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The GBF Board

Officers  

Note: Board members on this page may be reached at  gbf-info@gbflycasters.org

I was exposed to fishing (bait caster reel and salmon eggs)  as an 8 yr old in Colo.  Later I picked up fly fishing in 1976.  I quickly learned that bass and bluegill liked bigger flies than trout; since they were more abundant and easier than trout in Redding, I focused on warmwater.   I have worked in the BSA scouting program to introduce kids to fly fishing.  I have also fished the salt for rockfish, dorado and tuna.  Our club’s fishouts in March, April and May are great opportunities to get acquainted with bass and bluegill.

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Hello, my name is Jim Monical.  Grew up in Sacramento, then lived in Southern California, then moved back to Sacramento.  I graduated with a BA in biology from Cal State University Sacramento and then attended San Diego University.  I graduated with a Masters degree in Biology with a concentration in marine ecology.  I was a malacologist while at San Diego State University.  I monitored the growth of the purple hinged rock scallop (Hinnites multirugosus gale) in Mission Bay and the ocean.  I had to sacrifice the scallops I was growing to take measurements for my thesis and had a great party at the end doing taste tests on the critters.  I was able to get several jobs in the field of biology after graduating.  I was a research diver through college and my biology jobs.  One of the biology jobs I had was to monitor the kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) population off of the San Onofre nuclear power plant.  Purpose of the study was to determine the effects of the outflow from the nuclear plant on the surrounding kelp.  I stopped glowing in the dark 6 years ago.  Switched over to computer programming because jobs in biology were scarce and low paying.  I worked for several companies as a programmer, business analyst, and project manager in the IT departments.  I retired as a contractor.

I have been fishing in fresh and salt water all my life.  I primarily used conventional gear and then made the switch to fly fishing a couple of years ago.  I am a catch and keeper because I do enjoy eating the fish (Have quite a few good recipes).  But I am also an advocate of catch and release of fresh water wild fish.  I live in Rancho Murieta and have access to 5 lakes full of bass and bluegill where we practice catch and release.

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Directors

I started chasing trout on west slope Sierra streams while attending Chico State, circa 1975-1978. Countless crickets sacrificed themselves in this pursuit. Joining the club in 2008 helped me to learn about fly fishing and preserve the cricket population. However, the learning curve was virtually non-existent until I took advantage of the club’s many fish-outs and clinics. The resources offered by the club – including clinics, fish-outs, conservation meetings, monthly speakers and publication of the Leader – cannot be matched. My objective as a Board member is to do what needs to be done so that the club can help others as it has helped me.

I had fly fished for 30 years before moving to California in 2008. After getting here I realized I knew nothing about “how or where it was done” in CA. To overcome my knowledge deficit I immediately joined GBF. It was the best fishing decision I have ever made. Through the club and its members, I had access to over a million years of fly fishing experience (only a slight exaggeration). The club has afforded me an incredible opportunity to learn the craft in-depth. I am honored to serve on the Board and give back a little of what I have received.

A life-long Californian, I grew up spin fishing for trout, catfish, and bluegill in any body of water I could get my parents to let me near. I took up fly fishing seriously in 1999, when I moved from San Diego to San Jose and joined the San Jose Flycasters. I learned to cast and catch fish on flies by attending every club outing I could, following people around and asking lots of questions. Having benefitted greatly from those experiences, I do my best to pay it forward to those less experienced than I am now. I moved to Sacramento in 2005 and joined CFFU, then later spent a year with the Salinas Valley Fly Fishers while working in Monterey County. A medical condition ended my legal career too soon and curtailed my outdoor activities for several years. When I decided to start fishing again in 2019, I joined GBF in search of new fishing partners. That goal achieved, I am greatly enjoying chasing trout, Stripers, pan fish, and bass of every kind as often as I can.

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Scott Vaughn – Director thru 2026

My main interests are Stillwater fishing for warm water species. I prefer to fish from a float tube and enjoy being on the water and training others. My biggest joy is watching others catch fish.

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Committee Chairs, Project Leads, and Volunteers

Any of the members below can be reached by emailing: gbf-info@gbflycasters.org