LVH FC FEBRUARY MEETING a& ACTIVITY ACHEDULE (2009)

LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB

 

MEETING & ACTIVITY SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY    ( 2009 )

 

1    February     Sunday       3 PM     SUPER BOWL   >> “43” <<

 

Hope you all enjoy this Annual Spectacular TV Event >><< Go Steelers & Cardinals !!!   Of course, part of the fun of this Sports Event is not the Actual Game, but the Half Time Glitz & the Wild New Commercials. In any event >< Enjoy the Game & take it easy on the Cheese Nachos !!!  

 

5    February     Thursday     9 AM     BREAKFAST MEETING

 

Come join us at the Agate Beach Golf Course Restaurant for our fun monthly Breakfast Gathering. Of course Guests & New Members are always WELCOME. In addition >< We will be doing a Door Prize Drawing for another “Day of Steelhead Fishing on the Siletz River” compliments of PHIL REED >><< This will be a Very Special “February” Opportunity for some Lucky Fisherman ……. You don’t want to miss a chance at Drawing the Winning Ticket for this one !!!!!  

**** (We have something very special planned, COMPLIMENTS of PHIL REED, for the month of April >SO< Stay Tuned !!)

 

19  February    Thursday      9 AM   GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

 

Back Again By Popular Demand >><< None other than our Very Good Friend, Club Member & Professional River Guide >< RYAN MINER !!

*** Ryan, as you all may recall, is the proprietor of the Coastal Pro Guide Service” & this “PRO.” really knows our Coastal Fisheries & Watersheds. He will be trying to help us with our WINTER STEELHEAD FISHING TECHNIQUES >><< So you don’t want to miss Ryan’s “Hands On” presentation style …… He suggests that you bring any Questions you may have regarding catching “Steelies” >< This is a really great opportunity to learn a Bunch of Valuable Fishing Stuff & have Some Fun too Boot !!!!   

 

??  February    ??????      ???        QUARTERLY BEVERLY BEACH PATROL    (  Q1 … 2009 )

 

Keep an eye out for a BLAST with more specific information about spending a fun hour or so with us doing our Beverly Beach Patrol for the 1^st Quarter of 2009. This always proves to be a fun Beach Walk & a Great Stewardship Event.

 

THE HOOK

  

 

 

The LVH Posse Rides Again!

The LVH Posse had a great day shooting on Monday, January 19th. As you can see, the sun was shining and we had plenty of fire power for everyone to get plenty of shooting in. I couldn't get a photo of everyone shooting the 2"x4"s in half because I was shooting, too. I was pretty proud of my team because we won (although the prize for the winning team is a little hazy and we haven't actually received anything yet). If you're interested in shooting one of your guns you haven't shot in years or want to try something new (like trap shooting), be sure and join us next time for a safe, enjoyable afternoon.

FW: Wildlife center

******  “ANIMAL RESCUE PROGRAM” INFORMATION     (WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER, ASTORIA  WA.)

 

See the most current information, provide below, regarding various ways you can help the Wildlife Center with its valuable work ……….

 

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From: DANIEL WILSON [mailto:orny638@q.com]
Subject: Wildlife center

 

Hi John,

 

   I spoke to my friend who is the volunteer coordinator for the wildlife center in Astoria this morning after your meeting and she told me that the needs for the center are as follows: towels, flat sheets, and fresh or frozen fish.  There is not a need for any other foods as of right now, no room in the freezer. If anyone has anything to donate please give them our phone number and we will be glad to pick the items up and send them on their way north.

 

   Please thank your group for asking and helping a very worthy center.

 

   Also John, thanks for the work that you and your Coastal Fishing Clubs do.  Dan and I would like to help along the way in any of your projects if you could use us.

