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    THE TROUT LINETualatin Valley Chapter News

    January/February 2003 Editor: David Illig____________________________________________________________________________

    CHAPTER MEETING

    Methodist Church - Wesley Hall12555 SW 4th St. Beaverton

    Chapter Meetings are held on the second Thursday of eachmonth at 7:00 pm with a social get-together and the formalmeeting at 7:30 unless otherwise noted in the newsletter.Board of Directors Meetings held just prior to our monthlyChapter meeting at 5:30pm Round Table Pizza, Beaverton.

    Thursday January 9 Fly TyersRoundtable 7pm If you're interested in learning how totie flies (there's a great satisfaction in catching a fish on a fly ofyour own design that most anglers will never know), or want toshow other club members how to tie your killer patterns, this isyour chance. We'll share tying techniques, swap stories andmaterials, and enjoy an evening of tying flies together. Bringyour own lamp and powerstrip. There will be snacks.

    Thursday, February 13 Tom Alkier,fly fishing author of There's More to Fishing ThanCatching Fish, is our speaker. Tom will read selectedpassages from this excellent collection of fishing stories, and holdan open forum to discuss the book, his experiences and thoughtsabout fishing and living in the Northwest. Signed books will beavailable for those who wish to buy them.

    2003 Benefit Auction and Banquet

    Saturday, March 15th at the EcoTrustConference Center in the Pearl District, 721 NW Ninth Avenue,Portland, OR. Please pencil in this date. Only 90 seats with sit-down dinner provided via acclaimed Bon Appetit. Order yourtickets now. $40 per person or $75 per couple.Silent and oralauctions include fishing and outdoor recreational items, dining,entertainment, lodging, guided trips, artwork clothing and muchmore. Many at prices ridiculously below retail value. This will bea fun and worthwhile

    evening. Wed like to see lots of new faces. Contact Seth [email protected] or (503) 293-3290 (evenings) topurchase tickets or a Board member

    At this stage, we are still adding a variety of donations of servicand gear, both fishing and non-fishing related items (to keep thespouses happy!). Its amazing how many people and businessesare willing to contribute if they are asked.We could also use twto four additional volunteers to help out now. Any donationsare more than welcome, but please coordinate with the AuctionCommittee. Contact Seth to coordinate. Check the website. Buyyour tickets soon.

    Guest Presidents Column.Hank Hosfield

    Each year seems to speed by a little faster. As I grow older Ibecome ever more aware of precious time and wonder whether am making the most of it. So it has become an annual ritual forme at this time of year to look back and evaluate my efforts.Naturally, I cant help but wonder what the ledger looks likeregarding my involvement in Trout Unlimited. Was this timewell spent? What did I get in return?

    For starters, I guess I could say I enjoyed another year ofassociation with a great group of folks who share my interests ifishing and protecting wild fish. Youd think this should beplenty, but one also hopes that ones energies amount to somelasting good. So Im also forced to ask: what did we accomplishTo help answer this question, I went to Alan Moore, the WesterCommunications Coordinator for Trout Unlimited. I asked Alato name the top three efforts that Trout Unlimited can point to ithe past year.

    Number one is the Native Fish Conservation Policy TUsuccessfully petitioned for adoption by ODFW. The NFCP callsfor shaping policy in favor of wild fish, and requires the review

    of ESA listings and hatchery production to promote wild fishstocks.

    Our second best effort is the continuing progress on the OregonWild proposal to secure wilderness and roadless areas for fish.

    Third on the list is TUs enlisting of 89 Congressional co-sponsoon the Salmon Planning Act, which will provide funding now fotransition studies for salmon recovery in anticipation of necessaremoval of the four lower Snake River dams.

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    Those are three pretty big things to hang our hats on. Much ofwhat we do in TU is incremental and harder to quantify asprojects stretch out for years. Its nice to see real progress likethis.

    By the way, Tualatin Valley Chapter members can also take alittle extra pride in winning the Oregon Council 2002 Silver TroutAward given to us as the outstanding chapter for our work in theTualatin Basin.

