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Dear Conservationists and Fishermen,

It’s officially autumn and I’m just back from a trip with my girlfriend to the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina

– what an amazing place. The mountains were covered in peak colors – every shade of red, yellow, brown and even purple. We spent the trip walking crystal streams and studying the trees in North America’s most diverse habitat. Fishing a section of the park called “Ramsay Falls”, slowly inching upriver among giant boulders and old-growth trees, we were rewarded with beautiful native monster Brookies – the largest being five inches (facebook.com/groups/longislandtu). If you’ve never seen the Smokies during the fall, I highly recommend it, there is more diversity of trees (and animals) than anywhere in the nation – and the fishing is excellent!

Back to real life! The steelheaders are returning victorious, the fall Delaware trip had fish on the line, and now we’re getting ready for the season of planning and work ahead. This season we have some great presentations, starting this November where Joe Demalderis will present on the best ways to fish the west branch of the Delaware River.

As for restoration and cleanups – we’ve had a few board and committee meetings to discuss local rivers and are in the process of reaching out to neighboring chapters and scheduling some work. We are also working closely with the DEC, who will also be scheduling a WAVE training session in Long Island this May – for those of you inter-ested in entomology, check out what that would mean for our chapter and our streams at www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/92229.html. We’ll keep you posted on all fronts!

Tight Lines,

Christopher Aigner

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.

Next Chapter Meeting: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 @ 7:30 PM

Guest Speaker: Joe Demalderis Hicksville VFW Hall

320 South Broadway, Hicksville, NY

( The Tribal name of Long island )

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This Months Guest Speaker is Captain Joe Demalderis, Cross Current

Guide Service. Joe will present: Fly Fishing the Delaware River

Joe D. has been fishing the Delaware since the mid 1970's and has been an Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide for more than a decade. A life member in Trout Unlimited, Joe also serves on the board of di-rectors of Friends of the Upper Delaware River.

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Steelhead Trip, Western NY

Lots of rain and muddy water the first day or two, but conditions improved...

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Steelhead Trip (Cont’d)

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Steelhead Trip (Cont’d)

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Save the Date (upcoming events )

Ken’s Korner T.U. Tips Use Split Shot to Assist in Mixing Lacquers - Fly tiers use various lacquers, such as head cements and col-ored lacquers, during their tying. Lacquers that are not used very often tend to separate in their contain-ers and need to be mixed before use. If a Split Shot is placed in with the lacquer, they will assist in mixing the liquid when the container is shaken. Check Craft Shops for Material - Be sure to check craft shops for fly-tying materials. There you will find such items as closed-cell foam, beads, pom-poms (for egg patterns), cloth, paint, chenille, etc. (Lou Fitzner) Uses for a Pet Comb or a Mustache Comb - By using a pet comb or a mustache comb (available at drug stores), one can comb hair and tips from a hide. Hold the fur by the tips and then remove the fur from the hide for a smooth dubbing. One can also comb the "shorts" out of deer hair prior to tying it on for a neater tie-in point. Consider Cloves as an Alternative to MothBalls - With the sizable investment a fly fisher or tier has in flies and tying materials, it is important to safeguard them from moths and other critters. While mothballs and crystals are effective as a deterrent, they will de-stroy plastic if they come in contact with it. Cloves are also said to be an effective deterrent, and they will not harm plastic fly boxes. Carpet Yarn Flies - Jim Weaver was always on the lookout for new types of tying materials. He found one in synthetic carpet yarns such as Antron. Most quality rugs are also pre-treated to repel water, which makes the material good for dry flies. You can weight the fly for use in nymphs. If you have leftover carpeting, pull some loops off the edge. The yarn will have a nice sheen and sparkle. To use the fibers, cut off any adhesive left on the yarn and pick apart the fibers. They can be used as-is or blended with other material to obtain the color or texture you desire.

Future Guest Speakers Joe DeMalderis— Fishing the Delaware River. November Chapter meeting Evan Botcher—Fishing the Ausable, January Chapter meeting Events November 15, Chapter Meeting December 7, Board Meeting December 20, Chapter Meeting/Holiday Party January 4, Board Meeting January 25, Chapter Meeting

Use Beadhead Color to Code Flies - The popular beadheads being widely used today come in a vari-ety of colors. Different patterns call for different colors, but the exact finish of a bright bead is prob-ably not critical. What is more important is the weight of the bead. Beads are sold in lightweight metals (brass) and heavier metals (tungsten). If you mix the various weights and colors on your flies, it will be difficult to determine which fly to use in deep runs vs. shallow riffles. To help identify your beadhead flies by type, confine your light-weight beads to certain colors and the heavy beads to other colors. For example, buy the tungsten beads (heavy) in only copper or silver. All other col-ored beads are the lighter ones. By doing this, you can determine at a glance which flies are heavier. Another method would be to tie heavy beads in a faceted design and lighter beads with a round bead. Send your tips to KensTUTips@verizon.net

