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Fisheries and their Habitats for Today and the Future”

October 2012

This Month:

Guest Speaker: Norm Richie - Association of NW Steelheaders Norm will discuss Steelheaders backing Governor's Plan over Measure 81

Tuesday, 9th

— 7:00 pm, Chehalem Senior Center - 101 W. Foothills Drive. Newberg, Oregon 97132

Make sure to have questions ready for Norm.

OFFICERS President Kevin Hula 503-781-9378 KevinHula@aol.com Vice-President Bob Askey 503-201-5330 BobAskey@comcast.net Secretary/Recorder Mark Grier 971-279-3382 cell thegrierzoo@comcast.net Treasurer Carl Patrick 503-538-6852 cdpartr@gmail.com

DIRECTORS

Membership Vacant Currently Door Prizes Carl Patrick and Arlene Askey Newsletter Bob Askey 503-201-5330 BobAskey@comcast.net Past President Derek Clare 503-539-5201 Get Reel Guide Service http://getreelfish.com/default.aspx

DerekJClare@yahoo.com

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Get your (inside) kids outside!!

One of my very proudest moments as a dad came when my then 15

year old daughter caught her first Steelhead: It was a bright 7 pound male –

native and safely released back into the Wilson river. She is now 25 with a

child of her own and will soon be a member of the Newberg Steelheaders. She

still loves to fish and indeed has her daughter fishing. I don't know of another

little girl who knows what a “crappie” is.

Most parents you talk to are worried that their kids are “disconnected”

from reality: Too into gaming, texting, computers and social media. I think

we've been 'way over protective. Heaven forbid they should experience

something deemed as “negative” or maybe get a little dirt on them! Making

them stay inside away from all the stuff that life throws at them is a great way

to turn out adults who can't cope with adversity. If I'd done that 10 years ago, I

never would have had that proudest moment.

Here is a thought: Instead of that latest smart phone every kid just “has

to have”, buy him (or her) a fishing rod. Take them somewhere where they can

catch something. Show them how to clean it and cook it. Spend time with them

and teach them the value of the sport and the importance of protecting and

enhancing the resource. Maybe you'll grow a little closer. Maybe you'll have

kids better able to deal with and appreciate life.

It sure can't hurt.

Mark Grier

Sec/recorder

We will have a display of spinners to use for the Coho salmon above Willamette Falls. Spinners that I made along with store bought spinners. Also Brad's and Storm Wiggle Warts. I had someone tell me they prefer the Storm plugs over Brad's. I haven't noticed a difference myself. An idea I posted on Facebook. You can buy weed tubes to go over your chain swivels. I couldn't find any a while back and used clear shrink tube that worked really well. One of our members Mike Maybury has another way to do something similar.

I will also bring my line setup. Show how I connect everything and use the same rigging for divers, dropper lead or just a lure. Below is a picture of the way I setup my main line. From there I attach Ande leader that I have a swivel tied to.

The slider setup is very versatile in that I can use it or not use it. Attach a diver or attach a leader with a lead ball.

I also use a lure Jensen diver 10' - 30' and a jumbo 50'. The smaller divers require a short leader tied to them for easy connect and disconnect.

Weed Tube (if too long cut it so the end of the chain sticks out and the snap is not stuck in the tube.)

Chain Swivel – I actually like the P-Line chain swivel better

Clip I think it is called a Duo Clasp by Lure Jensen in a Medium

I make leaders with Ande for trolling spinners or for cut plug herring. Hooks I use Gamakatsu.

Fishing Report:

Fishing along the coast has picked up. Arlene and I went with

Derek Clare to fish Tillamook Bay out of Garibaldi. We trolled

along the North Jetty then out in the ocean. Later pulled crab

traps. Lots of female crabs but we finally got nine keeper male

crab by the end of the day. Derek headed to the Ghost Hole.

About the time Derek was thinking of heading to the West Channel

people started hooking a few fish so we stayed. The kelp grass was

really bad so we had to constantly reel in to clean our line. I had

just cleaned my line let my line slowly out and bumped the

bottom. Then reeled up a couple turns. Put the rod in the holder

turned around and back to see my rod bent over. Derek

immediately gave the trolling motor gas, a good practice when

Chinook have a tendency to run at the boat. We landed a

beautiful Chinook that had to be around 32+ pounds.

Fishing lower Columbia has slowed down but good crabbing.

Below Bonneville still has fish but less fish being caught.

