Below is our club calendar of upcoming events. This calendar changes often so check back frequently.
Should you want to add an event to the calendar, please submit your request on the Event Request Submission Form found here.
DUE TO THE CLOSURE OF ANGLERS LODGE FOR COVID-19 CONCERNS, BEGINNING IN APRIL, 2020, AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL GGACC BOARD MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ONLINE AS VIRTUAL MEETINGS (via Zoom). These virtual meetings will start at 9:00AM on the scheduled date (usually 2nd Saturday of the month).
This is the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors for the Golden Gate Angling & Casting Club, for which the meeting room in the Anglers Lodge is reserved from 8-9am.
If you have new business to present to the Board, please contact us at ggaccdirectors@gmail.com
GGACC members are welcome to attend.
Rondy: Delta Stripers #2
Dates: November 5, 2020
Leader: Steve Swett mailto:steve@libertypainting.biz
Number of anglers (including leader): 6
Description: The Delta is a wonderful fishery for both Black and Striped Bass. It is a truly amazing area, and just 1-1/2 hours from San Francisco. Striped Bass are "hot" fish meaning that they provide a very noteworthy strike and resulting fight. We will be 6 experienced anglers for a one-day guided boat trip. The guides we are using are great their website is http://www.offthehookflyfishing.com/
Suggested Gear: 8-9 wt single handed fly rods, with a variety of lines. Note: The guides will supply the gear if needed, which typically includes 9 ft. long 8 or 9 wt fly rods with a variety of lines including floating, intermediate, and T-14 sinking lines. They will also supply the terminal tackle and flies. Lunch and water is provided by the guides.
Cost: The fee for this Rondy is $300
Other expenses will be guide gratuities.
Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds. In the event that a member is, for any reason, unable to attend, he may resell his slot (rod) to another GGACC member (by first pulling from the waitlist if one exists). It is the sole responsibility of the member to manage this transaction. This is not the responsibility of the leader or club.
Women's Spey Angler Class #1
Saturday, November 7, 2020, from 9am-3pm
We are excited to offer this class to the Women of GGACC! We'll have a great lineup of instructors, including Sarah Trenschel who helps lead the women's program for the Club.
Like the Spey Angler Program that's been open to all GGACC members for many years, the GGACC's new Women's Spey Angler Program's primary goal is to teach anglers how to cast a two-handed Spey (or Switch) rod in order to "swing" flies for steelhead and other species. Teaching anglers to fish from a boat with a two-handed rod using such tackle as strike indicators is NOT part of this program.
A “signature” of GGACC’s Spey training is that we train students to cast from either side of their body while using the hand on that particular side of the body as the top hand.
This will be a one-day class on the American River near the city of Sacramento, with no overnight stay intended. Instruction will cover Spey basics, safety, several Spey casts, fishing tactics, and Q&A.
Maximum class size is 6 students, in order to give each student lots of personal attention.
Students are encouraged to use one of the club's 13' Spey rods for this class, unless approved by the lead instructor to use their own Spey rod. The club rods are nicely balanced and especially good for this training. However, students MUST bring their own waders and boots, a wading staff (suggested), sunglasses or other eye protection, appropriate jackets and other weather protection, and their own lunch, non-alcoholic beverages, and a camp chair. More info may be provided later as an updated description to this event, so registrants should refer back to it before attending.
Registrants will be notified by email beforehand with the directions to the class location and will be asked upon arrival there to sign a Covid-19 waiver and abide by all required safe practices, including wearing face masks when instructed to do so.
All women must be current GGACC members to be allowed to register, and there is a $50 registration fee for this class. The fee must be paid with credit card or PayPal when you register online on THIS calendar event. Failure to make this payment within 15 minutes of starting the registration process will cancel your registration.
For more information, contact Sarah Trenschel at sarahtrenschel@gmail.com
Rondy: Trinity River Steelhead Walk & Wade
Dates: November 11-12, 2020
Leader: Bill Corkery mailto:billcorkery@att.net
Number of anglers (including leader): 5
Description: This rondy is an excellent opportunity for Walk-and Wade fly fishing for Steelhead on the Trinity River near Junction City, CA. Bill Corkery, a GGACC Member, knows the area well and can take up to 4 anglers on this two-day fishing trip. The opportunity exists to catch both adult and smaller (i.e. "1/2 pound") steelhead.
