JOE LONGO AWARD

The Longview Hills Fishing Club had its last meeting of 2006 on Thursday, December 21st. The 1st Annual Joe Longo Award was presented to Jack Scherer for 2005 and Charles Burke for 2006. Both of these men have helped to make the LVH Fishing Club the wonderful organization it is and the appreciation of the club members was evident in the great turnout we had. Michele Longo Eder, Joe Longo's daughter, was the guest of honor. She brought pictures of her father and told a few stories of his childhood in New York, as well as talking about her childhood and the wisdom passed on to her by her father. It was truly enjoyed by everyone. She then helped present the award to Jack and Charles, which made it even more special. There were lots of goodies to eat and lots of fish stories to go around. It was a great way to end the year.

All LVH Fishing Club members can view the award plaque on the Fishing Club wall in the Club House.

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR…..TO ONE & ALL !!!
WHAT DO….DAME JULIANA BERNERS & IZAAK WALTON….HAVE IN COMMON ??? Legitimately, you might ask, what does this have to do with your December column ? The answer is, not a Dog Gone Thing…I will leave you to ponder that intriguing question over the Christmas Holidays and I’ll attempt to wax eloquent on it in January. Be that as it may, I will tell you a little bit about our family “Christmas Gathering,” but first let’s get to the business at hand !!

NOVEMBER WEATHER, as I suggested last month, begins to get dicey. Little did I know, as our Fish Trap Team (Chinook) serviced the trap on 27 November, that we would be snowed upon. This occurred at the end of the wettest November on record for the state. Which, as you all know, is indicative of “life in the fast lane” on the Pacific Northwest Coast !!

You have heard it said, “When the going gets tough…The tough get going.” Well… this month’s Club Activity was not even impacted by our tough weather pattern….in fact….November was a Block Buster of “Can Do Attitude” displayed by the Club Membership !!!

It all began with a very well attended Breakfast Meeting at which various Club Members were recognized for their contributions to the successful U-DA-MAN Salmon Fishing Tournament. We also had a terrific guest speaker provide us with information regarding our ongoing SOLV Program Partnership to keep the Big Creek Reservoir litter free. As an aside, Wayne & I did a Litter Patrol Run & found both reservoir’s at full pool & relatively litter free. The Club held it’s 1st Annual Election of Club Officers for 2007. Then we got teamed up with ODFW to take on a weekly servicing of the Schooner Creek Fish Ladder & Trap. Talk about “Can Do Attitude.” Wayne Hill (AKA Big Fish) is the Ram Rod on this effort, working with 4 Team Leaders and 19 members all actively involved in this very rewarding 6 month commitment. It worthy of note, that Bill Furgason (AKA Sparky) pulled together an impromptu 6 person Fish Trapper Team to cover an open spot in ODFW’s Trap Schedule. In addition, we have had Tom & Jeannine Roederer working, with ODFW, on various projects including the Siletz River Fish Trap. About this same time, several members answered the ODFW Call for volunteers to help them with their Elk Tagging Program. (You have got to see Bud Roark (AKA Knots) in his BRIGHT RED Elmer Fud Hat !!) I bet you think we would have about run out of steam ??…..Oh No !!…..Our good friends Charles & Frida Burke let it be known to the Club, that it would be helpful to Charles (AKA Shutter Bug), if the Club could provide some drivers to help Shutter Bug to & from his weekly Physical Therapy Appointments. Yep, you guessed it, the “Can do Attitude” popped up again !! Once again, Sparky led the charge & 6 members are Standing Tall to act as drivers for Shutter Bug.

Can you see a similarity between a “Can Do Attitude” & “Christmas Spirit”?? We’ll take a look at that in a little bit.

DECEMBER in Nature is a time for all things to slow down. It is also a good time to reflect on how blessed we have been over the past year. We are going to try to do that with the Club. We will begin the month by having a fun low key Breakfast. The thrust of our gathering will be a “Hail & Fare Well” of the New & the Out Going Club Officers. This is an opportunity to recognize the unique contributions they all have made to our LVH Community, our City and to our fine Fishing Club. We will follow this event, later in the month, with a Special Holiday General Membership Meeting, which will be highlighted by the presentation of our 1st Annual “Joe Longo Award” to Jack Scherer & Charles Burke for their outstanding demonstration of Club support for 2006. We will also look back over this last year and reflect on the good times & camaraderie we have enjoyed by all being together in our common interest of Fishing. Speaking of fishing, our members caught a total of 16 Salmon this year & it looks like Kevin McCarthy may be the 2006 Salmon Club Award Winner. The award presentation will occur sometime in January.

In closing, let’s look at what makes a “Can Do Attitude” & “Christmas Spirit” so similar. I think it is that each require giving of yourself for something that is bigger than yourself. Why would we do that ? I think it is because it makes us feel good to know as human beings we can do something that has no price tag and no expected return, other than, it’s a good loving thing to do. Doesn’t that sound a lot like being a parent ?? Perhaps, you can understand why Mary & I are so looking forward to the “Christmas Gathering” of our family….Mark, John & Jeff….David & Carla will be with us in spirit, in as much, as they have a commitment that will keep them in New York City…. Be that as it may, we will count our blessings and enjoy our Holiday Time together.
THE HOOK

WEATHER WEB SITES

WEATHER & ROAD CONDITIONS……. What follows are 2 very high quality Web Sites:

 

 

NOAA REGIONAL WEATHER CENTER…..( www.wrh.noaa.gov )…..This site will provide real time graphic Weather Information.

