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Columbia Basin Fly Casters June 2018 Newsletter Page of 1 11 June 2018 DO YOU KNOW TWO WRONGS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT; BUT, THREE LEFTS DO. CLUB PURPOSE: Promote fly fishing, conserve regional fishing resources, encourage friendship & cooperation among all anglers. NEXT MEETING: 12June at CG Public House & Catering in Kennewick. Starts 6p PROGRAM: Our program this month will be presented by our own John Strand, Wanda Shearer, and Rich Holten. There are many thousands of unintentional drownings each year on rivers and lakes. Some of these are anglers, which prompts us to periodically, if not routinely, review and practice safety while enjoying our sport. We are never too young or too old to learn more about how to be safe on the water. Several topics of fly fishing safety will be presented employing videos, demos, comment and discussion, as well as take-home handouts. Some of the more important Dos and Don’ts for both Wading and Afloat Safety will be presented. Specific topics to be covered include: “Starting with the Right Equipment,” “Using Proper Techniques,” “Recognizing What Conditions and Situations to Avoid,” and “What To Do If You Have to Swim For It.” Additionally, “Applicable Regulations for Afloat Fishing” will be discussed. Come to our June 12th meeting and find out how to survive a collapsed float tube or pontoon boat. Can you swim in your waders??? 2018 OFFICERS President: Craig Anderson 509 378-7849 Craig's email 1st VP-Membership: Rich Holten 2nd VPPrograms: John Strand Treasurer: Jeff Drowley Secretary: Denny Kreid Directors at large: Wanda Shearer Dennis Collins Ted Lewis Newsletter Editor: Ron Reed Past President: Mike Wade MEETINGS Second Tuesday of every month except Mar, Jul, and Aug 6:00p -Wet Fly-no host 6:30p -Dinner-$18 7:15p -Program - free MEMBERSHIP DUES $25/yr Indiv&Family $35/yr Business To update personal info please contact Rich Holten: 509 521-4291 or Rich's email CBFC CLUB WEBSITE Western Rivers Conservancy UPCOMING FISHING EVENTS Jun 22-24 Heroes on the Water, p. 7 Jul 27-28 Salmon Booth Jul 31 Club Picnic Save the date Aug 14-17Anthony Lake Outing Sep ?? Lochsa River Outing RICH HOLTEN WITH PARTIALLY INFLATED FLOAT TUBE

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  • Columbia Basin Fly Casters June 2018 Newsletter Page � of �1 11

    June 2018

    DO YOU KNOW

    TWO WRONGS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT; BUT,

    THREE LEFTS DO.

    CLUB PURPOSE: Promote fly fishing, conserve regional fishing resources, encourage friendship & cooperation among all anglers.

    NEXT MEETING: 12June at CG Public House & Catering in Kennewick. Starts 6p

    PROGRAM: Our program this month will be presented by our own John Strand, Wanda Shearer, and Rich Holten. There are

    many thousands of unintentional drownings each year on rivers and lakes. Some of these are anglers, which prompts us to periodically, if not routinely, review and practice safety while enjoying our sport. We are never too young or too old to learn more about how to be safe on the water. Several topics of fly fishing safety will be presented employing

    videos, demos, comment and discussion, as well as take-home handouts. Some of the more important Dos and Don’ts for both Wading and Afloat Safety will be presented. Specific topics to be covered include: “Starting with the Right Equipment,” “Using Proper Techniques,” “Recognizing What Conditions and Situations to Avoid,” and “What To Do If You Have to Swim For It.” Additionally, “Applicable Regulations for Afloat Fishing” will be discussed. Come to our June 12th meeting and find out how to survive a collapsed float tube or pontoon boat. Can you swim in your waders???

    2018 OFFICERS President: Craig Anderson 509 378-7849 Craig's email 1st VP-Membership: Rich Holten 2nd VPPrograms: John Strand Treasurer: Jeff Drowley Secretary: Denny Kreid Directors at large: Wanda Shearer Dennis Collins Ted Lewis Newsletter Editor: Ron Reed Past President: Mike Wade

    MEETINGS Second Tuesday of every month except Mar, Jul, and Aug

    6:00p -Wet Fly-no host 6:30p -Dinner-$18 7:15p -Program - free

    MEMBERSHIP DUES $25/yr Indiv&Family $35/yr Business To update personal info please contact Rich Holten: 509 521-4291 or Rich's email

    CBFC CLUB WEBSITE

    Western Rivers Conservancy

    UPCOMING FISHING EVENTS

    Jun 22-24 Heroes on the Water, p. 7 Jul 27-28 Salmon Booth Jul 31 Club Picnic Save the date Aug 14-17Anthony Lake Outing Sep ?? Lochsa River Outing

