ANOTHER FISH STORY

This is from Bernie, another great fish picture. I guess it doesn't matter how old we are, we all look like kids when we catch that first salmon.

LVH FC MEETING & ACTIVITY SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER (2009)

LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB

MEETING & ACTIVITY SCHEDULE FOR >>>> OCTOBER  (2009)

 

1   Oct.     Thursday     MONTHLY BREAKFAST MEETING   ( 9 AM at Agate Beach GC Restaurant )

 

You can expect another Fun Filled Gathering of Friends & Good Food, plus some Current Salmon Fish’n Stories >< We will also be Welcoming “The Breakfields” back to the fold & expecting them to give us a Complete “Summer in Alaska” Report.    We’ll be Look’n for Ya !!! 

 

6  Oct     Tuesday       4^th QUARTER ODFW VOLUNTEER COORDINATION MEETING     ( 9 AM at the ODFW Newport Office )

 

This will be the Last Coordination Meeting for FY 2009. As usual, attendees will be comprised of various Club Officers Representing the 3 Mid-Coast Fishing Clubs ( CCFF, ANWS & LVH FC ).

 

13  Oct   Tuesday      SCHOONER CREEK FISH TRAP >< ROAD PREPERATIONS    ( 9 AM >< All Hands Muster at the Club House )

 

Wayde is calling together a “Road Gang / Work Party” to Clear Brush & Debris from the Access Road into the trap. He indicates that Weed Whackers, Loppers & other types of Brush Clearing Tools will be adequate. We All should Bring a Lunch, Gloves & Wear Study Boots. This Years Trap Operations will Begin Effective on Friday, the 16^th of October. A Rotating Servicing Schedule, for the various Trap Teams, will be published shortly.

NOTE >< This will be an “Aerobic Exercise Event” >><< If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact Wayde Dudley.

 

15  Oct    Thursday    GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING          ( 9 AM Muster at the Club House )

 

This should be a very interesting & informative morning. We will hold a short meeting at the Club House. Then we will carpool up to the Big Creek Water Treatment Plant. Upon our arrival, we will be met by, our Pal, Steve Stewart, the Plant Supervisor. Steve will give us a Walking Tour of the Plant Operations & then he will give us a Briefing on what some of the Plans are for the New Water Treatment Facility.

NOTE >< At the conclusion of our WTP Tour…. Larry Dale would appreciate a Few Members “Hanging with Us” to do a Quick Litter Patrol & Bag Change ( If you can Help with the Litter Patrol, Please Remember to Bring your Sturdy Gloves … Thanks )

 

2009 >< SALMON DERBY NOTE >><< To be eligible to win you Must Have your “Fish Data” entered in Wayde Dudley’s Derby Data Base !!!  Remember >< The “Lights Go Out” on this Years “2009” Derby, effective Midnight November 30, 2009.             THE HOOK   

STORIES FROM OUR MEMBERS

08-18-09: Bill Furgason and I joined with local fishing guide Phil Reed yesterday on a trip to Tillamook Bay. It was a little too rough outside the jaws of the jetty for Phil's small boat so we stayed inside. I caught a wild coho that had to be released and Bill was lucky enough to bag a fin-clipped coho to enjoy on his bar-be-que. The fishing was slow inside and we didn't see any other fish caught. I heard the ODFW surveyor at the dock tell one boater that the returns were averaging one fish per person. It was a great day. Frank
8-31-09:

Out the door at 4:30 am, well .....almost. Larry Dale's alarm didn't go off so we had to awaken his bride so that she could get him dressed and out the door. Phil Reed received reports that there were fish in the Tillamook Bay so that is where he decided we should try our luck rather than out on the jetty. We were on the water a little after 7:00 and pulled into the "Ghost Hole" after a short 5 minute ride. Within 10 minutes I had our first Coho in the net. Unfortunately it was wild and had to be released. Phil had a bite just before that and Larry landed another about a half our later. Again, it was a wild fish and released. We were the only boat on the water at the Ghost Hole for about a half hour but a few boats joined us one by one until there were about 5 or 6. As far as we could tell we were the only ones to catch any fish. After a lull in the action Phil decided to switch to heavier weights and smaller hooks. Within a few minutes I landed another nice Coho but once again it was wild. Then just around high tide at 11:00 am Larry landed his second fish. This time it was a hatchery and came into the boat. I was really impressed by the action these Coho put out. They area ball to catch. The winds came up pretty strong around noon so we reluctantly headed for the dock.

