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First I’d like to thank Jeff Yates for an inspiring program of Fishing for Winter Trout. If you’ve been out in below 32 degree conditions please

be very careful not to handle a fish outside the water for more than an instant as their sensitive gills could freeze. I know you’ll do your part.

I’d also like to thank John Fischer for taking the interim reigns of Paumonok as we have a change in editors. Look for more changes in the newsletter down the line. By the way, check out our new web-site at www. LongislandTU.org where you can always read our news-letter, check to see what’s going on, and see some inspiring photos. Chris Aigner has been very busy with polishing it and entering news.

Taking about news, our January meeting will take place on Thursday, January 22, 2015 (note the change in day and date) at the VFW Hall so that we can have George Daniels give a presentation on nymphing. Earlier in the day you can find him tying flies at Riverbay Outfitters, 445 Merrick Rd., Oceanside, NY from 3 – 5pm. He’ll bring books to purchase and sign. Don’t miss this fly fishing celebrity as he doesn’t come to LI often.

This month at the December 16 meeting we’ll have our Holiday Party where we’ll eat, tie flies, chat, tell lies, and maybe give up a few secret spots. Bring a pot luck dish and share with your fellow TU members and non-members. All are welcome.

Tight Lines, Peter Dubno

T.U. PHILOSOPHY

We believe that trout and salmon fishing isn't just fishing for trout and salmon. It's fishing for sport rather than food, where the true enjoyment of the sport lies in the challenge, the lore, the battle of wits, not necessarily the full creel. It's the feeling of satisfaction that comes from limiting your kill instead of killing your limit. It's communing with nature where the chief reward is a refreshed body and a contented soul, where a license is a permit to use not abuse, to enjoy not destroy our cold water fishery. It's subscribing to the proposition that what's good for trout and salmon is good for the fisherman and that managing trout and salmon for themselves rather than the fisherman is fundamental to the solution of our trout and salmon problems. It's appreciating our fishery resource, respecting fellow anglers and giving serious thought to tomorrow.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 @ 7:30 PM

Special Holiday Rod Raffle (see page 2)

( The Tribal name of Long island )

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It’s that time of year again! Time for LITU’s Annual Holiday Rod Raffle! The Rod for this year is an absolutely beautiful Orvis Frequent Flyer 9ft., 5wt., 7pc. Rod. This rod perfect for a packing rod and comes in a rugged Cordura covered rod tube. The price of tickets are: $5.00 each, 3 tickets for $10.00, or 10 tickets for $20.00. Tickets can be purchased at the Decem-ber meeting or by sending a check to :

LITU,

c/o Tom LoProto, 68 Murray Drive,

Westbury, NY 11590.

Southern State Pkwy

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Northern State Pkwy

Old Country Rd

Rte 107

VFW

Rte106

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Hicksville

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E Mail: johnrfischer1@gmail.com

L.I.T.U. OFFICERS President: Peter Dubno(631) (516) 764-0412

Vice President: John Fischer (516) 705-4024

Secretary: Mike Russell (631) 242-2707

Treasurer: Tom LoProto (516) 385-8655

Editor: John Fischer (516) 705-4024

Publisher: Sol Harz

Circulation: Joe Odierna (631) 563-9492

Membership: Sol Harz

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Save the Date

(upcoming events )

Future Guest Speakers

Dec. 16 - Holiday Party

Jan. 22, 2015 (Meeting date change to

Thursday this month to accommodate our

special guest speaker) Fly fishing Show

Speaker/Author George Daniels March 7 Casting Clinic Caleb Smith March 14 Casting Clinic Connetquot

Keep Cement Jar Lids from Sticking - To keep the lids of head cement jars (or other ad-hesives) from becoming permanently glued to the jar, try smearing a small amount of Vase-line on the lid's threads. This creates a barrier between the lid and bottle threads and keeps the gluefrom sticking. Bill Weidemann and

Dick Jogodnik

In Big Water, Thin Line Helps - When fish-ing larger rivers for fish such as rainbow trout, which tend to make long runs, it is a distinct advantage to use as thin a fly line as possible. A thicker diameter line will be subject to a much greater amount of pressure from the wa-ter and the pull of the fish than will a thinner line. It also helps to keep as much line out of the water as possible when you feel a fish be-gin to run. Flip-Focal Repair - A popular device that aids in tying on flies and other close work is the "Flip-Focal," which attaches to the brim of a hat. If you already own one, you have probably encountered the problem where the magnification part of the device will not stay in the folded up position. The best way to correct this is by using a bench vise or a large pliers. Place the hinge pin of the "Flip Focal" in between the vise jaws so that the jaws will compress each end of the hinge pin squarely. Tighten the vise jaws slowly and gently so that the ends of the pin mushroom slightly. This mushroom effect will place sufficient tension on the plastic to permit proper folding when not in use. You should be able to per-form this repair several times before the de-vice finally becomes unusable. Easy Wag to Clean Your Rod and Protect

the Finish - After a day of fishing, try wiping http://www.longislandtu.org

down your rod and reel with a silicone im-pregnated cloth like those used for firearms. It removes fingerprints and water stains and leaves a nice protective coat on your equip-ment. You can pick one up at any store that deals with firearms or accessories. John Genovesi Avoid Filling Fly Reels t Full Capacity -

When filling your fly reel with backing and fly line, do not fill the reel completely. The line may fit well when you are initially wind-ing it on, but fly reels do not have the benefit of "level-winds" to insure that the line spools evenly while you are fighting a fish. Conse-quently, the line may build up unevenly while reeling in a fish and bind on the hous-ing at a critical time. This may prevent you from reeling a fish close enough to net it or, worse, prevent the line from being pulled out should a fish make another run. Leave enough room to compensate for an uneven buildup of line. Happy Holidays to You and Your Family

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How our angler members contribute to the science behind TU

conservation

Check out the following opportunities for anglers to contrib-ute to the scientific understanding of trout and salmon conser-

vation.

Trout Blitz

TroutBlitz is a project aimed at cataloging the rich diversity of North America’s native salmonids, including trout, steel-head, charr, whitefish, and salmon. Through photography and angling, TU members are building an easily accessible, geo-referenced photo library of native salmonids across their geo-graphic range, as well as documenting the distribution of non-

natives. Check out TroutBlitz on iNaturalist!

Stream Temperature Monitoring Trout prefer cold water, often less than 65°F, and stream tem-perature has a strong influence on their well-being. TU resto-ration projects often target improving stream temperatures, and keeping a record of temperature variability and trends can be an important tool to help confirm the success of these efforts or identify where further work is needed. Waterproof data logging thermometers offer a simple, affordable means to fill this need. Check out our Temperature Monitoring Primer for TU chapters, as well as ourStream Temperature

Monitoring Handbook.

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TU National News

Angler Science

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TU National Cont.

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Didymo Sampling Didymo is a small diatom that causes a big problem: large algae mats that smother stream substrates. TU is working with scientists at the University of Idaho to help collect wa-ter samples in order to better understand the distribution of

this noxious algae.

Eastern Shale Gas Monitoring Development of shale gas threatens stream systems from Pennsylvania to West Virginia as fracking chemicals and other contaminants enter brook trout streams. Through Trout Unlimited's Pennsylvania Coldwater Conservation Corps, members there have been actively monitoring streams for signs of shale gas development, including changes in basic water quality parameters. Meanwhile, vol-unteers in West Virginia and Virginia are monitoring areas currently experiencing shale gas development, as well as collecting baseline data in areas which are likely to be de-veloped in the future. Catch up on their activities on the WV-VA Shale Gas Monitoring Project page. Located near some of the best public lands in the East, volunteers from the Tiadaghton Chapter are monitoring trout streams for impacts from shale gas development as part of the PATU Coldwater Conservation Corps. Data collected is used to characterize impacts from shale gas development activities and establish baseline conditions in streams not

yet affected.

Stream Water Quality (Coming Soon!)

River’s Calendar

Trout Unlimited, the University of Massachusetts and partners are developing the River’s Calendar, a com-

munity science program in which trout anglers will re-cord the seasonal timing of aquatic insect emergence, fish movements and riparian plant flowering while fish-ing. This information will be translated into detailed calendars of hatches and other riparian life for each river studied – suitable for use by anglers and other river recreationists. This information will also form the basis for an objective, science-based examination of the phenology of streams – the timing of life cycles and how they are influenced by environmental and climate change. Check out the River's Calendar Starter Kit, which includes field guides for aquatic in-sects in Massachusetts and Oregon.

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Conservation News - Spring/Summer

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Beaver Lake Fish Passage

Project Begins The Long Island Sound Futures Fund, in conjunction with The Nature Conservancy, has begun work to mod-ify the Beaver Brook Dam (located along Cleft Road in Mill Neck) to restore fish passage for alewife, blueback herring, American eel, sea-run trout and other native fish. They will be installing a “fish ladder” between the tidal wetlands of Mill Neck Creek to the north and the fresh water of Beaver Lake to the south. The proposed fish ladder is not an actual ladder with rungs, but a stainless steel ramp with turbulence - producing ridges that allow fish a passable channel to move upstream and beyond the Beaver Brook Dam. Once an upstream corri-dor is installed, it is hoped that these native species of fish will spawn and that future generations of fish will start reproducing in these headwaters. Land Alliance staff and volunteers were included in a meeting on May 19, 2014, along with representatives from The Nature Conservancy, New York State Depart-ment of Environmental Conservation, Friends of the Bay, North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary, Mill Neck Village Trustees and Trout Unlimited, to review potential design plans for this worthy project. Once the design work is complete, The Nature Conservancy will start working with local and state agencies on obtaining the necessary permits. More to come on this very interesting project, which we hope will, allow diadromous fish to get back to their tra-

