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PRESIDENT’S COLUMN MI KE G EN T R Y
This year is an exciting one for the Tualatin Valley We need to make sure that whatever date is targeted, a
chapter. Two projectsinprocess have shown encour sufficient work crew is ready to go; if not, other dates will
aging early results, and two additional planned pro need to be explored. I’d appreciate a prompt email at
jects are anticipated. With the muchappreciated help michaelgentry04@comcast.net if you’re able to participate
from Alan Moore, one of our local TU representatives, on July 25. As soon as confirmation of a date is available,
I’d like to update you on them and recruit your support we’ll post all the necessary information on our blogsite,
in advance. http://tvtroutunlimited.blogspot.com/.
That site is our communication link to the world, replacing
Thompson Creek Restoration Work. You might recall our former website. Any trip to the coast is a pleasure, and
that last year the chapter, in conjunction with some of the one with a laudable purpose is even more rewarding.
members of the Clackamas chapter, the North Coast Land Check the blog, and join us.
Conservancy and several other interested groups, and
through a generous grant from the Portlandbased Jubitz In what could be a late
Family Foundation, manned two work parties on a section breaking sign of nature’s
of this Oregon coastal wild Coho stream. Thompson, de appreciation of our work, the
spite being literally on the fringes of Seaside and coursing TU office in Portland just
through several front yards along a busy thoroughfare on received word and passed
its way to its spawning grounds, remains one of the Ne along that the Jubitz Family
canicum’s top producers of wild Coho. It’s not uncommon Foundation – despite tough
for eighty pairs of wild silvers to be observed using it during economic times for charita
the course of a season. The NCLC several years ago pur ble giving – has renewed
chased permanent easements of the stream and its feeder our Thompson Creek resto
tributaries before a developer, NCLC principal Neal Maine, ration grant for 2010, and
managed to have the development plans altered in a way even increased it a bit, al
that would keep the creek intact, even though it reduced lowing us to continue our
the number of home sites considerably. Now our task is to work with the NCLC and our
restore as much health and functionality to the stream as great volunteers for another
we can to prove that a working salmon stream can exist year at least.
that close to people if it is taken care of, and that having
such a stream near homes is a heck of a lot better Circle Creek Culvert Replacement. Before my active
“amenity” than more commonly seen creature comforts. time with the chapter, the existing insufficient culvert which
was a barrier to fish passage was removed and replaced
During our work parties this year, Himalayan blackberry by a much larger and “ergonomic” culvert which allowed
thickets were painstakingly removed streamside, and later unimpeded flow and access for migrating fish. On a field
the adjacent meadow area was replanted with nine species trip several weeks ago with Alan Moore and Tom Wolf of
of native vegetation and around four hundred plants. This TU and others, we visited the site. Our purpose was two
spring, curious to see the results, we revisited the site. fold: to install some stream temperature reading and re
There was surprisingly little blackberry regeneration, and a cording devices with a funny little name called a Hobotemp,
great number of replantings survived the winter and the and to see how things looked. Things looked great! The
numerous foraging herbivores inhabiting the area. Our new culvert allows a free flowing passage under the road,
friends the beavers had been hard at work, and over a with impressive volume. What will be needed on this site,
dozen streamside trees had been felled across and into the as well as other sites, is future monitoring. We’re in need
stream, improving the future habitat for spawning Coho. of training for several chapter members in standard moni
We’re now looking forward to the next phase of the work, toring techniques for two important reasons. First, we need
and although the tentative date has not yet been confirmed, to evaluate the results of our work and make any neces
it looks like the next work party may be Saturday, July 25. sary adjustments on current and future projects. Second,
Meeting Schedule: Regular Chapter Meetings are held at the LUCKY LABRADOR on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM
with a social gettogether and the formal meeting at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted in the newsletter or website. Lucky Labrador, Mult
nomah Village, 7675 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland, (503) 2442537. Food and Beverages available.
July 8: 6:00 PM—The Annual Picnic, Cook’s Park at Site 3 (down by the water) in Tigard, behind Tigard High School. See page 2.
August : Gone Fishing—No meeting. See you on September 9, 2009.
