The last Fish-A-Long was a big success. The weather was cooperative, there was a great turnout and everyone had some chum salmon action! Thank you to Lane Hoffman for all his help putting on this event and thank you to everyone who attended!
Here’s the pictures:
FIRST ANNUAL WESTMORELAND PARK CASTING POND FLY FISHER’S STEWARDSHIP DAY
SATURDAY, DEC. 2nd, 9:00 AM-12:30 PM; MEET @ MAINTENANCE BLDG. in front of casting pond at:
77OO SE 22nd Ave. (between Rex St. & Lambert St.) Portland, Ore. 97202
PURPOSE: Help give back what this casting pond & park provides for us fly fishers by: Assisting with cleaning debris out of drained casting pond; picking up downed limbs; pulling invasive plants & weeds from shrubs by the creek; spreading wood chips & mulch in needed areas; and general stewardship of the park.
All tools provided by the Park: Rakes, shovels, buckets, carts, tarps, and gloves.
Dress appropriately for the weather, & wear rubber boots, or your boots & waders.
Rain Canopies provided + Coffee, Donuts & Water !
Goals for the FUTURE: Potluck Lunch, Casting Games & Activities for those who participated in the morning “park stewardship day”; and the return of The Westmoreland Fly Casting Club.
PLEASE LET US KNOW YOU’RE ATTENDING, NO LATER THEN TUES. NOV. 28, 2017, BY SIGNING UP @ YOUR LOCAL FLY SHOP, FLY FISHING CLUB or CONTACT: ronlauzon@gmail.com
My tribute / profile of Moana Kofe, world famous Christmas Island Guide, is out in the winter issue of the Fly Fishing and Tying Journal.
Frank Amato Publications generously donated about a half dozen extra copies to give away at the November meeting.
What: November Fish-A-Long Chum salmon
Where: Kilchis River
When: 8am, November 11th
Here’s the plan: meet at the Kilchis River Park Saturday morning. We’ll gear-up, talk strategy, then hit some favorite stretches in pursuit of these hard fighting salmon Instruction will be provided for members who require it.
Equipment:
~7 to 10wt rods with matching reel & at least 100 yds of backing. I’ll have a couple of extra outfits, check with me
~floating & sink tip lines
~7 1/2 to 10ft leaders tapered to 20 to 25lbs
~flies, egg patterns & Chum flies, look up on the internet, check with our sponsor fly shops, I’ll have extra
~pliers or forceps these fish have really big teeth
~waders & wading boots & I much suggest a wading staff.
~rain coat & rain hat. It’s Oregon
~dress in layers as the temperature can really vary
~camera in waterproof bag
Directions: Take Hwy 26 west, then turning onto Hwy 6 to Tillamook. Turn right onto Hwy 101, go past the cheese factory then turn on the Kilchis river road & drive to the Kilchis River Park. Cross the wooden bridge, & we’ll meet in the parking lot. This an annual & popular CFF outing. It’s a really good chance to hook these large (8 to 20 pounds) hard fighting fish. We normally fish till 1 or 2, meet at a local watering hole for lunch before heading home. I’ll go down Friday the 10th & check the fishing conditions. If there is a problem it will be posted on the CFF blog Friday evening. Hope you can make this trip, it’s usually a blast!
Contact: Lane Hoffman; 503-706-7543 leave a message I’ll get back to you. lanehf@comcast.net
There’s still plenty of Time and Opportunity to complete Clackamas Fly Fishers 1st annual Fly Fishing Challenge to earn YOUR patch and certificate for 2017.
Bring your completed catch record to the next meeting (Tuesday, November 21) or email an image to Brad at jonlawpdx@comcast.net
This months Fish-A-Long will be held Saturday October 21st on the Deschutes River in Maupin.
The plan: meet at Paul Brewer’s place in Maupin between 8am and 9am. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided. We will then hit the river! Most likely we will travel down river to the area of Beavertail. There is ample parking and a nice area to fish.
Please email ponzdog@icloud.com if you plan to attend so we can get you a map to Paul’s place and also so we can get a head count.
Gear: 4 to 6wt rods with matching reel & floating lines. Indicator nymphing rigs with small glo- bugs and/or standard nymphs like Pheasant Tails and Hair’s ears. Swinging for steelhead is a possibility too but reports indicate steelhead fishing has been really slow. Waders with felt or cleated boots and layered clothing (can be cool in the morning).
Lunch: The club will provide lunch. Come to the meeting on the 16th to find out more.
This is a great time to fish the Deschutes River for trout as they will be concentrated below schools of spawning salmon and fishing can be excellent! This is also a great fish along to make an overnight trip. There are many campgrounds and I may host dinner as well. If interested in staying in Maupin come to the meeting on the 17th so we can measure the interest.
Questions: E-mail Paul at ponzdog@icloud.com
Kevin W. Erickson is a hopeless lifelong fly-fishing junkie!
From his first job working at the Greased Line Fly Shoppe in Vancouver, Washington in the ’80’s, then Kaufmann’s Streamborn, Inc for over 15 years, to the present he has traveled the world fishing extensively in both fresh and saltwater. He’s taught literally thousands of people how to cast, fish and tie flies.
His recent book “Feather Craft – The Amazing Birds and Feathers Used in Classic Salmon Flies” was just released by Stackpole Books. Over 40 years in the making, it’s receiving rave reviews. See what it is all about at his website: http://www.feathercraftbook.com./
This will be an interesting presentation you won’t want to miss!
Jim “Doc” Coulthurst will be the CFF’s guest speaker Tuesday, September 19th. Doc is a long time CFF member who now spends much of his time in Xcalac, Mexico. Xcalac is pronouced “ish-ka-kak.”
Doc’s presentation will be on fly fishing his home waters of Xcalac, the home of Baby Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit.
It will be a great presentation you won’t want to miss!
Meeting details: https://clackamasflyfishers.org/meetings-events/
So far one member, Ron Bouchard, has completed the challenge.
Have you Completed the Challenge?
Send a copy of your completed card verifying a salmonid caught from a lake, river and creek to Brad at jonlawpdx@comcast.net. Attend the next monthly meeting and receive your certificate and patch!”
