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PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
Stewardship of our natural resources long has been an im-
portant part of our national ethic. But recent decades have
seen a challenge to the rank and file of those who have
both the knowledge and awareness of the needs of a
healthy and sustainable ecology, and the “hands-on” ex-
perience and drive to do what is necessary to sustain the
quality of those resources. The numbers of “old guard”, the
Senior Class who have been the champions of that ethic
for so many years, are thinning. Fortunately, there seems
to be good numbers of Junior Class middle-agers (and I‟m
striving hard to continue to count myself in that class) who
are motivated to fill the ranks and get their hands dirty.
But I sometimes worry about the Sophomore Class and
especially the Freshman Class. As we have increasingly
moved away from a rural, agrarian society, fewer young
people have had the experience of growing up with a natu-
ral exposure to, and affinity for, the outdoor experiences
that we “weathered” gents and gals know are both enjoy-
able and instructive to the conservation principles. Social
networking, texting, blogging, Facebooking and the like
seem to have become (in this sometimes pessimist‟s view)
the all-encompassing world of an ever-increasing segment
of American youth, to the exclusion of more pastoral pas-
times and wilderness experiences. And at a cost. The
numbers of young adults buying fishing licenses, going on
campouts or hikes, or other direct-contact personal expo-
sures is declining in many states. And with it the sense of boys and girls move on from Jeff‟s program into adulthood,
giving back is lost.
So I was delighted to show up at the last Neitzel Farm work Hopefully there are many out there like Jeff to educate and
party and see a dozen teenagers hard at work planting
trees. They were the members of the Habitat Restoration
Crew assembled by Jeff Gottfried, one of our directors. His Meeting Schedule: Regular chapter meetings are held at
organization, Educational Recreational Adventures, was
awarded a grant from the Oregon Youth Conservation
Corps and he was able to recruit youths from Jefferson and meeting at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted in the newsletter
Roosevelt High Schools in Portland. All of the students
Inside this issue
President‟s Column Page 1
Welcome New Directors Page 2
Neitzel Farm Work Party Page 2&3
The Pleasures of Boating Page 4
Fly Tyers Expo - Albany, OR Page 5
Kids Camp - Clackamas Chapter Page 5
Fly of the Month – Amorphous Midge Page 6
Outing Schedule Page 7
Board of Directors Listing Page 7
Meeting Schedule , Budget Summary Page 8
VOLUME 10,
ISSUE 2
Published bimonthly
MIKE GENTRY
come from low-income families
and my guess is that their
background and life experi-
ences did not include this type
of exposure to and awareness
of the need to restore and re-
plenish habitat. The enthusi-
asm they showed mucking
around in the soggy ground
and planting hundreds of na-
tive vegetation was reassuring
to this pessimist. Jeff tells me
that they have cleared ivy and
blackberries out of extensive
areas of Dabney Park and
Bridleveil Falls Park in the Columbia River Gorge, cleared
trails of debris and planted 350 trees in the Mt Hood Na-
tional Forest, and at Neitzel Farm have planted approxi-
mately 4000 Sitka spruce as well as bullrushes, willows,
slough sedge and Pacific silver weed. Some of the work
has been done during hard rains and winds, and in icy con-
ditions. Yet they still retained their enthusiasm and com-
mitment.
This is but one example of what can be done to reconnect
and motivate those younger Classes. The optimist in me
(yes, I do have that side as well) likes to think that as these
they will retain some of the sense of appreciation for the
lessons learned, and will find ways to keep doing their part.
motivate the New Generation.
the LUCKY LABRADOR on the second Wednesday of each
month at 6:30 PM with a social get-together and the formal
or website. Lucky Labrador, Multnomah Village, 7675 SW
Capitol Hwy. Portland, (503) 244-2537. Food and bever-
ages available.
March 10: Andy Andrews and Mike Gentry bring pictures
and information from their recent trip to Patagonia
(Argentina and Chile) to educate and tempt us.
April 14: Bill Myers will bring information on the Crooked
River from his many years of guiding there. Included in his
presentation is a month-by-month hatch guide and informa-
tion on river flows and best spots to fish and camp. We
hope to schedule a Crooked River Outing soon after this
presentation because Bill has offered that he would join us
on the water!
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Welcome to Our New Directors

The Tualatin Valley chapter is now two directors stronger. We are happy to have Michael Ellis and Jeff Gottfried on
board.