 

ODT ROAD CONDITIONS…..( www.tripcheck.com )…..This site will provide real time graphic Road Conditions.

 

 

Both of these sites are fun to interact with & they are very informative !!                 HAPPY HOLIDAYS                THE HOOK

FACTOID 11

FACTOID !!

 

NOAA RADIO WEATHER STATION……( 1650 AM )……..This is an important bit of information to have. You can get real time Weather Information & Storm Advisories on your Car and/or Home Radio. This radio signal is broadcast 24 hours a day from the NOAA Transmitter located right here in Newport, OR. This could come in real handy when we get Full Gail Warnings or worst case, an Earthquake/Tsunami Warning. You could do your friends a great service by sharing this FACTOID with them.                           THE HOOK

DECEMBER SCHEDULE

LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB

 

DECEMBER MEETING & EVENT SCHEDULE

 

7 Dec. @ 9 AM      BREAKFAST MEETING at the Agate Beach Golf Course Restaurant. The primary thrust of this fun social meeting will be a “Hail & Farewell” of the New Board Members & the Out Going Board Members. This will be an opportune time to “Roast” some of these fine men & ladies. It is appropriate to note, that all of these fine people have, in their own unique way, contributed greatly to our LVH Community, our City and to our fine Fishing Club. It is because of their efforts that we have become a mature organization that reflects positively on all of its members.

 

 

21 Dec. @ 9 AM    GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING….This will be a very “Special Meeting,” in that, it will have a festive Christmas Holiday air and be highlighted by the presentation of our 1^st Annual “Joe Longo Award.” In the course of the meeting, we will be presenting 2 very deserving members ( Jack Scherer & Charles Burke ) with a plaque that will recognize their outstanding demonstration of Club support for 2006. All members, spouses, guests & friends, of these two fine men, are cordially invited to attend this fun Holiday Event. A small “Roasting” would not be inappropriate, in as much, as we know these two men very well & they are perfectly capable of giving as good as they get !!

 

 

Once again, guests are always invited and welcome to attend any of our Club Functions.

 

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR….. TO ONE AND ALL !!!!

THIS JUST IN !!!

THIS JUST IN !!          “ELECTION RESULTS”

 

Today, 11/16/06, the LVH Fishing Club held its 1^st Annual General Election of Club Officers for 2007. The results of the election are as follows:

 

CLUB PRESIDENT………………...JOHN SPANGLER

 

VICE PRESIDENT………………....WAYNE HILL

 

OPERATIONS OFFICER…………BRIAN HUDSON

 

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER……FRANK STOUT

 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER…….BARBRA DUDLEY

 

MASTER AT ARMS……………….DAVE DINSMOOR

 

All of the newly elected Club Officers will begin their 1 year tenure, effective at the Clubs Breakfast Meeting, scheduled to be held on 4 January 2007.

 

“Well Done” to all Club Members who participated in todays voting & congratulations to all of the New “2007” Fishing Club Board Members.  

 

 

Today was the first day for the LVH Fishermen to help check the fish ladder at Schooner Creek. Wayne Hill, Frank Stout, Brian Hudson and Bill Ferguson helped James Ray (ODFW). When they got back they met several Club members at the Clubhouse for a little "lesson". James Ray showed us two of the Coho salmon they brought in and explaned the difference between the various species and sexes. They pulled in 19 fish today so it was very successful. Hats off to all of you who helped!

FACTOID !!

Hello All Hands & Fish Trappers !!

 

The Question ??  How did Schooner Creek get its name ??

 

Here is the Scoop….In 1890, during a storm, a small schooner crossed the Siletz Bar and ran hard aground on the rocks on the East Side of the Bay just south of the creek. Hence, the Name Schooner Creek !!  It is interesting to note, that the hull of the schooner was visible for many years. In 1894 the schooners bell was removed and taken to Grand Ronde and used as the Indian Schools Bell. This is a fascinating place we live and the history makes it even more so.    THE HOOK

Expert Says Oceans Are Turning Acidic, Climate Expert Says the World's Oceans Turning Acidic, Threatening Food Chain - CBS News

Expert Says Oceans Are Turning Acidic, Climate Expert Says the World's Oceans Turning Acidic, Threatening Food Chain - CBS News: "David Santillo, a senior scientist at Greenpeace's Research Laboratories in Exeter, Britain, said it had come as a shock to scientists that the oceans are turning acidic because of carbon dioxide emissions.

'The knock on effect for humans is that some of these marine resources that we rely on may not be available in the future,' the marine biologist, who was not involved in Rahmstorf's study, told The Associated Press by telephone."

FISHING CLUB DRIVERS NEEDED !!!

TO ALL FISHING CLUB MEMBERS

 

One of our own, Charles Burke ( AKA Shutter Bug) is recovering from signifigent back surgery. Charles & Frida are doing a magnificent job of taking care of the many challenges thrust upon them over these last several months. Charles & Frida can continue to meet these challenges on their own. However, it would remove a great burden from them if we ( Fishing Club Members) could provide occasional assistance to them in the form of driving Charles from his home to his scheduled Physical Therapy appointments here in Newport.

 

This is an opportunity to answer the question, “Have you made a difference Today,” with a resounding…..YES !!     What I am asking all Club Members to do is to consider sharing some of your time ( about an hour & half ) each week to become a “Fishing Club Driver.” I have informed Charles that I will cover his 1^st PT appointment on Monday the 13^th. I am asking you to join me to provide future “Fishing Club Driver” support.