There are several options for how to fly fishing for steelhead on this wading trip: 1) Indicator nymph fishing with a 5-7wt single hand rod with floating line and Fluoro tippet (1X-4X) and split-shot below an indicator; 2) Swinging steelhead flies with a 6-8wt single hand rod and floating or intermediate head line and sink tips with short 8-12# mono tippet; or 3) Swinging flies with a 5-7wt Spey rod with floating or intermediate fly line & sink tips with short 8-12# mono tippet.
Suggested Gear: 5-7 wt single handed fly rods for nymhing; 6-8 wt single handed rods for swinging; 5-7 wt Spey rods for swinging. Note that the weather can be very cold, bring multi-layers and good rain gear.
Cost: The fee for this Rondy is $25
Other expenses will include travel, food, lodging (motels in Weaverville).
Rondy: Trinity River Steelhead Drift #1
Dates: November 13, 2019
Leader: Joe Waterman mailto:josephwaterman@yahoo.com
Number of anglers (including leader): 8
Description: There are three (3) one-day Steelhead guided float trip Rondies for the Trinity River this year. We have moved the dates back from prior years for better water. This one will be on Friday, November 13, 2020.
The Trinity is a gorgeous river in the Fall! And has a dependable run of wild and hatchery Steelhead. There are several techniques used for fishing for Steelhead in the fall: 1) Indicator nymph fishing using a 6-8 wt. single hand fly rod with floating line and Fluorocarbon tippet (from 1X-4X); 2) Swinging steelhead flies with a 6-8 wt single hand rod with a floating or intermediate head or sink tip and short 9-12# mono tippet; and 3) Swinging steelhead flies with a 5-7 wt Spey rod with a floating or intermediate fly line or sink tip, and again using a short 9-12# mono tippet. We will do our best to match boat partners and guides to their preferred technique.
The guides we use are great. They are:
(3 boats) Confluence Outfitters http://www.confluenceoutfitters.com/
(1 boat) Aaron Gabriel http://www.thenortherncaliforniaguide.com/
Suggested Gear: 6-8 wt single handed fly rods for nymphing and swinging; 5-7 wt Spey rods for swinging. Note that the weather can be very cold, bring multi-layers and good rain gear.
Other expenses will be guide gratuities, transportation, lodging. We also do an optional no-host dinner on Saturday night at the restaurant in Indian Creek Lodge for anyone who would like to attend.
Rondy: Trinity River Steelhead Drift #2
Dates: November 14, 2019
Description: There are three (3) one-day Steelhead guided float trip Rondies for the Trinity River this year. We have moved the dates back from prior years for better water. This one will be on Saturday, November 14, 2020.
FURTHER REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN DISABLED UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT WE CAN AGAIN PROCEED WITH MONTHLY FREE CASTING LESSONS ON A RESTRICTED BASIS WITH APPROVAL OF SAN FRANCISCO REC & PARKS DEPT.
WHEN APPROVED, SUCH RESTRICTIONS WILL BE DESCRIBED LATER IN THIS CALENDAR POSTING TO REPLACE THE TYPICAL DESCRIPTION BELOW.
The Golden Gate Angling & Casting Club's (GGACC's) Monthly Free Fly Casting Lessons are open to both Club members and the General Public. These free fly casting lessons are generally held on the 2nd Saturday of each month year-round from 9:30 AM - 12 Noon at the Golden Gate casting ponds. These lessons are followed by a free small lunch courtesy of GGACC. Free loaner equipment is also available on a first come, first served basis, but please try to arrive by 8:45 AM to take advantage of this limited free equipment.
A few points to consider –
Classes target four different skill levels (the classes are held concurrently):
Please pre-register for these casting lessons in order to help determine the number of needed instructors and for lunch planning purposes. To register, simply click on the large "Register" button to the left of this event description (or above it if using your smartphone).
