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July 16, 2008
Commentary
Rio Grande wears
its ‘Gold Medal’
status very well
By JIM MATTHEWS
Outdoor News Service
SOUTH FORK, Colo. – The upper Rio Grande River is arguably one of the
best trout fisheries in the West, and Colorado’s Division of Wildlife
have given it special regulations and a mantle: Gold Medal status.
It lives up to its name.
Gold Medal waters in Colorado are those that simply have the most
potential to produce trophy trout. While “trophy” is a subjective term,
here it means a big brown trout topping three or four pounds. Usually
trout reach that size by growing big in lakes where they don’t have to
fight a current and ha.JPG) ve a ready supply of small fish to eat. Here, they
reach those proportions in a river, mostly by eating aquatic insects
(and a few of their brethren). To make sure the river continues to
produce these trophies, it has special fishing regulations.
For much of its length, at least where its flow has shoulders, the Rio
Grande has a two-trout limit. In the upper reaches, the limit is two
trout 12 inches long or under; in its lower reaches, the limit is two
brown trout 16 inches long or over. You can only use barbless artificial
lures, and rainbow trout have to be released throughout the river. The
river is never planted with supplemental trout. These are all wild fish,
hatched and fed in and by the river itself.
Since I have been writing newspaper fishing reports for much of my adult
life, the short version of what has transpired over the past week here
on the Rio Grande would go something like this: Brown trout action has
been fair to good, with daily brown drake spinner falls, but this hatch
is winding down. There have also been sporadic caddis (two types),
baetis mayfly, and yellow stonefly hatches. Most of the fish are 10 to
14 inches with some bigger fish from 16 to 20 inches mixed in. Best
action in the mornings for dry fly fishing, with afternoon winds and
thunderstorms making the evening bite less predictable.
Good anglers know what to read into that report: the trout are looking
up and the dry fly fishing has been dazzling. It could be better, for
sure. I can only imagine what it would be like if I’d have caught the
peak of a big brown drake spinner fall when the water was carpeted with
flies and every brown trout in the river was on the surface feeding at
the same time. And I can’t imagine what hitting the giant salmon fly
hatch might be like (these are size 4 and 6 dry flies, for crying out
loud, the actual insects are the size of your pinky finger).
I guess I’ve been averaging about a trout an hour to hand, hooking and
losing that many more, and missing at least as many fish as I’ve hooked.
For some, I guess that might be the equivalent of watching a tortoise
race, but river fishing is all about watching the current and looking
for seams that might hold fish and trying to drift a fly through those
spots effectively. You’re looking at the sky to see what insects are in
the air and watching for rise forms where trout are eating insects
floating on the top. You constantly look over your shoulder to see if a
thunder cloud has snuck up on you and is about to start dumping. The
time goes by way too fast.
The best fish I’ve landed was 14 or 15 inches, but on Thursday morning I
hooked a brown that was one of those trophy fish – something over the
18-inch mark – on a dry fly. I watched the fish materialize under my
parachute brown drake, drift up to it, and then slurp it off the
surface. I had him on for a couple of thrashes and head shakes before
the fly popped free, but I could see the red spots on his side and I
knew how big he was. It was lunch time, so I reeled up and came back to
the cabin.
If there is any kind fishing more exciting than dry fly fishing for
spirited wild trout in a beautiful setting, I sure don’t know what it
might be. I’ve mostly been fishing a couple of stretches of the Coller
State Wildlife Area just above this little tourist town, and with the
exception of a couple of trout I caught on a caddis pupae pattern fished
behind and below a surface hopper/stonefly pattern (hop-and-drop), all
of the brown trout I’ve landed have been caught on dries. If I had to
pick just one kind of fishing this would be it.
The Rio Grande wouldn’t be a bad pick if I had to pick only one place to
fish, too.
***
My oldest son, Bo and I took a run up to the upper Rio Grande valley
near the historic mining town of Creede this week, scouting for other
places to fish. Most of the way up to Creede, you drive through a canyon
along the Rio Grande, but then you open out into a broad valley or park,
perched right up near the mountain peaks.
We had been talking about beavers and how their ponds create meadows in
the narrow canyons, and then bigger meadows on top of meadows as time
passes. When we topped out into the broad park, Bo was amazed. “How was
this formed,” he asked.
