Schooner Creek Fish Trap Report

Frank Stout reported that on Monday, February 26th, there were two steelhead in the trap, one male, one female, both wild and both dead. He has no idea as to what may have happened. He took some photos showing their less-than-warm experience. Even though it looked chilly, those of us who have been up there know it was still a great experience.

LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB
MARCH MEETING & EVENT SCHEDULE
1 MARCH (Thursday)…..@ 9 AM BREAKFAST MEETING….At the Agate Beach Golf Course Restaurant. This will be a social meeting with just a bit of fun business mixed in. We will look back at some of our February Follies & have the Club Officers bring us up to speed on this month’s activities which will include trap servicing, clam digging, Litter Patrols on Big Creek & a rescheduled Beverly Beach Walk. I believe we will be welcoming a new member or two. So, come join us for a fun morning and, as always, feel free to bring a guest and/or friend!!!
3 MARCH (Saturday)….@ 1 PM BEVERLY BEACH PATROL….All interested members meet at the Club House & follow “Beach Meister” Dinsmoor to the beach for a fun walk & litter patrol!!
9 MARCH (Friday)….@ Noon….CRABBING ON YAQUINA BAY….All “Crabbers” meet at the Club House & follow “Wrench” Hudson to his secret spots. These spots cannot be divulged due to “Cosmic Security” reasons !!!
11 MARCH (Sunday) @ Midnight. . .Reset all your clocks . . . SPRING AHEAD….FALL BACK DAY !!!!!
15 MARCH (Thursday)…@ 9 AM GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING….We have the good fortune of having as a Guest Speaker, RYAN MINER. Ryan is a Professional Fishing Guide & knows our Coastal Waters like the back of his hand. He has agreed to step out of his usual fishing role & talk with us about CRABBING & CLAMMING. This should be a very informative exchange. However, he makes no claims about preventing some of us from falling in the water while Crabbing!!!
STAY TUNED…..Later in the month, for A Big Creek Litter Patrol Announcement from “Creek Meister” Dinsmoor!!!
INTERSPERSED WITH ALL OF THIS ACTIVITY IS THE ONGOING FISH TRAP SERVICING. SO MARK YOUR CALENDARS, COME ALONG WITH US, AND JOIN IN ON ALL THE FUN FISHING CLUB STUFF WE HAVE GOING ON!!!
THE HOOK

MARCH MEETING & EVENT SCHEDULE

LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB

 

MARCH MEETING & EVENT SCHEDULE

 

1 MARCH (Thursday)…..@ 9 AM     BREAKFAST MEETING….At the Agate beach Golf Course Restaurant. This will be a social meeting with just a bit of fun business mixed in…..We will look back at some of our February Follies & have the Club Officers bring us up to speed on this months activities, which will include trap servicing, clam digging, Litter Patrols on Big Creek & a rescheduled Beverly Beach Walk. I believe we will be welcoming a new member or two….So….Come join us for a fun morning & as always, feel free to bring a guest and/or friend !!!

 

3 MARCH (Saturday)….@ 1 PM      BEVERLY BEACH PATROL….All interested members meet at the Club House & follow “Beach Meister” Dinsmoor to the beach for a fun walk & litter patrol !!

 

9 MARCH (Friday)….@ Noon….CRABBING ON YAQUINA BAY….All “Crabbers” meet at the Club House & follow “Wrench” Hudson to his secret spots. These spots can not be divulged due to “Cosmic Security” reasons !!! 

 

11 MARCH (Sunday)…@ Midnight….Reset all of your clock’s….SPRING AHEAD….FALL BACK DAY !!!!!

 

15 MARCH (Thursday)…@ 9 AM     GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING….We have the good fortune of having as a Guest Speaker…RYAN MINER…Ryan is a Professional Fishing Guide & knows our Coastal Waters like the Back of His Hand. He has agreed to step out of his usual fishing role & talk with us about CRABBING & CLAMMING. This should be a very informative exchange…However, he makes no claims about preventing some of us from falling in the water while Crabbing !!!

 

STAY TUNED…..Later in the month, for A Big Creek Liter Patrol Announcement from “Creek Meister” Dinsmoor !!!

