Become a Teacher....

Jack Morby - Angler Educator volunteer   (photo: Rick Swart/ODFW)

We received a note from long-time TVTU member Jack Morby who wanted to share a program opportunity that he is involved with - Angler Education Instructor! The program is run by ODFW and is a volunteer opportunity to share something we all enjoy - fishing in Oregon! Along with simply fishing the program strives to participants with a full range of knowledge associated with fishing - basic fishing skills, stewardship, aquatic resources and water safety. Get involved and share with others - the more people who become aware the better off the future for our sport!

When: Saturday April 2, 2016
Where: Glenn Otto Park - Sam Cox Building
What Time: 10 am to 3 pm
What to Do: *Registration Deadline - March 30 [end of business day]
What to Expect: training will be hosted by the ODFW Aquatic and Angling Education Program and is open to anyone 18 years or older interested in becoming a volunteer fishing instructor. Saturday’s training will cover all elements of program’s curriculum including basic fishing skills, stewardship, aquatic resources and water safety. Participants also will learn about events and other volunteer opportunities in their area.

Jack, besides being a TVTU member, is also a member of the NW Steelheaders and included his contact for those interested in finding out what the program is about:

• Jack Morby
• 503.704.EighteenFortyTwo
• <<EMAIL JACK>>

*Registration for Training: contact Ciera Strickland, 503-NineFourSeven-6004 or <<EMAIL>> and provide your full name, email address, and contact phone number.

After participating in the training session an application to the program for certification is required. Go to <<ODFW APPLICATION>> for more information.

 

Following the C4C effort.....

Travis Walters, member extraordinaire and volunteer C4C'er, emailed us back before the 2016 C4C kick-off [prior to even Christmas actually....]. He forwarded a link to a comprehensive and interesting article about the role of forests and woody debris in our PNW coastal waters. The article is from the USDA Forest Service in partnership with the BLM.

Travis wrote:

"Hi Jeff....I just came across this "story" that I thought it might make a nice link for the TVTU blog/website. It really underscores the importance of Christmas for Coho and reforming logging practices.

Merry Christmas and Tight Lines!"

Thanks Travis! and Tight Lines to you! We appreciate the suggestion and the help - hope you get some fishing karma!

 

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What'd I Miss...September edition

Almost 30 members showed up to the our 2^nd Floor meeting room at the Lucky Lab Public house in Multnomah Village earlier this month for the TVTU general member meeting – there was some early talk about the speaker, Jeff Morgan and who knew of him and why. There were also shared stories [or dreams] about fishing Yellowstone Park; some folks had been into the park and many had been nearby - the talk centered on that. 

Another book by Jeff Morgan

As always Erle Norman mc’d the meeting with some official Chapter business – the most important of which was confirmation of Peter Gray as the latest At-Large Board Member. Peter gladly accepted the nomination and the full house confirmed his placement!

Ever wanted to play Tiger wrangler?

Might have your chance at Diamond Lake in a few years.....thanks to those pesky [and reappearing] chubs:

Fingerling Tiger....aka Cub

Stocking changes in Diamond Lake’s future

January 15, 2016

ROSEBURG, Ore – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to add tiger trout to its standard Diamond Lake rainbow trout stocking this June. These brook and brown trout hybrids are reproductively sterile and known to prey on smaller fish – biologists are banking on them to help keep tui chub in check.

A single tui chub was found in a trap net this past fall, and biologists know all too well their life history of explosive population growth in Diamond Lake.

C4C Tallies are in!

Results of the 2015/2016 C4C effort are in - everyone should be very proud of the work accomplished thus far! And remember: tree placement will occur this summer so keep an eye out for your chance to further this effort and benefit the coho/steelhead and other denizens of the Clackamas River.

Trees data:

• Total collected - 320 [both Jan 2 and 9]
• Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters site brought in 154
• Royal Treatment collected 166 [to the best of my recollection this is the first year RTFF has out collected the NWFFO team over the entire collection period]
• Once again the trees at RTFF trended 1-3 feet bigger than trees at NWFFO [not that size matters!]
• Driest tree:  though no official award was given apparently each location had a fair percentage of qualifying crispies! Good to have these to turn into a something besides fire starters!

Top 3 news sources?

• Bill Monroe/Oregonian [31.4%]
• Repeat customers [20.7%]
• Joel/Royal Treatment newsletter [9.2%]

Publicity is paramount to the success of the program - THANKS to all those who helped pass on the word - especially the many wives of the respondents who have quite a controlling interest!

