Monthly BOD Meeting
2024-04-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Zoom?

Skills Development Clinic
2024-04-13 10:00 - 15:00 | Lacey Community Center, 6729 Pacific Ave. SE,, Lacey, WA, 98503, United States
Washington Council of FFI, the Puget Sound Fly Fishers, and a few other good folks have put together a great team of casting instructors for us and we are looking forward to hosting a Skills Development clinic this Saturday, April 13 from 10am-3pm. It will be at the Lacey Community Center ‘Shelter A’ otherwise known as Woodland Creek Community Park, 6729 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey WA 98503. Bring your favorite 5-6 wt rod, safety glasses, and a delicious lunch. The clinic is free of charge.
A Skills Development Guide shows how the three courses will be laid out. The Skills Development Guide can be viewed at this link: FFI_FCSD_Program_Angler_Guide.pdf (flyfishersinternational.org)

Monthly Club Meeting - Steve Jones of the FFI
2024-04-16 19:00 - 20:30 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
Steve Jones has been a member of Clark-Skamania Fly Fishers for about 15 years and served as club president for three years and
on the board since 2013. He enjoys helping the Washington chapter of Fly Fishers International and helps keep it the lively
and successful group members expect. Steve manages to visit every fly fishing club in the Washington Council to help inform
each group about FFI programs.
At our April meeting Steve will be speaking about the new Skills Development program the FFI has created. This program can be utilized with individuals or groups. It is easy to set up and implement. Becoming better at casting makes fly fishing more enjoyable and leads to more successful outings. You will enjoy Steve’s presentation and his passion for teaching.

Monthly Weekday Outing - Spencer Lake
2024-04-18 09:00 - 14:30 | Spencer Lake, Shelton, WA, 98584, United States
April 18 and 20 – Spencer Lake (Mason County) – rainbow, cutthroat, bass, blue gill.
Flies: Wooly buggers, leeches, chironomids
Lines: Full sinking and intermediate lines for trolling deeper parts of lake. Floating line might be effective for recent plants and in the shallows or if you see some surface action.
Motors: Gas motors are allowed.
I have only fished Spencer a few times and don’t claim to know it well. I bring several rods with floating, intermediate, and full sinking lines, and I change them depending on depth of water and how I am fishing. When using an electric trolling motor we have done best using a full sinking line. The area straight out and to the right of the launch is shallow and mostly targeted by bass anglers but is worth giving a shot for trout, too.

Monthly Weekend Outing - Spencer Lake
2024-04-20 08:00 - 15:00 | Spencer Lake, Shelton, WA, 98584, United States
April 18 and 20 – Spencer Lake (Mason County) – rainbow, cutthroat, bass, blue gill.
Meeting for Breakfast – 8:00 AM Spencer Lake Bar & Grill, 1180 E. Pickering Road
Flies: Wooly buggers, leeches, chironomids
Lines: Full sinking and intermediate lines for trolling deeper parts of lake. Floating line might be effective for recent plants and in the shallows or if you see some surface action.
Motors: Gas motors are allowed.
I have only fished Spencer a few times and don’t claim to know it well. I bring several rods with floating, intermediate, and full sinking lines, and I change them depending on depth of water and how I am fishing. When using an electric trolling motor we have done best using a full sinking line. The area straight out and to the right of the launch is shallow and mostly targeted by bass anglers but is worth giving a shot for trout, too.

Monthly BOD Meeting - available on Zoom
2024-05-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Meeting, See url sent in email
This month’s meeting will be via Zoom

