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OCC Newsletter

The OCC 2017 Spring Newsletter

Our Spring 2017 Newsletter is out! Elaine and Alice have, once again, worked very hard to bring you the latest news from the ponds. Find out more about the following topics: Upcoming public casting lesson on March 18. Billy… Read More

Southwestern Tournament Results

Front row: Michael Han (SJF); Chi Quang (OCC), Elaine Gong (OCC), Julie Hanada (SJF), Glen Nagumo (SJF). Back row: Cindy Han (SJF), Ralph Hardin (OCC), Glen Ozawa (OCC), Austin Emmerling (OCC), Chris Korich (OCC), Henry Mittel (OCC). Not… Read More

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Eagle Canyon Trophy Trout Lakes

On February 4, The Oakland Casting Club had a fish outing to Eagle Canyon Trophy Trout Lakes. This was Tim Howe’s first trip as our new Outings Director, and it was a fantastic trip! Thank you, Tim! We would… Read More

Casting Pools

Why Does Aiming at Targets Improve Your Fly Casting?

When Chris Korich asked me what my goal was for casting a number of years ago, I naively told him that I want to be able to cast to the other side of the small pond (~93 feet)…. Read More

Chris Korich

OCC Member To Be Inducted Into California Outdoors Hall of Fame

In case you missed the SF Chronicle article, OCC member and Director, Chris Korich, just became the top vote recipient for the 2017 California Outdoors Hall of Fame. Chris, along with 3 other deserving winners, will be inducted… Read More

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Honors OCC Member

Our member, Nicole Kozicki, has been honored as the California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2017 Wildlife Officer of the Year. This honor is awarded annually to only one officer in the state of California. In its announcement, the… Read More

Results of the Casting Games on January 15, 2017

Hi Everyone, Here are the scores from the first casting games of 2017. We were fortunate to have a break in the rain this weekend. From this point forward, we will be posting only the top 5 scores from each… Read More

November Tournament Results

Hi Everyone! Here are the scores from our November casting tournament, which was a lot of fun! We were lucky enough to have some great weather that day. Our next tournament is January 15 starting at 9:30 am…. Read More

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Aiming is Key to Casting with Accuracy

One of the most important keys to improving your cast is to aim at a target. When I am sight-fishing, I am trying to place my dry fly precisely in front of the fish in the correct lane…. Read More

Our Shiny New Site is Live

Introducing a new look for The Oakland Casting Club’s website!

After months of hard work, we are delighted to officially announce the launch of our redesigned website! Our goal with this new website is to provide our visitors with an easier way to learn about our organization and… Read More