Jim Carmin: FCO Literature and Other Treasures at the Multnomah County Library
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesJim Carmin has directed the John Wilson Special Collections at Multnomah County Library since 1998. Besides housing the Ed Francis collection of fly-fishing books, and the papers of the Flyfisher Foundation & Club, the special collections include 12,000 volumes with books dating back to the 13th century, incredible rare books such as the Birds of…
Carp Fishing on the Fly: An Evening with Eric Leininger
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesEric Leininger is the head guide at Northwest Flyfishing Outfitters in NE Portland. Eric previously spent nine seasons guiding at the Goodnews Lodge in Alaska and five seasons guiding on the Grande Ronde River in Washington. Eric currently guides fly anglers for steelhead, smallmouth bass, carp, and tiger musky. He is a Simms ambassador, a…
Building World Class Fly Rods: An Evening with Kerry Burkheimer
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesKerry Burkheimer is driven by two things: building premium grade fly rods and making them the best fishing and casting tools possible. For 35 years, his artisan rod shop, CF Burkheimer Fly Rod Company, has been designing and crafting the world's finest fly rods just across the Columbia River in Washougal, WA. Kerry is proud…
Annual Paddle Raise Dinner for the Deschutes River Conservancy
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesJoin us Tuesday May 9 for the Annual Keith Hansen Memorial Paddle Raise to Support our 2023 Grantee, the Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC). The DRC has been working for over 27 years to improve streamflow in the Deschutes River Basin. Through their collaborative work with partners, DRC has been able to put more than 208…
Flyfishing for Bass on the Willamette River with Todd Rettman
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesSummertime and bass fishing go together like pizza and beer. If you haven't tried bass on the fly, you are definitely missing out! While many anglers know the John Day offers great opportunities for many smallmouth bass, our own Willamette River is a treasure hidden in plain sight. Local guide Todd Rettman will share a…
2023 Annual Picnic at Westmoreland Park Casting Pond Tuesday August 8
Westmoreland Park 7700 SE 22nd Ave Sellwood, Picnic Area G, Portland, OR, United StatesPlease join us for our annual FCO picnic on Tuesday August 8 at the Westmoreland Park casting ponds! We’ll have games and gear provided by local fly shops and the Club is providing soft drinks and a catered dinner from DeNicola’s Italian restaurant. All you need to bring is a chair and your adult beverage…
Special President’s Letter regarding Annual FCO Picnic
Westmoreland Park 7700 SE 22nd Ave Sellwood, Picnic Area G, Portland, OR, United StatesDear Flyfishing Enthusiasts, The Flyfisher's Club of Oregon is thrilled to invite you to our highly anticipated Annual Picnic. Join us on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, from 4-7pm at the picnic area by the picturesque Westmoreland Casting Ponds. The event is open to all and is completely free to attend. Although there is no cost…
February Club Special Working Meeting – All Members Invited
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesFebruary 13 FCO Work Session at the University Club
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesJoin us for a continuation of our ongoing work to preserve the Flyfisher's Club of Oregon. We appreciate the list of volunteers who raised their hand in January. We hope you'll join us for a work session to build on the concepts generated at our last meeting. Thanks to ongoing efforts by Treasurer Kevin Quinn…
April 9 work session meeting for FCO task force groups
University Club 1225 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesHello FCO members! The work on rebuilding our Club continues next Tuesday with a dinner meeting at the University Club for the task force groups who have volunteered to help. The current task force groups are: Membership Stan Chesshir stan@chesshirarchitecture.com Harold Weight hjwimnaha@gmail.com Paul Franklin p.franklin@frontier.com Janet Arenz janetrocky04@yahoo.com Communications Lisa Hansen kwaterbuff@comcast.net Mark Seligman…
