High Sierra Fly Casters

Rivers of a Lost Coast Playing in Truckee Feb. 11

Come see the award-winning film that has caught the attention of fly fishers nationwide. Rivers of a Lost Coast focuses on the heyday of steelhead fly fishing along the California coast, covering the personalities, conflicts, and drama of the sport there. The executive producer, Justin Coupe, will be on hand to answer questions (weather permitting).

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010; 6:30PM No-host cocktails, film begins at 7:00PM
Where: Cedar House Sport Hotel, 10918 Brockway Road, Truckee (the hotel is located a short distance south of downtown Truckee)
Donation: $10 to the Squaw Valley Institute. No charge for children and students with ID

Presented by the Squaw Valley Institute; co-hosted by California Fly Fisher magazine and the Truckee River Watershed Council.

Here’s the flyer: Rivers of a Lost Coast Flyer

HSFC Member Photo Gallery Updates!

OK, I finally got around to updating the photo gallery with pictures by and of Messrs. Phillips, Gronksi, Matuska and Bladwin. Check ‘em out in the HSFC Member Photo Gallery.

And remember – if you have any photos you’d like to share (or gloat about) here on the HSFC Web site, send them to ken@kbaldwin.net.

Pleasant Valley Needs Your Help!

Apparently a special interest group centered in Hope Valley has filed a lawsuit that aims to force the Pleasant Valley Fly Fishing Preserve property owners to open the property to general public access for hikers.

As enforcement of Pleasant Valley’s catch and release policy would be very difficult to enforce if the suit were to succeed, it could result in a devastating blow to the preserve and possibly cause the property owners to cease operating the stream as a catch & release fishery.

Counsel for the property owners are interested in talking to individuals who may have fished Pleasant Valley Creek back in the 1970s & 1980s prior to the establishment of the preserve.

If you’re one of the folks that fished Pleasant Valley Creek back then we would love to hear from you. If you happen to know of anyone that may have been fishing the creek back in those days please let them know about this effort too. At this point we are only collecting contact information and we must submit the list of names by January 18th so please let us know as soon as you can.

You can submit your contact information (Name, Address & Telephone Number) along with the time frame you were probably fishing the creek at The Angler’s Edge, or by calling the shop at 775-782-4734. If you prefer e-mail please send your information to don.w@theanglersedge.com.

Thank you in advance and a heart felt thank you to the High Sierra Fly Caster’s for their continued support of Pleasant Valley Fly Fishing Preserve over the years.

January 2010 Newsletter

The January 2010 issue of fishstories… is available for your perusal.

Reminder – Pictures for the Annual HSFC Dinner Needed!

Remember… if you have any pictures of your adventures in 2009 and would like to contribute them for the Show of Shows at the HSFC Annual Dinner, please get them to Liz! She needs them soon as the slideshow takes some time to produce and the dinner will be here before we know it. Thanks!