Suddenly it dawned on me this was nothing more than a big beaver meadow,
now more than 20 miles across in places. My answer to his question made
him laugh.
“A beaver with a grand vision,” I said.
***
Forty years have passed since I spent any time in the upper Rio Grande
River valley in Colorado, but for a succession of summers in my pre-teen
and teenage years, southwest Colorado was like a summer home. Returning
here this week brings mixed feelings.
In the past, from the Rio Grande headwaters nearly to the little town of
Del Norte, there was almost no development, and those stretches of river
that weren’t public land were cattle ranches. There wasn’t a “No
Trespassing” sign anywhere to be found. If you wanted to walk out across
the pasture to fish for trout, no one cared. Today, there are gaudy,
ostentatious summer homes all along the river, and you have to study the
Rio Grande National Forest map carefully to make sure you have access to
the river. Some landowners would put up fences across the river if they
thought they could keep anglers from floating through their
newly-purchased property in rafts and drift boats. Last year, I visited
some major river valleys in Montana I had not seen in years where the
same thing is taking place.
Increasingly, I’m of the opinion that all Western river valleys should
be in the public trust, keeping the beaver’s grand vision intact and
untarnished.
***
Normally, I would not rub something like this in, but…. As you read this
I’m in the Colorado Rockies at about 8,500 feet. When I was writing at
mid-day it was 67 degrees and a thunderstorm was rumbling across the
upper Rio Grande Valley. I actually went out in the rain for a minute
just to tell you that I did. The door and the windows of the little
cabin are all open and the smell is wonderful. You know that smell.
People outside of Southern California mostly don’t think too much about
thunderstorms. We marvel at them because we just almost never have them.
Even when we do, it’s just not the same as a high elevation
thundershower that blows up over the mountains as a big, billowy cumulus
cloud, builds out over the valley, and suddenly the sky is slate and it
pours. Sometimes the rain lasts just a few minutes, and sometimes it
settles in and rains for nearly the whole afternoon before blowing off
to the next valley or expending all of its rain and energy in lightning
flashes and rumbling, clapping thunder. By early evening the sky is
usually clearing and the insects start hatching on the river and it’s
time to go fishing.
We are here for Becky’s family reunion, and about three-quarters of her
relatives are from the Midwest where they have thunderstorms all summer.
These in-laws already have their suspicions about me, and standing out
in a thunderstorm, face to the sky, just confirms those conceptions, and
I see their heads making those, short, knowing nods as they glance out
the windows at me. I wave back. We have had thunderstorms every day
we’ve been here.
The way I see it, thunderstorm time is either for peaceful napping or
being out in, preferably with a fly rod. Since the mid-day bite has been
slower, it has been a tough decision for me this week.
OUTDOOR CALENDAR
JULY 19 YOUTH SAFARI DAY: Help expose youngsters who've never had a
chance to experience the outdoors by rounding up neighborhood kids,
inviting single moms, and bringing your own clan to the 10th Annual
Youth Outdoor Safari Day, where they can learn to fish, rock climb,
shoot .22s and shotguns, kayak, make quail calls, and identify wildlife.
Cost is $40 per family (and includes lunch) the day of the event.
Register by July 5 on-line for $30, or $35 by July 18th. Sponsored by
Safari Club International, it's at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises
in Norco. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981 or go on-line at http://www.youthsafariday.com/emailer/.
JULY 24 RIVERSIDE QUAIL UNLIMITED FUND-RAISER: The Riverside Chapter of
Quail Unlimited will have its annual fund-raising dinner banquet
beginning 6 p.m., Thursday, July 24 at Vince’s Real Italian Spaghetti
Restaurant, 1206 W. Holt Blvd., Ontario. Cost is $15 per person for
dinner. Contact Ron Gibbons at 909-902-9814 or via e-mail at gibbent@gte.net.
AUGUST 1 FRIENDS OF THE NRA HIGH DESERT FUND-RAISER: The High Desert
Friends of the NRA will have its annual banquet beginning 6 p.m.,
Friday, August 1, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 12603 Mariposa Road,
Victorville. Dinner tickets are $50 per person. Contact: Janie Palubin
at 760-403-5749 or via e-mail at jpalubin@verizon.net.
