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Literary Angler – Fine Reels for Discriminating Anglers

Posted December 2, 2019 by Lisa Hansen

Bogdan Reel Connections Editor’s Note: Back in the late 20th century, buying a coveted Bogdan reel from its maker was quite an accomplishment. According to Graydon R. Hilyard’s biography, Bogdan, “Almost from day one, there has been The Waiting List, a sort of secular purgatory on the way to achieving tackle bliss. . . How…

Conservation Corner – Where is Your Place?

Posted December 2, 2019 by Lisa Hansen

Give me a place where I can rest my head . . . A sense of place, belonging, home – it is something that humans across the globe hold dear. This “place” may be surrounded by forest, desert, concrete, or even freeway interchanges with traffic that roars outside a flimsy tent. We strive to find…

President’s Message – November 2019

Posted November 5, 2019 by Lisa Hansen

Setting the clocks back to standard time always feels like a fast forward to winter. The extra morning light is outweighed by the early onset of nightfall, and for me, a serious drop off in fishing. When the calendar page turns to November, I am usually retreating indoors to spend a more time reading about…

Member Matters – November 2019

Posted November 5, 2019 by Lisa Hansen

Huge Thank You to Mike Collins! Mike Collins saw a notice that there was a Flyfishers’ Club program one week in 2001, and walked in off of the street to see what it was all about. A member there greeted him, and Mike explained that he was a fly angler and wanted to attend the…

Literary Angler – Fun Reads

Posted November 5, 2019 by Lisa Hansen

Editor’s Note: Member Bob Lowry and his wife, Becky, are regulars at the monthly FCO meetings. They drive up from Eugene to enjoy the camaraderie of the Club and the excellent presentations. Bob sent me a couple fun links to articles that he found that you might find interesting. Thanks Bob, for the suggestions! LKH…

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Conservation Corner – Snake River Steelhead

Posted November 5, 2019 by Lisa Hansen

Free the Snake and Clearwater River Steelhead Editor’s Note: This piece on the challenges facing steelhead that migrate to inland waters of the Snake and its tributaries comes by way of our White Salmon, WA member, Felton Jenkins. A die-hard steelhead worshiper, Felton laments the decline of these spirited fish and shares his thoughts on…

President’s Message

Posted October 1, 2019 by Lisa Hansen

Happy Fall Everyone! Tis the season for changing colors, shorter days, the return of the Old Fashioned to my cocktail lineup, and, of course, fishing for steelhead. I was fortunate enough to be invited on a three-day Deschutes steelhead camp trip early in September. Todd Harris of Harris Anglers picked up three of us on…

Member Matters – October 2019

Posted October 1, 2019 by Lisa Hansen

Welcome New Member! Mike Green of Happy Valley is our newest FCO member. He enjoys fly tying, rod building, and “tricks and techniques.” Mike, this month’s guest speaker’s discussion of Tactical Fly Fishing will be speaking your language. Hope to see you at the October 8th meeting! Fishing Reports Janet Arenz and Curt Marr engaged…

Literary Angler – Book Review

Posted October 1, 2019 by Lisa Hansen

To love a river, one grows to love just being there. Even if weather dashes a fishing day, you can be soothed by imagining you are on its banks as it overcomes boulders and continuously rushes toward the sea. This book review from Dr. Mark Metzdorff reflects his love (addiction, he admits) for the Babine…

President’s Message – September 2019

Posted September 3, 2019 by Lisa Hansen

Changing Seasons Despite the mini-heat wave in Portland, I am already seeing signs of fall, as some of the trees in our neighborhood are beginning to show their colors. Earlier this month I visited my son in upstate New York, where we woke to a chill in the early morning air before fishing for smallmouth…

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