According to the ODFW surveyor there were only a few fish brought in. We were the only ones to catch any fish at the Ghost Hole and apparently the jetty came up dry. We did see one nice Chinook that was taken in the ocean.

Phil marked a lot of fish on his fish finder and there were many on the bottom that appeared to be Chinook. We really had a great time and Phil showed that his skill was the deciding factor in providing a successful trip. Frank Stout

09-12-09

Here is a picture of my two clients on Tillamook Bay, the pictures were taken by Bill Monroe of the Oregonian who was also fishing there at the time, one picture and short article will appear unday in the Outdoors section of the Oregonian newspaper. You might know the angler on the left, he is Steve Massie of Siletz, better know as "Safeway Steve" and work at the Safeway store here in Newport.Steve and his Dad, Bill fished with me and took home 5 Chinooks, ranging in size from 30-24 lbs, also two nice fat Jack Chinooks, Mr. Monroe was so impressed that we were catching fish when no one else was and came over to get pictures and info on what we were doing, sure made a great day even better. thanks for passing this on. Phil

09-20-09 Frank

On Sunday, Phil Reed took my uncle Tom, nephew Patrick and I fishing on the Yaquina. We left the dock at 7:00 am and took a quick pass along the LPG tank at the later part of low tide but no luck. We then proceeded up the river and started trolling herring from the power lines up river toward the oyster farm. There were a lot of boats but we only saw 2 fish caught with only one of those put into the boat before noon. There were a lot of boats on the river but no one seemed to be having any luck until my nephew had his first strike at about 12:30. He landed a nice 10 lb wild coho. At just about the same time another boat near us landed another. We were near the oyster farm at the time. We continued to fish through high tide at 2:00 pm until approximately 3:30 but with no other strikes. We saw a few caught after putting our one and only in the boat but not very many for the number of boats on the water. My uncle is from California and my nephew is from Colorado Springs. This was his first salmon and Phil provided him with a great memory that will never be lost. Frank

Here are some stories with no photos:

09-15-09:

The day started at the South Beach marina ramp at 7 am on Tuesday (9-15). Wayne Hill met Tom Simpson for a day of crabbing and fishing. Tom had dropped crab pots in the ocean the night before to "soak" so the first run was check the crab pots. The ocean was starting to lay down after the recent storm but it must have been too rough as there were very few crab in three pots and one pot was missing. After many whale sightings, the search for the missing pot was abandoned and the three pots were rebaited and returned to the ocean.

Once back in the bay, herring were caught and the fishermen went up the bay to across from Sawyer's Landing. After only one strike on Tom's pole in about an hour's time, high tide arrived. Tom hooked a "hot" fish that took several reel singing runs and was finally herded into the net....a nice wild buck coho about 13#'s. Shortly after Wayne hooked a fish and as Tom was reeling in to grab the net he also had a takedown. It was a "double header". As both were wild coho and you are only allowed one per day per person, Tom released his fish and got Wayne's fish in the net. It was a nice 12# hen coho. With a limit of wild coho, fishing turned to Chinook for about an hour. None were biting. It seemed that the bite was close to or at high tide.

The trip was topped off by a return trip to the ocean to pull the pots left earlier and find the one missing pot. The three pots held only a couple more crab and after scouting for the missing pot, it was finally located. It had drifted nearly a mile south of the location it was dropped and it had no crab. Just off the north jetty a whale was taking a leisurely cruise on the surface and offered a great close up view. Of course the batteries in Tom's camera were dead and by the time new batteries were loaded, the whale was no longer on the surface enough to snap good pictures. After a very great day, it ended back at the dock at 3 pm.

There are coho in the bay and they are biting. There were several others caught on nearby boats but it could not have been any better than the experience of Wayne and Tom. The day would yield 2 wild coho and 6 large ocean crab. Tom proved to be a great skipper and guide.

