ON THE WATER FOR DECEMBER (2008)

ON THE WATER FOR DECEMBER               (2008)

 

OK >> SPORTSFANS >< IT’S RIVALRY WEEKEND >&< THAT MEANS >< OREGON “CIVIL WAR” FOOTBALL >&< THE WINNER  IS >>>> (I am holding the Press, until I find out) >>>  ( DUCKS >> 65 ) >><< ( BEAVERS >> 38 )   FINAL !!!!!  GO DUCKS !!!           

                                            

Well, now that we have that Exciting Event taken care of for another year, we can get on with NOVEMBER “Fish’in Club Bid’ness” & Other Stuff !!!   This has been a very busy month, what with a Bunch of SPECIAL DAYS >> Election, Veterans, Thanksgiving & Then there were some other IMPORTANT DAYS like>> CERT Helo, Schooner Creek Bridge Retro-Fit, Aquatic Angler Program Meeting, Salmon Derby Ends, New 2009 Club Officers & the Newport International Pier Tour …….. I may have missed a day or two in there some place, but you get the idea >&< I didn’t even mention that we have a “Sort of Deal’ on New Commercial Ground Fish Regulations, a “Definite Maybe” on 2 Oregon Coastal Marine Reserves, a “Possible Death Sentence” on “Maybe 85” Salmon Eating Sea Lions on the Columbia River & on a more positive Columbia River Note, Sonar shows that the Celilo Falls, which were inundated, in 1957 by the Dalles Dam, are still Falling, albeit under water……Talk about Information Over Load !!!!               

                    

Let’s touch upon a couple of Nov. Issues >>><< Hope You All had a nice “Turkey Day” & Hope You All saw First Lady’s “Bridge Repair” Pix Album ….. This was a really fun & constructive project. We had the pleasure of recognizing BUTCH MINICH for Rounding Up All of the Construction Materials at NO COST to ODFW >><< Butch insists, that we mention, that it took a WHOLE BUNCH of Fine Folks, representing CCFF, ANWS & LVH who “Pitched In” to make this “Combined Fishing Club Project” turn out so well. As to the AAP Meeting, held at ODFW Headquarters in Salem, Brian Hudson continues to be our Coastal Program Leader. To that end, for our 3ed year, the Newport Middle School has, again, invited us to run this Outstanding Oregon Youth Fishing / Sewardship Program. As previously mentioned, our 2008 Salmon Derby Ends at Midnight, 30 November …… Right now it’s “Looking Good” for Brother Phil Reed … BUT … It’s not over “Till the Fat lady Sings”!!  Lurching right along, you can find the 2009 Roster of New Officers posted on the Fishing Club WALL in the Club House. On behalf of all of the Officers who have agreed to serve again for 2009, we very much appreciate your votes, which make our new term of office official ….. Let me mention a Friend of Our Club who is having a Tough “Health” Time right now >< Please put Chief Tom McAdams on your Angel List >>&<< It is with Great Sadness, that I mention the recent loss of 2 Fishermen on the Tillamook Bar…….. I sure hope you were able to make the NITP Tour. Barb’s PIX will give you some idea of what we saw & the magnitude of this very important Port of Newport / Yaquina Bay Project. What we came away from this tour with, is a strong affirmation that the people charged with the responsibility to accomplish this project really know what they are doing. Their actions, every step of the way, are based on Good Science & Engineering Principles & they have the very best interest of our Beloved Yaquina Bay & Subsequent Generations right up there at “The Top of their Priority List” …………   

 

Let’s slide on into DECEMBER >><< I am still struggling, as I do each year, with “The Decision” <<??>> Do I put up the Outside Christmas Lights or Not ??  By the time my column “Hits the Street”, you can drive by my home & see what my decision turned out to be !!!  What I do not have any equivocation about, are the Fun Holiday Events we have planned for this month. Specifically, the Winner of the 2008 Salmon Derby will be announced at our Breakfast Meeting & the BIGGIE of the MONTH will be our 18 Dec. CHRISTMAS PARTY >><< There will be lots of Goodies to Enjoy & Best of All, we will be able to Honor & “Roast” our good friend BRIAN HUDSON as our 2008 JOE LONGO AWARD WINNER. Prior to putting Brian through “The Hoops” we will recognize a Member of our Club who always manages to “Stay Just Under the Radar” but is always there when we need a “Good Hand” ….. Don’t miss the Christmas Party to find out who this “Mystery Member” is !!!  And then there is Christmas Day >><< If all goes well 1 of our sons, Mark, will be with us & he has already indicated a strong interest in “Hooking Up” with one of the Siletz Trap Teams to make a Trap Run. As we get closer, I’ll try to set this up for Mark & I to go along with the Lead Team Trapper.

