Calendar Item: Fly Fishing Faire comes to So. Cal. on Oct. 20-21

October 5, 2018

Jim Burns . Calendar item . Fly Fishers International, Fly Fishing Faire, Southwest Council . Leave a comment

Here are some sessions to consider, all free with your $15 admission:

— CalTrout’s Dr. Sandra Jacobson on endangered Southern California steelhead

— Pasadena Casting Club’s Chris Leonard on winter fishing on the Lower Owens

— The incomparable guide Jimmy Morales on fly fishing the western slope

— Luong Tam on the joys of tenkara

— Steve Schalla on goldens in Cottonwood Lakes

— Al Q on getting into corbina on the fly

And, if you want to spend a bit more for a class, consider:

— PCC’s own Naomi Okamoto’s lesson on tying extended-body flies

This promises to be an absolutely awesome event, Don’t forget, if you’re fishing for carp in the LA as an event excursion, please send me a photo of your catch. Believe me, it’s better than Instagram!

For more info,

(818) 619-3939

specialprojects@swcffi.org

See you on the river, Jim Burns

Calendar Item: Come join me Thursday night at the Pasadena Casting Club

September 10, 2018

Jim Burns . Calendar item . Pasadena Casting Club . Leave a comment

Yucking it up in 1938: Herald-Express photographer Coy Watson Jr. (left) and reporter Fred Eldridge (Courtesy KCET).

Hello everyone,

I’m speaking this week about the critical juncture in the story of the LA River, the time we’re in right now. So get your inner river nerd on this Thursday, Sept 13, at 7:30 p.m., at the Pasadena Casting Club in Pasadena’s beautiful Lower Arroyo Seco. If you haven’t seen the casting pond, check it out. The event is free and you don’t have to be a PCC member to attend. No reservation required. Here are directions. Note, the clubhouse doesn’t have an address.

See you on the river, Jim Burns

Calendar Item: TU cleanup at Bowtie set for Sept. 15

September 8, 2018

Jim Burns . Calendar item . Coastal Cleanup Day, Heal the Bay, Trout Unlimited . Leave a comment

Greetings Fisherfolks!

I wanted to invite you all to join in cleaning up our local fishing spot, the Bowtie Parcel at the LA River State Park. We’re working in conjunction with Heal the Bay to clean up our local waterways and we need help in conserving our own local spots. We’ll be gathering at the Bowtie Parcel at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 15th and we’ll provide the stuff necessary to get it done. Bring a friend with you, and please sign up for the cleanup on eventbrite – the same place we all signed up for our fishing days.

As an added bonus we’ll get there early on the 15th and go fishing! So if you want to sharpen your skills and enjoy a day on the water bring your fishing poles and we’ll have some fun.

See you on the river,

Bob Blankenship

See below for details and RSVP on eventbrite.com.

Register on Eventbrite.com, scroll down to LA River Bowtie State Park
What to bring to the cleanup:
Make sure you have signed a liability waiver. Without a signed liability waiver, you can not participate in the cleanup

We recommend bringing your own gloves (we will have one per person at the site)
Sunscreen
Bottle for water
Bucket for recyclable items
What is Recyclable?
YES: Glass, aluminum cans, tin cans, plastic drinking bottles.
NO: Everything else! (paper, plastic wrappers, Styrofoam, dirty items, etc.)

Calendar Item: Native fish in the LA River

August 10, 2018

Jim Burns . Calendar item . Arroyo Seco Foundation, Los Angeles River Center, Native Fish . Leave a comment

Despite all the talk about revitalization and restoration of the Los Angeles River, native fish have often been forgotten, yet they are critical to the long-term health and resilience of the river.

The Native Fish in the Los Angeles River Forum, to be held at the Los Angeles River Center on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 4-6 p.m., will focus on the status of native fish in the Los Angeles River and on some interesting work going on to protect and restore them.

Featured presenters include:

Nathan Holste — U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Nathan Holste has been studying the Los Angeles River to determine if ecosystem services can be improved in order to foster native fish as an integral part of urban stream restoration projects. He will report on the status of his study, which includes concepts for redesigning the riverbed and 2D hydraulic modeling results.
Mark Capelli — National Marine Fisheries Service

Mark Capelli has served with the National Marine Fisheries Service, since 2000 as the Steelhead Recovery Coordinator for South-Central and Southern California. He is the lead author for both the Southern California and South-Central California Steelhead Recovery Plans.
Wendy Katagi — Stillwater Sciences

Wendy Katagi, Senior Manager, Watershed and Ecosystem Restoration Services for Stillwater Sciences, will moderate the discussion. Wendy has participated in many of the most important fish recovery programs in Southern California.
A. J. Keith — Stillwater Sciences

A. J. Keith, Senior Aquatic Ecologist with Stillwater Sciences, will report on work Stillwater is doing with various partners, including the Arroyo Seco Foundation, for native fish recovery in the LA River system.
- Scott Cher — Arroyo Seco Foundation
  
  Scott Cher will discuss ASF’s Rainbow Trout Restoration program and native fish recovery in the Arroyo Seco.
Presenters will participate in a panel discussion featuring questions and answers from the audience. The program will last from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with light refreshments following the presentations and discussion. It is directed to LA River activists, organizations and agencies. The goal of the event is to focus more attention on native fish and habitat restoration as part of the LA River program and the importance of the tributaries such as Tujunga Canyon and the Arroyo Seco to restoring the health of the river ecosystem.