Continued on next page
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P R E S I D E NT ’ S CO L UM N ( CO NT I N UE D F R O M P R E V IO U S P AG E ) MIC HAE L GE NT RY
most restoration grants place emphasis on postproject Neitzel Farm OffChannel Wetland Complex Project.
monitoring and a good monitoring program is essential to The highlight of our spring visit to the Necanicum was a
securing future grants. I encourage you to let me know of glimpse at an offchannel (meaning adjacent to the main
your willingness to help in this aspect. stem river) wetland restoration project on Neitzel Farm, on
Seaside Golf Course Bridge Project. Last year, the the banks of the Necanicum. A smaller scale but otherwise
chapter submitted a grant application to the EmbraceA very similar restoration just upstream has been functioning
Stream Program for funds to replace the existing culvert now for several years, is doing remarkably well, and is the
and concrete walkway on the golf course over Circle springboard for a planned project to create a second, larger
Creek where it empties into the mainstream Necanicum ten acre wetlands complex for Coho and cutthroat overwin
with a bridge, removing the existing substantial impedi tering in a calm, protected and nutrientrich incubator refuge.
ment to migration caused by the current structure. This Local lifetime Necanicum denizen and restoration consultant
spring, the $10,000 grant application was approved, and Doug Ray is the project manager and is a virtual font of fact
the chapter has received the funds. Troy Laws, a fish bi and insight. Work dates and specifics are all in the forma
ologist with ODFW in Tillamook, is the project manager tive stage, but we’re all hopeful that the green light will be
and currently is in the process of securing the necessary given for the project in July and it is likely that TVTU input
permits for the work and coordinating the planning with the will be recruited for wetlands revegetation and other tasks.
landowner and Big River Construction, the contractor on TU ponied up to become an official sponsor of the project
the project. The total costs likely will exceed the grant earlier this year, paying for several flatbed loads of old
funds; Big River generously is donating the bridge and growth Sitka Spruce blowdown to be salvage and trans
much inkind labor and the landowner (thank you Wayne ported to the project site for large woody debris placement in
Fulmer) is standing by to provide the balance. This is an the restored channel. At press time, TU staff in the Portland
example of how a joint, “winwin” restoration/enhancement office was hard at work on another grant application that if
project can be accomplished. The Chapter us kicking in successful, would fund a sizeable chunk of the Neitzel Farm
$500 of its scarce funds. A few TVTU members with ham work. We’ll keep you informed.
mers and carpentry skills may be drafted this summer to In summary, good things are happening on the coast and
deck the surface of the bridge and tackle some other finish we want, and need, you to be a part of these crucial steps
up work, so oil up those tools and stand at the ready. forward in the chapter’s efforts to make a significant contri
bution to improvement of the Necanicum watershed.
Don’t Miss the Chapter Picnic!
I trust all of you have marked your calendar for the annual TVTU picnic July 8 at 6 p.m. at Site 3 (down by the water) at
Cook Park in Tigard, behind Tigard High School. The picnic is in lieu of our normal July monthly chapter meeting. We’re
expecting our good run of weather for this event to continue, and I can assure you of great food and camaraderie. There
is no cost to you for the event. The chapter furnishes the main dish, plates, eating utensils and soft drinks, and atten
dees are asked to bring a pot luck salad, vegetable, side dish or dessert and their favorite “other” beverage.
Last year’s picnic featured a silent auction that was filled with goodies and was very successful. We will repeat the auc
tion with even more great items to bid on. This is important, because the chapter has current and projected handson
projects involving habitat and stream improvement which we need to continue to fund, and every dollar helps. A list of
the items that are already available for the auction is included at the end of this notice.
This is a great opportunity for you to do two things to help the cause. First, clean out that closet, garage or fishing chest
of items you just don’t seem to use by donating the likelytosell items to the chapter. One person’s clutter is another
person’s treasure! We’ll pick up any items (call me at 503/6360061 or email me at michaelgentry04@comcast.net) or
drop them by at 85 Tanglewood Drive in Lake Oswego. Second, come and fill those nowvacant spaces with new, good
stuff.
So we’ll have a good head count (and enough food) for the event, please call or email by July 7 to let me know if you’ll
attend. I hope to see you there!
