The Central Coast Fly Fishers September General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, September 11th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
Our speakers for the Thursday, September 11th club meeting will be Grant and Lottie Ritchie with Minam Store Outfitters (www.minamstore.com). Grant and Lottie will talk about the fishing available in NE Oregon, Wallowa and Grande Ronde rivers, and nearby Idaho and the guided trips they offer.
Again, we will have pizza at the meeting! We will have Papa Murphy's and cook them at the Extension office. There will be a vegetarian, pepperoni and a meat pizza.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee and water. There will be door prizes (tickets $5 each ). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home if you win.
The September Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, September 18th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
Session leader and pattern to be announced: we need someone to volunteer to lead this month's tying session, select the fly pattern. Please contact Tom Peck to be this month's leader! More info in next week's fly tying newsletter.
Memorial Gathering
Marty Sherman died August 10, and there will be an informal gathering September 10 at 2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Chapel by the Sea, 2125 SE Lee Avenue, Lincoln City. There will be memorial booklets rather than a formal program.* This was Marty rowing and fishing the Nestucca in 2012, with a steelhead caught on a fly. If you would like to add a memory to the booklet, email Joyce at jsherman2562@gmail.com.
*Anyone who would like to write a brief memory about Marty and send it to Joyce (jsherman2562@gmail.com) before Monday Noon will find that it has become part of the memorial booklet. So far, both of his stepchildren and some friends have already sent short pieces, and they've already been added to the booklet. This email message is going out to members of both OCLI and CCFF...definitely two diverse groups!
The Central Coast Fly Fishers June General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, June 10th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
Our speaker for the Thursday, June 10th club meeting is Garrett Lesko. He will provide a presentation on smallmouth bass fly fishing.
Again, we will have pizza at the meeting! We will have Papa Murphy's and cook them at the Extension office. There will be a vegetarian, pepperoni and a meat pizza.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee and water. There will be door prizes (tickets $5 each ). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home if you win.
The July Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, July 17th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
Bob Cusick will lead the fly tying session. The pattern is the HoBo Spey Intruder style steelhead fly. All materials will be provided. More info in next week's fly tying newsletter.
The Central Coast Fly Fishers June General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, June 12th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
Our speaker for the Thursday, June 12th club meeting is Michael Williams ( Oregon Fly Fishing - Oregon Fly Fishing ), a guide on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. Michael is an excellent photographer and will talk about fishing the McKenzie and Willamette rivers.
We are purchasing a guided trip for two CCFF club members from Michael. We will sell raffle tickets for $20.00 each and will draw two tickets at the June meeting. You can purchase more than one raffle ticket. Dates and location would have to be determined that are convenient for Michael and the winners.
If you cannot make the June meeting but are interested in getting a raffle ticket, please contact me to make arrangements to buy the ticket(s). You do not have to be present to win, but it would be great if you were.
Again, we will have pizza at the meeting! We will have Papa Murphy's and cook them at the Extension office. There will be a vegetarian, pepperoni and a meat pizza.
Board Meeting at 4:00 pm before the regular meeting.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee and water. There will be door prizes (tickets $5 each ). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home if you win.
The June Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, June 19th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
John Sorensen will lead the fly tying session. John is planning to tie a different Woolly Bugger pattern tied on a jig hook. More info to follow.
The Central Coast Fly Fishers May General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, May 8th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
Fred Holzmer will provide a presentation on fishing in the Los Cabos area in Mexico (no fly fishing) with photos and videos fishing offshore and from the shore, including some very creative lures and jigs made by the local fishermen. Fred also has some videos of gray whales in one of the Baja lagoons and photos of the Cape and its splendors. If time permits, we will talk about getting ready for the fishing season.
Again, we will have pizza at the meeting! We will have Papa Murphy's and cook them at the Extension office. There will be a vegetarian, pepperoni and a meat pizza.
Board Meeting at 4:00 pm before the regular meeting.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee and water. There will be door prizes (tickets $5 each ). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home if you win.
The May Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, May 15th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
The pattern for this month will be the Slumpbuster streamer pattern. Matt Spangler will lead the tying session. Details will be in next week's newsletter about the fly pattern.
