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Founded in 1947, the Pasadena Casting Club is a group of fly fishing enthusiasts dedicated to the art of angling and casting, conservation, education, catch and release philosophy, and camaraderie through Club meetings, outings and events.
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John Patrick Tobin

1945 - 2024

 

Long time PCC member and past Conservation Chair John Tobin, passed away at his Pasadena home on December 23, 2024. After successfully managing prostate cancer for 20 years, John finally ran out of treatment options as the cancer became acutely aggressive. John was a passionate fly fisherman, avid birder, voracious reader, ardent conservationist, 50 year practitioner of Zen Buddhism and friend to many.


John leaves behind his wife of 38 years, Marilee Tobin and daughter, Micaela.


A celebration of live is planned for late June when John would have been 80 - specifics will be forthcoming.


Please refer to February 2025 Fish Tales publication for further sharing of John’s passing.


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Soaring Eagle Lodge, Navajo Dam, NM
June 21- June 26, 2025

We will once again be staying at the Soaring Eagle Lodge, arguably the premiere facility on this fabled tailwater. Trout 16” + are the norm, with serious opportunity to bring to hand a 20”+ bruiser (fact is that 8 guests on our 2024 trip caught rainbows in excess of 20” (with several noting 24” – 25” bows) during the trip.  This year’s accommodations are as we have enjoyed in the past, deluxe waterfront cabins, 2 guests per cabin, FIVE cabins in total.



Upcoming Trips

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2025 Kings Canyon Trip Flyer 3

HOT CREEK RANCH

JUNE 13-16, 2025

 

The Hot Creek Ranch trip is around the corner in June 2025. Hot Creek Ranch is located near Mammoth Lakes, CA. 

We are compiling a list of members for the lottery on this trip.

HCR is a destination fishery with two miles of private water to fish. HCR includes 9 cabins which allow 2 anglers per cabin and 18 total for our club. The ranch is usually booked solid year around and PCC is fortunate to have a long weekend allocated to us every year. The ranch is dedicated to dry fly fishing, but the ranch manager (Kevin) often allows subsurface fishing depending on the water conditions.

The individual cost this year is $555 for a member. 

Due to the popularity of the trip, PCC will have a drawing for spots. 

If you are interested in going, please respond to Matt Swanson (Mswanson@CA-Appraisal.com ,  (626) 437-0344) and indicate that you would like your name to be placed in the drawing.

It is necessary include the following in your response.

Name                              

Email Address                      

Telephone Number

The drawing will only be for single spots and initially focused on club members. An email was sent to all club members on Feb 7 notifying that the period for indicating interest in the drawing is open.

The open period to be placed in the drawing will last for one week – closes Friday Feb14.  


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        Lend A Hand!        

 

The Pasadena Casting Club needs Supporters to:

Help with gardening the grounds surrounding the clubhouse.

Contact Mark Hess at (415) 867-8074, mhess1100@gmail.com

 

Help with youth scouting events.

Contact Donna Lenehan at (626) 957-3662, socalflygal@yahoo.com

 

Help with setting up the clubhouse for monthly meetings.

Contact Guy Ferrante at (626) 222-5022, guy.ferrante@gmail.com.


 

Senior Fishing in California

 

 

From fitness centers to movie theaters, parking lots and hardware stores, seniors are generously provided discounts by numerous retailers and service providers - including our National Park Service. As pertaining to fishing, state after state generously extend senior discounts on fishing licenses, but NOT in California.
In California an annual adult resident freshwater fishing license currently reflects a cost of $51.02. Healthy, non-native, non-disabled seniors are NOT provided discount other than if their annual income were to register less than $11,181, a number which is $1,300 below the current federal poverty line. For whatever the reason, our state has chosen a position that is noticeably contrary and seemingly out of step.

I randomly researched 2020 resident fishing license regulations of 15 states, all but 2 offered senior discounts. For purpose of this study, I used 70 years of age, even though many states provided senior discounts beginning at age 65. Below are a few examples by state of their respective adult resident license fee and their corresponding senior fee, 
Washington $29.50 - $7.50 / Colorado $35.17 - $9.85  / Montana $31.00 - $20.50 / New Mexico $25.00 - $8.00 / Oregon $44.00 - $29.00 / even high tax based New York $25.00 - $5.00

*2024 UPDATE – While in fact other western states continue to provide significant fishing license fee discount (averaging 70% cost reduction) to their healthy resident seniors, California has not. While our state continues to experience a significant decline of annual fishing license sales, our legislators have in kind responded by continuing to raise the annual fee – now at $61.82.
When I first initiated the senior petition in 2020, the annual fee was $51.02.

 It is of little wonder that California boasts the lowest per capita fishing license purchase rate in the nation. 


On behalf of all California fisherpersons, please consider taking action that will hopefully initiate a license fee review, followed by subsequent legislature directive to issue a new Senior Fishing License that will provide discount without income restriction to California seniors beginning at age 65.
KEEP OUR STATE IN STEP WITH OTHERS - CLICK ON THE BELOW LINK AND SIGN OUR PETITION
CLICK HERE

For more information, please contact Ron Escue at escueautopro@aol.com


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PCC is a part of the Lower Arroyo Restoration Project.
We have attached the full restoration project plan below as well as PCC's public comment.
Please see both attachments below:
Lower Arroyo Habitat Restoration Project Plan
Lower Arroyo Habitat Restoration Project Public Comment

 


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PASADENA CASTING CLUB., does not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, provision of services, inclusion in programs, selection of volunteers and vendors, and hiring and firing of any staff. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members, volunteers, guests, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.