AUGUST 2-3 CONCEALED CARRY WEAPON COURSE: A 16-hour California Concealed
Carry Weapon (CCW) course is being offered by Firearms Training
Associates at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises this Saturday and
Sunday. Cost is $180 per person. This course meets the state requirement
for 16 hours of training to qualify for a CCW (not valid in San
Bernardino County). Other dates for 2008 classes are Sept. 6-7, Oct.
4-5, Nov. 1-2, and Dec. 6-7. Contact FTA at 714-701-9918 or
877-544-4867. The web site is www.ftatv.com.
AUGUST 2 NORCO HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter
safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises,
Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before
a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per person. The
remaining 2008 class dates are Aug. 16, 23, 24, 30, Sept. 13, Oct. 11,
Nov. 1, Dec. 6. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores.
Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
AUGUST 2 RANCHO CUCAMONGA HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour
certified hunter safety class will be held at Bass Pro Shop, Rancho
Cucamonga. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters
before a hunting license can be purchased. These free classes are held
from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at Bass Pro and
limited to 40 people. Reservations by calling Bass Pro at 909-922-5500.
AUGUST 8 CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL NORTH SAN DIEGO FUND-RAISER: The North San
Diego Chapter of the California Waterfowl Association will have its
annual fund-raising dinner beginning 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 8 at the Elks
Lodge, 13219 Poway Road, Poway. Tickets are $55 per person. Contacts:
Steve Turigliatto at 760-803-4868, Matt Berg at 760-473-4749 or Bill
Swallow at 619-694-9756. Web site: www.calwaterfowl.org.
AUGUST 9 CROWLEY LAKE STILLWATER CLASSIC FUND-RAISER: The annual Crowley
Lake Stillwater Classic catch-and-release fly-fishing competition and
fund-raiser will be held Saturday, Aug. 9 out of the Crowley Lake Fish
Camp. Shore, boat, and float tube anglers can all compete. Entry fee is
$75 per angler and includes lunch and tee-shirt. There will also be an
auction and raffle. All proceeds are used to plant brown trout in
Crowley Lake. Information: 760-935-4301 or go to
www.crowleylakefishcamp.com.
AUGUST 9-10 GLENDALE GUN SHOW: The Glendale Gun Show will be held 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at the
Glendale Civic Auditorium, Glendale. Admission is $9. The next Glendale
gun show will be Nov. 15-16. Information, directions, and $1 off coupons
available at www.glendalegunshow.com.
AUGUST 16 NORCO HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter
safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises,
Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before
a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per person. The
remaining 2008 class dates are Aug. 23, 24, 30, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov.
1, Dec. 6. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores.
Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
AUGUST 22 FRIENDS OF THE NRA MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES FUND-RAISER: The
Mountain Communities Friends of the NRA will have its annual banquet
beginning 5 p.m., Friday, August 22, at the Lake Arrowhead Resort, 27984
Highway 189, Lake Arrowhead. Dinner tickets are $50 per person. Contact:
Warren Weir at 909-941-1496 or via e-mail at mtncomfnra@live.com.
AUGUST 20 CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL CHINO FUND-RAISER: The Chino Chapter of
the California Waterfowl Association will have its annual fund-raising
dinner beginning 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20 at the Chino Fairgrounds,
5410 Edison Ave., Chino. Tickets are $50 per person, $75 per couple.
Contacts: Jim Morton at 909-391-6512 or Tom Homen at 209-587-0886. Web
site: www.calwaterfowl.org.
AUGUST 23 HOG HUNTING A TO Z SEMINAR: There will be a six-hour
compendium wild hog hunting class at Bass Pro Shop, Rancho Cucamonga,
beginning 10 a.m., Saturday, August 23. The $100 seminar will be
conducted by Jim Matthews, editor of California Hog Hunter, a newsletter
on hunting wild hogs, and Durwood Hollis, hunting book author and public
land hog hunting expert. Guest presenters include Tejon Ranch hog
hunting guide Ron Gayer and GPS expert Dennis Phillips. Information and
reservations by calling 909-887-3444 or www.outdoornewsservice.com/hogs/seminars.html.
