MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR…..TO ONE & ALL !!!
WHAT DO….DAME JULIANA BERNERS & IZAAK WALTON….HAVE IN COMMON ??? Legitimately, you might ask, what does this have to do with your December column ? The answer is, not a Dog Gone Thing…I will leave you to ponder that intriguing question over the Christmas Holidays and I’ll attempt to wax eloquent on it in January. Be that as it may, I will tell you a little bit about our family “Christmas Gathering,” but first let’s get to the business at hand !!

NOVEMBER WEATHER, as I suggested last month, begins to get dicey. Little did I know, as our Fish Trap Team (Chinook) serviced the trap on 27 November, that we would be snowed upon. This occurred at the end of the wettest November on record for the state. Which, as you all know, is indicative of “life in the fast lane” on the Pacific Northwest Coast !!

You have heard it said, “When the going gets tough…The tough get going.” Well… this month’s Club Activity was not even impacted by our tough weather pattern….in fact….November was a Block Buster of “Can Do Attitude” displayed by the Club Membership !!!

It all began with a very well attended Breakfast Meeting at which various Club Members were recognized for their contributions to the successful U-DA-MAN Salmon Fishing Tournament. We also had a terrific guest speaker provide us with information regarding our ongoing SOLV Program Partnership to keep the Big Creek Reservoir litter free. As an aside, Wayne & I did a Litter Patrol Run & found both reservoir’s at full pool & relatively litter free. The Club held it’s 1st Annual Election of Club Officers for 2007. Then we got teamed up with ODFW to take on a weekly servicing of the Schooner Creek Fish Ladder & Trap. Talk about “Can Do Attitude.” Wayne Hill (AKA Big Fish) is the Ram Rod on this effort, working with 4 Team Leaders and 19 members all actively involved in this very rewarding 6 month commitment. It worthy of note, that Bill Furgason (AKA Sparky) pulled together an impromptu 6 person Fish Trapper Team to cover an open spot in ODFW’s Trap Schedule. In addition, we have had Tom & Jeannine Roederer working, with ODFW, on various projects including the Siletz River Fish Trap. About this same time, several members answered the ODFW Call for volunteers to help them with their Elk Tagging Program. (You have got to see Bud Roark (AKA Knots) in his BRIGHT RED Elmer Fud Hat !!) I bet you think we would have about run out of steam ??…..Oh No !!…..Our good friends Charles & Frida Burke let it be known to the Club, that it would be helpful to Charles (AKA Shutter Bug), if the Club could provide some drivers to help Shutter Bug to & from his weekly Physical Therapy Appointments. Yep, you guessed it, the “Can do Attitude” popped up again !! Once again, Sparky led the charge & 6 members are Standing Tall to act as drivers for Shutter Bug.

Can you see a similarity between a “Can Do Attitude” & “Christmas Spirit”?? We’ll take a look at that in a little bit.

DECEMBER in Nature is a time for all things to slow down. It is also a good time to reflect on how blessed we have been over the past year. We are going to try to do that with the Club. We will begin the month by having a fun low key Breakfast. The thrust of our gathering will be a “Hail & Fare Well” of the New & the Out Going Club Officers. This is an opportunity to recognize the unique contributions they all have made to our LVH Community, our City and to our fine Fishing Club. We will follow this event, later in the month, with a Special Holiday General Membership Meeting, which will be highlighted by the presentation of our 1st Annual “Joe Longo Award” to Jack Scherer & Charles Burke for their outstanding demonstration of Club support for 2006. We will also look back over this last year and reflect on the good times & camaraderie we have enjoyed by all being together in our common interest of Fishing. Speaking of fishing, our members caught a total of 16 Salmon this year & it looks like Kevin McCarthy may be the 2006 Salmon Club Award Winner. The award presentation will occur sometime in January.

In closing, let’s look at what makes a “Can Do Attitude” & “Christmas Spirit” so similar. I think it is that each require giving of yourself for something that is bigger than yourself. Why would we do that ? I think it is because it makes us feel good to know as human beings we can do something that has no price tag and no expected return, other than, it’s a good loving thing to do. Doesn’t that sound a lot like being a parent ?? Perhaps, you can understand why Mary & I are so looking forward to the “Christmas Gathering” of our family….Mark, John & Jeff….David & Carla will be with us in spirit, in as much, as they have a commitment that will keep them in New York City…. Be that as it may, we will count our blessings and enjoy our Holiday Time together.
THE HOOK

WEATHER WEB SITES

WEATHER & ROAD CONDITIONS……. What follows are 2 very high quality Web Sites:

 

 

NOAA REGIONAL WEATHER CENTER…..( www.wrh.noaa.gov )…..This site will provide real time graphic Weather Information.

