nov - dec 2010 trout line newsletter, tualatin valley trout unlimited

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PRESIDENTS COLUMN MIKE GENTRY

THE TROUT LINE VOLUME 10,ISSUE 6NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 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 theformal 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.November 10: Jerry Lorang, Oregon Coordinator will pre-sent on Project Healing Waters, a program to teach fly fish-ing and tying to disabled active duty military personnel andveterans.December 8 - Tom Wolf, TU's State Council President,will discuss issues likely to receive legislative and grass-roots attention in the coming year.

Those of you who attended the chapters Annual Meetingof Members on October 13 know that this has been a goodyear for Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited. For the rest ofyou, here is a snapshot of some of the highlights of thechapters activities during the year ending September 30.

Organizational Activities. The chapter increased itsmembership by about 65 members from a few new joinsand from TU Nationals reassignment of a number of mem-bers in the greater Portland area from at large membersto TVTU members. The chapter successfully converteddistribution of its award-winning newsletter to e-distribution,resulting in significant cost savings. Board member Mi-chael Ellis was persuaded to assume the role of Conserva-tion Chair.

Project Activities. The most exciting news was the com-pletion and installation of the long-awaited bridge over theconfluence of Circle Creek with the Necanicum on the Sea-side Golf Course so that restrictive culverts and a dirt damcould be removed. The project was funded in large part byan Embrace-a-Stream grant the chapter obtained from TU.That project had been stalled for months in administrativeand bureaucratic permitting and approval channels. TroyLaws, a master of tenacity and patience, successfully navi-gated the project through the maze and obtained two mas-sive bridge support sides. A contractor installed the neces-

sary concrete base supports and erected the steel under-structure, and TVTU members armed with tools and bottlesof Advil wrestled and installed massive decking slabs dur-ing a Saturday work party this summer.

Neitzel Farm was not neglected during the year. The chap-ter manned several work parties to continue planting nativetree starts and vegetation in the recontoured areas sur-rounding the off-channel overwintering areas previouslycreated during the initial phases of work. Doug Ray, chap-ter member and freshwater marine/habitat wonder and con-ceiver of this cutting edge habitat restoration concept, re-ports that benefits to the coastal fish stock are already evi-

dent.

Finally, through the good work of TU representative AlanMoore and others, the first of what is likely to be a numberof joint projects with The Campbell Group was undertakenon Klootchy Creek. The Campbell Group, a major timber-land owner and operator, presently may be unique amongforest products companies in its foresight on good steward-ship and willingness to work with TU on migration/spawning/habitat improvement efforts on the coastal areas.Last month, TCG permitted the decommissioning of a mileof logging road and removal of nine culverts which had im-peded fish passage. While TVTU members were not calledupon for the hands-on work on that project, word is that TUwas substantially aided in obtaining the funding for thatwork by the demonstrated track record of TVTU being will-ing and able to focus on, undertake ownership of, andmuster work party support for projects on the North Oregoncoast.

So whats to come next year? In large part, that dependson you. The successful Klootchy Creek project has pro-vided impetus for a number of other opportunities for goodwork on Campbell Group lands. A December 11 EcolaCreek Field Day is in the planning stage as TU becomesthe City of Cannon Beachs fish partner, and TVTUstands at the ready to plant wilding cedars on new riparianacreage being acquired by the City for a forest/watershedpreserve. Thompson Creek, an early TVTU project, likely

will receive further attention this coming year. And the endvision for Neitzel Farm is still to come. In short, the progno-sis is that this chapter could become involved in as manyhands-on and follow-up efforts as its members can staff.So I urge each of you who is able and willing to join theTVTU Project Work Force to contact Michael Ellis at [email protected] (503) 285-8543 so we can addyou to the list and keep you informed of work party opportu-nities. The rewards (fresh air, a sense of satisfaction andoften an opportunity to wet a line) are worth the occasionalsore muscles.

