Lower Columbia Walleye Club

Lower Columbia
Walleye Club
October ‘06
Volume 12.10
NEW WAY TO DO CAR JACKINGS
You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside. You start the
engine and shift into Reverse. When you
look into the rearview mirror to back out
of your parking space, you notice a piece
of paper stuck to the middle of the rear
window. So, you shift into Park, unlock
your doors and jump out of your car to remove that paper (or whatever it is) that is
obstructing your view.
When you reach the back of your car,
that is when the carjackers appear out of
nowhere, jumps into your car and take off.
They practically mow you down as they
speed off in your car. And guess what, ladies? I bet your purse is still in the car.
So now the carjacker has your car,
your home address, your money, and your
keys. Your home and your whole identity
are now compromised!
BEWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME
THAT IS NOW BEING USED.
If you see a piece of paper stuck to
your back window, just drive away, remove the paper later and be thankful that
you read this e-mail.
I hope you will forward this to friends
and family, especially to women. A purse
contains all kinds of personal information
and Identification documents, and you
certainly do NOT want this to fall into the
wrong hands. Please keep this going.
Thank you.
Lieutenant Tony Bartolome
Bureau of Investigations
Florida Highway Patrol
P.O. Box 593527
Orlando, Florida 32859
John Reese of Western Washington Walleye Club was one of the speakers at our September meeting. He invited the members of our club to join them for the perch pull at
Coulon Park on Lake Washington, Sunday, September 24th. There will be prizes and
lots of food for all who participate. Fishing will beuntil 1:00 PM and then the eats and
boy is the food great. At out meeting John show some of his special rigs and setups that
he uses to get the perch and some of the fish are huge!
Those who missed the last meeting also missed hearing Pro Guide amd
Member Roger Rauch discuss the tidal
effect and how it plays an important roll
in catching walleye. Roger also discussed
the necessiity of being aware of your
surroundings and how fast the current is
moving and how that will directly affect
your trolling speed.
Those who missed this presentation
really missed out on a ton of great info
that could raise their catch rate by 50% or
more.
This was one of the best meeting we
have had and so many people missed it. I
guess that just give s those who were there
a leg up on those who weren’t.
Next Meetings
October Meeting
Louis McMInds from E-Z Marine will be
our guest speaker in October and he will
be discussing how to correctly anchor in
the Columbia River for Salmon, Sturgeon
and he will discuss the techniques for
anchoring upstream from wing dams to
catch walleye.
November Meeting
Josh Cooper from Lamiglas will be our
guset speaker and will be talking about
the different rods and how to choose the
best rod for the type of fishing you are
doing.
You will not want to miss these meetings!
Naomi Tuinstra with a very nice 12 pound walleye caught in the Rufus area.
Congratulations on catching a great walleye!!
October Fishout
The October fishout will be at
Umatilla and those interested in attending need to call either Lonnie Ireland
503-629-0324, Lyle Amundson 503-6256296 or Sam Caliva 1-503-370-8439
and let them know if you are going to
attend. This event will be on October 14
& 15 and you will need to make your
own reservations. Those wanting to use
the RV Park can call 1-541-922-3939 for
reservations and those who want to motel
it can contact the Umatilla Inn at 1-800423-9913. We need to know how many
will be going so we can get a few extra
picnic tables for us to use at the park.
Please let them know if you are going by
Friday, October 6th.
Remember, October 31 is the last of
the Top Ten Big Fish for 2006. The 2007
season for the Top Ten Big Fish begins on
November 1st.
You still have time to get your fish
in for this year but time is running short!
Those attending the fishout at Umatilla
have a great chance to get on the Top Ten
and Push someone else off!
LCWC member Ron Fear and partner Garry Day win the Denny Borgens Never Say Die
Award and reciebve gift certificates for 3 days and two nights at MarDon resort!
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Good Luck
Lonnie Ireland and
team mate Wayne
Plucker accept
second place awards
in the Oregon
Governor’s Cup that
was held September
9& 10th in Umatilla.
