Our Friday night fly casting starts the first day of May! Come to Hutchins Street Square and join us for open casting. We will have individuals to help you work on specific casts or skills as well as provide feedback on general casting techniques. Open to the public. Waiver must be signed and eye protection worn. Loaner rods available during the casting session. Call Amy for more details at 2093294801.

Spend the weekend relaxing in Dena's cabin and exploring local waters including the One Fly Contest location at White Pines. Stay in Dena's cabin and enjoy family style meals and local restaurants. On Friday night we usually eat a light dinner and fish White Pines at dusk. Saturday, we participate in the One Fly Contest at White Pines and a communal dinner. The die-hards often go fishing again in the evening. Sunday morning is Mother’s Day so many of us head home but some of us go and fish some more. The guarantees for this weekend are great company, fun fishing and lots of yummy food. Let Dena know you are coming!

One Fly Contest – Saturday May 9: Join the fun with the Calaveras Fly Fishers in a friendly angling contest - how many or the biggest fish caught with a single fly. Your entrance fee helps a local scholarship fund. If you are an advanced fisher, you can help retain one of the awards for our club. If you are new to stillwater fly fishing, watch our best anglers and learn their secrets. Please RSVP Bob Fujimura by email at deltaflyfishers@gmail.com or (209) 320-1692 by April 27. if you are planning to attend or if you have questions. For information on the event can be found in this issue and the May issue of the DFF newsletter.

Free Casting Classes in SF Park – Saturday May 9: Attend free casting lessons at Golden Gate Casting Ponds at 1232 John F Kennedy Dr. San Francisco, CA 94122. Lessons run from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Rods available for loan for the lessons. Clinics available for all levels of casting led by the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club of San Francisco. Participants must preregister online via the GGACC website. A few of the DFF officers and members participate in this monthly GGACC event; contact Amy Terra at (209) 329-4801for more information on this event. 

General Membership Meeting – Wednesday May 13: Our guest speaker will be Mike Pease. Mike is a Orvis- endorsed fly-fishing guide who is a Northern California native and lifelong explorer of the Lost Sierra. He is a trained educator and graduate of the Clearwater Guide School who focuses on sharing his expertise with his clients. He founded Feather River Fly Fishing School and Mike Pease Adventures. Mike also teaches a fly-fishing class at CSU Sacramento. Mike also is a writer for California Fly Fisher magazine. Mike’s talk is on Nymphing from A to Z where he describes the different techniques for fishing these flies. Meetings are held each month at the John R Williams Elementary School, 2450 Meadow Ave. Stockton. We will have the usual fishing reports, fun raffles, business reports, snacks and refreshments. Doors open at 6:30 PM; the business meeting begins at 7 PM. The public are also welcome and bring a friend. Vice President Dena Mason is seeking donations of old fly fishing magazines for her educational youth outreach. 

Alpine Lake Outing – Saturday May 16: Greg Pettis hosts a fly fishing outing to this waterbody – look in the May issue of the club newsletter or call Greg at (209) 609-8605 for more information.