King Mitchell Well, SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Senior Softball fans, here it is Oct. 24 and Progress/Roundup deadline time. So, time to break out the old Smith Corona and tap a few keys. Ranchers Welcome! That’s what I said! Yeah, all you Ranchers, in case you didn’t know, are welcome to come on down to…
Tag: fishing
June 2023
Yes, We Fly Fish in Arizona
Linda Lyon Although many of us SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers hung our “Gone Fishing” signs out over the summer, we are now beginning to trickle back to SaddleBrooke and are anxious to reconnect. To that end, we’ll hold our next meeting on Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Catalina Room next to the Mesquite Grill…
Clubs & Classes, June 2022
It’s Not About the Distance!
Linda Lyon Staying true to one of the SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers’ (SBFF) goals to “provide educational opportunities” for membership, SBFF held a casting clinic at the end of May. Although the clinic was open to all club members, five of the six attendees had recently graduated from the SBFF Mentorship Program. SBFF Education Committee Co-Chairs…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Fly Fishers Next In-Person Meeting
Linda Lyon With a global pandemic, record heat, national forest closures due to wildfires, and low water levels, it has been a tough year to enjoy fly fishing. Even in-person meetings have been on hold since early 2020 for the SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers Club. Since that time, we’ve more than doubled our membership, and it…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Nothing Fishy Here
Linda Lyon, President, SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers We had no idea what was coming when we formed the SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers (SBFF) club in early 2020. We managed to have a couple of in-person meetings and one dinner party before the global pandemic brought almost everything to a screeching halt. Fortunately, modern technology helped us stay…
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Fly Fishers Standing Strong
Linda Lyon As with many other clubs in SaddleBrooke, the SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers (SBFF) has not been able to meet in person over the past year, but we’ve definitely continued to grow. By the end of February, we are pleased to announce our official membership stands at 53 strong. Not bad for a club that…