Lonnie Ireland and team mate Wayne
Plucker tied for first place in the Oregon
Governor’s Cup at Umatilla. Big fish was
used to determine the first place winner
John & Jacob Grubenhoff got first place
with a 13.58 pound big fish and Lonnie
and Wayne got second with a 9.96 pounder for big fish.
Lonnie has only been fishing for
walleye for about four years and he is
doing great and has progressed into an
elite group by being a contender for the
top prize in a tournament. Most people do
not progress this rapidly and it is a real
compliment to his ability and knowledge
to become a top contender in such a short
time. Lonnie is also on prostaff for Mack’s
Lure.
Congratulations Lonnie!
Saturday the weather was fair and the
rollers and chop on the water was high
and difficult to fish and hard to keep you
balance at times while standing in the
boat. Your line would go through two or
three wave tops before disappearing into
the depths of the river. Trying to watch
the tip of your rod was difficult at best
because of the wave action on the line
itself.
Sunday the water was flat and great
to fish with little effort. A total turn
around from the day before.
There were a total of 278 fish
weighed for a total weight of 802.78
pounds. there were 46 teams and an average catch per team was 17.08 fish. Only
four teams got blanked both days.
There were eight of our club members that fished the Gov Cup. Lonnie Ireland and his partner Wayne Plucker took
second place with 10 fish for a weight
of 43.00 pounds. Brett Sorenson and his
partnetr Mike Zook took 6th place with
12 fish for a weight of 30.30 pounds. Ron
Fear and his partner Garry Day took 10th
place with 11 fish for a weight of 28.78
pounds. Father and son team Bob Simms
and Brian Simms took 25th place with 5
fish weighing 15.42 pounds. Mike Davis
and John Legg took 29th place with 6 fish
for 13.10 pounds. Cal Burkhardsmeier
and his partner Bobbie Jones took 36th
place with 3 fish weighing 6080 pounds,
and Brian Henton and his partner Scott
Piper took 43nd place with 2.48 pounds.
This was the final tournament in the
Columbia River Circuit for 2006. Next
year it begins all aver again and hopefully
it will be a better year for catching fish.
Tentative Schedule
for the Columbia River
Walleye Circuit for 2007
Spring Classic at Umatilla, Oregon
March 24 & 25, 2007
Boardman Walleye Derby at Boardman,
Oregon July 7 & 8, 2007
Fall Classic Walleye Derby at Camas,
Washington August 4 & 5, 2007
Oregon Governor’s Cup at Umatilla,
Oregon September 8 & 9, 2007
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BE A
SKETTER
BEATER
and yard toys.
Recycle unused containers and old
tires that may hold water.
Clear clogged gutters and fix leaky
outdoor faucets.
Clean birdbaths and water troughsat least once a week.
Protect yourself
and your family from the
West Nile Virus
It’s more than just Buzz even in
Oregon. Most people who get
West Nile Virus doon’t feel sick,
but it may cause serious illness.
Don’t Blame the Bug!
Mosquitoes are here to stay.
They are part of the outdoors.
They provide food for fish, turtles,
frogs, birds and bats and even
polinate flowers. Overuse of pesticides can create health problems
too.
Fight The Bite
With a One Two Punch!
Protect yourself and your family
from mosquitoe bites
Limit your outdoor activities at
dawn and dusk when mosquitoes
are most active
Wear long-sleeved shirts and long
pants when outdoors
Make sure your door and window
screens are “bug tight”
Use mosquito repellent when necessary and follow the directions on
the product label
Use mosquito fish in your pond or
water garden.
Remove Standing Water, Where
Mosquitoes Breed
Empty anything that holds water
around the yard such as buckets,
wheelbarrows, flower pots, tarps
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Turn over wading pools when not
in use; keep bigger pools clean
and chlorinated.
To learn more call 1-866-7034636.
Hunting Season is here
Remember
ONLY YOU
Can Prevent Forest Fires!