Update! Monthly Outing - Grant County, WA
2024-05-17 - 2024-05-19 | WA
Updated 5/16/2024
Due to 30 MPH sustained high winds, we are having to change the location of our Eastern WA outing this weekend to something a little closer. We will be camping at a private campground in Onalaska, Washington. We will head to Lost Creek Fly Shop tomorrow (Friday) at 4:30 PM. The owner Mike is putting together some of the most effective flies for us to use at Carlisle Lake and for the Cowlitz River on Saturday. The local high school helps raise trout all year long, and 5-6 lb Rainbows are not uncommon at Carlisle Lake. I caught 13 smaller trout there last week within 2 hours. This lake is an electric motors only, but also great for pontoons or other floats. We will be at Carlisle Lake from 5-7:30 PM or later if the fishing is good.
Saturday morning we will launch at the Barrier Dam boat launch on the Cowlitz River at 9:00 a.m., we have a shuttle set up for our take out at Blue Creek. This is almost an 8 Mile float that takes a good portion of the day. The river is running at 5100 CFS, with 11ft visibility. Rainbows, Cuttys, Steelhead, and Chinooks are all in the river right now. We still have a seat open in one of the boats.
Our club is providing a Chicken Enchilada dinner Saturday evening around 6:30PM (currently we have 12 who will be there). Phil is bringing some home made salsa and his secret recipe of Mexican beans. Saturday evening after dinner we will either go back to Carlisle Lake or up to Mayfield Lake for a evening /sunset fish. Same locations for Sunday morning.
Since we are staying within 45 minutes from Olympia, if you wish to join us for any of the fishing activities, camping, or just for dinner on Saturday, please text me so I can give you directions to the camp.
Lost Creek Fly Shop Address:
2069 WA-508
Onalaska, WA 98570
Carlisle Lake Address:
426 Alexander Road,
Onalaska, WA 98570
Barrier Dam Boat Launch:
2162 Spencer Rd #2240
Salkum, WA 98582
(Launch is past the salmon hatchery)
A BIG shout out to Max and Doug who drove 430 miles, only to find out that white caps were flooding the boat launch at Quincy Lake… And yet, Max still caught two 14″ trout!
Thanks,
Jared Wood
SSFF President

Monthly Meeting Featuring Tom Harwood, Collector of Fly Reels
2024-05-21 19:00 - 20:30 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
Our speaker this month will be Tom Harwood. Tom has been collecting antique fishing tackle for more than 30 years. He is a Life Member and has been the national president of the Old Reel Collectors Association, ORCA. Tom hosted the ORCA national convention 15 years ago. He is also a Life Member and past regional vice president of NFLCC (National Fishing Lure Collectors Club) and has hosted multiple regional conventions.
Tom’s presentation will cover historical, economic, and technological influences that lead to the sport fishing we do today. His presentation will focus on fly fishing related items, but will also touch on bait casting to trolling for salmon. Come to the meeting, I think you will find this a most interesting presentation.

Monthly BOD Meeting
2024-06-04 19:00 - 20:00 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
In Person

Monthly Meeting - BBQ and Casting practice @ 5:30, Meeting @ 7!
2024-06-18 17:30 - 20:00 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
We will have casting practice and a mini-BBQ starting at 5:30 for anyone who wishes to join. Hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, and soft drinks will be provided.
Our regular meeting will begin @ 7PM. Our speaker will be Josh Phillips.
For over 30 years Josh has been surrounded by fishing. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, his father was a head fisheries
biologist for the state of Washington. After graduating from high school in Olympia, Washington, Josh received an athletic
scholarship to play soccer at Gonzaga University.
After four years and graduating with a degree in Business Administration, Josh landed his dream job as a professional soccer player. While playing in 2017 Josh put a team together and launched a company in the fly fishing industry that you know today as Spawn Fly Fish. With a foundation built on the same roots as his soccer experience, Josh knew he could lead a team, company, and community to success. Today you will find Josh continuing his relentless determination to bring Spawn Fly Fish to the front and center of this industry.

Monthly Outing-Thurston County, WA
2024-06-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Summit Lake, 445 Summit Lake Shore Rd NW 98502, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
Rainbow, Kokanee, Bass

Monthly BOD Meeting - via Zoom
2024-07-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting, See url sent in email
Topic: SSFF BOD Meeting 7-2-2024
Time: Jul 2, 2024 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 289 846 5447
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Monthly Meeting - Mini BBQ and Casting @ 5:30
2024-07-16 17:30 - 20:00 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
Bring a fly rod to the meeting and join us for some casting lessons, practice, games, and encouragement. We will use the area behind the fire station for casting. Like last month, we will have a mini BBQ starting at 5:30 for anybody who wishes to converse and enjoy some exaggerated fishing stories of other club members (feel free to make up your own). We will meet inside the fire station at 7PM for a brief club meeting and then go back out to the casting area.