Jeff has a history of natural resources education and advocacy. He is the founder of Fans of Fanno Creek and directed
the science/environmental education programs at New Mexico Museum of Natural History and OMSI. He currently leads
Educational Recreational Adventures (ERA), the mission statement of which is “to promote human development through
science and environmental education, outdoor skills and training and outdoor adventure.” Youths with limited outdoor
recreation exposure are taught fly fishing, wilderness skills and other activities together with the all-important accompa-
nying outdoor ethics. Jeff also mobilizes high school students for various habitat restoration projects around the state.
Kudos to Jeff.

Michael Ellis is taking on the role of Conservation Director for the chapter. Michael started participating in chapter activi-
ties a year or so ago as a TU member after becoming energized by our AWARD-WINNING newsletter (take note, read-
ers!). The connections with chapter members and activities and the chapter outings during the year have enabled him to
increase and utilize his fishing and fly-tying activities that had taken a back seat for a number of years to other priorities.
A strong supporter of The Nature Conservancy, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Federation of Fly Fishers
and several other conservation and fly fishing organizations, Michael practices his belief that since we have the power to
impact our environment so radically, we also have a duty to make wise choices when it comes to human activities and
their effect on the environment.

The chapter welcomes the energy and special skills these two new directors bring to the board. Come to a monthly
meeting and get to know them!

Neitzel Farm Work Party - January 31, 2010 by Michael Ellis

On Sunday, January 31, four

Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited
members met at Neitzel Farms
to do some planting of native
vegetation. New TVTU Board
member, Jeff Gottfried, was
already there with a crew of
his own. The weather was un-
usually nice for the coast. It
only sprinkled a few times and
the sun was present through
broken clouds.

More Pictures - Next Page.

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Neitzel Farm Work Party - January 31 continued

Pictured above are Doug Ray, Project Manager for the

restoration (kneeling),Mike Gentry, John Burger, and
Above shows the channel that was dug, as well as the
Alan Moore. It is fascinating to listen to Doug speak
about the plans for this project. He is really thinking on woody debris that has been carefully placed to provide off
a geological time scale. A lot of the work that we are channel habitat for the Coho fry.
doing will not mature for centuries

Left, Mike and John are planting the riparian area with
Twinberry. We spent about 4 hours planting Salal,
Twinberry, and Spruce. I guess that we planted several
hundred plants in that time. This was much easier work
than digging out blackberries, and, the holes, except for
the Spruce trees, were all pre-dug! We got done about
1:30 and Alan and I stayed to fish. Alan had had some
success earlier in the day, but the afternoon proved to
be catchless. On the other hand, I did learn a few new
Steelhead runs!

Below our TVTU Crew hard at work planting Spruce trees. There will be a forest here! Eventually .

There are more work parties coming up.

We will be replacing several culverts on
Circle Creek at the Seaside Golf course
with a bridge and I think there will be more
work needed at the Thompson Creek and
Neitzel Farms projects as well. Look for
announcements on the blog site.