 

Please contact Charles directly by phone or E-Mail to get involved in this worthwhile Fishing Club Effort. Remember, it could be anyone of us next time & it is good to know your Fishing Club Members will be there for you.        Thank You in advance for giving this issue your consideration.                       THE HOOK

 

 

Mont. Survey: More Bull Trout Spawning, Survey Finds Increased Spawning by Threatened Bull Trout in Montana - CBS News

Mont. Survey: More Bull Trout Spawning, Survey Finds Increased Spawning by Threatened Bull Trout in Montana - CBS News: "AP) Bull trout, a threatened fish whose well-being has driven court cases and changed industrial projects, may be coming back in some areas of Montana, a new survey suggests.

The number of bull trout spawning beds, or redds, added up to five-year highs in a survey of selected streams in northwest Montana near Glacier National Park."

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 'Only 50 years left' for sea fish

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 'Only 50 years left' for sea fish: "There will be virtually nothing left to fish from the seas by the middle of the century if current trends continue, according to a major scientific study."

The LVH Fisherman's Club....

had their monthly breakfast meeting November 2nd at
the Agate Beach Golf Course. As always, this meeting was well attended and,
as the photos show, a good time was had by all. We were joined by Tom
Simpson and Mike Samples from the U-DA-Man Fishing Tournament. They thanked
the LVH Fishing Club for all the help that was provided by the Club. There
were 285 people registered in the tournament with 51 boats, and the help of
LVH Fishermen was invaluable. They brought t-shirts, hats and towels to be
passed out as a thank you to the Club. James Ray of the Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife spoke and again asked for our help, this time with the
Schooner Creek fish trap. With the thanks from the U-DA-Man Tournamnet and
James Ray, I think the members of the LVH Fisherman's Club should be proud
that they are contributing so much to the fishing environment of Lincoln
County and, therefore, preserving it for the future.
Barb Dudley (aka First Lady)

THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

HELLO ALL FISHING CLUB MEMBERS,

 

This is a sneak preview of the GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT for 2007 Club Officers. We will be discussing this at our Breakfast Meeting 9 AM tomorrow.

 

PRESIDENT >>>>>>>>>> JOHN SPANGLER ( aka THE HOOK )

 

VICE PRESIDENT>>>>>> WAYNE HILL (aka BIG FISH)

 

OPERATONS OFF.>>>>> BRIAN HUDSON ( aka WRENCH ) & DAVE DINSMOOR ( aka TERMINATOR )

 

ADMIN. OFFICER>>>>>> FRANK STOUT ( aka DUCKS )

 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFF.>>BRAB DUDLEY ( aka FIRST LADY )

 

Write in candidates can still be entered into the election process. Our 1^st Annual General Election will be held at our 16 November General Membership Meeting.

 

This is your Club and All Members are encouraged to attend this important 16 November Meeting. See you there !!

NOVEMBER SCHEDULE

NOVEMBER MEETING & EVENT SCHEDULE

 

 

2 Nov. @ 9 AM       BREAKFAST MEETING at the Agate Beach Golf Course Restaurant. As always this should be a fun gathering of fishermen & friends. We will be joined by 2 guests representing the recent successful U-DA-Man Fishing Tournament. Tom Simpson & Mike Samples ask to visit our meeting to acknowledge the contributions made by our Clubs involvement in their worthwhile annual event. We will also be unveiling the Preliminary Ballot for the 2007 Club Officers. Good fishing stories & fishing reports are always of interest. Ron Gibbs will also be distributing recently ordered Club Ball Caps. Guests are invited & welcome to attend any of our meetings and events.

 

 

16 Nov. @ 9 AM     GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING at the LVH Club House. We will open the meeting with a guest speaker, Ms Jessica McLaren. She is the Outreach Specialist for the SOLV Organization. As you all know, our Club works closely with SOLV to accomplish our successful Big Creek Litter Patrol/Bag Collection Program. At the conclusion of Jessica’s presentation, we will be conducting our 1^st Annual General Election of Club Officers for 2007. Ballots will be distributed to all members attending and, at the conclusion of the voting, all votes will be tallied. The results of the General Election will be made to the Membership by using our Club’s Web Site & Web Page as well as a posting on the Club House Bulletin Board.

 

 

All Members are encouraged to attend this very important General Election Meeting on 16 November 2006. Your votes will have great impact on the direction taken by Your Fishing Club going into 2007.

Who says LVH fishermen (and women) aren't tough? Here are a few photos of
our outing to the Hatfield Marine Science Center on October 19, 2006. A
little rain certainly didn't hamper our day. We had a good turnout despite
the weather. We had an informative talk and tour, and learned a lot about
research, ecology and conservation. If you haven't been out there lately
you should plan a trip. It's very worthwhile.

pixs by Barb Dudley



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FEEDBACK PLEASE !!

Hello you All,

 

QUESTION: What is the status of our Litter Patrol Bags up on Big Creek ???

 

Have any of you Intrepid Fishermen been up to Big Creek lately ??  Dick Garvey helped us out last month with some good Bag Feedback. If any of you are going up that way…….Please take a look and let Big Fish know what’s up !! That way we can decide on what size Litter Patrol we need to put together for this month.

 

Thanks in advance for your feedback on this QUESTION.                   The HOOK

YOUR FISHING CLUB !!!