    More projects are ahead in the coming year. We are currentlyapplying for a NOAA Restoration Center matching grant to funda multi-part project in the Clackamas Basin. Tom Horning, USFSfish biologist working out of Estacada, is helping us put togethera project that will enhance rearing habitat for coho salmon on theupper Clackamas. One component will involve installing woodydebris in a side channel where endangered coho have beenmoderately thriving. This enhancement could really boost therun. It will be our responsibility to provide labor to offset grantmoney. If we win this grant, project work will likely begin in thespring and be completed over three weekends. Were veryexcited to have this opportunity. Getting this project done wouldbe a significant accomplishment; one that Im sure ourmembership will feel proud to have taken part in. Alex and TomHorning and others are working like crazy to make the deadlineof Dec. 21. All in all, it adds up to time well spent. Hank

    Fly of the Month:SLF Caddis Hank Hosfield

    I came upon this juicy little pattern a few years ago in Fly Tyermagazine. I cant remember who introduced it, and I dont thinkmy rendition of it follows the original recipe, but since Ive been

    tying and fishing it, it has virtually replaced all of the othercaddis pupa nymphs in my box. Its translucent and buggylifelike properties are truly astonishing. Get it wet and it looks asif it will crawl off your tying bench. Even better, it catches fish.Ive had good success fishing it on some notoriously fussy lakes,and others Ive given them to have returned with good reportsfrom the Deschutes. Kudos to the genius who invented it.

    Hook: TMC 2499SP-BL, Sizes 14-8 (Orvis8891 and Dai-Riki #135 arereasonable, but lesser substitutions)

    Thread 6/0 brownAbdomen: olive SLF (other colors, like orange,

    cream, tan, rust, insect green, brown andyellow, are also very good)

    Wingcase: yellow Swiss straw, cut to shapeHackle: brown hen saddleThorax brown SLFAntennae: brown dyed mallard flank fibers

    1. Wrap thread base nearly halfway past the bend.2. Make a dubbing loop and advance thread two thirds ofthe way toward the eye. Spin a small bunch of SLF into itloop to dub an abdomen thats approximately three times the

    thickness of the hook. I make a sparse dubbing loop about4 inches long and wrap it forward from past the bend untilIve covered about 65% of the shank, wrap back to the bendthen forward again to create a body that is evenly dispersedwith just a slightly thicker butt. Tie off and trim excess loo

    3. Cut a 1-inch piece of Swiss straw, and open it up so all the wrinkles are pulled out and it is flat on your table. Itopens up to be about 1.5 inches when flattened. With anexacto knife and a straight edge, cut this into four strips, eaof about 3/8 of an inch in width. Fold one strip over a rountoothpick to help fold it in half. Remove toothpick and maka rounded 45-degree angled cut with scissors to form arounded wing tip. Place wing over abdomen so that thewing tip reaches the end of the body, and it wraps aroundthe abdomen. Secure in place with several thread wraps antrim excess Swiss straw. This isnt really a wing or awingcase, but rather a translucent shuck.4. Select hackle that is soft but not webby, nor too thick.Hoffman Super Cape hen hackle is excellent. Hackle shoulbe no bigger than hook gape. Tie in stripped hackle buttover where you tied off Swiss straw. Make two turns withhackle, tie off and trim excess hackle.5. Make a dubbing loop and spin a small bunch of browSLF into it to dub a collar in front of and against the hacklethats approximately equal thickness of the rest of the fly.Leave just enough room near the eye for the head. Tie of antrim excess.6. Cut four fibers (barbs) of equal length and size from amallard flank feather. (Usually you can find these next toeach other and merely cut out a small section.) Tie fibers inon top of the hook, tips forward and secure with 3-4 wrapsDivide fibers and pull back two on each side so tip pointstoward rear and secure in place with several thread wraps.These are antennae, and they should extend just slightly

    beyond the butt of the fly.7. Whip finish and apply head cement. Also apply asmall amount of cement to the antennae to bind fiberstogether on each side. Fish it

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    profile of your fly like the original and are the proportions thesame?

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    In the beginning (and always when attempting a new pattern),buy one example in each size of any pattern you intend to tie.Once you learn to imitate the work of the commercial tyer youcan then branch out on your own with greater confidence.

    6. Adopt new patterns slowlyThe new-pattern hype really is seductive, especially to

    fisherpeople who are unfamiliar with insect life, trout feedinghabits, etc. They are easily convinced that the killer fly is the newone they just heard about. In fact if it is talked about in hushedtones in the fly shop, the allure becomes almost unbearable.

