Next Monthly Meeting:
Thursday, November 13, 2025 7:00PM
October Monthly Program
Jason Renfro – Renfro Fly Fishing
Our speaker this month will be Jason Renfro. Jason started Renfro Fly Fishing because of a passion for fly fishing, teaching and his desire to help others get the most out of their time on the water. Jason believes he has been fortunate to work with hundreds of local anglers thus far and looks forward to much more in the coming days. He is currently partnering with two great fly shops in Northern California to offer a multi-level continuing education platform for both single handed and two-handed (Spey) anglers. These shops are CrossWaterCreek Outfitters in Lafayette, CA and Fly Fishing Specialties in Citrus Heights, CA. Get to the clubhouse early for his presentation.
Jason offers private fly casting lessons for those who want to take their game to another level. For example, he conducts an Advanced Dry Fly & Technical Presentation Clinic for single-handed rods. For the double-handed folks he provides a Deep Dive Into the Fundamentals of Spey Casing class, as well as a class that focuses on Touch & Go casts.
Leader’s Line
Well, fall is here. I am reminded just how fortunate that we have so many opportunities to get involved in our club, in pursuit of fishing, and friendship. With all our classes and clinics, we all should be better at our skills of fishing for the fish of our choice. I have been with the club for a short time and enjoy the club more by being involved in various activities. So please get involved and join some of our fundraising activities.
Mark your calendar for the Annual Swap Meet and Chili Cook-off, on Saturday December 6th. Now is the time to start dusting off your unused fly fishing gear and sell it at the swap meet. Also, remember to dig out your special chili recipe and fine tune it to your winning flavor. Another great item to bring with chili is freshly made corn bread
The December General Meeting is our annual Holiday Potluck. It is an informal gathering of club members and their spouses for a night of eating and telling those great stories. Please use the chart below to determine what to bring. Use the first letter of your last name. This will help us to have a variety of food for our potluck.
A-E Appetizers
F-K Entrees
L-Q Desserts
R-Z Salads
Go out and have Fun!
Robert Farley, President 
New on the GBF site:
- A re-run of the winter knot clinics are now on the calendar for August and September. See schedule here.
- A reminder that all historic FLY TYING JAM recipes back to May of 2017 are available here in a single location under the Fly Tying menu tab. New to fly tying? Check out the educational links at the top of that page.
- A list of GBF member achievers for the Fly Fishers International Fly Casting Skills Development Program is now available here.
- Collectors and aficionados of vintage rods and reels will now find contact info for long-time expert Jim Adams of Adams Angling on the GBF Links page under Vintage Fly Gear, Books and More. A good source to check the value of grand-dads vintage fly gear.
To join GBF, please click here.
“Scholars have long known that fly fishing eventually turns men into philosophers. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy decent tackle on a philosopher’s salary”
~ Patrick McManus
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