The Central Coast Fly Fishers April General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, April 10th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
Garrett Lesko will be our speaker, talking about fly fishing on the coastal lakes. Garrett always is entertaining and has lots of great information about his topics. We will again have pizza at the meeting! We will have Papa Murphy's and cook them at the Extension office. There will be a vegetarian, pepperoni and a meat pizza.
Board Meeting at 4:00 pm before the regular meeting.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee and water. There will be door prizes (tickets $5 each ). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home if you win.
The March Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, April 17th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
This month's pattern will be the Brindle Chute, size 12.
The Brindle Chute is a parachute style dry fly originated by Chuck Stranahan, a long time guide, outfitter and fly shop owner in Hamilton, Montana. Mr. Stranahan originally developed the fly to match the Bitterroot River's Hecuba hatch, a large, late season mayfly that emerges on the Bitterroot, as well as a number of other western rivers. The Brindle Chute has since gained in popularity beyond its use as a Hecuba imitation; in the appropriate size, it is effective for a variety of other mayfly hatches, and its unique color combination makes it an excellent searching or general attractor pattern.
Hook: Tiemco 100, Daiichi 1180, Mustad 94840 (R50) or equivalent
standard dry fly hook, size #12
Thread: Tan, rust or brown
Tail: Elk hock or moose body hair.
Body: Blend of natural, olive and rusty orange hare's mask with antron
Wing post: White poly yarn (may substitute other colors for visibility, e.g.
fluorescent yellow or orange)
Hackle: Grizzly dyed March Brown (may substitute barred dark ginger)
The Central Coast Fly Fishers March General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, March 13th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
Brent Priz with ODFW will give a presentation on stream habitat restoration projects and the health of our streams in the Mid-Coast area. All the other info is the same, except, we will have pizza at the meeting! We will have Papa Murphy's and cook them at the Extension office. There will be a vegetarian, pepperoni and one other (TBD).
Board Meeting at 4:00 pm before the regular meeting.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The March Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, March 20th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
This month's pattern will be the Elk Hair Caddis, in response to requests from people at last month's tying session. Details will be in next week's newsletter about the fly pattern. Here's some background information about the pattern:
The Elk Hair Caddis was originated by Al Troth, a well known fly tier and guide based in Dillon, Montana. According to Mr. Troth, he first tied the pattern around 1957 when he was living and fishing in Pennsylvania. He stated that he originally intended the pattern to be a wet fly, but found that it floated so well he began using it as a dry fly. The Elk Hair Caddis first gained widespread notoriety in the fly fishing world in 1978 when Mr. Troth wrote a feature article on the pattern for Fly Tyer magazine. It has since become perhaps the most widely tied and fished caddis pattern in fly fishing. It has all the hallmarks of an excellent dry fly: it floats well, it is durable, it's easy to see and, most important, of course, it catches fish. Al Troth's original pattern used Hare's Ear fur for the body, but today it is usually tied with finer-textured dry fly dubbing. It can be tied in a variety of body colors, and generally in sizes 12-18.
We will tie the cinnamon body version that imitates the many species of tan-colored caddis that hatch throughout the summer months on many trout streams, in size 12 or 14, tier's choice. The Elk Hair Caddis is a dry fly every trout angler should have in his or her box.
The Central Coast Fly Fishers January General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, February 9th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
This month Garrett Lesko will be our presenter. Garrett will discuss Fly Fishing on the Coastal Lakes. Garrett always has great information about fly fishing and is entertaining.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The February Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, February 20th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
This month's pattern will be the Bead Head Prince Nymph, size 12.
The Prince nymph is an adaptation of a pattern that originated in Minnesota in the 1930s. Originally known as the Brown Forked Tail, the modern version was developed by California angler and fly tier Doug Prince and, as its popularity grew, it came to be known as the Prince nymph. By the 1940s, it was listed in Buz Buszek's Buz's Fly Shop catalog, and over the years the Prince (along with several variations) has become a standard in most trout anglers' boxes. When beads came into widespread use in fly tying (circa 1990), the Bead Head Prince soon became the standard version.
Pretty much the definition of an attractor pattern, the Prince nymph looks like nothing in the natural world, but the trout don't seem to care and are more than happy to eat it.