The Pleasures of Boating
Many hours of enjoyment can be experienced in a boat on
your favorite waterway. However, when you combine man,
water and a boat, strange things can happen to even the
most organized, patient person. While growing up, my dad
always had a boat. For the last 40 or so years, I‟ve been a
boat owner. I haven‟t seen it all, but I think I‟ve seen my
share of boating accidents that would make most people
carry a check list before stepping into their bath tub.
Most accidents occur when people get in a hurry to get on the
water, not taking time to double check their equipment and
think things through. One such event occurred when a boat
owner launched his boat 30 feet from the water while backing
down the ramp. He had removed the safety chain that se-
cures the boat to the trailer and had his winch unlocked.
These procedures were done to save time in getting his boat,
a new 28 footer, off the trailer and into the water.
The new vessel started down the ramp as I could hear the
rattle of a boat winch peeling off line. I was also backing
down the ramp to launch a boat and I feared that I had
screwed up somewhere and I was losing my boat from its
trailer. From the corner of my eye, I saw a man walking next
to the larger boat try to grab it and prevent the 4 ton boat
from leaving the trailer. At this point the person driving the
tow vehicle decided that he had to get back to flat land in a
hurry. He moved from reverse to drive and pushed the throt-
tle to the floor, which launched the boat from the trailer imme-
diately.
Unfortunately, after the boat was on the deck, he continued to
drive forward damaging the cable attach point on the boat
which prevented him from reloading his boat back onto the
trailer. The time saving procedures that had been used,
plugged the boat ramp for more than an hour before equip-
ment could be found that could lift the boat back onto the
trailer.
Another hurry up accident occurred when a man tried to
move a boat away from the dock so others could launch or
retrieve their boat. The young man, in order to clear the dock
area after launching his small boat, quickly jumped into his
boat, tripped and did the Texas Two Step across the boat,
then performed a half gainer with a full twist as he exited out
the other side of his boat and into the lake. I had to give him
a 9.5 for his exit and dive, but I only gave his a 1.75 for re-
turning to the dock as swimming was not his forte. His vocali-
zation was only average at 5.0.
Another reason for accidents is using equipment not de-
signed for the task at hand. This was witnessed when a new
boat owner attached a trailer hitch with a few bolts to the
bumper of his car (instead of the car‟s frame) to haul a very
large boat. All went well until they tried to retrieve the boat.
The trailer‟s wheels had slipped over the end of the ramp
where the gravel had been washed away by the tide leaving
only the frame of the trailer on the ramp. When the Buick
could not pull the boat and trailer back up on the ramp, the
driver felt all he needed was a running start. His running start
pulled the rear bumper off his car and damaged the axle on
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By Andy Andrews
the trailer. The air in the trailer tires allowed the trailer
and boat to start drifting off with the tide as the owner of
the car, now without a back bumper, watched helplessly.
The bumper acted as an anchor so the boat did not go
far, blocking the boat ramp. Finally a Good Sam at-
tached cables to the trailer, moved it to a beach area and
dragged the boat and trailer ashore with a four-wheel
drive vehicle. The damaged unit sat on the beach for
several days before the owner could arrange to have it
moved.
This brings me to the last reason for boating accidents
which I simply call “the lights were on, but no one was
home“. I was at a remote lake in Canada on a fishing trip
and I was staying at a secluded campground with a cove
that had several docks for tying up boats. I was working
in my boat when two men arrived each hauling a 14 foot
open boat and lots of lumber. They launched both boats
and filled one with lumber. When I say ‟filled‟ we are talk-
ing lumber stacked 3 or 4 feet above the top of the boat.
The two men were going to build a cabin on an island in
the lake and were using one boat as a barge and the sec-
ond boat would act as the tug to pull the barge with the
lumber.
There was a wind blowing on the lake and white caps
everywhere. The windy conditions were discussed and it
was decided that one man would lay spread eagle across
the top of the lumber to hold it in place for the crossing.
As I watched this operation, I fired up my boat and pre-
pared for a rescue operation that was going to be needed
very quickly (no life jackets could be seen). Sure
enough, just after the ‟barge‟ entered the lake, the waves
rocked the boat up on one beam and an avalanche of
timber with man attached cascaded into the lake.
It took a bit of time before the driver of the tug realized
what had happened and when he started to back up to
help the man in the water, the prop of his motor became
tangled in the tow rope. The man in the water was trying
to tread water and climb up on floating 2 X 4‟s as I nosed
my boat towards him. I pulled him into my boat and then
towed the tug with the fouled propeller ashore. I returned
and pulled the swamped barge to shore and found the
two men laughing and pointing at their lumber as it was
being blown toward the island. The comment made at
the time was that they should have thrown the lumber in
the lake and picked it up when it got to the island.
As a past member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, I simply
could not see the humor in all of this as I had seen this
sort of thing before result in one man drowning and the
second man die of a heart attack trying to assist the man
in the water.
I‟m not perfect and I‟ve had my „oops‟ as well, but hope-
fully I‟ve learned from them. The most important thing
I‟ve learned is that when I think I have it all under control
and I know what I‟m doing, I‟m always just one tiny ‟oops‟
from a damaging / life taking disaster.
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Welcome to the 2010NW Fly Tyers’ Expo

The Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) and the Oregon Council try to do a number of things for Fly Fishers & Fish-
ing. These include improving your knowledge and boosting your skills and fun in our sport.
To that end, on March 12 & 14 at the Linn County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Albany Oregon, we are pre-
senting over 170 tying demonstrators, over 90 classes in tying, casting and fishing methods, together with opportunities
to get some of the stuff we all find fascinating and helpful for more enjoyment of our sport - from 50-plus shops eager to
please. Some of this stuff you may find nowhere else!
In addition, all day, each day, there are free programs about where to go & what to do when you get there.
Finally, we have raffles galore & continuous silent auctions for your enjoyment, culminating in a casting contest
open to all, capped off by a banquet with both oral & silent auctions for your pleasure on Saturday evening.
If you are an FFF member, admission to all this is FREE! If not, become a member at the registration desk, then
get in free - or, simply pay $5 for the entire day! There‟s no parking charge, so bring the whole family & above all, have
fun!
Web Site - http://nwflytyerexpo.com/
2010 NW Fly Tying Expo Chair
Ron Reinebach

Join Trout Unlimited chaperones & students for a 4-day camping & fishing ad-
venture presented by: The Clackamas River Chapter of Trout Unlimited
WHEN & WHERE: July 22, 23, 24, 25 – 2010, Clackamas River Watershed, USFS Campground
WHO: Kids 10-14 years of age with a passion for fishing. (Maximum of 12 children).
Scholarships are available to low income families, please inquire.

