THE IRIDEUS The Newsletter of the Grizzly Peak Fly Fishers Based in Kensington, Serving the East Bay & Environs since 1982
GPFF at Eagle Canyon Trophy Trout
Fishing the McCloud in May
By Josh Genser
By Peter Burrows
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CLUB MEETINGS Online Zoom Meetings Every second Wednesday Due to COVID-19 Concerns, Meetings will be conducted online in Zoom Business Meeting - 6:30pm
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FEATURES
Departments
10 John Baoicchi 11 GPFF at eagle canyon trophy trout 12 Fishing the McCloud in May
03 The President’s Message 03 BOARD 04 CALENDAR 05 Conservation Conversation 07 news, notes & random casts 08 Fishing Throwbacks 15 Gone Fishin’ 17 Classifieds & Notices
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Hello, Grizzly Peak Fly Fishers –
I am happy to report that we are inching back towards normalcy! Meetings in Person! Now that most of us have been vaccinated (and we’re sure that pretty soon it will be all of us), we are looking forward to getting together again. We hope that we can resume having meetings in person, instead of on Zoom, in June or July. We have not yet identified a new location for our meetings, and maybe you can help. We need a new meeting place that can accommodate up to, say, 50 people, and we need electricity to power a laptop and projector for our speakers at the meetings. The location should be somewhat central, such as in Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville or El Cerrito. At least for the summer, the meetings could even take place outside. So, if you know of a church or library that has a community room, a private company that has a large meeting room, or a park with a flat lawn and an outdoor electrical outlet, check it out and then let me know about it. In the meantime, Zoom meetings continue, and we have some great ones coming up! On June 9 (6:30 pm) the program will be our own Michael Malekos, who gave us a great presentation last year, and this year will be talking about targeting Brown Trout. The Zoom link for the meeting is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88325987431?pwd=aXRXSkFZS HlPTXNhRCtUWEpNYU9mUT09 Fishing! Yes, we’re actually going fishing. The next outing is May 31 through June 2 at MacArthur-Burney State Park. From there, you can fish Hat Creek, the Pit River, Burney Creek and Baum Lake. There is fishing for all levels, from beginner to expert. You can come for some or all of those days. So, sign up now! We need some volunteers. No, wait, don’t skip over this paragraph! It’s not that much work and it’ll be fun and rewarding. Getting back to normal means we need help for four events: • Holiday Dinner on December 8, 2021 • Auction on March 9, 2022 • Solano Stroll in September of 2022 • Club Open House the meeting after the Solano Stroll Volunteering for one of these events does not mean you have to do all of the work! It means you’ll be in charge of the committee, to whose members you will delegate all of the work. PLEASE, Please, please volunteer. Send me an email. Fly Fishing Books and Videos: Did you know that GPFF has a library? It’s a really wonderful collection of books and DVD’s about fly fishing that we have nowhere to store and no means of getting them into the hands of people who want to read or watch them. So, we’re going to give them away. Some will be given to local libraries. After that, the entire collection will be on display in the driveway of Eric Larson’s house in Albany on September 4 (the Saturday of Labor Day weekend),
Executive Board OFFICERS
Josh Genser President
Eric Larson Secretary
Mike Lippman Treasurer
PROGRAM CHAIRS & BOARD MEMBERS
Mark Likos
Julie Haselden
Mark Likos
Peter Burrows
Dave Garfin
Zachary Karinen
Bob Fabini
Mike Leong
Program Chair
Education Chair Trout in the Classroom
Conservation Chair Newsletter Newsletter
Membership
Membership
NON-BOARD CHAIRS
Lee Hahn Webmaster
Bob Marshak
Todd Pond
Librarian
Outings Coordinator THE IRIDEUS
Peter Burrows Content Editor
Zachary Karinen Design Editor
PHOTO CONTRUBITORS THIS MONTH
Cover............................................................... Dave Harding Table of Contents.........................................Kristan Karinen Calendar..................................................... Zachary Karinen Fishing Throwbacks....................... Archive.org & Wikipedia McCloud.......................................................... Dave Harding Outings............................................................ Kirston Koths
where you can take what you want for a small donation to the Club. Put that day on your calendar, and even if you don’t really want any books c’mon by for a beer and fish stories. Fish Private Water! Finally, don’t forget GPFF’s only fund-raiser this year, the outing to Battle Creek. If you’ve been near a Northern California river lately, you’ve noticed that flows are low as drought-ravaged farmers are taking more irrigation water than normal even while the snow pack is smaller than average. There is no irrigation burden on Battle Creek, and it’s spring-fed, so there will be fishable flow in August. And, of course, it’s on two miles of private water, so the fish will have seen only my flies and those of a few guests, so they’re not smart enough to know not to bite yours. Sign up now!