Finally, if you are interested in joining the casting instructor group or training for Fly Fishers International (FFI) "Casting Instructor" (CI) certification, please contact Willy George.
Title: 2020 LTFF Beginner Class - Small Group Casting Lessons
Date: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 (register separately for Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020)
Times (two sessions each date): 9:30 - 11:30 AM OR 12:30 - 2:30 PM
Other Info: All 3 casting ponds are reserved during the above time periods on those two dates.
The City of San Francisco and the SF Dept. of Rec and Parks have given approval for GGACC to restart small group casting lessons at the Golden Gate casting ponds on a very limited and controlled basis for health safety reasons. GGACC has chosen to offer this opportunity initially only to those previously enrolled 2020 Learn to Fly Fish (LTFF) Beginner Class students as the exclusive participant audience to be granted an opportunity to sign up for ONE session on either one of, OR both of, these two dates for the group casting lessons on Saturday, November 14th and/or Saturday, December 12th.
Unless formally invited otherwise via email, no other LTFF students nor any other GGACC club members may sign up for these group lessons on these two initial dates. The 2020 LTFF Beginner Class will be notified via an email of the public posting of this calendar event for their initial review, but also for providing the subsequent date and time for the online registration opening.
Only those first 10 students to sign up online for only one session on each date will be allowed to initially register for these FREE casting lessons, but other 2020 LTFF Beg. class members are encouraged to sign the waitlist that will be generated when that limit is reached -- so that, in the event there are any drop-outs (if need be, please cancel your own registration online now up to the day before!), those waitlisted may be bumped up to the registrants list in the order that they signed the waitlist.
These casting lessons will be led by Willy George, FFI Certified Master Casting Instructor and the Head Casting Instructor at GGACC, who intends to address casting instruction at a level appropriate to these LTFF Beginner students who've all previously passed a LTFF Casting Qualifier last winter.
The City has limited the number of casters in any one class to only 10 students. Students will be expected to follow a strict safe distance protocol that we will review with all students prior to the class start. Students must provide their own masks and their own equipment (e.g., rod, reel, line, leader, and yarn practice fly). The Club will provide hand sanitizer. Casting Instructors will be in their waders and teach from in-the-water at a safe distance. Students will be placed on the docks at the ponds spaced 10 feet apart from one another.
There will be two separate casting classes (identical sessions) on Saturday, November 14, and two similar classes on Saturday, December 12. The morning session on each of those two dates will run from 9:30 - 11:30 AM and the afternoon session will run 12:30 - 2:30 PM. We suggest that students arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before the start of their class session to avoid any extra group contact time. NOTE: All rods should be assembled at the casters' vehicles to avoid any gathering around the tables or benches next to the ponds.
The choice on whether to participate in these casting lessons is entirely up to the individual participant based on their own comfort level, but everyone is asked to determine that and their availability before they sign-up in order to avoid any unnecessary cancellations. We respect individual decisions, and declining to participate will not affect anyone’s future status in the LTFF Program. If you are currently enrolled in the 2020 LTFF Beginner Class and are willing to comply with the above safety measures, then you are encouraged to sign-up for these upcoming casting lessons using the process described below. Please sign-up for no more than one class session per date (i.e., NO double-headers!).
REGISTRATION: The large "REGISTER" button will appear, either next to this event description or just above (if on a mobile device), WHEN the registration has been enabled on the specific date and time to be announced via an email to the 2020 LTFF Beginner Class ONLY. You are asked to not share that information with others, since any ineligible enrollees will be kicked off the registrants' lists and will NOT be checked in at the ponds on the day of the session.
On the calendar event for each of these Nov. 14 & Dec.12 dates, you will be required to choose one of the two sessions, either morning or afternoon. You will NOT be able to sign up for both sessions on that same day, but you may choose to register for another session on the 2nd date (on the registration opening date and time announced for it via email also).
Please do not register if you have experienced any of the following:
John Murphy will be in charge of the administrative aspects related to these casting lessons, including the registration, managing waitlists, Q&A, and onsite check-in. Please contact John if you have any questions, and be sure to check in with him when you arrive at the ponds, after which you will be asked to fill-out a stick-on name badge.
