Proposed 2021 FCO Officers, Lots of Member News, Auction Plans, Deschutes Memories, Update on Crooked River
Western Rivers Conservancy Presentation Available The FCO had their first Zoom presentation and Q & A hosted by Western Rivers Conservancy Director of Donor Relations and Club member, Jim Cox. Jim took us on a breathtaking trip to several of the spectacular rivers that WRC has worked to acquire and convey to public ownership. We learned…
Editor’s Note: A few Club members managed to sneak out to wet lines for eager rainbows recently. First, John Pyrch admitted he couldn’t stay in any longer when the weather was so beautiful. And John even shares some of his Rocky Ridge secrets! Janet Arenz and Curt Marr just had to have their Deschutes…
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Editor’s Note: Tribal and NGO partnerships are finding creative ways to restore fish populations across the west. One of our newest FCO members, Rob Peterson, describes one such partnership in the northeastern corner of our state that hopes to restore sockeye salmon to the Wallowa Lake and Wallowa River. Rob comes to us by way…
Read more Welcome Back, Sockeye Salmon! 100 Years is Far Too Long »
I hope this message finds all of you safe and healthy in these challenging times. The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed our world and changed our daily lives. Businesses are shuttered, schools are closed, and many of our outdoor recreation opportunities have been severely limited. Our new normal involves too much bad news and a whole…
Maintaining Our Fly Fishing Community Connections I was saddened to see that we had to cancel our upcoming spring meetings and fishing trips due to the pandemic that faces us all. But I was particularly deflated when we had to call off the annual auction. Our auction has raised remarkable sums each year for worthy…
This is is a tough time to travel to a distant location to fish,especially as so many in our diverse society are in health and economic trouble with the pandemic. However, this trip was organized months ago and the dates were before the shelter in place decision was made. All Oregonians were to keep a…
Dreamin’ of Fishin’ Nature lovers and conservation enthusiasts have been creative during our “Stay Home Stay Safe” requirements. Here are a few trips you can take with your senses while being a responsible citizen and staying home. Love this You Tube video called Malheur Symphony by the Central Oregon Symphony with photographs by Terry and…
May 12th FCO/FFF Auction canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic While we are very sad to cancel this critical event that is super fun, and that provides funds for conservation organizations, research at Oregon State University, and procurement for one of America’s finest fly fishing libraries — we just had to. The Foundation Board, with…
Oregon’s Williamson River is on many fly fisherman’s lifetime lists and legendary for its trophy native trout. The river’s large, native redband trout thrive on the river’s exceptionally high density of bottom-dwelling insects. In late spring and early summer, a prominent black drake mayfly hatch draws anglers from across the West to catch these trophy…
Read more 2020 Auction – Fly Fisher Foundation Keith Hansen Memorial Paddle Raise Recipient »
I begin this month’s president’s message with a good news/bad news update on my 2020 fishing. The good news is that I went fishing for the first time this year. It was a day trip on the Nehalem River swinging flies through promising runs under mostly blue skies with Rick Pay and our guide, Alex…