    RICH HOLTEN WITHPARTIALLY INFLATEDFLOAT TUBE

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]?subject=http://www.columbiabasinflycasters.orghttp://www.columbiabasinflycasters.orghttp://www.westernrivers.orghttp://www.westernrivers.orgmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]?subject=http://www.columbiabasinflycasters.orghttp://www.columbiabasinflycasters.orghttp://www.westernrivers.orghttp://www.westernrivers.org

  • President’s Tippett by Craig Anderson

    Sometimes we forget how much we know, or have forgotten, because we are so immune to the knowledge we have gained. I was reminded of this when we were asked to support the Heroes on the Water event coming up on Indian Lake on June 22-23. The Heroes are vets suffering from PTSD or brain damage looking for experiences to expand their horizons, and the upcoming event is meant to provide them the experience of fly fishing from a kayak.

    I have only been fly fishing for 25 years, and I have so much to learn about the sport. Every time I fish I learn something new. But, it is hard to impart a minimal level of knowledge to a novice. How do you provide the information necessary for a novice to become a fly fisher? We are going to provide the Heroes with rods and reels, flies and basic instruction on fly fishing, and do our best to help them have a rewarding experience fishing with a fly.

    Those of us that have been working on supporting the event are concerned with our ability to provide a meaningful event to the vets. Again, how do you impart enough knowledge of fly fishing in a very short period to avoid the vets becoming frustrated with tangled lines, casting problems, lost flies, maneuvering problems on the water, not to mention lost equipment or hooks in the flesh. I have had what I call “bad fly days,” and I am sure you have too. We do not want the event to be a bad memory. We are doing our best to support the event; and, some of you ready for a challenge should sign up to help. There are not many sports that are lifetime sports…golf, fly fishing, maybe tennis, come to mind. Soccer and baseball are difficult to manage in later years; basketball, volleyball, softball even less so. I have tried to encourage my kids to get engaged in lifetime sports, and all have taken up golf. I think fishing suffers from the lack of instant gratification, so only one of my kids has taken up fishing. I am not sure that video games haven’t corrupted kids with the ability to punch the reset button when things don’t go their way. I have had lots of days when fly fishing hasn’t gone my way…falling in, not getting a rise out of anything, equipment issues, broken rods, tangled reels, we have all had them. But when the days are good, they are better than good…they are great!!

    I can remember hiking in to Francis Lake in the Wallows for a weekend, 3,400 ft up 25 switchbacks, 1000 ft down seven switchbacks to an unfishable weedy shoreline. I had difficulty finding a place devoid of rocks sufficient to set up a tent. But the bighorn were all over the place, the mountain goats were unafraid of humans, and the scenery was unimaginably spectacular. I caught only one fish the entire weekend, the biggest brookie I have ever caught, an extremely fat 13-in female in the tail-out of the lake. It was a fabulous weekend!!

    We need to encourage folks to engage in our sport. Many of our members are older; I think the average age of our Board must be approaching 70 and our membership over 55. We need to engage youngsters and anyone remotely interested in fly fishing, including our returning vets, to discover what we have already discovered…trout live only in beautiful places, and only people with patience and the love of the outdoors fly fish. The outing with the Heroes on the Water is an opportunity to impart a small part of what we have learned to others less fortunate. We need to support it. Please sign up to help.

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  • Sun Lakes Club Outing May 2-6 was Fun!

    by Club Members Dennis Collins: Spent the first day at Sun Lakes State Park with the Columbia Basin Fly Casters. The long, narrow, and very beautiful Deep Lake looked like an advertisement for all things Float tube. Legs kicking, faces smiling and rods bending. The fish were small, 10-12 inches, but willing and eager. Obviously, they liked our flies. I've told several people that I either caught 100 fish that day; or, I caught the same fish 100 times. Either way, I had a great day on the water. Later we headed for the far end of Blue Lake and the fish were bigger, 12-16 or so. We caught several and that just made the fishing trip. Of course, we had a big feed on Saturday. Rich brought his wild game curry. There were lots of fun foods, and we waddled

    our way back to camp for a fire and a wee dram. Great trip and thanks to Rich and Pat Holten for setting it up and providing the music.

    Jan Jackson: This was my first outing anywhere with the CBFC. My wife, Mara, and I drove up Wednesday with our trailer and my 11-ft, Buck’s Bags pontoon boat. The boat is a little bit big for lakes, but is stellar in white water. The first night I caught maybe five bows on chironomids. Thursday morning I switched to a micro leech and had

    a bit more success trolling. Friday morning I did what Denny Rickards told us to do at the April meeting. I threw my fly at the shoreline and started skittering the fly back

    to the boat. I probably caught fifteen fish Friday morning, and they were in the 12-14 inch range, much bigger than the 8-10 inch

    fish I was catching Wednesday and Thursday. The best part of the trip was catching the biggest fish in front another Club member; it’s probably 25 inches by now!