 

Sue & Dan WILSON

574-7898

Several members of the LVH Fishing Club helped Central Coast FlyFishers with an ODFW Reparian Project on Thursday, January 15th, in the Seal Rock area. We met in the chilly morning at Butch's house and then went the short distance to the area we were working on. We started the day with coffee and donuts (thanks, John and Alan) and then got busy. Check out the nifty glove Butch made John for his right hand - it worked great at keeping John warm and comfy. It wasn't too long before the sun came out, jackets were taken off and men started sweating. If you look close at some of the pictures you will see the slide marks the beaver made in getting from the trees to the creek, and look at his handy work in building the dam. Everyone (except me, of course, I was just along to take pictures) worked hard at clearing brush, cutting those nasty blackberry bushes, cutting wire for the "cages" and placing the cages around trees to protect them from Mr. Beaver, and placing more wire cages around the +40 new trees that were planted. After a long morning everyone went back to Butch's house where he was kind enough to cook us a great lunch. As always, our group worked hard yet still managed to have a good time and finished the project sooner than expected. I'll repeat myself and say "Good job everyone!"

SPECIAL INVITATION TO ALL OF OUR LVH FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS

COMMUNITY SERVICE MEETING in the LVH CLUB HOUSE -THURSDAY- ( 9 AM on 22 January 09 )

All of you are cordially invited to join with the Fishing Club who will be Hosting a Special Presentation regarding the topic of:

DRUGS IN OUR COMMUNITY This informative Power Point Presentation will be provided by Sergeant TOM SIMPSON of the Newport Police Department. We realize that this is a "Bit of a Reach" from our usual Fishing Club Material, but Tom is an excellent speaker & the information he will bring to us is very timely & relevant.

Complimentary Coffee will be provided & as an additional enticement , We may also get to meet Officer T.J. ERIKSEN & his Newly Trained Drug Searching Dog, EYAN. So you "Better Come Clean" when you join us for this Interesting & Informative 1 hour Special Presentation………

FW: Side Swiped!

This Just In from TOM SIMPSON >>>>>>>> This is the Real Deal & a True Adventure Story from our very own Captain TOM !!!! 

 

“SIDE SWIPED IN YAQUINA BAY” >> OR << YOUR NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THIS ONE !!!!!!!  (See the PIX above)   THE HOOK

 

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John,

 

Just wanted to pass on a little "fishing" story from today.  Walt Chuck and I hit the water at about 0900.  We dropped a couple of crab pots up by the green gas tank and then headed out with 2 more.  We ran out NW of the north jetty tip and we were in about 50' of water.  I was running the boat and Walt was running the crabbing gear.  Just as he was getting ready to drop the last pot, something smacked into the side of the boat hard enough that it almost knocked him completely off of his feet and spun the bow of the boat around 180'.  A Gray whale had come up and hit us on the port side, then rubbed the entire side of the boat and finished its roll at bow and blew!

 

Needless to say, we checked our pockets and teeth to make sure we had everything.  After we realized what it was, we both acted like kids and just started yelling while pointing at the whale as it swam away from us and laughing our heads off.  Talk about an adrenaline dump!  I hope to not ever do that again!!!

 

I have scratches in the side of the boat in several places where the barnacles ran down the metal and vinyl.  One of the scratches is deep enough in the aluminum that I will have to have it buffed out, as it could cut a line should one go across it. 

 

 

Tom Simpson

SCHOONER CREEK TRAP REPORT (12 JAN. 09)

SCHOONER CREEK FISH TRAP REPORT           ( 12 January 2009 )              (Team Chinook >< 4 men & 57 Miles)

 

WE HAVE A PROBLEM HOUSTON !!!!!!!!!!             ( SCHOONER FISH TRAP IS OUT OF COMMISSION )       

 

When we arrived, we did not find any fish in the Trap >><< In fact, what we found was a SILT & GRAVEL TRAP >>>>>>>>>

 

There was very minimal flow from the creek onto the Trap Head Gate. It was packed solid, with about 5 feet of silt & debris. This condition was level all of the way out the front of the Trap & into the creek. The bottom of the Trap contained about 18 inches of Silt with a very limited water flow of 6 to 8 inches. We were able to open the Tail Gate of the Trap & Bill went under & down the Fish Ladder. He found Heavy Gravel/Silt build-up at all of the Angel Changes in the Ladder, making it virtually impossible, with the severely restricted water flow & build up, for any possible up stream movement of fish.

