Fishing Reports
Road Trips, Wrong Turns, and Remembering Old Friends: A Day on the Elk – May 2026
Late last week, three of us packed up the truck and set out for a day of exploration and fly fishing along Highway 28 toward Gold River. Our primary mission was to seek out some elusive cutthroat trout, check out the new bridge at Cervus Creek, and ultimately spend...
Mocking-birds
During four days of fishing alone in the wilderness, one often accumulates a lot of esoteric knowledge and may attain a whole new level of humility. A lot of it pertains to the actual fishing but some also has to do with the trip itself; by simply keeping your eyes...
CVF Memorial Casting Games
There was a great turnout by club members to enjoy the year end BBQ and friendly competition of the casting games last night at Kin Beach Park. This event marks the end of our year and gives us the opportunity to reflect back on those friends of ours who are no...
Tangled Lines
Memories of the Elk: A Tribute to Keith Shillito – 15-Feb-1948 – 24-Apr-2026
Looking back through my fishing logs, I wanted to share a report from a special 2019 trip to the Elk River with our late club member and my dear friend, Keith Shillito. While the weather conditions that day were tough, the memories—and the river access lessons—are...
In Memory of Bob Wright: A True Gentleman of the Water (November 18, 1937 – April 27, 2026)
The club is deeply saddened by the recent passing of longtime Executive Club Member, Bob Wright. Bob was a cornerstone of our community—a true gentleman, always smiling, and a wonderful companion to everyone who had the privilege of sharing his company. Bob excelled...
The Klinkhamer-Chronie
I gave away my Frog Boat, oars, anchor, seat cushions, life jacket, the whole kit and kaboodle, to my son, the one with two young boys who may have more use for it than me. Seems like these days my time spent fishing on foot along the shoreline of some small lake or...