Outings for 2021
Scheduling outings without knowing things like when the snow will melt in the Sierra, when we will once again be able to safely have overnight outings, when certain waters will be stocked, what the weather is likely to be, and on and on is difficult. On the other hand, I hear people when they say that they need to know in advance when outings are happening. So, here is a schedule of when outings are planned:
These are all one day outings. Should the COVID be gotten under control, I’d very much like to make some of them multi day, in particular, the September outing which could be expanded and made into the Eastern Sierra outing once again. The October outing could possibly be a Sacramento River drift trip or similar.
But, none of us knows what the virus has planned for us.
I have tentatively scheduled several outings starting with the Lower Kings in January. If you have an additional outing in mind, please let me know. If you would like to sponsor an outing, have a place to go in mind, please let me know.
January 9: Lower Kings outing. See description in this issue of the Fly Dope.
February 20: Sycamore Island outing. Read more about the area in the Fly Dope and on this website: https://www.riverparkway.org/things-to-do/fishing-at-sycamore-island
March 20: Upper Kings River
May 22: Outing possible destinations include Weaver lake, or Hume Lake, depending on whether the latter has been stocked, and whether the road is open to the former. This outing is very tentative and depends on spring weather. If nothing else is open, Sycamore Island is a possibility.
June 5: High lakes outing. Possible destinations are Weaver lake (2 miles) First Dinkey Lake (3 miles) or Twin Lakes (3 + miles) This one may become a shad outing should conditions be more appropriate.
July 17: High Lakes outing #2, same possible destinations. High country should be open by now if it wasn’t earlier.
September 18: Outing: COVID: Twin Lakes. No COVID: Eastern Sierra outing, three days Keep fingers crossed!
October 16: Outing to Cedar Grove
November 13: Annual striper outing
Note: Most of these outings involve physical challenges. These will be outlined in the Fly Dope before each outing. Check the current Fly Dope for details. Didn’t get a Fly Dope? Not a member? Fill out a membership application and join us! It’s fun!
Some of my favorite High Sierra trout flies
Past outings
Today, January 9, 2021, the club had an outing to the Lower Kings River. Everyone I talked to caught trout, which was, of course, the objective. Here are some pictures I took. I’m hoping for some more, as well as individual members’ fishing reports
The outing to First Dinkey Lake was a success. Luckily for us, the smoke from wildfires had not yet polluted the air, the weather cooperated, and fish were caught in a beautiful High Sierra setting. Here are a few pictures:
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