by Glen Ozawa | Mar 9, 2017 | Community, Events, News, Other Topics, Tournaments
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 Jones celebrated a birthday! OCC member,...
by Glen Ozawa | Feb 27, 2017 | Other Topics
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 pictured: John Thiele (OCC)....
by Glen Ozawa | Feb 6, 2017 | Community, Events, Fishing, News, Trip Reports
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 also like to thank Mitch (MPFF), Ivan (DVFF) and...
by Glen Ozawa | Jan 24, 2017 | Casting, Casting Tips
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). His reply? Start aiming at the three nearest hoops (the blue, yellow and red). In...
by Glen Ozawa | Jan 19, 2017 | Community, Events, News
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 this Saturday at 3:30pm, in the...
by Glen Ozawa | Jan 18, 2017 | Community, Conservation
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 CDFW recognized Kozicki for her...
by Glen Ozawa | Jan 18, 2017 | Events, Tournaments
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 event. Tristan and David Earp joined us for the first time,...
by Justin McDavid | Jan 6, 2017 | Events, Tournaments
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. Come down to watch or compete – we welcome beginners...
by Glen Ozawa | Dec 1, 2016 | Casting, Casting Tips
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. I am aiming for a target. And if I don’t hit my target, I’m probably not going to...
by Glen Ozawa | Nov 25, 2016 | News
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 the various offerings to the community such as...