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    SHELDON COLEMANPIC BY JAN JACKSON

    MIKE SCHMITZPIC BY JAN JACKSON

    DENNIS REESEPIC BY JAN JACKSON

    MIKE WADEPIC BY JAN JACKSON

  • Denny Kreid: Sue and I had a great time at the Sun Lakes Outing. I had some of the most productive fishing I have ever had during the past 40 years of Club trips at Sun Lakes. In four days of fishing I firmly believe I landed close to 150 fish! The best fishing and biggest fish were on the south end of Park Lake; but, all the others were very productive too. The grub was great too! Jim Loomis: I was at Sun Lakes and had a

    good time. I ended up fishing only Deep Lake. The fishing was great; but, the fish were small. I probably caught the fewest fish, about 25, and the smallest, a sculpin about 5-inches long. The weather was great and we had the usual congenial group. It's too bad that we can't have the group camped all together like we do at Anthony Lakes.

    Rich Holten - Outing Organizer: Although we had the usual periods of blustery winds, overall the weather cooperated, and so did the fish. Thirty-five Club members attended this outing. A roughly 1000 fish were caught and released by Club members – no lie – really! The fish weren’t large, with only a few fish that made 17 inches when shuffled around in the measure nets. Some of us started fishing Wednesday night at Perch Lake, but we had to bust through the cattails to launch our vessels. Once we got to the water and wiped away the sweat, the fish were eager. Thursday morning, most Club members fished Deep Lake and several fish were boated. After that we spread out a bit, fishing Perch Lake, Deep Lake, Park Lake, and Dry Falls. The south end of Park Lake fished especially well again this year even in the wind. We caught fish on olive and brown buggers, chironomids, and an assortment of dry flies and emergers. It was not a game of match the hatch, since most fish seem to be feeding on daphnia. Fortunately, they were not selective.

    Dry Falls was once again a disappointment with few fish boated there; although, Pat Holten jumped on her paddleboard there and enjoyed the scenery. Back at camp Carol Meyers introduced the campers to a new board game that became very popular during the day. On Friday we had our usual potluck with pheasant curry and several other dishes. No one left hungry or thirsty.

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    JEFF DROWLEYPIC BY JAN JACKSON

    PAT HICKEY AND RICH SANTOSPIC BY JAN JACKSON

    Denny Kreid Pic by Rich Holten

  • Fly Casting Class - May 2018

    by Russ Brown The Club held two basic fly-casting classes for beginners at Columbia Park on May 17 and 19th. At the Sportsman's Show last January, 39 folks signed up for the classes; and, when contacted recently, 23 indicated they would attend one or both of the classes. A total of 14 folks actually attended. The weather was great. Thanks to helpers Ted Poston and Reed Kaldor, everyone got a lot of personal attention. The majority of the class time covered basic over-head casting and loop control. The different uses of the false casts, shooting line for more distance, and adjustments for wind were also covered. Then everyone in the class practiced roll casting on the pond. In addition to demonstrations and the hands-on casting, the class included information on correct equipment assembly, line types and uses, matching the line to the rod, as well as fishing safety.

    Fishing with Children For some helpful thoughts and advise, see this article.

    http://www.dailyfishingtips.net/fishing-with-children/

    "Of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy."

    Ed Zern

    "Our fishing report was brief and to the point. Slow in the mornings. Slow in the evenings. And real slow in the middle of

    the day. Would you care for a beer?" John Gierach

    Discover the Reach: Creatures of the

    Columbia by Dennis Dauble

    Denny Kreid, Mike Wade, Rich Holten, Dennis Collins, and I supported the Reach Museum event on Saturday, 12May, “Discover the Reach: Creatures of the Columbia.” One table was set up for youngsters to tie flies, another had several different species of fish in jars along with a dried up salmon that was part of a “guess the fish” contest, and a third exhibit was set up on the outside lawn for those who wished to learn how to fly cast. The lobby was crowded with adults and young children making fish prints, touching a live adult lamprey and learning about fish tracking technology. Presentations by WDFW, Yakama Indian Nation and PNNL rounded out the agenda.

