Free Casting Classes in SF Park – Saturday August 8 - CANCELLED: The GGACC clubhouse, parking lots, and ponds will be closed for the duration of the outside land’s music festival from approximately July 27/28 through approximately 

August 12th . August Social Gathering – Wednesday August 12: We are changing the location of our annual outdoor social to a new indoor venue. We will be meeting in the Community Room of the Margaret Troke Public Library, 502 W. Benjamin Holt Ave., Stockton. The entrance and parking lot are located on Inglewood Ave. There will be light snacks and refreshments and the usual raffles. This gathering will start at 6:00 pm and end at 7:30 pm. Contact Dena Mason for more information for this gathering. Hope to see you there. 

Friday Night Casting Session – Friday August 14: 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. All Friday night casting nights are shifted an hour later (6-8) if the temperatures reach 100 degrees so please watch the thermometer throughout the summer. Contact Amy Terra for more information on this monthly session. 

Stanislaus Fly Fishers Open Fly Tying Night – Tuesday August 18: Can’t attend DFF’s monthly tying session? SFF host Mike Hewitt invites any DFF members to join their monthly fly tying event in downtown Modesto starting about 6 pm at the Food Fix Butcher & Baker, 938 11th St Modesto, CA 95354. The location offers a light Cajun-flavored menu and a wide selection of beer on tap. The food and drinks are great and usually their a several SFF members who participate.

Board of Directors Meeting – Wednesday August 19: The executive officers and interested volunteers will resume their monthly meetings and discuss club business. However, we need more volunteers to continue to maintain our successful club. It is a good time to get familiar with the business side of the club and its most active members. All club members are welcome to join us at the Nature Center at Oak Grove Park, Eight Mile Road, Stockton starting at 6:30 pm. Contact Vice President Dena Mason at (209) 662-3079 for more information on this meeting and how to enter and exit after park hours.

Open Fly Tying Session – Wednesday August 26 CANCELLED: We are taking a break in these monthly tying sessions until Wednesday October 28 which will be our last scheduled session until 2027. If you are looking for other opportunities to tie with other members, check out Stanislaus Fly Fishers Open Fly Tying Night in downtown Modesto in August 18 and September (date to be announced).

August 29th, Women's Fly Fishing Academy in Oakhurst. Our Wulffies are joining forces with Fresno Fly Fishers with its first annual women's fly fishing academy. Interested in volunteering? Contact Amy at 209-329-4801 for more info.

General Membership Meeting – Wednesday September 9: Our guest speaker will be Jim Lintz who is recognized officer of the Amador Flyfishers and local expert on Tenkara fly fishing. Jim will discuss everything one needs to know to get started with this Japanese form of fly fishing: Tenkara rod actions, rod sections, setup, basic casting and traditional flies. More information on this meeting will be coming in August. 

Friday Night Casting Session – Friday September 11: 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. All Friday night casting nights are shifted an hour later (6-8) if the temperatures reach 100 degrees so please watch the thermometer throughout the summer. Contact Amy Terra for more information on this monthly session.

Free Casting Classes in SF Park – Saturday September 12: 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.

October 10th- Lower Sac Outing There is still some space available if you are interested in joining the group guided float trip on the Lower Sacramento River for Saturday October 10. Please sign up as soon as possible to ensure your spot during one of the best times to fish this popular and productive fishery. We have already seven people committed for this outing and this year our host Scott Sugimoto is considering limiting the number of attendees to ensure that we have sufficient guides to maintain the quality of float this year. To register for this event please contact Bob Fujimura by email at deltaflyfishers@gmail.com or call (209) 329-1692.