Activities Chairman
Lonnie Ireland
(503) 629-0324
President
Valerie Ireland
(503) 629-0324
[email protected]
Vice President
Norman Flener
(503) 760-5289
[email protected]
Secretary
Josh Greene
(360) 687-5898
Treasurer
Jim Gurtisen
(503) 492-2338
[email protected]
Editor
Larry McClintock
(503) 257-0553
E-Mail: [email protected]
Membership Chairman
Louise Moudy
(503) 658-2097
[email protected]
Activities Co-Chairmen
Lyle Amundson
(503) 625-6996
Sam Caliva
1 (503) 370-8439
Club Meeting Place
Eastside Free Methodist Church,
650 SE 139th Ave,
Portland’ Oregon
300 feet South of Stark on 139th
Club Dues are due January 1st and
expire December 31st of each year.
New Member Dues
Individual
$30.00 per year
Family
$50.00 per year
Renewable Dues
Individual
$25.00 per year
Family
$40.00 per year
Lifetime Member
$250.00
Make all checks payable to:
Lower Columbia Walleye Club, Inc.,
PO Box 30454, Portland, OR 97294
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Treble Round Bend
Odd Sizes
October 3 Board Meeting
October 5 General Meeting
October 9 Columbus Day & Thanksgiving Day
October 14 & 15 Umatilla Fishout
October 29 Daylight Savings time ends
October 31 Halloween & Board Meeting
For some crank baits, a size 2
treble is too big and a size 4 is too
small. The same goes for baits where
a 4 is too big and a 6 is too small.
These discrepancies can sometimes
affect the actions of precisely tuned
crank baits. This is the reason for Gamakatsu adding a size 3 and a size
5 to its line up of Round Bend Treble
hooks. These two new sizes will allow
anglers to upgrade the hooks on their
baits with sticky sharp Gamakatsu trebles without the risk of throwing off the
action. The new sizes will be available
in a bronze finish.
November 2 General Meeting
November 7 Election Day
November 11 Veterans Day &
Remembrance Day
November 23 Thanksgiving Day
November 28 Board Meeting
December 1 General Meeting and
Christmas Party
December 22 Winter Begins
December 25 Christmas Day
Fantastic “Jointed” swimming action,
provided by the attached mini Tube Jig
on the rear treble, and internal weighting
to make the lure oscillate and wiggle like
no other! The combination of the soft jig
tails and the hard-throbbing plastic body
create a swimming action no fish can resist! Each “Streak Freak!” lure comes reassembles with the Mini Tube Jig shown,
and also includes an additional Mini Tube
Jig. We know you will like the results this
unique lure will provide for you! Crappie,
Bass, Walleye, Salmon and Steelhead will
EAT IT UP!
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In the last issue of our newsletter I
failed to give a lot of credit to the Sport
Reward Pike Minnow Program as Paul
Dunlap and some of his crew were at the
port to accept our pike minnows caught
during the tournament. They were there
for the entire day for us and I can’t thank
them enough for their help and presence
at the derby.
It was great to be able to have a
tournament for more than one species of
fish in the same event. This was arranged
through Bruce Baker and Paul Dunlap
with Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife. Both of these individuals were
the key to allowing this type of program.
Thank you both for your help in making this tournament better!
Larry McClintock
Tournament Director
The Lower Columbia Walleye Club
Fall Classic for 2007 will probably be August 4th & 5th. The Port Of Camas/Washougal is entertaining thoughts of having
another event on the weekend that we
would normally have our event . For this
reason and to protect our parking spaces
and those who are dry camping it will be
necessary to move the tournament up one
week earlier.
If there are any questions please contact Larry McClintock, 503-257-0553
Gillnetters Strike Again
The article below reproduced from
The Daily Astorian is mind-boggling.
Two Columbia River gillnetters were
caught with 100 and 45 sturgeon respectively on their boats while participating in
a 12 hour gillnetting open period.
Over the last year we have heard
unverified reports of suspicious activities
that we have passed off as just rumors
spread by disgruntled sports fishers. Now
we have to re-think this.
