JUNE at TVTU??

 

GENERAL MEETING!

WHEN: Wednesday, June 12, 2024

WHERE: Old Market Pub; Garden Home
WHAT TIME: 7:00 p.m. [6:30 socializing!]

WHAT to EXPECT: Joel LaFollette, High Sierra Golden Trout

High in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California resides an isolated strain of trout - Golden Trout to be exact! Planted in other locations throughout the west, they remain in a few locales to our south and to the adventurous, are an incredible experience.

Come visit with Joel and hear about this feisty denizen of the high mountains and what it takes to experience their splendor! For bonus points - ask about the Boletes and wild onions....

WHAT TO BRING: a few bucks for a beverage and dinner from the OMP menus; throw in a few dollars for raffle tickets and your best dinnertime conversation to share with others! Don't forget to ask about volunteer opportunities and helping out on the Board of Directors!

 

MAY at TVTU!!!

 

GENERAL MEETING!

WHEN: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

WHERE: Old Market Pub; Garden Home
WHAT TIME: 7:00 p.m. [6:30 socializing!]

WHAT to EXPECT: Alex Barkume, Bulkley River Steel

A past TVTU Chapter President, Alex returns to us with a slide show and discussion about fishing the Bulkley River in British Columbia for steelhead.

An avid steelheader and spey fisherman, Alex has long been involved with freshwater fisheries and conservation. Come hear about BC steel!

WHAT TO BRING: a few bucks for a beverage and dinner from the OMP menus; throw in a few dollars for raffle tickets and your best dinnertime conversation to share with others! Don't forget to ask about volunteer opportunities and helping out on the Board of Directors!

APRIL at TVTU??

GENERAL MEETING!

WHEN: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

WHERE: Old Market Pub; Garden Home
WHAT TIME: 7:00 p.m. [6:30 socializing!]

WHAT to EXPECT: Jim Cox, Western Rivers Conservancy

The Conservancy buys land along the West’s finest rivers and streams to conserve habitat for fish and wildlife, protect key sources of cold water and provide public access for all to enjoy. Come hear about their important efforts and how some of Oregon's finest waterways have benefited and the role TU supports!

WHAT TO BRING: a few bucks for a beverage and dinner from the OMP menus; throw in a few dollars for raffle tickets and your best dinnertime conversation to share with others! Don't forget to ask about volunteer opportunities and helping out on the Board of Directors!

MARCH at TVTU??

 

GENERAL MEETING!

WHEN: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

WHERE: Old Market Pub; Garden Home
WHAT TIME: 7:00 p.m. [6:30 socializing!]

WHAT to EXPECT:  Bella Padgett, Habitat Specialist, Friends of TRNWR

Our Chapter has a years long relationship with TRNWR and the dedicated restoration efforts associated with our namesake 'home' river. Many of our members have spent a good amount of time volunteering with the Chapter at the refuge and you have the opportunity to learn  more - if you have ever been interested in hearing more or actually getting your hands-on experiance with a restoration project....

Bella will talk about the history of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge and provide an overview of habitat restoration work past and future. And she will discuss our plans for a series of 2024 TVTU/TRNWR Volunteer Conservation Opportunities, not just for Christmas tree placement in Chicken Creek, but to support other Refuge restoration work, too!

WHAT TO BRING: a few bucks for a beverage and dinner from the OMP menus; throw in a few dollars for raffle tickets and your best dinnertime conversation to share with others! Don't forget to ask about volunteer opportunities and helping out on the Board of Directors!

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

10 APRIL 2024: JIM COX, Western Rivers Conservancy.

“Sometimes to Save a River You Have to Buy It.” will delve into a 35 year history of efforts by the WRC to conserve and protect lands on more than 280 rivers and streams in nine western states.

8 MAY 2024: ALEX BARKUME, Past President of TVTU!

Alex Barkume is a past president of the Tualatin Valley TU Chapter and has long been involved in freshwater fisheries resources concerns and activities. He is an avid steelheader and spey fisherman. Join us in early May where he will present an informative slide show and talk on Bulkley River BC steelhead fishing.

FEBRUARY at TVTU??

 

GENERAL MEETING!

WHEN: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

WHERE: Old Market Pub; Garden Home
WHAT TIME: 7:00 p.m. [6:30 socializing!]

WHAT to EXPECT:  Josh Linn, Royal Treatment Fly Fishing

Don't wait for 1000 casts to catch your steelhead - put the odds in your favor! No better way to spend Valentines Day than learnging how to catch the fish everyone in the PNW loves [or loves to hate]!

Josh is a native Oregonian introduced to fly fishing at a young age. Over the years he has been mentored by a great many anglers and that influence has turned him into a respected angler, guide, and instructor. He has taught hundreds of people to cast and guided many anglers into to their first steelhead.
Josh is a 20+ year veteran steelhead fisherman and during that time he has guided and fished many rivers including the Infamous River X in Alaska, the Deschutes and the Sandy rivers in Oregon as well as more distant locations such as Russia, and Sweden.
Over the past decade Josh has worked with major manufacturers such as Rio and G Loomis to develop fly fishing tackle, and has many signature flies with Solitude Fly Company. Recently Josh held a position at G Loomis as the their National Fly Fishing Sales Manager. Currently, he has a managing role at Royal Treatment Fly Fishing. If you are ever looking for Josh you’ll find him in one of two places, the fly shop or on the river chasing steelhead.

