Welcome
Welcome to the Long Beach Casting Club. If you like fly fishing, or want to learn more about fly fishing, you’re at the right place. Every year we offer classes in casting, rod building and fly tying. These classes are free to the public except for a modest cost for materials.
Founded in 1925, we are fortunate to have a lighted casting pond, a newly-renovated club house and one of the largest membership bases in California. Non-members are also welcome to attend our monthly meetings and enjoy the variety of speakers who enthusiastically share their knowledge and their experience.
NEWS
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. May the coming year find you with tight lines, no drag and sweet memories in the making.
The January 28th meeting kicks off 2010 with everything you need to know about prepping for flats fishing. LBCC’s own Rat Pack from Xcalak will present a tag team program to prepare you for a successful trip for bonefish, permit and other flats species. Headed by Rick Hilles, the rat pack includes Bill Beam, Marv Dworzak, Ron Finney, Doug Smith and Rich Garrett. Xcalak is a flats area in Mexico.
February is a active month
CCI Candidates Study Group LBCC is hosting a study group for those who are preparing to take the FFF Certified Casting Instructors exam.
The group will cover the casting, instructing and demonstrations that are expected on the performance test. Meetings will be on Sundays from 10:30 a.m. until noon at LBCC on February 7 (mandatory orientation) and February 28 – April 25, (8 meetings). Space is limited. Call Kathy Kim at (714) 290-6930 for reservations. See the January Target Talk for complete information.
SW Casting Tournament The dates are Saturday and Sunday, Feb 13 and 14. If you haven’t been to a casting tournament, come out and see what a difference a little practice can make in your casting. Better yet, be a helper.
SWFFF Fundraiser Feb 20. Food, casting instruction, tying demos, garage sale. This will be a fun day with lots of activities and good bargains on rods, reels and who knows what. From 9 to 4. $10 admission includes lunch.
February meeting (Feb 25) Bart Taylor will share secrets about fishing the Snake and the South Fork of the Snake in Wyoming and Idaho. Should be fun, see you there.
February Fishing Trip Feb 5 – 7, Lower Owens. Pretrip is Jan. 27, 7:00 pm. Yash Iseda is trip leader.