    Are innovative dressings all they are cracked up to be?Sometimes. But particularly in catch and release streams,patterns that do not imitate natural food sources fade ratherquickly. Innovations that make flies simpler, more durable, morevisible and closer to the profile of natural food sources should betaken seriously. Many others should not. A dozen new patternsa season, especially if you tie only a few of each, will do very littlefor your tying expertise.

    7. One new technique at a timeThis is an obvious corollary of the comments above. It is

    all too easy to become a jack of all techniques and the master ofnone.

    Unfortunately it is sometimes fly tying classes that get studentsstarted down this troublesome path. Typically instructors teachone or two new patterns per week, in a class that lasts 4-6 weeks.Patterns are taught in a sequence designed to introducetechniques that build on what has been learned previously. Thusthere is a legitimate logic to the way a fly-tying class proceeds.

    Sounds good -- in theory. But at the end of 6 weeks a student has

    been given a dozen new patterns and all the techniques that gowith them. That is a very tough order for anyone, especiallywhen few of the participants have really had time to practicewhat they are shown before the next class rolls around. Theresult is that right from the beginning a pattern gets established, abad pattern, of half-learning too much too quickly.

    8. Buy the best tools and materials you can affordFew things frustrate beginning tyers more quickly than

    trying to tie good flies with bad materials. I know fromexperience. I owned a dozen cheap necks and tied dozens ofawful flies before I finally popped for the high quality stuff. Mytying improved -- instantly. Now if I just had the money I spent

    on all that cheap stuff

    A good quality vise should rank high on your list. A poorlydesigned vise will usually hold the hooks, but often requiresconsiderable force to do so. Broken points are frequently theresult -- usually about the time the fly is completely dressed.Holding power should come from design, not simply brute force.

    In every tyer's thinking good scissors should rank rightup there with a good vise. If you take care of them and use themproperly, quality scissors will last any amateur a very long time.Of course if you insist on cutting things like wire with them, you

    get what you deserve. A good stacker, good hackle pliers and abodkin that doesn't roll off the bench at a critical time are likewiworthwhile. So before you invest in the latest gimmick for this that, go for quality on the basics.

    At the end of the dayLet's face it, few amateurs are going tobecome the next Skip Morris or Dick Talleur. We have neitherthe talent nor, for most of us, the time. What we really want issome well-tied flies to fish with. If tying them is a strugglebecause of half-learned techniques or poor materials, tying willbe slow and satisfaction minimal. It will be easier to rush out tothe fly shop the afternoon before a trip and mumble excusesabout having to work weekends and not having time to tie.Everyone in the shop has heard that baloney a hundred times.But by simplifying what we undertake, and by concentratingeffort on what we need rather than what is being hyped, learninto tie well is not an impossible dream. Above all, by masteringbasic techniques before trying new ones, the action will begin toflow and the flies will look like the ones in the books. It works.Even for the amateur. Dick

    The Steelhead Process ---Eric Thompson Photos by Alex Barkume.

    Steelhead fishing has always seemed a bit foreign to me, whatwith the hordes of people and the long periods of non-catching.I've always considered trout fishing to be much more beneficialbecause you could generally catch something and the worldwouldn't end if you didn't.

    For Steelhead fishing, however; I have conceived THE THREERULES. They are (pay attention now . . ): 1. You must get

    really cold, 2. You have to get totally bored and have not muchhappen, and, 3. You've got to get super-depressed when youfinally hook one and it inevitably gets away. Other items toremember include that there are both SUMMER Steelhead andWINTER Steelhead. Summer Steelhead are the kind you try tocatch when you are half-frozen, and Winter ones are when youmust be admitted to the hospital for frostbite. Also, a B-Run not just a slightly less than great run of Steelhead but is a reallybad movie you watch about giant aliens back at the motel whenyou are on a fishing trip.

    About one year ago, a colleague (Alex B.) invited me toaccompany him on a Steelhead fishing trip on the Rogue River t

    occur in October, 2002. A trip on the Rogue would seem like anatural fit, like I would be considered an expert or something. Imean, I grew up in Grants Pass, and worked three years for theU.S. Forest Service out of the Galice Ranger District (LowerRogue). Trouble is, I didn't spend any time fishing there when was young, and; besides that I don't know much about Steelheanow that I'm old. Nonetheless, in late October we foundourselves driving down the freeway towards Shady Cove(Upriver from Medford). This is about a seven- hour drive, andby the time we arrived, we had caught countless fish of all sizesin our minds, including the famed Rogue 'Half-Pounders'

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    (Steelhead up to about three pounds, which return upriver beforefully mature).