Auction items currently include: 1. Orvis rain jacket, 2. Redington 5piece 9 weight fly rod, reel, line and case,
3. Patagonia Deep Wading Jacket, size M, 4. Patogonia Deep Wading Jacket, size S, 5. Nevada trout stamp print,
6. Sweatshirt, 7. Neoprene waders, 8. Foamair inflatable sleeping mattress, 9 Tshirt, 10. Pfleuger Medalist reel and
spare spool, 11. Tying manual, 12. Fanny Pack, 13. Replacement felt soles, 14. Fly emblem baseball cap, 15. Horse
shoe set, 16. Many great books, 17. Miscellaneous hooks for tying, 18. and many more must have things to bid on.
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A Library in Need of Some Answers
For some years the Chapter has maintained a small li
brary of general interest to the members – videos and
books on the usual fishingrelated topics. It’s been avail
able for use and checkout at each chapter meeting in the
back of the room. The library has gotten pretty lonely in
recent years, with few visitors. So we’re in a quandary as
to what to do. Do we keep it? Or do we sell or raffle off
the items to those interested? We’d appreciate your input.
Send Mike Gentry a request and a list of the library con
tents will be emailed to you.
The board of directors will be considering what should be
done in the next couple of months and would very much
appreciate your feedback when making the decision.
Eliminating it is one option. New volunteers to maintain/
promote it may be another. Please contact Erle Norman
with your thoughts.
Join us in the
Don’t know what a Blog is? Until a few months ago I was blissfully unaware, too.
Now there are two new blogs that are chocked full of information about the goings on with the Oregon Council
of Trout Unlimited and the Tualatin Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited.
Want to know how to get to the North Arm Campground of Timothy Lake? Go to the TVTU Blog Site
http://tvtroutunlimited.blogspot.com/
Want to get the latest uptothe
minute TU news in Oregon? Go to the
Oregon Trout Unlimited Blog Site
http://oregontroutunlimited.ning.com/
Log on and become a member and
share information with other mem
bers.
Or go to the Oregon Council of Trout
Unlimited Web Site for updates on the
latest in statewide conservation is
sues and initiatives.
http://www.tuoregon.org/
JU LY / A U G U S T 2 00 9 Page 4
South Twin Lake Outing, May 13, 2009
Clackamas River and Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited Chap
ters sponsored an outing on South Twin Lake this May that
was well attended. First arrivals Paul Vitello, Beth, Matt and
Dick Hollenbeck set up camp, including a stack of firewood.
That was welcome enough for Ron Reinebach and Carson
Taylor, George Wilson, Robert
Bernard and Hank Hosfield who
arrived soon after.
After setting up tents and camp in
a stirring wind, fishing began until
supper time. Then the rain came.
After supper, George, Robert,
Carson and Ron stood in the lee
of a large tree appraising the results of the day for a while, had a wee dram or two, and
crawled inside tents, truck canopies, or whatever shelter available, and sacked out.
Saturday morning everyone set out on the lake in various floating devices, and spent the bulk of the day attempting to
prove our varied flies of some value other than the cost of materials, with limited success. The Hollenbecks did a bit bet
ter than the rest of us, as Dick is very familiar with the lake, having spent a great deal of time there over many years.
Hank and Paul fished Wickiup Reservoir with better results, catching browns and one rainbow.
Sat. night was a bit more social. The rain held off long enough for supper and conversation.
During the night, the weather’s attitude turned decidedly more spiteful, and it snowed
from around 2:00 a.m. until after 10:30. The corps awoke to approximately an inch of
snow on the tents, cars, and whatever else was left outside and not in the lee of the
trees.
George, Carson and Ron decided to try
the cuisine of the Lodge restaurant
where there was a warmer atmosphere
for breakfast. After breakfast George
apparently remembered an unfortunate
scheduling conflict. Carson and Ron
saw no more of him as they boarded
their pontoon boats and went fishing.
Paul and Hank each landed over a dozen rainbows in about three hours on Sunday.
Nothing huge. The fish were hanging down around ten feet or more. Hank just
counted down about a minute and would get a strike. Most of the fish were 100 feet from shore not in the shallows at
all. Two otters worked the edge of the lake.
While all had an enjoyable adventure, the most successful fishers were Beth,
the heron, three osprey and two eagles. Dick and Matt took Beth out the first
afternoon, and after she caught more fish than they did combined, they ap
parently refused to take her any more and she had to remain in their camp
trailer for the balance of the weekend. The Hollenbecks and Paul used drift
boats, while three used pontoon boats. The rest used various versions of
float tubes.