Hook: #12, 2X long nymph hook:
Tiemco 5262, Daiichi 1710, Mustad 9671 (R73), or equivalent
Bead: Gold 1/8" or 3mm
Weight: .020" lead wire, 10-12 wraps
Tail: Two brown goose biots, tied in a "V"
Body: Peacock herl
Rib: Small oval gold tinsel
Hackle: Brown hen
Wing: Two white goose biots, tied in a "V" over the body
It is time to renew club memberships: still only $25.00! We are a 501-C3 nonprofit organization, so your membership fee is tax deductible. Payment can be made at the club meetings, or mail a check to the club address: PO Box 1121 Waldport, OR 97394.
Holiday Party
We are planning our club Holiday Party potluck for Friday, December 6th, 6pm to 9pm at the OSU Extension office. We will have the potluck, auction and the infamous White Fish gift exchange. More information to come.
Please note: There is no meeting on Thursday, Dec. 12th or fly tying on Thursday, Dec. 19th. Happy Holidays!
The Central Coast Fly Fishers November General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, November 14th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
Aaron Bretz, Deputy Director of the Port of Newport, will discuss the Port's mission, size, structure, activities, plans, and issues. Learn about the port and their future plans...and how our tax dollars are being used.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The November Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, November 21st, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
The pattern will be the March Brown wet fly. Matt Spangler will lead the session. All materials and tools will be supplied.
March Brown
Hook: Tiemco 3761, Daiichi 1560, Mustad 3906B, or equivalent wet fly wet
fly hook, size 12
Thread: 6/0 or 8/0, brown or black
Tail: Partridge or hen saddle fibers
Body: Hare's mask dubbing
Rib: Small oval gold tinsel
Hackle: Partridge, or mottled hen saddle
Wing: India hen saddle feather, folded
This is a classic, centuries old English wet fly that is still very effective during spring hatches of the Western March Brown mayfly, and also works well as an emerging caddis pupa pattern. The version we will tie substitutes India hen saddle for original oak turkey wing.
From 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Betty Wheeler Field in Newport. This workshop will be provided by the Rivers West Casting Club form Salem and is for all casting levels: beginner to experienced. Rivers West will have a team to work with us to help improve our casting and also make it fun.
Directions to Betty Wheeler Field: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fcdCw6vf93MeCzca8
Bring your own rod and reel or the club has five sets of rods and reels for club members to use. Sandwiches and water will be provided when the workshop is over.
Let me know if you plan to attend, so we can order enough food for everyone.
The Central Coast Fly Fishers September General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, September 12th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
John Spangler, regional manager for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, will be our speaker at the monthly meeting. John will discuss the current status of fisheries on the central coast, new regulations, and answer questions.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
Canceled
Club Potluck Picnic:
Saturday, September 14th
From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Big Creek Shelter in Newport. Club will provide brats, hamburgers, condiments. Club members bring a side dish. This is for all family members, plus guests are welcome.
Let me know if you plan to attend, so we can have enough brats and hamburgers for everyone. We will also need a couple of barbeques and help setting up and cleanup.
Link to Big Creek Park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3iKVXC2Z94eGEnN48
The September Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, September 19th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
The pattern will be the Mr. October, an adult caddis pattern created by Matt Spangler. Matt will lead the session. All materials and tools will be supplied.
Hook: Standard dry fly hook (TMC 100, Daiichi 1180, Mustad 94840, or
equivalent), size 10
Thread: Rust or brown 6/0 or 8/0
Body: Orange 2mm foam, segmented and tied extended; color with brown
marker
Wing: Brown poly yarn tied in a loop
Thorax: Orange or rust-colored dubbing
Hackle: Brown, palmered over the thorax
The Central Coast Fly Fishers July General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, August 8th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
We will have a sale of donated fly fishing gear, fly tying materials, and miscellaneous items for our club. This includes rods, reels, fly boxes, flies, wading staffs, travel rod cases, waders, sunglasses, fly lines, books, and more. Some of the fly tying materials and other items will be free! We accept cash, checks, and IOU's (because we know where you live ). Bring family and friends. There will be time for fish tales and anything members would like to discuss. We'll also select the pattern to tie the following Thursday, August 15th, during the general meeting.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The August Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, August 15th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
The pattern we will tie this month is the Spruce fly. This is a good searun cutthroat fly.
The Central Coast Fly Fishers July General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, July 11th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
Dan Hodler will provide a presentation on knots and building leaders with fluorocarbon. This is a hands-on presentation, so everyone will build their own leader.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The July Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, July 18th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
The pattern will be the Purple Haze.
