Monthly BOD Meeting
2025-02-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-01-07 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-11-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States

Monthly Club Meeting featuring Mike Sturza
2025-01-21 19:00 - 20:30 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
Mike Sturza is the owner of Lost Creek Fly Shop, and Mike Sturza’s Fly fishing guide service. Mike is a lifelong resident of Lewis County and started flyfishing in the early 1980’s. First it was trout in the high country, then swinging for summer steelhead with a single hander, then on to a two-handed rod in the Cowlitz river for summer steelhead, winter steelhead, and salmon.

Monthly Club Outing - Fly Tying/Lunch
2025-01-18 10:00 - 14:00 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, 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 Boston Harbor 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 a Fly-Tying event on Jan 18th from 10:00 to 2:00pm at the North Olympia Fire Station.
A chili and soup lunch will also be provided.
Even if you don’t tie, stop by and meet the other members. Get tips on local and distant fishing spots. Maybe you can even hitch a ride in someone’s boat sometime!

No Club Meeting This Month
2024-12-17 19:00
See you all next year – Happy Holidays!

Monthly BOD Meeting
2024-12-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting, See url sent in email

Monthly Meeting - Featuring Jim Tuggle, The "Fishcop"
2024-11-19 19:00 - 20:30 | North Olympia Fire Department, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
Jim Tuggle went to work for the (old) Washington Department of Fisheries as a Fisheries Patrol Officer in 1971; first patrolling Puget Sound, then later The Columbia River.
His talk will be primarily about his career as an officer and the historically interesting era for salmon and fish cops.
Four years ago, Jim authored a book about his first ten years titled “Fishcop”. We are certain that you will find Jim or “Tugs” a very interesting speaker with many great stories to share. Hope to see you at the fire station on Tuesday the 19th.
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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

Fly Tying Class
2024-10-31 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-17 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 - 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.

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)
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Zoom opens at 6:30PM

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 - 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 - 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 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 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.

Skookumchuck River (Lewis County)
2024-07-20 07:00 - 14:30, 2024-07-18 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 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.

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

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 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 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.