 

INTERSPERSED, WITH ALL OF THIS ACTIVITY IS THE ONGOING FISH TRAP SERVICING…..COME ON ALONG WITH US & JOIN IN ON ALL OF THE FUN FISHING CLUB STUFF WE HAVE GOING ON !!!!                         THE HOOK

 

 

THE TROUT TUNE UP !!

TROUT TUNE UP DAY ON BIG CREEK    (20 February 07)

 

Tune Up Success……...How do you measure it ???

 

If we use the number of Fish Caught….It was a looser !!!  By the way, I learned that ODFW did not follow thru on the Stocking Schedule. I have not been able to find out why, but those of you who fished so hard may take some solace, in that, at least you know it was not completely your fishing skills that were lacking. The only fish caught, that I am aware of, was landed by Ducks (aka Frank Stout).

 

If we consider what a Great Day the weather provided & that 3 Central Coast Fly Fisher Friends joined with 9 of our Longview Hills Club Members…..for a total of 12 Anglers…..It was a Big Time Success !!!  We should also acknowledge the effort put forth by our good friend, Butch Minich, by bringing, from his FLY SHOP, several of his cool Float Boats (one even had a fish finder on it) for all hands to see & take for a spin on the water.

 

I believe it is fair to say….A Good Time was had BY ALL !!!   By that measure of success, we owe both The Creek Meister, who was pinch hitting for the Wrench, and The Wrench, for setting up this event……ATT’A BOYS……for jobs WELL DONE !!!!

 

THE HOOK

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A RIVER GUIDE !!

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PROFESSIONAL RIVER GUIDE

 

Did you ever fanaticize about what it would be like ??  You know….fishing every day, meeting interesting people, lots of fun conversation, catching lots of fish, the glamour of it all & how’ bout the Big Bucks……..Better then a “Day at Work”…RIGHT……….

 

Well lets see……up at 5:00 AM, load the boat the night before, prep the poles & gear, drive to river early & wait a half hour for the clients to show, determine that the river is out of shape…while standing in a rain storm, drive back to home, strip the boat down & re-prep with Trout trolling gear, meet client again at the lake, client brings Dead Worms he bought at Fred’s, now we only have Dead Worms for bait, did I mention is was raining?? Unload boat from trailer & row around the lake pulling Dead Worms, did I mention it was raining & blowing side ways, Damn wet & no fish, client thinks it might be a good idea to call it a day…I agree…load the boat & return home, unload the boat, dump out 10 gallons of rain water, put gear away, tarp boat down & return it to storage parking lot, dry out waders, take a shower & long nap!!...Yep, better than work!!...Did I mention it rained yesterday?? Off to work the fish trap tomorrow, then looks like Friday will be a good day to try the river again, follow up on memo to call clients to bring rain gear & a “Sense of Humor.”

 

Better than a day at work…RIGHT !!........Well there is “360 ways of looking at an Elephant”…….This is a true story & it taught me not to be so quick to say “RIGHT”……It does a man good to eat a little crow once in awhile, keeps him humble !!                 THE HOOK

We met at the Clubhouse last Thursday, February 15th, for a quick meeting before going on our tour of the Oregon Oyster Farms. We learned all about oysters (how they are grown, harvested and shipped). We watched some workers shucking the oysters. The photo shown was taken through glass but you can see the pile of oysters they were working on. On the way out to tour the dock area, we were each treated to a sample of an oyster cooked in the shell. They had a wonderful sauce on them and even the diehards had to admit these oysters were delicious. The weather was cold and rainy so we didn't go out on the docks but finished the tour under cover where we saw a string of oysters and watched workers getting them ready for shipping. I think everyone learned something from this trip and many went back in to purchase some tasty treats to take home. Thank you, Bob Abbott, for the great photos. You can see more photos on The Wall at the Clubhouse.

