Payson Fly Casters

05/25/2026

Join us for Lie & Tie Tuesday, 12 Noon.
Tiny’s Restaurant in Payson.
If you want to know what fly tying is or want to learn, come join us. These guys are fun to be around!

05/23/2026

Ever have that moment on Facebook when you’re looking at a post and next thing you know it disappears?
You try to find it to no avail…so frustrating!
Well, Payson Fly Casters has a website that has information about our club and a “Calendar” which provides dates and information about upcoming events…such as weekly fly tying, monthly club meetings with presenter topics, club fishing trips, etc. On the Homepage you’ll find buttons that will direct you to various topics pages as well as the calendar, here is the website link:

Payson Fly Casters - Rim Country Fly Fishing - Rim Country - Education - Community - Payson Flycasters

05/22/2026

Good morning Rim Country friends!

The Payson Fly Casters Club is meeting on Saturday morning, May 30th, at Tiny's restaurant on Highway 260 in Payson. This month’s speaker will be Scott Gurtin, Community Fishing Program Manager for Arizona Game and Fish Department. Scott will discuss various topics relating to community fishing, including Green Valley Park, and there will be time for questions and answers. The meeting starts at 9 a.m., but you should arrive about 8 or 8:15 a.m. for breakfast or coffee and a chance to chat about fishing before the meeting.

05/22/2026

Another Rainbow caught by Greg R on Wednesday. Between Tom D and Greg R, twelve Rainbows were netted. At least that many more were prematurely released…dozens of strikes were missed as the trout were very active.
Larry H was able to get onto Big Lake, despite gale force winds, where he caught a number of very nice Trout.
The high winds made fishing from kayaks a challenge. Reports of leaders wrapped around trolling motor props were common as well as line being caught on anything and everything on the kayak…paddles, anchor lines, handles, etc.
Regardless of the challenges and difficulties all seven Payson Fly Fishers had a great time.
Special thanks to Mark Weeter for providing dinner on Monday night, a delicious lasagna that was FOUR inches thick! (Look for a previous post depicting a plate with the lasagna meal.)

05/22/2026

PFC member Greg R caught this approximate 16 inch long Rainbow at River Reservoir on Wednesday. The fish was caught on a Black Pine Squirrel Leech with an orange bead head.

05/21/2026

PFC VP Tom H reports that trout in Woods Canyon Lake were biting well yesterday. His performing fly was a Wood Duck Minnow used in conjunction with an intermediate sinking line.

05/21/2026

A pretty good day of fishing in Greer, AZ. The trout were very cooperative and lively. Tom D had a Rainbow Trout jump into his kayak while he was attempting to get it into the net!

05/21/2026

Parley, the Grandson of PFC Member Deems D, with his first catch on a fly rod! Nice trout Parley!

05/19/2026

Lasagna dinner prepared my Mark for the fishing gang in Greer!

05/19/2026

Mark, Greg, Jim, Tom, Deems and his Grandson Parley at the cabin in Greer. If the wind allows we will be fishing Big Lake tomorrow. Chef Mark is shown preparing dinner for the group. Thank Mark!!!