Josh Genser
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We are always looking for photos! Submit your photos to Zachary Wong at craigwong810@gmail.com or Peter Burrows at peterlburrows@gmail.com
the President’s message By Josh Genser
Upcoming Events May 12
May Club Meeting - Bob Fabini on the Physics of Nymphing
May 31
McAurther-Burney Fishing outing
June 09
June Club Meeting - Mike Malekos on targeting Browns
June 13
Volunteer Opportunity - Shoreline Cleanup at MLK jr. Shoreline park in Oakland, CA 10am - Noon
Past Events April 16
Spey O Rama
April 16
Kistler Bass Ranch Outing
April 14
April Club Meeting - Putah Creek Restoration & Fishing Tips A presentation by Steve Karr, Chairman of Putah Creek Trout
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onservation onversation
With Julie Ruth Haselden
News from Friends of Five Creeks:
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he drought is back. The Bay Area is in a state of extreme drought (red on map), and even the wettest corner is at least “abnormally dry” (yellow). EBMUD is asking for 10% reductions in water use, joining a range of other restrictions and emergency declarations in the Bay Area and statewide. This has been the third driest “water year” on record. The state cancelled the final April 29 snow survey because so little remained. Forecasts for summer river flows are nearly all less than half of average. Reservoirs are at about three-quarters of their long-term average. Time to dust off tips for using water responsibly long term. Outdoors: • Plants: Choose tough, drought-tolerant plants. Convert some or all lawn to a lowwater garden. • Soil: Help your soil absorb and hold water by using mulch and compost. • Watering: Water slowly, deeply, and seldom. Make sure sprinklers aren’t
spraying up into hot air or out onto pavement. Check your water agency (EBMUD for most readers) for information and advice as well as coupons and rebates. • Cleaning: Sweep rather than hosing down sidewalks. Wash your car at a commercial car-wash -- they are required to recycle. Indoors: • Check for and fix leaks • Appliances: Run only full loads in your washing machine and dishwasher. • Showers and faucets: Install a lower-flow shower head, as well as low-flow aerators on bath and kitchen faucets. Take short showers; turn water off while you brush your teeth, shave, or wash up. Fill a sink or pan to wash dishes. • Toilets: How often you flush is a personal decision. The Internet offers countless tips on saving water. From ‘Protect Hot Creek’: Stop KORE Mining
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he US Forest Service is taking public comments on a proposed exploratory mining operation near the headwaters of Hot Creek in the Eastern Sierra that could lead to harmful open pit mining near this fishery. We need your help to stop it. This project is problematic and disastrous in many ways: 1. KORE Mining wants to drill around Hot Creek for gold with no plan or guarantee that gold exists in that area. Dredging, excavation, and hydraulic mining will cause dramatic stream degradation. 2. The proposal for the exploratory operation provides no information on how much water is needed, the depth of drilling, or
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the negative impact on the wildlife and the environment. If the operation is granted, it would have long-term ramifications for one of California’s iconic wild trout fisheries and for the wildlife in the area. 3. The Hot Creek watershed is highly sensitive and has remnant impacts of historic mining and development in that area.
After the most recent agreement in November, which grants additional funding for dam removal and irons out a legal risk technicality for the power company PacifiCorp, the Yurok and KRRC are confident that this future is possible.” - Joe Purtell (Sierra Magazine)
For more information visit CalTrout’s webpage.
GPFF Volunteer Work PARTY!!
Klamath dam removals make national news! Check out this great news clip.
Klamath Dam Updates
“After years of negotiations and agreements, roadblocks, renegotiations, and new agreements, dam removal on the Klamath River is closer than ever to becoming a reality. With almost all the bureaucratic hurdles overcome, four of the six dams on the Klamath are slated to be removed by 2024, restoring fish access to the entire river. If carried out as planned, it will be the largest dam removal project in the history of the United States, opening up 400 river-miles of habitat to salmon, trout, and eels, for the first time in decades. The Yurok Tribe and Klamath River Renewal Corporation hope it will also mean a return to a healthy river, one without toxic algal blooms each summer and fall and a restored salmon run that can again support the tribe.