 

We worked for about 2 hours >< With Bill down in the Trap & Bud & Bob working at the front of the Trap. Due to the significant amount of material in the front end of the Trap, all we were able to accomplish was to get some additional flow into the Trap. It was clear that, our best efforts were completely inadequate to deal with Raising the Head Gate and/or really getting the Trap back in a safe operational condition to function as a Fish Sanctuary.

 

The Present Condition of the Trap is that >>Upon our departure<< We took the Trap Out of Commission by Raising & Barring the Trap Tail Gate Up & Open. The Head Gate remains down & completely inoperative due to severe Gravel/Silt build up & restricted in-flow from the creek.

 

JCS for Team Chinook Members      

THE WINNER !!!!!!!!

LVH FC BREAKFAST MEETING >< DOOR PRIZE WINNER >>JERRY GIBSON<< A Day of Guided Steelhead Fishing on the Siletz River !!!!!!!!

 

CONGRATULATIONS >< JERRY     We are very pleased that you won the recent LVH FC Breakfast Meeting Door Prize. I am sure you will have a wonderful time “On the River” with Phil Reed & perhaps the “River Gods” will smile on you with the Catch of a beautiful Steelhead. In any event, we’ll be pulling for you ……..

 

GOOD ON YOU >< JERRY ………. From All of your friends in the LVH FC !!                THE HOOK

Thursday, January 8, 2009

The LVH Fishing Club had its first meeting of 2009 with breakfast at the Agate Beach Golf Course. We had a great turnout, 25 members, and I was especially pleased to see our women members there: Ellie LeMaster, Bev Garvey, Jamie Hall and Marilyn Breakfield (of course, we have to include our favorite waitress in the ladies present).

Frank handed out tickets for our great door prize, even though he tried to buy everyone's ticket back for $1. 00.

After everyone visited and ate breakfast, John started the meeting. He displayed a pulaski supplied to us by ODFW for use at the Schooner Creek trap. It was given to Mike Samples as he will be visiting the trap later this morning. He stated it was his idea of a "palm pilot". I guess at this point some of us will never completely join the computer age.

Wayde discussed upcoming projects with ODFW (watch your e-mail for more info) and the event this evening at City Hall with the Newport Police Department, "City at 5:30". As several of the LVH Fishing Club are members of the NPD Volunteers, many of us will be there.

Lee gave an update on Tom McAdams. Not surprising, due to the excellent condition Tom kept himself in, he is doing surprisingly well. He still gets frustrated when he gets tired and can't do as much as he would like but he is progressing very well. Once again, the Angel List must have worked.

Butch gave an update on the CCFF news and meeting information and Brian did the same for the Steelheaders. Our three clubs certainly keep informed about fishing conditions and, as John pointed out, supply many hours (and vehicle miles) in volunteering to keep our fishing sport as healthy as possible. We all deserve a "pat on the back". On that note, I was approached by the owner of the Agate Beach Golf Course who wanted to thank us for our patronage. In this difficult economic time and with the winter weather, they really appreciate us having our meeting there. One more thing to feel good about . . .

The annual award was given to Phil Reed for catching the biggest fish in our salmon derby last year. His name was added to the plaque displayed at the LVH Clubhouse and he received a certificate of his own. He received his pin to display on his hat as did the others who caught a fish in the derby. Kevin McCarthy didn't make the meeting (surely it wasn't in anticipation of this trophy?) so he wasn't able to get the "trophy" for the smallest fish caught. John will be sure to get it to him and Kevin will keep it for 2009 until it is handed off the the lucky "winner" in the Salmon Derby next year.

We had a fantastic door prize for a guided fishing trip donated by Phil Reed. Jerry Gibson was the lucky winner (sorry, Frank).

Well, as you can see, we had an event-filled meeting. Keep you eye on your e-mails to see what is coming up next.

Our next meeting is at the LVH Clubhouse on January 22nd. After a brief meeting we will have an informative and eye-opening meeting presented by our very own Tom Simpson. Tom is a sergeant with the Newport Police Department and is going to present a slide show on methamphetamine and other drug uses in Lincoln County, as well as the rest of the country. I have seen this program and can guarantee you it is worth seeing. Just because we are all retired and probably do not have any problems at LVH, many of us are parents and grandparents and it is important to know what to look for and the damage this can do to our community and society. We can't say for sure but we are hoping our newest NPD "officer" Eyan, the police dog, will make an appearance. We hope to see you all there, and please ask your neighbors to come. This will be a "must see" for us all!