This year you are allowed one wild coho per day and a total of 5 for the season. Reports are that a few chinook have been landed but are not nearly as plentiful as the coho.

09-22-09:

This in from Tom Simpson...............................

Good morning Wayne,

I am up and headed out the door after a quick bite for a long off shore trip for tuna. Should be fun and the ocean is supposed to cooperate too!

We ended up with our 2 Coho, 9 & 11 lbs. Had 5 other take downs, including Bob getting hit right at the boat by an estimated 20-25lb Chinook as he was reeling in to change bait. It came unhooked after about a 2 minute fight, so we got to cuss it a little! Grass was still very bad!

We had strikes throughout the incoming tide, not just at tide change. We watched several other fish get caught too.

Went out last night and went bottom fishing. Got a limit of Sea Bass. One of the guys on board got a very nice 39" Ling. That was our bonus fish! Beautiful, HOT, evening out on the ocean. Lots of whales again, sometimes very close to the boat.

Have a great day. Hopefully tomorrow I will be doing nothing but running the vacuum packer.

Thanks for the great stories and the wonder pictures. Keep 'em coming!

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LVH FC MEETING & ACTIVITY SCHEDUE FOR SEPTEMBER ( 2009 )

LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB

 

MEETING & ACTIVITY SCHEDULE FOR >>>> SEPTEMBER  ( 2009 )

 

 

3    Sept.     Thursday     MONTHLY BREAKFAST MEETING         ( 9 AM at the Agate Beach Golf Course Restaurant )

 

In addition to our usual Fine Breakfast with Friends >< We look forward to presenting Certificates of Appreciation to Dean Fleck & Walter Chuck. Both of these fine men were instrumental in the success of the recent Oregon Tuna Fishing Classic. We will also see if Dean can give us an update on the Status of the Commercial Pier Rebuild & what’s currently happening with the NOAA Port Selection & the Bellingham Challenge. This should be a very informative meeting.

 

7    Sept.    Monday        LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

 

Looks like it’s about time to Bid Summer Good By for this Year >> Please << Keep an Eye Out, while driving, for all of the Children that will be Going Back to School << & >> On the up side, Thank Heavens, we get our City back from all of the Wonderful Tourists >> In any event << Enjoy the Long Weekend with your Family & Friends.

 

17   Sept.   Thursday      GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING       ( 9 AM meet in the LVH Club House )

 

As you all know, COHO Salmon Fishing is “Fire Cracker Hot” right now > So < What could be better than having our Fellow Member, Roger Wilson, share with us some of his “Tippy Top Secret” >> Blue Water COHO Fishing Techniques <<   I think we will find this to be a most informative presentation, provided to us, by a Very Capable Fisherman.

 

19   Sept.    Saturday      25^th ANNIVERSARY SOLV GREAT OREGON FALL BEACH CLEANUP >>> ( 9 AM Muster at the LVH Club House )

 

Under the direction of Ellie LeMaster >< We will gather at the Club House & form Car Pools to get us down to Beverly Beach at about 10 AM.  As we did last year, we will be blending our LVH FC Litter Patrol Resources with a lot of folks who will be turning out to support this very worthwhile 25^th Anniversary SOLV Effort.

 

NOTE>> On this same Saturday >< Our CCFF Friends will be holding their Annual Garage Sale at the Newport Home of John Sanchez. Watch for more information as CCFF makes it available to us. We all should have plenty of time to Hit the CCFF Garage Sale after our Beach Patrol.

 

**** Enjoy the Fine Weather that we have been Blessed with & I Sincerely Hope You All have a HAPPY LABOR DAY >>>>    THE HOOK

 

 

 

   

This fishing report in from our friend, Nicole Mangum, who is involved with us in Newport Police Department Volunteers and CERT. She and her family went salmon fishing a couple of weeks ago and she sent us these photos. I'm sure many of us can relate to being so sick we wanted to die . . . to forgetting all about it as we caught "the big one".

Here is our salmon fishing trip my family took 2 weeks ago. We had a great time, mostly. I got sea sick for the first time and Jessi said she'll never go on a boat again because she got sick pretty badly. But she slept and then woke up feeling just fine and ready to catch a big fish. Everyone on the boat caught their limits.
Salmon fishing is awesome!!