 

In closing, Mary & I have decided, that we are not going to send Christmas Cards this year >><< So allow us to extend, from our Home to Yours, our Warmest Holiday Greetings to Each & Everyone of You >>&<< May the True Spirit of the Holiday Season Bless Us All.

 

Well, that’s the Top of the News as it Looks from Here …. Hope to See You On The Water ……..  THE HOOK         

LVH FC ...... DECEMBER MEETING & HOLIDAY SCHEDULE (2008)

LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB

MEETING & HOILDAY SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER       (2008)       MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL !!!!!!

 

4   December     Thursday    9 AM     BREAKFAST MEETING

 

“Deck the Halls” with “Fish’in Stories” >>!!!<< Please bring a Friend & join us for our monthly gathering of food & fun at the Agate Beach Golf Course Restaurant ………… As usual, we will find out who is “Naughty & Nice” with some “Really True” Fish’in Stories >< Including who the 2008 Salmon Derby Winner will be >> Now, you sure don’t want to miss that.   (Note: The Actual Award will be presented at our January Breakfast)

 

18 December     Thursday    9 AM    ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY

 

We have lots of “Goodies” to Eat & of course Ducks Stout will Brew up some of his Famous Coffee >><< All of this being a prelude to our Annual Fun Christmas Party ……. We really want to encourage all of our members to join us for this very Special EOY Celebration. This year we will be Honoring & “Roasting” …. BRIAN HUDSON as our 2008 JOE LONGO AWARD WINNER. In addition, we have a “Surprise Recognition” for another Club Member who always seems to “Stay Just Under the Radar” >><< You will have to attend to learn who this wonderful person is >><< In addition, we will also be recognizing, Past Winners of our “ANNUAL JOE AWARD” >>>>>>> Did I mention, as an Event Closer >< We will have a Drawing for several nifty “Door Prizes” to be Won by some Lucky Attendees !!!!

**** You certainly don’t want to miss out on this Fun … Once a Year Event … We’ll be looking for Ya !!!

 

25 December 2008           CHRISTMAS DAY >>>>>>>>> MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL …………

 

***** A SPECIAL NOTE TO ALL OF YOU WHO SO GENEROUSLY GIVE OF YOUR TIME TO HELP US, AS MEMBERS OF OUR VARIOUS WINTER “FISH TRAPPER TEAMS” >>>>>>>> REST ASSURED >><< SANTA IS KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR “GOOD DEEDS” & HE’LL REMEMBER EACH OF YOU ON CHRISTMAS DAY !!!!!!!  

 

P>S>S>> Santa is getting on in years, so if he does, by chance, overlook you >><< Please, take it from THE HOOK …. We really do appreciate all you do to keep our “TRAPPER OPERATIONS” Running. It’s not always easy to get out of a Warm Bunk, on some of these Cold & Wet Winter Mornings, to Work Fish & Shovel Gravel !!!                            THE HOOK                     

Tour of the International Dock in Newport

The LVH Fishing Club was fortunate enough to be invited on a tour of the proposed work being done on the International Dock for the Port of Newport. We learned about the two ships there, the work proposed for the new dock, the trawling net business located there and finished the day off with free lunch. It really doesn't get much better than this!

LVH FC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 20 November 2008

LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB >><< GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING INFORMATION        ( 20 November 2008 )

 

Hello to all of Our Club Members ……… We had a very fine attendance at today’s Important Business Meeting.

 

A review of various Club Activities for 2008 was discussed & we also looked forward to Club Activities for 2009. In addition, the 2008 Joe Longo Award Winner was announced & a vote on the 2009 Club Officers was conducted >><< The results are as follows:

 

THE JOE LONGO AWARD WINNER >><< FOR 2008 >>> IS ……………

 

BRIAN HUDSON >>> He will be our 2008 Award Winner >><< Brian & his wife Pam will be invited to join us at our, 18 December 2008, Christmas Party & Fun Award Presentation Event.     (Some Small Degree of “Brian Roasting” would be Appropriate !!)

 

THE NEW LVH FC OFFICERS >><< EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2009 >>> WILL BE ………..

 

John Spangler, President …. (aka  THE HOOK )

 

Wayne Hill, Vice President …. (aka  BIG FISH )

 

Wayde Dudley, Operations Officer …. (aka  THE SURVEYOR )

 

Frank Stout, Administrative Officer …. (aka  DUCKS )

 

Barb Dudley, Public Affairs Officer …. (aka  FIRST LADY )

 

Dave Dinsmoor, Chief Master at Arms …. (aka CREEK MIESTER )  

 

It should also be Noted >><< That BUTCH MINICH was presented with a “Certificate of Appreciation” for all of the work he recently did to help the Club & ODFW prepare the Schooner Creek Fish Trap for 2008/09 Operations.

