THE TROUT LINE

JULY/AUGUST 2010
VOLUME 10,
ISSUE 4

Published bimonthly

PRESIDENT’S COLUMN MIKE GENTRY

This month’s column is a bit different from previous ram-
blings. It is an unabashed pitch to the chapter members to
become more involved and get to know the other members.
The easiest and most enjoyable start is to participate in the
chapter’s social events.
Each year the chapter hosts a picnic at Cook Park be-
hind Tigard High School. This year’s picnic is July 14
at 6 p.m. at Site 3 (down by the water). We’ll be joined
by some members of the Clackamas chapter as well as
some of the Stonefly Maidens. As usual, we’ll be furnishing
hamburgers and hotdogs and all the trimmings together
with plates and eating utensils, and those who come are
asked to bring a salad, side dish or dessert plus their favor-
ite beverage. These events have offered an opportunity for
us to interact over and above wetting a line together, and
have been enjoyed by all in attendance. If you’re planning
on coming, give me a call (phone number below) so we can
provision.
One of the aspects of the annual picnic has been the hold-
ing of a silent auction to raise funds for the chapter’s activi-
ties. While the auction predominantly features items relat-
ing to fishing (no surprise there), often there are other cate-
gories as well such as books, DVDs, and some household
items. This year, some of the highlighted items already
contributed are a Reddington 5 wt rod, reel and line, a
Sage 5 wt rod, various liquors, hats, shirts and other items
from Dry Fly Distilling, neoprene waders, a Patagonia fish-
ing vest, a Patagonia rain jacket and Chota and Patagonia
wading boots. We’d welcome donation of any items you
members might want to contribute and I’m soliciting those
contributions in this article; the proceeds all get plowed
back into the chapter activities and projects. To help the
cause with a donation, just call me at (503) 636-0061 or e-
mail at michaelgentry04@comcast.net and we’ll make ar-
rangements to pick anything up, or donations can be
dropped off at my house at 85 Tanglewood Drive in Lake
Oswego.
Inside this issue
President’s Column Page 1
Work Party July 17 & 18 Page 2
Conservation Update Page 3
Picnic Plans Page 4
Conservation in your Background Page 4
Crooked River Notes Page 5
Fly of the Month – Simple Grasshopper Page 6
TVTU Outing Schedule Page 7
Board of Directors Listing Page 7
Meeting Schedule Page 8
The other recurring
social (and educa-
tional) activity is the
monthly chapter
meeting at the Lucky
Labrador Pub in Mult-
nomah Village. Meet-
ing and speaker sched-
ules are published in
each newsletter issue.
We strive for entertain-
ing programs mixing
fishing topics and re-
source/project/related
organization topics dur-
ing the year. Each
meeting is preceded by
a half-hour social time
during which old-timers
can meet and get to know newcomers and vice versa. Po-
etic license abounds, and factual accuracy on those “fish
tales” is not a requirement.
Through these and other activities, the Tualatin Valley
chapter members have ample opportunities to share the
common interest in the fishing art and science and while
doing that, to see, and become a vital part of, a group of
individuals who are motivated to do what they can to pre-
serve, enhance, protect and preserve the natural resources
of this marvelous state. Ours is the largest Trout Unlimited
chapter in the state, and as the number of actively involved
members increases, as is our goal, our ability to put hands
and hearts onto additional worthy projects will increase. It
starts with a spark of interest, kindled by a sense of cama-
raderie and fellowship, fanned by enjoyable shared social
events, and fueled by a desire to give back.
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 get-together 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) 244-2537. Food
and beverages available.
July 14 - PICNIC - See the President’s column above and
notice on page 4. No general meeting this month
August - 9 Gone Fishing. See you September 9 for a
presentation by Kavita Heyn from American Rivers. More
information on page 8.
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Join Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited for a work party July 17 and 18
Sub-title: Bridge over troubled water, part 2.
We are planning a work party July 17 and 18 in Seaside
Oregon which has several appeals for persons with a pis-
catorial bent. First, we will be helping to remove a serious
obstacle to fish passage and then, we get to go fishing! If
you have always wanted to fish for Searun Cutthroat Trout,
but didn’t know where to go, etc., then this event is for you.
If you already fish for Searuns, come and help the rest of
us out. If you can make it for the weekend there will be
fishing opportunities morning and evening and we will work
in the middle of the day. Saturday evening Doug Ray has
volunteered to host a barbecue. Of course, if you can only
make it for a day, please do so. Hopefully you can stay and
fish too!
Link to area hotels: http://www.seasideor.com/documents/
hotel_motel.html
This picture is not the actual bridge that we are working on..
As to the Bridge, we will most likely be helping with install-
ing the decking. The footings should already be poured by
the time we get there. This is an exciting project because it
will open up more rearing habitat for Coastal Coho Salmon,
as well as restoring the influence of tides to the creek. It
was recently determined that tidal influence penetrates
much further up Circle Creek than was previously known.
Removing the culverts will not only allow passage up the
creek for Coastal Coho, Cutthroat Trout, Steelhead and
Chinook Salmon, but will allow the juveniles to “ride the
tides” in and out of the creek as these species once were
able to do. Circle Creek is already one of the most produc-
tive tributaries of the Necanicum for juvenile Coho produc-
tion and removing these culverts will increase that produc-
tivity greatly.
The final schedule and meeting places are yet to be deter-
mined but the weekend is shaping up
as follows:
Friday evening- Fishing
Saturday morning- Fishing until 10 a.m.
when we will start work.
Saturday afternoon-Fishing from
around 4 p.m. when we quit work until
dark.
Sunday morning-Fishing until 10 a.m
and afternoon fishing from 2 or so.
Look for more info and updates at
http://tvtroutunlimited.blogspot.com/
or http://
oregontroutunlimited.ning.com/.
We would like to have an idea of how
many people will attend, so, please
respond by e mail to Michael Ellis
( tvturestoration@gmail.com ) if you
are interested. I’ll be sending info out to
the e mail list as it becomes available.
Bring gloves, a lunch, and appropriate
clothing (raingear).
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TVTU Conservation Update by Michael Ellis