The biggest fish was probably 12 pounds (I caught that one, of course) hehehe. Jessi loved the fishing part not the sick part. Mitch was just happy to be there. We are ready to go again--on a clear, smooth water day.

**Nicole**

A "TO DO" IDEA !!~~

OREGON FISHERIES DAY AT THE HATFIELD !!!!                (Sunday >< 10 AM to 4:30 PM >< 8/16/09)

 

Hi Folks >< Now that we have got the “Lori Ann” off the beach & floating again, it could get a little slow around the Old Tee Pee !!!

 

How’bout investigating this interesting & fun “Oregon Fisheries Day” event being held at HMSC this weekend ????

 

This should be a typical High Quality Experience provided by our Good Hatfield Friends >><< To get more information >> Check out the News Times (8/14/09) >> or call 867-3474 >> or go to www.aquarium.org >>>>>  ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND !!!    

 

THE HOOK     

FW: Great white Depo Bay

GREAT WHITE SHARK CAUGHT NEAR DEPOE BAY      (The Oregonian >< 11 August 2009)   

 

Check out this YOUTUBE Link >><< Just in from Kevin McCarthy.

 

The video is a bit gruesome, but this Bad Boy was over 12 ft in length & about 400 lbs ……………. THE HOOK

 

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From: Kevin McCarthy

 

Subject: Great white Depo Bay

 

 

Hi John check this out

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/fretman124

At the August breakfast meeting of the LVH Fishing Club we had our usual breakfast, conversation and activity reports. We had a special report by Lee Fries on the status of the new NOAA facility. Lee has been attending the Port of Newport meetings and reporting to our Club on a regular basis for several months but since Newport had received the exciting news the day before our Fishing Club meeting that Newport would be the location of the new NOAA facility, his report was especially timely and exciting to us all. Thanks, Lee, for all your hard work and for answering all our questions. Good job!!

On July 23rd several members of the LVH Fishing Club had a very special tour. We visited Foul Weather Trawl Company. We were welcomed by Sara Skamser (The Trawl Goddess) who showed us the "almost" lost art of making and repairing fishing nets used by commercial fisherman. As the only business of its kind on the West Coast, Sara and her staff keep busy supplying commercial fishermen from Seattle to San Diego with these big and expensive nets. As impressed as we were by her business, I can only imagine how impressed and grateful her commercial fishing clients are. We are all lucky to have her here in Newport!

SOME REALLY GOOD NEWS >>>>>>>>>

NEWPORT HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN SELECTED BY NOAA >< AS IT’S NEW WEST COAST HOMEPORT !!!

 

Yep >< It’s Official >< Because Big Fish Hill informs me …. That he just heard the Mayor, Bill Bane & the General Manager of the Port, Don Mann announce it on our Local Radio Station ……… This is a Really Great Day & Terrific Stimulus for our City & Port of Newport.

 

This NOAA Decision is a Testimony to the many hours of Hard Work Done by the Ports General Manager, Don Mann & All of the Port Commissioners >>>>>>  One of whom is our very own Dean Fleck !!             

 

Watch for more details regarding NOAA’s Decision in the days to come >>>>>>

 

BRAVO ZULU >< To All of the Many People who Contributed their Time & Treasure to make this endeavor turnout so positively >>>>>

 

 

THE HOOK         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FW: Prestigious 2009 WILLA Literary Award Recipient

Hello to All of our Good FC “Reader” Members >>>>>>> Just thought you’d be interested in some Wonderful News Regarding our Dear Friend Michele Longo Eder ………  THE HOOK

 

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From: Barbara Dudley

 

