Stanislaus Fly Fishers
A Charter Club of fly Fishers International and Member Northern California Council of Fly Fishers International
The Stanislaus Fly Fishers is headquartered in Modesto, CA. and is a Charter Club of Fly Fishers International. Its purpose is to generate more interest in the art and passion of fly fishing and provide an oportunity for local flyfishing enthusiasts to share their experiences and knowledge. The Club meets at the Tuolumne River Lodge, 2429 River Road in Modesto, on the second Tuesday of each month starting at 6:00 p.m. Meetings are open to anyone with an interest in fly fishing.
Upcoming Calendar
- General Meeting – February 10 – Tuolumne River Lodge – Brian Pultz, Delta Bass Bugs -“Bass”
- Open Fly Tying Night – February 17, 2026 – Churchkey, 910 12th St., Modesto
- Pleasanton Fly Show – February 27-28, March 1, 2026
- General Meeting – March 10 , 2026 – Tuolumne River Lodge “BSA Camp” & “Insect Presentation”
- Open Fly Tying Night – March 17, 2026 – TBD
- Fly Tying 101 Class Starts – March 18, 2026 – Ceres Schools District Office – 2503 Lawrence St., Ceres
- Board Meeting – March 26, 2026 – Track 424
- General Meeting – April 14 – Tuolumne River Lodge – “FishBio”
- F3T/Rivers of Recovery Fundraiser – April 18, 2026 – State Theater
- Open Fly Tying Night – April 21, 2026 – TBD
- Fall River Outing – April 24-26, 2026 – Circle 7 Ranch, Fall River Mills
- Flyfishing 101 Class Starts – May 8, 2026 – Central Valley High School, 4033 Central Ave., Ceres
Interested in becoming a member?
All SFF memberships are “Family Membership” status; spouses, significant others, and/or children must also be Fly Fishers International members to be official SFF members. FFI General Memberships include you, your spouse or partner, and children under 18.
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Salmon in the Classroom
Some of our members were involved in the preparation and delivery of salmon eggs to area classrooms to be hatched and raised, and then later in March released into the Tuolumne or Stanislaus Rivers. Members John Driver and Paul Wallace aided in the gathering of eggs into cheesecloth bundles of 30 eggs each. These eggs were then delivered via volunteers to 19 area schools and 37 classrooms. Members making deliveries were John, Bob Bullock, Janice Rinehart and Mike Hewitt. Meeting in Snelling early Thursday morning, drivers were given strict instructions on the handling of the eggs and procedures for depositing them into the classroom aquariums. Egg bundles were distributed to the drivers and placed into ice chests on layers of river water-wet paper towels over bags of ice to keep them wet and cool, and then were transported to the assigned schools and classes. Several SFF members will be participating in at least one salmon release day this spring by providing fly casting demonstrations to the students releasing the salmon fry. Brief video links below showing egg bundling and classroom delivery.
• Eggs Delivery (larger file … slower load time)
Fly Tying 101 Class
The Fly Tying 101 class will begin on March 18th from 6:00 – 9:00 pm in the Ceres Schools District Office, Conference Room C, 2503 Lawrence St., Ceres, CA. The cost for the class is $100 for Stanislaus Fly Fishers members or $125 for non-members. It is highly recommended to have your own tools, but club tools can be provided for a $50 deposit, refundable upon their return. Materials for the flies will be provided. Advance registration required. Venmo link at the bottom of the page.Class size is limited to 8 paticipants. The class schedule will be as follows:
• March 18 – “Nymphs”
• March 25 – “Streamers”
• April 1- “Wet Flies”
• April 8 – “Dry Flies”
• April 15 – “Terrestrials” 