For questions or issues registering, pls contact John Murphy, jmurphy7599@gmail.com, or text him on registration day if you already have his cell phone number.
PENDING FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS EVENT IS LIKELY TO BE CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS FOR USE OF THE GG ANGLERS LODGE. CHECK BACK LATER TO THIS CALENDAR EVENT FOR ANY POTENTIAL CHANGE OF STATUS.
Cost: free. This event is open to the public to register.
Unless there will be no program offered in a particular month, this event is typically held on the 2nd Saturday of each month following the free public casting lessons that month. Attendance may be limited to the maximum seating available for a particular program, so please register in advance of the event.
The program description will be posted here as soon as it has been set.
All participants are requested to register for this event beforehand (whether or not there is any limit shown on the registration for this event) in order to gauge the expected size of the audience.
For further info about this event, contact:
Steve Fuerstenau sfuerstenau@yahoo.com
Rondy: Trinity River Steelhead Drift #3
Dates: November 15, 2019
Description: There are three (3) one-day Steelhead guided float trip Rondies for the Trinity River this year. We have moved the dates back from prior years for better water. This one will be on Sunday, November 15, 2020.
PENDING FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS EVENT IS LIKELY TO BE CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ON UNLIMITED GROUP SIZE USE OF THE GG CASTING PONDS. CHECK BACK LATER TO THIS CALENDAR EVENT FOR ANY POTENTIAL CHANGE OF STATUS.
NOTE: THIS MONTH'S EVENT IS ON THE 3rd SUNDAY OF NOVEMBER. There will be a prize this month for each event winner.
Fun and friendly casting competition held in conjunction with the Oakland Casting Club and San Jose Flycasters, but open to any registered person who would like to participate to test their skill against others or to just take part in the training to be offered as part of these casting games this year -- all are welcome, including beginning casters!
The casting games at the GGACC casting ponds have been rescheduled this year to be typically held on the third or fourth Sunday of each month from 9:30am to about 2pm. But be sure to check the calendar each month for the actual date for this event. These events will have priority use of the Lodge locker room and the center and east casting ponds during these hours.
There is a $1 entry fee required for each casting event that you choose to compete in -- to be paid to the event host. Registration is by appointment via the contact person below.
All GGACC Casting Games will be conducted under ACA rules and will be ACA "registered" events (UON).
To REGISTER, or for further information or rules explanation, please contact: Alice Gillibert alicegillibert@comcast.net or Chris Korich ckorich@gmail.com
GGACC's Spey Angler Program is unique, in that its primary goal is to teach anglers how to swing a fly with a two-handed rod for steelhead and other species. Preparing a student to fish from a boat with a two-handed rod using such tackle as strike indicators is NOT part of this program.
A “signature” of GGACC’s Spey training is that we train students to cast with both hands, from both sides of their body. Maximum class size is 6 in order to give each student lots of personal attention.
On Saturday we cover the fundamentals of Spey in a classroom setting, then quickly move to the ponds to learn the basic Spey casts. We meet Saturday @ 8:30AM in Anglers Lodge in our waders - leave spiked boots outside. We then move into the ponds from 9:30AM - 3PM with appropriate breaks.
On Sunday, river conditions permitting, we head to the American River in the Sacramento area and learn to fish the casts practiced on Saturday. Midday we add sink tips to replicate real world conditions. Also covered are rotation fishing, river etiquette, and fighting and landing steelhead as well as other species. On Sunday, we start at 8:30AM sharp ready to cast (rigged up, waders on, etc.) at one of several locations to be provided on Saturday. We finish at approximately 2PM.
You must be a current GGACC member to register, and there is a $150 registration fee for this class. The fee must be paid with credit card or PayPal when you register online. Failure to make this payment within 15 minutes of starting the registration process will cancel your registration.
Your FFI certified instructors are Bill Gallogly, Bob Pauli, Steve Morikawa and Willy George.
