Linda Lyon In his presentation to fellow members at a recent SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers Club meeting, Jim Smith described his adventures fishing the Kisaralik and Kwethluk Rivers in the Bristol Bay Area of Alaska. The trips were supported by Papa Bear Adventures in Bethel, Alaska. It was there that Jim and his buddies were taken…
Linda Lyon A great time was had by all at the SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers (SBFF) fall dinner at the SaddleBrooke One Activities Center at the end of October. President Dean Umemoto and his wife Karen prepared very special pork and chicken tacos with all the fixings, as well as margaritas to wash it all down. Social…
Linda Lyon His summer adventure locations were more than 8,300 miles apart, but SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers President Dean Umemoto managed to link them through his love of fly fishing when he recently presented at a club meeting. In Zambia, Dean, his wife, and grandson were fishing for tiger fish on the Zambezi River, the fourth largest…
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…
Linda Lyon Now that winter is over, the SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers (SBFF) are busy gearing up for learning and fun. Recognizing a need to educate club members new to our sport, our Education Committee established a registry program to connect mentors with mentees. Several experienced club members are working with new fly fishers to develop…
Linda Lyon “Where do you fly fish?” was the number one question asked at the SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers (SBFF) table at the recent Activities Fair. The answer is, “everywhere” because the truth is that you can fly fish anywhere you can fish with other methods. Although we often must travel some distance for good trout…
Linda Lyon There were no fish, but plenty of fish stories, at the recent SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers (SBFF) social. Forty-five members and their guests enjoyed good food, fellowship, and fun times. Officially established in March 2020, the SBFF has now grown to a membership of over 70, despite COVID lockdowns. Members are now eager to…
Linda Lyon October’s meeting of the SaddleBrooke Fly Fishers (SBFF) was both interesting and informative, with local angling expert Jeff Collins as the guest speaker. Jeff is a former president of Old Pueblo Trout Unlimited and was the Arizona Trout Unlimited chairperson for four years. In addition to continuing to volunteer with Project Healing Waters,…
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…
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…