ON THE WATER FOR NOVEMBER (2007)

ON THE WATER FOR NOVEMBER         (2007)

 

Hello to my fellow Piscatorial Practitioners >><< I would like to open this month’s column with some FACTOIDS >>>>>> 

 

Remember this Date, 17 February, 2009 ……. That’s the date that your Old Analog TV will no longer work without a converter box !!!

 

12 October, 1962 ……. That’s the date of the Great Columbus Day Storm, which generated winds as high as 138 MPH here in Newport !!!

 

La Nina ……. Yep, the Weather Guys tell us we are in for a very WET WINTER …. So far so good, except it sure has slowed down the fishing !!!

 

Now that you are all puffed up with that good information, I am here to tell you OCTOBER has been a slow Salmon Fishing Month. Kevin McCarthy & Dave Dinsmoor are the only 2 guys in our Clubs Fishing Derby who have caught any large fish & they had to work hard to do that !!

 

Even the recent successful 2007 U-DA-MAN Salmon Tournament was a hard working fishing event, with only 25 fish caught…. By the way, Kevin won 3ed Place & 200 Bucks….. he was generous enough to give all of his winnings to various charities …. We are happy to acknowledge the receipt of 50 Bucks for our 2008 Aquatic Angler Program >> Thanks Kevin !!!  

 

This has been a very busy month for us doing a lot of ODFW Support Activities, which involved providing Helicopter Road Blocks,  rebuilding of the Schooner Creek Fish Ladder & lot’s of Siletz Fish Trapping + Preparing for another active Schooner Creek Fish Trapping Season.

 

I am still getting Good Reports about Electric Bill & he is looking forward to assuming his role as Team Captain of the Team Chinook Trappers. I hope you have noticed the New Addition to our Fishing Club Site…… Surveyor Dudley has been posting all of our Trap Reports & they make interesting reading…… He has also begun collecting data regarding all types of fish being caught by Club Members….. Special Thanks to the Surveyor for his efforts.

 

NOVEMBER looks to be a busy month. What with increased Fish Trap Activity & a lot of Year End Club Business to complete……. All of the Clubs Officers will be standing down & nominations for 2008 Club Officers will presented at our Breakfast Meeting. We will also be closing out nominations for our 2007 Joe Long Award Recipient…. So please continue to give us your inputs.

 

Fish Trap Activities >><< We will need all of the Fish Trappers we can muster, as we go into the Fall/Winter Fish Runs >><< This is really a unique & fun experience >><< contact Wayne Hill if you would like to do a “Tag Along” with one of the Trapper Teams….. I am sure they would be happy to have you join them & remember to bring your camera !!!

 

Just a small plug for one of our own…. Mike Rosiga (574-0955)…. Mike is now working here in LVH doing Yard Maintenance & Other Good Outside the House Stuff that can save you a Lot of Hard Work ….. Give him a call >> << He is also a very good fisherman !!!  

 

In Closing…….. I am sure you all know that << 4 November is the End of Daylight Saving Time >> Fall Back <<  I suppose this has some validity, but I have got to tell you….. Changing all of our clocks becomes a “Real Pain in the Butt” !!!  I wonder if the fish really give a Hoot … Maybe, it will have some positive impact on our DUCKS verses THE SUN DEVILS Football game coming up on Saturday !!!! 

 

(Compliments of Larry the Cable Guy) >><< OKAY….SO WHAT’S THE SPEED OF DARK ???   

 

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