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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