Don't forget about the DOOR PRIZES - pick your tickets up upon arrival!

WHAT TO BRING: a few bucks for a beverage and dinner from the OMP menus; throw in a few dollars for raffle tickets and your best dinnertime conversation to share with others! Don't forget to ask about volunteer opportunities and helping out on the Board of Directors!

 

JANUARY at TVTU??

 

GENERAL MEETING!

WHEN: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

WHERE: Old Market Pub; Garden Home
WHAT TIME: 7:00 p.m. [6:30 socializing!]

WHAT to EXPECT:  COLBY OLSON, Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters

Fly Fishing for Bass in the Portland metro area. Colby guides trout, steel,and bass and is also an accomplished fly tyer who has a few bass ties to help with your success! Try something different if you haven't hit the warm water species - Colby can help get you started.

The Board is also trying a new approach with DOOR PRIZES - pick yours up upon arrival!

WHAT TO BRING: a few bucks for a beverage and dinner from the OMP menus; throw in a few dollars for raffle tickets and your best dinnertime conversation to share with others! Don't forget to ask about volunteer opportunities and helping out on the Board of Directors!

Colby Olson / Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters

DECEMBER at TVTU??

 

NO GENERAL MEETING IN DECEMBER!

WHEN: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

WHERE: Old Market Pub; Garden Home
WHAT TIME: 7:00 p.m. [6:30 socializing!]

 

We'll see you in January - have a fruitful and safe holiday season! 

NOVEMBER at TVTU??

 

GENERAL MEETING!

WHEN: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

WHERE: Old Market Pub; Garden Home
WHAT TIME: 7:30 p.m. [7:00 socializing!]

WHAT to EXPECT:  

Business: The Annual Members Meeting of the Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited Chapter will be held at 7:30 p.m. (social time at 7:00) on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the Old Market Pub, 6959 SW Multnomah Boulevard in Portland. The agenda will include remarks by the President/Vice President, a financial report by the Treasurer, and the election of Board members. Current Board members eligible for reelection: Alexandria Nguyen-Johnson and Kim Swartz. 

Speaker:  Mark Rogers, Chair of the Oregon Council. Mark should be familiar to all as the tireless advocate and editor/assember of the electronic communications update from OCTU.

Mark will be in person to meet/greet and update everyone of TU in Oregon based on the Oct.  21^st meeting of the Council. Mark will provide a recap of the TU national convention (CX3) in Spokane that occurred at the end of September.

WHAT TO BRING: a few bucks for a beverage and dinner from the OMP menus; throw in a few dollars for raffle tickets and your best dinnertime conversation to share with others!

 

OCTOBER at TVTU??

 

GENERAL MEETING!

WHEN: TUESDAY, October 10, 2023 <<<< PLEASE NOTE DAY CHANGE

WHERE: Old Market Pub; Garden Home
WHAT TIME: 7:30 p.m. [7:00 socializing!]

WHAT to EXPECT: Liz Perkin, Ph.D., Native Fish Society, Northern Oregon Regional Coordinator.

Previously, Liz worked as an environmental consultant in Calgary, Alberta, a visiting professor in Maryland and Oregon, and a scientific researcher in Vancouver, BC. Liz has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Reed College, a Masters in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences from the University of Washington, and a PhD in River and Riparian Ecology from the Free University of Berlin (Germany). When Liz isn’t working for Oregon’s wild, native fish, she enjoys hiking, cross-country skiing, fishing, horseback riding, painting, and writing children’s stories about nature.

Liz will discuss the work of the Native Fish Society in Oregon and will announce the 2023 call for Wild Fish for All Scholarship proposals. Two students will be selected, and each will be provided with a $1,000 scholarship jointly funded by the Native Fish Society and the Tualatin Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

WHAT TO BRING: a few bucks for a beverage and dinner from the OMP menus; throw in a few dollars for raffle tickets and your best dinnertime conversation to share with others!

Note: this meeting will be in-person and virtual - see your October 2 chapter email for meeting links or check-in on the TVTU Facebook page if you cannot attend in person! 

UPDATE!

Please note the DAY change for this meeting! This is a TUESDAY meeting.

UPCOMING BUSINESS!

Annual TVTU Members Meeting & Board Elections

The Annual Members Meeting of the Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited Chapter will be held at 7:30 p.m. (social time at 7:00) on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the Old Market Pub, 6959 SW Multnomah Boulevard in Portland.

The agenda will include remarks by the President/Vice President, a financial report by the Treasurer, and the election of Board members. Current Board members eligible for reelection: Alexandria Nguyen-Johnson and Kim Swartz.

JULY at TVTU??

 

GENERAL MEETING!

Summer hiatus! See you in September - have a good and safe one.....

OUTINGS!

July 16: Clear Lake in Mt. Hood National Forest:

This lake is just off Hwy. 26 on Mt. Hood. This is a day trip, and the hope is that the fishing will hold up well with the wet spring and snowpack. Some floating device is warranted to ease your access.

August 23: Lost Lake in Mt. Hood National Forest:

This Lost Lake is on the north side of Mt. Hood near Hood River - an easy one to find and the most readily accessed. A mid-week day trip as it is a busy spot in the summer. Boats can be rented at the resort if desired. There are big rainbow here!