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You are invited to join me and GPFF to MAKE A DIFFERENCE and CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL-BEING OF FISH AND WILDLIFE! June 13, 2021 – 10am to Noon MLK Garretson Point I will supply bags and litter picker-uppers plus snacks and appreciation! Please bring your own water, gloves, sturdy shoes and a 5-gallon bucket (optional) RSVP to me: Julie Haselden jhaselden17@ comcast.net
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News, Notes & Random Casts GPFF May Meeting Wednesday, May 12, 6:30 pm
June Monthly Meeting Wednesday, June 9, 6:30 pm
GPFF member Bob Fabini, who is a retired high school physics teacher, will tell us about the physics of nymphing...or, why isn’t my line tight?
You may remember Michael Malekos from a great program he gave on fishing small streams and about his nonprofit organization, CastingArise. This time, he’ll be telling us about targeting brown trout!
Burney Falls area outing in May Fishing the Burney Falls area is one of the regular highlights of the GPFF calendar. A trip has been posted on the GPFF calendar for May 31 – June 2, 2021. Fishing and being outdoors is a great way to get some recreation while maintaining personal safety and distance. See the GPFF web site for information on the trip to Burney Falls. Important COVID protocols and guidelines are available. Fishmaster - Eric Larson. ericlarson87@gmail.com
email contact:
Fishing for all skill levels - includes excellent novice water. See beautiful Burney Falls. Fish Burney Creek, right at the campground, Hat Creek, Pit River, Fall River, Lost Creek, Rock Creek, and Baum Lake. Link to calendar in GPFF site: https:// grizzlypeakflyfishers.org/event-4241859
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FISHING THROWBACKS
This month’s Fishing Throwback are two plates taken from Salmonia: or Days of Fly Fishing by an Angler. Though the author had wished to be anonymous, it is now attributed to Sir Humphrey Davy, the Cornish chemist and inventor of the Davy Lamp and the early form of the Arc Lamp. One of his greatest contributions to science is the isolation of potassium, sodium, calcium, strontium, barium, magnesium and boron with the use of electricity and discovery of the elemental nature of chlorine and iodine. For his scientific and literary recognition, his published Salmonia showcased his passion for fly fishing and earned him the informal title of “the father of modern fly-fishing” and the book is often considered to be “the fly-fisherman’s bible.” The book itself is written as a dialogue between several fishermen, possibly aliases for other well known physicists and chemists of the day who also enjoyed the sport with him. Perhaps on his days off, Sir Humphrey enjoyed the sport of dry fly fishing inbetween such great contributions to chemistry!
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Announcement: New GPFF covid protocols GPFF is starting up fishing outings for 2021. The Board has now adopted a new set of COVID-19 protocols. A new requirement to join in on these events, you will need to sign a copy of these protocols. These rules are in effect for any outings sponsored by the Grizzly Peak Fly Fishers Club From February 1, 2021 until further notice. STAY HOME if, on the day before or the day of the outing, you have: · Any one of the following symptoms: o Shortness of Breath (unusual shortness of breath if you are, say, asthmatic and shortness of breath is an ordinary condition). o New or worsening dry cough. o Fever. o Flu-like symptoms (e.g. lethargy, body aches; unusual lethargy or aches if you are, say, old, and lethargy or arthritis is an ordinary condition). o Vomiting. o Diarrhea. o Loss of sense of smell or taste. · Any two of the following symptoms: o Mild unusual lethargy or body aches. o Cough. o Rash. o Sore Throat. o Open Sore. STAY HOME if within the past ten days: · You have been in close contact with anyone who has Covid-19 or was suffering from typical Covid-19 symptoms. · You or anyone with whom you have been, within the past 10 days, in close contact has, within the 14 days prior to your close contact, been on a cruise ship, travelled internationally or visited an area with a known communicable disease outbreak. If you have previously registered for the outing, please notify the fishmaster that you will not be attending. Rules of the Outing: o The fishmaster is also the Covid safety officer. Please obey his or her instructions. o Travel to the outing in your own vehicle. Vehicles may be shared only by people within the same family or who live together. o Each person or family group must plan for, obtain, pay for, and stay in their own campsite or hotel room. The Club will not be responsible for accommodations. o There will be no communal meals nor shared food. Each person is responsible for supplying their own food and drink. o Always stay at least six feet away from others whenever possible. o Wear a mask when within ten feet of others, even if only briefly. Bandanas, buffs, and neck gaiters are not sufficient masks. Wear N95 or surgical masks or cloth masks with at least two layers of cloth. o Every person must carry hand sanitizer and use it after touching any surface also touched by others. Sanitize any shared restroom after you use it. o Do not share fishing gear or equipment. Bring your own rods and flies. If you need help with flies or other equipment, contact the fishmaster or go to Fish First in advance of the trip so that you may acquire what you need. o Any communal gatherings (campfires, briefings, fish stories) shall nevertheless be at least six feet apart from each other, with every person wearing a mask. No singing or wind instruments are permitted. o Bring your own chair and table so that you have a place to eat and conduct other affairs apart from others. o Every participant must promise, in writing, to comply with these rules and provide that written promise to the fishmaster.