Hook: Dry fly, sizes 12-18
Thread: UNI size 6 or 8, purple (Alternative: Black 140 Denier)
Tail: Moose body hair, 6-8 strands (Alternative: Mixed grizzly and brown
dry fly hackle fibers)
Post: Para-Post fibers, white or mixed white and hi-vis colors
Body: Purple Life Flex
Hackle: One grizzly or grizzly variant, sized to hook
Detailed instructions will be available during the tying session, as will tools and materials.
The Central Coast Fly Fishers June General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, June 13th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
Garrett Lesko will do a program on Euro nymphing, including gear, flies and tactics.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
Duracell Jig Nymph
Hook: Jig Hook #12 - #16
Bead: Plummeting Tungsten, 3.3mm Silver or Pink
Thread: UNI 8/0, Black or Camel
Tail: Coq De Leon
Body & Thorax: Ice Dub, UV Brown
Ribbing: UTC Ultra Wire, Small, Red
Collar: Nature's Spirit CDC, Brown
Note: This fly can be tied in various colors to adapt to local aquatic conditions.
The June Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, June 20th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
The Central Coast Fly Fishers April General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, May 9th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
Jeff Perin, owner of The Fly Fishers Place in Sisters, Oregon will be our speaker. Jeff will talk about the Metolius River. Jeff grew up in Central Oregon and has owned the shop for over 30 years.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The May Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, May 16th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
The pattern has not yet been decided, but will be announced in a subsequent newsletter.
The Central Coast Fly Fishers April General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, April 11th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
Garrett Lesko will do a presentation on stillwater fishing.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The April Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, April 18th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
We will be tying an Improved Charlie Special, which originated in Missoula, Montana. Matt Spangler will lead the session.
Improved Charlie Special
Not to be confused with the Crazy Charlie (a classic bonefish fly), the Improved Charlie Special is a dry fly originated by Wayne Gravatt, a commercial tier from Missoula, Montana. Primarily intended as a stonefly imitation, it can be tied in a variety of colors and sizes. We will be tying the large orange version that imitates the giant salmon fly. Dropping down a size or two and changing up the color scheme to yellow/gold yields an excellent golden stone imitation. This is a good pattern to have in your box, in both orange and gold, if you are heading over to the lower Deschutes for the annual stonefly emergence in late May. The Improved Charlie Special also makes a good all-around attractor in a dry/dropper setup.
Hook: Daiichi 1280, TMC 5212, Mustad 94831, or equivalent 2x long
dry fly hook, size #4 or #6
Thread: Orange or black 6/0
Body: Orange 2mm foam strip 3/16” to ¼” wide, and orange
polypropylene yarn
Hackle: Brown or furnace saddle
Wing: Light gray or white polypropylene yarn
Legs: Medium rubber or sili legs, black-barred orange
Note that the club now has new Peak fly tying vises!
March 8-9: Northwest Fly Tyers & Fly Fishing Expo
Please try to attend the Expo. Free admission for FFI members. Check out the website: www.nwexpo.com
The Central Coast Fly Fishers March General Meeting will be 5:30 Thursday, March 14th, at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport.
We will do a skills session with presentations from club members on reel and line maintenance, fly fishing gear for different fishing environments in Oregon, knots, and more.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
It is time to renew club memberships: still only $25.00! Payment can be made at the club meetings or mail a check to the club address in Waldport.
The March Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, March 21st, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
We will be tying Spawn's jetty worm. John Sorensen will use a synthetic material for the wing, like ep fibers or SF blend.
Spawn’s Jetty Worm
Hook: Ahrex Mini Jig Hook (550 or 551) - Size 4
Eyes: Large (4.8mm) Brass Eyes or Football Tungsten
Additional Weight: 0.03 or 0.035 lead wire
Tail: Mottled Galaxy Mop Chenille; Shrimp Pink or White
Body: Mini Flat Braid; Peach Pearl or Pearl
Wing: Spawn Simi Seal Dubbing; Ghost Shrimp or White
Legs: Chicone’s Crusher Legs - Medium; Fl. Orange or Clear
Collar: Schapen; Spawn Peach or White
This has become a really close second place fly for me. Last time I was on the jetty they only wanted this fly in white or a finesse gamechanger in white/clear. If you use glue throughout the tying of the fly, then it should hold together pretty well. This fly can be fished alone or in tandem with another one of the same color or different. Peach and white produce the most fish, but white/chartreuse, blue, olive, orange, tan, and red all will catch fish.
