ON THE WATER FOR APRIL ( 2K11 )

ON THE WATER FOR APRIL 2011

I need to report some "stunning" news to the membership of the Longview Hills Fishing Club.  In an emergency meeting of the club board of directors, we have accepted a directive from the Governor of the State to take control of the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.  Citing the Club's efforts and hard work in the sustainability of fish runs, the Governor issued the directive to take effect immediately.  The board appointed club member and Joe Longo Award Winner CASEY DECKARD to head the Department.  In other related news, the board has hired JAMES RAY, from the State of Alaska, to return to join Mr. DECKARD as Associate Director.  DEREK WILSON was appointed to the position of Head Fish Biologist and BRIAN HUDSON was appointed Director of Angler Education for the State.  It was also decided to move the Department's headquarter to Newport.  All Fishing Club volunteers may expect a 100% salary increase in their next check.  AND, if you think this is not true, be sure to read the first entry on the Activity Schedule.

In other news from the area, we had a tsunami alert this month.  The biggest damage to Lincoln County was to the harbor at Depoe Bay.  The videos of the event were quite dramatic.  It is a wakeup call and certainly points to the need to prepare for such events.  When the BIG ONE happens, it will be a very much larger event.  We are past due for a
Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.  The last one was in 1700 and we usually have such a quake every 230 years.  It was great news that Lincoln City Police Officer STEVEN DODDS has recovered enough to be named the Grand Marshall for the Loyalty Days Parade on April 30.  I am sure we all wonder what has became of the shooter and hope the mystery is soon resolved.  The NOAA project continues to near completion ON TIME and ON BUDGET.  What a boost for our local economy!  It is great that our club Vice President LARRY DALE is now home and recovering.  Larry has be greatly missed and we hope he will be back in the groove to help with the club projects.  He is a great hand in helping with the club and community activities.  BILL FURGASON returned from his trip to Scotland.  Be sure to ask Bill about his adventures.  Maybe he can give us some stories at the upcoming breakfast meeting.

Looking back on March, we had quite a few Steelhead in the Schooner Creek trap.  The fish were passed upstream and we hope that we will see even larger returns in the future.  We had a great tour of NOAA.  It is uncertain if there will be any tours in the future.  Oregon State Police Trooper Heather Van Meter gave the club a great presentation on "Sport Fishing and the Law 101". 

Turning our attention to April, it will be a VERY BUSY MONTH for your club.  Your assistance will be needed for the success of the events that we have committed to help.  Beginning April 2, the Siletz Watershed Council have asked for help with the Siletz River Clean up Day to keep the river clean.  There will be free food and prizes.  Then that same evening, there will be a Sportsman's Banquet at Newport High School.  Your club will have a table there to explain the things that we do to the community.  We will show our club video "Fishing Forever" that WAYDE DUDLEY and MAC ANDREW produced and directed.  MIKE SAMPLES provide the narration.  If you have not seen this great video, be sure to get a copy.  On April 5, we will meet with ODFW at our Quarterly Meeting to plan upcoming events and projects.  April 7 is our fun and informative monthly breakfast meeting.

Then things really get busy.  On April 14 the 50,000 plus Steelhead Smolts arrive at the Palmer Creek ponds.  Frank Stout will be bringing his trailer to the site again this year and we will set up camp.  We will be watching over and feeding them while they acclimate themselves for about seven days before being released down Palmer Creek and into the Siletz River.  Then the next day our volunteers will be helping ODFW with installing a net and with stocking fish for the 1st ever Olalla Reservoir Fishing Derby and Earth Day Event 2011 on April 16 from 8am until 3pm.  The 2nd meeting of the month on April 21 will feature Stan van de Wetering from the Siletz Tribe telling us of the Tribe's fish restoration and sustainability programs.  To wrap up the month we have the Newport Loyalty Days Parade on April 30.  Officer STEVEN DODDS will act as Grand Marshall and look for Jake (aka WAYDE DUDLEY) and Elwood (aka WAYNE HILL) Blues in the Newport Police Volunteer's car.

WHEW, what a month it will be.

See you On The Water

Big Fish  

MEETING & ACTIVITY SCHEDULE FOR APRIL 2011

MEETING & ACTIVITY SCHEDULE FOR APRIL 2011

(Mark your calendar)

1 April (Friday) April Fools' Day.....Don't fall for that Tall Tale!!

2 April (Saturday)  Sportsman's Banquet @ 5pm

Dinner (free) and Awards at the Newport High School hosted by the Newport Nazarene and your Fishing Club will have a table promoting the club at this event.  The club video "Fishing Forever" will be played.

5 April (Tuesday) 2nd Quarter ODFW Meeting 

7 April (Thursday)  MONTHLY BREAKFAST MEETING       

( 9 AM at the Agate Beach Café)

The first meeting of the month will feature a hearty breakfast.  Learn about upcoming events and get reports from the officers.  Most of all, enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow club members.  Bring a friend who might enjoy being a part of our great club.

5 April (Tuesday) 2nd Quarter ODFW Meeting 

This meeting is to plan upcoming events and projects that we assist ODFW with

9 April (Saturday) Siletz River Clean Up Day @ 9am

Meet at Hee Hee Ilahee Park to keep the beautiful Siletz River Clean (contact Don Sarver if you would like to help).

14 April (Thursday) Palmer Creek Smolt Plant

The club will be looking for volunteers to watch over the smolts for about one week.  Camp Palmer Creek (complete with Frank Stout's trusty trailer) will be made ready. 