• Other news sources: friends [8.4]; C4C volunteers [3.3]; NWFFO email/poster [4.1]; New Seasons stores [3.3]; Google/Internet/Facebook [3.7]; Grant McOmie article [2.9]; Oregon Zoo website [3.3]

The growing pile!

Jon unloads another future river condo...

January at TVTU?

Holidays are now behind us - know how we can tell? The pile of Christmas Trees donated for Coho habitat! Congratulations and thanks to all those who spent time and/or donated trees to help us out. Early reports are a decent return of trees to help out the Clackamas River fishes! Better yet - the weather was rather nice; sure a bit cold but not raining and windy like we've endured in the past!

We'd like to forward a special thank you to our hosts Royal Treatment Fly Fishing and Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters for once again helping TVTU out! If you happen to be in their neck of the wood - stop in and say 'hi' and 'thank you' for their continued help!

So beyond that, what is going on this month? Continue on to see......

Christmas for Coho

2018 DATES are HERE

ECOCYCLE YOUR TREE!!!

Christmas 4 Coho
 
WHERE:

NW Flyfishing Outfitters [10910 NE Halsey Street, Portland]

&

behind 
Royal Treatment Fly Fishing [21570 Willamette Dr, West Linn]

WHEN:  

January 2nd and 9th, 2016

[TWO SATURDAYS ONLY] 

9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
 

WHAT to EXPECT: 

The annual TVTU collection project where used Christmas trees are collected and turned into fish habitat returns for 2016!! 

Gather up that tree from the living room and coerce your neighbor into giving up his; bring $10 per tree and turn them into something good!

No flocked trees accepted; no tinsel or ornaments on your trees.

Early Release

For this special occasion we have an early release of the newsletter this month; hope we don't throw you off!

If you can't find the box/image above and make it expand out with that arrow in the upper corner - click the link below!!

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Summer recap....

With winter here and the holiday season nearing completion - lets go back and enjoy a warm summer camp day:

Lees Falls - Summer Camp 2015

Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited - Tualatin Riverkeepers Summer Fish Camp 2015

By Mark Rogers

Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited (TVTU) and Tualatin Riverkeepers (TRK) joined together to provide fly fishing experience for 20 - ten to thirteen year old day campers from throughout the west metro region. The camp was a week long effort centered in Tigard.

At Dirksen Nature Park in Tigard the kids enjoyed steam-side discussion and in the creek experience learning in stream ecology, chemistry and the water cycle. Activities included temperature, turbidity and getting your socks wet. The campers returned to the creek and collected macro invertebrates, crawdads and sculpin – learning more about a water based web of life.

The future conservationists were also led by TVTU members Jim Fenner and Mark Rogers in an introductory fly fishing class – that also happened to include side bars on the protection of nature, especially fresh water habitats. The learning continued as Jim and Mark shared a small stream fly box with fly comparisons to the actual critters collected in Summer creek and how anglers seek to mimic the trout's natural food. Standard forward and roll casts were practiced with bright orange hook-less woolly buggers. The demonstration ended creek side a description of our home Tualatin River watershed and the importance of cooperation, safety and following the rules when on the water.

Mike G guides the young flyfishers....

After a week of daily activities on the Tualatin the final found the day campers, TRK staff and TVTU volunteers - Mike Gentry, Peter Gray and Mark Rogers - walking the gravel road along the upper Tualatin River to Lee Falls. It was blessedly cool, for August, as we split the group half to hike on to the falls and half to fish below the side road bridge. The groups rotated at half time. This little known part of the river runs through a dense riparian buffer of maple, alder, Douglas fir, western red cedar, pacific yew and an occasional poison oak where it remains cool. Young coho and small cutthroat are well fed in the pools and riffles. Applying learned casting techniques, the now quite proficient campers coached several fish to their elk hair caddis and parachute Adams offerings.

Mark R lends a mend.....

A wonderful fun group of kids, enthusiastic volunteers and staff, a fine warm summer day on our beautiful namesake Tualatin River can only be reckoned a great success.

Reading the waters....

Consider joining us next summer for kids, fun and fishing - a few more hands on the river would be helpful and rewarding!

Smiles for all!

Tenkara?

Erle - esteemed Pres - passed along this little show about Tenakara fishing - straight from Dave Hughes who has been a presenter at TVTU meetings in the past. If the rain has you down - know that Erle has you taken care of with some in-house video watching!

[HINT: you might try opening the link video in Internet Explorer if it won't work for you].

Oregon Field Guide

Tenkara

An ancient simple form of fly-fishing from Japan has become popular in US. Tenkara rods have no reel, a short but extendable rod and a fixed length of light line. Fans say it makes fly fishing possible even on small mountain streams.

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