FW: LVH FC APRIL MEETING & EVENT SCHEDULE (2008)

 

 

 

LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB

 

APRIL MEETING & EVENT SCHEDULE     (2008)

 

3  April     (Thursday) ………….. 9 AM     BREAKFAST MEETING at Agate Beach Golf Course, followed by a possible Litter Patrol on Big Creek.

 

This is going to be a very busy month so we will be covering, in depth, all of the various activities. As you may know, the Siletz Trap suffered some damage. We will be getting some idea of how we will operate the trap, until repairs are made to the Bucket Transfer Cables, etc.

Also, at 4 PM today, we will be Kicking Off our 1^st Responsible Angler Session at the Newport Middle School.

 

 

17  April  (Thursday) ………….. 9 AM     SPECIAL …. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

 

Back by popular demand >><< A Tour of the YAQUINA BAY OYSTER FARM >><< As we did last year, all members are encouraged to meet at the Club House for a brief Club Meeting, at the conclusion of which, we will form up Car Pools to get us to the Oyster Farm by our Tour Start Time of 10 AM. Attendees are encouraged to dress for possible inclement weather, in as much as some of our tour involves outside activities. This is always a fun event & as I did last year >><< I am giving my proxy for Oyster Tasting to Big Fish !!!!!!

 

 

22   April  (Thursday) …………. There are 2 SPECIAL EVENTS occurring TODAY.

 

The FIRST EVENT will involve PLANTING THE PALMER CREEK BEAVER PONDS with approximately 50 thousand STEELHEAD SMOLTS. As we did last year, we will be working with ODFW to “Baby Sit” the Steelhead Smolts for several days & nights so they become acclimated to  wild water conditions before release into the Siletz Watershed. Wayde Dudley will be coordinating our activities to protect the small fish from predation prior to their release. Dave Dinsmoor has offered the use of his beautiful 35 ft. Motor Home as a Base of Operations for us. STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM WAYDE on this SPECIAL PALMER CREEK PROJECT …….. 

 

The SECOND EVENT will occur at 8 PM on Thursday Evening. You can enjoy this event from the comfort of your home. At 8 PM on the Public Broadcasting Channel (10) they will be presenting a wonderful program (THE SILENT INVASION) dedicated to Invasive Species which are becoming more than just a nuisance … We’re talking a “Serious Ecological Problem” … 138 Billion Dollars of damage each year across the USA >><< Hope you find this worth your time …….

 

APRIL FISH ALONG was scheduled for the 22nd, but will be rescheduled due to the Palmer Creek Project. STAY TUNED for a FAL BLAST !!!

 

 

ODFW STOCKING SCHEDULE FOR APRIL   (21 April 2008)

 

BIG CREEK   #1             1000 Legal    1000 Larger                                      Total:  2000

 

BIG CREEK   #2              2000 Legal    1800 Larger     200 Trophy             Total:  4000

 

OLALLA LAKE RES.      3000 Legal     1250 Larger     200 Trophy             Total:  4450

 

 

SPRING IS COMING …… TIE A KNOT AT THE END OF YOUR ROPE & HANG ON !!!                                             THE HOOK

 

 

 

 

We had some very sad news today, both for the Longview Hills Fishing Club and the Longview Hills community in general. Lois Billingham, wife of Dick Billingham, passed away this morning. We are so fortunate in our lifestyle here at Longview Hills which is made possible because of people like Dick and Lois. Those of us that knew her will miss her and her wonderful smile but we know there surely is another angel in Heaven to watch over us. Please keep Dick and his family in your thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.

ANOTHER BLACK ROCKFISH FISHING AND TAGGING DAY. (Thursday, March 8, 2008)

Photos by Kevin McCarthy

Kevin and Wayde went out on the charter boat "Misty" and spent a day catching black rockfish for the ODF&W tagging program. There were 8 fisherman, 3 crew and 2 ODF&W. Together we tagged 404 black rockfish. I would estimate that another 50 to 75 fish were caught that were released back into the ocean. These included blue, canary, yellow eye rockfish, yellow tail, cabazon, lingcod, and sculpin. We were fishing just south of Waldport and about 3 miles offshore. The ocean was very calm with low swells, no chop and light winds. Another good day on the water.