Subject: Fwd: Prestigious 2009 WILLA Literary Award Recipient

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michele Longo Eder (503) 265-3337 michele@michelelongoeder.com        To view this as a PDF document , click here To view this as a web page, click here   SALT IN OUR BLOOD: THE MEMOIR OF A FISHERMAN'S WIFE 2009 WILLA LITERARY AWARD RECIPIENT For Creative Nonfiction   Women Writing the West is a nonprofit association of writers, editors, publishers, agents, booksellers, and other professionals writing and promoting the Women's West. As such, Women Writing the West provides support, encouragement, and inspiration to all writers whose passion is to portray women and their stories in the American West in a way that illuminates them authentically.   Awarded annually for outstanding literature featuring women's stories set in the West, the WILLA Literary Awards are chosen by a distinguished panel of twenty-one professional librarians. This year, in the category of Creative Nonfiction, this prestigious award will be given to Michele Longo Eder for her book, Salt In Our Blood: The Memoir of a Fisherman's Wife. The Award Ceremony will be held in Los Angeles, CA on September 12, 2009. Salt In Our Blood recounts the moving story of a commercial fisherman's wife, who is both a mother and a successful attorney on the Oregon coast. Set against the sudden loss at sea of the Eders' oldest son, Ben, it is a tale of indescribable sadness but also one of resilience and courage - a stunning testament to one family's strength and the memory of their remarkable son.           A native of upstate New York, after graduating from The Johns Hopkins University in 1976, Michele moved to Portland, Oregon to attend law school at Lewis & Clark. She has practiced law on the Oregon Coast for almost 30 years. In her legal career, Michele has represented a wide variety of clients, including commercial fishermen and their associations. In the world of fisheries and oceans, Michele serves on the Board of Directors of the North Pacific Research Board, and, as a two-term Presidential appointee, is a Commissioner with the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.   Salt In Our Blood: The Memoir of a Fisherman's Wife retails for $16.95 and is available online at www.saltinourblood.com, amazon.com and through local booksellers.  Salt In Our Blood is distributed through Baker & Taylor and Partners West. Michele Longo Eder is available for interviews. Contact Michele directly at 503-265-3337 or email at michele@michelelongoeder.com

 

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GINNY SCHERER .......

Hello Club Friends >>>>>

 

It is with sadness, that I share with you some recent information Wayne Hill & I received from Jack & Ginny Scherer. Jack as you may recall is the Founding (2004) President of our LVH Fishing Club. We thought it only fitting to invite The Scherer’s to drive down from Lacy Washington & join us for our August 19 Luncheon.

 

In the course of our conversations with them >< They shared with us Ginny’s recent health diagnosis >< Which has Life Threatening Repercussions. The bottom line is that it will not be possible for them to be with us in August >>&<< It would be most appropriate for us to consider putting Ginny on our Angel List >>>>>>

 

I am sure the Scherer’s would be most appreciative of your consideration & I Thank Each of You on their behalf …….. JCS    

AUGUST ACTIVITY SCHEDULE CHANGE >>>>>>>>

LVH FC AUGUST ACTIVITY SCHEDULE >><< DATE CHANGE >> FOR THE <<>> BEVERLY BEACH LITTER PATROL >>>  

 

Please change the Date of the Subject Beach Patrol >>> FROM > Wednesday the 26^th >>> TO > Thursday the 27^th of August.

**** All other information remains the same >< Thanks Ellie for being so flexible  …………

 

The Cause of this Schedule Change was the Direct Result of Me having a “Classic Senior Moment” >><< I Hate It When That Happens !~!~!  

 

THE HOOK

 

 

 

 

 

 

LVH FC Meeting & Activity Schedule for August (2009)

LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB

 

MEETING & ACTIVITY SCHEDULE FOR >>>>>> AUGUST    ( 2009 )

 

6 August      Thursday      MONTHLY BREAKFAST MEETING     ( 9 AM at the Agate Beach Golf Course Restaurant )

 

As always, we anticipate having a Fun Gathering of Friends & Fisher Persons !!!   This Month it’s our Administrative Officer, Frank Stout’s Opportunity to be Center Stage ……. Yes, Frank will be “Carrying the Water” with a Q3 Coffee Fund Status Report followed by some exciting information regarding New FC Hat Upgrades, Club Decals & FC Clothing Options. Of course, it would not take to much to get him side tracked >&< talking about his recent Sturgeon Fishing Expedition … Especially the part about how close he & his colleagues came to keeping several of the fish they caught !~!~!

