Fresno Fly Fishers for Conservation
CLUB OUTINGS
Join the fun! Club Outings are a great way to meet new fishing buddies, explore new fishing locations and learn new fishing tactics to improve your success. If you are interested in advancing in the sport of fly fishing then participating in club outings is a great way to do it. Join us!
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Do you have an idea for an outing? Are you interested in hosting an outing? If you have an idea or are interested in hosting a club outing please reach out to Tim Ritchey at tritchey@comcast.net.
CA Heritage Trout Challenge
Are you interested in pursuing the California Heritage Trout Challenge? Please click the button below to learn more about this unique and challenging program. There are a number of us in the club pursuing this challenge and we are planning outings to support this effort. If you are interested in joining in this pursuit please email Tim Ritchey at tritchey@comcast.net and we will support your effort to accomplish your goal. Join us!
Heritage Trout Challenge
2024 Outings
2025 Outings
January 18
The Lower Kings River Cookout & Fishing Contest
Our annual Lower Kings River Cookout was a great success. We had nearly 40 people join us this year. Thank you to all who participated. New this year was our first "Fishing Contest." Winners were: Steve Witter for the "MOST FISH" caught that morning with nine to the net prior to noon; and, new member, Bill Ritchey for the "BIGGEST FISH" caught with a beautiful 26 inch Rainbow. There were a number of 20 inch plus fish caught that day. In addition, a number of our members join in to help with the King's River clean-up effort. We appreciate the commitment our club has to protecting our local rivers and fisheries. For photos from the day see the Lower Kings Cookout 2025 Photo Album on our club website.
February
March 1
Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show
The 2025 Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show ran from Friday 2/28 through Sunday 3/2. We had a number of member attend on Saturday and report that it was a great event. We will organize another group to attend again next year.
March 8
Upper Kings River
Weather was perfect and the water level was reasonable. Thank you Bill and Brian for hosting a great event on a very special stretch of the river. The barricades were still up about half way back to Garnet Dike so fishing access was condensed, expect for those ambitious enough to hike. Fishing was typical for the Upper Kings. Not easy but beautiful fish if you can find and catch them. We had many members find success with multiple wild rainbows in the 16" to 17" range caught. These are very strong and energetic wild fish. Very fun! Upper Kings River Photo Album
May 17
Roger Miller Youth Academy
Details pending.
May 24-25 - POSTPONED - New dates pending.
Lower Yuba River
After two years of poor weather that prevented us from making this trip we have a new date for the Lower Yuba River. This stretch of the river is private water owned by the University of California - the Yuba River Education Center. They offer this stretch of the river exclusively to fly fishing clubs with a limit of 20 anglers per day. The Lower Yuba has a great reputation for very strong active Rainbows and the occasional Steelhead. Those who registered and paid last year will have first-right-of-refusal for this year's trip. If you are not registered but interested in joining if space becomes available please let Tim Ritchey know at tritchey@comcast.net. The cost per angler is $50 for access to the site. Food and lodging are separate. There are both hotel and camping options nearby. Keep an eye out for updates as we get closer. Lower Yuba River Outing 2025 - Tentative Date - 2/22/2025
June 21
Marble Fork of the Kaweah - Sequoia NP
We had a great day in Sequoia National Park fishing the Marble Fork of the Kaweah. The fish were mostly small but plentiful and very fun to catch with dry fly on light tackle (a few up to 11" were caught). Some caught on small droppers as well. The weather was perfect and the fishing was good but the highlight for the day was the smoked Tri-tip sandwiches provided by club member Matt Brown. That was very generous of him and the Tri-tips were cooked perfectly. THANK YOU MATT!!! Marble Fork 2025 Photo Album
July 12
Weaver Lake, High Sierra Outing
A beautiful day in the High Sierra. Club members Larry and Dennis started early and made the 2 mile trek to Weaver Lake in time for the morning bit. Hopper dropper worked well early with the nice sized brookies. By 11:00 the fish moved deeper and the wind picked up. The black Woolly Bugger was the ticket in the afternoon. Weaver Lake Photo Album
August 23
Santa Cruz Surf Fishing
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, August 23rd we are planning an outing to Santa Cruz for a day of surf fishing. More details to come soon.
If you have interest in this outing please let us know by registering HERE.
September 6
Cedar Grove - Kings Canyon
The South Fork of the Kings River in Kings Canyon is one of the premier areas to fish in the Central Sierras. CA-180 drops into the canyon near Boyden Cavern and runs parallel to the river for 15 miles to Roads End. The fishing options along this 15 miles (and more if you're willing to hike) are diverse and plentiful. With great pocket water, riffles, side channels and soft water you can find success with dry fly, dry dropper, indicator nymphing and tight line nymphing. You can even find some holes to pull a streamer through. Save the date and let us know you are interested by registering HERE. More detail to come as we get closer.
September 18
Lower Sacramento River Drift Boat Outing
We have secured another Lower Sac Drift Trip with Lance Gray. Last year we filled 4 boats (8 anglers) and had a great day. Between the 4 boats nearly 70 fish were caught with many in the 18' to 22" range. For this year Lance Gray will arrange up to 6 boats accommodating 12 anglers. Lance is holding the cost for the trip at $275 per angler (requires 2 anglers per boat). This is a great rate for a trip like this. We also receive, as guest of Lance Gray, a special rate at the Gaia Hotel & Spa in Anderson near Redding. Many who participated last year either went earlier in the week or stayed the weekend to enjoy some of the great fishing options in Northern California. Keep an eye out for more detail on how to secure your spot for this trip. Last year's trip sold out quickly.
October 24-27 (Tentative)
East Side - Crowley Lake, Owens River, Hot Creek and more!
The East Side of the Sierra's offers some of the best fishing in California and October is a great time to make the trip. Mark your calendars and don't miss this annual club outing. We will update with details as we get closer.
November 1 (Tentative)
Adult Academy
This is a great opportunity to connect with the club and advance your fly fishing skills. See the event on the Club Website for details and to register.
November 15 (Tentative)
O'Neill Forebay Striped Bass
Striper outing held at O’Niell Forebay. If you have not fished for Stipers in the Forebay before then this will be a great opportunity to be introduced to these powerful fish. We will meet near the boat dock first thing in the morning to help with set-up and tactics. Float-tubes, Kayaks or small boats are recommended but not necessary. Success can be had from shore as well. The club will have burgers for lunch (for those who register) in the picnic area. In addition to burgers we’ll share fish tales and pictures! We encourage you to bring a small side dish of your choice to share. Please register on the club website.
*All outings are subject to change based on current condition, interest and other unforeseen issues. For the latest updates please contact the outing host or Tim Ritchey at tritchey@comcast.net.