Hello all Club Members!!! Did you ever wonder what is involved in running our Club???  Well here’s the scoop….What follows are the position descriptions for all of the Officers. This information is intended to stimulate your interest in considering running for, or nominating someone, to assume one of the Club Officer positions for the New Year. Please let Ron Gibbs know of your nominations so he can put together a ballot for our up coming election, which will be held at our General Membership Meeting on 16 November 2006.

 

PRESIDENT>>Represents the Club at various on & off campus events, Chairs all General Membership & Quarterly Board Meetings, Writes a monthly F.C. Column for our Web Site/Page. Provides direction for the Club & Board Members, The Buck Stops Here !!

 

VICE PRES>>Stands in for the Pres. in his/her absence, New Member Recruiting, Special Projects as they arise.

 

OPERATIONS OFFICER>>Coordinates all Club Activities, Masters the Fishing Club EM data base for the Hot Mail Web Site, Works closely with the Pres. & other Board Members.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER>>Handles all Club Funds, Maintains the Fishing Club Telephone Roster & Liability Release Forms, Insures all new members get a Welcoming Packet.

 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER>>Handles all Club Photo & Media activity, Masters the LVH F.C. Web Page, Other activities as they arise.  

 

Expectations for All Club Officers:

 

1.    Support the Club Ethos Statement.

2.    Be prepared & attend all meetings.

3.    Review your EM Traffic everyday.

4.    Be engaged in the Clubs Activities & Collegial Decisions.

5.    Be willing to serve a full 1 year term as a Club Officer.

6.    Have fun being a part of something that is worthwhile & occasionally catching a FISH !!!

 

Well there you have it !! This is your Fishing Club and it will reflect your personal involvement. 2006 has been a fun year for the Club and with your commitment 2007 should be very rewarding as well. Please make your thoughts/nominations known to Ron & we encourage a full turn out at our 16 November General Membership Meeting. By the way we will also have a guest speaker at that meeting. See you all there !!!!                     The HOOK

fishing

FALL IS IN THE AIR……..SALMON & STEELHEAD are on the move. Now it does not get much better than that…….well, maybe another win by the DUCK’s would be great too !! Stay with me on this month’s column, I have got a secret I’ll be sharing with you all.


SEPTEMBER just went flashing by with 2 new Club Members (Jack Pyle & Butch Mimich) joining our ranks. Jeannine Roederer is back in fine fettle, now we need to work on getting Shutter Bug (AKA Charles Burke) to the same place, and all will be right with the world. You all seem to be enjoying the Breakfast Meetings at Agate Beach Golf course and what a great general membership meeting we had with Alan Canfield sharing his “Secret Salmon Techniques.” Phil Reed was also available to augment some of Alan’s Good Stuff !! Did I mention our involvement with ODFW & the “Great Smolt Feeding Assist?” Several Members of our Club stepped in to give James Ray a hand in feeding 20 thousand of those “Bad Boys” before they were released to the wild. Then we got involved with the U-Da-Man Fishing Tournament by helping them make a really cool sign. Sparky (AKA Bill Furgason) did the lettering and it’s a master piece !! Drifter (AKA Ron Gibbs) placed an order for 12 more Club Ball Caps, so if you want in on this, make sure he sees the color of your money. Another first for the Club…..”The Great Salmon Fish Along,” yes, we did a 10 man, 3 boat Fish Along on the Alsea River. Only 1 fish was caught between the 3 boats…..you will have to ask around to find out who the lucky guy was, but I can tell you the Salmon was delicious. This was a really fun expedition, which would not have been possible with out the boats provided by Brian Hudson, Alan Canfield & Big Fish (AKA Wayne Hill). Big Fish gets a special Att’a Boy for his efforts to get the Alsea Fish Along organized…..it was a little bit like “Herding Cats,” but he pulled it off. I suppose I should mention my week of Fly Fishing on the Metolius River. It was a humbling experience. I caught/released 3 Rainbows all week. This is a very technical river to fish (7X tippets & size 20 flies), very clear water and hundreds of fishermen all season. If this sounds like a classic case of rationalization you may be right!! However Mary & I had beautiful weather and a great time…..I will be back to the “M” next year. It has been said, eating a little bit of Crow once in a while keeps a guy humble!!


OCTOBER looks like it will be a good month. On the 5th, we start off with our fun monthly Breakfast Meeting, which we hope to “spice up” a bit with you all sharing a funny fishing story or joke with the gathering. By the way, you have got to ask Sparky about his dog sitting story and maybe you can get Drifter to tell you about his recent motorcycle adventure. Rumor has it, that several of the new folks moving into our LVH Community are fishermen. When you meet & greet them let’s see if we can invite them to attend one of our meetings with an eye to having them join our Club. On the 19th, we will be doing a behind the scenes tour of the Hatfield Science Center. As always, we will meet at the Club House & Big Fish will get us into car pools to go down to the center by 10 AM. This should be a fun and informative field trip….don’t miss this one & feel free to invite a guest. The Big Creek Litter Bag Operation appears to be working well and Big Fish will be letting us know more about maintenance needs as we get into the month. Just as an aside, I will be going down to the North Umpqua River to try my hand at Fly Fishing for some late Summer Run Steelhead…..this could be another “Crow Eater”….I’ll let you know how this turns out !!