 

You will also be hearing about how to RSVP for the Following HISTORIC FC BIRTHDAY EVENT >>> Which will occur later this month >>>

 

19 August   Wednesday    THE LVH FC >> 5 YEAR << BIRTHDAY PARTY & LUNCHEON      ( 11AM to 1PM )

 

NOTE >>>  THIS SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY  >>>> MARK YOUR CALENDARS !!!!

 

On this Very Day in August of 2004, about 10 men held the 1^st LVH FC Meeting in the Craft Room of the LVH Club House. Our Dear Friend Jack Scherer, Chaired the Meeting as the Club’s 1^st President. To celebrate our 5 Year Birthday, we will be doing a Lunch Party for All of our Members, their Spouses & Special Guests. To that end, Wayde Dudley has agreed to BBQ a “Bunch” of his World Famous Pork Ribs. We will also provide some Good Fix’ins to go with his Ribs >> Included in our festivities will be the presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to DEAN FLECK & WALTER CHUCK plus a “Going Away Recognition” for our Very Special ODFW Friend JAMES RAY ……..

 

>>> STAY TUNED for a BLAST containing more Specific Information regarding our 5 Year Birthday Luncheon Celebration !!!!!!!! 

 

26    August    Wednesday   BEVERLY BEACH LITTER PATROL        ( 9 AM Muster at the LVH Club House)

 

“One More Time onto The Beach” ……. This will be our 3ed Summer B.B.L. Patrol. Please come & join us for this Fun Hour on the Sand. As always, Ellie will conduct a Safety Briefing & Organize the North & South Patrols. Then it’s Off We GO !!!  It has been suggested, that in addition to Sturdy Gloves, Shoes, etc ….. It would be Good Idea to bring a Bucket to Collect Bits of Litter, which we then consolidate to the Big Floppy Bags for Disposal …….. See Ya !!!

 

KEEP A SMILE & WEAR A HAT …….. DON’T LET THE UV’s GET YOU  !!!!!!!!!!                THE HOOK 

 

 

We had two very special guests at our July 1st breakfast meeting. Over the last couple of years Virginia Tardaewether and Parker Ogburn have been extremely helpful to the Longview Hills Fishing Club and have certainly contributed to the success of the Newport Middle School Aquatic Angler Program. We thought it was time to welcome them as guests to one of our meetings.


They both talked a little about what they do and participated in some of our discussions.

As the person in charge of our Aquatic Angler Program, Brian Hudson has worked closely with these Parker and Virginia and introduced them to the Fishing Club.

They were each then presented with an ODFW Certificate of Appreciation. Thank you again to Parker Ogburn and Virginia Tardaewether. We look forward to working closely with you in the future.

JULY BEACH PATROL ...... 16 JULY 09

BEVERLY BEACH PATROL >< FOR JULY                 (7/16/09)

 

Just to let you all know >< We had another Successful Beach Litter Patrol on our Adopted Oregon Coast Mile #223 >>>>>>>>

 

Ellie held a Safety Briefing with us at the Club House & Split us into 2 Groups >< The Beach Mistress “North Patrol” … Comprised of Ellie, Bev, Bob & Roger & The Beach Miester  “Southern Patrol .. Comprised of Dave, Wayne & Me >>>>>

 

Suffice to say, the Weather was Terrific & the Beach was relatively clean …… As always, we found the ubiquitous selection of Plastic Bottles, etc & Lots of Fire Works Stuff left over from Celebrations on the 4^th of July. I would estimate a combined collection total of about 80 lbs of Stuff.

 

For future reference, Ellie would like us all plan on 2 Additional Summer Patrols >> 26 AUGUST & 24 SEPTEMBER. More specific information on these Beach Patrols will be published in our Aug/Sept Monthly Activity Schedules.

 

Special Thanks to ALL of the JULY Beach Patrollers ……….   THE HOOK  

MUSSEL FLASH >>>>>>>

MUSSEL FLASH >><< COASTAL BEACHES CLOSED TO MUSSEL HARVESTING         (News Times Article dtd. 1 July 09)

 

Heads Up to all of you who enjoy Recreational Harvesting of Mussels >>>>> According to the recent article in the News Times, the Oregon Dept. of Agriculture has put out a notice to CLOSE Mussel Harvesting from the South Jetty of the Columbia River all the way down to Neptune Park, which is just South of Yachats.

