February 2016 Newsletter - Cascade Family Flyfishers

Cascade
Family
Flyfishers
Vol 33, Issue 2
February 2016
On the Cover
Inside the Newsreel
Page 2
Prez Sez
Page 3
Roger Fletcher February
Presentation / Presentation
Schedule 2016
Page 4
Alsea River Outing Jan 30
Page 5
Outings Calendar 2016
Page 6
Sportsman Show
Page 7
New Members/Club Officers and
Newsletter submittal information
Randy & Steve at the Sportsman Show
February Meeting
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Roger Fletcher
Oregon’s Early Drift Boats and Their People
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Monthly Meetings Location
Wesley Methodist Church
Corner of Oakway & Cal Young
4th Thursday of Each Month
Doors open at 6:15pm meeting starts at 7:00
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About the Club
Board meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of
the month at 6:00 pm and general membership
meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of each
month. Both meetings are held at Wesley United
Methodist Church.
The Prez Sez
by
Glenn Miller
M
up with three different clinics on various
aspects of fly fishing. They are: 1) How to
fish Chironamids taught by Bob Wolfe (541310-8020), 2) Rowing techniques taught by
Randy Beard (541-510-0323) and others,
and 3) Fly Fishing Gear, again taught by
Randy Beard and a few others. Signups
started at the last general meeting and the
clinics are filling up fast. If you're
interested, call them to get more
information and to see if there is still
available space.
embership
renewals have
gone real well
this year. Thanks to
everyone for making
this happen in a timely
manner! Another BIG
THANKS goes to Michelle Overall, our
I've heard from some of you about a few
fabulous Membership Chair. It would take a
steelhead being caught in our coastal rivers.
long paragraph to describe all the things
I've had to live vicariously through these
she does very well!
reports as my efforts have so far been
Reports from those who attended the Boat futile. There is still a month or two left to
And Sportsman show were that it was a
try your hand at catching these large
rousing success. Many folks stopped by
anadromous fish. And the coastal lakes
our CFF booth to watch our fly-tyers and get trout fishery should begin to heat up in the
advice from our casting crew. Thanks goes coming weeks. If you can, get out there
to Marv Clemens, who coordinated our
and do some fishing!
booth, and all of the other volunteers who
helped with this effort.
Another great show, the Northwest Fly
Tyer and Fly Fishing Expo, is coming up on
March 11-12. This annual event, held at the
Linn County Expo Center in Albany, has
been called the "largest fly fishing event
west of the Mississippi." You won't want to
miss this two-day event. There are fly
fishing classes, fly tyers to observe and
learn from, and many vendors with some
good deals on fly fishing gear. More
information can be found at their website:
www.nwexpo.com/ Our club will once
again be running the bucket raffle. Be sure
to call Marv Clemens (541-688-8774) if you
can help out at the booth.
Save The Dates
Delta Ponds Conservation
March 19
May 14
August 6
September 17
(see page 3 for more info)
Our Fly Fishing Clinic committee has come
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February 25th Presentation
CFF Presentations 2016
Roger Fletcher
Oregon’s Early Drift boats and Their People,
A Tale of Two Rivers
Date
Presenter
Program
February 25
Roger L
Fletcher
Drift Boats & River
Dories
John R
Anderson
Seasonal Drift of
Aquatic Bugs
April 28
Chester
Allen
Deschutes Rainbows
May 26
Jeff Perin
East Lake
June 23
Ray Rivera South Fork Mckenzie
Roger L
March 24
John R
R
oger Fletcher is a 50-year drift boater, drift
boat historian, educator, author, craftsman,
and accidental fisherman. Concerned that the
early drift boats and river dories were being lost to
time, he researched their origins, their uses, lines and
construction detail, and the people who built and
used them. His book, Drift Boats and River Dories
(Stackpole Books, 2007), chronicles the people behind the boats, describes how they are built and presents the lines and construction detail of 10 of the 13
boats he has recovered. Since its publication, people
across this continent and four others have, and are,
building these boats as fishing platforms and white
water river runners.