Skookumchuck River (Lewis County)
2024-07-18 07:00 - 14:30, 2024-07-20 07:00 - 14:30 | Skookumchuck River, 10500 Skookumchuck Rd SE, Tenino, 98589, United States
Meet in the Sandstone Café (273 Sussex Avenue West, Tenino) at 7:00 AM
Equipment: floating line, waders & wading staff (bottom can be slick)
Flies: dry flies, wooly buggers, leeches, damsel flies, and nymphs like Pheasant Tails and Prince Nymphs.

Monthly BOD Meeting
2024-08-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-05 19:00 - 20:00 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States

Monthly Meeting - Annual Club Picnic
2024-08-20 17:30 - 20:00 | Scott Lake, 2500-2524 Scotlac Dr SW, Olympia, WA, 98512, United States
August marks the return of our annual South Sound Fly Fishers family picnic. We hope you will be able to join our club at the Scott Lake Community Park on Tuesday, August 20th starting at 5:30.
The club will be providing hamburgers and hotdogs for everyone. Members are asked to bring a side dish or a dessert along with the beverage of their choice. Be sure to bring chairs to relax in and your most trusted fly rod.
We will have casting games for distance and accuracy, and you can even try out your expertise on the FFI Skills Development Gold Course we had at our last meeting. This is a family event so bring your spouse, kids, best friend, or live-in guests. We will have a social time from 5:30 – 6:00, and the burgers and hotdogs will start to be served after 6:00.

Monthly Outing - Kokanee Lake aka Lower Lake Cushman (Mason County)
2024-08-22 09:00 - 13:00 | Kokanee Lake aka Lower Lake Cushman, Lake Kokanee, WA, 98548, United States
Kokanee Lake aka Lower Lake Cushman (Mason County)
Targeting Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout & Kokanee.
Meet in the Public Boat Launch at 9:00 AM
Equipment: Boat, pontoon or float tube, trolling motor.
Flies: With sinking line – skull cap bunny tail stinger pattern that resembles a sculpin.
With floating line – a stimulator pattern.

Monthly Outing - Kokanee Lake aka Lower Lake Cushman (Mason County)
2024-08-24 09:00 - 13:00 | Kokanee Lake aka Lower Lake Cushman, Lake Kokanee, WA, 98548, United States
Kokanee Lake aka Lower Lake Cushman (Mason County)
Targeting Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout & Kokanee.
Meet in the Public Boat Launch at 9:00 AM
Equipment: Boat, pontoon or float tube, trolling motor.
Flies: With sinking line – skull cap bunny tail stinger pattern that resembles a sculpin.
With floating line – a stimulator pattern.
I have only fished Kokanee Lake once, which was last summer with Kevin Angevine. We tried trolling a variety of wooly buggers and leeches without much success. After a couple hours we found something that worked, a skull cap bunny tail stinger pattern that resembles a sculpin, a fly Kevin got from Bjorn at The Fly Fisher. We had about 1-1/2 hours with fish every few minutes trolling full sinking lines. At last month’s meeting Kevin mentioned using a stimulator pattern on a floating line that the fish were hitting on the retrieve when fly was below the surface.

Monthly BOD Meeting
2024-09-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting, See url sent in email

Monthly Meeting - Washington Fly Fishing: From Desert to Salt
2024-09-17 19:00 - 20:30 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
Our speaker this month will be David Paul Williams, speaking about Washington Fly Fishing: From Desert to Salt
A lifetime of choices await fly anglers in Washington. David Paul Williams’ seminar begins with Desert Lakes and ends with
Puget Sound Beaches and covers the rivers and lakes between those two extremes. He even provides information about Olympic Peninsula Rivers.
Visitors are welcome to learn more about the club and connect with local fly fishing resources.