Most of fishers had headed home by 2:00 p.m., the checkout time at the
campground. Carson and Ron almost made it past the Fly Fishing Shop in
Welches, but a mysterious steering malfunction caused them to have to turn
into the shop parking lot. They browsed a bit and even felt a bit lighter, at
least in the wallet, when they left.
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Vets Find Healing On the Water Jerry Lorang
Project Healing Waters. It is all about fly fishing and not about fly fishing at all.
In the past year more than 45 different volunteers have joined together in a pro
gram that brought fly fishing as a past time to over 150 disabled veterans in
Oregon. There are three active local programs (Portland/Vancouver, Roseburg,
White City) in Oregon with two local programs starting up in Salem and Bend in
the next few months.
Project Healing Waters is a national program dedicated to the physical and
emotional rehabilitation of disabled active duty military personnel and veterans
through fly fishing and fly tying education and outings. Trout Unlimited and FFF
have endorsed and supported this program from its inception at Walter Reed
Army Hospital five years ago.
The Tualatin Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited (TVTU) has been the local sponsor of
the Portland/Vancouver program of Project Healing waters for the past year. Dis
abled American Veterans, (DAV) Chapter One in Portland has generously funded the
local effort. TVTU has provided logistical and technical expertise, while cooperating
with the Portland VA Hospital to bring together veterans, the fly fishing community,
and the wonders of nature.
Initially the Portland/Vancouver program was loosely formatted to allow an assess
ment of the technical skills that were available, and the interest level of the veterans
who wanted to participate. In a short time it became apparent that the opportunity
would require structured curriculum and a broad array of opportunities to succeed.
Interest level is very high and technical skills of the instructors is second to none. Success would depend on expanded lo
gistical planning and careful attention to detail.
In the last three months on three occasions veterans were joined with volunteers to fish.
Twice, groups of veterans were escorted to Lake Margaret, a small private lake south of
Oregon City for their first onthewater fly fishing experience. Access to the lake was
generously provided by the Oregon Fishing Club. The object of these two outings was
to develop and improve skills so that they could go on a twoday trip to the Crooked
River.
On June 1 and 2. fourteen veterans and eleven volunteers went for two days of fishing.
What occurred was more than fishing and in some cases life changing. The pictures
included with this article tell the story better than this author can.
Photo by Judith O’Keefe The value of this program is enhanced by the interaction that has developed with the VA
hospital. Before the trip each veteran was given the opportunity to develop
goals and objectives with the help of trained therapists. Those goals and
objectives were compared with notes prepared by the volunteer instructors.
The therapists then recorded the results in the veterans’ health records to
give feedback to treating health care providers. The feedback from the par
ticipants and providers has been unanimously positive.
Thanks go out to the many wonderful volunteers who have joined in this ef
fort to assist in the rehabilitation of those who have served this country when
called. Members of the chapter whose support is noteworthy include Ron
Reinebach, George Wilson, Jeff Gottfried, and Mike Gentry.
If you are interested in knowing more about Project Healing Waters please
contact me, jerrylorang@aol.com.
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Fly of the Month Beadhead Caddis Pupa by Mike Gentry
As we move into the fishing season in earnest, it’s
time to think about the necessary arsenal of flies.
For virtually any locale and climate, caddis flies form
one of the most significant bills of fare on our
quarry’s menu. And for many types of caddis, a
beadhead pupa is a proven producer. The following
generic pattern is simple and works well in many
situations.
Materials:
Hook: Tiemco 2487, size 1014.
Bead: gold ¼” for size 10, 7/64” for sizes
12 and 14
Thread: 8/0, black
Ribbing: pearl crystal flashabou
Body: olive or cream rabbit or synthetic
dubbing
Thorax: black rabbit with a few guard hairs left
in
1. Secure the beadhead with a few turns of thread, and wind the thread to a smidge above the midpoint of the turn of
the hook (in other words, about halfway between the planes of the shaft of the hook and the point of the hook).
2. Tie in a single piece of flashabou, leaving a good length hanging off the back of the hook to wind forward later.
3. Make a dubbing loop and dub a body winding forward to about 1/16 of an inch behind the beadhead. The body
should be small at the back and gain some girth as it moves toward the bead. It also should be compact and smooth,
not hairy or bushy, so if the dubbing material you use does not compact down when spun, trim the fuzziness off the
wound body with tying scissors.