New Web Links of Interest: Sturgeon season not reopening above Wauna on the Columbia until at least 2013:

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/news/2012/October/100212.asp

Buzz Ramsey and other reports and check out the Techniques.

http://www.fishwire.net/

STS's New Website

http://www.stscommunity.com/

How to anchor in the Columbia. Pretty good YouTube video on how to drop and pull.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=iZvmyJ-vDj8

Straight Prawn rig with wire:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=Dr-GtMi6wfY&NR=1

Pro-Cure Shows how to rig Cut Plug Herring for tail nippers. Note cutting of tail fins!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--OabTZYYMg

Another Knot Site: Animated Knots by Grog:

http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www

.animatedknots.com

Ran out of space so here is my favorite Willamette Coho spinner. One that I make myself. My ideas and some from other successful fisherman and what they used.

Hildebrandt Indiana Gold #5, P-Line Hoochie, three Mylar Colors. Ruby Red Tri-

beads and a glow bead and of course a Gamakatsu treble (not the turned in points).

Sponsors:

Guest Speaker: http://www.gooddayfishing.com/gdf/ Samples for Members: HTTP://www.snobaitco.com

http://www.getreelfish.com/ Call:503-539-5201

http://abettercatchguideservice.com/ Call: 425-533-1785

Guest Speaker: http://www.riverborneoutfitters.com

Phil Pirone Guest Speaker http://www.Pro-Cure.com

We have more Sponsors to be added.

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Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity!

Contact:

Kevin Hula E-mail: KevinHula@aol.com

Phone: (503) 781-9378

Meetup Website Helps Bring New and

Experienced Anglers Together If you’re a member of the Northwest Steelheaders, please take a moment to check out a new website that our organization supports. You can even sign up to become a member yourself! It’s easy, and membership is free. The web address is: http://www.meetup.com/NW-Steelheading-Group/ The goal of the website is twofold: First, we wanted a way to list all of our Steelheaders events, volunteer opportunities, and fishing events, so you can access this information quickly and easily. Second, we wanted a tool that would help us reach out to new (or experienced) fisherman and introduce them to the Association of Northwest Steelheaders. So give the website a look, or better yet sign up. Meet some new folks and help support new anglers looking to learn more about catching fish. Cheers! Jeff Hernandez

Newberg Chapter Steelheaders On Facebook!

Social networking isn’t just for kids! If you have a

Facebook account, search for:

" Newberg Steelheaders "

If you do not have a Facebook account, setting one up

is a piece of cake! Just go to http://www.facebook.com/

to join up. Once there, the program will automatically

sync the contacts in your e-mail address book that are

already Facebook members to your account. It’s that

easy!

We also have a website. You can check past newsletters:

http://nwsteelheadersnewberg.wordpress.com/

CLASSIFIEDS

Placing Classified Ads

If you have a piece of fishing, hunting, or camping gear

you are looking to sell or swap, contact:

NewbergSteelheaders@yahoo.com

Placing a classified ad in our newsletter is free of charge

to current Newberg Chapter Steelheaders! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

More Fishing Reports:

Arlene and I went out of Willamette for Coho Tuesday

Sept 25. Water was brackish brown and 60 degrees. We

hooked four jacks and landed two. We seen what could

of been Coho jumping but not sure. The jacks that we

hooked seemed to be in the 6' - 8' water. We covered

deep channels and areas 12' to 20' with no bites. It is still

early and things should change. It would help to get

some fresh rain to liven up the Coho. We

Tillamook Bay has been putting out some really nice

Chinook. A good dozen known fish around 40 pounds

have been caught. Troll a cut plug herring, no flasher,

with a dropper lead depends on current carry 6 - 12 oz.

Also spinners are catching fish. Use weed guards on

swivels.

Web Links of Interest:

Animated fishing knots. Step by Step - Very good illustration.

Wondering how you tied that knot?

http://www.netknots.com/html/fishing_knots.html

Great Videos from Outdoor GPS and Wild Country. Bait cures, rigging

and more. http://www.csnnw.com/pages/gpsvideos

Willamette River Turbidity at Morrison Bridge

Outdoor GPS said that reading of 9 is fishable for Spring Chinook. Above

that is too murky for fishing. http://or.water.usgs.gov/will_morrison/monitors/will_morrison_tbdy_14.

html

http://NWSteelheaders.org

Facebook: Newberg Steelheaders - Logon to Facebook and search for Newberg Steelheaders

Web Page: http://NWSteelheadersNewberg.wordpress.com/

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E-mail: NewbergSteelheaders@yahoo.com Phone: (503) 201-5330

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Remember: This is YOUR Association! YOUR help is GREATLY appreciated!