This is the moment you have been waiting for, it’s secret time…..some of you may know today (9/30) is my birthday. Yes, the Old HOOK cranked over 66 big ones today. All in all, they have been good ones. Oh, there have been a couple of bumps in the road, but that’s about par for the course. I have been blessed with a wonderful lady, 4 fine sons, good health & 2 nickels to rub together. Then there are my friends…..It has been said, “A man is very lucky if he is able to count the number of his friends on one hand.” I want you all to know how much our Fishing Club means to me. The camaraderie we all share continues to be very meaningful to me, and I am very proud to have been your President over this past year. The Board Members you all elected are “Top Notch Individuals” and they really care about You & the Club. I think it is important for us to recognize that it was Jack Scherer’s Vision that got our Club started, and now it is incumbent on all of us to keep his vision alive into the future.

In closing, I’ll leave you with this thought…..”The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a leaky tire.” This sounds like some fishing trips I have been on. I suppose, there’s a message in there someplace, but I’ll be darned if I know what it is!!!

Well that’s the top of the news as it looks from here. Hope to see you on the water.
THE HOOK

WE NEED YOUR HELP !!

Hi Guys, our back is against the wall. Please consider digging a little deeper…….We need a couple more members to join Wayne, Ron & Dick Garvey to help with the U-Da-Man Salmon Tournament set up. I realize this may be an imposition on your weekend time. If you absolutely cannot spare a couple of hours on Sunday (8 Oct.) we will understand. If you can see your way clear to help us, we will be Very Grateful & Thank You in advance……….Please contact Big Fish pronto !!! 

The HOOK

FW: DEATH IN IRAQ

It is with great sadness, that I pass along, to all of our Fishing Club Members & Associates, the attached E-Mail received on 10-2-06 from Bill & Kathy Furgason. When you next see Bill & Kathy a kind word would be most appreciated.         John Spangler

 

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Subject: DEATH IN IRAQ

 

IT IS WITH MUCH SADNESS THAT WE WERE JUST INFORMED OF THE DEATH OF OUR GRANDSON, CHASE HAAG, IN IRAQ.

 

WE JUST RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM HIM YESTERDAY (SUNDAY) SAYING HOW EXCITED HE WAS THAT HIS TOUR WAS ALMOST OVER AND HE'D BE HOME NEXT MONTH.

 

THAT'S ALL THE DETAILS WE HAVE, AS OF NOW.

 

PLEASE PRAY FOR COMFORT FOR HIS PARENTS, BONNIE & FRANK, FOR HIS BROTHERS, TAYLOR & BRANDON, AND HIS SISTER, ANA.

 

TAYLOR IS IN THE MARINE CORPS AND JUST WENT TO IRAQ A MONTH AGO. PLEASE PRAY FOR HIS SAFETY!

 

BILL & KATHY 

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Went back (to the Alsea) with my uncle today (Friday). He picked up a 25 lb chinook and I got a 32 pounder - all on herring trolled behind a fish flasher and 3oz lead ball droppers. The bungees worked extremely well, I am a believer. The hook almost fell out of the mouth of the one I caught when we got it on board, and my uncle got a soft hook up but the fish practically had it all the way down its throat. Both were hens, so lots of eggs to cure. Caught both above the first power line.
Brian Hudson
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OCTOBER MEETING & EVENT SCHEDULE

5 Oct. @ 9 AM      BREAKFAST MEETING at the Agate Beach Golf Course Restaurant. As always this should be a fun gathering of Fishermen & Friends. Please bring with you a funny story or joke that you might share with the gathering. We will also be looking for fishing reports from those of you who have recently been on the water. Guests are always invited & welcome to attend any of our meetings and events.

 

 

19 Oct. @ 9 AM    BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR OF THE HATFIELD SCIENCE CENTER     Members & Guests are encouraged to meet at the club house, where we will form car pools to get us down to the center by 10 AM. Our tour “Ambassador” will be Mr. Bill Hanshumaker. He will expose us to many of the center’s activities that have direct application to our Yaquina Bay Area. This should be a fun & informative field trip for all Club Members, don’t miss it !!

 

 

BIG CREEK LITTER PATROL     Our Bag Station Operation seems to be working and that means we will only have to visit the various stations to change out those bags that require maintenance. If you should be up on the reservoir and see a bag that is full, please notify one of the Club Officers.

 

 

THE HOOK  

Newport News-Times: Sport anglers may no longer keep cabezon as of today:

Sport anglers may no longer keep cabezon as of today....................

Sport boat anglers may not retain cabezon after 11:59 p.m. today (Friday). Fishing for other bottomfish - such as most rockfish species, lingcod and greenling - remains open.

Cabezon harvest in Oregon has been limited in recent years by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission because health of the stock is uncertain.

"VETERAN" Fishermen Information !!!

Listen up Guys & Ladies !!!, The Disabled American Veterans Service Organization will have one of their Mobile Service Office Vans at the National Guard Armory, here in Newport, on 6 October 2006, between the hours of 10 AM & 6 PM. They will have fully qualified Service Officers ready to assist any Veteran or Dependent with benefit claim questions, and /or any other Veteran related issues.

Note: This service is free & open to ALL VETERANS without regard to their having DAV Membership !!           The HOOK

LVH Movie Stars

Thursday... 7:30 pm Channel 76.

Watch the Local Movie stars Big Fish (Wayne Hill) Sparky (Bill Furgason) dig for clams with the experts on the Oregon Coast Show.

Maybe they will watch their debut on the large screen TV at the clubhouse and sign autographs afterward. In passing Wayne told me on a personal not that Bill is a big camera hog....