 

ODT ROAD CONDITIONS…..( www.tripcheck.com )…..This site will provide real time graphic Road Conditions.

 

 

Both of these sites are fun to interact with & they are very informative !!                 HAPPY HOLIDAYS                THE HOOK

FACTOID 11

FACTOID !!

 

NOAA RADIO WEATHER STATION……( 1650 AM )……..This is an important bit of information to have. You can get real time Weather Information & Storm Advisories on your Car and/or Home Radio. This radio signal is broadcast 24 hours a day from the NOAA Transmitter located right here in Newport, OR. This could come in real handy when we get Full Gail Warnings or worst case, an Earthquake/Tsunami Warning. You could do your friends a great service by sharing this FACTOID with them.                           THE HOOK

DECEMBER SCHEDULE

LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB

 

DECEMBER MEETING & EVENT SCHEDULE

 

7 Dec. @ 9 AM      BREAKFAST MEETING at the Agate Beach Golf Course Restaurant. The primary thrust of this fun social meeting will be a “Hail & Farewell” of the New Board Members & the Out Going Board Members. This will be an opportune time to “Roast” some of these fine men & ladies. It is appropriate to note, that all of these fine people have, in their own unique way, contributed greatly to our LVH Community, our City and to our fine Fishing Club. It is because of their efforts that we have become a mature organization that reflects positively on all of its members.

 

 

21 Dec. @ 9 AM    GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING….This will be a very “Special Meeting,” in that, it will have a festive Christmas Holiday air and be highlighted by the presentation of our 1^st Annual “Joe Longo Award.” In the course of the meeting, we will be presenting 2 very deserving members ( Jack Scherer & Charles Burke ) with a plaque that will recognize their outstanding demonstration of Club support for 2006. All members, spouses, guests & friends, of these two fine men, are cordially invited to attend this fun Holiday Event. A small “Roasting” would not be inappropriate, in as much, as we know these two men very well & they are perfectly capable of giving as good as they get !!

 

 

Once again, guests are always invited and welcome to attend any of our Club Functions.

 

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR….. TO ONE AND ALL !!!!

THIS JUST IN !!!

THIS JUST IN !!          “ELECTION RESULTS”

 

Today, 11/16/06, the LVH Fishing Club held its 1^st Annual General Election of Club Officers for 2007. The results of the election are as follows:

 

CLUB PRESIDENT………………...JOHN SPANGLER

 

VICE PRESIDENT………………....WAYNE HILL

 

OPERATIONS OFFICER…………BRIAN HUDSON

 

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER……FRANK STOUT

 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER…….BARBRA DUDLEY

 

MASTER AT ARMS……………….DAVE DINSMOOR

 

All of the newly elected Club Officers will begin their 1 year tenure, effective at the Clubs Breakfast Meeting, scheduled to be held on 4 January 2007.

 

“Well Done” to all Club Members who participated in todays voting & congratulations to all of the New “2007” Fishing Club Board Members.  

 

 

Today was the first day for the LVH Fishermen to help check the fish ladder at Schooner Creek. Wayne Hill, Frank Stout, Brian Hudson and Bill Ferguson helped James Ray (ODFW). When they got back they met several Club members at the Clubhouse for a little "lesson". James Ray showed us two of the Coho salmon they brought in and explaned the difference between the various species and sexes. They pulled in 19 fish today so it was very successful. Hats off to all of you who helped!

FACTOID !!

Hello All Hands & Fish Trappers !!

 

The Question ??  How did Schooner Creek get its name ??

 

Here is the Scoop….In 1890, during a storm, a small schooner crossed the Siletz Bar and ran hard aground on the rocks on the East Side of the Bay just south of the creek. Hence, the Name Schooner Creek !!  It is interesting to note, that the hull of the schooner was visible for many years. In 1894 the schooners bell was removed and taken to Grand Ronde and used as the Indian Schools Bell. This is a fascinating place we live and the history makes it even more so.    THE HOOK

Expert Says Oceans Are Turning Acidic, Climate Expert Says the World's Oceans Turning Acidic, Threatening Food Chain - CBS News

Expert Says Oceans Are Turning Acidic, Climate Expert Says the World's Oceans Turning Acidic, Threatening Food Chain - CBS News: "David Santillo, a senior scientist at Greenpeace's Research Laboratories in Exeter, Britain, said it had come as a shock to scientists that the oceans are turning acidic because of carbon dioxide emissions.