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ly fisherman, naturalist, guide, educator, author, speaker, skateboarder, professional snowboarder, BMX and motocross racer, Jon Francis Baiocchi passed suddenly on Thursday morning, April 22, 2021while guiding on his beloved Middle Fork of the Feather River, near Cromberg. He was 55. Jon’s remarkable and unconventional life began on November 15, 1965 in San Jose, California, two years prior to his parents, Bob and Lois Baiocchi, relocating their young family of six to rural Paradise to live closer to nature and native fisheries. Under the instruction of his father and elder brother, Jon had a rod in his hands by age 6 and was guiding professionally by 30 as “Baiocchi’s Troutfitters”. The Jack London of the family, Jon’s was a life welllived. He recognized this and was grateful for it.
Celebration in Life
John Baoicchi
Jon is survived by his brother Joel, sisters Christina and Teresa, niece Luci Grace, nephew Justin, and an anthology of reports, videos, writings, and musings on fly-fishing and all things flora and fauna.
1965-2021
A memorial is being planned and will be announced as soon as possible.
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Correspondence can be addressed to the Baiocchi Family at: P.O. Box 917, Mendocino, CA 95460
e would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends, including many GPFF members, of John Baoicchi, who passed away on April 22 while guiding a trip on his beloved Middle Fork of the Feather River. John, who was only 55, was a passionate fisherman and conservationist, like his father Bob before him. GPFF member Lorna Carriveau points out that Bob was a respected firebrand in fisheries conservation for many years, especially on behalf of the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance. Lorna kindly passed on a link to this obituary from John’s sister, Christina. Thanks, Lorna. Where to begin?
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Contributions can be directed in Jon’s name to: Trout Unlimited for watershed restoration purposes. “I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dryrot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.” ~ J. London
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The fishing is pretty much limited to underwater; these fish rarely eat on the surface. So, the easy way to fish is to suspend a nymph beneath a strike indicator and just wait for a cruising fish to swim by and decide to eat: the fly fishing equivalent of bait fishing. The more active method is to tie on a heavy streamer, cast it as far as you can and then strip it in: the fly fishing equivalent of using a spinning lure.
GPFF at Eagle Canyon Trophy Trout
By Josh Genser
As more of us are vaccinated, we’re slowly getting back to what this club is all about: going fishing. In fact, the first such trip since the advent of Covid-19 took place on February 21. Bob Woznicki arranged for GPFF to visit the Eagle Canyon Trophy Trout Lakes (thanks, Bob!). The Eagle Canyon Trophy Trout Lakes are actually a pair of ponds on a ranch in Tehama County near the town of Manton. The ponds are full of huge trout, of no less than three pounds. The ranch is open from January to April each year, and only up to eight anglers are permitted each day.
There were seven members of the Club present, including some of the most experienced and expert fishers in the Club (I do not include myself in that group). Even though fishing in these ponds might sound too easy for such experts to enjoy, in this environment every opportunity to get out of the house is special. Also, fishing these ponds is an opportunity to try new things. I tried out an eight-foot fiberglass rod that I had not before had an opportunity to use (I didn’t like it; anyone want it?). I tried a mouse fly, figuring that these fish might be large enough to go after it (they didn’t, but at least I learned to cast it and strip it). I tried many different patterns of stripping, casting different streamers, and even multiple streamers at the same time. Heck, just getting to practice my casting was a great help. I recommend Eagle Canyon for beginners. It’s easy to get to, although it’s a long drive (about three hours). It’s easy to stand on the banks of the ponds or to wade into them, there is room to back-cast safely, and you’ll have a full day to work on your timing and rhythm. So, next year, you less experienced fishers, sign up for this outing before registration fills up. If you want to go there yourself, here’s the web site: https://eaglecanyontrout.com.