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    Half-Pounder

    We checked into our motel room, and found our guide and oldfriend of Alexs, Mike Gorman, staying in the room right next tous. We received a few bits of information and got marchingorders to "Meet me outside your front door at 7 A.M.' Having atired fishing guide in the next room is a lot quieter than somedrunks there. Like real, live Steelheaders, we watched thetraditional 'B-Run' movie on TV. True to form, it was about giantalien-snakes that attacked everyone in a town in New Mexico..

    The next morning we found our way to our front door, hoppedinto Mike's truck, and headed upriver about 12 miles. Theweather was clear and quite cold (mid-twenties), and I froze justtrying to get my waders and fishing gear on and get aboard. Thefishing entailed a combination of wading and just fishing rightout of the boat with fairly large Stone fly nymphs about an inchlong. Sometimes we would anchor up, fish a spot for awhile, andmove on.

    At times we would cast from the moving boat, and other timesthis just wasn't safe enough. We learned 'Synchronous Casting,'where two fisherman in a boat cast flies into the same area whilenot getting tangled Whatever the case, after about an hour it washard to feel my hands or feet.

    To add to my problems, our guide, who is a formerschoolteacher, seemed to focus on me and left Alex alone (exceptto say things like, "remember the time we fished the KilchesRiver', etc. etc.). I have nothing against teachers, but he caredabout what all teachers care about The Process. (It doesn'tmatter if you have the right answer, I wanna' know how you gotit).

    Things must be done right, formulas must be demonstrated,theorems must be theorumized, and quotes must be quoted.Whether you catch a fish or not is of secondary importance. Formy part, there was instruction on everything from making toomuch noise with casts, to not striking hard enough, to not acting

    like every bump on the rod was a giant Steelhead. I thought itwould be a miracle if the THREE STEELHEAD RULES did notplay themselves out on this particular day.

    About two hours into the trip, Alex began hooking somebeautiful Half-Pounders. Seeing him land these shiny, plumpfish, I started to get warm (rule 1 subdued) just watching theexcitement (Rule 2) and there was nothing to get depressed abo(3). Half an hour later, one of the many issued lessons ("Treatevery indication on the rod like it's a huge Steelhead") paid off. struck at a little 'bump' on the rod and a nine pound fish jumpeout of the water and raced up and down the river while Mikeshouted out landing- instructions #22-J and #31-K. This was afairly large fish for a surprised fisherman and a six-weight flyrod, but it couldn't stand up to all to all the tricks we had up oursleeve, so please see the accompanying photo (ed. That fish on the back page).

    The second day Mike launched the boat right at a park in ShadyCove. We trotted out our array of all the things learned the daybefore, as well as wearing a ton of layered clothes. We performthe 'Synchronized Casting', the striking downstream at everyindication, the standing up correctly in the boat (The Rogue is thwrong place to not learn this), and the quiet, smooth castingroutine. Some very healthy steelhead were impressed by all thand accepted our business cards. Enough fish were landed andreleased to not remember just how many there were. Of coursethe coolest thing was that Mike bestowed upon us the UltimateSteelhead Achievement Award: He left us alone and just let usfish.

    In retrospect, I learned more about Steelheading on this onetrip than in all my previous experience combined. To see if youhave learned anything about the THE PROCESS, try this simplquestion: Can you guess where Alex and I will be fishing in latOctober, 2003? Eric

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    (editors note: Rumor has it that the eager student who wrote thisarticle caught all the biggest fish on the trip. Thats Eric on the

    front page. Alex is dedicated to getting in more practice.)

    Crooked River SurpriseAndy Andrews

    I woke to the gentle rippling of the river. As I unzipped themountain tent to check the weather, I was immediately remindedof the outside air temperature. A wall of very cold air started towork its way into the tent. The zipper on the tent went closedmuch faster than it had been opened.

    It was during the October TU meeting, that Erle Normansuggested a trip to investigate the fishing on the Crooked River.

    It didnt appear that anyone at the meeting had currentinformation on the river. Thirty five years ago the Crooked wasa different river as far as fishing is concerned. But for variousreasons, the water - way has fallen upon hard times. Onlyrumors and old stories that the Crooked River was only a fairtrout stream for eight inch fish existed at the meeting. As Erleand I were the only two intrepid fisherman that had signed upfor the trip, we through some loose gear intomy car on a Saturday morning and headed for Prineville.