FROM CLUB MEMBER PHIL REED...........................












Fished the Yaquina Bay, Saturday, September 9, no fish and tons of weeds Fished the Tillamook Bay Yesterday, we went 3 for 6, only 2 other fishlanded that I know of, tons of weeds and the wind/weeds ran us off by noon. Sounds like the Alsea is starting to kick out some fish on aregular basis, but lots of boats.

Outdoors - StatesmanJournal.com

Outdoors - StatesmanJournal.com: "Fishing advice free for the taking Saturday"

Fish Fly At 'Redneck Tournament', A Unique Way To Curb Evolutionary Theory Running Amok Along Illinois River - CBS News

Fish Fly At 'Redneck Tournament', A Unique Way To Curb Evolutionary Theory Running Amok Along Illinois River - CBS News: "Fish Fly At 'Redneck Tournament'"

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A note from Alan Canfield explains what the Central Coast Fly Fishers are about. Several of our club members also belong to this organization. Everyone is invited to check them out. John Spangler and Wayne Hill are going on Thursday. Anyone interested in attending can carpool down from Longview Hills.

Just contact Big Fish with a call or email.

Herman the Sturgeon was an attraction for Oregon State Fair patrons from 1935 to the mid-1980s, until safety concerns forced his retirement. Herman now resides at Bonneville Hatchery.

Tuesday, September 12, 2006
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon State Parks, and the Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation have launched an effort to bring back "Herman the Sturgeon," the famous white sturgeon that drew tens of thousands of visitors at the Oregon State Fair from 1935 to the mid-80s.

What follows are several issues the Club Officer’s will be speaking to over the closing months of the remaining year (2006):

(1) NEW CLUB OFFICERS---All of the Club Officers are tendering their resignations, which will become effective on the last Club Meeting of the year ,21 December 2006. This is in keeping with our Ethos of all Club Officers serving at the pleasure of the membership. It also allows for Club Officers who may wish to stand down to do so gracefully. To that end, effectively immediately all Club Members & Associates are encouraged to begin thinking about submitting nominations for all of the officer positions, i.e. (Pres.---V.P.---Ops.---Admin.---PAO). Big Fish will begin collecting your nominees, and we will prepare a ballot for a vote at our meeting on 16 November. All Members & Associates are strongly encouraged to be involved in this vital Club Process.

(2) BREAKFAST MEETINGS---Based on feedback to our recent poll. An overwhelming majority of you want to “test” holding the Club Meeting Breakfasts Monthly. To that end, beginning on 5 October and running thru December, we will hold the breakfasts monthly. At that time the New Club Officers will asses the situation, with your input, about how to proceed into the New Year.

(3) JOE LONGO AWARD---Poll results clearly support Charles Burke as the 2006 recipient of this years annual award. We will be presenting the award at our last meeting of the year on 21 December 2006.

(4) CLUB BALL CAPS---Sparky will begin taking orders for additional CBC’s. As you may recall, we will need a minimum of 12 caps to place an order. This will allow us to keep the cost of the caps at 10 Bucks each. If you want a cap let Ron Gibbs know or send an email to Big Fish.

(5) SALMON ON THE ALSEA---Stay tuned for more information. Big Fish is working with various Club Members, who own suitable boats, to coordinate this fun Fish Along Event. We hope to pull this off sometime during the last week of September.

(6) NEW POLL---We have reviewed all of this years Speakers, Field Trips, Events & Fish Alongs and now it is time for you all to give us your sense of what you would like us to try to repeat as we go into the new year. Big Fish will be putting this poll out to you in the not to distant future. We hope to give you feedback on/or before 7 December. We would welcome any fresh ideas you all might have for us to consider going into the New Year.

(7) ETHOS STATEMENT---You all are encouraged to take a moment and re-read our Club Ethos Statement. Does it, in your opinion, still accurately reflect what our Club stands for? Please feel free to give us any thoughts you may have regarding how we may be able to improve our Club’s relevance to “you” and other Members & Associates. This is especially important as we begin looking forward to the New Year ahead of us.

Season boasts strange sights, good fishing................

Published: September 7, 2006
Can you imagine launching at Garibaldi, crossing the bar and catching a halibut minutes later in 40 feet rather than over 40 fathoms (240 feet) of water? That's what's occurred recently as the ‘dead zone,' an expanse of water low in oxygen, has ‘buts seeking more comfortable conditions in shallow water by the bell at the T-Bay entrance.

Click on the below for complete story...........

http://www.newsregister.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=212403

Halibut sport fishery extended..................




The all-depth Pacific halibut sport fishery will be open off the central Oregon coast from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain every Friday through Sunday starting today (Sept. 8) through the earlier of quota attainment or Oct. 29. As more than 28,000 pounds remain in the quota, the daily bag limit has been increased to two fish.In addition, the nearshore Pacific halibut fishery remains open seven days a week inside of the 40-fathom curve (defined by waypoints) through the earlier of quota attainment or Oct. 31. The daily bag limit is one fish on days that are not open to all-depth fishing.

NW Oregon and SW Washington's most complete and accurate fishing forecast...