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Fishing The McCloud in May
By Peter Burrows Photos by Dave Harding
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ike so many California fly-fishers, I fell hard for the Nature Conservancy’s McCloud River Preserve the first time I fished it in the mid-1990s. I’ve probably made it back at least once every year since then. When it comes to fishing for world-famous wild rainbows and huge browns in an almost magically beautiful wilderness, you can’t beat it. If you’ve fished here, as most Irideus readers have, I’m sure you know what I mean. The latest proof for me came on a Monday and Tuesday in early May, when my friend and new GPFF member Dave Harding had two of the five reserved spots the Nature Conservancy makes available each day. There are also five tags for
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walk-ons, for a total of ten rods per day, which leaves plenty of room to find solitude on the 3-mile stretch. (I would never plan on getting a walk-on tag, since others are likely thinking the same thing. The good news is that there is plenty of great water to fish outside of the Conservancy section if you don’t get a tag). The hardest part of a trip to “the Conservancy” is always the start. It’s a long drive from my home in Alameda; I can do it in around five or six hours, but it can run to seven if you hit traffic getting out of the Bay Area. And the last 40 minutes or so is on a very rough 8-mile dirt road that has gotten rougher by the year. One acquaintance says only people who are getting
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old and cantankerous say that, but what the hell does he know. What a jerk, am I right? But the ride is so worth it. And this time, I was going to fish it in May for the first time. I always try to fish the McCloud in the Fall, when the colors are unbelievable and the big browns have come up from Lake Shasta, and when you can get some truly fantastic big dry-fly fishing using October Caddis patterns. The river is also famous for its Spring fishing, but I’d never had much luck. One June the water was high and mudded out from heavy flows from the aptly name Mud Creek. Another time it rained so hard that our guide that day, the excellent John Rickard, suggested we cancel. This time, the weather was sunny and windless. After stopping in at the Ted Fay Fly Shop in Dunsmuir for fly suggestions and a bit of griping about politics with owner Bob Grace, we headed in. Just near the turn off for the AhDi-Na campground, at around mile 7 of the dirt road, we saw a fluffy, cinnamon-colored black bear. We would see a lot more wildlife on this trip than usual, including garter snakes, lizards and a doe that stopped by to have a drink a few yards from where I was fishing. I can’t explain all this activity, but I’m guessing it’s a Spring
phenomenon. All these signs of life, including wild iris and other beautiful flowers as well as songbirds and butterflies, were a big bonus.
After making the ten-minute walk from the end of the dirt road to the caretakers’ house, we grabbed our tags and signed in. We worried that it was too sunny and windless for the fish, but they complied throughout the day. One of the great things about this section is the variety of water, from pocket-water to riffles to deep enticing holes, most of which are easily accessed from well-worn trails. After an hour or so, it became clear the rainbows were stacking up in the soft seams along runs. I caught a 17” rainbow while euro-nymphing (I believe it was a tungsten purple hot spot), and then another similarly-sized fish indicator-fishing with a size 18 bead-less pheasant tail. Dave had luck that morning on a variety of other go-to nymphs, including red copper johns, hare’s ears and probably the fly I’ve caught the most fish on in the McCloud, the dark lord. Soon, a brown march hatch started, and continued on and off during the day. Dave and I each set up shop in sections with long-runs that had rock walls on the far side. The fish were grabby, either in the soft water near the middle of the river, or if you could land your fly right in tight along the rocks and elephant ears
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on the far bank. I was fishing 6x tippet, and had the best luck with small brown march emerger patterns and size 16 or 18 “pinky” mayflies. We probably caught 15 or 20 fish between us, and missed plenty more, on a variety of flies. It was a memorable day. And then came Tuesday. Everything seemed the same. The weather was just as perfect, the hatches were similar and I think I fished about as well. But the fish did not cooperate. They’d shut off. By the time we headed for home, I had caught just two fish – and both had been foulhooked. I’m sure that means something, and should have led me to try a different tactic. If you have a theory, I’d love to hear it.
