The OCBS Board of Directors would like to announce changes to the 2015-2016 Steelhead Outing Program. The Club was unable to find a sponsor for the Fly Fishing Outing therefore it will be canceled this season.

Fly Fisherman are encouraged to participate in the Championship Series Outing which will be expanded for from three to five monthly legs as. This change offers greater fishing opportunities and allows for a total of 10 fish to be entered into the end of series raffle.

A total of two steelhead 24” or greater in length can be checked-in for each outing leg; however only 6 out of a possible 10 fish will determine the overall winners.

Due to limited sponsorship the Outing’s entry fee will be $15.00 per participant. The more people that participate in the event the more substantial the prizes will be for the end of series drawing.

As a minimum the winner of each monthly leg will receive an OCBS plaque engraved with his name.

The overall first place winner will receive an OCBS sterling silver belt buckle in addition to an engraved plaque. The second and third place overall winners will each receive an engraved plaque.

The end of series drawing will be held at the April 2016 General Membership Meeting. Each Outing participant will receive a raffle ticket for signing up. An additional raffle ticket will be earned for each fish checked-in during the series. A total of 11 raffle tickets can be earned. (Entry fee ticket, plus up to 10 tickets per fish checked-in.) This year’s raffle prizes will be determined by the number of members participating in the outing. As a minimum the end of series drawing will consist of $100.00 worth of gift certificates. The more members that sign up the greater the number of gift certificates. All funds generated through entry fees will be utilized for awards and raffle prizes. A 100 percent return to outing participants.

John Beedlow

Outing Director

7-9-2015