Is it bad? After all, there are only two
gillnetters reported in the article. But wait
- there are approximately 200 gillnetters
operating in the Columbia River. And
this was not just a fish or two. Imagine,
if you will, what the impact would be if
a similar percentage of the sports fishers
did the same thing.
The Columbia River is the only river
in the continental United States where
gillnetting is still allowed. Gillnetting
does not provide a unique service to the
public and the practice kills wild sturgeon, steelhead and endangered salmon.
The time is long overdue that Oregon and
Washington revisit this issue.
Man caught with 100
sturgeon, oversized net
Officers Dan Klump, Dan Chadwick
and Brett Hopkins with the WDFW marine enforcement division discovered the
man on the Oregon side of the river during a routine patrol of the fishery. They
seized the net for forfeiture proceedings
at 9 a.m., and the gillnetter settled for
$1,000 to retrieve it that day. The fish
were returned to the river.
“Most were in poor condition and
stressed and they were released to the
water in hopes they would survive,”
said Cenci, who was involved in the net
seizure. “Sturgeon are pretty hardy but
there’s only so much they can handle.”
Cenci said a formal citation should
be issued by the end of this week, after
which the man’s name will be released
and the case will be turned over to the
Pacific County prosecutor.
The use of an oversized commercial
net is a gross misdemeanor that requires
a mandatory appearance in court and is
punishable by up to $5,000 and a year in
jail. The unlawful possession of commercially caught fish is also a gross misdemeanor offense, but a penalty of $1,618
can be paid without a court appearance.
Cenci said this case was “not the
norm” for gillnetters in the region, but
that the “antics of a few give them a
black eye.”
An Oregon gillnetter fishing upriver
from Tongue Point was caught with more
than 100 sturgeon and an overlength net
during an open commercial fishery Aug.
16, according to Capt. Mike Cenci of
the Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife enforcement division.
Jim Wells, a gillnet fisherman who
lives in Astoria, said the gillnet fishery is
already highly scrutinized and this case
does not help its image.
Cenci said the man’s gillnet was 280
feet longer than the maximum 1,500-foot
length allowed and fish were a variety of
sizes, some under the catchable size and
some “possibly oversized.” The commercial catch limit for sturgeon is seven fish
between 48 and 60 inches long.
Wells said the man in this case was
not planning to sell the sturgeon, but
rather trying to keep them out of his net
while he fished for salmon.
“(Gillnetters) are allowed to have
extra fish on their deck legitimately for a
period of time while they’re working the
net,” said Cenci. “If they put a couple on
the deck for a few moments, we understand that, but to get to the point where
you’ve stockpiled over 100 fish, that’s
ridiculous.”
“It shines a negative light on our
industry, no doubt,” he said.
“The guy was not a pirate,” he said.
“The sturgeon are bycatch and if you
throw them back in they go right back in
your net.”
Wells said the man would not have
had a market for the smaller sturgeon
even if he tried to sell them.
“Sometimes they get into more fish
than they anticipate,” he said. “But they
still have an obligation to treat those fish
in a manner the preserves their survivability.”
Cenci said one other gillnetter was
found with 45 sturgeon, including two
endangered green sturgeon, on his boat
during the 12-hour fishery last week.
Each of the illegal sturgeon represent
separate misdemeanors.
Reproduced from The Daily Astorian, Wednesday, August 24, 2006 by
permission.
Reader Comment:
Posted: Wednesday, August 23,
2006
It’s this kind of abuse to a public resource that shows the gillnett fleet should
have more restrictions. If this had been a
sport fisherman the penalty would have
been much higher for the number of dead
fish. All the dead fish should count toward
their total quota this year and the person
involved should have a lifetime suspension of any further gillnetting whatsoever
if found guilty. This individual has shown
a total disregard for the law and their handling of the stugeon.
HummBait
is
Coming
Soon
Watch for
it!
Cenci said gillnetters do face considerable challenges.
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Clay’s motto for life is,
“If I can, you can.”