Monthly Outing - Fly Casting & Fly-Tying Fair
2024-09-20 09:00 - 2024-09-22 16:00 | Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, 98661, United States
Fly Fishers International – Fly Casting & Fly-Tying Fair – Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way Vancouver, Washington 98661
Casting Fair Sept 21st 2024

WSCFFI Casting and Fly-Tying event:
• Casting & fly-tying classes morning & afternoon
• Demonstration fly tyers all day
• Walk-in casting clinic all day long
• Casting classes include, beginning, women’s, intermediate, advanced and spey taught by FFI Certified Casting Instructors and Master Casting Instructors.
• Rod manufacturers will be present with demonstration rods.
• Come and obtain your bronze, silver or gold certification at the Casting Skills Development course.

Monthly Meeting- Speaker Heather Hodson
2024-10-15 19:00 - 20:30 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
Our speaker this month will be Heather Hodson (she/her/hers), the visionary behind iFishiBelong, Fly Fish Instruct, and United
Women on the Fly. Heather calls Spokane, Washington her home, nestled in the heart of west slope cutthroat country with her life partner. Frequently characterized as a “Jill of All Trades” and an everlasting fly-fishing student, Heather stands out for her contagious enthusiasm for knowledge-sharing, mentoring, philanthropy, and innovative thinking.
Join Heather Hodson as she takes you on a DIY fly-fishing journey of four top locations in the western United States. Heather will discuss what’s needed to be a successful angler in these locations, including fishing equipment, fishing techniques, hatch charts, baitfish migrations, flies, and leader examples. The roadmap includes travel, lodging/camping, best bites, favorite watering holes, supporting local fly shops, and must stop tourist traps.
We have been having problems with the Zoom connections at the fire station, we are going to try our best to make it work. Below is the invitation to join the Zoom meeting if you cannot make it to the meeting in person.
Topic: SSFF October Mtg
Time: Oct 15, 2024 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2898465447?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 289 846 5447
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Zoom opens at 6:30PM

Monthly Outing - Cancelled for October!
2024-10-17 | Blue Creek on Cowlitz River, WA, 98591, United States
Due to inclement weather, we are canceling the planned outing for the Cowlitz fishing and camping. In its place, we will schedule a “Pop Up” Outing in the next 45 days. A sign up sheet was passed around at the meeting today (Oct. 15). If you are interested, please reach out via the “Contact Us” on our website.
Sorry for the change and thanks for your patience.

Fly Tying Class
2024-10-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
Learn basic fly-tying techniques, with no prior knowledge of fly fishing or fly-tying required! We’ll start with basic skills and materials and build weekly as you progress through more advanced techniques and fly patterns. By the end of the class you will have learned eight different fly patterns. Additionally, you will be able to match each fly you tie to the particular food source it represents. You also will have an assortment of flies in your fly box to take out on the water with you, including dry, wet, and streamer flies! Four additional Thursday “Lab” sessions provide students extra assistance with the lessons and practice tying the flies outside of lesson nights. All tying materials are included for tying in class and at home (threads, feathers, etc.). Students bring their “homework” flies to the following class for evaluation. Instructor: South Sound Fly Fishers

Monthly Outing - Special Meet/Greet and Eat!
2024-11-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Griffin Fire Department Headquarters, 3707 Steamboat Loop NW, Olympia, WA, 98502, United States
Our regular monthly outing this month will differ from the norm in a few ways.
First – it will not be on the water fishing. It will be an “event” at the Griffin Fire Station.
Second – it will not be on the normal Thursday and Saturday following the membership meeting, it will be the Saturday before the membership meeting.
It will be held on Saturday, Nov 16 at the Griffin Fire Station.
From 1000 – 1400 (Board members are asked to arrive at 0900)
Lunch will be provided
The details are as follows:
Start at 1000 (0900 for board members) and will continue to 1400.
Lunch will be provided
The schedule will be as follows:
0900 – 1000       Board members arrive and set up
1000 – 1100       Fly tying, general meet and greet, conversation and story telling
1100 – Noon       SSFF 2025 calendar planning (everyone’s input is encouraged)
Noon – 1400       Lunch (provided by SSFF) and Fly Tying