4. Counterwrap the ribbing with four or five turns to the front of the body.
5. Dub in a thorax with two or three turns, the same diameter or slightly larger than the front of the body. It’s not essen
tial that a few guard hairs spike out of the thorax, but I think it helps.
6. Finish with several turns of thread and three half hitches right behind the bead, put a little head cement on the thread,
and you’re done!
I’ve had good success fishing this fly on the swing in any fishy looking run, and in the smaller sizes even as a dropper
when fishing a foam body Big Ugly (like a Chernobyl Ant) that will support its weight. I fished it July 4 two years ago on
the Big Hole in Montana, and in every run that day I had strikes.
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Crooked River
Clackamas River Chapter & July 1112
Tualatin Valley Chapter CoSponsor This tailwater below Bowman Dam is a popular trout fishery in Cen
tral Oregon. It is south of Prineville on State Route 27. Many fine
Fishing Outings for 2009 campgrounds with terrific river access allows for easy fishing oppor
tunities.
T R IP IN F O R M A T IO N / Q U E S T IO N S : There has been a concern in recent years about the trout population
C A LL A N D Y : C E LL : ( 971) 409 614 9 O R
on this river. Studies and fishing reports show it is recovering.
E M A IL: A N D R EW S C LG A @ G M A IL. C O M
There are abundant hatches with lots of pocket water. Formerly or
ange scuds were the order of the day. Lately more variety in bugs
Date Place
calls for more creative fly selections.
June 26 28 Timothy Lake on Recent outings including a Project Healing Waters outing showed
Mount Hood success with chironomids and soft hackles.
July 11 12 Crooked River The Road Kill Café will be providing meat on Saturday night, bring a
Central Oregon, side dish, salad, or dessert to complete the cookout.
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ground
August 20 23 East Lake
East Lake
August 20 23
September 13 Lawrence Lake on Enter the wondrous Newberry Caldera and drive past Paulina Lake
Mount Hood. to East Lake, famous for kokanee and large Rainbow Trout. South
of Bend, OR and east of Hwy 97.
September 23 30 Fall River near La Pine
Jim Teeny first fished his famous nymph off of the bluffs on the north
Oregon
side of this deep mountain lake.
October 16 18 State Project on the Pontoon boats and float tubes will be the order of the day. Fishing
Metolius River varies from scree piles, to rock bluffs, to warm sulphur springs, to
pebble beaches.
October 23 25 Crooked River
Central Oregon, Bring your stillwater fishing skills and a side dish for dinner on Satur
Campground TBA. day (if you can). The meat is provided by the famous Road Kill
Café.
T U A L ATI N VA L L E Y T U O F F I C E R S A N D B O A R D
Officers Board of Directors:
President: Michael J. Gentry (503) 6360061 Outings Andy Andrews (971) 4096149
michaelgentry04@comcast.net andrewsclga@gmail.com
Vice Pres.: George Wilson (503)5243781 Raffles: Ron Reinebach (503) 4776266
george_wilson@comcast.net ron.reinebach@comcast.net
Treasurer: Erle Norman (503) 2936006 Conservation: Vacant
caddis2000@hotmail.com
Newsletter : Jerry Lorang (971) 4045154
Secretary/ Bill Schoen (503) 6387748 jerrylorang@aol.com
Membership: billschoen@ymail.com
Jerry Heppell (503) 6399408
ExOfficio: Hank Hosfield (503) 2286553 gheppell5@verizon.net
(Past Pres.) hankh@imagina.com
Meeting Schedule: Regular Chapter Meetings are held at the LUCKY LABRADOR on the second Wednesday of each
month at 6:30 PM with a social gettogether and the formal meeting at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted in the newsletter or
website. Lucky Labrador, Multnomah Village, 7675 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland, (503) 2442537. Food and Beverages avail
able.
July 8: 6:00 PM—The Annual Picnic, Cook’s Park at Site 3 (down by the water) in Tigard, behind Tigard High School.
See page 2.
August : Gone Fishing—No meeting. See you on September 9, 2009.
All I Need to Know About Life I Learned Fishing
1. There is no such thing as too much equipment.
2. When in doubt, exaggerate.
3. Even the best lines get weak after they have been used a few times.
4. Sometimes you really have to squirm to get off the hook.
5. The fishing is always better on the other side of the lake.
6. Good things come to those who wade.
Conserving, protecting and restoring North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds..
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