April 2021
May 2021 Auction Sneak Peek, NW Stillwater Fishing, Collaboration for North Umpqua’s Wild Fish
May 2021 Auction Sneak Peek, NW Stillwater Fishing, Collaboration for North Umpqua’s Wild Fish
Editor’s Note: The Klamath River dams could begin coming down in 2022. The plan for demolition is nearly as massive as the dams themselves, involving multiple agencies, tribes, sport fishing groups, environmental groups, landowners, Pacificorp, and Klamath River Renewal Corporation. Will the promise of a free Klamath finally come to pass? Native Fish Society’s Southern…
Results of Future FCO Events Survey Thanks to the 36 members who completed the survey sent out by Ross Beatty last month. The two main questions addressed members comfort with attending FCO Meetings as we continue to endure the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. A resounding 71.4% of respondents said they would not attend a meeting at the…
One of the pleasures of retirement is having the time to explore the myriad interests that were superficially studied during the frenetic working years. My love of science has sparked deeper investigation into botany, entomology, genetics, and even virology! Yes, there is a fishing connection here. But back to virology. Like many Americans, I…
Read more Conservation Corner – On Science and Living Rivers »
Keeping Up the FCO Spirit Our Club is nearly 60 years old and it will endure for decades to come . . . with your help and involvement. Club leaders are re-tooling FCO Meetings this year due to the pandemic and to adhere to the COVID-19 recommendations of Oregon’s governor and the Centers for Disease…
Updated Editor’s Note, August 2020: This story and the photos are definitely worth a read. So if you didn’t read it last month, please check it out! I appreciate these adventure stories and knowing Robert and Mark, I’m sure there are many more between the pages! LKH Editor’s Note: Members Robert Sheley and Mark…
Read more Literary Angler – Leslie Gulch, ORVs, and a Grand Slam »
Editor’s Note: I am grateful that wild salmon and steelhead have the tireless devotion and expertise of David Moskowitz at The Conservation Angler. He continually advocates for science-based policies to manage Columbia River Fishery regulations. It’s difficult for those of us who love to chase summer steelies to think about leaving the two-handed rod at…
Read more Conservation Corner – Early Summer Report on Columbia River Salmonids »
Comments Requested by Flyline Editor – An·thro·po·cene – (anTHrəpəˌsēn), adjective relating to or denoting the current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment. Salmon and steelhead life histories in the Anthropocene Epoch. “Migrating” to the ocean on a barge. Your Flyline editor…
Read more Conservation Corner – The Salmon Life History Re-Written »