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Inside this issue

Presidents Column Page 1Bridge at Circle Creek - Done! Page 2Big Brother, Oh, Brother Page 32010-11 TVTU Budget Page 4NW Fly Tyers Rendezvous Page 5Fly of the Month Chopaka May Page 6Pictures and News Release Page 7Board of Directors Listing Page 7Meeting Schedule and Budget Summary Page 8
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THE TROUT LINE

Thanks to many, many volunteerhours, contributions of materials and

the dedication of Troy Laws of theOregon Department of Fish andWildlife the culvert at the mouth ofCircle Creek has been replaced witha wood decked Bridge. Tualatin Val-ley Trout Unlimited members shouldbe proud to have played a small partin the removal of this fish blockingobstruction.

On August 28, volunteers from Tu-alatin Valley Trout Unlimited and theRainland Flycasters met at the Sea-side Golf course to work on the

bridge deck. We were greeted with atrailer full of material and a partiallycompleted bridge frame. We finishedlaying out and installing the supportstructure and then began layingdeck. It was very rewarding to seethe bridge taking shape and due to the number of volun-teers the work went quickly and steadily.

Since this work party Troy has had the pathways con-nected to the bridge and the culverts were removed. Hereis a message from Troy concerning the culvert removal:

On Sept. 9th The old golf cart crossing was removed fromCircle Creek with full passage achieved at about 9:00 pm.We had our first customers within a hour of removing theculverts, as a few Sea Run cutthroat were spotted swim-ming through the work area while we were dressing up thestream banks and planting a few willows.

Culvert replacement at Circle Creek is completedBy Michael Ellis

The pictures were taken by Troy Laws..

Thanks again to all the members who participated in thesework parties. We have helped to improve fish habitat im-mensely on the Necanicum system

We are planning one more work party for December 11th

which will involve some Steelhead fishing so keep checkingour blog site (http://tvtroutunlimited.blogspot.com/) for vol-unteer opportunities.
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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010

Big Brother? - Oh, Brother!By Andy Andrews

My wife says that I pick things to death when I get upset. The following is mostly tongue-in-cheek but not entirely.

When is a fishing outing not a fishing outing? When it fails to launch? Maybe. When no one catches any fish. No.How about if the trip is shot down by the sheriff? Oh, yes! And that is exactly what happened to the Laurence Lake out-

ing on Sunday, August 29th.

That morning I was blasting down I-84 towards Hood River and as I approached the Corbett exit, I remembered that my

new, brand new, waders were still sitting in their box in the family room, not in my gear bag in the trunk. I made the exit

and returned to Portland to pick up the waders. I was going to be much later arriving at Laurence than I had intended,

but I still would get in some fishing on this trip.

On arriving at the lake I saw Jeff from the Clackamas Chapter sitting in his truck. Jeff explained that he had been asked

to get off the lake by the sheriff or face a citation and a fine. The sheriff was in the process of clearing everyone off the

lake who was in a float tube or pontoon boat that did not have a PFD (Personal Floatation Device, type 3, 4, or 5) with

them. There was also talk of a whistle and a light if there were plans to fish after sunset.

According to the sheriff (deputy), a float tube with two or more air chambers is classified as a boat by the U.S. Coast

Guard. Oregon law requires that one PFD has to be available for each person in a boat. The sheriff also said that be-

cause an inner tube or child's pool toy has only one air chamber, the person operating said device did not need a PFD.

If you tied two inner tubes together, well then you now have two air chambers and you need a PFD. The deputy was

writing warning citations to everyone on the lake, except for a canoe which had the correct number of PFDs.

I feel there was some connection to Darwin's Theory in all of this business. If you are floating and only have one air

chamber, you don't have to have a PFD. I assume that the law says not to waste resources on someone who is not

smart enough to have more than one air chamber. If you have two or more air chambers, you need to be protected (I

guess?).

To me, (refer to the first paragraph) this business also ties into the Invasive Species Act. If my float tube is now a boat,

do I have to have my tube inspected for invasive species? If I do, how will anyone be able to track the inspections?.

You will have to register your 'craft' with Oregon, and pay a fee for the registration of said craft. I have to pay a registra-

tion fee for my boat once every two years, and this payment includes a fee (tax) to help support the boat inspection sta-

tion. Now, will the owner of the tube have to pass the required Coast Guard safety and navigation test before being able

to register his craft?