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    Pat Holten Pic by Rich Holten

    http://www.dailyfishingtips.net/fishing-with-children/http://www.dailyfishingtips.net/fishing-with-children/

  • Fly Casting Seminar by Mary Anne Dozer

    In the afternoon before last month’s Club meeting, Mary Anne Dozer, certified fly casting instructor, held a fly-casting seminar at Leslie Grove Park in Richland. Students found the instruction very useful. The students were: Diane and Wade Warrant; Arlene and Jerry Ritenour; Debi Atkinson; Bill Lambert; Bruce O’Neil; and Steve Powell. Russ Brown was an observer, and John Strand was the organizer.

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    KNOW ANY PROSPECTIVE CBFC MEMBERS?

    Please forward a copy of this newsletter to them, and bring them to the next meeting.

    tight lines and BIG fish.Ron Reed, Newsletter Editor

    DISCLAIMER The opinions or endorsements of products or services expressed or

    implied in this Newsletter are solely the responsibility of the author, or the Editor

    if no author is listed; and do not necessarily reflect the

    consensus of CBFC members.

    Likewise, website links are only for reader convenience and information.

  • Reel Dreams by Jon Gluck

    [excerpt from article in April/May 2018 issue of AARP The Magazine]

    On the way back to the boat ramp, amid the easy chatter that’s a sure sign people on a boat have caught fish, a thought occurred to me. I am a grown man who just spent the better part of three days and no small amount of money standing on the bow of a tiny skiff in nearly 100-degree heat chasing a notoriously difficult to find species of fish across a wide expanse of ocean in an attempt to catch maybe a handful or two of them, only to throw them back, becoming alternately despondent and elated in the process. By all rights, I should have felt ridiculous. Instead, I looked at Reid, gave him a fist bump and asked: "What’s the best time of year to come back?"

    See p,.5 of April 2017 Newsletter for answer.

    Heroes on the Water by Mike Wade

    Heroes on the Water is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help warriors relax, rehabilitate and reintegrate through fishing and the outdoors. The Southeast Washington Chapter has sponsored outings in the past using conventional fishing gear and techniques. They would like to introduce fly fishing to military veterans during a June 22-24 outing on Indian Lake south of Pendleton, OR. The Lake is managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The Tribes have graciously offered use of the Lake and associated campground for this event free of charge for both veterans and volunteer helpers. The local Heroes Chapter has asked the CBFC to help with the outing. Our Club will provide rods, reels, flies, and mentors for the veterans. After some basic casting and fly-fishing instruction, the vets will head out on the Lake to fish for recently planted rainbows. The veterans will use kayaks provided by the Heroes on the Water organization, and will be coached by helpers from our Club. Our Club will also demonstrate fly tying and encourage interested veterans to try their hand at it. The Club needs a few more volunteers to help with this event. You can sign up at the June 12 meeting.

    How to Keep Your Fly Line from Twisting

    This short instructional video from a RIO newsletter is well worth watching. www.rioproducts.com/learn/how-to-avoid-twist-in-your-line

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    WEB HOT-LINKS to FISHING STUFF

    FLY TYING Fly Tying Forum -Free access to over 6,000 patterns

    OTHER FISHING CLUBS Fly Fishing Clubs in Washington

    Fly Fishing Clubs in Washington that belong to the International Federation of Fly Fishers

    REGULATIONS Idaho Fishing Seasons & Rules

    Oregon Fishing Regulations

    Washington Fishing Regulations & Seasons

    Washington Emergency Rule Updates

    Links to Regs & Licenses for all 50 States

    FISHING INFORMATION Idaho Fish & Game Fishing Information

    Oregon Fishing Resources and Information

    Washington Fishing & Shellfishing Information

    Columbia Basin Bulletin's Significant developments related to salmon and steelhead recovery and other important Columbia/Snake River Basin fish and wildlife issues. River and stream data USGS current and historical data for Washington State.

    CONSERVATION Coastal Conservation Association’s purpose is to advise and educate the public on conservation of marine resources. CCA’s objective is to conserve, promote, and enhance present and future availability of coastal resources.

    Wild Fish Conservancy Native Fish Society

    Wild Salmon Center

    Trout Unlimited

    Western Rivers Conservancy

    MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

    Columbia Basin Fly Casters Post Office Box 791 Richland, WA 99352 2015

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    email

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    Family Membership ($25) Business Membership ($35) Includes

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    Who can we thank for referring you to our Club? __________________________________

    To be completed by Treasurer: ___Cash __ Check #__________ Membership Database updated:_________

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  • Winner RIO Amateur Fly Fishing Film Awards 2018

    Check out winning film "Lucky" here.

    Parachute Damsel by Charlie Craven in Fly Fisherman

    This Parachute Damsel Adult is an easy, accurate, and durable imitation.

