The 2025 edition of the Dry Fly School kicks off on Saturday Jan. 18 in Danville at 1:30 p.m. We’ll review 2024’s successes (bring photos and a sample fly), review the ’25 schedule, recap the US ‘Founding Dry Fly Patterns’, toast your triumphs and enjoy a little camaraderie. Of course, I’ll present a few challenges, and we’ll consider the list of outings I have planned.

If you’re just joining the group and have a few questions, don’t hesitate to contact Alan Chrisitan at (925) 451-9314 or alanchristian87@gmail.com. You can sign up via the website. The fee is $30 which covers the gathering, school materials, and more insider information than you can remember. This series is targeted for advanced/experienced anglers, however if you’re self sufficient on the water and are eager to learn you will gain a great deal by joining.

Our outing plan is:

• Jan. 31-Feb. 2 – Hat/Baum Lake (Alan Christian, Tom Seidman), Midges & BWOs
• March – Kistler Bass, Poppers
• April – Lake San Antonio, Carp, Midges/Cottonwood Seeds
• May 6-8 – Luk Lake, Bass, Poppers
• May – Sugar Creek Ranch, Callibaetis (Brent Shaffer)
• June 17-20 – Almanor Hex & Small Creeks (Alan Christian), Hex plus attractors
• July 11-12 – Fall River (Alan Christian + ONE OTHER), PMDs
• July 18-20 – Manzanita Lake, Ivan Lee, Callibaetis
• July – Yellowstone (Gordon Rattray), Grey Drakes
• Sept. 16-21 – Eastern Sierra (Hot Creek challenge, Alpine Creeks, Virginia Lake, (Leo Munneke, Lance Connelly, Tom Seidman, Alan Christian), PMDs, Tricos, Caddis
• Oct. 10-14 (plus 2 days) – Fall/Baum/Hat Roundup (Alan Christian, Tom Seidman, Lance Connelly), PMDs, BWOs