sep - oct 2010 trout line newsletter, tualatin valley trout unlimited

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PRESIDENTS COLUMN MIKE GENTRY

THE TROUT LINE VOLUME 10,ISSUE 5SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010

Meeting Schedule: Regular chapter meetings are held atthe LUCKYLABRADOR on the second Wednesday ofeach month at 6:30 PM with a social get-together and the

formal meeting at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted in thenewsletter or website. Lucky Labrador, Multnomah Village,7675 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland, (503) 244-2537. Foodand beverages available.

September 8 - Kavita Heyn from American Rivers willspeak about American Rivers' work to protect Oregon's wildrivers and wild fish.October 13 - Three friends will present a program on theirJune trip to the Eastern Washington Cascades Lakes withemphasis on flies and tactics that produced well for them.More information on page 8.

Anyone who is in the pipeline of fishing or waterways infor-mation likely is aware of the increasing concern over inva-sive aquatic plant and animal species. Among other con-tributing factors, the time for sole-searching on the use offelt wading boots is rapidly approaching for all of us. Thisis not a soapbox article, but rather a very brief overview.

Reports of the spread of Whirling Disease, New ZealandMud Snails, Didymo (or rock snot as it is euphemisticallyknown), and Zebra Mussels, to name a few, are sobering.Although many of these threats currently are confirmedprimarily in localized areas or regions of the country, thetrend clearly is for their spread to other areas and regions.And while each invasive species has its own history andmorphology, common factors in dispersion patterns havebeen identified for many. In recent years, felt soles onwading boots are coming under increasing fire as a primevehicle for transmission in a number of waters.

That reality should come as no surprise, given the nature offelt. A felt sole is constructed as a dense mat of randomlywoven fibers. As such, a felt sole is full of minute inter-strand spaces which have been demonstrated to trap large

quantities of spores, plant fi-bers, mud or other host mate-rial, and even fledgling snailsand mussel spawn. While sev-

eral studies have shown thatthe other parts of boots andwaders can be effectivelycleansed of all but minutetraces of host material and tar-get species by thorough wash-ing and drying or by use ofvarious cleansers or disinfec-tants, by its nature felt does notrespond well to those methods,and the foreign invaders mayremain viable for a number of

weeks.

The broader questions remain troubling. Clearly felt solesare only one of the several means of transmission. Whilediscontinuation of use of felt soles may accomplish a bigstep in the prevention of spread in waters only accessibleby wading, many waters are big enough to allow watercraft.Drift boats, power boats, boat trailers and even pontoonboats and float tubes all present their own threats, havingnumerous recesses that harbor unwanted passengers andproving difficult to clean or disinfect on trips with more thanone destination. Felt sole users are presented with the di-lemma of how much good will it do to switch? There is noeasy answer to that question.

Some positions already have been staked out. In 2008, TUcalled on fishing gear manufacturers to eliminate produc-tion of felt-soled wading products, and manufacturers noware beginning to offer alternative sole products with the ex-pectation of discontinuing production of felt-soled productsin the future. Alaska has adopted a ban on felt soles state-wide effective in January, 2012, and Vermonts ban is ef-fective in April, 2011. Efforts are underway in additionalstates including Oregon to introduce similar legislative orregulatory measures.

This topic will continue to stir passions on both sides over

the coming months. Switching over involves both an eco-nomic cost for those of us who have good, usable boots, aswell as a comfort cost of knowing felt works for our needsand questioning whether the new materials will do so. Atthe same time, those of us who embrace the goal of help-ing to reduce the spread of invasive species recognize thateven small steps, albeit at a cost, are how progress ismade. The debate will continue, and each one of us will becalled upon to make that decision.

Published bimonthly

Inside this issue

Presidents Column Page 1Bridge at Circle Creek Page 2Columbia River Salmon Page 3Need Another Fly Rod and Reel? Page 4Notice of Annual Meeting Page 4Thinking Young, Feeling Old Page 5Fly of the Month Lightning Bug Page 6TVTU Outing Schedule and Lesson Learned Page 7Board of Directors Listing Page 7Meeting Schedule and Budget Summary Page 8


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THE TROUT LINE

On July 17, after over a year of delays, our chapter was

able to start work on the culvert replacement at CircleCreek. TVTU members Mike Coddington, Alan Moore,Mike Gentry, Bill Schoen, Tom Wolf and Michael Ellisjoined Troy Laws of ODFW and two members of theRainland Flycasters, Bob May and Ernie Rose, to clean upthe support beams for the bridge.

