ON THE WATER FOR MARCH ( 2K10 )

ON THE WATER FOR MARCH       ( 2K10 )

 

The “Tackle Box” is Full of Stuff this Month > Check this out < If you are getting tired of doing Face Book or Twitter >> How’ bout trying “Blippy” !?!  Yep, this New “Share Your Life Medium” allows you to let all of your friends know what kind of Stuff You Buy … Sorry, but that’s a bit much for an Old Fisherman like me !~!~!  Moving on >< Did you hear about the Added Benefit of the Recent Cold Snap in the Florida Everglades >< Suffice to say, it was Not Real Good for the Health of the Many Unwanted & Dangerous “Volunteer” Burmese Python’s that have taken up residence in “The Glades” >< Now, here’s a possible Spare Time Money Making Idea for you >< There’s $$$ in them “Red Wigglers” ……. All you need is a Bit of Space & some Really Good Compost & BINGO you have the “Ultimate Sustainability Machine” >>> This is not so far fetched >< The First Unitarian Church in PDX is actually make some good cash using this Idea !!!   Let’s talk about some Sci/Tec Stuff >> WOW > Oregon is #2 Nationally in Wind Turbine Use & Development (You might guess Texas is #1) >> On a bit of a Sad Note, for some of us Old Mariners > After 33 years > The USCG will Stop LORAN Navigational Signal Transmissions (These sure came in handy, when I could not get a Good Star Sight.) >> El Nino Factoid > Elevated Ocean Temps. off the Coast of South America mean predictably Lower Snow Packs & Run Off for us Pacific North West’ers ( Our Current Statewide Snow Pack stands at 61% ) >> ODFW Biologists are reporting High Mortality Rates on Steelhead Smolt in the Alsea & Nehalem Estuaries >< Data is showing Mort Rates as high as 50 to 60 Percent > The Great Unknown, what is causing this ?? Predation by Seals & Birds or some other Marine Variable ??

 

This is a REAL BIGGIE >!!!< The recent signing of the KALAMATH WATER ACCORDS >< It’s probably way to soon to get “All Juiced” about the substantive results, that may come from this Historic Action > but < It sure is a Step In The Right Direction. Some more positives >< Let’s recognize Bev Garvey, for her generous presentation of a Cool Framed Fly Fishing Print to our resident Fly Fisher, Bud Roark >Also< Our Good Friend, Bob Breakfield is on the Mend from his Recent Back Surgery & his lovely wife Marilyn, seems to have survived The Ordeal Quite Well !!! Speaking of Blessings >< On 20 March, our Commercial Fishing Fleet will receive it’s Annual Ecumenical Blessing … (20 Fishermen have lost their lives in our treacherous waters since 1992) >> Remember the F/V Helen McCall ?? She is a 99 year Old Salmon Fishing Boat that went down, in November, at Port Dock 5 Pier >< Thanks to some Very Special Managing & Planning, by the Port Director & his Fine Staff, they figured out how to get her up & over to a salvage area >< This was all done, at considerable savings to the taxpayers of Newport.   Well Done Guys !!!!

 

We have been Hearing Some Great “True Life” Fishing Stories (Backed up with PIX !!) >> Our Pro River Guides (Ryan Miner & Phil Reed) have been having some success on the Alsea & Siletz >< Let’s also mention “Lady Linda” Reed’s “1^st Steelhead Catch” on the Siletz … Then we received Glowing Reports of some “Beautiful Bows” being caught by Bernie Cooperstein at Olalla Lake >>> Let’s close the T.B. with Positive Recognition for all of our LVH FC Members who are currently serving, as Newport Police Volunteers, in support of this years Sea Food & Wine Festival.

 

Then there was FEBRUARY >>>>>> Punxsutawney Kid saw his Shadow > Saints Won the Super Bowl > The Winter Olympics have been exciting & our US Teams have done reasonably well > Valentines Day Came & Went > Then we enjoyed a most interesting & informative Visit & Presentation provided by ROB THOMPSON ….. Rob was joined by his Brother Kenny & Lisa Kellenberser >< They made us much more aware of What Actually Happens to All of “The Stuff” that we put into our Blue & Green Curbside Cans. This fine presentation was followed by a very successful Beverly Beach Litter (about 100lbs) Patrol >> Kudos to our Beach Mistress (aka Ellie LeMaster) & All of the Good Folks who turned out to Help Make this a Fun Beach Experience >> It should also be noted, that Several of Our Members went over to the recent Eugene Boat Show > However > To Date < I have not seen Any New Boats “floating around” in LVH ?? 

 

Let’s Lurch into MARCH >>>>>>> Not quite as busy as February, but there are a couple of interesting events of note this month. Our Breakfast Meeting will again be held at the Agate Beach Golf Course Restaurant >< Followed at 6 PM with an invitation to join our CCFF Friends for a Private Showing of the 2 Hour Video RIVERS OF THE LOST COAST. Later in the month, there is the NW Fly Fishing Expo, which will be held at the Expo Center in Albany. Don’t forget the Daylight Savings Time Change & St Patty’s Day !~!~!   We will wrap up the month with a most interesting Guest Speaker (JERRY DOVE) from Tillamook Country. Jerry is a close friend of Phil Reed’s & comes highly recommended. This should be a Fun Meeting.

 

I’ll leave you with this thought > Sent to me by my good friend, Jasper Joe >< The Lost Art of Proof Reading >>>

 

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge !!     ( You mean there’s something actually stronger than Duct Tape !?!?!? )

 

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