'The knock on effect for humans is that some of these marine resources that we rely on may not be available in the future,' the marine biologist, who was not involved in Rahmstorf's study, told The Associated Press by telephone."

FISHING CLUB DRIVERS NEEDED !!!

TO ALL FISHING CLUB MEMBERS

 

One of our own, Charles Burke ( AKA Shutter Bug) is recovering from signifigent back surgery. Charles & Frida are doing a magnificent job of taking care of the many challenges thrust upon them over these last several months. Charles & Frida can continue to meet these challenges on their own. However, it would remove a great burden from them if we ( Fishing Club Members) could provide occasional assistance to them in the form of driving Charles from his home to his scheduled Physical Therapy appointments here in Newport.

 

This is an opportunity to answer the question, “Have you made a difference Today,” with a resounding…..YES !!     What I am asking all Club Members to do is to consider sharing some of your time ( about an hour & half ) each week to become a “Fishing Club Driver.” I have informed Charles that I will cover his 1^st PT appointment on Monday the 13^th. I am asking you to join me to provide future “Fishing Club Driver” support.

 

Please contact Charles directly by phone or E-Mail to get involved in this worthwhile Fishing Club Effort. Remember, it could be anyone of us next time & it is good to know your Fishing Club Members will be there for you.        Thank You in advance for giving this issue your consideration.                       THE HOOK

 

 

Mont. Survey: More Bull Trout Spawning, Survey Finds Increased Spawning by Threatened Bull Trout in Montana - CBS News

Mont. Survey: More Bull Trout Spawning, Survey Finds Increased Spawning by Threatened Bull Trout in Montana - CBS News: "AP) Bull trout, a threatened fish whose well-being has driven court cases and changed industrial projects, may be coming back in some areas of Montana, a new survey suggests.

The number of bull trout spawning beds, or redds, added up to five-year highs in a survey of selected streams in northwest Montana near Glacier National Park."

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 'Only 50 years left' for sea fish

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 'Only 50 years left' for sea fish: "There will be virtually nothing left to fish from the seas by the middle of the century if current trends continue, according to a major scientific study."

The LVH Fisherman's Club....

had their monthly breakfast meeting November 2nd at
the Agate Beach Golf Course. As always, this meeting was well attended and,
as the photos show, a good time was had by all. We were joined by Tom
Simpson and Mike Samples from the U-DA-Man Fishing Tournament. They thanked
the LVH Fishing Club for all the help that was provided by the Club. There
were 285 people registered in the tournament with 51 boats, and the help of
LVH Fishermen was invaluable. They brought t-shirts, hats and towels to be
passed out as a thank you to the Club. James Ray of the Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife spoke and again asked for our help, this time with the
Schooner Creek fish trap. With the thanks from the U-DA-Man Tournamnet and
James Ray, I think the members of the LVH Fisherman's Club should be proud
that they are contributing so much to the fishing environment of Lincoln
County and, therefore, preserving it for the future.
Barb Dudley (aka First Lady)

THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

HELLO ALL FISHING CLUB MEMBERS,

 

This is a sneak preview of the GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT for 2007 Club Officers. We will be discussing this at our Breakfast Meeting 9 AM tomorrow.

 

PRESIDENT >>>>>>>>>> JOHN SPANGLER ( aka THE HOOK )

 

VICE PRESIDENT>>>>>> WAYNE HILL (aka BIG FISH)

 

OPERATONS OFF.>>>>> BRIAN HUDSON ( aka WRENCH ) & DAVE DINSMOOR ( aka TERMINATOR )

 

ADMIN. OFFICER>>>>>> FRANK STOUT ( aka DUCKS )

 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFF.>>BRAB DUDLEY ( aka FIRST LADY )

 

Write in candidates can still be entered into the election process. Our 1^st Annual General Election will be held at our 16 November General Membership Meeting.

 

This is your Club and All Members are encouraged to attend this important 16 November Meeting. See you there !!

NOVEMBER SCHEDULE

NOVEMBER MEETING & EVENT SCHEDULE

 

 

2 Nov. @ 9 AM       BREAKFAST MEETING at the Agate Beach Golf Course Restaurant. As always this should be a fun gathering of fishermen & friends. We will be joined by 2 guests representing the recent successful U-DA-Man Fishing Tournament. Tom Simpson & Mike Samples ask to visit our meeting to acknowledge the contributions made by our Clubs involvement in their worthwhile annual event. We will also be unveiling the Preliminary Ballot for the 2007 Club Officers. Good fishing stories & fishing reports are always of interest. Ron Gibbs will also be distributing recently ordered Club Ball Caps. Guests are invited & welcome to attend any of our meetings and events.