    For those of you unfamiliar with the area, the Crooked sits in thebottom of an arid canyon dotted with juniper and bitterbush.The geographic history displayed along the rimrock tells of a

    violent past due to the volcanic nature of this region. Deer andcoyotes are the primary large mammal residents in the canyon.On this particular Saturday, the weather was sunny and almostwarm. Little blue olive spinners danced above the water, but notmuch was happening on the water. The river is usually off colored, almost murky looking. Only on very rare occasions haveI ever seen the river clear.

    The fish in the Crooked are known for their affection towardsscud patterns. However my experience with scuds has not beengood. I tied on a #16 elk wing caddis with a small green nymph

    as a dropper. In fact, anything green, including zug bugs fishedsub surface has worked well for me. Saturday afternoonproved to be slow for Erle and I, which could not be said for acampground neighbor from California who stood in one spot anlanded one fish after another. As usual the evening hatch did nappear and the little catching that was going on, died.

    In the evening as we sat around the campfire with a glass ofwine, we were approach by a young man in his early 20s. Heindicated that he and his friend were stranded with a deadbattery. His story was that fishing had been slow and they hadresorted to playing computer games on a laptop using the truckbattery. At some point, the screen went blank and they realizedthat the truck battery was dead. Their 4 X 4 was 100 yards fromthe nearest road and in an area studded with big, ugly, sharprocks. After trying several approaches and with Erle guiding thway, we finally found one way that if I kept my low - slungSaturn on top of the rocks, I could get close enough to give himsome battery power. The engine on the 4 X 4 came to life quicklErle and I received thanks from some very embarrassedfisherman, and we returned to camp. The adventure turned outo be a little excitement in an otherwise quite evening.

    Sunday dawned very cold and clear. After breakfast, I crossedthe river and headed a few hundred yards up - stream fromcamp. Overnight someone had turned the switch on and the fishad started feeding. In the first hour I had netted and released fish in the 12 to 15 inch range. It was obvious that there weremuch larger fish feeding in the area and famous 8 10 inchCrooked River Rainbow was a very rare catch. The bitecontinued for several hours until I actually became tired ofcatching fish. About 11:00, I traveled downstream to talk to ErlId heard reports from passing fisherman that Erle had netted an18 inch fish. Erle said his 18 inch fish was probably closer to 15

    inches, but said he was also growing tired of catching.

    Being old married men, Erle and I had foolishly promised ourwives some vague return time that is,unfortunately, never vague to the wives. So not wanting ourwives to activate the Oregon Mountain Rescue, we decided tohead for home. On the drive, Erle and I decided that we wouldhave to make a chapter outing to the Crooked next October to seif we could repeat this years successful trip. You might joinus.

    Andy

    Membership Renewals. I urge everyone to let Erle

    process your renewals. Our chapter (#633) receives $5 for everrenewal that we process. Some chapters around the country aremaking thousands of dollars doing this. If just half of ourmembers did this,wed make an extra $1200 a year. Send the renewal form withyour 8 digit ID, name, address, and check toour Membershipchairperson, Erle Norman: 6152 SW Nevada Ct, Portland, OR.97219 Phone number is 503-293-6006Ask Board members for membership applications.

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    Oregon Trout Unlimited Special CouncilReorganization and Leadership Meeting: Jan 11.All TU members invited. Tonkin Law Firm Suite 1600 888 SW 5thAve., Portland Tom WolfPurpose of meeting is to discuss structure and direction ofOregon Council TU. Start time is 9am and meeting ends at 3pmwith lunch. Where are we and where are we going?

    What I want to walk away from Jan. 11 meeting with is:-a) Well defined Oregon TU bylaws with Futures sections

    about NLC position added.b) Some long term goals defined .c) How chapters, National and Council function

    together?d) What should Oregon TU's main priorities be?e) How do we bring in leadership to chapters and Councils inOregon and get membership involved?

