FW: ON THE WATER FOR MARCH 92009)

 

 

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ON THE WATER FOR MARCH              ( 2009 )

                                                                                                                                                                      

Hi Pard >><< Boys Howdy, but these 28 Day Months kind of sneak up on you !!!   

 

TACKLE BOX STUFF >< Let’s see what kind of “Odds & Ends” tidbits we have collected for this month……. Well look’ie here >< We have a New Member of the LVH FC K9 Corps. She is a 2 yr. old Weimaraner & her name is SADIE FURGASON. She’s a Real Beauty & is slowly getting Electric Bill Trained >< Say Hi to them, if you see them out & about. Of course, you know about CHRIKI >< You say you never heard about Chriki ?? Well this is Oregon’s answer to the Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil. You see we Oregonians use a Hedgehog to do our Weather Forecasting & Old Chriki is not real optimistic about us having an Early Spring. I have it on “Shaky Authority” that a Sea Otter was sighted cavorting off of the Wale Watchers Station in Depoe Bay … let me know if you can improve on this sighting information. Speaking of sightings, I have it on “Good Authority” that Brother Mike Samples Is back from the Sample’s Caribbean Cruise Adventure & I am sure he would be delighted to regale you with some of the highlights. You might also want to talk with Jerry Gibson about the Gibson’s Hawaii Escape. THANKS for all of your Well Wishes, Mary & I had a Great 42^nd Wedding Anniversary. Hooray >< Our State turned 150 this month, but we Dodged the Analog TV Switch Over, not to worry, they’ll GET us again on 12 June !! Speaking of being GOT >< Did I mention, it’s coming up on TAX TIME again. UGH !! Moving on … Looks like this year is forecast to be another DISMAL Chinook Salmon Run …Ouch >< That sure is a “Knicker Ripper” of our good Newport Commercial Fishermen Friends. Then there is the ongoing controversy over the proposed development, in close proximity, to one of the States Treasures known as the METOLIUS RIVER Watershed. Speaking of concerns, etc. the US Navy stirred up a Lot of Dust (Sonar is the Big Issue) over its proposed Expanded Training Area Activities off of our coast. They will be holding more Public Hearings to put some of the Public Dust Down. Did I mention, the Steelers Won Super Bowl 43. Just as an aside >< If you are a Sea Lion & are visiting the Bonneville Dam Area >< You may want to get your Butt Out of There “on or before” Monday Morning !!!!!      (P>S> Feel Free to send me Tidbits that you may want me to consider putting in the TACKLE BOX)

 

Let’s take a quick look at some FEBRUARY Highlights >>>> We have a New FC Member MATT MATHENEY & I’ll be Danged, if didn’t win the, Phil Reed, Guided Siletz River Fishing Trip Drawing >Then< Hold to your hat, this story gets better >>> While on the River with Phil & Electric Bill, I’ll be Danged, if he didn’t Catch a 15 lb Native Steelhead >>> Of course, we are very Happy for Matt & we WELCOME him to the Club, but I’ll be Danged !!!!  We had a very informative GM Meeting, with a Special Presentation provided by our Good Friend & Fellow Club Member RYAN MINER. Ryan is the proprietor of the Coastal Pro Guide Service, out of Seal Rock & “Steelheading Made Easy” was his presentation topic, which was a Very Big Hit with all of the Meeting Attendees (Thanks Again Ryan). Brian Hudson hosted a meeting of several ODFW Aquatic Angler Instructors at his lovely new home, in Florence. The meeting was intended to help us prepare for our 2009 Responsible Angler Program at the Newport Middle School. Then there was the Salmon Industry Group Fisheries Meeting, which was held here in Newport >< We will be getting some meeting feedback from our 2 Meeting Ambassadors, Hank Bryson & Walter Chuck. A BIG HIGHLIGHT this month was the terrific TILLAMOOK ROAD TRIP >><< I sure hope you have had an opportunity to see First Lady Dudley’s Slide Show of the trip. It was worth Driving in the Snow & the 120 mile round trip. The Wilson River Canyon, in Snow, was Spectacular & the Forest Service Museum was Outstanding, followed by a Fun Lunch at the Cheese Factory >< Suffice to say WELL DONE to the “W2’s” (Wayde & Wayne). The whole trip, start to finish, was a HOOT !!!

 

Well, what say we slide into MARCH >>>> You don’t want to miss the Breakfast Meeting, our 2 Ambassadors (Hank & Walt) will give us some Salmon Industry Meeting Feedback. Also >< Feel free to take me up on my Big Creek (St. Patrick’s Day) Fishing Morning Invitation, on the 17^th. This will be just 1 day after ODFW Stocked the Reservoirs >5800 Fish Total< should be Fun Fishing. Followed by >< A visit with JOE ROSICA <<>> 19 March <<>> Joe is our LVH Resident Knife Craftsman & he has agreed to open his shop to us. I believe you will enjoy Joe’s many WWII Bomber Stories & have a much greater appreciation of his Skill as a Knife Craftsman. Keep an Eye Out for a possible MARCH ROAD TRIP BLAST >< Wagon Master Dudley is cooking up a plan, which we will surprise you with < IF > he can work out the details !!!  On 31 March, our Beach Mistress (aka Ellie LeMaster) will take us down to Beverly Beach to conduct our 1^st Quarter Litter Patrol >< These are always fun events with some Good Aerobics & Good Stewardship of our Ocean Beaches. Thanks in advance Ellie, for You & Bob Abbott “Leading the Charge” on this fine / fun Quarterly Effort.

 

In closing, I’ll leave you with this excerpt from The Laws of Reality >< “The Chances of an open-faced Jelly Sandwich landing facedown on a floor covering are directly correlated to the Newness & Cost of the Carpet” >><< Don’t you wonder what would happen if the Sandwich had Peanut Butter on it ???   (I know >< I know what you are thinking >< It’s time He Gets Out of the Cabin more often !!)

 

Well, that’s the Top of the News as it Looks from Here …. Hope to See You On The Water >>>>      THE HOOK