Clay Dyer was born on May 23, 1978,
without any lower limbs, no arm on the left
side and a partial arm on the right. However, these limitations did not dampen his
determination and positive spirit.
Clay started fishing at age 5 and began tournament fishing at age 15. Highly
competitive, Clay has not allowed his
physical disabilities to be an obstacle
earning the respect of his fellow anglers
on the pro circuit. A professional angler
since 1995, Clay has fished in more than
200 bass tournaments and placed first in
approximately 20 state bass tournaments.
During his free time, Clay is the national spokesperson for C.A.S.T for kids
and is a fishing guide for disabled and
terminally ill children through the United
Special Sportsmen Alliance. Clay spends
part of his time sharing his life experiences through motivational and leadership presentations to various companies,
charities and churches. Clay’s television
appearances include ESPN, Fox, CNN
Headline News, the Outdoor Life Network, The Outdoor Channel, Fox Sports
South, Charter Sports South, and CBS.
Published articles about Clay have appeared in USA Today, Newsweek, BassMaster, FLW Outdoors Magazine, Sports
Spectrum Magazine, and the Baptist Standard.
Message from Clay
I am honored to have been chosen as
the National Spokesperson for C.A.S.T.
for Kids. For those of you who don’t
know, C.A.S.T. is a national organization
whose primary purpose is to provide disabled and disadvantaged children with a
quality outdoor recreational experience
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as well as increasing the awareness of all
participants to the capabilities of children
with disabilities. I was first introduced to
fishing through an activity similar to those
conducted by C.A.S.T. I doubt anybody
associated with my first fishing experience ever dreamed that it would lead me
to where I am today. That’s the amazing
thing about these programs. One very
small seemingly insignificant act can create a spark that leads to a massive fire.
As I serve my role as a spokesperson for
C.A.S.T., I will be encouraging everyone
I meet to get involved with introducing
children, especially those who are disadvantaged or disabled, to the great sport of
fishing. As I am living proof of, you never
know where it might lead. Remember, if
I can you can.
LIVING THE DREAM
Determination: Have a passion for your
vision that is contagious
Resources: Focus on the resources
available rather than what
is missing
ffort: High goals equal high motivation
equal high effort
ttitude: Positive results flow from a
positive attitude
otivation: See your dreams through
when you feel like quitting
uccess: When you live your dream you
are successful regardless of the
outcome
E
A
M
S
Team Dyer continues to grow at a
rapid rate and we appreciate your support
and encouragement. For those of you who
do not know, Team Dyer now has it’s own
website. You can visit the TeamDyer site
at www.teamdyer.com.
Michael Dever
Rick Thomas
John Legg
Maria Caliva
Roger Rauch
Larry McClintock
Lonnie Ireland
Jeff Warila
Diane Thomas
Frank Nemec
13.50 pounds
13.40 pounds
13.20 pounds
13.00 pounds
12.50 pounds
12.00 pounds
11.69 pounds
11.05 pounds
11.00 pounds
10.87 pounds
Honorable Mention
Terry Ryckman
Louise Moudy
Robert Warila
10.00 pounds
10.00 pounds
10.41 pounds
LCWC member Dean Bright with a very nice 4 point black tailed
deer,
Congratulations Dean!
10 New Mack’s Lure
Smile Blades® are now
available through Critter
Gitter only.
Check em’ out!
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MinnKota Auto Pilot w/2 Deep Cycle Batteries and 2 Bank Battery Charger
150 HP Yamaha Yamaha T8PLH Tiller Kicker
3 Upgraded Pro-Ride Seats
Lowrance Color GPS/Fishfinder (Console Mount)
Eagle Fishfinder (Bow Mount)
Spare Prop
Two - 3-Rod RodHolders (Rocket Launcher Style)
Custom Lund Mooring Cover
EZ Loader 3100# Capacity Trailer with Brakes, Swing Tongue &Spare Tire
Life Jackets, Fenders, Mooring Lines, Fire Ext., Trailer Tie Down Straps
$36,000 Value for only $26,000 comes with a full 6 year warranty
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