 

*** Congratulations Butch & on behalf of my fellow 2009 FC Officers, allow me to Thank You All for your Vote of Confidence in us.  THE HOOK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Several members of the LVH Fishing Club met at the Schooner Creek Trap to build a railing for the bridge over the creek. We had a few hitches in our get-a-long but we finally made it and have the finished product to prove it.

I had an e-mail this morning from Jason Wilcox (US Forest Service) and he wanted to thank the Longview Hills Fishing Club for all their help, specifically for the bridge work yesterday. Just wanted to pass that along as it is always nice to be appreciated.

Wayde and I went up to the trap this morning to get a measurement for the bridge railing. We had quite a surprise! The normally calm, blue, serene Schooner Creek was a brown, fast moving river. Wayde cleaned the grate as best he could (we couldn't lift it) and, if you look carefully, you can see the difference in the level of water in front of the gate and in the trap. Naturally, we postponed the bridge work scheduled for Friday.

FW: SCHOONER TRAP REPORT ........ (11/10/08)

 

 

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SCHOONER CREEK FISH TRAP REPORT >>>>>> TEAM CHINOOK on 10 Nov. 2008      (4 Men & Round Trip Mileage of … 54 Miles)

 

What a Great Day we had at the Trap >><< Check out these “Ball Scores” !!!!

 

4 Native Coho >>> (3 Male & 1 Female)

 

2 Native Steelhead >>> (1 Dead Male & 1 Female on her last legs ??)

 

Trap conditions required some work to clear considerable debris, but stream flow was clear & never critically restricted.

 

**** You All will notice a NEW TRAP BAR LOCK provided, compliments of Surveyor DUDLEY !!!!  It works SO MUCH BETTER than the Chain & Boys Howdy, is it ever handy to use down in the trap to clear debris off of the gates…….. Great Job Wayde & Special Thanks from all of the Trappers (No more “Skinned Knuckles” hooking up the Chain) ……….. ELECTRIC BILL

IN MEMORY ........

IN MEMORY >>>>>>       CHARLENE MAE SHIMEK >> The loving wife of DEE SHIMEK

 

It is my sad task to inform you, that a Member of our LVH Fishing Club …. Dee Shimek recently lost his lovely wife, Charlene.

 

On behalf of all of your LVH FC Friends >><< Please accept our Deepest Sympathy Dee & know that we will continue to hold you & your family close to our hearts………..           

 

John Spangler

Club, President

INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL TOUR ( 21 November 2008 )

NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL >< WALKING TOUR              ( 10 AM on 21 November 2008 )

 

Heads Up Fellow Club Members >><< You don’t want to miss this one >>>>>>>>> You may recall that last week, Mr. Don Mann, the General Manager for the Port of Newport visited with us & gave us a terrific presentation on the current status of the New Ongoing International Terminal Project.

 

He concluded his presentation, by extending an invitation to our Club Members to actually “Walk the IT Project Ground” >>>>>>>>>>

 

Working closely with Don, I am pleased to invite you all to a “Club House Muster” at 9 AM on the 21^st of November 2008. This will allow Surveyor  Dudley to get us convened & Form Car Pools, that will get us down to the Bay Front in time to start the Tour by 10 AM………

 

Don has arranged for Mr. Pete Dale, the Project Manager, to act as our Official Tour Guide. Pete reminds us to dress & be prepared to handle any kind of Weather that the Oregon Coast can deliver !!!!  

 

This is Really a Great Opportunity for us to tour this construction site, which is not normally open to the public >><< Hope You Can Join Us for this one >>>>>>>>>                           THE HOOK

AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES STUFF ........

NASTY INVASIVE ZEBRA & QUAGGA MUSSELS >><< There May be some Light at the End of The Tunnel on these 2 BAD BOYS !!!!!!!

 

This Just In from Lake Havasu City, Arizona >>>>>>>>>   (Sunday Oregonian >< 11/2/08)

 

US Bureau Of Reclamation has begun Testing a Bacteria that has shown some promise in KILLING both ZEBRA & QUAGGE MUSSELS. If this Test works out, it could be a Very Significant Breakthrough in our ability to Fight the Spread of these 2 Very Serious Aquatic Invasive Species through out our Western Waters >>>>>>>>

 

Hold Your Breath >><< That this Bacteria Test, May Turn Out Positive !!!! ………….  THE HOOK