September 22
To Be Scheduled
Reedsport Fly Fishing Expo
February 27 9:00—3:00 PM
451 Winchester Avenue, Reedsport
Conservation Corner
Come and support CFF tiers, Bob Wolfe, Michael
T Williams, Mike Marlatt, Dave Prindel, Trese Slocum, Vic Hadley and Steve Overall, in addition to
a host of other great tiers (25 in all).
Delta Ponds March 19th
Our next work party at Delta Ponds will be Saturday,
March 19 from 9:00—12:00. We will be performing
general maintenance on the grounds, dress in your
warm work clothes. The City of Eugene will provide
all necessary tools. This is one of the most popular
outings for the club and it’s not unusual to have 20
people or more on hand. We look forward to a good
workout, good company and improved habitat for
the Ponds. Delta Ponds are located on Goodpasture
Island Rd, 1 mile from the Delta Hwy Exit. We meet
in the north parking lot.
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Bob O’Brien and Glen Neal did return several days
later, and Bob caught his first beautiful steelhead, a
testament to his persistence and skill.
Alsea River Outing
Marv Clemons, Outing Host
January 30, 2016
Thanks go to Marv for being such a wealth of
information for all of us as outing host, and to all
those who cheerfully participated in the Alsea River
outing.
By Trese Slocum
T
he CFF members, ready to take on the
steelhead in the Alsea River, were a hardy
group. Dressed for rain and cold weather, the
fishers met at McDonalds in Junction City at 7 AM on
Saturday, January30th, carpooled and caravanned
across the country mountain roads to the Alsea
Hatchery. There they joined up with other CFF
members who were excited to see the huge numbers
of impressive sized fish being counted in the
Hatchery holding pens. There were 11 fishers who
undertook the adventure: Marv Clemons, who was
the superb outing host, and participants, Randy
Beard, Al Heide, Bryce Hughes and friend, Glen Neal,
Bob O’Brien, Don Quinton, Trese Slocum, Jim
Zelenka, and Steve Wasilewski.
After noting the activity of the other fishers along
the banks at the hatchery and Clemens Park, the
group decided to head further down river and fish
the banks at Mill Creek boat ramp. There the area
started out empty of other fishers, which made the
bank access and fishing much more enjoyable. The
weather took a turn for the better, and after just a
brief period of rain, the sun came out and warmed
the day. Different steelhead flies and egg patterns
were used to entice the fish to take the hook. While
some good sized steelhead were there, the CFF group
came up empty handed.
At noon the group joined together for lunch at one
of the picnic tables, sharing delectable goodies,
including Thelma’s wonderful oatmeal raisin cookies
and snickerdoodle treats, some asiago cheese and
bacon bread, chips, and candies. Enjoying the
camaraderie of the group, stories of the huge fish
caught on previous occasions, the best access places
for fishing, and successful fly patterns and setups
were shared. After a boisterous exchange, Marv
showed the group other areas good for fishing down
river, including trails to the water’s edge where the
fish held up along the bank. We then returned to the
Alsea hatchery, and fished there in the afternoon.
Several fish were caught around us, but again the
group wasn’t able to catch the elusive steelhead. The
group headed back to Eugene just as the rain
returned. Huge double rainbows were visible a good
part of the journey home.
Top photo Bob OBrien
L-R Steve Wasilewski, Trese Slocum, Bob
OBrien, Al Heide, Jim Zelenka, Marv Clemons
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Outings Calendar
The new year is here and CFF is offering members an exciting calendar of outings for 2016. Some of our
favorite venues are returning and we have some new destinations lined up as well. We hope you will be able
to join us for this year’s fishing adventures. Check out the CFF Outings Calendar. (Reminder: only CFF
members and immediate family can participate in outings.)
We are also looking for new outing hosts for this year. If you have a special fishing hole you would like to
share with other club members, please contact Trese Slocum at [email protected]. Information is available to
help with outing organization.
Trese Slocum, Outings Chair
Location
Date
Host
Phone
Horton Pond
Saturday, April 30
Glen Neal
541/234-2374
Carmen Reservoir
Thursday, May 5
Rod Roth
541/342-6745
Hemlock Lake
Saturday, May 7,
depending on ODF
stocking
Pete Szekely
541/942-4573
Cascade Hwy Lakes
Thurs, June 2-Sun, June 5
Glenn Miller, Joe Moody,
Dennis Munroe
541/359-9522
Erma Bell Lakes
Thurs, June 16-Sat,
June18
Glenn Miller
541/359-9522
Coastal Lakes
Saturday, July 9
Marv Clemons
541/688-8774
East Lake
Thurs, July 14-Sun, July 17 Rod Roth
541/342-6745
Metolius River
Fri, Sept 30-Sat, Oct 1
Fred Acosta
541/741-8276
Diamond Lake
Fri, Oct 21—Sun, Oct 23
Marv Clemons
541/688-8774
10% discount to CFF
Members
168 West 6th Ave. Eugene, OR
444 West 3rd Avenue—Eugene, OR
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L-R, Bill Burleigh, Dennis Munroe, Joe
Moody, Jim Breedlove
The Eugene Boat and Sports Show
By Marv Clemons
I
f you weren’t there, you missed a great event at
the 2016 Eugene Boat and Sports show. Twenty
three CFF members worked 153 hours volunteering to tie flies, teach fly casting, meet the public and
chat up the many show participants who stopped by
the booth. Once again this year we ran out of Cascade Family Fly Fishers membership forms and brochures all three days. Thanks to Roz Kauffman and
Steve Overall the supply of brochures and club newsletters was replenished but by the end of the show
we were out again.
Thanks to Jerry Blade, Trese Slocum, and Curtis Erickson who came in early to assist with the booth set up
and stay to tie flies and teach casting. I realize the
remaining list is long but I feel that all deserve public
mention especially our new members for whom this
was their first time working this event. Thanks to all
who participated and helped make this year’s show
another fun success. Thanks go to Randy Beard, Bill
Burleigh, Hal Comstock, Vic Hadley, Dennis Munroe,
Steve Overall, Rod Roth, Joe Hamilton, Joe Moody,
Roz Kauffman, Bob O’Brian, Brandy Williford, Mike
Marlatt, Bob Wolfe, Glen Neal, Ginnie Grilley, Bryce
Hughes, Kat & Frank Paiva and yours truly. (Please
forgive me if I missed someone.)
Rod Roth—Tying
In my humble opinion and that of many other vendors, the show this year was the best so far. Large
and diverse attendance, an increase in the number of
vender many of who were new, lots of great sales and
an aura of general fun filled enjoyment. Having the
extra people at our booth contributed much to the
fact that many more passers by stopped, watched,
asked questions, and picked up club information;
many of whom indicated they would attend our next
meeting and possibly join. Many who stopped were
surprised and impressed at the number and diversity
of the activities the club provides for its membership.
Marv Clemons teaching casting
Roz Kauffman—Tying
It’s always fun to enjoy the camaraderie among the
members, but with the many friends, past members,
and family who stop by the booth to wish us well and
enjoy the demonstrations, and lie about their fishing
adventures really puts the frosting on the cake for
the event. Jerry Blade, Trese Slocum, Bob O’Brian and
Curtis Erickson all stayed until the bitter end to do
the take-down. Their help was much appreciated.
From all reports, those of us who participated look
forward to another great Boat and Sport Show event
in 2017. Thank you all again and enjoy.
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Cascade Family
Flyfishers
2016
Club Leadership
Executive Board Club
From the Editor:
Newsletter submissions are due the 2nd Sunday of the month. We
welcome your photos and fishing trip stories. When submitting
photographs please include names and locations for the readers.