How do spawning fish navigate back to the very same stream where they were born?: Scientific American

How do spawning fish navigate back to the very same stream where they were born?: Scientific American: "How salmon return to the correct shore�line region is not completely understood. It appears they use some form of “map and compass” navigation based on information about position and direction of travel. This information most likely comes from a suite of environmental cues, including day length, the sun’s position and the polarization of light that results from its angle in the sky, the earth’s magnetic field, and water salinity and temperature gradients. Whatever the specific mechanism, as spawning time approaches, salmon have a seemingly inherited tendency to orient themselves toward the area of coastline where their natal waterway discharges."

Move to Increase Logging on Oregon Land - NYTimes.com

Move to Increase Logging on Oregon Land - NYTimes.com: "The Interior Department announced a controversial decision late Wednesday to double the rate of logging on 2.6 million acres of federally owned forests in southwestern Oregon. In doing so, it brushed aside the objections of the governor and two federal agencies charged with guarding the quality of the area’s water and the health of the fish that depend on it."

THE CITY AT 5:30

Hosted by

NEWPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT

“The City at 5:30” is a program designed to provide our residents the opportunity to meet the members of the City of Newport and learn about the functions of each department.

You are invited to attend the City at 5:30 this Thursday, January 8^th at 5:30 pm, at the Newport City Hall, to meet the Newport Police Department. You can meet and ask questions of Chief Mark Miranda, Lieutenant Dave Teem, NPD Sergeants, Officers and the staff of NPD. You will also be able to meet and have your photo taken with our new K-9 Team, Officer T.J. Eriksen and Eyan. There will be video presentations, information about the Mountain Bike Patrol, photo displays, and taser demonstrations as well as information on and applications for the Citizens Academy, NPD Volunteer program, Reserve Officer and Patrol Ride-Alongs.

Don’t miss this chance to meet your Newport Police Department. And, remember, there are several members of the LVH Fishing Club who are NPD Volunteers and they will be there helping out. Come by and say “Hi”!!!

JOE LONGO AWARD

CONGRATULATIONS, BRIAN HUDSON, FOR BEING THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2008 JOE LONGO AWARD!!!

Annual Christmas Party

The Longview Hills Fishing Club held the annual end-of-the-year meeting on December 18th. It was truly a celebration with many members and friends attending, especially the guests of honor Brian and Pam Hudson. Brian received the Joe Longo Award for his years of service and invaluable contribution to the Club. Mike Samples won his "special" award for going above and beyond the call of duty. Everyone in the room had a chance to make their comments to both "gentlemen" and, being fishermen, there were several stories told. We had wonderful food, some special door prizes (special thanks to Bill Hanus), and even Barb got a special gift.

Just look at the pictures to see all our dear members and friends. By the way, we want to again congratulate Butch Minich on winning the 2008 CCFF Chuck Scott Award. Thanks to everyone for being there to help end 2008 with such a special day.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!!!!!

LVH FC>< JANUARY MEETING & EVENT SCHEDULE (2009)

LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB

 

MEETING & EVENT SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY  ( 2009 )        HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!!!

 

(Note: The Breakfast & G.M. Meetings have been off set, by 1 week, to avoid Meeting on New Years Day. We will return to our usual meeting schedule in February)

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6  January    Monday      9 AM      1^st QUARTER ODFW COORDINATION MEETING

 

This will involve the Leadership from the 3 Coastal Fishing Clubs (LVH, CCFF & ANWS) Meeting with various ODFW Representatives to look at what Stewardship Activities, Projects & Plans need Volunteer Resources for the 1^st Quarter of 2009…… 

 

8  January    Thursday    9 AM      BREAKFAST MEETING

 

This Breakfast Meeting Kicks Off our New Year at the Agate Beach Golf Course Restaurant >><< Lot’s of Fun Fish’in Club Stuff will be Happening at this Meeting >>><<<  YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS MEETING >>>>>>>>

 

1^st **** We will be recognizing PHIL REED, who caught the largest Chinook, as our 2008 Salmon Derby Winner ++ KEVIN McCARTHY, who caught the Smallest Chinook, will get to be the “Keeper” of our Salmon Derby Mascot until next year. In addition, all Fishermen who caught a Chinook will be presented with a Salmon Nation Pin for their Ball Caps.

