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…
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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.
Annual Picnic – Westmoreland Casting Ponds
Join fellow members for fun and games at the Westmoreland Park casting ponds.
President’s Message – January 2020
Welcome to 2020! I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season and is enjoying the first few days of the new year. No fishing trips to report so far, although I purchased my new Oregon fishing license and the various endorsements and tags in hopes of putting them to use on a winter steelhead…
Member Matters – January 2020
Happy New Year! It’s January which means it is time to nominate new officers for your Flyfishers’ Club of Oregon Board. As required by our bylaws, the proposed slate of officers must be presented to the membership one month before the February election. So, without further ado, your FCO President, Jim Hillas presents the proposed…
Literary Angler – First of the Year Fishing!
First Fish of the New Year Shenanigans! Teri and I have a tradition of trying to catch the first fish of the New Year on New Years Day. This year we were up at the family ranch in Washington and everything is frozen except the Methow River and a small aerator hole in Moccasin Lake.…
Conservation Corner – Looking Back at 2019 Wild Columbia River Steelhead Returns
Editor’s Note: We knew 2019 was going to be a bad year for wild steelhead returns in the Columbia River system. A few FCO members found fish on the Deschutes and John Day but many recounted fishless days during our monthly meetings. Poor returns forced ODFW to close the lower Deschutes to steelhead fishing…
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May Meeting – Annual Flyfisher Foundation Fundraising Auction
Come join us at the Multnomah Athletic Club for the annual Flyfisher Foundation auction and Keith Hansen Memorial Paddle Raise. Always a good time and some great items will be auctioned off including hosted trips, fly fishing gear, some nice wine, and other stuff you can’t live without.
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