Email photographs or any information you want to appear in the
newsletter to:
Roz Kauffman at [email protected]
President
Glenn Miller
541-359-9522
Vice President
Randy Beard
541-521-2801
Treasurer
Rod Roth
541-342-6745
Secretary
Jen Acosta
541-741-8276
Past President
Marv Clemons
541-688-8774
Board Members
Ginnie Grilley
Tim Hood
Joe Moody
Trese Slocum
Dennis Munroe
Bob Wolfe
Committee
Chairpersons:
Outings
Gary Breedlove
Trese Slocum
Newsletter
Randy & Cheryl Brewer
Roz Kauffman
Website
Dave & Cheryl Cash
John Hackbarth
Communications
Newt Chapin
Michelle Overall
Jim & Reggie Ellis
Membership
Michelle Overall
Stan Guiles
Library
Alan Corbin
Bob Metcalf
Programs
Michael T. Williams
Gary, Brian Kevin & Mark Laprocino
Fly Tying Classes
Jim & Deb McCarty
Rod Roth
Raffle
Ricky Rodriguez
Fred Acosta
Auction/FFF Rep
Roy Whang
Marv Clemons
Conservation
Mimi Isham
Glen Neal
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Membership Application
CASCADE FAMILY FLY FISHERS APPLICATION
FOR MEMBERSHIP/MEMBERSHIP
RENEWAL
Mail To: Cascade Family Fly Fishers, P.O. Box 5384 , Eugene, Or 97405
Please print legibly:
Name_____________________________________________ Nickname ___________________________ DOB (optional) ___________________
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Address ________________________________________________________ City _______________________ State _______ Zip ___________
Home Phone __________________________________ Work Phone ____________________________________
E-mail ________________________________________ Cell Phone ____________________________________
Occupation and or employer ___________________________________________________________________
Are you a member of FFF? Yes ____ No ____ FFF expiration date? ____________________
The following information is requested in order to maintain a data base of our member’s knowledge and experience which may be of
help in club activities. Please be as complete as possible
Years of fly fishing experience 0-3 ____ 3-5 ____ 5-10 ____ 10-20 ____ 20-40 ____ Over 40 ____
As a fly caster are you: Novice? ____ Average? ____ Proficient? ____ Expert? ____ FFF Certified Instructor? ____
Do you tie your own flies? Yes ____ No____ If yes rate you tying from Novice 1 to Instructor being 5 _____Check any of the following
watercraft that you own: Float tube ____ Pontoon boat ____ Canoe ____ Drift boat ____ Pram ____ Motor boat ____ Jet boat ____ Others
(Describe) ___________________________________________________________________________________
Club members are asked to consider serving on at least one committee of their choice to assist the committee chairperson when required. Number your choices from 1 –3 of the following committees:
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Complete dues as follows:
Individual or Family $25.00 (includes one name tag and club pin) (dues are $15.00 when joining after July 1st
Student $15.00 “
Associate (resident outside Lane County)
$10.00 “
Additional name tags $6.00 each Additional pin $3.00
Total amount due:__________________________________$ ___________
Signature ___________________________________________________________________________________
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P.O. Box 5384
Eugene, Or 97405
ABOUT THE CASCADE FAMILY FLY FISHERS
The Cascade Family Fly Fishers (CFF) is an independent, not for profit, fly fishing organization open to the public and is an affiliate of the National Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF). Annual dues are $25.00 for an individual
or family membership, $15.00 for a student, and $10.00 for those who live outside Lane County. Membership
includes a subscription to the newsletter and the privilege of participating in any and all club activities. CFF
Board meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month and the general membership meetings on the
fourth Thursday of each month.
Articles found in the CFF newsletter may be reprinted in other non-profit publications without the express permission of the CFF so long as full acknowledgement is given to CFF and the author or authors.
Trademarks and/or logos may appear in the “Trading Post” section of the newsletter, (which is the club member’s free of charge classified section), but this does not give any proprietary rights to the company. Should a
for-profit company wish to place an ad in the newsletter for a product or service, it can purchase a 1/8 th page
for $20.00 or a 1/2 page for $50.00. All rates are per issue and inserts will be considered. Ad and article
deadlines are midnight, the second Sunday of the month.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
CASCADE FAMILY FLY FISHERS
P.O.BOX 5384
EUGENE, OREGON, 97405
www.cascadefamilyflyfishers.com
President: Glenn Miller [email protected]