 

2^nd **** We will be Raffling, as a Door Prize, a Day of Steelhead Fishing, on the Siletz River, for 1 Fisherman, compliments of our very own Professional River Guide >< PHIL REED…….. This is a BIGGIE & we certainly want to >> THANK Phil << for his Generosity in providing such a Great Opportunity to 1 of our Lucky LVH FC Members. 

 

22  January   Thursday     9 AM    GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

 

This will be a VERY SPECIAL COMMUNITY SERVICE MEETING >><< One of our own, Sergeant TOM SIMPSON, of the Newport Police Department, will be giving us a Special Power Point Presentation regarding the Topic of DRUGS IN OUR COMMUNITY. We recognize this is a “Bit of a Reach” from our usual Fishing Club Material, but Tom is an Excellent Speaker & the information he has for is very Timely & Important. We may also get to meet Officer T.J. ERIKSEN & the N.P.D.’s New Drug Search Trained Dog >>EYAN<< Watch for more information, as we get closer to Meeting Day.

>>>> This is such an Important Topic, that we will be inviting all of our Longview Neighbors to feel free to join us for this Valuable Information Exchange.

 

LVH FC SUPPORT FOR THE JANUARY SILETZ FISH TRAP OPERATIONS >><< ( Jan. 2 / 9 / 16 / 23 / 30 )

 

Wayne just informed me, that HANK BRYSON has volunteered to cover all of the January Trap Run Days. Now that’s a “Tall Drink of Water”… but it is also a Great Opportunity for some of you who have never been into the Siletz Trap to do a “Tag Along” with Casey & Hank. Here’s the Drill: Meet with Casey & Hank over at the ODFW South Beach Truck Staging Area, at 8 AM >< Dress Warm & Bring Waders or use some provided by ODFW >< Also Bring a Lunch & Plan on getting back to South Beach by 1 or 2 PM. I plan on Hooking Up with the Guys for a Jan. Trap Run & I hope you consider doing the same.   SPECIAL THANKS to you HANK for “Pulling the Load” for January ………THE HOOK

 

  

 

  

SCHOONER CREEK TRAP RUN (12/22/08)

SCHOONER CREEK TRAP RUN                   ( 22 December 2008 ……. 3 Men & 54 Miles Round Trip)

 

Seasons Greetings from Team Chinook >><< We had a beautiful Trap Run AM today.  Just when we hit the gravel road, we found snow all along the road & into the Trap. There was lots of water moving in the Creek & Casey did a Great Job of directing flow into the Trap.

 

We found No Fish, but the Head Gate was full of debris which Bill cleared & Bud did some work on the Front of the Trap.  I managed to just make a Trap Log Entry & Look Very Busy !!!!

 

Actually, we had a really fun, relatively dry, morning, but then it started to do a rain/sleet/snow mix just as we were pulling up the Steep Grade out of the Trap …. No problem >><< We used the Chevy Trail Blazer in 4 High & Marched up the Hill & back to the Road Gate. It was Clear Sailing the rest of the way home……….

 

JCS for Team Chinook  

Oregon ocean conditions best for fish in 50 years - Oregon Environmental News & Articles – OregonLive.com

Oregon ocean conditions best for fish in 50 years - Oregon Environmental News & Articles – OregonLive.com: "Surveys along the coast from Newport north to LaPush, Wash., found more juvenile chinook salmon than they've seen in the 11 years the surveys have been done, researchers said.

That suggests that the Northwest could see a salmon boom once those fish mature and migrate back to their home rivers in the next few years.

That would represent a welcome contrast to the last few years."

FW: 2008 CHRISTMAS GATHERING

To our LVH FC Membership ………..

