provides all equipment except eye protection although students are welcome to bring their own gear if it is suitable. Mark Cave has 20 years experience as casting chair and loves to help students discover the skills needed to enjoy fly fishing. Private classes are also available by arrangement. Contact the instructor at (559) 623-5338 or mdcave@sbcglobal.net. Classes are Thursday nights 6:15-7:45pm March-October or until we run out of students. Groups can be accommodated by advance arrangement. It is the goal of the class to lead student to club membership and to serve the needs of our members as well. Anyone interested in helping with casting instruction should contact Mark Cave. More details... •	26	27
28	29	30 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: April 30, 2019 - 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... •