The whole fly should be 3” long and tied tight. Anything loose will get caught on rocks, teeth, spines, etc. so, if you want it to last, make them bullet proof and don’t be stingy with glue.
Thursday, February 8th
For the club's February General Meeting, Rob Perkin with Connect Outfitters will give a presentation on winter steelhead fishing on the north coast.
Rob will have a $100 gift certificate to be used on one of his guide trips (for club members only). The club will also provide a $100 gift certificate. We will raffle these at the February 8th meeting.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
It is time to renew club memberships: still only $25.00! Payment can be made at the club meetings or mail a check to the club address in Waldport.
The February Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, February 15th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. Materials and tools will be provided.
We will be tying the Stewart fly pattern developed by Marty Sherman:
No regular meeting on December 14th and no Fly Tying on December 21st.
Friday, December 8th
December we will not have our regular meeting or fly tying. Instead we will have our Holiday potluck dinner and party Friday, December 8th .
Thursday, November 9th
The Central Coast Fly Fishers September General Meeting will be November 9th at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport, 5:30.
Bruce Koike will teach us the art of Gyotaku (Fish prints). This is a hands-on event, so plan on taking home your own fish print, suitable for framing! All club family members and significant others are welcome and encouraged to come. Please let Tom know if you plan to attend, if you have not already done so. We need to have a count of how many people will participate in order to have adequate supplies on hand.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
Friday, December 8th
December we will not have our regular meeting or fly tying. Instead we will have our Holiday potluck dinner and party Friday, December 8th at the OSU Extension office. Tom will have a sign-up sheet at the November meeting and will send out an e-mail after the meeting. We need to know how many people will attend in order to buy turkeys and hams for the dinner.
The November Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, November 16th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd.
Neal is going to lead the November fly tying session. He would like to know whether tyers would like to work on parachute flies or soft hackle flies.
Tom will take a poll at the regular meeting. If you cannot attend the November General Meeting, please e-mail Tom, tomp345@gmail with your choice.
Thursday, October 12th
The Central Coast Fly Fishers September General Meeting will be October 12th at the OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport, 5:30.
Dan Hodler will be our presenter next Thursday. He will instruct us on building fly fishing leaders. He will start us out with monofilament and line and then have us construct leaders with fluorocarbon. He will have his knot testing tool if anyone would like to test any knots.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The October Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, October 19th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd. All materials will be provided. Fly tiers of all skill levels are welcome. The fly pattern is the Chernobyl Ant.
John Sorensen has invited all club members to a memorial service for his wife Barbara. It will be held next Saturday, October 21st, 11:30-1:30 at the Coronado Shores Beach Club Cabana. Buffet and beverages will be served. Please contact John for directions, sorense1@charter.net.
Annual Picnic
Thursday, September 14th
The Longview Hills Fishing Club and Central Coast Fly Fishers will have a joint picnic Thursday, September 14th beginning at Noon, at the Longview Hills Clubhouse. Please send an e-mail to Shari (lvhfishclub@gmail.com) stating the number who will attend and the side dish you would like to bring. The two clubs will provide the meat, buns and condiments. You are welcome to bring a salad, hot dish, dessert, or appetizer. As always, you are more than welcome to bring a friend, spouse, or significant other. The more the merrier. Bring your own drinks, please.
After lunch we will play some much loved Cowboy Bingo. Hope you can make it.
Thursday, September 14th
The Central Coast Fly Fishers September General Meeting will be the same day: OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport, 5:30.
Warren White will do the program about a past trip to Christmas Island fly fishing for bonefish.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The September Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, September 21st, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd.
The pattern will be a Red Tail CDC Nymph. John Sorensen will lead the class. All materials will be provided. Fly tiers of all skill levels are welcome.
Thursday, August 10th
Central Coast Fly Fishers June General Meeting, OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport, 5:30.
Rob Perkin with Connect Outfitters will be our speaker for the August 10th meeting. Rob runs a dory boat out of Pacific City fly fishing for salmon, rockfish, tuna, and more. He also guides on the north coast rivers for winter steelhead. Rob is bringing a $100 gift certificate to use for a trip and the club is matching that with a second $100 gift certificate. Club members will be able to buy a raffle ticket for $5 each to win one of the gift certificates.
