Next Monthly Meeting:

Thursday, July 10, 2025 7:00PM


July Monthly Program
Flyfishing Adventures on The Vermillion Sea

Gary Bulla’s presentation will take anglers through the fishing season on the Sea of Cortez in Southern Baja. The diversity of fish in Baja waters means anglers can revisit Baja at various times of the year and have very different quarry. There is surface sight fishing and deeper water fishing at all times of the year. Panga fishing from outboard skiffs modified for flyfishing can produce rod bending, spool burning takes that test your endurance and your knot tying.

There is no other fishing that is comparable to flyfishing for roosters. It is sight fishing taken to the extreme. Because of the incredible surface action that causes sheer panic and adrenalin spikes and their completely unpredictable movements and moods, it is considered by many to be the most dynamic flyfishing on the planet.

Gary will give an overview on flyfishing adventures in the Sea of Cortez, emphasizing its unique biodiversity and fishing opportunities throughout the year. The presentation highlights the thrill of targeting species like roosterfish and dorado, which offer an exhilarating fishing experience.

A unique fishing environment, the Punta Arenas/Cerralvo Island area, is renowned for its rich marine life, including over 900 species of fish and various marine mammals, making it a prime location for anglers.

Gary will discuss effective fishing techniques and tackle for the diverse fish species found in this region, showcasing the advantages of using pangas for stealthy fishing. He now spends spring, summer and fall hosting and guiding all-inclusive fly fishing trips at Punta Arena/Cerralvo Island (in the Sea of Cortez) and other international destinations. He has guided kayak fly fishing trips to Magdalena Island and Espiritu Santo Island and hosted multiple trips to Belize and the Amazon.

For more info his website is garybulla.com



Leader’s Line

July is rolling around soon, another decent water year and good fishing.  I am very thankful for the tremendous support the club has given me this past year.  Kim Lloyd, Don Whitecar, Erik Palmer, Frank Stolten, David Jones, Marvin Pescador, Jeannie Spaulding-Gray, John Hogg and his crew, Jim Holmes, and Dave Stolecki.  This is far from everyone; a few others just came to mind; Scott Vaughn and Drake Johnson and Jim Degnan, Henry Sandigo.  Without these fine people our club would be a mere shadow of itself.

We have several new members stepping up to do their share.  Thanks to both of the O’Neill’s, Bob Farley, Larry Lee, Roger Paulson, Ed Kenney.  But we have one glaring need unfilled, and time is urgent.  We have separated several functions of the AD Chairman to give him/her some help. But the most important task is obtaining donations.  Without a strong effort, our club cannot continue to fill its assumed role.  You don’t have to be a salesman; the real need is for an organizer. Please help us out.

Robert Farley, GBF 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.

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“Down at the core of every fisherman’s heart is the belief that on any day something wonderful and unlikely could be made to happen, and that if you’re careful and patient enough it could happen to you.”

~ John Gierach, Standing in a River Waving a Stick


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