Please note the following! The most successful Spey students possess certain casting abilities! With a single hand rod, you should to be able to false cast a straight top leg of a loop @ 35’ (both forward and back cast) and have the final forward cast roll out the line, leader and fly above the water. One also needs to be able to roll cast a loop @ 35', having the fly line, leader and fly “turn over” while airborne. For best success, we strongly encourage prospective students to develop these single hand casting abilities before taking this Spey Angler class. If you are uncertain as to your readiness for this class, one of the four Spey Instructors or any FFI CCI (certified casting instructor) you approach will be able to watch you cast and quickly determine your readiness. FFI CCIs wear printed name tags at the monthly free casting lessons. If you don’t possess the above abilities, please attend the free Saturday classes and develop them.
The club has loaner Spey rods, reels, and lines available. Bring waders, boots, wading staff, eye protection, hat, and lunches for both days; and a folding chair for Sunday at the American River. Again, students are welcome to use the club's high end, superbly matched Spey rods and lines each day. Students are responsible for their own transportation to both the GGACC casting ponds and to the American River training site. Arranging on Saturday for carpools to get to the river on Sunday is encouraged since parking may be limited at the river, and often requires a small local park use fee.
Registration for this two-day class is accomplished online using the GGACC Event calendar on the Saturday event only. Registration requires GGACC membership and paying a $150 fee. When the class is full (maximum 6 students), you will have the option of joining a waitlist for that class (any cancellations may be filled from the waitlist, and those waitlisted may be advised first of new class dates). Registrants and any members on the waitlists will be emailed an attachment containing Bob Pauli’s Spey Casting Manual and encouraged to purchase Simon Gawesworth’s 3-DVD set on “Modern Spey Casting”. These two resources are the corner stones of our education program. As such, the instructors expect you to read the manual and watch the DVDs multiple times. Students who don’t prepare are often frustrated and can fall behind.
Cancellation: If you cancel prior to 30 days from the class, your fee will be refunded. Cancellation inside the 30-day window which causes the class size to drop below 4 students (minimum class size) will result in fee forfeiture. Notify Bill Gallogly (Slazanger2@icloud.com) as soon as you know you need to cancel.
Please check the GGACC events calendar for Spey Angler classes. There will be at least two Spey Angler classes in the spring and two in the fall.
Bill Gallogly, Chairman, GGACC Spey Education Program, FFI certified THCI & CCI
Slazanger2@icloud.com
This 2nd session of the Spey Angler Program's class that began Saturday, November 21, 2020, will be held starting at 8:30AM on Sunday, November 22, 2020, EITHER in the GGACC's Center Casting Pond -- OR, if the river conditions permit, at a place on the American River in the Sacramento area to be announced in the previous day's class.
This 2nd session should wrap up around 1-2pm that Sunday afternoon.
Bring camp chair (to river) and lunch in addition to the gear required for the previous day's class.
This program has limited registration. See the previous day's event posting for more details and registering for any open spots or joining the waitlist.
WHETHER OR NOT WE CAN HOLD THIS EVENT THIS YEAR DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC IS PENDING BOTH SF REC & PARKS APPROVAL AND THE GGACC's BOARD DECISION.
The club's usual end-of-year Swap Meet will be held this year on Saturday, December 5, 2020, from 10:00am to 12:30pm (preceding the Holiday Party).
Members are asked to bring any fly fishing gear or related literature, photos, etc., that you may wish to sell to or swap with others. Also be sure to bring your wallet or checkbook to pay for items you might wish to buy.
Tables will be set up in front of Angler's Lodge to facilitate this event, but watching over your own gear, pricing it, and all transactions will be your own private responsibility.
For questions about this swap, contact Libby Wolfensperger (elwolfensperger@me.com)
WHETHER OR NOT WE CAN HOLD THIS EVENT THIS YEAR DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC IS PENDING BOTH SF REC & PARKS APPROVAL AND THE GGACC's BOARD DECISION. REGISTRATION HAS BEEN DISABLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
The club's traditional end-of-year Holiday Party will be held this year on Saturday, December 5, 2020, from 1:00 to 5:00pm (except food service will end this year by 3:00pm, so don't arrive later than this if you hope to eat).
There is no fee for this holiday meal for the membership.
[Note that there is a Swap Meet on this same day from 10:00am to 12:30pm. See separate calendar item for this event.]
