The Rooster Tail Fishing Club meets for breakfast the third Friday of each month except December and is open to the general public.  Men and women eighteen years old or older with an interest in fishing and fishing related issues are welcome to attend. 

The meetings are held at the Auburn Elk’s Lodge, 195 Pine Street at Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603.  Our friendship hour is between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. with free coffee and juice.  The $12 wide selection buffet breakfast is served between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. with a variety of egg dishes, breakfast meats, potatoes, fresh baked pastries, and seasonal fruit.  There is open, comfortable seating for members and guests at linen covered tables. 

The guest speaker’s presentation starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. when the Lodge kitchen closes and usually lasts approximately a half hour.  The Lodge is well illuminated with a state-of-art audio visual system, clean well maintained rest room, and free parking.

Part of the breakfast meeting program includes a raffle for cash, tackle, wine and other prizes. There are also information tables with free literature and frequently free fishing related samples.   

The Rooster Tails breakfast meeting guest speakers have been a variety of nationally recognized fishing experts.  A small sample of some of our guest speakers have been Bassmaster’s Pro Skeet Reese (photo left); sports radio celebrities Dennis Pierce, Kent Brown; a variety of tackle manufacturing owners including Gary Morellis – Shasta Tackle, Jerry Bechhold – Bechhold & Sons Flasher Company, Rich Bernoudy – GVF Lures, Kyle Nesser – Crystal Basin Tackle;  and numerous local fishing guides including club member-guides Brett Brady – Bare Bones Guide Service, Mike Peckham – MJP Guide Service, Dale Daneman – Dale’s Foothill Fishing, and Jerry Lampkin – T.N.G. Guide Service.