Photo Galleries

Photo Gallery - past slides & slide shows

2015 Press Democrat Article: Non-Swimmer Mentored Montgomery kids who competed for him.

From Jack's son Matt: Honoring Memory of John "Jack" Vallerga "GO FUND ME" link

December 4-5, 2021 Yuba River outing

In September 2021, Gregg Wrisley volunteered as a coach for this program, fishing the East Walker and some high elevation lakes for two days. Below are some of the people in the program - Cancer Survivor participants and buddies (fly fishing coaches). Gregg is not in the photo.

09/2021 Reel Recovery - Click to view a 5 minute video

11/08/2021 Video of Brush Creek flow over Flatrock at Santa Rosa Creek confluence.

Brush Creek is a small creek that drains the Rincon Valley watershed and beyond. This was taken the morning right after another good soaking (1 1/2" overnight). Flatrock itself is a significant, intriguing area of large flat rock structure with historical and local significance, much beloved by locals and visitors. Steelhead have been sighted above Flatrock in the Brush Creek drainage.
Karl Joost
Map: https://www.streetstocreeks.org/95405-flat-rock/

Lewiston Lake outing october 2021

July 2021 "annual" pond cleaning: 30 volunteers spent 3 hours, TWO YEARS SINCE LAST CLEANING DUE TO COVID! removed Lots of muck, rocks and sticks, 3 golf balls and about 5 goldfish.

American river shad clinic May 2021

Our first outing since start of pandemic - 4/29-5/2/2021

4/26/2021 - Steelhead in the classroom season 2 - Episode 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8

MarkRRFF helps support Steelhead in the classroom. Member Karl Joost helps coordinate our effort to provide member classroom mentors and funds for the program to supply tanks and other equipment to have teachers raise steelhead from eggs for release in local streams. The following is a weekly 15-20 minute episodes which went live for classrooms at 8 am each Monday beginning March 8:
This 8 part series follows the experience of hatching fish from tank set up to release. Each week we include:

Tank Time With Tom (member Tom Greer)
On The (Russian) River With Gisell
Ask A Biologist with Shelly, Ryan, and Derek
An introduction and conclusion by Ethan.

"Your actions can make a difference in protecting fish and their homes"
is our theme and each week students can submit questions for the biologists or send in their ideas on how they can improve trout habitat through their everyday actions.

Click here to watch episode 1, 3/8/2021 (setting up the tank)
Click here to watch episode 2, 3/15/2021 (picking up and delivering the eggs)
Click here to watch episode 3, 3/22/2021 (eggs are wiggling, getting ready to hatch)
Click here to watch episode 4, 3/29/2021 (eggs hatched into alevin!)
Click here to watch episode 5, 4/5/2021
Click here to watch episode 6, 4/12/2021 (alevin egg sacs almost gone)
Click here to watch episode 7, 4/19/2021
Click here to watch episode 8, 4/26/2021 (release the fry to Mark West Creek)
Aquarium live stream

getting ready for steelhead in the classroom 2021. We are looking for 3-5 coaches for 2021. let karl joost know if you are interested: joosts@pacbell.net.

10/29 - Last evening casting clinic for 2020. Next clinic 11/7/2020 12 noon.

At the smokey casting pond 9/10 evening, AQI 160-300!

June/July 2020 evening float tube fishing spring lake - Barich and Baker

Photos of release of steelhead fry release on april 8 by Three second and third grade classes at Apple Blossom School in Sebastopol. Release was on Dutch Bill Creek. RRFF member Tom Greer is the coach. Teachers are Amy McLoone, Meg Scherfee and Lisa Schulman.

February 2020 Cioppino dinner, photos by Elvin Gines (about 80 photos!)
Loads of fun, 119 attended, Great Food, lots of great raffle and silent auction items.

steelhead in classroom Live video feed From Tom Greer's aquarium

4/15   9:00 Eggs picked up by CDFW rapid delivery van
4/15   11:00 Egg delivered to Tom Greer's house in Sebastopol for RRFF/RETU webinar collaboration
4/15    12:00- Eggs delivered to Andrew and Jonah's Crichton's house in Petaluma for their tank and distributed education with Jonah's teacher - Ms. Osner - Live Oak Charter School

NOTE: LIVE TANK HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN ON JUNE 5 AND TOM IS RELEASING HIS FISH.
RELEASE VIDEO BELOW, Skip ahead to 1:30 to skip the introduction.