We pulled nails, removed bolts and pressure washed. Troy,with Ernie and Bob's help, measured and cut the beams tolength. We had plenty of help and finished up around 2 PM.More work will be needed soon to install the decking andrestore the area where the culverts have been removed.

On behalf of anadromous fish everywhere, a hearty thankyou to all of our volunteers!

THE BRIDGE AT CIRCLE CREEK: THE SAGA CONTINUES

By Michael Ellis

Right, Troy Laws and

Mike Coddington look atthe Necanicum from themouth of Circle Creek

Bottom, left, We begincleaning one of thebeams

Below, Mike pressurewashes as Bob and Erniemark the cut line

Bottom, right, Most of thecrew, from the left: MikeGentry, Alan Moore, BillSchoen, Tom Wolf, TroyLaws, Mike Coddington,Michael Ellis. Managingto escape being photo-graphed are Bob May and Ernie Rose

Above are the culverts where Circle Creek joins the Ne-canicum River at the Seaside Golf Course. These culvertswill be replaced by a fifty foot long bridge. This will allowmuch better fish passage as well as allowing tidal influenceto reach much farther up Circle Creek.


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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010

Columbia River salmon:The fishermen's plan is starting to work

Originally Published: Monday, August 16, 2010, 9:00 AM, Oregonlive.comBy Bob Rees

People like me, whose businesses depend on salmon fishing, are busy. August is the time to fish. Salmonreturns have been good all year, and August is the Columbia River's peak month. It's also the bestmonth for mothers and fathers to show their kids the value and joy of sport fishing.

I'm always amused at this time of year when the agencies that run the Columbia's dams crank up theirpublic relations machines to take credit for better salmon numbers. I've seen it for 20 years: When

salmon numbers rise, they take credit; when the numbers fall, they blame the ocean. Well, it looks dif-

ferent from my boat.

Ocean conditions are the biggest non-human factor in salmon numbers here. Those conditions have beenfriendly to salmon the last few years. But for the last five years, we've made a human change that'sworked with the friendly ocean: Artificial barging and trucking of juvenile salmon has been cut by abouthalf, and water has been spilled over the dams to get those young fish past all the concrete more safely.

The salmon returning now had the benefit of more spill and less barging in 2007 and 2008 when they

went to the ocean.

The basic science of dam spill is common sense: Operate the dammed river more like the river the

salmon used to have. Let more salmon stay in it, and get them past dams using water rather than lots ofhuman handling.

How did salmon get five straight years of spill? State and tribal scientists designed it. Fishermen, tribes

and conservationists fought for it. And since 2006 federal District Court Judge James Redden has ordered

it. The dam agencies? They've fought it every year. Full guaranteed spill has not been in any salmon planfrom the Clinton, Bush or Obama administrations.

So when I read that the federal salmon plan is working, I have to laugh. The fishermen's salmon plan isworking. For 15 years, we've sought three changes to the dam system: spring and summer spill, more

water in the rivers in low-water years, and removal of the lower Snake River dams. Thanks to Judge

Redden, we've had part one for five straight years, and we're seeing the results in more fish. Thanks toMother Nature, we have part two in good water years -- and in high water, spill works even better.

The lower Snake dams aren't removed yet, and some claim the better returns this year mean it's not

needed. But those folks aren't looking deep enough. The science supporting dam removal to restore wildsalmon is not affected by a good return of hatchery salmon, which is what's happening this year in the

Snake. Also, look at the harvest rules: As long as wild Snake River salmon are on the endangered spe-cies list, there won't be full implementation of our salmon fisheries downstream, even in better years likethis one. If you're a fisherman, or a businessman who wins with fishing, or a citizen who wins with more

jobs, think about that.

The fishermen's salmon plan is starting to work. We should implement all of it.

Bob Rees is president of the Northwest Guides and Anglers Association and a full-time fishing guide.


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Need Another Fly Rod and Reel?

Of Course You Do!

Through a tale thats for another story, our Esteemed Chapter President has in his possession a treasure trove of fishinggear from a retired plastic surgeon in Bend. His mission is to find good homes for these beauties by making them avail-able for viewing upon request. All offers to purchase any item on the list will be passed along to the owner for considera-tion. Anyone who would like to take a look can call Mike Gentry at (503) 636-0061 or e-mail him at

[email protected].

