Flycasters 2026 Fishout Schedule

FISH CARD FORM
Remember to  submit your “Big Fish Cards” for 2022!  Any fish caught during the calendar year is eligible, with a deadline for submission at the December club meeting.
The Flycasters Fishing Awards Program  was established  to hopefully  encourage   more  members   to  participate   in  club   Fishouts  and   also submit “Big Fish Cards” to recognize the fish they catch.

The Flycasters Fishing Awards Program consists of several awards, including;
    1) Angler of the Year Award,
    2) Ring of the Rise Award in two categories, fresh and saltwater, awarded to the member who lands the largest fish on a fly
    3) 20-20 Club -- Name goes on a plaque which recognizes a catch of a fish 20 inches or larger caught on a dry fly size 20 or smaller More than one person can qualify each year, but since this is a rarity, it has not happened yet. The most recent recipient of the award gets to keep it at their house..

All of the awards are based upon the submittal of “Big Fish Cards” (which will be described below).“Big Fish Cards” can be submitted for each species of fish an angler catches.

There are two categories;
    1) California       2) Out of State
Anglers may submit a maximum of one species in each category, IE an angler may submit “Big Fish Cards” for a rainbow trout caught in California, and also for a rainbow trout caught outside of California.

Just submit a Fish Card Form

The purpose of the “Big Fish Cards” is to provide an objective evaluation system for the accrual of points in the determination of awards.

Eligibility Rules are as follows:
     - The flyfisher must be a member in good standing with the San Jose Flycasters.
     - The fish must be taken with fly fishing equipment only. 
     - All applicable fishing regulations must be followed. 

Eligible   fish   are   any   species   of   fish   considered   to   be   a   “sportfish”   listed   by   the   IGFA   or   the  applicable government fisheries agency.

The fish must be caught in “public waters” open to all anglers (this includes waters that have a  paid  fee that is available to all).

The fish must be released and retention under any circumstances will disqualify the entry.

A photo of the fish must be submitted or a witness must be identified to verify the catch.

For the Angler of the Year Award, an angler cannot win the award in consecutive years (IE, previous year winner is not eligible the following year).