The Tualatin Valley chapter of Trout Unlimited is currently involved in three projects, all on the North Coast, involving the
Necanicum River and its tributaries and the future looks exciting.

Thompson Creek is a small restoration project that sits next to a housing development. The project site was part of the
development but was rescued by The North Coast Land Conservancy. Thompson Creek is an important spawning tribu-
tary for Coastal Coho Salmon. TVTU has provided funding and manpower for invasive species removal. The main prob-
lem is Blackberries and our members have spent a fair amount of time digging them out. The work is having an impact
but must be maintained to avoid the damn things coming right back. Hopefully a less labor intensive solution to the
blackberries will be found, but until then, it is hand digging.Just recently a family of beavers has moved in to the area and
is hard at work restoring the wetland area to its former self. See the article by Celeste Coulter posted on our blog site:
http://tvtroutunlimited.blogspot.com/

Neitzel Farms is a property that is being restored from decades of use as a truck farm
producing vegetables. The centerpiece of the project is the reconstruction of an off
channel water feature to provide rearing habitat for Coho Salmon fry. The revegetation
effort is designed to support the rearing area. The ways that the native vegetation does
this are myriad and go far beyond providing shade and cover. Several of the species
planted along the edge of the off channel area were chosen for the insect communities
they support and which, in turn, provide food for the Coho fry. The Sitka Spruce plant-
ings will, over time, change the soil chemistry of the area helping to keep native plants
happy and invasive species out. We have been active in providing funding as well as
helping to plant and maintain the site.

The culvert replacement at Circle Creek at Seaside Golf Course is a long anticipated project that is finally coming to frui-
tion. (See the call for volunteers elsewhere in this issue). This is an exciting project because it will open up more rearing
habitat for Coastal Coho Salmon, as well as restoring the influence of tides to the creek. It was recently determined that
tidal influence penetrates much further up Circle Creek than was previously known. Removing the culverts will not only
allow passage up the creek for Coastal Coho, Cutthroat Trout, Steelhead and Chinook Salmon, but will allow the juve-
niles to “ride the tides” in and out of the creek as these species once were able to do. Circle Creek is already one of the
most productive tributaries of the Necanicum for juvenile Coho production and removing these culverts will increase that
productivity greatly.

Due to the recent sale of Weyerhauser forest lands to The

Campbell Group there may be an opportunity to work on the
Necanicum as a complete watershed. The Campbell Group
now owns about 90% of the land in the Necanicum water-
shed. The Campbell Group is a more enlightened timber
company who has partnered with Trout Unlimited already in
Northern California and Trout Unlimited is trying to develop a
relationship with them here in Oregon.

According to Alan Moore, of Trout Unlimited, the first joint ef-

fort may get off the ground this summer! Congratulations to
Alan and a warm thank you to The Campbell Group.
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Put our Picnic on Your Calendar!

This is just a reminder to mark Wednesday, July 14 late afternoon and
evening for the annual Chapter Picnic at Cook Park in Tualatin. This
year the Stonefly Maidens and the Trout Unlimited Clackamas Chapter
will join us to make this an even bigger , better, and more fun event.
Please join us for a good time in the park.

