Foundation Presents Check to WaterWatch Thanks to your generous donations at our annual auction’s Keith Hansen Memorial Paddle Raise, The Flyfisher Foundation presented a check to WaterWatch for $31,050 – A paddle raise record! Nehalem River Earns State Scenic Designation Governor Kate Brown signed the order on June 30th to designate 17.5 miles of the…
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President’s Message – July 2019
Summer in Oregon means fly fishing and I’m happy to report that I have had a more than a few good days on the water. June fly fishing started with a shad trip to Willamette Falls with my cousin Kenneth who was visiting from Maine. We had a lot of fun bringing about 35 fish…
Member Matters – July 2019
Sign Up for Laurance Lake Outing! Member fishing stories and gallery photos provide evidence that big fish are caught at FCO outings! Head to the events page to sign up for this month’s outing at Laurance Lake on Saturday July 20th! Send in Your Summer Fishing Stories to the Flyline Your favorite fish stories…
Literary Angler – Fun Fishing Reports
Editor’s Note: When out on the water, FCO members always seem to find a bit of levity along with the fish! Your Program Chair, Ross Beatty, sends this report from the recent Goose Lake Club outing. He reveals secrets for success on the lake along with John Pyrch’s latest technological breakthrough on float tube power.…
Conservation Corner – Little Yellow Stones
Editor’s Note: Such a treat to receive another in-depth, “Hafele’ look at invertebrates that we strive to imitate in our quest to entice wary trout to our lines. Our famous member and bug man, Rick Hafele, whisks us to a small coastal stream then drills down on the little yellow flies that trout love this…
President’s Message – June 2019
Thanks to everyone who helped make the 2019 Flyfishers auction a great success. We raised a record amount of money in the paddle raise for Water Watch of Oregon to help with their work on the Crooked River restoration project. Janet Arenz will be providing a more detailed account but from my perspective, a…
Member Matters – June 2019
New Members!! So nice to see new members who decided to join when attending our auction! Membership continues to grow, thanks to FCO members who introduce friends and family to the Club. With the great line-up that our Program Chair, Ross Beatty, has for us this summer, you have lots of options to bring a…
Literary Angler – Beattys Go A-Fishin’
Ross and Teri Beatty inspire us with their passion for fly fishing NW waters.
2019 Auction Recap
AUCTION SETS NEW RECORD! Congratulations to the members and guests who participated in this year’s auction. You set a new record for the Keith Hansen Memorial Paddle Raise, topping more than $31,000! Funds will be supporting a great WaterWatch project for the Crooked River. In addition to the paddle raise, the Silent, Super Silent and…
President’s Message – May 2019
I’m excited to see everyone at the annual auction next Tuesday! We have over 50 live and silent auction items to bid on including gear, guided trips, vacation rentals and more. If you haven’t registered for the auction yet, now is the time. Registration ends this Wednesday, May 1, so round up those last minute…
