Gone Fishing




	2012 Golden West Outings updated 1/15/2012 by Loretta Strickland, Outings Chair Outings skill level legend: 1 Absolute Beginner: Come and learn from other members. 2 Advanced Beginner: Minimal casting skills and gear required. Fishing advice cheerfully provided, but you must be able to fish on your own. 3 Intermediate: Good casting skills and fishing experience required. 4 Advanced: Tougher conditions; well-developed skills are suggested for best results. Below is what’s planned for 2012 so far. I am working with members to both add outings to new venues and go back to some old venues. More information will be detailed in the upcoming months. April 28 Lower Yuba River (Sat only - UC Sierra Property) 3, 4 Join GWWF members for the 2012 Yuba River Outing taking place at the Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center, Browns Valley, CA. We haven’t been able to fish on this private property for several years. This UC property provides unparalleled private access as well as a unique angling opportunity on sections of the Yuba River that receive minimal fishing pressure. This private access also affords a chance to fish stretches of this vaunted fishery which would be otherwise inaccessible. We have been able to secure a highly coveted date that this property is open to the fishing public. There will be a 15 fisherperson limit on the property. GWWF Members only for this outing More details to come later. Fishmistress: Loretta Strickland lorvamp@hotmail.com May 11-13 (Fri-Sun) Pyramid Lake 3, 4 Pyramid Lake is located approximately 40 minutes north of Reno and the fishing is for Lahontan Cutthroat trout, average size 16”, but can be as large as 30”. It’s a beautiful, desert lake with constantly changing colors and scenery, and the fishing improves as the weather deteriorates. This is a great chance to learn or practice your double-haul technique with a 7+ weight rod and shooting heads, or simply nymph with an indicator with a 5-7 weight rod. Both techniques are best in combination with a stepladder or stepstool. More details to come later. Fishmistress: Judy Decker-Inouye jdecker@vectorlabs.com Oct 5-7 – Deer Creek and Creekin’ the Chester Area 2, 3, 4 From beginners to accomplished fly fishers, this outing has it all. Yellow Creek, Deer Creek, Butte Creek, Rice Creek, Warner Creek, and Mill Creek are all within a short distance and let us not forget Upper and Lower NF of Feather River, Hamilton Branch, and Lake Almanor. We will be staying at Cedar Lodge www.cedarlodgefun.com just outside Chester with kitchenettes and gas BBQ. Fishmistress: Chris Hicklin chris.hicklin@gmail.com *************************************************************************************************************** GWWF Outings Policy** All members who sign up for GWWF trips are required to provide payment for the full cost of the trip at the time of reservation (unless specifically noted otherwise). If a member is subsequently not able to attend, it is her responsibility, and not that of the Outings Chair or Fishmistress, to find a replacement to cover her costs. YOU, TOO, CAN BE A FISHMISTRESS! If you'd like to share a favorite spot, or spearhead an exploration to a new one, all it takes is a call to Outings Chair Loretta Strickland, and she'll help you organize it. No special skills are required - just pick a place, and be the contact person.