November 5,  2019
The Program: Chizzywinks to Stoneflies: Aquatic Insects and Fly Fishing
Understanding aquatic invertebrates is more that counting the number of a mayfly’s tails, their size and the color of the adults. Behavior is essential to understanding and delivering effective presentations using flies that mimic native invertebrates and create feeding responses from fish. Ken’s program will guide us through the major invertebrate groups with close-up photography. Accompanying the ”bug stuff” he will share subsurface video clips he has taken to document fish populations in Putah Creek. The HD footage shows how trout utilize subsurface structures and how that will benefit fly fishers, how they forage for food resources and how rainbows react to flies that Ken is testing.  You will see what happens when trout “inspect” flies, refuse flies, spit out flies. Alas, witness a “take” when the angler does not realize that a trout has the fly in its mouth and what Ken has learned from this interesting endeavor. Putah Creek trout are fussy, but imagine testing flies for 20 minutes with a minimum of success and then reviewing subsurface footage that shows 12 -15 trout in the test area.
Background: Ken W. Davis is an aquatic biologist / wildlife photojournalist who is currently working on a project to restore Lower Putah Creek for trout and salmon spawning. His images and video footage has been published by more than 4000 different periodicals, encyclopedias, websites, brochures and other publications.
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Meeting Reminders

  • Name Badge Drawing: Wear your name badge and pick up a drawing ticket at the welcome table to be eligible to win a gift certificate at a local fly fishing shop.
  • Fly Casting Lessons (summer only). Be sure to come early!
  • Fly Drawing -- Please bring ONE (1) fly of your choice to the general meeting put it into the fly cup located on the membership table at the door.  Pick up (2) free tickets for the drawing held at the end of the meeting. If you don’t have a fly to put into the cup or forgot it, you get (1) free ticket for the drawing. You must be present to win 
  • Logo Table: New members are eligible to receive the 10% off any item at the LOGO table.
GENERAL MEETING
For up-to-date information, please refer to the newsletter or  Listserv messages.

First Tuesday of each month. MAP>
Richard Conzelmann Community Center
2201 Cottage Way, Sac., CA 95825

Schedule
6:15 p.m.: Fly Tying Demo
7:00 p.m.: Club events information
7:00 p.m.: Program Presentation