AUGUST 23 NORCO HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter
safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises,
Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before
a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per person. The
remaining 2008 class dates are Aug. 24, Aug. 30, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov.
1, Dec. 6. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores.
Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
AUGUST 23-24 CAMP CADY WORK PROJECT: The Mojave Water-for-Wildlife
Volunteer Group is coordinating a major two-day work detail to make
improvements at the Camp Cady Wildlife Area, an unstaffed Department of
Fish and Game wildlife area on the Mojave River 30 miles east of
Barstow. Volunteers and a wide range of equipment and material are
needed for this effort. For more information, a laundry list of work to
be done, and directions to the camp site, contact Cliff McDonald at
760-326-2935 or via e-mail at bigmc@citlink.net.
AUGUST 24 NORCO HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter
safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises,
Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before
a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per person. The
remaining 2008 class dates are Aug. 30, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 1, Dec.
6. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact
Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
AUGUST 30 NORCO HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter
safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises,
Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before
a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per person. The
remaining 2008 class dates are Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 1, Dec. 6.
Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact
Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
AUGUST 30-31 BAKERSFIELD GUN SHOW: The Central Coast Gun Shows
Bakersfield event will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 30-31 at the
Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield. The next Bakersfield gun show will
be Nov. 22-23. Information at www.centralcoastgunshows.com.
AUGUST 31 CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL IMPERIAL VALLEY FUND-RAISER: The Imperial
Valley Chapter of the California Waterfowl Association will have its fun
dove opener fund-raising dinner beginning 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 31 at
Aspen In The Desert, 595 W. Main St., Brawley. Tickets are $30 per
person. Contacts: Frank Bailey at 760-359-0200, Hollis Daker at
909-615-6329, Keith Cowell at 760-455-8990, or Frank Theodoropoulos at
714-227-3304. Web site: www.calwaterfowl.org.
SEPTEMBER 6 RANCHO CUCAMONGA HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour
certified hunter safety class will be held at Bass Pro Shop, Rancho
Cucamonga. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters
before a hunting license can be purchased. These free classes are held
from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at Bass Pro and
limited to 40 people. Reservations by calling Bass Pro at 909-922-5500.
SEPTEMBER 6-7 CONCEALED CARRY WEAPON COURSE: A 16-hour California
Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) course is being offered by Firearms
Training Associates at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises this
Saturday and Sunday. Cost is $180 per person. This course meets the
state requirement for 16 hours of training to qualify for a CCW (not
valid in San Bernardino County). Other dates for 2008 classes are Oct.
4-5, Nov. 1-2, and Dec. 6-7. Contact FTA at 714-701-9918 or
877-544-4867. The web site is www.ftatv.com.
SEPTEMBER 13 NORCO HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified
hunter safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting
Enterprises, Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California
hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per
person. The remaining 2008 class dates are Oct. 11, Nov. 1, Dec. 6.
Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact
Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
OCTOBER 4 RANCHO CUCAMONGA HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour
certified hunter safety class will be held at Bass Pro Shop, Rancho
Cucamonga. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters
before a hunting license can be purchased. These free classes are held
from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at Bass Pro and
limited to 40 people. Reservations by calling Bass Pro at 909-922-5500.
OCTOBER 4-5 CONCEALED CARRY WEAPON COURSE: A 16-hour California
Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) course is being offered by Firearms
Training Associates at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises this
Saturday and Sunday. Cost is $180 per person. This course meets the
state requirement for 16 hours of training to qualify for a CCW (not
valid in San Bernardino County). Other dates for 2008 classes are Nov.
1-2 and Dec. 6-7. Contact FTA at 714-701-9918 or 877-544-4867. The web
site is www.ftatv.com.
OCTOBER 11 NORCO HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified
hunter safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting
Enterprises, Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California
hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per
person. The remaining 2008 class dates are Nov. 1 and Dec. 6. Sign-ups
are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at
951-735-7981.
DECEMBER 20 CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL IMPERIAL VALLEY FUND-RAISER: The
Imperial Valley Chapter of the California Waterfowl Association will
have its mid-season fund-raising dinner banquet beginning 5 p.m.,
Saturday, Dec. at the St. Patricks’s Community Center, 133 E. Church,
Calipatria. Dinner tickets are $55 per person, $80 a couple. Contacts:
Frank Bailey at 760-359-0200 or Keith Cowell at 760-455-8990. Web site:
www.calwaterfowl.org.