On to the report... Oregon Fisheries Update

Willamette Valley/Metro - The current minus tide series is dovetailing nicely with run timing for the upriver bright Chinook run on the lower Columbia River. Metro anglers are scoring excellent results from the mouth of the Sandy River to Longview using chrome and rainbow wobblers fishing near the shipping channel ledges. With a 5-foot leader and nearly as long of a dropper lead line, working the 35 to 52 foot depths, multiple opportunities are likely on the outgoing tides this upcoming week. The last part of the outgoing tide has been productive using Kwikfish to draw strikes reports pro guide Brandon McGavran (360-607-1327). Brandon has been one of the most consistent guides in this fishery. The limit remains one Chinook salmon per angler but fin-clipped steelhead or coho are also allowed but making up only a fraction of the catch. This will be the peak week for the lower Columbia River below Bonneville Dam.

Other Fish to Fry - New York Times

Other Fish to Fry - New York Times: "AFTER years of carving up tuna carcasses in my bathtub, catching cod in the dead of winter and cooking fish and chips for crowds of 50-plus I have come to be known among my friends as the fish guy."

Lincoln City, Oregon - The News Guard Visitor and Relocation Information:

Oregon Fish and wildlife reports fair fall fishing for the northwest area of the state
Published: September 5, 2006
NORTHWEST ZONE FISHING

Most Mid-Coast Rivers are open for salmon, steelhead and cutthroat trout fishing. Anglers are encouraged to consult the regulations prior to fishing a particular river.
ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat trout fishing is open. Fall Chinook season is just getting under way with reports of a few fish starting to get caught in tide water. Typically, strong numbers start showing up in early September. Current river levels and forecasts can be found at www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?TIDO3.

Hello you All, this intended to give you a “Heads Up” on what I see on our calendar for the month of September. You may recall Mary & I will be up on the Metolius River for the first full week of September. This will be my last opportunity to do some real, Trout, fly fishing before the fall Steelhead & Salmon run. Sparky will be gone during that same time frame----so----the job of hosting the 1st meeting in Sept. will fall on Big Fish.

7 Sept. @ 9 AM Breakfast Meeting at the Agate Beach Golf Course Restaurant. As always, this should be a fun social gathering of Fishermen & Friends. Members are reminded that guests are always invited to attend any of our meetings and/or events. Come one, Come all with your latest fishing stories and enjoy this fun bi-monthly event !!

21 Sept. @ 9 AM General Membership Meeting. We will be having two guest presenters. Alan Canfield will be joined by his son Doug Canfield and they will be showing us, and explaining how to use, the necessary fishing gear we will need to fish for Salmon. What we hope to do, is use Alan & Doug’s presentation as a preview for a Fish Along, down on the Alsea River, using various boats owned by our members. You all will be hearing more about this as Big Fish gets this put together. Keep a sharp eye on your E-Mail traffic regarding this fun (late Sept.—early Oct.) event.

Litter Patrol………..We may not need to schedule a formal Litter Patrol this Month. What we see happening is a reduced Big Creek visitor pattern and Big Fishes Bag Experiment along the upper & lower reservoir’s seems to be working very well. Perhaps, all that will be required is a bag change at the various stations & some minimal pick up work. Big Fish will let us know what kind of “People Power” he may need. Watch your EM Traffic for more information on this issue.

Fish Along on the Alsea……………Stay tuned for EM Traffic on this issue !!!
The HOOK

Newport News-Times: Crabbers sue to block crab pots reallocation:
By Joel Gallob Of the News-Times

A coalition of Oregon Dungeness crab fishermen and two crab fishing-related businesses last week filed a petition seeking court review of a decision by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission which, they say, unfairly reallocated the number of crab pots that can be deployed from fishing vessels harvesting crab.

Phil Reed Reporting.......................

Fished the Yaquina Bay on Friday, August 18, no fish, in fact saw very little on the screen and saw no activity on the surface, lots of bait fish and tons of weeds.

Fished N-Bay on Saturday, from day light till 1:00 P.M., must have been 75 boats between Wheeler and above the 101 Bridge, never saw a fish caught. Talked to a Guide who brought a sea sick client in from the jaws, very rough fishing and only one fish landed for the fleet. Fog was very bad and the ocean was breaking form the North to the South Jetty.

Also spoke with a friend about the Siletz who went to the over there, very slow! Hate to say it but we need rain and lots of it to cool the water down and bring in fish. Will the dead zone keep the fish out? Don’t Know!
Later Phil

by Barb Dudley

The August 17th LVH Fishing Club meeting was very informative as well as enjoyable. James Ray, Fish and STEP biologist with ODFW, provided over 20 members with a Power Point presentation of the many volunteer opportunities available to us within the STEP Program. All of these programs run throughout the year and are conducted within the Mid-Coast Region on ODFW. Club Officers complimented the membership on the fine meeting turn out and encouraged all members to welcome new members of our LVH community to come to one of our meetings and perhaps consider joining our fine club. We are now over 40 members and more are welcome. Barbara Dudley was elected as new Public Affairs Officer. Charles Burke has done a wonderful job for the Club but is forced to step down due to health problems.

Barb Dudley

Here is a photo of the new Board for the LVH Fishing Club. Appearances can be deceiving, they really are a very competent group of people. Please feel free to go to any of them if you have any questions.

Barb Dudley says:


When we finished our last clean-up outing at Big Creek and hauled all the trash away, we left a few trash bags around key places hoping people would use them. Upon checking last week, the bags are full (as shown in photo) and the area is much cleaner. It appears the plan was a success!

CNN.com - Bar codes latest catch in salmon fishing - Aug 14, 2006:
GOLD BEACH, Oregon (AP) -- The last time Scott Boley came home from salmon fishing, he had 17 fish to show for three days of work.