Rods:

1. Sage 9 ft. four piece 8 wt. Graphite II, model GFL 890-4 RP.2. Sage 9 ft. four piece 6 wt. Graphite III, model GFL 690-4 RPL.3. HMG 8 ft. four piece 6 wt. Graphite.4. Thomas & Thomas 9 ft. four piece 11-12 wt. Graphite two-hander.5. Orvis 8 ft. four piece 7 wt. bamboo, Traveler series.

Reels:

1. Ross SI reel. Lines: (1) clear sink line (not sure what weight); (2)

floating line (probably wt fwd), not sure what weight.2. Hardy System 7 reel. Line: Teeny 400 24 sink tip, 8 wt.3. Ross 3.5 reel. Line: Floating (probably wt fwd), not sure whatweight.4. Wulff Ultimate reel. Line: Floating (probably wt fwd), unsure of whatweight.5. Hardy Ocean Prince reel. Line: unsure.6. Pfleuger Medalist reel. Line: ST-700 DWE (unsure what weight).7. Fenwick Classic reel. Line: Wulff 8/9 wt fwd floating line, 8 wt.8. SA System Two reels (two). Lines: (1) clear sink wt fwd 11 wt; (2)extreme fast sink wt fwd 9 wt; (3) fast sink wt fwd 9 wt; (4) Teeny MT 8;(5) unknown line.9. T. Janacsik Billy Pete saltwater reel. Line: 550 grain DWE sinking

line, unknown wt.

The annual members meeting of the Tualatin Valley TroutUnlimited chapter will be held at 7 p.m. (social hour at6:30) on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the Lucky Labra-dor Pub, 7675 SW Capitol Highway, Portland (MultnomahVillage), Oregon.

The annual meeting agenda will consist of the election of direc-tors and officers, a financial report, adoption of an annualbudget, and an annual report to the members. The slate ofofficers nominated for the coming year are: President, MikeGentry; Vice President, George Wilson, Secretary, Bill Schoen,and Treasurer, Erle Norman. All members are invited to attendand participate.

Notice of Annual Meeting
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On July 22nd, I attended the start of the TU Kids Camphosted by the Clackamas Chapter. The camp began on

Thursday afternoon with casting practice in Estacada for 15children, 13 boys and 2 girls.

I have a theory about fly casting. Those who are good atathletics have a natural sense of timing and mobility tomake short work of learning how to push a fly rod to its lim-its. The rest of us, myself included, generally move the flyrod in some direction and end up tangled in line, stretchingonly our vocabulary to our limits. Watching the children,ages 9 - 13, seemed to prove my theory correct. Those whounderstood the fundamentals of casting were active ath-letes in school.

After an hour or so of casting practice, we relocated to theIndian Henry Campground on the Clackamas River. Thecamp rules were carefully explained to the campers and tomy surprise, were followed by all. I kept waiting for a childto disappear but that did not happen. We had one to twochildren who were very interested in fishing but for most ofthe campers this camping/fishing thing was a new experi-ence. They all seemed to make friends very quickly and noone was put down or ignored.

One of the events repeated each day at camp was fly tying.As a novice fly tier, I cruised in the background to seewhere I might help, if I could. As I passed by the smallestcamper in the group, I decided to move on after seeing her

fly in progress in her vise. I took a second look and turnedback to see that she was tying a segmented fly. It was avery well done fly. I asked her who had showed her how totie that fly and she said, "Oh, I'm just following the instruc-tions in the book." She tied some very good flies while atcamp. It was just an amazing demonstration of natural tal-ent.

One morning I stood on the river with a young camper andtried to help him with his casting and fishing technique. Itried to correct a few things he was doing wrong but he keptfalling back into the same incorrect pattern again and again.He soon wanted to throw rocks in the creek or go swim-

ming. I kept him on the river, rod in hand, until it was time toreturn to camp. He was a good kid but a real test of pa-tience for me because after losing two fish and having sev-eral rises, he grew tired of throwing line.

The next day we had the kids fish a small lake (Fish Lake).The day started off slow on catching and was never red hot.An afternoon hatch of large Callibaetis got things goingfairly well and the catch for the day between adults andcampers was near 70 fish, mostly cutthroats, but a fewbrook trout and rainbows were taken. Most fish ranged insize from 5 to 10 inches.

Thinking Young, Feeling Old by Andy AndrewsThe most disappointing event during the day was discover-ing that the gate protecting the area (a roadless area) had

been broken down and a number of people (the gatecrashers?) had camped on the shore, built rafts, etc. Thesecampers were involved in their own version of a quiet wil-derness experience. I believe car license numbers weretaken along with photos which would be shared with theauthorities.