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GONE FISHIN’ Reports From the Field May Day - Scotts Flat Pickup Trip By: Kirston Koths
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n May Day weekend, four GPFF-ers (Bob M., Lee C., Loretta,,and Kirston) joined up to go on a pickup trip to Scotts Flat Lake, near Nevada City. The lake features convenient shoreline camping, plenty of space to spread out and be COVID-friendly, and overall, a reasonably productive fishing trip, despite the drought. Pretty good trip, all things considered.
Low water allowed some shoreline casting (Loretta), but float tubing (Lee) provided more fishing options
-Kirston Koths
Dogwoods were in bloom, but the bass structure was high and dry due to the extreme drought.
Normally we catch smallmouths where the triple trunks are, on the right in this photo. But this year, the water was low, the spawning cycle was early, and there were *largemouths* in the foreground in six feet of water.
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Left: This Largemouth liked the leech
Right: This smallmouth, in the foot-and-a-half range, preferred cooler water, and it also took the leech.
Left: A decent-size smallmouth will actually strip line off your reel! And they jump like crazy. Below Left: But the prize of the trip was this rare resident brown trout taken by Lee in over 15 feet of water. Below Right: “See you next year, big fella!”
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Classifieds and Notices Grizzly Peak Related All inclusive ‘On-Line’ Fly Tying Seminar Includes a full color course book and all materials for the 13 Foundational Flies taught. Vise & Tools available upon request. Go to https:// grizzlypeakflyfishers.org/page-1533004 ... $90.
Fly Tying Desk (almost new)
McCloud River Photo
almost new, measures 20” x 11-3/4” x 4-3/4”, For $20.00
Beautiful, framed Photograph of the McCloud River, near the Nature Conservancy site. The frame measures 21.5” x 17.5” . For $10.00
Contact Juan Ordonez if interested ordonez.juandaniel@hotmail.com
Contact Juan Ordonez if interested ordonez.juandaniel@hotmail.com
Learn at your own pace! 24/7 Contact Mark Likos mlikos@comcast.net with any questions
Fly Fishing Related Gear ‘Fishing Backpack’ - Abu Garcia brand, REVO (Brand new) Comes with 4 storage organizers, detachable sunglasses case, (2) Side rod holders, Lots of fishing tool pockets/ holders. NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM GARCIA. Asking $75 Contact Mark Likos if interested mlikos@comcast.net
New! To post classifieds in next month’s Irideus please submit a photo, and description of the item in 150 words or less to Zach Wong (craigwong810@gmail.com Subject: Classified Ad Request)
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THE IRIDEUS - MAY 2021 ☞Fly Tying books for Sale - Please note all books are about fly tying and are instructional & exceptional, both in content and condition Contact Linda Friedman if interested 510-548-7894 troutgirl10@gmail.com The below books are all in color & are approximately 8 X 11”. These were some of the books I used for fly tying. 6 & 7 are Color, 8 ½ X 6 I used these books, also to learn tying. $5.00 each
Other Sports
Snow Skis - Rossignol Cut - 170cm skis. Excellent condition, sharp edges, used only once! Start of the art quick release adjustable bindings, with poles. Asking $70 Contact Mark Likos if interested mlikos@comcast.net
1. Trout Flies for the 12st Century – Over 200 Patterns. 2. Fly Tying Made Clear & Simple by Skip Morris 3. Creative Fly Tying by Mike Mercer 4. Western Trout Fly Tying Manuel by Jack Dennis (2DVDs Included) 5. Essential Trout Flies by Dave Hughes 6. Basic Stream Flies by Schollmeyer & Peterson 7. Mastering the Art of Fly Tying by Erskine #8, 9, 10, 11, & 12 are all approximately 8 X 11. The above are black & white. $3.00 each. 8. Mastering the Art of Fly Tying by Talleur 9. American Nymph Fly Tying Manual by Kaufmann 10. Emergers by Swisher & Richards 11. The Second Fly Tyer”s Almanac 12. Fly Tying- Adventures in Fur, Feathers & Fun The below 5 books are free • Tie Your Own Flies • Tying & Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs • Universal Fly Tying Guide (color) • The Caddis & the Angler • 100 Best Flies for Montana Trout (color)
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Golf Clubs for Sale - Mixed Bag. Lynx woods, Wilson Staff & McGregor Irons, used but still good for a starter or spare loaner set. Driver & (2) fairway woods, putter, pitching wedge and mixed irons with bag. Asking $40 Contact Mark Likos if interested mlikos@comcast.net
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