CALENDAR RESOURCES
For a complete list of HUNTER SAFETY CLASSES held throughout the state,
including times, dates, and locations, go to the Department of Fish and
Game’s web site at this address: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/huntered/classes.aspx.
For the rules and regulations on GRUNION RUNS, along with a complete
schedule and the expected times of the runs, go to this web site
address: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/gruschd.asp
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
The following is a list of hunting, shooting, and fishing clubs and
organizations in Southern California with contact information and
regular meeting dates:
976-TUNA ROD AND REEL CLUB: The 976-Tuna Rod and Reel Club meets 7 p.m.
the first Thursday of each month at Bass Pro Shops, Rancho Cucamonga. At
the December meeting a free trip to Palmas de Cortez in Baja will be
given away. Contact Phil Friedman at 310-328-8426.
CALIFORNIA STATE VARMINT CALLERS ASSOCIATION: The California State
Varmint Callers Association meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each
month at the Denny's just north of the 210 freeway at Irwindale Ave.,
Irwindale. Contact Steven Childs at 626-407-8826 or steve@sdchilds.com.
Web site: www.csvca.com.
CANYON OAKS SPORTSMAN’S CLUB: The Canyon Oaks Sportsman’s Club meets the
first Tuesday of every month at it’s clubhouse in Lakeview
Terrace-Sylmar. The club has regular trap, skeet, smallbore, big bore,
handgun, and Cowboy Action shooting events. Contact Gary White at
818-998-7240, Mike Totta at 818-362-2181 or Mike Nickoloff via e-mail at
idpamike@yahoo.com.
CERRITOS ROD & GUN CLUB: The Cerritos Rod & Gun Club meets the second
Wednesday of each month at Heritage Park in Cerritos. Contact Charles
Sharp at 714-317-8290 or fish_90605@yahoo.com.
CLUB FISH: Club Fish, a 20-year-old fishing club, meets 7:30 p.m. the
second Wednesday of each month at the Izaak Walton League Clubhouse,
Santa Ana. The clubhouse is located at the entrance to Riverview Gold
Course. Contact Mike Cross at 949-854-5258 or m_r_cross@yahoo.com.
DEEP CREEK FLY-FISHERS: Deep Creek Fly-Fishers meets on the fourth
Wednesday of each month at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse in Fairmont
Park, in Riverside. Go to www.deepcreekflyfishers.org to download a map
to the club house. Contact Brett Browning at 909-793-8912.
HIGH DESERT FLY-FISHERS: The High Desert Fly-Fishers holds its monthly
meetings on the second Thursday of each month at The Apple Valley Fire
Conference Center, 19235 Yucca Loma, Apple Valley. Contact John Rose at
760-247-5966.
HIGHLAND PARK SPORTSMEN'S CLUB: The Highland Park Sportsmen's Club meets
at 8 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at 2035 Colorado
Blvd., Los Angeles. Contact Mauro Garcia at 323-254-0763 or incareal@juno.com.
NATIONAL VARMINT HUNTERS: The National Varmint Hunters meets 7:30 p.m.
the second Wednesday of each month at the Veterans of Foreign Wars club
located on Grand Avenue, just west of 17th Street, Santa Ana. Contact
Mark Harris at 714-655-6954 or mhitis1@yahoo.com or Terry Mathers at
714-299-9938 or coyote@jps.net.
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION (HIGH DESERT CHAPTER): The High Desert
Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meets 6:30 p.m. the first
Thursday of each month at the Apple Valley Gun Club, 16699 Stoddard
Wells Rd., Victorville. Contact Dave Recce at 760-956-7092 or Dave
Halbrook at 760-553-2794.
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION (ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER): The Orange
County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meets 6 p.m. the
third Tuesday of each month at The Firing Line, 17921 Jamestown Lane,
Huntington Beach. Contact Pat Ryan at 714-373-3688 or Casey Rasmussen at
714-377-5859.
ORANCO BOWMEN: The ORANCO Bowmen meet the second Tuesday of each month
at the club range, 17504 Pomona Rincon Rd., Chino (Euclid Avenue one
block north of the 71 freeway). The range is open to the public on
Sundays 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 909-597-7582. Web site: www.oranco.org.
