Upcoming Fishing Outings

5 Dot Ranch - June 1st - 2nd
Fishmaster: Tom Donovan 423-4740 donovan@cruzers.com

This is where some members have caught the biggest trout of their lives. North of Susanville, the ranch has a 400 acre pond, fished from float tubes and small boats.
Cost: $100/day, twelve anglers, space may still be available. $200 non-refundable deposit to hold your place. If you have to cancel, someone may be on a waiting list who could buy your deposit.
Facilities: Grill, tables, Porta-John. Bring your own food, camp chair, sleeping arrangements. Weather can be windy and cold. Access road is not passable with a trailer in tow.
Fishing Gear: Float tubes, prams, PFD/Vest , 5-6 wt. Rods, floating & sinking lines 2X, 6 ft. leaders, leech patterns.
Participants will meet at the 5 Dot Ranch entrance gate, time to be established.
Contact the fishmaster for additional information.

Lake Davis is just north of Hwy 70, above the town of Portola. We will camp at Grasshopper campground at the lake. Each person responsible for his own camping arrangements. See the May Newsletter (paper version or on-line version) for nearby motel or lake resort options, as well as phone numbers, and directions to the lake. Bring all of your own food (for barbecue) as well as something to share for dinners at the campground each night.
Needed: float tube, pram or pontoon boat (a PFD is required by law), 4-6 wt rod, floating and sinking lines, dark olive damsels and assorted standard nymphs and wooly buggers (especially in green, brown and black), blood midge pupa.

This is a one-day event on a beautiful ranch overlooking Morgan Hill. It offers two good bass and blue gill ponds. The only requirement is that you must have a 4-WD vehicle to drive on the property. If you don't have 4-WD, ride-share arrangements can be made. The cost is $75 per person. Bring your own lunch, water or beverage. Call me to sign up no later than June 7th.

Members and families will come and go as their schedules dictate, and we will be a means to find each other when we're here.
Where: southwest side of Lake Almanor/PG&E campground off Hwy 89.
When: Approximate dates: June 16th to the end of the month (members can stay longer if they desire).
What: The giant Hexagenia hatch that attracts the large rainbows and browns from the depths of the lake. The early hatch begins around 7:30 PM and lasts well past dark. Hexagenia dry, cripple, emerger and nymph patterns are the call. Sight casting to cruising fish just prior to zero dark-thirty is a memory that will last well into next year.
How: On Wednesday, June 21st, I've arranged for local guide and expert Lincoln Grey to conduct a clinic on the ins and outs of fly fishing the lake for those who sign up (and pay a share). You will need 5 or 6 weight rods (two recommended); reels with adequate drag and at least 100 yds. backing; floating, intermediate and type III sinking lines; 3X tippet; breathable waders; and a pontoon boat, pram or other small boat.
Crowds are not a problem here, so the more the merrier.
Harry Petrakis says this is an experience not to be missed, and that Tim knows where the big ones live. Ðed

Ladies, this is a terrific fishout you won't want to miss! This has to be one of the best trips ever for ladies only (sorry guys) to learn and share, and to experience a very special area of California's northern waters: Fall River, Hat Creek, Manzanita Lake. Last year six of us ventured out at dusk to witness the fabled and phenomenal hex hatch. It was immensely exciting and thrilling, and we even successfully caught a few of the over-sized trout that burst the waters all around us as they gluttonously fed on these emerging mayflies. Our guide and host is Tick Herceg who has generously offered his home on the river again. The cost is $140. Please contact me if you are interested.

In July, fishing opportunities include great fishing for smallmouth bass to 5 pounds in Trinity Lake and dry fly fishing for aggressive 8" to 16" trout in several area rivers, streams and lakes within a 30 minute drive from the Power home in Trinity Center, 6 to 7 hours' drive from Santa Cruz. Trinity Center is on the northwest shore of Trinity Lake, about 30 miles west and 30 miles north of Redding.
The fishout will be limited to the first 12 members who sign up at meetings or who contact Harry Petrakis at (831) 419-4245. Harry will also organize provisioning and kitchen duties shared by those who attend. We have two guest bedrooms that sleep two in each. We also have a 15 X 75 foot deck and have four bed frames that can be used on the deck. You should bring towels, sleeping bag and pad, and be ready to sleep on the deck. July weather is great up here. For those who want to camp, Wyntoon Resort (530) 266-3337, less than half a mile from our house, has full hookups, tent sites, cabins, swimming pool, private beach, launch ramp, etc. This will be a busy week for Wyntoon, so make reservations early to insure availability.
Fish lakes from a float tube or pontoon boat using sinking lines and minnow or leech patterns. Use 4 to 5 wt rods in the streams.
Fishing is good for hike-in alpine lakes, usually with snow on the ground nearby. Larger trout (to 24") are in Lewiston Lake, best fished from a pontoon boat or (electric motor) powered craft.
Please direct any questions to Harry Petrakis or the fishmaster. Local guides can be made available by contacting the fishmaster with your requests and needs. Hope to see you in July!

The sign-up was held in May. There may still be room in the first week, September 16th-23rd. Call John Cook for more information.
Cost: $225 per person for one week. This covers seven nights' lodging with three meals per day. To hold your place, we must receive your $225 or $450 checks before the June 1st club meeting. Mail your check, made out to John Cook, to P.O. Box 2822, Aptos, CA 95001-2822. This payment is non-refundable.
Waiting List: The fishmasters will maintain a waiting list for each week. If space for you is available by June 1st, you will be notified at the Club meeting that day, or by telephone. The $225 or $450 cost must be paid on or before July 1st, the final close-off date.
Unused Funds: Any funds received but not spent on the fishout will be turned over to the Club Treasurer as club income.

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