Current PROGRAM
California Fly Fishing Open
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 14, 2023
Come and compete in the 7th annual California Fly Fishing Open (CFF0 2023) on October 14th in Kernville, CA - the mighty Kern River!
One of our many goals as a fly fishing club is to give back to the community. We created the California Fly Fishing Open with the hope of building stronger ties with fishy fly fishing folks while also giving back to such an amazing community. This year entry net proceeds will benefit Casting for Recovery SoCal and Kern Valley Search and Rescue.
POKER NIGHT | FRIDAY, OCT 13
VENDORS
We are also inviting vendors to attend to display and sell their merchandise. Your prime selling hours will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm.
NOTE:
STAY TUNED, INFO WILL BE ADDED AS DETAILS ARE SOLIDIFIED
PURCHASE LINKS:
REGISTER YOURSELF OR YOUR WHOLE TEAM > Includes dinner & evening concert > ($50 per team member or $250 for the 5 person team). Purchase at our online store > click here.
Non-participant’s > TICKET PURCHASE FOR EVENING CONCERT, DINNER & BEER ($25) > Purchase at our online store > click here.
Non-participant’s > TICKET PURCHASE FOR EVENING CONCERT “NO DINNER” ($10) > Purchase at our online store > click here.
CALIFORNIA FLY FISHING OPEN DAY’S SCHEDULE
Start the day with the five-person team tournament on the mighty Kern River.
7:00 - 7:50 AM | CHECK-IN
Check-in, announcements, rules and pictures.
Check-in will be at the Kern River Fly Shop, 11301 Kernville Rd suite b, Kernville, CA 93238.
You can pick up any last-minute fly-fishing supplies, scorecards and listen to general tournament announcements.
7:50 - 8:00AM | GO FISH!
Tournament officially starts.
2:00PM SHARP! SUBMIT SCORECARDS*
Turn in the scorecard at the Kern River Fly Shop. *Must not be late!
4:00 PM FESTIVITIES. Food, music performances, sponsor booths —- WITH games & raffle for prizes!
Head over to Rivernook Campground for the afternoon and evening festivities starting at 4:00 pm. Campground address is: 14001 Sierra Way, Kernville, CA 93238
THIS YEAR THERE WILL BE TICKET SALES, FOR A NOMINAL PRICE, FOR THE POST TOURNAMENT FESTIVITIES for non-tournament guests.
Dinner, Concert & Festivities: $25 per person.
Concert & Festivities: $10 per person.|
The evening festivities will have raffles galore, vendors, team parade, fly fishing games, tournament awards, and beverages & live music with special guest band DUB SEEDS.
Everyone in attendance will be eligible to play Heads or Tails for a custom fly rod built by Chiaki Harami.
Join the fun!
Tournament Details
Date: OCTOBER 14, 2023
Tournament Check-in: 7:00 AM at Kern River Fly Shop
Score Card Return: 2:00 PM at Kern River Fly Shop
Tournament Festivities: 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM at Rivernook Camp
Dinner: 6:00 PM
Tournament Rules
Check in at the Fly Shop on Saturday 7:00 am to pick up score cards and last minute instructions and questions.
All cards must be brought back to the Fly Shop by 2:00 PM sharp.
You may fish the lake, the 20 mile section of the North Fork of Kern River and above the Johnsondale Bridge, so long as your score card is back by 2:00 pm at the Fly Shop. ONLY FISH FROM PUBLIC WATERS WILL BE SCORED. You may use a total of three flies at one time. Indicators/bobbers, split shot, any length leader/tippet and weighted flies are all acceptable. Fish must be caught and not snagged. Flies may not be scented, however regular floatant is allowed. Barbless flies highly encouraged. Tenkara rods are OK to use.
Scoring: 100 points per fish caught plus 10 points per inch. Ie, 12” fish is caught. Fish is worth 220 points: 100 pts (per fish) + 120 pts (12” X 10 pt). Please bring your own measuring devise: tape measure, measuring net, etc. and take a photo of your fish using your devise.
Bonus Points: Team Banner+ 25 points. Team shirts+ 25 points
Teams: This will be a 5 person team event with a registration fee of $50 per person - or $250 for a 5 person team. If you do not have a complete team of 5, we will place you with a team in need of more people. Teams do not have to be official fly fishing clubs to participate. Team banners and shirts are highly encouraged as we will introduce the teams in an "Olympic-like" ceremony.
Divisions:
Open Division- Made up of any combination for a total of 5 fly fishers per team.
Barbless Hookers Division- This one is for the ladies only. Made up of 5 women fly fishers per team.
Eligible Fish: All fish caught from PUBLIC waters are eligible.
Have fun and FISH ON!