Members attending the party are asked to bring an appetizer and/or dessert to share with others and to bring their own beverages of choice.
Please be sure to REGISTER yourself (and any guest) in advance for this event to give us a good headcount of how many to expect.
Volunteers are needed for set-up, serving, and clean-up crews, so please email Xavier Carbonnet if you can possibly help us out.
Contact: Xavier Carbonnet (xcarbonnet@yahoo.com)
Spey Improver Program
The GGACC's Spey Improver Program's next class, likely on the American River, is scheduled for Sunday, December 6, 2020, starting at 8:30 AM. Registration fee is $50.
This is a one-day class directed at those GGACC members who have previously taken the GGACC Spey Angler program, or who have experience swinging a fly with a two-handed rod. This is a more advanced class than Spey Angler (which is meant for beginners). It is important to understand that students are expected to be able to safely and productively perform (with a two-hand rod) dead-line roll casts, overhead casts, double Spey, and snap casts. Additionally, you should be able to shoot one rod length of line performing these casts. If you have any concerns about your readiness for the Spey Improver class, please contact one of the GGACC Spey Instructors. Their contact info is on the GGACC website. When you are enrolled in a class you will be sent Bob Pauli’s manual and a recommendation for Simon Gawesworth’s DVD set for your study. They are the cornerstones of our teaching.
Items covered will include Single Spey, Snake Roll, Perry Poke, and reset casts. We will use both Skagit and Scandi set-ups. Expect to focus on non-dominate hand casting.
Spey Improver classes will be held on the American River (conditions permitting). Students will be notified of the access point several days before the class. Students should have Skagit and Scandi heads, tips (floating, intermediate, and fast sinking) as well as a 15’ tapered steelhead/salmon leader (Scandi set up). Use yarn flies only. Students should bring waders, boots, wading staff and belt, eye protection, sunscreen, hat, raingear, lunch, and a folding chair. Be ready to start (rigged up, in the water) at 8:30AM. The class will end between 2 and 3 o’clock. Students are responsible for their own transportation (carpooling is encouraged).
Registration is accomplished on the GGACC website Events calendar. Registration requires GGACC membership and paying a $50 fee, which must be paid online by credit card or PayPal within 15 minutes of starting the registration process. If the class is already full, you will have the option of joining the waitlist. We strongly advise signing up for the waitlist, if only to be potentially advised first of the next scheduled class. Any cancellations made inside a 30-day window may result in fee loss.
Two Spey Improver classes are planned each year (Spring and Fall). Depending on instructor availability, an additional class may be offered when a waitlist contains 6 or more members.
Bill Gallogly
GGACC Spey Education Chairman, FFI certified THCI & CCI
slazanger2@icloud.com
PENDING FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS EVENT IS LIKELY TO BE CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS FOR LARGE GROUP USE OF THE GG CASTING PONDS. CHECK BACK LATER TO THIS CALENDAR DESCRIPTION FOR ANY CHANGE OF STATUS.
Title: 2020 LTFF Beginner Class - Small Group Casting Lessons (2nd date)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 (sign up separately for the Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 date)
The City of San Francisco and the SF Dept. of Rec and Parks have given approval for GGACC to restart small group casting lessons at the Golden Gate casting ponds on a very limited and controlled basis for health safety reasons. GGACC has chosen to offer this opportunity initially only to those previously enrolled 2020 Learn to Fly Fish (LTFF) Beginner Class students as the exclusive participant audience to be granted an opportunity to sign up for ONE session ONLY on either one OR both of these two dates for group casting lessons on Saturday, November 14th and/or Saturday, December 12th.
Only those first 10 students to sign up online for only one session on each date will be allowed to initially register for these FREE casting lessons, but other 2020 LTFF Beg. class members are encouraged to sign the waitlist that will be generated when that limit is reached -- so that, in the event there are any drop-outs (if need be, please cancel your own registration online now up to the day before!), those waitlisted may be bumped up to the registrants list for that session in the order that they signed the waitlist.