Week 1, 4/17/2020 recording:

Week 2, 4/24/2020 recording, eggs hatched to alevin:

Week 3, 5/1 /2020 recording, alevin with yolk sacs:

Week 4, 5/8 /2020 recording, egg sacs gone and alevin have become swimming fry:

Redwood Empire Trout Unlimited, link contains more info including extended Friday webinar for teachers and students.

Week 8, 6/5/2020:

Week 7, 5/29/2020 recording.

Week 6, 5/22/2020 recording.

Week 5, 5/15/2020 recording.

20 MINUTE VIDEO OF CROSS AND CROWN FRY RELEASE ON COPELAND CREEK SHARING WITH STUDENTS AT HOME ON 4/3/2020

Amy Der, the 4-6 teacher, connected with children from the entire school, who were watching the live feed on Cross and Crown's FB page.

Yuba outing January 2020

Video link to Walt landing a nice fish.

jan 16, 2020 steelhead in classroom tank prep by club member mentors, 50 tank assemblies in 3 hrs- new world's record!

January 2020 steelhead in classroom teachers training (with club mentors)

Monte rio bridge annual steelhead clinic 12/14/2019

Pebble mine Slideshow, video and photos (update 5/14):

Pebble mine overview presentation 8 minutes

"Hold the line" 4 1/2 minute 2019 pebble mine video by Alaska Sportsmans lodge

Link to some 2005 mine site photoS (original design)

Pebble youtube 5/14/2019

New york times article 5/6/2019

Ontario, Canada Fishing 6/2019

ClearLake Fishing 5/2019

October 2019 Lewiston Lake Outing

10/31, last thursday casting clinic in 2019, now on winter 1st & 3rd saturday schedule. pizza by steve.

Annual Pond Cleaning on 5/4/2019 Click Here for a video

pyramid lake april 2019, updated 5/9

Steelhead and Trout in the Classroom Feb-April 2019, updated 5/1.

Lee, Jeff, Don, Ed, Doug, Mike, Gregg teaching fly tying and knots to scouts April 2, 2019

Eagle Canyon Trophy Trout Lakes Pay to Play fishing trip March 2019

2019 Cioppino Dinner

Dec 8 2018 Steelhead Clinic at Monte Rio Bridge

December 1-2 Yuba River Trip Videos and Slide Show (thanks to Milan, Marcus, Ed)

Marcus has a trout in his net

Jeff with fish on

October 19-21 Lewiston Lake trip

Alpine Lake Trip 8/2018

6/21-24/2018 Lake Almanor Hex hatch

5/12/2018 Annual Pond cleaning

5/9 update: Trout/Steelhead in the Classroom March April May 2018 - tanks in operation, fish hatching, students learning, fish being released!!!

May 5-8, 2018 RRFF Opener at Cassel Campground - Hat Creek, Baum Lake Trout Fishing

April 22-24, 2018 Lower Sac Trip

2018 Cioppino Dinner photos by Don Shaw

Trout in Classroom training session 1/23/2018 - how to set up a classroom tank.
Wow, six Steelhead in the Classroom coaches recently helped prepared aquarium materials to accompany the 30 tanks recently purchased by RRFF!  Way to go, folks, and as David Berman expressed "Tanks a lot!"

Christie Geernaert, Bill Laurie, Tim Reuling, Mark Petersen, Ken Young and Bob Pawlan are seen in this group photo with Jerry Bender (TU), David Berman (SCWA) and Dominic and Sara (SCWA assistants to David).

The workshop was at the Water Agency's Westside Water Ed. Center, near Wohler Bridge.These tanks, chillers and equipment will be used in the upcoming CAEP Teacher Training this Saturday (9 - 3) Jan. 27th at the same location and then go directly into classrooms throughout the county.

Annual Steelhead Clinic January 6 2018

December 2017 tour of Don Clausen Hatchery

August 2017 Alpine Lake Outing

MAY 2017 FLORIDA TARPON

In the July 2017 CAST, there were several articles about Florida Tarpon fishing. Here are some videos from Steve Tubbs and Lorrin (Tarpon Whisperer) Ngum's trip.
Click on the photo to the right to go to the video page: