Lower Columbia Walleye Club, Inc.

Lower Columbia
Walleye Club, Inc.
May 2016
Volume 23.5
aquatic critter almost knowing it’s
likely to get gobbled. And again--that’s what’s been happening ever
since this lure was first introduced.
They Wiggle While
They Work
By
Stan Fagerstrom
I have to chuckle a bit when I recall
the first time I held one in my hand
and took a really good look at it.
“Holy Mackerel,” I said to myself,
“the guy that designed this hook must
have had a couple beers too many if
he expects this thing to catch fish.”
Well, friends, it wasn’t the first time
my first thoughts have been dead
wrong. And this time they were big
time haywire. The hook designers for
Mustad Hooks knew what they were
doing when they developed the
strange looking hooks I’m talking about. So did the good folks at
Mack’s Lure when they put those
hooks together with their wondrous
fish-catching Smile Blades to make a
lure that has been putting fish in the
boat all over the place ever since
it was introduced.
One of those places the lure has
proved itself is the Columbia River.
If you’re up to date with current fishing prospects in this big river you’re
aware that it is now known for something besides the migratory species.
In recent years it has been kicking out
some of the largest walleyes caught
anywhere in the world.
If that doesn’t get your attention, you
should be aware that the Columbia
now is also producing some of the
West’s best action for smallmouth
bass. And all this has pretty much
transpired despite the efforts of fish
management officials in both Oregon
and Washington to not let it happen.
They are calling the hook Mustad
came up with came up with “Slow
Death.” It’s well named. I had a
chance recently to get more of the details on just how successful this Smile
Blade Slow Death rig has been with
some of the anglers who’ve been
clobbering fish with it.
You're missing a bet if you don't
have some of these Mack's Lure One of the guys I talked to was Bob
Smile Blade Slow Death rigs to Schmidt, the president of Mack’s
show the walleyes in your area. Lure. In the past it hasn’t been un-
common for me to find the top dogs
of some of the country’s major lure
the Mack’s Lure Smile Blade and makers who were spending more time
beads are designed to do you see, is on the golf course than they were out
come rotating and wiggling along the there on the water actually using their
What that purposely bent hook and
river bottom like a wounded or dying products.
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Another Mack’s Lure executive, and
another of the best anglers I’ve known
ever since he was a kid, is Bobby Loomis. Bobby is the director of sales and
marketing for Mack’s. Like Schmidt,
Bobby says experienced anglers, especially on waters where the walleyes
run big, are especially going to welcome the changes in the Smile Blade
Slow Death rig.
“The original Slow Death hook is a
fine wire design designed to be fished
on the bottom with minimal bait so it
rotates like something dying on the
bottom as it is slow trolled.” As I’ve
already mentioned it did that job and
then some.
Sometimes in the big rivers of the West you'll find walleyes holding
where the water is deep and the current has great strength. New mod- But as Bobby also pointed out, world
els of the Mack's Lure Slow Death rig are designed to hold these mon- class walleye fisheries like those
sters once you hook 'em.
That’s not how Schmidt operates. If
he tells you one of the Mack’s Lure
products does this or that you can believe it. I say this without hesitation
because I’ve been right there in the
boat with him as he has proved it in
both the United States and Mexico.
One of the things Schmidt pointed
out for me was that the Smile Blade
Slow Death rig now available from
the Washington State based lure company is slightly different than the
original. For one thing the rig now
has a slightly larger profile than the
one you’ve been seeing the past two
or three years.
The hook itself is also now built of
slightly heavier metal. It was the outstanding success of the original rig
that brought these changes about. It
didn’t take anglers long to discover
that the Smile Blade Slow Death Rig
didn’t just clobber average size fish,
it obviously had a strong appeal for
those big hogs that often can be more Here's another view of one of the best walleye lures you can get
choosy about what they grab.
your hands on. Other sports fish often also find it of interest.
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Don' be surprised if you hang a hog like that pictured here when
you fish certain of the big rivers in the West. The current Washington State weight record for Columbia River walleyes, for example, is 20.32-pounds. That's where this one came from.
you’ll find in the Columbia and the
Snake Rivers for example require the
Smile Blade Slow Death rig to be
fished at deeper depths and heavier
currents than you’ll usually find in
fishing for walleyes in other areas of
the United States.
straighten out the hooks on this new
model.
You'll need a cap like that
shown here to keep the sun
out of your eyes when a lunker
walleye grabs the Mack's Lure
Slow Death rig you have doing
its
thing out there behind your
boat.
Schmidt and Loomis will tell you the
new Slow Death hook also has a larger
bend. This is something else you’re going to like about it. “The larger bend,”
Loomis says, “permit you to run a full
One of the key secrets to any kind of length nightcrawler, plastics or whatfishing success is matching your gear ever you want to use with it and the
to the problems we’re up against. the rig will still rotate the way you
That’s why we have lines and leaders want it to.
ence of my friend Bobby Loomis. You
with such a wide range of breakage
can find more details about this retests. Rods also come in wide range of Loomis also says “I fished the new markable fish catcher right here in the
different strengths. Fish in or around rigs last fall a few times and the way Products listing at this Mack’s Lure
Alaska for example and you’re going they work is fantastic. I had some of web site.
to need a much stronger rod for hali- the best days that I have ever had up
but than you do for salmon.
here in North Central Washington I’ve already got some of these new rigs
State between the rotation of the Slow in my own tackle box. I’m convinced
That’s exactly what Mustad and Mack’s Death Hook, the high UV beads and you won’t go wrong doing the same
Lure have done with their new Smile our Smile Blades. The combination thing.Blade Slow
works really well.”
Death rig. Those overgrown monsters
it’s not uncommon to hook in the Co- That’s saying a mouthful for a guy
lumbia won’t
who has the long time fishing experi3
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NOVEMBER
MAY
1 Board Meeting
3 General Meeting
6 Daylight Savings Time ends
11 Veterans Day
24 Thanksgiving
29 Board Meeting
DECEMBER
3 Board Meeting
5 General Meeting, Cinco De Mayo
3 Christmas Party/Meeting
7-8 Maryhill Fishout
25 Christmas
8 Mother’s Day
31 New Year’s Eve
21 Armed Forces day
30 Memorial Day
31 Board Meeting
JUNE
2 General Meeting
4-5 Fishout-TBA
14 Flag Day
19 Father’s Day
JULY
4 Independence Day
5 Board Meeting
7 General Meeting
9-10 Fishout TBA
AUGUST
2Board Meeting
4 General meeting
6-7 Fishout TBA
30 Board Meeting
SEPTEMBER
1 General Meeting
3-4 Fishout TBA
5 Labor Day
11 Patriot Day
Above left: Chris Schacht with
a 7.0 pound walleye
4 Board Meeting
Above Right: James Hoyt with a .
6 General Meeting
5 pound walleye
8-9 Fishout at Camas
Bottom Right: David Dickey with a
10 Columbus Day
5.5 pound walleye
15-16 Tom Schindlbeck Memorial
All three of these fish were released
Fishout at Boardman
31 Halloween End of top Ten Big unharmed.Congratulations guys!
Fish for 2016
OCTOBER
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President
Lyle Amundson
(503) 625-6296
[email protected]
Activities Committee
Chris Schacht - Chairman
(360) 521-7469
[email protected]
Vice President
Calvin Burkhardsmeier
(360) 600-7195
[email protected]
Lonnie & Caroline Handsaker
360-571-0422
[email protected]
Secretary
Lonnie Handsaker
(360) 571-0422
[email protected]
Treasurer
Jim Gurtisen
(503) 492-2338
[email protected]
Editor
Larry McClintock
(503) 257-0553
[email protected]
Membership Chairman
Louise Moudy
(503) 658-2097
[email protected]
Web Master
Jim Gurtisen
(503) 492-2338
[email protected]
Kevin Hollingsworth
(503) 665-7332
[email protected]
Club Meeting Place
Grace Baptist Church,
200 SE 76th Ave,
Portland’ Oregon
2 blocks north of Stark on 76th
7:00 pm
Club Dues are due January 1st and
expire December 31st of each year.
