ON THE WATER FOR SEPTEMBER (2007)

ON THE WATER FOR SEPTEMBER         (2007)

 

Did You see it last night ???   Well, it was something to behold, about 2:30 AM……..A Hand Much Greater than ours…turned the Full Moon Dark !!!  Now that was a humbling thing to see. Every once in a while, I think that it’s good for us all to see & feel that kind of power.  It makes us realize >>> We all put our pants on “One leg at a Time !!!  

 

I would also like to sort through a “Bunch of Stuff that has been collecting in the pockets of my Fishing Vest, but 1^st lets take a quick look at August…..

 

Seems like the Summer is fleeting by….We had a Great 3ed Birthday Celebration, even though a lot of members have been away and/or on the road. There was a good day refurbishing the Schooner Creek Fish Trap & Thanks to Big Fish Hill, the Siletz Trappers continue to “Do Good & Avoid Evil” !!!  All in All, it was a very pleasant month, with Ryan Miner providing a fine “Salmon is the Game” Presentation & then he joined our Club as its Newest Member…..Welcome Aboard Ryan !!!

 

Now, September promises to be a “Rip Snorter” >><< Take a look at the Activity Schedule posted on THE WALL & you will see it’s time to kick-off our 2^nd Annual Salmon Derby (You don’t want to miss that). Then Surveyor Dudley will be giving us a, 1^st time, Household Gun Safety Presentation, which is a fine Public Service to all of our Club Members & our LVH Neighbors.

 

Pard……Have you ever noticed how much STUFF seems to creep into the Pockets of our Fishing Vests ???  There must be a message in that…,.Let’s see if we can find it:

 

This is a Factoid I found >>> 3,365…Length in Miles of the Nation’s Longest Road (US 20, from Boston to Newport, OR)…Think about that, the next time you drive thru Eddyville !!! Then there is the New Wave Electric Energy Equipment Moorings that have been placed off of Yaquina Head Light (Last week). This is the 1^st step in placing this New Energy Technology anywhere in the country. The ODFW has a New Director, Roy Elicker. He is joined by a New Deputy, Curt Melcher. Both of these men bring a lot of experience to their jobs. We will try to support them by continuing to work with our great Local ODFW Biologists & Coastal Fishing Clubs to further the Sustainability of our Oregon Fisheries. Another Factoid >>> La Nina … This year it will be the strongest it has been since Feb. 2000. What that tends to mean for us, is that we can expect a very wet & cold winter. Our departing Snow Birds will love this forecast !!!…….Speaking of “The Birds”…….Editor Currey gave me some PIX & News Articles received from, none other than, Bob & Marilyn Breakfield. They are having a “Big Time” in Alaska & make us feel inadequate with PIX of Big Red Salmon & How’bout >> a 356 lb Halibut caught in the Gulf of Alaska……The Guy that caught this Monster said, “I don’t know how we got it in the boat”….. He won 5000 Bucks for his efforts, but I am not sure I would have wanted to be in the boat with that “Bad Boy !!!  Just to let you know, we are discussing an idea, put forth by Wayne Hill, of holding a combined Annual Fishing Club Picnic for next year. This would involve our Club Joining forces with our ANWS & CCFF friends… We’ll let you know how that develops. Then there is the ongoing concern regarding the Klamath River Basin Issues (Sustainability of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water Quality & the attendant Economic/Ecological Implications). Perhaps the “Best Case” results rest with the “Klamath Settlement Group”….. Comprised of 26 entities representing Native Americans, Farmers, Anglers & various Conservation Groups. Watch for their Final Report due to hit the streets sometime in November. We also need to “Keep an Eye” on our…SMR’s…What’s an SMR you ask ?? Well, consider it a Train coming down the Track & WE need to Get On or get Run Over !!!!  STATE MARINE RESERVES involve a proposal by the Governor to create…SMR’s… NO FISH ZONES…along our Oregon Coast. The Port of Newport has approached the Newport City Council to sign on with them to support a resolution, which will attempt to SLOW DOWN this strong POLITICAL TRAIN by encouraging the Governors Oregon Policy Advisory Council to do a more through job of studying the balance between the economic & fishing implications of where these SMR’s are ultimately designated. I would encourage our City Council to join with the Port People on this one. Another Factoid >>> VIEWSHED….This is a new legal term that means we all have a right to the view we have out of our homes. The problem with this concept (VIEWSHED) is that it has never been clearly defined !!!  As I look off of my deck, I am watching Big Machines pull Humongus Trees out of the ground like they were rags in the wind. The reality is that 33 acres of ground, off of the SE Corner of LVH, is being prepared for future home development. Yes….This causes me some anxiety about my Viewshed, but then I realize that all of our LVH Ground must have looked like the land currently being “Redesigned” !!!  

 

The MESSAGE in all of this Fishing Vest Stuff may just be…..It’s Good to Clean Out Your Vest once in a while !!!!

 

GOOD PEOPLE THOUGHTS >><< Special Thanks to Lois Billingham for helping Bob Abbott get to & from his Eye Surgery next week. Keep Electric Bill Furgason in your thoughts…..This is going to be a important medical month for him. We are pleased to know Jeannine Roederer is doing so well with her new hip….Att’a Girl Jeannine !!!

 

In closing, let me leave you with a bit of wisdom from Larry The Cable Guy, Inside every Older Person is a Younger Person wondering, “What the _______ happened” ????

 

Well…….That’s the Top of the news as it looks from Here >><< Hope to see You “On the Water.”                  THE HOOK