For the fly tying session the following Thursday, we will tie one of Rob's fly patterns that he likes to use on the ocean. John Sorensen will lead the session. We will decide at the regular meeting which pattern to use.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or six tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The August Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, August 17th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd.
As noted above, the pattern (one of Rob's favorites for offshore fishing) will be selected by members present during the General Meeting August 10th. All materials will be provided. Fly tiers of all skill levels are welcome.
Thursday, June 8th
Central Coast Fly Fishers June General Meeting, OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport, 5:30.
Gary Lewis (guide, outdoor writer, speaker) will have a presentation for our club on fly fishing for smallmouth bass on the Umpqua River. Gary has been operating Gary's Guide Service, located in Roseburg, Oregon, for over 33 years.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or 6 tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The June Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, June 15th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd.
We will tie the Meathead green drake Euro nymph pattern. This pattern is tied by Josh Linn with Royal Treatment Fly Fishing. See the link below.
All materials will be provided. Fly tiers of all skill levels are welcome.
Latest Fly Fishing News and Reports - Meathead Green Drake Nymph - Royal Treatment Fly Fishing
Thursday, May 12th
Central Coast Fly Fishers May General Meeting, OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport, 5:30.
Eli Bjorklund will talk about fly fishing on the McKenzie River. He cut his teeth chasing high mountain trout in the Sierras, then graduated to chasing striped bass on the California coast. Since then he moved north and has been running around the Willamette Valley chasing everything that swims. Eli has been with Watershed Fly Shop in Corvallis for five years. This is his fourth season guiding in the Valley. He has a passion for teaching new anglers, young and old. His favorite part of guiding is showing new and seasoned anglers alike the world class fishing that can be found in their backyards. Watershed offers guided float trips, walk and wade trips, on the water classes, casting lessons, and fly tying classes.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or 6 tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The regular monthly fly tying session will be Thursday, May 18th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport, 1211 SE Bay Blvd. This month's tying session will be led by Tom Peck. Tom is planning to tie a Sparkle Dun. Tiers can decide on the size and exact pattern they want to tie. Tom will tie Green Drake Sparkle Duns in sizes 10-12 as the showcase fly. There will be materials and colors for other versions of the Sparkle Dun. There will be a copy of Dave Hughes' Trout Flies for reference.
The basic materials are:
Hook: dry fly, size 10 - 18
Thread: 6/0 or 8/0. Color depends on fly pattern.
Wing: Natural gray Comparadun deer hair.
Tail: Z-lon. Color depends on the fly pattern.
Body: Fur or Superfine dubbing. Color depends on the fly pattern.
There will be tying instructions at the meeting
Wednesday, April 12th
Please notice the change from Thursday, April 13, to Wednesday, April 12! This is a one-time change, due to the OSU facility not being available on our regular meeting night. OSU Extension Center, 1211 SE Bay Blvd., Newport, 5:30.
Dan Holder will provide an interactive program: he'll bring a testing machine to check the breaking strength of tippets, leaders, and knots. Bring your own leader to test, mono or fluorocarbon, maximum breaking strength of 5-7 pounds. There will be a pull-of contest to see whose knot has the highest breaking strength, with a prize for the winner.
The April Fly Tying Session will be Thursday, April 20th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd.
The monthly tying session will be led by Matt Spangler. He will tie the Improved Charlie Special, a stonefly pattern.
Improved Charlie Special
The Improved Charlie Special is a dry fly originated by Wayne Gravatt, a commercial tier from Missoula, Montana. Primarily intended as a stonefly imitation, it is tied in several colors and sizes. We will be tying the large orange version that imitates the giant salmon fly. Changing up the color scheme to yellow/gold and dropping down a couple of sizes yields an excellent golden stone imitation. This is a good pattern to have in your box, in both orange and gold, if you are heading over to the lower Deschutes for the annual stonefly emergence in May. The Improved Charlie also makes a good all-around attractor in a dry/dropper setup.
Hook: Daiichi 1280, TMC 5212, Mustad 94831, or equivalent 2X
long dry fly hook, size 4 or 6
Thread: Orange or black 6/0
Body: Orange 2mm foam strip 3/16” to ¼” wide, and dark red
polypropylene yarn
Hackle: Brown or furnace saddle, one or two sizes smaller than hook
size
Wing: Light gray or white polypropylene yarn
Legs: Medium rubber or Sili legs, black barred orange
Tom will provide the hooks and materials.