 

It is with a great deal of pleasure that we are able to pass along, the following Comments received from James Ray.      THE HOOK

 

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From: James Ray [mailto:James.Ray@state.or.us]
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 12:59 PM
To: John Spangler
Subject: RE: 2008 CHRISTMAS GATHERING

 

John,

 

Thanks for update on the holiday gathering; it sounds like it was a great event and I'm sorry I could not attend.  I would like to use the closing out of the year to express my gratitude, once again, for all of the assistance that the LVH members provide to ODFW.  I do not need to explain to you how important your support is to the agency.  However, in addition to the working relationship that your club and ODFW has developed I'd like to express my appreciation for the personal working relationship that the members of your club have with Casey and myself.  I know I also speak for Casey when I say we thoroughly enjoy our camaraderie with all the members of your club and getting out in the field with you guys (and gal) is something we look forward to.

 

So please forward my sincerest best wishes to all the members of the club as we get ready to face another year.

 

Thanks

 

James 

 

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James Ray

Assistant District Fish/STEP Biologist

 

Oregon Dept. Fish and Wildlife

810 SW Alder Street, Suite C,

Newport, OR, 97365.

Phone: (541) 265 8306 ext.253

Fax:  (541) 265 9894

   

 

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2008 CHRISTMAS GATHERING

LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB

 

3ed ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GATHERING & JOE LONGO AWARD EVENT         (18 December 2008)

 

Hello & Happy Holidays to all of our LVH Fishing Club Members >><< I sure hope you were able to attend this recent Holiday Event.

 

We had a Great Turn Out, with lots of Goodies (Compliments of Barb & Mary) & of course Frank did us proud with his World Class Coffee !!!

 

It was Really Fun to Acknowledge a Significant Number of our Members who always seem to stay “Just Under the Radar” & was doubly so, to recognize MIKE SAMPLES with a Special GIT-R-DONE Trophy for the work he recently did, which greatly contributed to our ability to open the Schooner Creek Fish Trap for Winter Operations.

 

CONGRATULATIONS >>again<< To BRIAN HUDSON who was the WINNER of our 2008 Joe Longo Award. We are very pleased that Brian’s wife Pam was able to join us & of course, we had a Great Time Roasting Brian. Brian is now the President of the Mid-Coast Chapter of the North West Steelheaders & we are very proud to claim his Early Roots as a LVH FC Member & for serving as our Clubs Operations Officer. It was great to have Bill Furgason, our 2007 Joe Longo Award Winner, in attendance. Our Good Friend Charles Burke (2006 Joe Award Winner) came down with the Flu & was kind enough not to attend our meeting & share his Bug with us. Thanks Charles & get well soon …….

 

We are very pleased that Casey Deckard was able to represent all of our Friends at ODFW & It was Great to Congratulate Butch Minich on being the 2008 Winner of the CCFF Chuck Scott Award. We concluded our gathering with Frank & Wayne conducting a fun Door Prize Drawing (Tickets Compliments of CCFF) and Prizes Compliments of our Very Good LVH Friends BILL & BETTY HANUS. It is also appropriate, that we recognize JACKY THOMAS & her Good Colleagues in the Social Club for the Lovely Christmas Decorations, which added greatly to our Holiday Spirit.

 

Allow me to use this Hoilday Event, to close out our 4^th year as a Fishing Club, on such a High Note >> with << Our Warmest Regards for the Christmas Season & a Very Happy New Year to each & every one of you…………… THE HOOK

 

 

 

 

2008 SALMON DERBY RESULTS ..........

LVH FC >><< SALMON DERBY >><< RESULTS FOR OUR 2008 CHINOOK SALMON FISHING SEASON ………..

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2008 DERBY WINNER >>>>>>> PHIL REED

 

**** Phil caught his 44 pounder up in Tillamook Bay ……

 

We had a total of 5 Fish caught this season, with Kevin McCarthy catching 2 >&< Dean Fleck + Bud Roark each caught one …….

 

It looks like Kevin caught the smallest fish at 27 pounds, which makes him eligible to “Nurse Maid” the “Stuffed Salmon Trophy” until next year !!!

 

As we do each year >><< We will Honor All of the Successful Salmon Derby Fishermen at our January 8^th Fishing Club Breakfast >>>>> You don’t want to miss this event ……….

 

**** CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO YOU PHIL & ALL OF THE SUCCESSFUL SALMON FISHERMAN………… THE HOOK