 

 

16 Nov. @ 9 AM     GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING at the LVH Club House. We will open the meeting with a guest speaker, Ms Jessica McLaren. She is the Outreach Specialist for the SOLV Organization. As you all know, our Club works closely with SOLV to accomplish our successful Big Creek Litter Patrol/Bag Collection Program. At the conclusion of Jessica’s presentation, we will be conducting our 1^st Annual General Election of Club Officers for 2007. Ballots will be distributed to all members attending and, at the conclusion of the voting, all votes will be tallied. The results of the General Election will be made to the Membership by using our Club’s Web Site & Web Page as well as a posting on the Club House Bulletin Board.

 

 

All Members are encouraged to attend this very important General Election Meeting on 16 November 2006. Your votes will have great impact on the direction taken by Your Fishing Club going into 2007.

Who says LVH fishermen (and women) aren't tough? Here are a few photos of
our outing to the Hatfield Marine Science Center on October 19, 2006. A
little rain certainly didn't hamper our day. We had a good turnout despite
the weather. We had an informative talk and tour, and learned a lot about
research, ecology and conservation. If you haven't been out there lately
you should plan a trip. It's very worthwhile.

pixs by Barb Dudley



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FEEDBACK PLEASE !!

Hello you All,

 

QUESTION: What is the status of our Litter Patrol Bags up on Big Creek ???

 

Have any of you Intrepid Fishermen been up to Big Creek lately ??  Dick Garvey helped us out last month with some good Bag Feedback. If any of you are going up that way…….Please take a look and let Big Fish know what’s up !! That way we can decide on what size Litter Patrol we need to put together for this month.

 

Thanks in advance for your feedback on this QUESTION.                   The HOOK

YOUR FISHING CLUB !!!

Hello all Club Members!!! Did you ever wonder what is involved in running our Club???  Well here’s the scoop….What follows are the position descriptions for all of the Officers. This information is intended to stimulate your interest in considering running for, or nominating someone, to assume one of the Club Officer positions for the New Year. Please let Ron Gibbs know of your nominations so he can put together a ballot for our up coming election, which will be held at our General Membership Meeting on 16 November 2006.

 

PRESIDENT>>Represents the Club at various on & off campus events, Chairs all General Membership & Quarterly Board Meetings, Writes a monthly F.C. Column for our Web Site/Page. Provides direction for the Club & Board Members, The Buck Stops Here !!

 

VICE PRES>>Stands in for the Pres. in his/her absence, New Member Recruiting, Special Projects as they arise.

 

OPERATIONS OFFICER>>Coordinates all Club Activities, Masters the Fishing Club EM data base for the Hot Mail Web Site, Works closely with the Pres. & other Board Members.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER>>Handles all Club Funds, Maintains the Fishing Club Telephone Roster & Liability Release Forms, Insures all new members get a Welcoming Packet.

 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER>>Handles all Club Photo & Media activity, Masters the LVH F.C. Web Page, Other activities as they arise.  

 

Expectations for All Club Officers:

 

1.    Support the Club Ethos Statement.

2.    Be prepared & attend all meetings.

3.    Review your EM Traffic everyday.

4.    Be engaged in the Clubs Activities & Collegial Decisions.

5.    Be willing to serve a full 1 year term as a Club Officer.

6.    Have fun being a part of something that is worthwhile & occasionally catching a FISH !!!

 

Well there you have it !! This is your Fishing Club and it will reflect your personal involvement. 2006 has been a fun year for the Club and with your commitment 2007 should be very rewarding as well. Please make your thoughts/nominations known to Ron & we encourage a full turn out at our 16 November General Membership Meeting. By the way we will also have a guest speaker at that meeting. See you all there !!!!                     The HOOK

fishing

FALL IS IN THE AIR……..SALMON & STEELHEAD are on the move. Now it does not get much better than that…….well, maybe another win by the DUCK’s would be great too !! Stay with me on this month’s column, I have got a secret I’ll be sharing with you all.


