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We are a non-profit organization dedicated to the support and conservation of native fish and their environment. The members of DVFF promote the awareness, art and skills of fly fishing, fly tying, catch and release practices, and related activities.
The DVFF organization exists to serve its members through club activities including instructional sessions, skills seminars, fishing outings, guest speakers at regular meetings, an online forum, and fund raising activities, such as our annual auction. The club also sponsors a scholarship for research in Fisheries Biology and/or Riparian or Limnetic Ecology by a student of the UC Davis College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Center of Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture. Anyone interested in fly fishing is eligible and welcome to become a member of the DVFF.
Next Monthly Club Meeting:
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 (Doors Open 7:00 p.m.)
Heather Farms Community Center
301 N. San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek
This Meeting's Program
Jerry Neuburger, DeltaStripers.com
Fly Fishing for Delta Largemouth & Stripers
The main topic will be a do-it-yourself set of instructions for fishing the delta for Largemouth bass from a float tube, pontoon boat, kayak or canoe. The program covers spring, summer and fall fishing including bass habits, equipment and tactics as well as how to construct furled leaders and some instruction on productive delta flies. Jerry will also touch lightly on fishing for stripers in the delta.
Jerry Neuburger has lived in the central valley of California for over 60 years, fished for over 55 of those years and fly fished for over 25 in California, Alaskan, Mexican and Central American waters . He has caught more than 50 species of fish on a fly rod including, blue sharks, sailfish, dorado, skipjack, bonito, yellow fin, yellowtail, striped bass, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, piranha, bonefish, silver salmon, king salmon, chum salmon, pink salmon, steelhead, rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, triggerfish, pompano, grouper, jacks, snook, the list goes on and on. In addition to guiding in California, Oregon and Mexico for five years, Jerry has held positions as the webmaster and an advisory board member for the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, president of the Northern California Council- Federation of Fly Fishers, president of the Delta Fly Fishers, He also has been published in California Fly Fisher, is an FFF-Certified Casting Instructor and is a co-founder, with Al Smatsky, of "Al and Jerry's Excellent Adventures."
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