SUBJECTS:
Equipment basics, rods, reels, fly line, leaders, set-up and applications, safety equipment
Casting, presentation skills, line control, distance and accuracy
Fly line and leader knots, applications, artificial flies, matching the hatch, fly selection
Introduction to fly tying, materials, styles and aquatic insect entomology
Trout habitat and water types, reading the water, trout instincts, life cycle, food sources
River ecology & dynamics, watershed diversity, history and conservation

COST: $200.00 (per child) parent / guardian may attend for a $75 service fee

To register for our 2010 camp, please contact:

Terry Turner 503-656-3580
-OR - Visit our website for more information & registration forms
www.clackamasrivertu.org
This event made possible by our generous sponsors.
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Fly of the Month – Amorphous Midge by Michael Gentry

2. Place a length of ribbing wire on top of the hook with the
front of the wire touching the thread wrapping behind the
beadhead, and wind a single layer of thread tightly (no
gaps between thread wraps) backward, securing the wire
on top of the hook, back to about halfway through the curve
of the hook, and then wind tightly (again, no gaps in the
winds) back to just behind the beadhead.

3. Wind the ribbing forward to just behind the beadhead,

tie off and trim.

4. Place two pieces of flashabou on top of the hook paral-

lel to the hook shank (with an inch or so behind the hook
eye and the same length forward of the eye), secure with
two turns of thread, pull the forward portions back and tie
down with a number of turns of thread so that the covering
thread builds up evenly to the back of the beadhead. Fin-
ish with three tight half hitches and trim the thread close.

This month‟s fly is a puzzle to me. I haven‟t seen it in the 5. Trim the four flashabou strands off about half the length
fly pattern books and don‟t recall finding it in the fly shops of the hook, and put a small drop of head cement on the
either. I know that it made its way into my fly box when I thread behind the beadhead, being careful not to cement
was fooling around improvising at my vise one afternoon the flashabou
before a lake fishing trip and thought it looked fishy. I know strands to-
that other tyers also have discovered it because I‟ve seen gether.
them use it. If it has a name, I don‟t know it. I only know
that it works. It is very easy to tie, and very versatile. This is a re-
markably ver-
1. Slide the beadhead to the eye of the hook, mount the satile fly. I‟ve
hook in the vise, and secure the beadhead with a number used it with
of turns of thread. great success
in the shallow
“feeding
Materials trough” edges
of lakes with a
Hook: Tiemco 2457, sizes 14-18 slow hand twist
retrieve, and it has worked equally well dead-drifted on
Thread: Black, brown or red 8/0 spring creeks and tailwaters from Montana to Argentina. I
use a silver wire for ribbing on black and red bodied pat-
Ribbing: Fine silver or copper wire terns, and copper wire for brown bodied ties. This pattern
is a must. Whenever I fish where there is a midge hatch
Beadhead: Small brown bead (and that is virtually anywhere), I may forget my American
Express card but I never leave home without my Amor-
Flashing: Pearl or crystal flashabou phous Midge.

11960 SW Pacific Highway, Tigard, Oregon 97223

Phone 503-639-6400 Fax 503-684-7025
www.kman.com email info@kman.com
“Everything for the fly fisher”
Tackle, Classes, Guided Trips & Worldwide Travel
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NEWS RELEASE April 10 - 11: (Sat - Sun) Deschutes River Outing