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Peter Harris— Silver Trout Award Recipient 2016

The Silver Trout Award is akin to entering the LITU "Hall of Fame". It is not given yearly but only When a significant number of board members and other Silver Trout recipients feel that a certain person has really earned it due to hard work that has gone far and above any expected duty he or she has performed for the chap ter. Chapter positions that Peter Harris has held are, President, Vice President, Secretary, Board Member, LI State Park Laison, Casting For Recovery contact, and a host of others. He has worked tirelessly for the chapter and has indeed earned a unanimous spot as a Silver Trout recipient. Peter Harris has done our chapter proud.

Peter Dubno

_____________________________________ Now that I've come down somewhat from my euphoria on Friday evening I want to take this moment to express my deepest gratitude you all for honoring me with the Silver Trout Award at our Banquet. I was truly surprised -not a clue!

I always try to do what I feel is for the good of the Chapter. I am here to serve. I am lucky to be associated over the years with a wonderful group of people and feel blessed to have developed many long term cherished friendships with many of you.

Thank you again from the bottom of my heart.

Peter Harris

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Fly Fishing Clinic By Trout Unlimited at Connetquot Riv-

er State Park

Video Journalist Thomas Finn

Check out this video done in the spring with interviews of some members of the chapter https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w-UYWYmgSBU

The temporary reduced water releases to the Salmon

River from the Salmon River Reservoir by Brookfield Re-

newable in collaboration with the New York State De-

partment of Environmental Conservation (DEC) were

successful and the flows have been restored.

This has prompted DEC to open fishing in the Lower Fly

Area in the Salmon River today as flows have been re-

turned to 335 cubic feet for second (cfs), the regulated

base flow level.

"DEC's fish hatchery system is a vital part of New York

State's effort to sustain our popular and economically

important recreational fisheries," said DEC Commission-

er Basil Seggos. "The reduced water flows and closure

helped ensure that adequate numbers of salmon en-

tered the Salmon River Hatchery in order to provide

eggs for salmon stocking that support Lake Ontario and

tributary fisheries."

Drought conditions in the Salmon River watershed

forced Brookfield Renewable in collaboration with DEC

to reduce the amount of water released from the Salm-

on River Reservoir on September 29. In addition, DEC

closed the Lower Fly Fishing Area on the Salmon River.

Flows are being increased due to this weekend's antici-

pated rainfall and its effect on reservoir water levels.

Further, the Lower Fly Area is being reopened because

the base flow can now be sustained and Salmon River

Hatchery egg-take operations for Chinook salmon are

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

RiverBayOutfitters.com

DEC Announces Salmon River Flows to Return to Nor-

mal. Forecasted Rain and Successful Chinook Salmon

Egg Take Allow for Opening of Lower Fly Section

downstream of the Salmon River Hatchery and

upstream of the County Rt. 52 Bridge in Altmar.

The upper boundary of the area is downstream

from Beaverdam Brook. This location is a staging

area for various species of fish, including Chinook

and Coho salmon, as they prepare to enter the

hatchery via Beaverdam Brook. A 2007 study esti-

mated the value of these fisheries to New York

State's economy at $12.9 million.

Further information on these actions can be ob-

tained by contacting the DEC Fisheries Unit in

Cortland at fwfish7@dec.ny.gov or by phone at

(607) 753-3095.

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No Fishing in Sections of Esopus Creek, Ashokan Reservoir | Kathy Welsh

Emergency Regulations will prohibit fishing from 11/4/16 until 1/31/17

KINGSTON – Effective November 2, 2016, a new

DEC Emergency Regulation prohibits fishing for all

species in the following sections of the upper

Esopus creek and Ashokan reservoir:

From the Shandaken Tunnel outlet in Allaben, to a

downstream boundary in the Ashokan Reservoir

from the mouth of Traver Hollow stream due east

to the old railroad causeway (click link for map of

area affected by the regulation esopusemergency-

closuremap_2016-updated).

This Emergency Regulation is in effect until Janu-

ary 31, 2107.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

November 15, Chapter Meeting December 7, Board Meeting December 20, Chapter Meeting/Holiday Party January 4, Board Meeting January 25, Chapter Meeting

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