Parasite Forces Md. to Kill 80,000 Trout, 80,000 Maryland Trout to Be Killed After 'Whirling Disease' Strikes - CBS News

Parasite Forces Md. to Kill 80,000 Trout, 80,000 Maryland Trout to Be Killed After 'Whirling Disease' Strikes - CBS News: "Parasite Forces Md. to Kill 80,000 Trout
80,000 Maryland trout to be killed after 'whirling disease' strikes"

GRAND OPENING OF FISH-DE-BAY

Yes, the Longview Hills Fishing Club now has, as part of its LVH Web Page, a Sales/Wanted Ad Page. This will be available to all LVH Fishing Club Members. Here’s all you need to do to look at what’s for sale:

1. Go to the Longview Hills Fishing Club Website at http://lvhfish.blogspot.com. (Don’t forget to check out all the interesting features here before you move on).

2. On the right of the web page, under “Fishing Links”, click on “fish-dbay”, and there you are! You’re now ready to check out all the cool stuff.

3. If you have something to sell, just send an e-mail to fishdbay@gmail.com. Include a description of the item, the price, and a contact e-mail or phone number. Including a photo of your item might help in selling it.

Note: If you have any questions, feel free to contact First Lady (Barb Dudley)

Fish-de-bay

KNOW YE ALL......That items appearing on Fish Bay are neither endorsed nor validated by our Fishing Club. The Club’s Role in this, is to simply provide an information service window to our Membership. All transactions are between You & the Seller……..BUYER BEWARE !!

HOMER THE DOG !!!

THE “HOMER THE DOG verses THE SKUNK” STORY !!

 

Oh Dear…….Edith………Homer just came up on the back porch & I do believe he became very familiar with a SKUNK !!!!! 

 

WOW…..You got that right Fred !!!…...Not to worry……..I recently saw a helpful tip on the Fishing Club Web Site.   Let’s give it a try….Better yet….I will mix the Skunk Shampoo….& …..YOU will get friendly with HOMER…..Way Off of the back porch !!!

 

HOME MADE SKUNK SHAMPOO….&….IT REALLY WORKS !!!

 

1 Quart of Hydrogen Peroxide   +   1 half Cup of Baking Soda…+…1 tablespoon of Liquid Dishwashing Soap…Mix up the ingredients.

 

Now…just give your dog a bath (No…he or she will not turn Blond!!).   Do be a little careful about getting the shampoo in your doggies eyes.

 

Believe me…this recipe will come in real handy someday…if you have an inquisitive dog !!!!                   THE HOOK

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR !!

 

FEBRUARY BIG CREEK & BEVERLY BEACH LITTER PATROL SCHEDULES:

 

Hello You All….yes it’s time for us to begin Litter & Beach Patrols. Here are the schedules for both Fun February Events !!!

 

17 February @ 9 AM meet at the Club House for our 1^st Litter Patrol on BIG CREEK. This should not take to long, in as much as the Creek Meister has been hard at work. This will also have Big Creek looking “Spiffy” for our Trout Tune Up scheduled for 20 February !!!

 

24 February @ 9 AM meet at the Club House for our 1^st BEVERLY BEACH PATROL. We should be able to cover Mile 223 in about 2 hours…start to finish…This according to Brother Bob Abbott !!!  He also says, “It’s really great exercise, maybe we should charge for it.”

 

This information compliments of the CREEK & BEACH MEISTER. Hope to see you at these fun events & feel free to bring a friend and/or a potential new Club Member.               THE HOOK

We had our monthly breakfast meeting at the Agate Beach Golf Course on February 1st. As always, we had a good turnout and a great breakfast.

I know most everyone has been involved with, or heard of "ebay". There was interest from the Club for what we will call "FISH BAY." We are currently working on this with Ron Thomas. This will become part of the LVH Fishing Club website. Any club member will be able to put an item for sale on the site or request an item they might like to buy (subject to possible censorship, of course). This will not just be limited to fishing related items. We will let you know as soon as it is up and running. We are also working on getting the calendar working on our website. Needless to say, poor Ron isn't going to be getting any rest with all the work he is doing for us. Thank you Teckron!

Our guest speaker was one of our own, Butch Mimich. Butch owns a small fly fishing shop in Seal Rock called "Goin'Fishin". He spoke to us about a miracle tool for tying knots called the "Cinch Tie" and showed us a video on how to use it. It was a little over my head but I heard a lot of "oohs" and "aahs" so I think it's pretty good.

Next meeting is February 15th. We will have a short meeting before departing for our tour of Oregon Oyster Farms.

First Lady