George Abernathy, Founder of the Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club I haven’t seen fishing this good at Lees Ferry since the ‘80s and ‘90s when the trout were plentiful and had some decent size to them. However, this trip wasn’t just about fly fishing. It was also our inaugural trip for bringing our wives so…
Norm Noble On Saturday, March 7, the Sun Lakes Rotary Club is sponsoring the fifth anniversary “Hooked on Healing Veterans” Motorcycle Charity Ride. This special event supports the wounded and disabled veterans living right here in our community. This ride will feature over 100 bike enthusiasts who will ride 101 miles on Saturday, March 7,…
George Abernathy, Founding Member With just nine days into this year, six members from the Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club spent a half day fishing for trout below and around the Blue Point Bridge on the Salt River. Fishing was slim for some of us, but Brad Smith caught three fat rainbow trout that he…
George Abernathy Dec. 7, 2019, was an honorable day for the Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club when the following club members, Randy Smith, Dan Roberts, Fred Smith, Bob Ludwig and Sonny Williams, hosted 15 disabled veterans and volunteers from Project Healing Waters for some trout fishing at the Veterans Oasis Lake in Chandler. Even though the…
George Abernathy It’s always a joy to introduce a new member to fly fishing and help them navigate through the learning curve of fly fishing. God only knows how technical, confusing, and frustrating it can be without mentorship. I remember when I first got introduced to fly fishing in Colorado in 2004. My mentor, who…
Brad Smith I believe there exist five Universal Truths: Nothing lasts forever, All things in moderation, Hot dogs must be eaten with mustard, At least one of your aunts or uncles will be insane, and Fly fishing must be for trout. These maxims have faithfully guided me along my journey over the years, but on…
George Abernathy, Founding Member There’s never a guarantee of landing fish when you go fly fishing, but Brad Smith, a SLFFC member and I, with our collective wisdom, really thought we planned a great trip with prepared alternatives in case Mother Nature reared her head. With our one-man pontoon boats loaded in my truck, we…
Brad Smith My wife once asked me, “What do you guys do after you’re done fishing for the day; do you give each other back rubs?” I consider this question so profound that I still ponder it after these many years. What statement throughout history could better exemplify the male-female dialectic! Obviously, she thought this…
George Abernathy, Founding Member For the past five years that I’ve been involved with the Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club, I’ve had the pleasure of spending numerous days fly fishing with over 30 club members. Throughout all these trips, I have found that they all have one thing in common regardless of their background, experience…
Carl Smith Floating on an Arizona mountain lake, an osprey hovering overhead and then it suddenly dives for a fish, silence except if you are lucky, an elk is bugling in the forest, and suddenly your rod bends and you set the hook…. Fish On! Walking along a beautiful stream or river with a fly…