    Hook: #14 Umpqua C500BL. Thread: Blue 70-denier UTC Ultra Thread. Body: Adult Damsel Body braid. Thorax: Blue 2 mm Fly Foam over blue dubbing. Wings: Pearl Krystal Flash. Hackle: Grizzly parachute hackle wrapped around foam base and swept back. Read more: www.flyfisherman.com/fly-tying/tying-the-parachute-damsel-adult/

    May 2018 Board Meeting Minutes

    by Denny Kreid

    Call to order 7:00 PM by President Craig Anderson

    Board members present: Craig Anderson, John Strand, Rich Holten, Dennis Collins, Wanda Shearer Ron Reed, Mike Wade, Ted Lewis, and Denny Kreid.

    President Craig Anderson asked if there were any concerns on the part of the Board with regard to Conflict of Interest. With no issues raised, the meeting proceeded per the agenda provided.

    Secretary Report - Denny Kreid noted that the Minutes of the April meeting were updated to correct several errors and inquired if others got through uncorrected. Lacking any other comments, the April CBFC Meeting Minutes were approved by the Board

    Treasurer Report - Jeff Drowley was unable to attend the meeting. A draft of the April CBFC Profit and Loss Statement provided by Jeff was briefly discussed, however no action on the Draft was taken by the Board.

    VP Membership Report - Rich Holten provided the Membership Report indicating that current membership roles show 101 paid members for 2018. Rich noted that he had sent a note to unpaid members encouraging them to pay up. Ron Reed indicated he will remove unpaid members from the future newsletter list.

    Rich noted that a member at the April meeting asked if he could pay for dinner using Pay Pal. Rich declined and asked the Board what payment methods should be allowed at the meetings. The Board agreed that the existing policy of requiring payments at the meetings by check or cash will be retained in the future.

    Programs Report – John Strand reported on the programs planned for the remainder of 2018. The current program schedule is as follows;

    • June 12 – Selected topics on fly fishing safety by John Strand, Wanda Shearer, and Rich Holten

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  • • July 31 – Annual CBFC Picnic at the home of Dale Schielke including a fly casting contest to be managed by Mike McWethy

    • August – No meeting planned • September 11 - Grant Richie on fly fishing

    the Grande Ronde, Wallawa, and Clearwater rivers

    • October 9 – CBFC member fly fishing experiences in 2018

    • November 13 - David Paul Williams on fly fishing Eastern Washington lakes including a fly tying demo

    • December 11 – Annual CBFC Christmas Party

    Newsletter Editors Report – Ron Reed discussed the June newsletter. Ron requested input from members who attended the Sun Lakes outing. Ron will contact members suggested by the Board for possible input. Ron requested that all input be provided by COB June 5.

    Old Business

    Youth Conservation Camp - We currently have no new candidates for CBFC support. Craig Anderson mentioned that Darius Grogen may be interested in attending as an advisor. The Board agreed to fund his participation if he is interested. Craig will talk to Darius to confirm his interest.

    Heroes on the Water Kayak Fly Fishing Event – Upon an invitation by President Craig Anderson, representatives of the Heroes on the Water organization attended the May 22, 2018, Board meeting to describe plans of this organization to provide a Kayak-based, fly-fishing experience for war-injured veterans. The Heroes representatives present included Southeast Washington Chapter Coordinator Sam Horn and Connie Cochran. The planned event is cosponsored by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, upon whose property the event will be held and the Project Healing Waters-Fly Fishing organization. The event will be held June 22-23, 2018 on Indian Lake near Pendleton Oregon. It is anticipated that approximately 21 veterans will participate in the event.

    The planned program will begin on the evening of June 22 at the tribal campground on the lake (all participants and volunteers are invited to camp on site with departure on June 24). Dinner and lunch will be provided for all participants and volunteers All participants and volunteers are urged to confirm their attendance at 509 899 8237.

    The program on June 22 will be organized around three stations as follow,

    • Fly tying demonstrations • Fly casting demonstrations and lessons

    o Tribal representatives will also provide a session on tribal fishing techniques

    • On the water Kayak based fly fishing for the veterans

    It is planned that the veterans will be split into three groups of 5-7 who will rotate through the three activity stations. It was discussed that 2-3 CBFC volunteers would be needed for each of the three stations. It was also requested that CBFC provide up to 14 sets of fly fishing gear for the participants to use in the lessons and Kayak fly fishing sessions.

    The Board agreed to canvass CBFC members for volunteers to man the instructional sessions. Due to the limited time available to prepare and the fact that many of our members will be off on summer trips, the Board agreed to see what we can do to support the event and will get back to the Heroes organization with questions and suggestions.

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