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…
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Member Matters – March 2020
Save the Date for the Annual Auction! Conservation Grantee Announced! Plan to join your fellow members for great camaraderie and a great cause on Tuesday May 12th at the Multnomah Athletic Club! The festivities begin at 5 p.m. with a rich array of silent auction items including must-have fishing gear, hand-tyed flies, and high end…
Conservation Corner – Keep Fish Wet!
Editor’s Note: My friend, Felton, definitely enjoys more fishing opportunity than I do and his angling skills far surpass mine. Good thing for the fish as his “keep ’em wet” best practices means the many he brings to hand have a very good chance of procreating and sustaining the fishery resource. This month Felton shares…
Canceled – Club Outing – Rocky Ridge Ranch – Canceled
Join fellow club members for a day of still water fishing at Rocky Ridge Ranch. BBQ Lunch will be hosted by the club.
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Please Pay Your FCO Dues
Click here to go to renewal page. Do you remember the January letter from Membership Chair Rick Pay reminding you to pay your Club dues? Most of you did respond and we Thank You! If you’ve tucked the letter away but haven’t yet renewed, this reminder is for you! Your fishing friends want to…
President’s Message – February 2020
Although the calendar has only turned to February, and high winter water levels have washed out several scheduled steelhead fishing trips, the thermometer hit 60 degrees in my neighborhood last Friday afternoon. That unseasonal warmth offered a brief reminder that the earth’s axis has begun tilting toward summer. In that spirit, I confirmed the dates…
Member Matters – February 2020
Time to Exercise Your Right to Vote for the FCO Board! Elections for your Flyfishers’ Club of Oregon Board will be held at this month’s meeting on February 11th. In case you missed it last month, here is the proposed slate: President – Jim Hillas Vice President – Christian Werner Secretary – Janet Arenz Acting…
Literary Angler – Report from Patagonia
At the December meeting, I mentioned that I would not be attending the January meeting as I would be in Argentina at that time, but that I would give a full report on my return. Normally I am not one to speak or write about my fishing experiences for public consumption, unless asked, and even…
No Breaks for South Coast Wild Steelhead
Petition for Catch and Release of Wild Steelhead Last December the Oregon Commission of Fish and Wildlife heard testimony on a petition to prohibit take of wild steelhead in Oregon’s southwest zone. A group of local fisherman and river stewards submitted a petition arguing against wild steelhead harvest because Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife…
Canceled – April Meeting – Alex Jensen – 2019-2020 Tom McAllister Scholarship Recipient – Canceled
Come join us in April to learn about the work our Tom McAllister Scholarship is currently funding, and the novel management tools our recipient, Alex Jensen, is developing to study the Bouy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River.