Posts Tagged: Fly Fishers of Davis

Fly Fishers of Davis Make Impact at UC Davis Picnic Day

The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's exhibits at Briggs Hall during the annual UC Davis Picnic Day wouldn't be complete without the Fly Fishers of Davis. To the delight of wide-eyed youngsters, the anglers demonstrate the...

Ella Eich proudly displays the pink fly created by Paul Berliner of the Fly Fishers of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Ella Eich proudly displays the pink fly created by Paul Berliner of the Fly Fishers of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Making memories--family members of Ella Eich take her picture with Paul Berliner of Fly Fishers of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Making memories--family members of Ella Eich take her picture with Paul Berliner of Fly Fishers of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

These are some of the flies crafted by the Fly Fishers of Davis and displayed at UC Davis Picnic Day on April 23. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

These are some of the flies crafted by the Fly Fishers of Davis and displayed at UC Davis Picnic Day on April 23. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Hands kept busy at the Fly Fishers of Davis tables at Briggs Hall during the 108th annual UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Hands kept busy at the Fly Fishers of Davis tables at Briggs Hall during the 108th annual UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Fly Fishers of Davis: Tying One On

It was difficult to say who enjoyed this event  the most: the Fly Fishers of Davis demonstrating how to tie flies, or the youngsters watching them. The occasion: The traditional fly-tying demonstrations by the Fly Fishers of Davis in Briggs Hall,...

While mom (right) observes, Steven Mao, 7, of Davis, watches Dave Driscoll of the Fly Fishers of Davis tie a fly during the 104th annual UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

While mom (right) observes, Steven Mao, 7, of Davis, watches Dave Driscoll of the Fly Fishers of Davis tie a fly during the 104th annual UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This is how you do it, Fly Fisher Dave Driscoll of Vacaville tells Steven Mao, 7, of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This is how you do it, Fly Fisher Dave Driscoll of Vacaville tells Steven Mao, 7, of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Steven Mao is totally fascinated with Dave Driscoll's fly-tying demonstration. An avid angler, Driscoll retired in 2004 as a Solano County deputy district attorney. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Steven Mao is totally fascinated with Dave Driscoll's fly-tying demonstration. An avid angler, Driscoll retired in 2004 as a Solano County deputy district attorney. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

All finished, and it's yours! Steven Mao gratefully accepts the gift from mentor Dave Driscoll. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

All finished, and it's yours! Steven Mao gratefully accepts the gift from mentor Dave Driscoll. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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