Proposed 2021 FCO Officers, Lots of Member News, Auction Plans, Deschutes Memories, Update on Crooked River
Welcome to 2021. As I write, the U.S. Capitol Building is currently overwhelmed by political protestors who have shut down the Senate and the House proceedings and forced an evacuation of our nation’s legislative body. The television news is full of disturbing images of mobs of people invading both chambers of Congress, and there is…
2021 Conservation Grant Update On Monday, December 7, 2020 John Pyrch, Flyfisher Foundation President, distributed the 2021 conservation grant solicitation to 16 organizations involved with maintaining and enhancing Oregon’s rivers. This year the focus will be on projects that respond to those precious watersheds that sustained damage from last year’s wild fires. Proposals are due…
The Flyfishers Club of Oregon and Flyfishers Foundation are holding our annual auction on May 11th, 2021 — our customary second Tuesday of each month for meetings. This auction will be a change-up from previous years, as the Coronavirus has actually created new opportunities for us. We will be holding the auction on-line, and…
WaterWatch of Oregon Report to the Fly Fishing Club of Oregon 1-6-2021 Editor’s Note: WaterWatch was the recipient of the 2019 Keith Hansen Memorial Paddle Raise held at our annual auction (when we could hold one!). The paddle raise garnered a record $31,050 in donations from you for WaterWatch’s work on the Crooked River.…
Read more Conservation Update from 2019 FFF Grant Recipient »
Rich Fitterer with impressive Deschutes Steelie A Few Days to Remember on the Reservation During these Covid Times a few fishing trips have been canceled so I thought I would reflect on success of the past. Steelhead fishing on the Warm Springs Reservation is like fishing in the remote areas of BC. Lots of water…
After spending most of the year dealing with the pandemic, I won’t be sorry to bid 2020 adieu. Our family, like many, celebrated a much smaller Thanksgiving than usual. Following the recommended Covid-19 guidelines, we limited our gathering to six people from two households and used separate tables to ensure distancing. Although it was…
FCO Meetings Focus on Local Your FCO Program Chair, Mike Radakovich, has tapped our rich local talent to bring you entertaining and useful fly fishing topics for our monthly Zoom Meetings. This month we will learn how to tye favorite flies for steelhead and trout from Northwest Fly Fishing Outfitters’ Jack Hagan. Jack and his…
We have a traditional Thanksgiving steelhead day dedicated each year. Often to the Deschutes, possibly Kloan (if the notorious road is in good enough condition that I can keep my eyes open), or places along the John Day. This time it was the Cottonwood Canyon along the JD. We had guests with us. In…
I don’t need to tell you how much our community, our state, our country, our world is hurting right now. As I write this tonight the Oregon Health Authority reported another record number of COVID-19 deaths. We are going to endure a lot more pain before we start clawing our way back to some sense…
Wow, what a month! A tumultuous presidential election that is undecided as of this writing, a rising tide of Covid-19 cases in Oregon and most of the country, and continuing economic struggles for many individuals and businesses affected by the pandemic. And November has just begun! A well-known Chinese proverb (curse?) says “May you…