New Member Dues
Individual
$30.00 per year
Hard copy of newsletter +$15.00
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Individual
$25.00 per year
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Lifetime Member
$250.00
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per year for lifetime member
Make all checks payable to:
Lower Columbia Walleye Club, Inc.,
PO Box 30454, Portland, OR 97294
http://www.lowercolumbiawalleyeclub.com
Our Members are our greatest asset to the
Chapter. We welcome visitors to join the Lower Columbia Walleye Club.
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2016
Dan Tuinstra
Mike Stark
Chris schacht
James Hoyt
Rich Ribar
David Dickey
Bill Woods
Chris Schacht
10.25 Pounds
8.00 Pounds
7.00 Pounds
6.50 Pounds
5.50 Pounds
5.50 Pounds
5.00 Pounds
4.70 Pounds
Smallest walley
George Moudy
9.0 Inches
Norm Flenner Memorial Fishout April 16-17, 2016
What a great weekend for a fishout! Saturday was a super day with 16 boats on the water, 39 people fishing, and 126
walleye caught. James Hoyt caught the largest fish at 6.5 pounds. Sunday we had 11 boats, 27 people fishing, and 55
walleye caught. Lyle Amundson caught the biggest fish at 4 pounds. A few people had boat trouble, but all in all it
was a good weekend. Here are the results:
Saturday
Walleye
Biggest
Boat 1 Lonnie Handsaker, Lyle Amundson, Rich Ribar
22
2 ea 4 lbs Boat 2 John R & John W Wagoner, George & Louise Moudy 14
4 lbs
Boat 3 Jerry& Harriet Haase
2
.5 lbs
Boat 4 John Kerklie, Jim Stewart
4
Boat 5 Sam Caliva, Bruce Campbell, Randy Jervis
13
4 lbs
Boat 6 Mike Stark, Paul Hoecherl, Lee McKinsey
5
Boat 7 Carl Cramer, Fred Church
0
Boat 8 Jon & Nicole Murahashi, Mark Castro
5
Boat 9 Sherman & Clyde Sorrell
4
3.64 lbs
Boat 10 David Dickie
0
Boat 11 Dave & Kevin Barnett
7
Boat 12 Kevin Hollingsworth, Todd Silar, Roger Wiener
10
Boat 13 Jerry & Linda Kolman
4
Boat 14 Dennis Aloia, Jim Stoader, Chris Bielenderg
4
Boat 15 Don Adamson, James Hoyt
20
6.5 lbs
Boat 16 Chris Schacht, Michele Batteglia
12
Sunday
Boat 1 Lonnie H, Lyle A, Rich R,
Boat 2 John RW, John WW, Louise & George M
Boat 3 John K, Jim S
Boat 4 Sam C, Bruce C
Boat 5 Mike S, Ralph Thompson
Boat 6 Nicole M, Mark C
Boat 7 David D
Boat 8 Dave B, Kevin B, Ryan B
Boat 9 Jerry & Linda K
Boat 10 Dennis A, Jim S, Chris B (boat trouble)
Boat 11 Chris S, Jon M
Walleye
7
5
0
10
5
8
0
7
1
0
12
Biggest
4 lbs
3.5 lbs
I hope all these numbers are correct, I apologize in advance if they are not. See you on the water.
Lyle Amundson
What a great turnout for the April fishout and they caught a lot of walleye!
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Clark Skamania FlyFishers at
KLINELINE KIDS FISHING DAY
Vancouver WA
April 9 &10, 2016
part of ~ 300 Volunteers
$ 200,000 sponsorship
19,300 Trout
2,976 Registered Kids
5,000 Parents
The Klineline Kids Fishing Event is
one of the best projects that the walleye club has been involved with and
we have been there for about 20 years.
Just maybe fishing will impact some
of these kids so much that it keeps
them away from drugs and gangs.
A special thanks to all who volunteered for this project, whether it be
for helping the kids fish, clean caught
fish, or putting rods together,
Thank you Very Much
your help!
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