The regular monthly meeting will be Thursday, February 12th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd.
This month's general meeting will feature winter steelhead techniques to get your fly deeper, general fly fishing help, and open discussion.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or 6 tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The regular monthly fly tying session will be Thursday, February 16th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport, 1211 SE Bay Blvd. This month's tying session will be led by Neal Rea. He'll tie parachute flies--no specific pattern, but a good learning experience with posts and parachute hackle.
Parachute Flies
These flies are easier to see on the water than ordinary dry flies. Their white "parachute" makes them stand out so that they can be seen even in riffles. The trick to tying them is learning how to prepare a post and tie the parachute hackle. The same tying method works for all parachute flies, so this month's tying session will make it possible for you to tie any dry fly parachute style.
The regular monthly meeting will be Thursday, January 12th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd.
We'll start off 2023 with a program by Dylan Gorman of DGG Fishing guide service. Dylan will talk about steelhead fishing on the Alsea and Siletz. He has done a couple of programs for us in the past on steelhead and searun cutthroat. He also teaches a class in fly fishing at OSU.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or 6 tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The regular monthly fly tying session will be Thursday, January 19th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport, 1211 SE Bay Blvd. This month's tying session will be led by Doug Canfield; The pattern will be your choice of a Borden Special or Skykomish Sunrise. The Borden Special fly was designed for cutthroat by Bob Borden, tied like the Skykomish Sunrise steelhead fly, but in pink instead of red.
Don't forget: it's time to renew memberships, which are still only $25.00 for a family membership or $10.00 for students. Since we are a charter club of FFI, membership in FFI is also required. If anyone has problems paying both dues, please contact me. We have resources to help.
To download a full-sized version of the form, click on the following link: Membership Renewal
Free Fly Tying Classes
We plan to offer free fly tying classes for two weeks (Saturdays, February 4 and 11, 9:00-Noon). Tools and materials will be available for new tiers. Class size will be limited so that tiers from the club can help new tiers on an individual basis. Each person will receive a copy of Randall Kaufmann's Fly Tying Made Easy For Beginners. We'll offer tools as raffle prizes and good vises of decent quality for relatively low prices. Following the initial two classes, new tiers should be able to join our monthly tying sessions.
Some CCFF members will be needed to come to the classes to offer one-on-one help to the new tiers. Please call Tom, 541-961-0336, if you are available to help.
In lieu of a regular meeting in December, we will have a Holiday Party Friday, December 9th from 5:30 pm to 9 pm at the OSU Extension office. The club will provide turkey and ham, and club members will bring side dishes and dessert. There will be an auction and, of course, the White Fish Gift exchange.
Members may bring a guest. If you plan to attend, decide what you would like to bring to the dinner (appetizer, salad, hot dish, or dessert) and send an e-mail to Tom at tomp345@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
The regular monthly meeting will be Thursday, November 10th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd.
This month's program will be Gil Muhleman of Away Outfitters discussing steelhead fishing on coastal rivers. Gil guides on the Deschutes and Coastal (Nehalem) rivers.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or 6 tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
The regular monthly meeting will be Thursday, October 13th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport. The address for the OSU Extension office is 1211 SE Bay Blvd.
This month's program will be Garret Lesko talking about sea run cutthroat fishing on the coast. Here's a link to a website with information about him: http://oregonflytying.com/about/.
This is an in-person-only meeting, with no Zoom. There will be cookies at the meeting, along with coffee, water, and sodas. There will be door prizes (tickets $1 each or 6 tickets for $5). Remember to bring a fly for the "Fish-on-a-Fly" drawing and take all of the flies home.
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The regular monthly fly tying session will be Thursday, November 17th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport, 1211 SE Bay Blvd. This month's tying session will be led by Doug Canfield; the fly pattern will be an especially easy-to-tie one, the Thor
Thor
The Thor was developed in 1936 by C. Jim Pray. Walter Thoresen caught an 18-pound steelhead with the fly, and the steelhead won first place in that year’s Field and Stream contest. The fly was then named "Thor" for Walter Thoresen.