You would have to learn that one blast on your horn (whistle) is an indication that you plan to pass another vessel on

their port side. You may have to learn that you have to display two white lights if you are pushing someone or three

white lights if towing someone.

And what about the laws concerning the discharge of a substance that creates a sheen on the surface of the water?Holy Crap! A lot of us old geezers are going to be in trouble on that one.

What will be the future for jet skis, sailboards, even scuba divers? The money for fees and permits will just be rolling into

the Oregon Marine Board coffers before this is done. My boat has been inspected, but no one checked the bunks on the

trailer, the rails on the trailer and what about the insides of my wading boots? Will fees and permits be required for all of

those items as well?

I can see that all of us are going to be paying a great deal more than the owners of the vessels who brought in the

Invasive Species in the first place.


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TVTU Chapter budget fiscal year 2010-11Oct. 1, 2010 -- Sept.30, 2011

The membership approved the TVTU Budget at the October 13, 2010 Annual Meeting. As required, we are publishing itin this issue of the Trout Line. In each issue we attempt to update the financial activities of the Chapter for the members.

During the quarter ending September 30, 2010, significant expenditures included $150 for chapter outings and re-

ceipts included $293 from the chapter picnic auction. Non-budget Embrace-a-Stream Grant expenditures included$4,665 for welding and supplies on the golf course bridge on Circle Creek, and $157 for plants for Neitzel Farm .

TVTU Chapter budget fiscal year

2010-11

Oct. 1, 2010 -- Sept.30, 2011

Cash on hand (9-30-10) $ 4,514.00

10/1/2010

Revenue Current Budget Actual Original Budget

Raffles $ 600.00 $ 600.00Donation campaign $ 2,300.00 $ 2,300.00

Sale of donated goods $ - $ -

TU New member rebate $ 45.00 $ 45.00

Flea market at picnic $ 300.00 $ 300.00

Advertising $ 300.00 $ 300.00

Total Revenue $ 3,545.00 0 $ 3,545.00

Expense

Newsletter $ 50.00 0 $ 50.00Meetings: speaker fees $ 1,250.00 $ 1,250.00

Meetings: room rent $ 500.00 $ 500.00

Information/recruitment $ 50.00 0 $ 50.00

Raffle items $ 300.00 $ 300.00

Picnic $ 200.00 $ 200.00

Chapter outings $ 500.00 $ 500.00

Donation Reel Recovery $ 200.00 $ 200.00

Embrace-A-Stream Match $ 500.00 0 $ 500.00

Other conservation expenses $ 250.00 0 $ 250.00

Web Site $ 100.00 $ 100.00

Miscellaneous $ 200.00 $ 200.00

Total Expense $ 4,100.00 0 $ 4,100.00

Expected cash on hand (9-30-2011) $ 3,959.00


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NW Fly Tyers RendezvousTualatin Valley Trout Unlimited is a member/associate in the Fly Fishing Arts and Conservation Society. In years pastwe have raised money through the Society to support our conservation projects and other worthy programs, includingReel Recovery and Educational Recreational Adventures. Last year for many good reasons, the Society did not sponsor

a Rendezvous. This year, with help from the many clubs and organizations that are a part of the Society, there will be aRendezvous again. The venue has changed and the catering is new, but it is the same unique opportunity to join with 40or more of the best fly tyers in the Northwest in a friendly, relaxed environment. There will be many wonderful itemsavailable in silent auctions including fly rods, reels, and fishing gear, tying materials, and literally hundreds of flies tied bythe masters. ADMISSION IS FREE!!!


