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 CFFU YOUTH FLY FISHING CLINIC PROGRAM

     As part of our Susan Sylstra Memorial Fund activities CFFU will be offering several Youth Fly Fishing Clinics.  Below are a few photos and a synopsis of the YOUTH clinics that have been held to date this year and links to additional photos:  
     

2011 Youth Program Committee:
Equipment & Materials: Jeff Howard
Fly Tying: John Coldiron
Fly Casting:  Forrest Oldham, Ken Giesser

PHOTOS FROM JANUARY 8, 2011 CLINIC

JANUARY 8, 2011 YOUTH CLINIC -
The first one this year on January 8, 2011, for club members and their families functioned as a "dry run". We will soon schedule classes for other Youth. Chairmen for each of the three sections of the January 8th clinic were . Jeff Howard for Beginning Fly Fishing Equipment and Materials, John Coldiron for Fly Tying with help from Tim Landrus and Wayne Chubb as well as several other members who attended, and Forrest Oldham and Ken Giesser  led the Fly Casting classes, also with help from others who attended.. This first Youth Fly Fishing Clinic was held at Big M, with approximately 10 youth in attendance, including lunch of hot dog, chips, dessert & beverage.  The class began shortly after 9:00 AM on a very cold morning with Jeff Howard instructing the kids in an intro to fly fishing. Next was Fly Tying, then casting and lunch.  Finally they were all taken out to catch a fish.       

MARCH 21 - APRIL 4, 2011 YOUTH CLINIC -
The second clinic this year was held March 21, March 28, and concluded on April 4, 2011, with Boy Scout Troop # 394 and volunteer members of CFFU.  The first session covered a video The Way of the Trout and a review of equipment to be used. The second session on the 28th was dedicated to teaching them how to tie flies. The last session on April 4th was an introduction to fly casting andall sessions were well received by the scouts.

PHOTOS FROM MARCH 21 - MARCH 28- APRIL 4, 2011 CLINIC

MAY 3, 2011 YOUTH CLINIC - 
CFFU was requested by Fly Fishing Coach at Rio Americano High School to help their club with Fly Tying and Casting.  Seventeen CFFU members responded to the request to assist with the May 3rd program. to assist the students with tying flies and fly casting.

PHOTOS FROM MAY 3, 2011 CLINIC

JUNE 3, 2011 YOUTH CLINIC - 
CFFU was asked by instructor Pete Vega to teach the William Land Elementary School students how to tie flies and cast.  We showed the video "The Way of the Trout" and followed it up with instruction on fly tying and casting with twelve students. This was at the Marina Building by where we did the fish release with Pete Vega's class earlier this year.  CFFU volunteers for this event were Dick Angus, Rich Wilson , Brandy and Arthur Herron, Elaine and John Coldiron, Tim Landrus and Gary Howard.

MAY 9, 2011, CFFU TEACHES INSTRUCTORS FOR YOUTH CLINIC - 
CFFU volunteers spent several hours with teachers from Hiram Johnson High School on May 9, 2011, to teach them how to instruct their students. Subjects were Intro to Fly Fishing, fly tying and fly casting. Contact Gary Howard if interested.

PHOTOS FROM MAY 9, 2011 CLINIC

PHOTOS FROM JUNE 3, 2011 CLINIC

OCTOBER 15, 2011 YOUTH CLINIC - 
The weather has cooled and CFFU held another Youth Clinic, this time with Boy Scout Troop 600. We showed the video "The Way of the Trout" and followed it up with instruction on equipment,  fly tying,  casting and a chance to catch a fish, for six scouts and their leaders. The class was held at Big M Fishery Marina Building by where we did the fish release with Pete Vega's class earlier this year.  CFFU volunteers who provided their help in fly fishing instructions for this class were: Gary Howard, Bob Larne, John Coldiron, Jim Ford,  Jeff Howard, Ken Giesser, Tim Landrus, Craig McCulloch, Dell Clark, and Forrest Oldham.  We all had a great time and all the Scouts caught fish, not big, but fish.

PHOTOS FROM OCTOBER 15, 2011 CLINIC