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January  2020 speaker

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Pat Jaeger

January 8, 2020

Topic:
Celebrating Simplicity

 

 

 

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It is well known that fly fishermen can complicate anything. We are all guilty of over thinking our tactics and bringing too much gear in pursuit of the very simple trout. In January we welcome back local guide and favorite Pat Jaeger who will help us get back to basics with an exciting program aptly titled CELEBRATING SIMPLICITY. Pat’s many years of guiding the Eastern Sierra and Northern California along with his mastery of Tenkara have given him a unique perspective on the essentials of our sport. Pat’s program will be preceded by what he calls a pre-show Fireside chat. “I would like to take a moment and dissect my fishing pack for you. I will shed some light on the gear you can leave at home and give you a list of ‘don’t leave home with-outs.’ And maybe I can be persuaded to give a little Eastern Sierra winter forecast. I am blessed to log over 200 days of year in my wet wading boots. This slide show is new for 2020 and I promise an entertaining night of concepts, formulas, Jaegerisms and images of our favorite fishing spots in the Eastern Sierra.”

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Pat Jaeger has fished and explored the Eastern Sierra for more than 40 years. His journey began when he moved to Mammoth Lakes in 1978.  In 1980, he became part-owner of the Trout Fly in Mammoth Lakes. His passion turned into a profession after serving an internship at the Clearwater House on Hat Creek and a partnership with Eastside Guide Service in 1995. Currently, owner/operator of the Eastern Sierra Guide Service. Pat’s blessed to be a full-time guide. He logs over 200 days a year on the water.  His guiding is based out of the Mammoth Lakes area but also a permitted guide on McCloud, Upper Sacramento and Pit River in Northern California. His winters are spent hunting trout on the Lower Owens as a drift boat operator and snowmobile fishing on the Upper Owens and Hot Creek.

A proud dad of two beautiful girls, a husband now 20 years to wife Pamela who has a unique profession in the animal entertainment business. You might have seen her petting zoos or kids pony rides at your local fairs.

Pat's main objective as a guide and teacher is to simplify the techniques for the person entering the world of fly fishing and to defy the most advanced angler in the trout-infested waters in the West. 


Fly Fishing Achievements;
- 2001-FFF Casting Instructors Certified
- Simms Ambassador
- Test Pilot Sage Fly Rods
- TenkaraUSA pro guide
- Head Guide for Project Healing Waters (Eastern Sierra)
- 2013 Master Guide for the Trout Fitter/Trout Fly Mammoth Lakes
- Head Guide for the Silver Lake Fishing Academy
- 2013 Guided IGFA Grand Slam
- 2016 Guided IGFA Grand Slam 
- 2018 J Stanley Lloyd Order of the Mayfly Award