ORANGE COUNTY BASS CLUB: The Orange County Bass Club meets 7 p.m. the
third Monday of each month at the Garden Grove Elk's Lodge. Contact
Steve Pendergast at 949-651-8172 or prendergasts@netzero.com.
PLUNGE CREEK COWBOYS: The Plunge Creek Cowboys, a new Cowboy Action
Shooting club in the Inland Empire, has shoots the third Saturday of
each month at the Inland Fish and Game range on Orange Street in East
Highlands. Authentic or replica firearms and garb required. Information:
www.plungecreekcowboys.com.
PREDATOR CALLERS OF ORANGE COUNTY: The Predator Callers of Orange County
meet 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at the Denny's restaurant,
7490 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Contact Rickey Macy via e-mail at
rickmacey@juno.com.
QUAIL UNLIMITED (HIGH DESERT CHAPTER): The High Desert Chapter of Quail
Unlimited meets 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Apple
Valley Gun Club. Contact Cruz Garcia at 760-949-6334 or fathercruz@verizon.net.
QUAIL UNLIMITED (ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER): The Orange County Chapter of
Quail Unlimited meets 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the
Izaak Walton League Clubhouse (located at the entrance to Riverview Golf
Course) in Santa Ana. Contact Craig Riedel at 714-282-1194 or criedel@mflex.com.
QUAIL UNLIMITED (RIVERSIDE CHAPTER): The Riverside Chapter of Quail
Unlimited meets 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Prado
Olympic Shooting Park, 17501 Pomona Rincon Road, Chino (one block west
of Euclid, just off the 71 freeway). Contact Ron Gibbons at 909-902-9814
or gibbent@gte.net. Web site: www.quriverside.com.
QUAIL UNLIMITED (SAN DIEGO CHAPTER): The San Diego Chapter of Quail
Unlimited meets 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at DFG
Headquarters at 4949 Viewridge Rd., San Diego. Contact David Preddy at
davidpreddy@cox.net or visit www.sdqu.org.
QUAIL UNLIMITED (SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER): The San Gabriel Valley
Chapter of Quail Unlimited meets 6 p.m. the second Wednesday of each
month at Triple B Clays in El Monte. Contact Tim Bovard at 866-206-9070,
ext. 6715 or sgvqu@onebox.com.
REDONDO ROD & GUN CLUB: The Redondo Rod & Gun Club meets 8 p.m. every
Thursday of every month at its own clubhouse. The club has promoted
hunting, fishing, sport shooting and the outdoors since 1948. The
clubhouse is located at 2023 Vanderbilt Lane, Redondo Beach. Contact
310-379-7772.
RIVERSIDE VARMINT CALLERS: The Riverside Varmint Callers meet 7 p.m. the
last Saturday of each month at Flo's Country Kitchen, Riverside. Contact
Lance Cochrane at 909-919-4309 or Ray Gauthier at 951-785-4986. Web
site:www.californiavarmintcallers.com/chapters.html/.
SAN DIEGO SPORTING DOG CLUB: The San Diego Sporting Dog Club meets 7
p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Animal Medical Center,
600 Broadway, El Cajon. Contact Steve Sarmiento at 619-659-9393 or
sssarmi@sbcglobal.net.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VARMINT CALLERS ASSOCIATION: The Southern California
Varmint Callers Association meets 8 p.m. the first Wednesday of each
month at the Denny's Restaurant at Pioneer Blvd and Imperial Highway in
Norwalk. Contact Granville Crow at 310-548-6221 or crowshot1@cox.net or
Skip Gildner at 562-900-9020 or mtnhigh5@excite.com.
TEMPLE CITY SPORTSMEN: The Temple City Sportsmen meet the first Thursday
of each month at the Temple City Civic Center in Temple City. Contact
Jim White at 626-201-7782 or TCSPresident2006@yahoo.com.
TURNER'S OUTDOORSMAN ROD AND REEL CLUB: The Turner's Outdoorsman Rod and
Reel Club meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Marie
Calendar’s Restaurant, 2300 Foothill, Pasadena. Contact Richard Crowe at
626-960-9610.
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