One of the aspects of the annual picnic has been the holding of a silent
auction to raise funds for the chapter’s activities. While the auction pre-
dominantly features items relating to fishing (no surprise there), often
there are other categories as well such as books, DVDs, and some
household items. This year, some of the highlighted items already
contributed are a Reddington 5 wt rod, reel and line, a Sage 5 wt rod,
various liquors, hats, shirts and other items from Dry Fly Distilling,
neoprene waders, a Patagonia fishing vest, a Patagonia rain jacket
and Chota and Patagonia wading boots.

We’d welcome donations of any items you members might want to con-
tribute . The proceeds all get plowed back into the chapter activities and
projects. To help the cause with a donation, just call Mike Gentry at (503)
636-0061 or e-mail at michaelgentry04@comcast.net and we’ll make ar-
rangements to pick anything up. As an alternative, donations can be
dropped off at Mike’s house at 85 Tanglewood Drive in Lake Oswego.
.

Coldwater Conservation starts in our own Backyards

At our last meeting Jen Seamens, the Watershed Resource Coordinator, from the Southwest Watershed Resource Cen-
ter presented some terrific information about resources that are available to all of us that support Coldwater Conserva-
tion starting in our own neighborhoods. Due to summer schedules and busy lives the meeting was sparsely attended.
To assure that this valuable information does not miss its intended target we are providing a summary of the presenta-
tion here.

The mission of the Southwest Watershed Resource Center is to inspire and support watershed stewardship at the
neighborhood level in SW Portland, The Resource Center is located in the Southwest Community Center in Gabriel
Park, at the corner of SW Vermont Ave and SW 45 Ave.

Jen Seamen presented a program of information about projects in Southwest Portland that are ongoing and having
measurable impacts on coldwater fishing. Some small, some huge, these projects include hopes to replace a culvert
that is longer than 100 feet under Macadam Boulevard to encourage salmon and steelhead spawning. There are also
improvements that have shown increased in trout populations in Tryon State Park!

While these projects are large scale and high impact, Jen stressed that what we do in our own yards has a significant
impact in watershed restoration. It would be too much to list here but there are a lot of resources available to each of us
homeowners as we consider planting or storm water run-off on our properties. These include free consultations and vol-
umes of information about invasive species and drainage options.

We strongly encourage you to contact Jen and the Southwest Watershed Resource Center for more information about
how you can have a positive impact on the environment and coldwater fisheries. Even if you don’t live in Southwest
Portland the staff at the Watershed Resource Center can provide you with reference material and guidance to programs
available in your area.

To contact the Southwest Watershed Resource Center call 503-823-2862, email at watershedcenter@spiritone.com, or
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Crooked River Notes

Our April chapter meeting featured an excellent program on
the Crooked River with Bill Myers bringing his many years
of experience on the river. Erle Norman took copious notes
at that presentation. (I was too engrossed in the great pic-
tures that Bill shared with us). Here is what I have gleaned
from Erle’s notes.
The Crooked River is a nutrient-rich, fish-friendly environ-
ment with variability throughout the year.
15. Spring may see very high water events. Bill referred
to one year with a 4000 CFS peak flow. Water spilling
over Bowman dam caused a nitrogen bubble die-off of the
trout a few years ago. Fish populations have partially re-
covered, and currently are about 1500 trout and 2200
white fish per river mile. This is in the part of the Crooked
River below Bowman dam.
Rattlesnakes are common from May to frost in the fall.

