Still, for the Undergrounders whose annual income exceeds mine (basically anything above four figures), it’d be a good time – and all for a good cause.

California Trout Gala: May 8 (click image to visit their site)

Over the past year, CalTrout has suffered the same depredations as any other nonprofit caught in the grips of a recession (though if they’d wake up the online marketing program a little bit, I think they’d be a happier organization), and they’re certainly worth supporting.

If it weren’t for them, we might not have any real McCloud Redbands left, and their comprehensive “SOS” report on California’s disappearing native fish species was a landmark production (download your own copy by clicking the image):

The cover is pretty, but the news for California's Natives isn't great... (click image to download a copy)

So sign up for the gala, slip on the ritzy duds, check out the hot babes in their evening wear mingle with other fly fishing geeks, and have a good time.

This concludes today’s public service announcement.