15 April (Friday)  Net set-up & Stocking for the Olalla Lake Kid's Fishing 

16 April (Saturday)...Starting at 8am...Toledo Festival featuring Kid's Fishing Day and Earth Day Events sponsored by GP

Your fishing club will be looking for your help to man the Kid's Fishing event

21 April (Thursday) GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING    

( 9 AM at the LVH Club House) 

Wayde Dudley has arranged a special guest speaker for the club.  Stan van de Wetering, the fish biologist from the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz, will tell us of the Tribe's efforts for fish sustainability.   Also, learn about recently completed and upcoming Club Events with reports from all of your Club Officers.  This should be a DON'T MISS MEETING!

30 April (Saturday) Newport Loyalty Days Parade

This year Lincoln City Police Officer Steven Dodds will be the parade Grand Marshall.  (Look for a probable return performance of the BLUES BROTHERS)

SCHOONER TRAP REPORT 18 March 11

SCHOONER CREEK FISH TRAP RPORT >> For <<  Friday, 18 March 2K11

 

No FISH Score Today for Team Furgason >> !!! << The Trap & Stream were clear, with a Water Depth of 2.0 Ft & a Temperature of 42 Degrees.

 

JCS for Team Furgason

SCHOONER TRAP REPORT (14 March 11)

SCHOONER FISH TRAP REPORT > for < Monday  (14 March 11)

 

Team Furgason Scores >>> 2 Beautiful Native Steelies (1 F & 1 M) >>> The Buck was estimated to weigh in at close to 20 lbs >>> The Water (2.2 ft & 43 degrees) >>> The Fish were Happy, the Trap was Clear & We got back to LVH in Good Order !!!        JCS for Team Furgason

 

 

SCHOONER TRAP REPORT (11 March 11)

SCHOONER FISH TRAP REPORT >> for << 11 March 2K11

 

Hello Friends >< Team Tsunami is able to report, successfully Trapping & Releasing 2 Beautiful Native Steelhead (1 M & 1 F both Tail Punched). The Team today was comprised of Big Fish, Electric Bill, Fisher Roark & Me >< We did a quick flush of the Trap & Pulled for Home >>>   

 

THE HOOK for Team Tsunami

ON THE WATER FOR MARCH ( 2K11 )

ON THE WATER FOR MARCH 2011

Hello All

Well, another month has sped by.  On February 2, Punxsutawney Phil emerged and did not see his shadow.  That predicts an early spring but I guess that does not apply to late February in Oregon.  It is a real surprise to see late February snow in Western Oregon, especially on the Coast.  On a great note, Officer Steven Dodds was released from the hospital to recuperate in an undisclosed location.  Our best to Officer Dodds and to all the men and women of law enforcement that dedicate themselves and risk their lives to enforcing the laws and keeping us safe.  As you know, PHIL REED, took a terrible fall and required surgery to repair ligaments, tendons, and muscles.  It was necessary to drill holes in the knee to reconnect the ruptured tendons and he will be in a cast for several months.  I am sure Phil knows he can count on his fishing club pals to lend him a hand if he needs any help.  We will take him up on the "rain check" for the fishing trip drawings until Phil gives us the okay.  TOM SIMPSON was spotted the other day and he is doing fine after surgery to repair his shoulder. Tom is now starting Physical Therapy.  The NOAA battle over their move to Yaquina Bay should now be over with our sore loser northern neighbors after their latest loss in Congress.  WAYDE DUDLEY, BARB DUDLEY, and myself, on a trip to the Schooner Creek trap, were discussing how much help we are to ODFW.  As the discussion continued, Wayde observed that it is just as good for us as it is for them in that it gives us a lot satisfaction in assisting them and it gets us off the couch with something to keep us active and involved, not to mention being in the great outdoors.  Those activities are available to any of us as there is usually room to tag along on any of the trap runs or help with any of your fishing club functions. 

Looking back on February, we all had a great breakfast at the Agate Beach Golf Course.  BEV GARVEY won the drawing to go fishing with PHIL REED.  At the mid month meeting, PHIL REED gave us all excellent tips for catching the elusive Steelhead and LINDA REED won the drawing for the trip with Phil (those trips will be made when Phil is back on his feet).  FRANK STOUT, BRIAN HUDSON, WAYDE DUDLEY, and myself took a trip to Portland for the Sportsman Show.  I had not been to the show and I must say, IT IS HUGE.  We spent about 4 hours there and it would take at least another 4 hours to see everything.  If you have not been to that show, it is a must see in the future.  At the show we found club member DEAN FLECK working the Englund Marine booth.  Dean had great things to say about our club.  It seems that we are well thought of in our community for all that we accomplish working on events and our help to ODFW.  Your Fishing Club has started accumulating items for the Memorial Day weekend Garage Sale.  If you need to do some "Spring Cleaning", keep your Fishing Club in mind for those items you no longer need.  If you want things out of your way, let Wayde or Wayne know and we will arrange to haul them away.  We have a great start in making this year's sale the largest in our history. 

As we turn to March, we will have our breakfast meeting on March 3 at the Golf Course.  Bring your appetite and your favorite stories.  Then on March 9 we will be forming a work party to do some repairs and improvements to the Schooner Creek trap and then JOHN SPANGLER and BUD ROARK will burn some burgers for the hungry crew.  On March 17 we will have the pleasure of a presentation by OSP Trooper Heather Van Meter on "Sport Fishing and the Law 101".  After a great presentation last October by  OSP Senior Trooper Carla Urbigkeit about the Commercial fishing side of enforcement, this will be a real treat to find out about the enforcement of Sport Fishing laws.  To round out the month, DON SARVER and WAYDE DUDLEY will be attending the STEP Conference in Rockaway Beach on March 26.  Also in March, we will be planning for the Kid's Fishing Event that will be held on April 16 as part of the Olalla (Community) Festival sponsored by GP.

So, we hope to see you in March for all of these fun events.  Until then, keep those tips up and we hope to see you ON THE WATER.

Bigfish