In January and other winter months, hatches occur from In May, look for the Mothers Day Caddis hatch during the
11AM to 3PM. Look for midge pupa, size 20-22. Whitefish first week, size 16-18. Mayflies include Pale Morning Duns
spawn in the winter. Use a bright yellow egg pattern, size (PMD), size 16, green; and Pale Evening Duns, yellow size
18, for hungry trout. The eggs may be floating or subsur- 14-16.
face. Likely spawning areas have shallow riffles, clean
rocks, and no weeds. April through July, the trout are spawning at the heads of
riffles, in water two feet deep. Please avoid wading on the
In February, a redds or fishing for spawners.
Blue Wing Olive
hatch (BWO) is In June, PMD spinner falls are likely at 7 AM.
likely if the water
temperature is In July, look for caddis hatches last two hours and first two
over 45 degrees. hours of daylight. Also, there is a tiny white/cream color
Crooked River midge, size 22. Yellow Sally stoneflies maybe hatching at
fish are sun- the same time as caddis, size 16.
sensitive, look
for shade areas. August in the Crooked River canyon will be HOT-110 de-
Fish are likely to grees. Too hot to fish. Water temp is likely to still be in the
be holding in 40’s, with fish holding in riffles.
pools, not riffles
in January, Feb- September may have lots of hoppers, especially below MP
ruary and March. 15, if there was a wet spring. Crooked River hoppers are
yellow with red/orange legs, size 10. Other hatches in-
In March, warm clude BWO, Mahogany Duns (reddish tint with brown),
days may have and midges, size 26.
spinner falls in
the morning. Fishing with black woolly buggers may be good to attract
Look for BWOs hungry trout depending on their disposition because there
and Slate Wing are leeches and small fish in the Crooked.
mayflies.
All of this being said, we are planning the long-awaited
Sow bugs and scuds are available to the fish year round. trip to the Crooked River on the July 24-25 weekend,
Currently, sow bugs are more common than scuds. Sow with the option to arrive early on Friday afternoon, July 23.
bugs are green/gray in color, size 18-20. Fish may feed on We’ll meet and camp at Lower Palisades. Bring lots of
them in very shallow water, four inches deep. caddis. E-mail Mike Gentry at
michaelgentry04@comcast.net
February and March, Grannom (Mothers Day caddis) larva if you plan on attending and he will keep you updated on
are drifting in the current and provide an important food timing and details.
source for the trout and whitefish. In April, the caddis seal
into pupal shucks and the adults hatch in April or May. Bill Myers is expected to join us on the water for some
good advice and mild encouragement.
April 15, irrigation season begins, and the river flow is
steady at about 300 cubic feet per second (CFS), until Oc-
tober 15. Flow then is adjusted to 75 CFS until next April
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Fly of the Month – Simple Grasshopper Mike Gentry

Word has it (if one believes the Oregonian) that this year
will yield a bumper crop of the voracious crop chewers, es-
pecially east of the mountains, and requests are pouring in
(one so far) for a recipe for a FOTM feature on this trout
morsel. There are about a million patterns, from the pre-
cise (ala Rembrandt) to the abstract (ala Salvidor Dali).
This article presents a simple-to-tie foam body style that is
tried and true in the rivers in Montana where hoppers are
the food of choice in August, and should produce here as
well.

1. Cut a foam body in the silhouette of the hopper. The

body can be sized to the length of the prevalent hopper; I
generally have them from one inch to one and one half
inches.

2. Wind the thread back and forth from the hook eye to the
bend several times to “coat” the hook shank with thread,
finishing so that the thread is where the “waist” of the hop- an inch long initially so I can hold the top when parachute-
per foam would be if the front of the head sticks out per- winding the hackle, then cut off the excess post when fin-
haps 1/8 inch in front of the eye. ished.

3. Place the foam body on top of the hook so that the sil- 5. Make legs by taking three strands of rubberleg material
houette is flat to the water, and bind the foam body onto the and tying them into a knot at the “knee joint”. Then take a
hook with 14-15 turns of thread with the width of the thread brown waterproof pen and put some hashmark mottlings
binding about 1/8 inch. onto the legs.

4. Cut a small (1/8 inch wide) length of yellow foam and tie 6. Tie each leg onto the side of the waist with four or five
one end in on top of the “waist” area so that the post is turns of thread, both in front of and in back of the post. Ide-
sticking up from the waist. I usually make the post about ally the “front legs” will stick forward and somewhat out or
upward, and the “back legs” will stick out backward or
somewhat flayed out, and the “knee” will be a little short of
Materials
the back end of the body. Once they are tied in solidly, cut
Hook: Teimco 5263BL,or any heavy wire 3X hook off two of the three strands of the lower legs and the front
legs, leaving only a single strand on each.
Thread: Tan 8/0
Body: Tan foam
Legs: White or tan rubberlegs
Post: Yellow Foam
Hackle: Ginger or brown

11960 SW Pacific Highway, Tigard, Oregon 97223

Phone 503-639-6400 Fax 503-684-7025
www.kman.com email info@kman.com
“Everything for the fly fisher”
Tackle, Classes, Guided Trips & Worldwide Travel
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NEWS RELEASE 60. About eight miles of gravel road to campground.

Let’s Go Fishing - 2010 This lake is stocked regularly throughout the season with
rainbow/cutthroat. It is a popular spot with very good stillwa-
Scheduled Fly Fishing Outings for the Year. ter fishing conditions.

