Next on the agenda is the Fly Fishing Show in Pleasanton over three days at the end of February (Friday, the 27^th, through Sunday, March 1^st). This annual event spotlights thousands of products, services, and destinations for everything fly fishing, including fly fishing authors, celebrities, fly tiers, fly-casting, fly fishing industry exhibitors, and a learning center perfect for the entire family. As the slogan goes:

”Fly Fishing isn’t part of the show, it is the whole show”. For more information, go to https://www.flyfishingshow.com/ 

• The Northern California Council of Fly Fishers International (NCCFFI) will be sending out communications about the show to the fly fishing community and through outreach to the broader community to encourage people to get familiar with our great sport. At the show, NCCFFI will be in Building A and have lots of information about Fly Fishing and our 28 Fly Fishing Clubs in Northern California & Nevada, so people can learn more about the sport and what is available to them in their community. In addition, NCCFFI will provide information about FFI and the important work underway in conservation, education, instruction & learning. NCCFFI will be conducting a number of activities at the show, including…Demonstrating Fly Tying & Knot Tying at our booth area
• Fly Casting Instruction & Practice Outside
• Partnering with Bay Area Scout Organizations to help scouts pass up to three parts of their Fly Fishing Merit Badge (fly tying, knot tying, and fly casting) at our booth
• NCCFFI will host the President’s Lunch for Fly Fishing Club Leadership on Saturday, February 28^th, and will reach out to all club presidents with details prior to the show.

Please forward information about the Fly Fishing Show to your friends and colleagues, and let’s have a great turnout at the show! 

Note: We are looking for volunteer fly tyers & knot tyers to assist with the scout merit badge program on Saturday (February 28^th) and Sunday (March 1^st) for morning & afternoon shifts. Please reach out to the team leading this effort – Bob Fujimura ( deltaflyfishers@gmail.com ), Kim Lloyd ( kim@westernprojectmanagement.com ), or to me ( rjbeltramo@aol.com ) for more information and to sign up and volunteer.

Fly Casting Instruction at The Fly Fishing Show in Pleasanton



Come to The Fly Fishing Show in Pleasanton to participate in the fly casting events. There will be many opportunities to become a better fly caster for all skill levels. There will be lots of special FFI Fly Casting Skills Development (FCSD) activities at The Show, including the popular Bronze, Silver, and Gold skill levels.

In addition to the side-by-side casting instruction and Fly Casting Skills Development activities all day, every day, the following free workshops related to FCSD are being offered. The “Going for Silver” workshop on Friday and the “Going for Gold” workshop on Saturday will be taught by instructors from the Golden Gate Angling & Casting Club. Please read the details below for these two workshops:

• “Going for Silver” is a workshop for fly casters that have achieved the FCSD Bronze level and are training to achieve the Silver level casts. The workshop will include demonstrations of each of the Silver level casts along with coaching for participants. Feel free to bring your own fly rod to this workshop, however we will have loaner rods available. 
• This workshop will be held on Friday, February 27, from 1 - 2:30 PM on the grass fields East of the main buildings. This workshop does not require pre-registration. There will be two dedicated time windows for FCSD Silver level assessments at the Pleasanton Show, see below.Friday, Feb. 27, 2:30 - 5:30 PM Silver level assessments - reserve your time slot at the casting venue
• Saturday Feb. 28, 9 AM - 12 Noon Silver level assessments - reserve your time slot at the casting venue

• "Going for Gold” is a workshop for fly casters that have achieved the FCSD Bronze and Silver levels and are training to achieve the Gold level casts. The workshop will include demonstrations of each of the Gold level casts along with coaching for participants. Feel free to bring your own fly rod to this workshop, however we will have loaner rods available.  
• This workshop will be held on Saturday, February 28, from 10 - 11:30 AM on the grass fields East of the main buildings. This workshop does not require pre-registration. There will be two 2 hour dedicated time windows for FCSD Gold level assessments at the Pleasanton Show, see below.Saturday Feb. 28, 12 Noon - 2 PM Gold level assessments - reserve your time slot at the casting venue
• Sunday Mar. 1, 10 AM - 12 Noon Gold level assessments - reserve your time slot at the casting venue

If you have any questions, feel free to drop me an email: busygeorges@aol.com

See you at The Show,

Willy George

FFI Certified Master Casting Instructor - Single Handed MCI & Two Handed THMCI

FFI Fly Casting Education Program - Chair

Northern California Council FFI Casting Director

Head Casting Instructor, Golden Gate Angling & Casting Club - San Francisco, CA

Head Casting Instructor, Diablo Valley Fly Fishers Club - Walnut Creek, CA

Member Club Spotlight

Read the Club Spotlight Here

Northern California Council
of Fly Fishers International
(NCCFFI)

The NCCFFI has carried the flag of Fly Fishing in our region, and represents Fly Fishers International (FFI) and fly fishers like you. We are dedicated to the sport you love as well as protecting our fisheries & watersheds.

Fly Fishers International (FFI), since 1964, has been the only national organization dedicated exclusively to Fly Fishing.

Join FFI to join our regional NCCFFI fly fishing team. Building community in fly fishing is one our most important goals. There are 23, and growing, fly fishing clubs in our region. By joining the FFI you join the NCCFFI. Join us!

If you fly fish, FFI & NCCFFI are your organizations.

By joining FFI you join us both!

NCCFFI Sponsors