Next Monthly Meeting:
Thursday, February 12, 2026 7:00PM
This month a couple of Granite Bay guys, Scott Vaughn and Mike McKinley, will make a presentation about stillwater fishing; primarily for warm-water species. Both are long-time club members. Scott previously served as a 3-year Board of Director and is currently as the club’s Stillwater Fishmaster. Mike, too, served on the Board of Directors and most recently served as the club’s President.
Here’s what Scott has to say about this month’s program: “Greetings all, myself and Michael will be doing a freshwater presentation for fly fishing. We will provide you with the knowledge we have accumulated over our years of fishing. We will provide advice on locations, gear, and what type of fish you can find. I will be providing a thorough talk on my float tube setup and how I go about catching warm water species. Hope to see everyone there.”
Mike believes a picture is worth a thousand words. He has, consequently, provided this photo of his guide holding one of Mike’s fish during a recent trip to Lake Picachos in Mexico
These guys have a ton of experience with float-tubing and stillwater fishing. Come to the meeting and listen to their presentation. Then use the “question and answer” session to pry out the secret spots, tips, tricks and techniques they “forgot” to include in that presentation. This will be a good time, don’t miss it!
Leader’s Line
I hope everyone is being able to get out and do some fishing. I know the weather has affected all of us. If you’re not fishing, then fine tuning your fishing equipment for this great upcoming year. The dates on the fish outs are starting to fill in, so sign up and enjoy a great day or two on the water.
At this time of the year, we are all talking about the annual dinner. Our annual dinner is March 28th, so if you have not bought your ticket yet, please do. Every ticket sold by Jan 31st will be entered into a drawing for 50-$2.00 tickets. Remember this is the one and only fundraiser for the club. The money raised at the annual dinner is what helps run your club. The annual dinner is a casual affair. Join us for an evening of fun at the Blue Goose in Loomis Ca.
Just to let you know, the proceeds from the dinner combined with membership dues, help us pay for:
- Free fly-fishing clinics/workshops
- Club activities “Classroom Egg Program”, ISE show, etc.
- Informative speakers for our general meetings
- Our insurance, state and federal taxes and other fees
- Member recognition
- Support for other Non-Profit organizations through our conservation program.
- Humboldt State University Fellowship Grant
We still need your help! Please consider donating a raffle prize or auction item for the dinner next month. Here are some types of things club members have donated in the past.
- Flies you tied in a box.
- New, unused merchandise/fishing – related or not.
- Handcrafted goods – fishing-related or otherwise.
- Professional Services – in coupon or gift certificate.
If you can help, please contact Ed Lloyd on 916-220-2870.
Any contribution is appreciated.
So hopefully you’re out fishing or getting things ready to enjoy a fantastic season.
Go out and have Fun!
Robert Farley, President 
New on the GBF site:
- The Traditions webpage was released https://gbflycasters.org/gbf-traditions/
- The 2026 fishouts and education classes/workshops schedules are mostly complete for the year. Click here and here.
- Check out the freshly updated Library page with reorganized list of all available books and DVD’s.
- See Lower Yuba hatch chart on the articles page, bottom RH side just above the Bill Carnazzo info.
- Launch of the updated Golden Trout Program was announced Nov 18, 2025
- 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.
To renew your 2026 Membership, please click here.
To purchase 2026 Annual Dinner tickets, please click here.
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-William Humphrey in “The Armchair Angler”
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