SCHOONER CREEK TRAP REPORT (31 DEC 2007)

SCHOONER CREEK TRAP REPORT           (31 DEC. 2007)

 

Hello You All >><< Here is the Hot News on Team Chinook’s Run up to Schooner Creek Trap today ……… Electric Bill, Big Fish Hill & myself found 2 beautiful Male Steelhead in the Trap (1 Native & 1 Hatchery). The trap was in good condition & we cleaned out a bit of trash leaving both gates down & in place ready for service.

 

There where patches of Black Ice on the hard road into the trap & we found a Sprinkling of Snow on the trees/ground at the trap. Yes, it was very cold, but the sun made it a fun & beautiful day.

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU TRAPPERS  !!!!!!!!!                    THE HOOK

 

P>S>> Hank Bryson reported a Big Stump Slide on the trap entrance road & it sure did slide down on the road. However, there is still enough room to safely pass the slide. The Forest Service may want to bring a Back Hoe in to push it down over the bank. This can probably wait until spring, at which time, they may want to add some dirt to the soft curve area that has also slid a bit.

 

 

This in from Big Fish 12/30/07 regarding help with the Siletz Fish Trap:

Thanks to all who responded. Please mark your calendars. Thanks to Hank there were more that wanted to help than there were slots available. Hank, due to his usual schedule, wanted to go many times as he usually does not have the opportunity. If you want to go and you are not on the schedule, there is always room for two people. Just contact the person scheduled and team-up to go.

Jan. 2-Hank Bryson

Jan. 4-Hank Bryson

Jan. 9-Hank Bryson

Jan. 11-Hank Bryson

Jan. 16-Hank Bryson

Jan. 18-Hank Bryson

Jan. 23-Hank Bryson

Jan. 25-Wayde Dudley

Jan. 29-Bill Furgason

Feb. 1-Brian Hudson

Note: It's always nice to get TOO much help!

Update - StatesmanJournal.com

Update - StatesmanJournal.com: "EUGENE — He’s hobnobbed with presidents. His likeness hangs alongside those of Ernest Hemingway and Zane Gray in the Sportfishing Hall of Fame. He’s been “up to his armpits” in mud working to improve salmon habitat, and now he’s up to his eyebrows in politics, having concluded that therein lies the only hope of saving his beloved salmon and steelhead.

He’s Gary Loomis, a white-haired, 66-year-old dynamo whose smiling likeness graces the cover of the current issue of Outdoor Life Magazine, which named him one of 25 “People Who Have Changed the Face of Hunting & Fishing.”"

NEXT TIME YOU ARE AT THE CLUBHOUSE, CHECK OUT THE WALL. HANK BRYSON JUST BROUGHT US THE 2008 NORTHWEST REGION WEEKLY TROUT STOCKING SCHEDULE, DIRECT FROM ODFW. HE EVEN HIGHLIGHTED THE LOCAL WATERS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOU. THANKS, HANK.

FIRST LADY

The Holidays are a good time to reflect on our good fortune - our health, our prosperity, and especially our good friends. On Thursday, December 20th, the Longview Hills Fishing Club had their annual "Holiday Party" which is the last meeting of the year. Christmas time is about good cheer and getting together with friends. We had all of that at our meeting.

Some very nice, and justly deserved, remarks were made about Bud Roark's contributions to the Fishing Club. He was there with his wife, Mary.
Mike Samples made the long-awaited statement that the U-DA-MAN sign (which was feared lost) had been found and was resting comfortably in someone's garage.
Mac Andrew gave an accounting of his and Butch's experience helping ODFW with their fin clipping project.
It was also time for the presentation of the Second Annual Joe Longo Award. This time we were all thrilled to be honoring one of our special members, Bill Furgason. He was honored for his many contributions to the Fishing Club, the time he served on the Board, and his wonderful upbeat attitude which always makes it pleasure to work on a project with him.
Always a "guest of honor", Michelle Longo presented the award to Bill. She also spoke about her father, Joe Longo, and stated he would be proud of what the Longview Hills Fishing Club has become.
We want to thank everyone who attended our meeting, members as well as guests, for making it so special. We are looking forward to a very productive, rewarding and most of all FUN year ahead. Can't wait!!!

First Lady

Salmon forecasts: good news, bad news situation - OregonLive.com

Salmon forecasts: good news, bad news situation - OregonLive.com: "CLACKAMAS -- The 2008 Willamette River spring chinook salmon run will be so small anglers might not get to fish in some traditional fishing holes and hog lines. But the 2008 Columbia River spring chinook run will be so big, anglers might not care. Biologists for the Oregon and Washington departments of fish and wildlife issued their first-blush 2008 salmon forecasts Tuesday during a meeting of the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association."

There was quite a bit of damage done to the Schooner Creek Fish Trap after the big windstorm on December 2nd and 3rd. Several of our members joined James Ray of ODFW at the Trap last Friday, December 7th, to clear up debris and repair what we could. It was necessary to clear the road before we even got to the trap. This tree stump on the upper road was our first indication something was wrong. This was the first tree that broke and fell, hitting another tree which eventually hit the third tree that fell on the Trap.


This is a view from below the Trap looking back. This tree hit right across the dam and then onto the Trap.

Two of our "fearless" guys, Hank Bryson and Butch Minich, had chainsaws to cut the big pieces of the tree. Hank literally went "out on a limb" and we had to drag Butch off the dam before he went over (although I was tempted to let him go - it would have been a heck of a photo shot).


I think this sign speaks for itself.

We all agreed it would have been an amazing thing to have watched these trees go down. What do you think, if the trees fell in the forest could anyone hear them? I'm thinking YES. There was damage to one of the gate winches, the trap door was damaged and had to be unbolted to remove it, and there was some other minor damage. We all worked hard but, thanks to John Spangler, we had donuts as a reward to go with our coffee.

If you would like to view more photos of the damage, just go to: http://picasaweb.google.com/barbdud/SchoonerCreekTrapCleanUp120707.

First Lady

12/06/2007

There were decorations and a Christmas tree so this must have been our Christmas breakfast meeting at the Agate Beach Golfcourse. In the spirit of The Holiday there was much laughter and good cheer and everyone had a good time visiting. Most of the talking centered around our experiences with the recent storm. We learned our friends in Waldport and Lincoln City were without power for days and fared much worse than those of us from Longview Hills. All in all, even though some of us had a little more damage than others, we were all blessed and lucky to get through the storm without any major disaster.

We had some special guests, too. Bud Roark brought his lovely Mary. We were all happy to see Mrs. Strangebones (aka Jeannine Roederer who has just had her second hip operation) up and around. Last, but not least, John Spangler announced the winner of this year's Joe Longo Award and it was our very own, very special Bill Furgason. He was very appreciative. The Award will be given at the next meeting at the Clubhouse on December 20th.

We hope to see you all at the Clubhouse on December 20th with your spouses, friends and neighbors so we can truly make this a Holiday gathering. If you are unable to make the next meeting, the Board of the Longview Hills Fishing Club would like to wish you all a very, very Merry Christmas and a Wonderful and Happy New Year!

First Lady (the one with the beautiful new hat)