 

Apparently, there are dramatically increased levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning ( PSP Toxins ) showing up in the Mussels !~!~!   Eating Mussels Contaminated with “PSP Toxins” can cause minor to severe illness or even death.  For more the specific information check out the recent  N.T. Article >>>>>>

 

NOTE >< ODA will continue to monitor this situation & put out additional advisories as this Coastal Mussel Harvest Restriction continues.   

 

THE HOOK

 

 

 

 

Op-Ed Contributor - Think Like a Fish - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Contributor - Think Like a Fish - NYTimes.com: "UNLUCKY fishermen are all alike: We don’t know how to see. My friend Jud has outfished me in all but one or two of the hundred times we’ve gone to the ocean and bay beaches and kettle ponds on Cape Cod. By both study and exercise, he knows the culture of striped bass better than I know my own nose. But to call him “lucky” would begrudge him a talent that I have never seen in anyone else and that lives underneath skill or knowledge."

LVH FC Meeting & Event Schedule for JULY (2009)

LONGVIEW HILLS FISHING CLUB

 

MEETING & EVENT SCHEDULE FOR >>>>> JULY         ( 2009 )

 

2   July      Thursday     MONTHLY BREAKFAST MEETING >>>>      (9 AM at the Agate Beach Golf Course Restaurant.)

 

This will be another “Double Do-Rah” >!!< What we hope to do is have 2 Special Guests join us for our usual Fun Breakfast. I think you may remember meeting them previously. In any event >< Virginia Tardaewether & Parker Ogburn have been extremely contributory to the success we have enjoyed with our ongoing Newport Middle School Aquatic Angler Program. To that end, Brian Hudson & I would like to present each of them with an ODFW Certificate of Appreciation for their Many Generous Contributions, which greatly contributed to the Graduation of the AAP Class of 2009. 

 

4   July      Saturday     INDEPENDENCE DAY >><< FLY THE FLAG & Burn Some Burgers / Dogs with some Friends !!~!~!

 

7   July      Tuesday     3ed QUARTER ODFW VOLUNTEER COORDINATION MEETING   (9 AM at the ODFW Newport Office)

 

As you may recall, these quarterly meetings involve the Leadership of the 3 Coastal Fishing Clubs (CCFF, LVH FC & ANWS) convening with ODFW Staff to look over the Volunteer Challenges & Resources required to meet the various Stewardship & Sustainability Projects before us during this quarter.             (We will also be holding our Q3 FC Board Meeting >>JULY<< Date / Time to be determined.)

 

HEADS UP >> for a << SCHEDULE FLIP !~!~!

 

16  July    Thursday     BEVERLY BEACH LITTER PATROL        ( 9 AM All Hands Muster at the Club House)

 

As we did last month >< We will again conduct a Beach Patrol under the “Guiding Hand” of our Beach Mistress (aka Ellie LeMaster). After our 9 AM Muster, we will Car Pool down to the Beach ….. Remember to Wear Sturdy Shoes & Bring your Gloves >< (We will provide Litter Bags.)

 

23  July    Thursday     GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING / OFF CAMPUS TOUR >>>>  ( 9 AM Meet at the LVH Club House)

 

Our Off Campus Tour this month will involve a Very Special Visit, with the “Net Lady” (Sara Skamser), down at the Newport Marine Terminal. <!> Special Thanks to our Good Friend Dean Fleck for setting this visit up for us <!> Sara is the proprietor of the very unique “Foul Weather Trawl” Company >><< Sara & her Staff practice the “Almost Lost Art” of making, by hand, the Big & Expensive Nets used by Commercial Fisherman all over the world. This is a very special opportunity for us to meet “The Net Lady” & see how these Huge Nets are constructed by her skilled staff.  We will all convene at the Club House at 9 AM & Form Car Pools to arrive down to her Manufacturing Facility, by 10 AM. You don’t want to miss this one & be sure to bring your camera !!! 

 

SUMMER IS HERE >< ENJOY THE GOOD WEATHER WITH YOUR FRIENDS & MAYBE EVEN DO SOME FISHING !!~!        THE HOOK