Materials:
Hook: Steelhead/salmon, sizes 4, 2, or 1
Thread: Black or orange, 8/0
Tail: Orange saddle hackle
Body: Red chenille
Hackle: Brown saddle hackle
Wing: White calf tail, bucktail, or Arctic fox
Tying Instructions:
1. Wrap thread forward to the hook eye, then backward to the bend, forming a solid base for the body.
2. Select fibers from an orange saddle hackle and tie in above the hook point.
3. Cut about six inches of red chenille. Strip red fuzz off about a eighth inch of the chenille and tie the core in right in front of the tail.
4. Wrap thread forward to hook eye, followed by the chenille, leaving room for hackle and head. Tie off, trim.
5. Select brown saddle hackle and tie in the tip. Fold the hackle barbs back, pinching against the quill.
6. Wrap hackle 2-4 times with hackle pliers, smoothing barbs back. Tie off, trim.
7. Select white wing material. Cut a small pinch and stack it in a stacker. Tie the wing in, the length of the hook. Wing should be about the same length as the tail. Trim.
8. Form head, whip finish. Add head cement.
This pattern is often tied with a brown saddle hackle throat instead of hackle wrapped around the hook.
The regular monthly fly tying session will be Thursday, October 20th, 5:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Office in Newport, 1211 SE Bay Blvd. This month's pattern is the Carey Special. The tying session will be led by Doug Canfield.
Carey Special
Hook: 3X-long nymph hook (here a Dai-Riki #710), size 10.
Thread: Black, 6/0 or 140-denier.
Rib: Gold Ultra Wire, small.
Tail: Speckled Golden Olive Coq de Leon feather.
Body: Brown-olive rabbit-fur dubbing.
Thorax: Brown-olive SLF dubbing.
Hackle: Speckled Golden Olive Coq de Leon feather.
Head: Tying thread.
Adhesive: Head cement or UV-cure resin.
Note: Try this pattern with different materials, colors, and sizes.
The history of the original Carey Special is a bit fuzzy, and it depends on your source material. The pattern was developed in the 1920s or 30s in Quesnel, British Columbia. According to one story, the fly was invented by Dr. Lloyd A. Day, who called it Monkey-Faced Louise; it was eventually renamed for Col. Tho Carey, who popularized it. Alternately, Colonel Carey created the pattern for Doctor Day, or they both played a part in the process. However it came to be, the Carey Special was intended for the lakes and ponds of central BC, and served as a general attractor pattern that could imitate dragonfly nymphs, small fishes, or even crayfish.
Step-by-step Tying Instructions
1. Start to wrap thread, leaving an eye-length space behind the eye. Snip off the tag.
2. A 10” length of the wire is enough to make several flies. Anchor the end of the wire to the hook shank behind the eye with tight wraps. Continue taking wraps rearward, binding the wire down as you go. Wrap all the way to the start of the bend of the hook.
3. Once the wire is in place, wrap forward with spiral wraps to two eye lengths behind the eye.
4. Select a Coq de Leon feather, from the edge of the skin side. Strip off the lower fuzzy fibers. Now, hold the feather’s tip and pull down the lower feathers to isolate the tip. Snip the tip off to create a “V” shape. Snip the butt end of the feather off, leaving a small stem handle. Moisten the fibers to make them easier to handle.
5. Measure the feather against the hook shank and move it back so that the tail will be the length of the hook shank. Secure the feather to the top of the hook shank. After a few wraps, pull up and snip off the butt end of the feather. Continue to wrap all the way back to the the bend of the hook. Advance thread forward to above the hook point.
6. Pull the bobbin down to expose 4-5 inches of thread. Use dubbing to form a 4-inch dubbing noodle. Wrap back to the base of the tail to begin forming the body, wrapping the dubbing forward, leaving ample space behind the eye.
7. Grasp the wire and begin making open spiral wraps over the dubbing. When you reach the tying thread, use it to anchor the wire. Cut the wire.
8. For thorax, use a small amount of dubbing to form about an inch long dubbing noodle. Take wraps to form the thorax, ending about an eye length behind the eye.
9. To form hackle, select a feather with the fibers as long as the hook. Strip the lower feathers off the stem, leaving the tip. With the shiny side of the feather facing you, use a few thread wraps to secure it. Trim off the stem and take a few more wraps to lock things down, ending at the hook eye.
10. Use hackle pliers to grasp the tip of the feather. Make only two wraps of the hackle.
11. Whip finish.
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