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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 MonthChopaka May Mike Gentry

MaterialsHook: Tiemco 100, size 12-16

Thread: Tan 8/0

Tail: Moose body hair

Body: Olive-gray super fine dubbing

Wing: Deer hair

Hackle: Dun

Three of us ventured into Eastern Washington this June totry some new lakes, including Chopaka Lake which is nes-

tled at the end of a torturous road a scant five miles short ofthe Canadian border. Wed heard about the fabulous calli-baetis hatches, and werent disappointed. While the com-monly 20 inch or better fish took every stage of that genus,the surface fishing was not surprisingly a thrill to behold.Id tied a special adult pattern for that lake that I found in abook, and the fish clearly liked it. Im sure it will work wher-ever Speckled Wings are found.

1. Tie in a tail of six or seven strands of moose body hair,slightly longer than the body of the fly.

2. For the wing, cut and stack a bunch of deer hair, pinchand hold the butts of the hair bundle with your thumb andindex finger on top of the hook (tips of the deer hair point-ing forward over the eye of the hook), and tightly wrap thebundle on top of the hook with four or five turns of thread.The tie-down point should be about 2/3 of the way to theeye. Then with your fingers, bunch and pull the hairstraight up and wind four or five turns of thread tightlyaround the hook just in front of the tie-in point of the hairbundle, to prop up the bundle as straight up as you can.Then wrap two or three turns of thread moderately snuglyaround the upright bundle to hold it together in an uprightposition. The wing should be about one and one half timesas long as the body.

3. Trim off the butt ends of the wing hair as close to the tie-in point as possible and put a number of thread windsaround the hook between the wing and the tie-in point ofthe tail to create a uniform gently tapered underbody ofthread.

4. Wind the thread back to the tie-in point of the tail, andmake a dubbing loop and wind a thin yarn of body dub-bing. Wind the yarn forward to the tie-in point of the wingso that the size of the body increases slightly , tie off andtrim.

5. Tie in a dry-fly quality dun hackle butt first just behind

the wing, put two or three winds of hackle behind the wingand three or four winds in front of the wing to just behindthe eye, tie offand trim.

6. Build a head of thread and secure with a drop of head cement.
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Board of Directors:

Outings Andy Andrews (971) [email protected]

Raffles: Ron Reinebach (503) [email protected]

Conservation: Michael Ellis (503) 285-8543

[email protected]

Newsletter : Jerry Lorang (971) [email protected]

Jerry Heppell (503) [email protected]

Jeff Gottfried (503) [email protected]

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

OfficersPresident: Mike Gentry (503) 636-0061

[email protected]

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

Treasurer: Erle Norman (503) [email protected]

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

Board of Directors:

Hank Hosfield (503) [email protected]

Don Hoffman, (503) [email protected]

TUALATIN VALLEY TU OFFICERS AND BOARD

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The TU Board of Trustees has chosen Bend, Oregon as its location for the 2011 National Convention. The exact dateand location will be announced soon. This is great opportunity for Oregon TU. I hope that when the date and location areannounced that all of you are able to clear your schedule and come down to be part of the convention.

It will be a great opportunity to meet TU people from all over the country, celebrate the triumphs of TU in Oregon and bepart of a great TU convention in 2011.

Tom Wolf, ChairOregon Council Trout Unlimited

NEWS RELEASE

TU National Convention In Bend, Oregon

The pictures below accompany the article on page two. Both were taken by Troy Laws and clearly show what the workwas all about.
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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.

November 10: Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of dis-abled active military service personnel and veterans through fly fishing and fly tying education and outings. Jerry Lorangwill present the story of PHW in Oregon with pictures and anecdotes about the volunteers and the marvelous men andwomen that they serve.

December 8:: Tom Wolf, TU's State Council President, will discuss issues likely to receive legislative and grassrootsattention in the coming year, including the elimination of felt wading soles advocated by Trout Unlimited and other or-ganizations.

Inside this issue

Presidents Column Page 1Bridge at Circle Creek - Done! Page 2Big Brother, Oh, Brother Page 32010-11 TVTU Budget Page 4NW Fly Tyers Rendezvous Page 5Fly of the Month Chopaka May Page 6

Pictures and News Release Page 7Board of Directors Listing Page 7Meeting Schedule and Budget Summary Page 8

Reminder: NW Fly Tyers Ren-

dezvous

November 6, 2010

SEE Page 5 for details.

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