What is the High Sierra Fly Casters?
High Sierra Fly Casters is a 75-member plus club that is dedicated to teaching people about fly casting, swapping yarns about fishing, sponsoring fly fishing outings and working hard on conservation projects to improve the fishing in northwestern Nevada and northeastern California.
How often does the club meet?
Normally, we meet every third Wednesday of each month, except December, at United Methodist Church of Gardnerville. Check our Meetings page on this site for details.
What happens at the meetings?
- Usually we have a speaker who tells us how to catch more fish — whether he/she catches any or not.
- A raffle of fly fishing items.
- Updates on where to fish, club activities, outings and conservation projects.
- Lots of backslapping, yarn spinning and good fellowship.
When members talk about fishing, do any of them lie?
Absolutely not! No lying or stretching of the truth is permitted.
What are the other club activities?
- We conduct many cleanup and habitat projects on our home waters.
- We are planning various fly tying and casting classes.
- We have a “mentor” program where we pair beginning fishers with someone who is more experienced. Usually the beginner out fishes the mentor — which is the way it is intended.
- We support a trout rearing educational program in the schools and one of the most successful kids fishing days in the country. This year over 2,200 kids fished. Not bad for a county with less than 30,000 residents.
How do members keep up on club news?
All members get the club’s monthly “High Sierra Fly Casters Newsletter.”
Do members of the High Sierra Fly Casters ever get skunked?
Never!
Who makes all the executive decisions for the club?
The club is run by an all-volunteer and very wise board of directors, who usually hold their high-level meetings on the first Wednesday of every month at The Angler’s Edge. Our bylaws place no limit on the number of directors. To qualify as a director you must commit to attending nearly all of the meetings and, of course, attest that you never get skunked. If interested in serving on the Board, let us know. We can always use your help.
How do I join up?
Membership forms are available at the meetings. You can also download a form under the “Join” page on this Web site. Or put $30 in the mail to HSFC, P.O. Box 3121, Gardnerville, NV 89410 with your name and address, phone number and e-mail address.
Are you sure there are no lies at these meetings?
Absolutely! Would we lie to you?