Wayde Dudley

Siletz Fish Trap:

The weather is improving and additional help is always needed from volunteers to support ODFW activities. Please consider giving these activities a try. It is a chance to get outdoors to some fresh air, see some great scenery, help the environment both for current and future generations, and make a positive difference. We also have a lot of fun.

Please mark your calendars. 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.

Mar. 12-Bill Furgason

Mar. 14-Wayde Dudley

Mar. 19-Frank Stout

Mar. 21-Wayde Dudley

Mar. 26-Frank Stout

Mar. 28-Brian Hudson

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH

ODF&W has a program of tagging black rockfish to learn more about the species. Black rockfish are one of the few rockfish anglers are allowed to keep under current regulations. Most rockfish stocks are considered depleted and are restricted to "taking", commercial and sport. The program uses volunteer anglers to catch and tag the fish.

Some members of the LVH Fishermen's Club signed up as volunteers to help catch the rockfish. It seemed the least we could do to help compile species information to promote health fish stocks. It would only mean a day here and there of fishing the ocean out of our busy schedule. Wayne Hill, Frank Stout, Wayde Dudley and Mike Samples are 4 that I know of who joined in this noble effort. Wayde, Frank and Mike got the call for Thursday, 2/28 and enjoyed our first day of "tag" fishing.

ODF&W charters for 20 trip a year to tag 3000 fish. I am not sure what boats they charter but our trip was with Robert Waddell, captain and owner, on the Misty. The boat is 52 feet long, 16 wide and is comfortable for 12 to 14 people. There were 2 deck hands and 2 ODFW people on the trip. The ocean had 10 foot swells on 14 second intervals which is just a gentle rise and fall for most people and quite comfortable. No wind waves to make the boat pitch and roll. Frank was the only member of the excursion to succumb to sea sickness. He caught a few fish but then had to sit out the rest of the day which was too bad. We left the dock near Rogue Brewery at South Beach at 0700 and returned at 1500.

Troy, ODF&W, explained how the program worked as we were getting underway. We were to only tag black rockfish so all other fish caught were to be released. The fish had to be longer than 30 cm (12 inches) to be tagged. You unhooked the fish and holding it by the bottom lip took it to the back of the boat. A table was set up with a scanner to check for previous tags. After scanning the fish was laid on it's back in a fish trough and numerous conditions were observed and recorded, a tag was inserted under the skin just below the chin, the fish was re-scanned to record the tag and then released into a holding pool next to the boat. Any fish that did not swim down after awhile was lowered down in a cage to get them to depth. These fish have an air bladder that expands as they come to surface and it must deflate before they can comfortably swim down. The location of the fish is recorded by a Garmin GPS unit connected to the scanner. Each tag has a unique number so the fish is identifiable if it is caught and scanned. All information as to size, conditions, angler, date, etc. is recorded on paper. It got pretty busy at times as the fish usually bit in groups. The largest fish recorded that I heard of was 50cm (20inches) which is a big black rockfish. The group caught 279 fish that were tagged and released so probably caught well over 300 fish for the day. I saw one ling cod that must have been close to 4 feet that went back in. It was a great day and the weather cooperated with us. My back and shoulders are sore but it was worth it and I look forward to the next trip.

Wayde

REPORT ON FEBRUARY FISHALONG

On Tuesday, 2/25, the Club held a Fishalong at Big Creek. John Spangler, Mike Samples, Frank Stout, Butch Minich, Keven McCarthy, Brian Hudson and Alan Canfield showed up for a nice morning on the reservoir. Along with Alan in his pontoon boat, three of us tried out boats that Butch graceously provided. Unfortunately, no fish were caught, which was a bit strange with all the different flies being trolled behind the boats, but it was a good float on the lake as the the sun came out. Just as were packing up to leave, a bank angler near the launch caught a 20" rainbow and then 2 more smaller ones. I guess power bait was King for the Day. The next Fishalong is scheduled for 3/25 at Ollala Lake. See you there.

Brian Hudson