LOCAL CONSERVATION NEWS

Patrick Crowley and Sahil Massand from Friends Academy at Beaver

Brook Dam

Last Casts

By John Fischer

Tom McCoy’s New Book—Letters from Mack

If you want to enjoy stories that inspire the outdoor experience than Tom’s new book “Letters from Mack” is the one you want to read. I totally enjoyed his book that spans coast to coast and cover to cover, the en-dearing adventures of a fly rodding, hiking and nature loving bon vivant, Tom captures the sporting life es-capades in snippets of well told letters between friends. His book is available for sale at Riverbay Out-fitters or through these links.:

Paper Edition of Paumonok

The paper edition of Paumonok will be going the way of the dinosaurs. Being a conservation group, LITU is always looking for new and fresh ways to help out our environment. One of these ways is to go completely paperless with Paumonok in 2015. By going paperless we not only save over $300 per printing, but just think about the trees we save! Our goal is to have 100% of our members receiving Paumonok electronically by January of 2015. If you are NOT receiving it electronically yet, please send your E mail address to our publisher Sol Harz at SolH53@Gmail.com and he will make sure you start receiving the following month.

Remember our Sponsors for Holiday Gifts Let your family and friends know what you want for a holiday gift and tell them to include a gift card from our friends that sponsor our Programs, Stores such as Orvis, Campsite and Riverbay Outfitters donate generously to our causes and we need to show our ap-preciation by responding in kind. I just tell my kids that a gift card from one of these shops is all I need for my holiday list. This way you get to buy the things you need to be ready for the upcoming fishing season.

About the change in Editors

Jay Mooney has been a great editor and we owe a lot to his new style and fresh ideas into the Paumonok. But his other committee work with the chapter and other interests placed strain on his capacity to deliver issues. The board acknowledged the need to lighten the load and made a change. Thanks Jay

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Dinner Dance 2015 Even though it is only December of 2014, the 2015 Dinner Dance Committee has already had it’s first meetings with others already planned. The date for the Long Island Trout Unlimited 2015 Dinner Dance is Friday March 20, 2015. The festivities will begin at 7:00 and last until 11:00. The venue will once again be the Milleridge Cottage in Jericho, and the cost will remain the same at $80.00 per person for a great evening of food, dancing, and fun!! If you missed last years event, be sure not to miss this one as it promises to be even better and more action packed. There will be yet more updated and interesting prizes, more food, and more dancing! What else can you ask for? However, to make this years Dinner Dance even more successful, we still need your help. We are already looking for donations for prizes and/or auction items. This is our major fundraiser of the year and the proceeds are needed to keep our chapter running and our work pro-gressing. If you are interested in supporting a great cause (LITU), and enjoying outstanding food, excellent drinks, and awesome friends and prizes, come down and join us. If you would like to attend, please see any board or committee member – we would love to have you there! Cocktails will be served at an open bar beginning at 7:00 p.m., with Hors d’oeuveres being served waiter style. Dinner, dancing and silent auction will begin at 8:00. Bar will remain open until 10:00 p.m. Just ask anyone who was there last year just how good and plentiful the food was! This is a great opportunity for you to come out and win some awesome prizes, besides having a great time with some old friends while making new ones!. Don’t forget to buy a balloon from the balloon game. While your at it, enter into the 50 / 50 - which had a whopping$1600.00 in it last year! And, of course, one of our highlights, the dart game will be back this year. You can win some really great gifts at this one. Each month we will bring you updates on the progress of the event planning. If you have any questions, concerns, or would just like to help out, please contact any of the committee members listed below. Committee members: Jay Mooney, Pete Harris, Joe Odierna, John Fischer, Tom Lo Proto, Mike Russell, Ron Krisch, and Ed Ciano

The Long Island Fly Rodders meet the first Tuesday of each month

at Levittown VFW Hall at 8:00 PM.

55 Hickory Lane Levittown, NY

www.liflyrodders.org

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Wednesday Dec 3 — Board Meeting

Wednesday Dec 10—Banquet Meeting

Tuesday Dec 16 - Chapter Holiday Meeting/

Holiday Rod Raffle

Wednesday Jan. 7—Board Meeting

Thursday Jan 22—Chapter Meeting ( Date

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Steelhead Salmon River

Tony Ertola’s Steelhead from the Salmon River November Trip

Tom Coleen’s nice Salmon River Badboy Steelie same trip