George Abernathy Most people associate fly fishing with catching trout by wading a river/stream or floating in a one-man boat on a lake. On September 4, Dan Rheinauer, Brad Smith, Jack Houck and I headed to the Black Canyon Lake for some bigmouth bass fly fishing. The lake is located about 140 miles from Sun…
George Abernathy In the first week of May, members of the b went on an overnight trip to Carnero Lake which is located in the White Mountains. Brad Smith, Jim Richardson and I camped at the lake’s edge which turned out to be one of the most scenic locations imaginable. John Potts drove out for…
George Abernathy With assistance from the Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club and volunteers from the residents who live in Sun Lakes, a cormorant bird survey was conducted in March throughout the Sun Lakes communities for Arizona Game & Fish Department. Prior to the survey, a meeting was held with Dr. Larisa Harding from AZGFD and…
George Abernathy I recently made some changes to our meeting location and meeting times. On Tuesday January 3, club members got together at the Stone & Barrel Restaurant in Oakwood. We will be meeting there on the first and third Tuesday of every month for breakfast and/or coffee in the bar area. The feedback I’ve…
Elaine Drakulich and George Abernathy I thank the members of Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club for rekindling my love of the art of fly fishing and for helping me relearn the art of tying, casting techniques and what the best fly is for local catch. They’ve been a very kind, proficient and giving group of…
George Abernathy On Wednesday, October 5, Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club members Brad Smith, Bob Ralph, Dan Rheinauer and I met at Becker Lake in Springerville. There’s nothing like a peaceful drive through the mountains and let me say that autumn is a beautiful season. What’s not to love about mild temperatures and achingly clear…
George Abernathy Now that October is upon us, some of the best fly fishing for trout commences. Between now and early November, depending when the lakes ice over, we will have plenty of opportunities to land numerous sizable trout. Of course, having opportunities to catch them and actually landing them is two different stories. Our…
George Abernathy Last month Brad Smith, a Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club (SLFFC) member and I went on an exploratory camping-fly fishing trip throughout the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation. Three nights camping and four days of fishing brought back fond memories of when I used to camp and backpack extensively. My last camping trip…
George Abernathy With temperatures over 100 degrees in the Valley, there aren’t too many activities healthier then escaping to the mountains for some fly fishing. In the past several months I and other members have fished multiple Arizona fisheries for a variety of trout, including the newly introduced “Tiger Trout.” With my wife traveling on…
![Shown here are club President Dan Albertson [left] and President-Elect Tom Adamson [left center] presenting a check representing the proceeds of the ride to Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing to Phoenix chapter Director Norm Johnson [center right] and Project Healing Waters volunteer and Hooked on Healing Veterans ride committee member Mark Pearlstein. Proceeds will be used to fund fly tying and rod building classes as well as monthly social gatherings for the veterans they support through the V.A.](https://sunlakessplash.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/51a-1-220x220.jpg)
Stan Kaufman San Tan Crown Rotary Club, Chandler, AZ sponsored the first annual Hooked on Healing Veterans motorcycle ride to benefit disabled, homeless and in-need local veterans. Both Arizona Standdown and Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing support our veterans in need by helping them rehabilitate both emotionally and physically. Of note for Sun Lakes residents,…