SEPTEMBER just went flashing by with 2 new Club Members (Jack Pyle & Butch Mimich) joining our ranks. Jeannine Roederer is back in fine fettle, now we need to work on getting Shutter Bug (AKA Charles Burke) to the same place, and all will be right with the world. You all seem to be enjoying the Breakfast Meetings at Agate Beach Golf course and what a great general membership meeting we had with Alan Canfield sharing his “Secret Salmon Techniques.” Phil Reed was also available to augment some of Alan’s Good Stuff !! Did I mention our involvement with ODFW & the “Great Smolt Feeding Assist?” Several Members of our Club stepped in to give James Ray a hand in feeding 20 thousand of those “Bad Boys” before they were released to the wild. Then we got involved with the U-Da-Man Fishing Tournament by helping them make a really cool sign. Sparky (AKA Bill Furgason) did the lettering and it’s a master piece !! Drifter (AKA Ron Gibbs) placed an order for 12 more Club Ball Caps, so if you want in on this, make sure he sees the color of your money. Another first for the Club…..”The Great Salmon Fish Along,” yes, we did a 10 man, 3 boat Fish Along on the Alsea River. Only 1 fish was caught between the 3 boats…..you will have to ask around to find out who the lucky guy was, but I can tell you the Salmon was delicious. This was a really fun expedition, which would not have been possible with out the boats provided by Brian Hudson, Alan Canfield & Big Fish (AKA Wayne Hill). Big Fish gets a special Att’a Boy for his efforts to get the Alsea Fish Along organized…..it was a little bit like “Herding Cats,” but he pulled it off. I suppose I should mention my week of Fly Fishing on the Metolius River. It was a humbling experience. I caught/released 3 Rainbows all week. This is a very technical river to fish (7X tippets & size 20 flies), very clear water and hundreds of fishermen all season. If this sounds like a classic case of rationalization you may be right!! However Mary & I had beautiful weather and a great time…..I will be back to the “M” next year. It has been said, eating a little bit of Crow once in a while keeps a guy humble!!


OCTOBER looks like it will be a good month. On the 5th, we start off with our fun monthly Breakfast Meeting, which we hope to “spice up” a bit with you all sharing a funny fishing story or joke with the gathering. By the way, you have got to ask Sparky about his dog sitting story and maybe you can get Drifter to tell you about his recent motorcycle adventure. Rumor has it, that several of the new folks moving into our LVH Community are fishermen. When you meet & greet them let’s see if we can invite them to attend one of our meetings with an eye to having them join our Club. On the 19th, we will be doing a behind the scenes tour of the Hatfield Science Center. As always, we will meet at the Club House & Big Fish will get us into car pools to go down to the center by 10 AM. This should be a fun and informative field trip….don’t miss this one & feel free to invite a guest. The Big Creek Litter Bag Operation appears to be working well and Big Fish will be letting us know more about maintenance needs as we get into the month. Just as an aside, I will be going down to the North Umpqua River to try my hand at Fly Fishing for some late Summer Run Steelhead…..this could be another “Crow Eater”….I’ll let you know how this turns out !!

This is the moment you have been waiting for, it’s secret time…..some of you may know today (9/30) is my birthday. Yes, the Old HOOK cranked over 66 big ones today. All in all, they have been good ones. Oh, there have been a couple of bumps in the road, but that’s about par for the course. I have been blessed with a wonderful lady, 4 fine sons, good health & 2 nickels to rub together. Then there are my friends…..It has been said, “A man is very lucky if he is able to count the number of his friends on one hand.” I want you all to know how much our Fishing Club means to me. The camaraderie we all share continues to be very meaningful to me, and I am very proud to have been your President over this past year. The Board Members you all elected are “Top Notch Individuals” and they really care about You & the Club. I think it is important for us to recognize that it was Jack Scherer’s Vision that got our Club started, and now it is incumbent on all of us to keep his vision alive into the future.

In closing, I’ll leave you with this thought…..”The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a leaky tire.” This sounds like some fishing trips I have been on. I suppose, there’s a message in there someplace, but I’ll be darned if I know what it is!!!

Well that’s the top of the news as it looks from here. Hope to see you on the water.
THE HOOK

WE NEED YOUR HELP !!

Hi Guys, our back is against the wall. Please consider digging a little deeper…….We need a couple more members to join Wayne, Ron & Dick Garvey to help with the U-Da-Man Salmon Tournament set up. I realize this may be an imposition on your weekend time. If you absolutely cannot spare a couple of hours on Sunday (8 Oct.) we will understand. If you can see your way clear to help us, we will be Very Grateful & Thank You in advance……….Please contact Big Fish pronto !!! 

The HOOK