'That's pretty skimpy fishing,' said Boley, the skipper of a salmon troller, a partner in the Fishermen Direct Seafood market and a member of the federal panel that sets ocean salmon fishing seasons.

But Boley hopes those fish and bar codes tied to their jaws represent a better future for Oregon and California salmon fishermen, who saw their catch cut by nearly 90 percent this summer to protect dwindling returns of wild chinook to California's Klamath River.

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA:

Scientists witness undersea carnage
By Winston Ross
The Register-Guard
Published: Wednesday, August 9, 2006

NEWPORT - A thick predawn fog lies like a snake over the Pacific Ocean, obscuring the horizon as a crack team of university and government scientists board the Research Vessel Elakha, docked at the southern end of Newport's Yaquina Bay.

"STEELHEADERS MEETING ON AUGUST 9th"

NW Steelheaders are having their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Central Lincoln PUD. Bill (Sparky), John (The Hook), and Wayne (Big Fish) are going and you are welcome to join us as a guest (if you are not a member). There is going to be a guest speaker to talk about clam digging in the area. Let me know if you would like to go with us.

"BEACH CLEAN UP WAS ANOTHER SUCESS FOR CLUB"

This was received from Club Member Wayne Hill.....................

We had an enjoyable time walking the beach--there were 8 of us and did find some garbage and a lot of dead birds on the beach. There civic duty was done on Tuesday afternoon, August 1st.

"TIME TO STEP FORWARD AND SHOW
MORE TEAM WORK"

Our fellow member Bob Abbott adopted one mile of beach just north of Longview Hills. John Spangler and Wayne Hill offered to help Bob do a beach patrol next Tuesday at noon. Anyone that would like to join us for a nice walk on the beach is welcome.

If you are interested just reply to Wayne Hill via e mail to let him know that you will be helping out........the more there are, the quicker it can get done. Thanks to all you take time out to help. I hope to make it to take some photos and to keep our community up to date what this great Fishing Club of our is doing to make this a better place to live and enjoy along the Oregon Coast.

It is with great sadness that I need to inform you that Ben Davi’s wife recently passed away. Donna will leave a great void in our Longview Hills Family. Ben as you know is a member of our Club and we ask that you remember Donna and Ben in your prayers. When next you see Ben, a kind word to him would be most appreciated. I will be sending a card to Ben and his family on behalf of the Club.

John Spangler

"LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB CLEANS UP BIG CREEK"

We had a great turn out yesterday for the monthly clean up of Newport's Big Creek Reservoir. There were 12 members and 2 guest, thank you so much for those who took time to help. As you can see in the pictures
we picked up a lot of trash that people left behind and or dumped at the reservior. We also hung several SOLV bags at the uper Reservoir area. After we were finished, some of us went to the Agate Beach Golf Course for lunch. Thank you again for those who helped, took us less time with this many hands.
(To enlarge the pictues click on one picture and then arrow back.)
(pictures taken by Charles Burke)

Scientists: Warming Triggers 'Dead Zone', Scientists Say Global Warming Triggering Fish-Killing 'Dead Zone' in Oregon - CBS News

Scientists: Warming Triggers 'Dead Zone', Scientists Say Global Warming Triggering Fish-Killing 'Dead Zone' in Oregon - CBS News: "Scientists: Warming Triggers 'Dead Zone'
Scientists say global warming triggering fish-killing 'dead zone' in Oregon

GRANTS PASS, Ore., Jul. 27, 2006
By JEFF BARNARD AP Environmental Writer
(AP) Bottom fish and crabs washing up dead on Oregon beaches are being killed by a recurring 'dead zone' of low-oxygen water that appears to be triggered by global warming, scientists say.

The area is larger and more deadly than in past years, and there are signs it is spreading north to Washington's Olympic Peninsula."

Here are some of the pictures of the Fish Cravings that Frank Stout was talking about that was in the show last week down in California. Great pictures Frank, thanks for sharing them with us. Just click on the pictures to make the larger.

Received From Frank Stout.........

My uncle and I also chartered a guide to take us bass fishing on Clear Lake in California. I was raised on Clear Lake but it has developed into the 2nd rated bass fishing lake in the world. In a four hour period the two of us caught 35 large mouth bass. I had 19 and my uncle had 16 (but who's counting). They ranged between 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 pounds If any of you are interested please let me know and I can provide you with the web site of our guide. He was fantastic and I can say that I have never had such a great experience fishing. There were boats all around us and we were the only ones having any luck but it was all due to the skill of our guide.

Frank sent pictures of some fish carvings that was also in the show down in Sacamanto, they will appear in the next article. Frank took 1st place in the area that he was judged in, with many others from different parts of the states and a few foreign country's. Complete article is on the main web page of LVH's. Great job Frank!

"TIME TO STEP FORWARD AND HELP"












We will meet at the LVH clubhouse at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday for the monthly cleanup of Big Creek. We could use all the help we can get. Let's plan to get together for lunch afterwards.

Please reply to Wayne Hill via email if you could help us with this worthwhile community project.

Thank you

"GREAT TRIP HAD BY LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB YESTERDAY"

For the members and guests that went to the Siletz fish trap with Casey Deckard from ODFW, I think that all would agree that this was a once in a lifetime adventure. For those that didn't go you missed the best trip ever. Here are some of the picture that member Wayne Hill took to share with those of us that coudn't make the trip.

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(pictures by Wayne Hill)