The two separate casting classes (identical sessions) held on Saturday, December 12, will be similar to the classes on Saturday, November 14. The morning session on each of those two dates will run from 9:30 - 11:30 AM and the afternoon session will run 12:30 - 2:30 PM. We suggest that students arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before the start of their class session to avoid any extra group contact time. NOTE: All rods should be assembled at the casters' vehicles to avoid any gathering around the tables or benches next to the ponds.
On the calendar event for each of these two Nov. 14 & Dec. 12 dates, you will be required to choose one or the other sessions, either morning or afternoon, during the registration process. You will NOT be able to sign up for both sessions on that same day, but you may choose to register for another session on the second date.
FURTHER REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN DISABLED UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT WE CAN AGAIN PROCEED WITH MONTHLY SKILLS BUILDING PROGRAM ON A RESTRICTED BASIS WITH APPROVAL OF SAN FRANCISCO REC & PARKS DEPT.
NOTE: THIS MONTH'S EVENT IS ON THE 3rd SUNDAY OF DECEMBER. There will be a prize this month for "All Around Champion" -- must be a GGACC member.
On Saturday we cover the fundamentals of Spey in a classroom setting, then quickly move to the ponds to learn the basic Spey casts. We meet Saturday @ 8:30AM in Anglers Lodge in our waders -- but leave spiked boots outside! We then move into the ponds from 9:30AM - 3PM with appropriate breaks.
Your FFI certified instructors for this class are Bill Gallogly (lead instructor) and potentially also Bob Pauli, Steve Morikawa, and Willy George.
Please note the following! The most successful Spey students possess certain casting abilities! With a single hand rod, you should to be able to false cast a straight top leg of a loop @ 35’ (both forward and back cast) and have the final forward cast roll out the line, leader and fly above the water. One also needs to be able to roll cast a loop @ 35', having the fly line, leader and fly “turn over” while airborne. For best success, we strongly encourage prospective students to develop these single hand casting abilities before taking this Spey Angler class. If you are uncertain as to your readiness for this class, one of the four Spey Instructors or any FFI CCI (certified casting instructor) you approach will be able to watch you cast and quickly determine your readiness. FFI CCIs wear printed name tags at the GGACC's monthly free casting lessons (when resumed). If you don’t possess the above abilities, please attend those free Saturday casting lessons and develop them.
The club has loaner Spey rods, reels, and lines available. Bring waders, boots, wading staff, eye protection, hat, and sack lunches for both days; and also a folding chair for Sunday at the American River. Again, students are welcome to use the club's high end, superbly matched Spey rods and lines each day. Students are responsible for their own transportation to both the GGACC casting ponds and to the American River training site. Arranging on Saturday for carpools to get to the river on Sunday is encouraged since parking may be limited at the river, and often requires a small local park use fee.
Please check the GGACC events calendar for Spey Angler classes. When possible, there will be at least two Spey Angler classes in the spring and two in the fall. (The Spey "Improver" classes are not for beginners!)
This 2nd session of the Spey Angler Program's class that began Saturday, January 23, 2021, will be held starting at 8:30AM on Sunday, January 24, 2021, EITHER in the GGACC's Center Casting Pond (reserved for this possibility) -- OR, if the river conditions permit, at a place on the American River in the Sacramento area to be announced in the previous day's class.
Bring camp chair (to river) and a sack lunch in addition to the gear required for the previous day's class.
The GGACC's Spey Improver Program's next class, likely on the American River, is scheduled for Saturday, March 6, 2021, starting at 8:30 AM. Registration fee is $50.
This is a calendar placeholder for the 2021 Spey-O-Rama Spey Casting Tournament to be likely held from Friday, April 16 to Sunday, April 18, 2021. More information will be posted, including the competitor sign-up event, in the fall of 2020. For questions or more info about this event, contact Libby Wolfensperger at elwolfensperger@me.com
Questions? Please direct your inquiries to the appropriate mail box:
General Information:
club.ggacc@gmail.com
Membership:
membership.ggacc@gmail.com
Rondy Program:
rondy.ggacc@gmail.com
Events:
events.ggacc@gmail.com
Our Mailing Address: Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club · P.O. Box 591476 · San Francisco, CA 94159