Fishing Throwbacks

Well, while they were celebrating with a glass of wine back at camp, they got to thinking, “We are having way too much fun to keep all the good times to ourselves. Let’s invite some of our girlfriends to come along on the next trip.” And that’s just how Sisters on the Fly was born.

Since that August day in 1999, more than 12,500 women have joined the SOTF ranks. Our current active membership is in excess of 8,000 and growing daily- women who take advantage of all Sisters on the Fly offers. Come join the fun!

Yuba River Outing March 20 & 21, 8:30 am - 6 pm

This is a joint event with GPFF and JMTU. Fishmaster: Roger Wachtler GPFF Covid-19 Rules will be strictly enforced.

STEELHEAD CARD REQUIRED. Trout and (very unlikely) steelhead. The Yuba has been fishing great. The water is running cold, clear and is easily wadeable.

Kistler Bass Ranch Outing April 16, 8:30 am - 6 pm

Kistler Bass Ranch Outing. Friday, April 16. The ranch is located on Hwy 108 near

Fishmaster: Bob Woznicki

Jamestown with 3 large ponds to fish for big bass as well as bluegill. The ponds can be fished from small water craft such as pontoon boats or float tubes, but walking and wading are also good as much of the fishing is very near shore. A 6-8wt rod is best to cast the large bass bugs,but wooly buggers, damsel and dragonfly nymphs work well, too. We’ll have a more detailed information sheet for everyone that

This month’s fishing throwback is a vintage travel poster produced by Maurice Poulton for the Government Tourist Department for New Zealand.

New Zealand even today is one of the world renowned destinations for fly fishing with McCloud river rainbow trout imported from the famed McCloud river fishery.

Spencer Baird the 1st Fish Comissioner of the US was tasked with figuring out how to transport fish and figured out methods to transport salmon across the US in a specially fitted “Aqua Train”. Eggs and minnows would be shipped across the Pacific ocean in 1875 to Australia and New Zealand and there the trout would flourish into making one of those most world class fisheries.