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• Pyramid Lake Fishout

  • Start
    Saturday, April 26, 2025
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    5:00 AM
  • End
    Sunday, April 27, 2025
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Pyramid Lake, Near Reno NV

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  • Registration for Pyramid Lake trip Sat-Sun, April 26-27 opening Saturday, March 1

     

    Did you want to fish Pyramid Lake April 26-27? We’ll be fishing from custom platform chairs set up in the lake along the shoreline to chase the legendary—and sometimes enormous—native Lahontan Cutthroat Trout that inhabit Pyramid’s fabled water. In addition to the platform chairs, we also have the option to send a minimum of 3 anglers out on a boat with Joe Contaldi to fish those hard to reach places—so get a couple friends and book that excursion! Cost for the boat trip is $350 per angler per day.

     

    For those staying onshore, guides and a cook(!) will be on hand to assist and feed anglers. All fishing gear and terminal tackle will be provided, but you can bring your own 8wt if you like. Cost for the onshore/in-lake platform chair is $275 per angler per day. Lodging options range from Pyramid Lake Lodge, Reno hotels and Airbnbs, to camping onsite.

     

    Details of the Day

    Day on the water: 8hrs

    Start 5:30 am 

    Breakfast 8:30 am

    Lunch 11:30 – 12:00 

    Day wrap up 2:00 pm

  • •         Each angler has access to two 8wt. outfits; 1 floating line for indicator fishing, and a fast-sinking line for all retrieving.
  • •         All leaders, tippet and flies are included.
  • •         Please bring your waders, boots, sunglasses, eye protection and weather appropriate gear for the time of the year.
  • •         Cold water and non-alcoholic beverages are provided
  • •         Catered shoreline meals breakfast and lunch, coffee brewed all day.

  
  

  Note: There are no refunds. In the event that a member is, for any reason, unable to attend, they may resell their slot (rod) to another MTFF member (by first pulling from the wait list if one exists). It is the sole responsibility of the member to manage this transaction. This is not the responsibility of the trip leader or club, but Curtis Fong can assist should you need to resell your spot.

   

  Questions? Contact Curtis Fong at info@mttamflyfishers.org.

  
  

  
  

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• Carp Fishing with Dagur Guomundsson (registration closed)

  • Start
    Friday, May 09, 2025
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    Saturday, May 10, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Lake San Antonio

  
  

  Registration closed. Carp Fishing the Central Coast .pdf

  
  

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• Annual Club Picnic

  • When
    Sunday, June 08, 2025
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    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    McNears County Park

  
  

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• Missouri River Trip--private lodge and 3 days guided fishing

  • Start
    Sunday, June 22, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    Saturday, June 28, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Near Craig, Montana

  Registration is closed

  Announcing the 2025 Mt. Tam Flyfishers’ Missouri River Trip June 22-28.  This is a popular club trip for up to 12 anglers.  In keeping with precedent, prior participants have priority to sign-up until 2/28.  All members sign-up window opens 3/1.  If fewer than 12 members are signed-up, guests may participate.  See the information below.  A 50% deposit ($1000) is required to confirm a sign-up.  Once 12 deposits are received sign-up closes and standby opens.  Remainder of payment $1000 is due 6/1.  If you are sending a check, please email the treasurer treasurer@mttamflyfishers.org the day the check is mailed.  STEVE FOSTER IS YOUR HOST mailto:stefos45@gmail.com

  SIGN-UP WINDOW

    Prior Participants:  Priority until 2/28

    All Mt. Tam Flyfishers:  3/1 – 6/21

    Guests:  4/1 – 6/21

  PAYMENT INFO

   Check:  Mount Tamalpais Fly Fishers

               P. O. Box 211

               Corte Madera, CA 94976

   VENMO:  Treasurer@mt-tam-flyfishers

  
  

  MISSOURI RIVER MONTANA FISHING

  The Missouri River is one of the longest rivers in the world, but trout fishermen are mostly concerned with the 35 mile section below Holter Dam near the towns of Wolf Creek, Craig and Cascade. This “tailwater” section offers some of the finest fly fishing in the Western US.

  While all methods produce on the Missouri River, it is most famous for it’s incredible dry fly fishing, which stretches from April through November. Caddis and Mayfly hatches can reach intensities that bring every fish in the river to the surface. When hatches thin or weather does not permit dry fly fishing, indicator nymph fishing is world class, and size and numbers are impressive. 

  MONTANA’S WOLF CREEK LODGE

  Montana’s Wolf Creek Lodge is a beautiful, secluded property located just outside of Wolf Creek. A perfect retreat for Mt. Tam with 4 hotel style rooms with 2 beds and a bath in each and a larger house with 2 bedrooms. The house is also equipped with two bathrooms, a large kitchen, dining room that can accommodate up to 30 people, living room, game room with a pool table and a wrap around deck.   Free WiFi, parking, air conditioning. 

  Headhunters Fly Shop

  Wolf Creek Lodge

  
  

  FISHING PLAN

  Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are with guides from the Headhunter’s Fly Shop in Craig.  Expect to fish with a different guide and fishing partner each day.  Tuesday and Thursday are do-it-yourself days.  Options for DIY days include walk and wade the Missouri, drive to other rivers to walk and wade, or hire a guide.  And there is always a few hours after dinner to walk and wade the Missouri.  There are several other river options.  Here are a few.

  Land of Giants is approximately 35 minutes upstream below Hauser dam.  It offers both great tailwater fishing and an impressive still water section.  It requires advance planning to secure a guide for the DIY days.  The 60 miles east of Missoula is a section of the Clark Fork that has good walk and wade brown trout fishing.  It is 1 hour 30 minutes away.  Near Missoula is the Blackfoot a 2+ hour drive away.  Head Hunters can provide a guide with advance planning.

  GETTING THERE

  Fly from San Francisco to Bozeman, rent a car and drive to Wolf Creek.  Alaska and United have non-stop flights leaving around 11 am and arriving at 2 pm.  Cost Alaska $369 – United $563 plus bags at $40.  Rental cars at the time this is written:  Hertz suv $1005 + gas; NU car rental suv $842 + gas.

  Take 4 days to drive from San Francisco and fish mornings and drive evenings.  It adds 3 more days of fishing going and 3 more returning.  This is one way to do it.

  FISHING LICENSE

  Montana $100 + $10 + $7.50 annual license  https://ols.fwp.mt.gov/

  Nevada $18 + $7 for 2 day license   https://nevada.licensing.app/licenses

  Idaho  $22.75 + $ 7 for 1 day license    download the Idaho outdoor app or go to https://license.gooutdoorsidaho.com/Licensing/CustomerLookup.aspx#

  
  

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