The Kids Camp ended on Sunday morning with each childreceiving a new rod, reel and line. None of the childrenwere lost, or damaged beyond the need of a band-aid. Afew parents who were attending with their children saidhow impressed they were with the camp and felt theirmoney was very well spent. A few even suggested that thiscamp should be done several times during the summer.

There was plenty of food for all. One meal was hamburg-ers that had to approach at least 1/2 pound of beef, perburger. I thought to myself that some of the burgers wouldbe only partially eaten but found some campers returningfor seconds. It was like dropping BBs down a silo (with theBB's being the hamburgers). There was a marshmallowroasting contest in the evening and other snacks wereavailable. Hard boiled eggs and apples were a big hit.

On my return to Portland, though I am no longer young, Ifound I had learned again to view some of the world as achild. I had forgotten my own childhood joys of sleeping in

a tent or shelter for the first time and the joys of friendsaround the campfires. But then I realize that is why I con-tinue to camp and fish. I may be older (a lot older!) but Istill enjoy those serene moments that a wilderness adven-ture provides. My being able to share those times withsomeone so much younger was time well invested.


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THE TROUT LINE

11960 SW Pacific Highway, Tigard, Oregon 97223Phone 503-639-6400 Fax 503-684-7025www.kman.com email [email protected]

Everything for the fly fisherTackle, Classes, Guided Trips & Worldwide Travel

Fly of the MonthLightning Bug Mike Gentry

Materials

Hook: Tiemco 101BL, size 16

Thread: Red 8/0

Beadhead: Silver 1/8 inch

Body: Silver holographic tinsel

Tail and legs: Pheasant tail

Thorax: Peacock herl

Shellback (optional): A drop of quick-dryingepoxy

Im not sure the name really fits this fly, but thats what Iknow it by. I discovered it on a trip to Montana when I washaving a slow day on the Yellowstone and a fly-tier friend ofmine said, Try this. She had always had great successon it, either as the only fly or as a dropper. And the rain-bows and browns proved her right that day.

1. Affix the beadhead in place with a number of turns ofthread behind the bead.

2. Tie in a tail of four pheasant tail fibers, the tail the lengthof the body.

3. With thread wraps, build a slight tapered underbodyfrom the tail to the back of the bead.

4. Tie in a strand of tinsel just behind the bead, wrap backto the beginning of the bend of the hook, and then back tojust behind the bead, and tie off. Holographic (faceted)tinsel seems to work best, but if not available, flat silvertinsel will also work.

5. Tie in legs (3-4 pheasant tail fibers) on each side of thefly, the length just short of the end of the body.

6. Tie in a small thorax just behind the back of the bead(its OK to wrap the peacock herl over a little of the legswhere they are tied in), and finish with several wraps ofthread so the red thread shows up against the back of thebead.

7. If a shellback is desired, place a drop of epoxy on top ofthe thorax. Ive had success with and without it.
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Board of Directors:

Outings Andy Andrews (971) [email protected]

Raffles: Ron Reinebach (503) [email protected]

Conservation: Michael Ellis (503) [email protected]

Newsletter : Jerry Lorang (971) [email protected]

Jerry Heppell (503) [email protected]

Jeff Gottfried (503) [email protected]

Officers

President: Mike Gentry (503) [email protected]

Vice Pres.: George Wilson (503)[email protected]

Treasurer: Erle Norman (503) [email protected]

Secretary/ Bill Schoen (503) 638-7748Membership: [email protected]

Ex-Officio: Hank Hosfield (503) 228-6553(Past Pres.) [email protected]

ONLINE: http://tvtroutunlimited.blogspot.com/

TUALATIN VALLEY TU OFFI CERS AND BOARD

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Last of the Scheduled Fly Fishing Outings for the Year.

Sept. 10 Day trip to Round Lake, ClackamasRiver area

This small (9 acre) lake has naturally reproducing browntrout and is stocked with brook trout. A short (1/4 mile)hike-in brings you to this jewel. Shore fishing and wadingare out of the question. Bring a float tube and light gear.

Sept. 23 - 28 Fall River near Sunriver Oregon

The trip to the Fall River is an annual event for the TVTUgang. For some it has been more than 30 years. Famousfor gin-clear water, this small river is a true challenge.

Stealth and persistence will be rewarded. Our OutingsChairperson is famous for giving free advice and helpfulhints because it is one of his favorites. The assistancewould be a bargain at twice the price.