You can make this a day trip or join us for the entire week-
Let’s Go Fishing - 2010 end. Cross the Deschutes River at Maupin and stay to the
right on the road nearest the river. Drive approximately 6
Scheduled Fly Fishing Outings for the Year. miles to the Harpham Flats Campground. We will have a
barbecue on Saturday night where the meat will be pro-
April 10 - 11 Deschutes River vided. We would appreciate if you brought a salad, appe-
tizer or bottle of wine, if you can. We will start out our day
April 23 Day trip to Lost Lake near Spruce by driving to the locked gate and walking up river from there.
Run Park.
April 23: (Friday) Day trip to Lost Lake
April 30 - May 2 South Twin Lake in Central Ore- This is a 15 acre lake located near Spruce Run Park on the
gon Nehalem River. Drive west on highway 26 to the turn off to
the Spruce Run Park. Just prior to entering the park, a road
June 25 - 27 Timothy Lake on Mount Hood on the left heads up hill and will lead you to the parking lot at
Lost Lake. You will encounter fish 10 to 12 inches in length.
July 11 Day trip to Goose Lake, Wash- In the early afternoon, good hatches have come off and fish-
ington ing can become quite good. We will meet and carpool at the
River City Fly Shop on Scholls Ferry Road. We will be leav-
August 13 - 15 Miller Lake in Central Oregon ing the parking lot about 7:30 and driving a half mile to an
area where we can leave the cars for the day. I hope you
August 29 Lawrence Lake on Mount Hood can join us for the day.

September 10 Day trip to Round Lake, Clacka- April 30 - May 2: (Friday - Sunday) South Twin Lake
mas River area This is a lake that holds some very large fish. It is an early
morning and late evening fishery and fishing the edge of the
September 23 - 28 Fall River near Sunriver Oregon lake in the stumps is the name of the game. The location of
this lake also gives us easy access to a number of central
October (date TBD) Metrolius River in conjunction with Oregon lakes such as Wickiup and Crane Prairie, to name
the State Project just two. You can approach South Twin Lake by either Bend
or over Williamette Pass. South Twin lies just off Road 42,
All locations and dates are subject to change so check the one half mile north of Wickiup. There will be a barbecue on
latest edition of the newsletter or call Andy to verify the Saturday night where the meat will be provided. Contribu-
date and location of the next outing. Andy's cell number is tions of salads, appetizers, or desserts are always appreci-
(971)-409-6149 ated.

T U A L AT I N VA L L E Y T U O F F I C E R S A N D B O A R D
Officers Board of Directors:

President: Mike Gentry (503) 636-0061 Outings Andy Andrews (971) 409-6149
michaelgentry04@comcast.net andrewsclga@gmail.com

Vice Pres.: George Wilson (503)-524-3781 Raffles: Ron Reinebach (503) 477-6266
george_wilson@comcast.net ron.reinebach@comcast.net

Treasurer: Erle Norman (503) 293-6006 Conservation: Michael Ellis (503) 285-8543
caddis2000@hotmail.com flyfishmde@gmail.com

Secretary/ Bill Schoen (503) 638-7748 Newsletter : Jerry Lorang (971) 404-5154
Membership: billschoen@ymail.com jerrylorang@aol.com

Ex-Officio: Hank Hosfield (503) 228-6553 Jerry Heppell (503) 639-9408

(Past Pres.) hankh@imagina.com gheppell5@verizon.net

Jeff Gottfried (503) 246-8916

jeff@gottfried.net
Meeting Schedule: Regular chapter meetings are held at the LUCKY LABRADOR on the second Wednesday of each
month at 6:30 PM with a social get-together and the formal meeting at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted in the newsletter
or website. Lucky Labrador, Multnomah Village, 7675 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland, (503) 244-2537. Food and bever-
ages available.

March 10: Andy Andrews and Mike Gentry bring pictures and information from their recent trip to Patagonia
(Argentina and Chile) to educate and tempt us.
April 14: Bill Myers will bring information on the Crooked River from his many years of guiding there. Included in his
presentation is a month-by-month hatch guide and information on river flows and best spots to fish and camp. We hope
to schedule a Crooked River Outing soon after this presentation because Bill has offered that he would join us on the
water!
During the quarter ending 12-31- Inside this issue
Quarterly 09, significant expenditures in-
cluded $250 for meeting speaker President‟s Column Page 1

Budget
fees, $300 for meeting room rent, Welcome New Directors Page 2
and $200 for a donation to Reel Neitzel Farm Work Party Page 2&3
Recovery; and receipts included The Pleasures of Boating Page 4
Summary $1,995 in donations.
Thanks to our generous donors.
Fly Tyers Expo - Albany, OR
Kids Camp - Clackamas Chapter
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Fly of the Month – Amorphous Midge Page 6
Outing Schedule Page 7
Board of Directors Listing Page 7
Meeting Schedule , Budget Summary Page 8

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Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited Chapter
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Lake Oswego, OR 97035-1415

Conserving, protecting and restoring North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds..