Fishing Reports
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...
Matching the Hatch…?
Even after sixty-plus years of fishing a fly, sometimes you just can’t believe what you are seeing. The fish are showing you what they want but you still cannot comprehend their message. And so it goes, until a thunderclap of acknowledgement goes off in your brain and...
Mermaid Magic?
Swirling winds changed direction without warning then switched back again a scant few minutes later. This scenario repeated itself every half-hour or so. A cold front pushing in from the Pacific piled clouds amongst the mountains and forced large volumes of cold air...
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...