As you might expect, the RoadKill Grill will be up and run-ning on Saturday night. Bring a side dish or dessert andjoin in on a great annual tradition.

Oct. 8 - 10 Metolius River in conjunction withthe State Project Whychus Creek,Camp Sherman

http://www.clackamasrivertu.org/fallstateproject.html

NEWS RELEASE

Lets Go Fishing - 2010

All locations and dates are subject to change so check thelatest edition of the newsletter, the blog site or call Andy toverify the date and location of the next outing. Andy's cellnumber is (971)-409-6149.

Lesson learned at Timothy Lake by Andy Andrews.

I arrived at the North Arm Campground on a Thursday eve-ning to join friends from TVTU and the Clackamas TU Chap-ter. Friday morning Dick and I went fishing together in myboat. I went subsurface with an ant pattern. My first castproduced a nice rainbow and Dick soon joined me in theunderwater pursuit of the rainbow. We stayed anchored inthe same spot the entire day. We had been asked byODFW for a fish count. During the day we boated some-where over seventy (70) trout and with LDR's the numbermust have been near 110, or more. Dick kept thecount, I just worked at catching fish.

The weekend weather was clear and warm with tempera-tures reaching near 80 and the night dipping to 40. Thecampfires and stories were great as were the people whoattended. At the barbecue held on Saturday night weshared a number of food selections from salads, slicedmeats and cheeses and three selections of meat from thebarbecue.

Sunday morning started off with a lakeside clean up.

Lesson - I always prepare for a trip knowing that I coulddo other things that probably should be done aroundthe house. I always return happy with good memoriesand content in the realization that summer is short and

winter can be long and cold with lots of time for around-the-house projects.
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Conserving, protecting and restoring North Americas coldwater fisheries and their watersheds..

The Trout Line

Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited Chapter

85 Tanglewood Drive

Lake Oswego, OR 97035-1415

Meeting Schedule: Regular chapter meetings are held at the LUCKYLABRADOR on the second Wednesday of eachmonth at 6:30 PM with a social get-together and the formal meeting at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted in the newsletteror website. Lucky Labrador, Multnomah Village, 7675 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland, (503) 244-2537. Food and bever-ages available.

September 8: Kavita Heyn from American Rivers will speak about American Rivers' work to protect Oregon's wild riv-ers and wild fish. The focus of the presentation will be on the campaign to Save the Wild Rogue. The Wild and ScenicRogue River is well-known around the world for rafting, fishing, and hiking opportunities. However, the cold fish-bearingtributaries that feed the river are threatened by logging, off-road vehicles, and mining. American Rivers has been work-

ing with local groups, businesses, fishing and rafting companies to protect these streams with Wild and Scenic and Wil-derness designations. Kavita will discuss the current status of these efforts and the legislation in Congress, as well asthe removal of several dams along the Rogue, and what members of Trout Unlimited can do to help protect one of Ore-gon's premier rivers. Kavita will also talk about the Molalla River, a winter steelhead stronghold, and efforts to protect thisriver as Wild and Scenic, and other dam removal efforts that American Rivers is working on in the Pacific Northwest.

October 13:: Los Tres Amigos (Andy Andrews, Alex Barkume and Mike Gentry) will present a program on our June tripto the Eastern Washington Cascades Lakes (Lenice, Dry Falls, Chopaka and Rocky Ford) with emphasis on the specialflies and tactics that are not commonly known by all, but which produced exceptionally well for us on some of the lakes.

Make note of the presentation in November. TVTU sponsors Project Healing Waters (PHW) here in Portland and Van-couver. The Oregon Coordinator for PHW, Jerry Lorang, will present a program on the history, mission and future plansfor this very worthwhile organization.

Inside this issue

Presidents Column Page 1Bridge at Circle Creek Page 2Columbia River Salmon Page 3Need Another Fly Rod and Reel? Page 4Notice of Annual Meeting Page 4Thinking Young, Feeling Old Page 5Fly of the Month Lightning Bug Page 6TVTU Outing Schedule and Lesson Learned Page 7Board of Directors Listing Page 7Meeting Schedule and Budget Summary Page 8

TVTU Budget Summary

During the quarter ending 6-30-10, significant expendi-tures included $275 for meeting speaker fees and $200for meeting room rent; and receipts included $103 fromraffles. We received $5000 from Trout Unlimited for theNeitzel Farm Embrace A Stream Grant, and spent $599 forplants for the site.

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