Lower Mokelumne River - Every Thursday Evening until October 15th – Amy Terra invites all DFF members to fish with her at the Mokelumne River Day Use Access Park every Thursday evening. We get there between 5 and 5:30 and fish until dark. Current license and steelhead card required. I recommend wading staff and personal flotation device. We have been fishing 4 and 5 weights with intermediate lines although we have seen fish rising the last 2 weeks. All me at 209-329-4801 with any questions. 

FFI FlyFest – Thursday September 24 – Saturday 26 in Redding, Ca: This will be a great opportunity to connect with fellow fly fishers during a three-day celebration of fly fishing, community, and hands-on learning. Whether you're a lifelong angler or new to the sport, FlyFest offers the chance to connect, learn, and be inspired. Think of this year's FlyFest as The Fly Fishing Show, with the added bonus of having a wide variety of outstanding fishing destinations all within an hour's drive of Redding. For more information, go to the event’s website: https://www.flyfishersinternational.org/FlyFest 

Mammoth Lakes Outing – Sunday October 4 – Thursday 8: This is a weeklong trip with host Bill Brown that will include stream fishing with lake fishing- your choice. You can fish with guide Doug Rodricks or without one. We will rent a local condo in or near Mammoth Lakes, so we can eat some meals together, share our fishing accomplishments and generally be together during the non-fishing hours. Contact Bill Brown (209-609-5584). 

Friday Night Casting Session - Friday October 16: Monthly casting instruction continues at Hutchins Street Square, 125 S Hutchins St, Lodi, CA from 5 to 7 pm. FCSD Bronze and Silver courses will be available, but we can work on anything you want! There will be loaner rods and eye protection available. All participants must have a 2026 liability waiver signed and on file. All instruction is free and open to the public.  Contact Amy Terra (209-329-4801) for more information on this monthly session. 

Lower Sacramento River Guided Float Trip – Saturday October 10: Guide Scott Sugimoto will again host for a group float trip during one of the prime seasons of the year. Participants are invited to a wrap-up dinner on later Saturday evening to share fishing stories. This float trip will cost $300 per person (based on double occupancy of each drift boat; includes all necessary equipment, group lunch, and shuttle service; guide tip excluded). Contact Bob Fujimura (209-329-1692) to see if registration is still open. A signed 2026-2027 DFF liability waver is required for registering for this outing. 

Free Casting Classes in SF Park – Saturday October 10: Free casting lessons at Golden Gate Casting Ponds at 1232 John F Kennedy Dr. San Francisco, CA 94122 resumes this month. Lessons run from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Rods available for loan for the lessons. Clinics available for all levels of casting led by the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club of San Francisco. Participants must preregister online via the GGACC website. A few of the DFF officers and members participate in this monthly GGACC event; contact Amy Terra at (209) 329-4801 for more information on this event. 

General Membership Meeting – Wednesday October 14: Our guest speaker will be our own Amy Terra speaking on a subject dear to her heart- casting and how casting impacts your fishing adventures. Join us for a quick review of fly casting fundamentals and a how to guide to improve your casting depending upon where and how you will be fishing. More program information to come. Meetings are held each month at the John R Williams Elementary School, 2450 Meadow Ave. Stockton. We will have the usual fishing reports, fun raffles, business reports, snacks and refreshments. Doors open at 6:30 PM; the business meeting begins at 7 PM. The public are also welcome and bring a friend.