ON THE WATER FOR AUGUST (2009)
Whoa Nellie >>!!!<< When I Opened The Tackle Box this Month the 1st Thing that Jumped Out at me was a Notice that our 541 Area Code Dialing Procedures will be changing Effective in January 2010 ….. This could be a “Real Pain” >< We better keep an on this Bad Boy !~!~! Then I read that Devil’s Lake is Turning Green with that Nasty Blue Green Toxic Algae. On a Brighter Note >< The recent Oregon TUNA Fishing Classic was very successful compliments of Dean Fleck, Walter Chuck & the Tuna Running in closer to our shores. A lot of people benefited from the Tuna that was made available to our Coastal Food Share Program. Then there is the Fresh News, that our very own Charles Curry has been elected (I use the term loosely) as the President of our LVH Social Club >< Att’a Boy Charles !!!! A whole Bunch of our Club Friends had Birthday’s this month (I will refrain from identifying specific ages) >< Hooray & Huzzahs for >>!!< Ginger Stout, Bill Furgason, Bill Hanus & Larry Dale. I should also mention, that by the time you read my column, Larry will be “A Man of Leisure” … Yes he will be retired & we hope to put him to work helping us with our Various FC Activities > CONGRATS< To you Larry & All of our Birthday Folks !!! Have you heard, that our Coastal Economy is boosted by the influx of over 2.8 Million Visitors, Anglers, Hunters, Shell Fisher’s & Bird Watchers >< All of that activity results in $94.7 Million Bucks being Spent Annually on our Coast. Some more Positive News >< Things are “Really Cooking” with the HWY 20 (Pioneer Mountain to Eddyville) Construction Project … They are Making the “Gravel Fly” >&< The 2011 Completion Date is still Look’in Good. I just stumbled across a Cool DVD that you may want to look into >< “Yaquina Bay” >< It’s done by a local fellow, Howard Shippey. He does a fine job of Highlighting our Bay & City >< Could be a Nice Stocking Stuffer for Kids & Family living out of our area. Dean carries the DVD down at Englund Marine for $4.50. Let me mention some Proposed State Legislation, that, if passed, would permanently protect about 29 Thousand Acres of very remote & pristine Coastal Rain Forest. The terrain of this Devils Staircase Area is so difficult, that it is not even practical for Commercial Logging Operations. What with the Extreme Heat we are experiencing in the Valley & the Cascades, I continue to hear about several (15) Wild Fires Burning in & around the Sisters Area >< Currently there are about 350 Fire Fighters doing all they can to keep up with the various fires caused by the extremely dry mountain conditions. Looks like NOAA is going to use some of its Bucks to contract with some of our Local Fishermen to attempt a program designed to Retrieve / Remove Lost Crabbing/Fishing Gear off of our Coastal Fishing Waters. Did you know that annually our Fishermen experience, for a variety of reasons, about a 10% Loss of their Fishing Gear, which gets to be a Real Problem if not retrieved/removed from the Fisheries. Speaking of Fisheries & Stuff >><< Heads Up for the Fall Chinook “Sport Fishing Season” Catch Guidelines. These Go into Effect on 1 August & are Very Restrictive & Fishery Specific. As an example, for our Local Rivers (Yaquina, Alsea & Siletz) the Bag Limits are >>> 1 Fish Per Day >&< 2 Fish Per Season (It would be Best if You Check with ODFW on your Specific Fishery.) On the Down Slope >>>>> Smokey the Bear was born in 1944 & turns 65 this year >< Some of us can remember when He used to say, “Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires” >!!< Of course some of us also remember when that was changed to “Wild Fires” !~!~! Many of us also remember, “The Most Trusted Man in Journalism” … On 17 August 09 >< Our Iconic Friend, Walter Cronkite, at the age of 92, left us & “That’s The Way It Is” >>>>>>>>> Let’s take quick look at some July Stuff ………
JULY was a Fun Month replete with our Classic Costal Fog & Valley Heat >< All in All it was full of Doctors Appointments, FC Meetings, Litter Patrols & Birthday Activities. Congrats Again to the Birthday Folks >< It would be worth you time to get Electric Bills Version of his recent White Water Birthday Adventure !! We want to also Thank Virginia Tardaewether & Parker Ogburn for joining us at our Breakfast Meeting. It was our pleasure to recognize them for the many contributions they have made to our 2008/9 Aquatic Angler Youth Program at the Newport Middle school. Ellie LeMaster led us on another successful Beverly Beach Litter Patrol & Mike Rosica continued to keep us current with Litter Patrols up on Big Creek. Then there was the wonderful Off-Campus Tour of “Foulweather Trawl” >< Located down on the North End of the Marine Terminal >><< We were hosted by the “Trawl Princess” >> Sara Skamser << She is also known as “The Net Lady” & she runs this most interesting business that builds & repairs nets for large & small Commercial Fishermen. We had the pleasure of spending considerable time with her as she took us thru the complete design & construction process, which involves Blending this Ancient Craft with New High Tech Materials to produce these Sophisticated Commercial Fishing Nets. Well Done to First Lady Barb Dudley for the Great Photo Album she produced which captured the highlights of our Tour. Did I mention Bob Abbott’s recent Trip to Hawaii >< You really need to get all of the details, the next time you see him !!! Now >< Let’s Lurch into August >>>>>
AUGUST starts off with a BANG >><< on the 4th Let’s All take a Moment & Hug Somebody in the US Coast Guard >!!!< Well that may be a little Over The Moon, but the 4th is Officially USCG APPRECIATION DAY. Living as we do so Close to the Ocean & it’s Many Moods, we all know how much it means to have such dedicated individuals ready to Risk their Lives in order to Save the Lives of Coastal Visitors &Our Sport / Commercial Fishermen. It is most fitting that we acknowledge their many contributions to us all >>(October will be our USCG Station Visit Month). The Premier Event this Month will be our 5th Anniversary FC Birthday Party Luncheon. As you know, between the hours of 11 AM & 1PM on the 19th, we will be Hosting, for all Club Members, Spouses & Special Friends a Good Old Fashion BBQ Rib, Potato Salad, Rolls & Birthday Cake Luncheon >>Please be sure to RSVP with Wayne & Frank<< This 5 Year Anniversary Event is a “Don’t Miss Event” >< In addition we will be presenting Dean Fleck & Walter Chuck with Certificates of Appreciation for the work they recently did with the 2009 Oregon TUNA Classic >>> We will also be giving our Dear Friend James Ray a “Wing Dinger” of a “Send Off” as he prepares to join his wife in a New Alaska Life Adventure. Like I said >><< You don’t want to miss out on the Fun & Wayde Dudley’s World Famous Ribs ……. Let’s also close out the month & pull together, with Beach Mistress Ellie, at 9 AM on the 27th for another successful Beverly Beach Litter Patrol. We have one more scheduled for the 24th of September. That will close out our Summer Patrol Program. Please continue to Remember the Good People we currently have on our Angel List >>>>>>>
In closing, let me leave you with this thought. There are 2 Days in Every Week about which we should Never Worry >>They are << Yesterday & Tomorrow >>> Think about this, “Yesterday is History & Tomorrow is a Mystery >< Today is a Gift” >>> As you read this, Please Enjoy Every Moment of Your Day ……….
Well, that’s the Top of the News as it Looks from Here …… Hope to See You On The Water >>>>>>>> THE HOOK
ON THE WATER
