Fishing has been pretty good on the Deschutes as well as many other waters in the Northwest. Hopefully you have an opportunity to get out and have some quality time on a river or lake. If not then get out there as soon as you can.
An important item is a retirement from our board of directors. Red Smith has served as our Membership Director for almost 15 years and he has informed the board that he will be stepping down on 12/31/18. We will miss Red on the board and on behalf of the club we extend our Thanks for his many years of service.
We need a replacement for Red Smith as soon as practical so the person can work with Red over the next few months to get invaluable knowledge and incite about the position. It does not take a lot of time so please consider letting Red or any member of the board if your interested.
Our last month speaker was Randy Clark and he gave an interesting presentation on fishing for Sea Perch on the Oregon coast. The flies were pretty basic, but you did need a stripping basket and some saltwater tolerate gear. As our fisheries change it may be a species work looking into. Next he discussed fishing for Tiger Muskie in a few lakes in the Northwest that holds these monsters. They get quite large and are a wary adversary. It was a very interesting evening.
The speaker for June is Nick Wheeler of the Royal Treatment Fly Shop. Many of you know Nick from the shop and he will be speaking on flies and techniques of fishing for Shad. We have very significant numbers of Shad that return to the Willamette and Columbia systems and they are a fun to catch during late May and early June. Nick will share his knowledge on pursuing one of his favorite fisheries.
The last fish-a-long was at Rocky Ridge Ranch and as you saw on the blog it was a good day for everyone. The food and company was outstanding and the fishing, although, a little challenging was good. The lakes are always and enjoyable outing.
For June we are considering fishing a lake in the Cascades as they give us good flexibility of people and a good chance of participates success. More information will be coming shortly on the particulars of the event.
The Sandy River Spey Clave went off without a hitch with good instruction on Friday, presentations on Saturday and Sunday plus great support from a number of manufacturers. Many people were constantly trying equipment, listening to speakers and enjoying the good food provided for the event. Mark Bachmann and the entire crew at The Fly Fishing Shop are to be congratulated for a well run program.
Do not forget our sponsors as they are the lifeblood of our club. Stop by their shops to say hello and thank them for their support. Better yet buy something or book a trip to really underscore our gratitude for their support.
Gil Henderson