    If we get these 5 questions answered, then I will be happy.Obliviously I would like to get more done but we shall see. I

    would like interested people to come to the meeting whether youhave been involved or not. Some of you may be interested insome proposed positions we are considering. Were thinking ofcreating a quarterly newsletter among other things. We hope toclarify what Oregon Council could be doing and how we woulddo it. I would like us to develop some excitement about all thepossibilities. I would like people to just consider the possibility ofmore involvement but at least want their ideas. Were looking atform, direction, clarity of purpose and execution. Call or emailTom Wolf for written info to prepare for meeting or to obtainmore clarification of its intentions.

    The Northwest Power PlanningCouncil Needs to Hear from All ofusNOW!

    Congress created the Northwest Power Planning Councilin 1980 to protect, mitigate, and enhance fish and wildlife in the

    Columbia and Snake River Basin, while seeking to balanceenvironmental and energy needs. A recently released proposal bythe Council, however, attempts to tip that balance further awayfrom fish and wildlife by recommending significant reductions inthe water available for salmon, water that salmon need.

    The Council's "Draft Mainstem Amendments" is an attempt tomodify part of their overall Fish and Wildlife Plan so thatColumbia and Snake River dams are operatedin a way that: 1)reduces water flow for salmon in the crucial spring and summermigration months, and 2) questions the validity and effectivenessof "spill" - a method of helping young salmon get past dams byavoiding deadly turbines. Spill means literally spilling water -and young salmon along with it - over the dams. The Councilinstead recommends that more salmon and steelhead be

    siphoned from the river and transported around the dams inbarges and trucks, a strategy that has failed for over 25 years.

    Here are just a few examples of the proposal's shortcomings youmight want to mention.

    1. FISH NEED WATER! Less water means dead fish and less fisRiver need more water flow not less for salmon health.2. COUNCIL IGNORES OREGON. The State of Oregonsubmitted a plan that includes increased river flows. The councrefuses to discuss the Oregon Proposal.3. TRUCKING FISH DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. The method hasfailed and is only a temporary solution until rivers are improved4. THIS PROPOSAL VIOLATES LAWS. It ignores the best scienas required by law. It contradicts the Federal Salmon Plan whichcalls for greater flows and spills.5. SALMON MEAN JOBS. Jobs which are dependant on salmonwould be put at risk.6. PROPOSAL NEEDLESSLY PITS SALMON AGAINSTENERGY NEEDS. The council has many ways to provide poweto the region other than increasing hydroelectric by stressingsalmon runs.7. IT'S THE DAMS, STUPID.The surest, most cost-effective wafor the Council to perform its duty of enhancing fish and wildliin the Columbia and Snake River basin is to recommendremoving the 4 lower Snake River dams. And as the RANDreport showed months ago, we can remove those dams withoutharming the economy or our energy needs. In fact, we couldcreate nearly 15,000 new long-term jobs in the region.8. SHOULD THE COUNCIL HAVE SALMONRESPONSIBILITIES? If the Council adoptsthis proposal on top of its past failures, it willbe delivering a message to the people of the Northwest,Congress, and the courts that it has abandoned its

    mandate to protect and restore salmon and will callinto question whether the Council can continue to possess thesalmon responsibilities given it by Congress.

    Please send your comments to:Mark Walker, Public Affairs, Northwest PowerPlanningCouncil851 SW 6th Ave., Suite 1100, Portland, OR [email protected]

    Please make reference to document 2002-16, or "DraftMainstem Amendments" in your comments

    Questions, please contact Ryan Hunter at503-230-0421 ext. 17 or e-mail him at [email protected]

    www.oregontu.org/tvtuTU-TV Website is up andGoing!!!!ThankBrian Genge. Seth will consolidate info forreview ([email protected]). Send photos etc. Thenewsletter will posted on the web site after hardcopies arereleased and a newsletter archive section will be added shortly.

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    Andy Andrews brings additional skills and talents to the TVTU Board of Directors. Thanks for joining up Andy. Be sure towelcome and thank Andy for his commitment. We appreciate it.

    Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited Chapter

    2002 OfficersPresident: Open Position

    Vice President: Hank Hosfield228-6553 [email protected]

    Treasurer: Rod Lundberg291-5308 [email protected]

    January/February 2002Board of Directors:

    Andy AndrewsEric Thompson - [email protected]

    [email protected]

    Tom Wolf - 640-2123 [email protected]

    Membership ChairDick Rohrbaugh Erle Norman - 293-6006

    [email protected] 503-636-3877 [email protected]

    Jerry Heppell [email protected]

    Alex Barkume - [email protected]

    Seth Isenberg (503) [email protected]

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