July 11 Day trip to Goose Lake, Washington
July 23-25 Crooked River Oregon (See page 5)
August 13 - 15 Miller Lake in Central Oregon
Bring your float tube or pontoon boat and enjoy a great day
of fishing with us.
July 23-25, (Friday - Sunday) Weekend on the Crooked
River

August 29 Laurence Lake on Mount Hood See Page 5 for more information for this great trip. The
Road Kill Café is expected to make an appearance. Bring a
Sept. 10 Day trip to Round Lake, Clackamas River side dish, dessert, or snack to accompany the grilled
area spread.

Sept. 23 - 28 Fall River near Sunriver Oregon August 13 -15, (Friday - Sunday) Weekend on Miller
Lake in Central Oregon
Oct (date TBD) Metolius River in conjunction with
the State Project We have not been to this beautiful lake in South Central
Oregon for quite some time. New regulations allow 24 hour
All locations and dates are subject to change so check the fishing which makes pursuing brown trout more interesting.
latest edition of the newsletter, the blog site or call Andy to Another appearance of the Road Kill Café is expected.
verify the date and location of the next outing. Andy's cell Same plan as at the Crooked.
number is (971)-409-6149.
August 29, (Sunday) Day trip to Laurence Lake, Mt
Hood.
July 11, (Sunday) Day Trip to Goose Lake, Washing-
ton. Laurence Lake is noted for its prolific hatches of Callibaetis
mayflies. Laurence is potentially the best fly fishing lake in
From Highway 14 take the Wind River Highway, take the Mount Hood region because angling regulations don't
Road 65 to Road 60. About 8 miles of gravel road to the allow the killing of wild fish.
campground. An alternative way is taking Highway 141
from White Salmon to Trout Lake, west on Forest Road

T U A L AT I 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: Mike Gentry (503) 636-0061 Outings Andy Andrews (971) 409-6149
michaelgentry04@comcast.net andrewsclga@gmail.com

Vice Pres.: George Wilson (503)-524-3781 Raffles: Ron Reinebach (503) 477-6266
george_wilson@comcast.net ron.reinebach@comcast.net

Treasurer: Erle Norman (503) 293-6006 Conservation: Michael Ellis (503) 285-8543
caddis2000@hotmail.com flyfishmde@gmail.com

Secretary/ Bill Schoen (503) 638-7748 Newsletter : Jerry Lorang (971) 404-5154
Membership: billschoen@ymail.com jerrylorang@aol.com

Ex-Officio: Hank Hosfield (503) 228-6553 Jerry Heppell (503) 639-9408

(Past Pres.) hankh@imagina.com gheppell5@verizon.net

Jeff Gottfried (503) 246-8916

ONLINE: http://tvtroutunlimited.blogspot.com/ jeff@gottfried.net
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 get-together 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) 244-2537. Food and bever-
ages available.

July 14 - PICNIC - See the President’s column and the notice on page 4. No general meeting this month

August - 9 Gone Fishing.

See you September 9 for a presentation by Kavita Heyn from American Rivers who will speak about American Rivers'
work to protect Oregon's wild rivers and wild fish. The focus of the presentation will be on the campaign to Save the Wild
Rogue. The Wild and Scenic Rogue River is well-known around the world for rafting, fishing, and hiking opportunities.
However, the cold fish-bearing tributaries that feed the river are threatened by logging, off-road vehicles, and mining.
American Rivers has been working with local groups, businesses, fishing and rafting companies to protect these
streams with Wild and Scenic and Wilderness designations. Kavita will discuss the current status of these efforts and the
legislation in Congress, as well as the removal of several dams along the Rogue, and what members of Trout Unlim-
ited can do to help protect one of Oregon's premier rivers.

Kavita will also talk about the Molalla River, a winter steelhead stronghold, and efforts to protect this river as Wild and
Scenic, and other dam removal efforts that American Rivers is working on in the Pacific Northwest. You can find out
more about American Rivers' work at www.americanrivers.org

Hope we see you on the water or at the picnic and the September meeting.

Inside this issue TVTU Budget Summary

President’s Column Page 1 During the quarter ending 3-31-10, significant expendi-
Work Party July 17 & 18 Page 2 tures included $280 for internet site fees and $500 for a
Conservation Update Page 3 new projector; and receipts included $190 from raffles and
Picnic Plans Page 4 $675 in donations. Thanks to our generous donors. The
Conservation in your Background Page 4 unexpected projector expense was not in the original
Crooked River Notes Page 5 budget and the board of directors will amend the budget as
Fly of the Month – Simple Grasshopper Page 6 needed.
TVTU Outing Schedule Page 7
Board of Directors Listing Page 7
Meeting Schedule Page 8

The Trout Line

Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited Chapter
85 Tanglewood Drive
Lake Oswego, OR 97035-1415

Conserving, protecting and restoring North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds..