www.westseattlesportsmen.org The West Sportsman Issue 4, April 2004 Bowman Bay Fresh Water Fish- it on this outing. ing Derby This year we are planning some fun for the kids like a Scavenger Hunt and a Crawfish Race. Saturday night we will have a pot luck around the campfire. The cost is $39.00 per campsite and $10.00 for an extra car. Spaces are limited so call Jerry Mascio at 206-937- 3614 or email us at [email protected] (put “Bowman Bay” in the subject line) to Saturday Evening Pot Luck reserve your site or obtain more information. To insure your place Bowman Bay From Campground on this outing Jerry will need $39.00 to cover your camping site on a first We only have 4 sites left for our fresh to pay first go bases. If we fill all the water fishing trip to Bowman Bay (near sites or if you want to share a site we Deception Pass) on the weekend of may be able to add more people to June 4th – 6th . Come join in the fun as one site by paying the extra car fee, we start summer off with one of our then splitting the cost of the site best family outings. Whether you between those that are occupying enjoy walks on the beach, good trout the shared site. If you are interested fishing at near by Heart Lake, in doing this let Jerry know and we Crawfishing at Pass Lake or just need at will see what we can do...... Setting Crawfish pots on Pass Lake break from the daily grind you will find Contents Riffe Lake Fishing Trip Near by Swofford Pond is 240- ground is available for young- page 1 Come Join us at Riffe Lake on acres and is stocked with rain- sters and there is a 4-lane boat Bowman Bay Trip rd the weekend of April 23 thru bow and brown trout, large launch at the park with loading page 1 25th. Riffe Lake is located near mouth bass, channel catfish, docks. Camping fees are $22 Riffe Lake Trip the town of Mossyrock about and bluegill. For those inter- per night for hook-ups, $16 for page 2 Events Calendar 90 miles south of Tacoma. ested in some really big fish none hook-up sites and $11 for page 2 Riffe Lake is 23 ½ miles long Mayfield Lake located below walk-in sites. There will be no Fishing Riffe Lake and has 53 miles of shoreline. Mossrock contains Tiger need for reservations this time page 2 Junior Shooting Matches There are plenty of fishing op- Muskies. of year but we would like to page 2 portunities near the park offer- On Saturday night we will be get an idea of who will be go- Lake Sawyer Bass ing both boat and bank fishing. having a potluck so plan on ing on this outing. So please page 2 Up Coming Matches A walkway for anglers to catch that as well as a good campfire call Roz Mascio at 206-937- page 2 fish behind Mossyrock Dam to sit around and keep warm. 3614 or email us at Youth Conservation Camp includes handrails and pole We will be staying at Mossy- info@westseattlesportsmen. page 3 Club Information holders. Riffe is open year rock Park located on Riffe org (put “Riffe Lake” in the page 4 round for fishing and holds a Lake. The park has both sites subject line) to let us know you Stuff For Sale variety of fish including, land- with water and electric hook- are going or obtain more infor- locked coho salmon, rainbow ups and without. There is a mation...... trout, brown trout and bass. restroom with showers, a play- 1 Lake Sawyer's East Shore, a good bet cloudy day or you're out early and the bass 1 girl from the entries received as the win- for Bass now! are still deep, try dragging a football jig ners. The contest is open to all children (Taken from an article by Jeremy Thur- with a Yamamoto grub or drop-shot a fi- ages 12 to 16. Entries may be turned in, to st ston in Fishing and Hunting News) nesse jig. any officer or trustee on or before May 31 Bass will be moving back and forth be- Lake Sawyer is east of Auburn. Follow or by mailing to: tween their winter holes and the shallows. the Auburn-Black Diamond road to Lake The West Seattle Sportsmen's Club If you're tired of the big water of Lake Sawyer road and go left. P.O. Box 16258 , try Lake Sawyer. Other nearby lakes Seattle, WA 98116 "Sawyer is good all-around for early-sea- worth giving a try in- Entries must be postmarked no later than th son bass," says Tom Pollack at Auburn clude Desire, Spring and May 28 2004. Sports and Marine. Shadow. Gas-powered This camp offers a wonderful learning One of the niceties of bass fishing this motors are not allowed experience for children so even if your child time of year is that you don't have to be up on any of these lakes. does not win you may want to send him or at the crack of dawn. her on your own. The cost of camp is around "In these small lakes, the fish only have to Youth Conservation Camp $250 and if you are interested you may travel about 50 yards to get into the shal- Each year we sponsor 1 boy and 1 girl to contact Marian Barker @ 253-761-0306 lows," Pollack says. "So on sunny days go to Conservation Camp on Orcas Island. evenings and weekends or Lonnie McCann you'll see the fish move shallow. You re- Conservation Camp is held in July with @ 253-531-4072...... ally don't want to be fishing until about 12, girls going July 18-24 and boys going July when the sun's at its highest." 25-31. Children will participate in train- Fishing Riffe Lake Even though the bass will be moving ing and field activities such as Wildlife & There is a bank fishing area just upstream about, the water still won't have warmed Habitat Management, Firearm & Archery from the dam beyond Mossyrock, on the enough to kick their metabolisms into high Safety, Hiking & Outdoor Survival, Fly east side, right on the side of hiway 12. gear. You need to get your lure in their Tying & Casting, Ecology & Water Safe- Another good non-boat area is on the east face and then let it stay for a moment to ty, First Aid & CPR, and Leadership & elicit a strike. Stick with darker colors Team Work. As a way to determine Continued page 4 like blue, black or brown. whom we will send, we will have a little A jig-n-pig or a slow-sinking Senko suits essay-writing contest. All your children this situation well. Try fishing the Senko need to do is write in 100 words or less Events Calendar without any weight. “Why I Want To Go To Camp” and turn it Sun hits the eastern shoreline of Sawyer into the board of trustees by May 31st. April 7th - Club Meeting 7 PM first, so focus your efforts there. If it's a The board of trustees will select 1 boy and April 23rd-25th - Riffe Lake Outing May 5th - Club Meeting Up coming Small bore & Air Matches May 15th - Shrimping at Steve’s Apr 24 Puyallup Junior Outdoor Championships May 31st - Clam Dig May 7 Wenatchee Junior Air Rifle Match June 2nd - Clam Bake at Alki May 8- 9 Wenatchee Junior Outdoor Championships June 4th-6th - Bowman Bay Outing Jun 5-6 Tacoma Schutzenfest / NRA 3-P Championship Jun 12-13 Tacoma CanAm Prone If you have any ideas for programs Jun 26-27 Puyallup NRA 3-P Regional to have at the club meeting or any Jul 10-11 Tacoma Koehler Memorial Prone good outing ideas let one of the Offi- Aug 20-22 Tacoma State Smallbore Int. Camp & PTO cers or Trustees know. You may Sept 11 Puyallup State 4-H Championship contact us at Sept 11-12 Tacoma State Conventional Prone Championship [email protected] Sept 18-19 Tacoma State Outdoor International Championship

Junior Shooting Matches In the Junior Category Randy Baker our own Ronni Oberloh with a score of On the weekend of March 6th –7th the took first place, and Robby Dyer took 578 33X. Rodger Dahl Range put on a NRA 3- second. In the Junior Category First Place went Position Sectional and a NRA 3-Posi- In the Intermediate Junior Category to our own Logan McBride with a score tion Precision Air Rifle Sectional. Darcie Estep took first place, Harley of 559 20X. In the 3-Position Sectional over all Jette took second place and Robbie In the Sub-Junior Category first place match winner was Cameron Hicks with Cramer took third place. went to our own Tim Mar with a score a score of 571 23X, in second place In the Sub-Junior Category our own of 542 14X. was our own Ronni Oberloh with a Tim Mar took first place and second In the Junior ROTC Category first score of 564 23X, and third place went place went to Ryan Prewitt. place went to Rodney VanDeGrift with to Jamie Pennington with a 556 17X. In the 3-Position Precision Air Rifle a score of 545 20X. Congratulations Sectional over all match winner was to all! Issue 4, April 2004 The West Seattle Sportsman 2 www.westseattlesportsmen.org The west Seattle sportsmen's club Sponsors of the Roger Dahl Rifle Training Range OFFICERS TRUSTEES President – Steve Patnode 206-937-5233 Jerry Mascio 206-937-3614 Vice Pres. – Cam Robison 206-431-8337 Frank Novito Secretary – Tony Olszewski 425-226-5643 Rolf Erickson Treasurer – Fred Burr 206-935-4883 Rec. Sec. – Richard George Contact us at [email protected]

The West Seattle Sportsmen's remaining outdoor assets of nat- with a group of his friends on a Club was founded in 1934 by a ural America. The West Seattle charter boat, fresh water fishing group of fourteen men who had Sportsmen's Club helps lead in with other members and their the foresight to see that sports- this fight in the state of Washing- families, have a salmon bake, a men, in a united group, would ton. A member has the opportu- clam feed, or attend a banquet present views, be better heard nity to join others in formulating especially for the ladies. But and achieve goals that were not club action in achieving and there's more - he can shoot on possible when action as unorga- maintaining these goals. nized individuals. The ambitions However, "all work and no play" the club range, go rabbit of these charter members, who is not the format of the club. hunting, and if nothing else, strove for the propagation of Many events are spaced should get $25 worth just by wildlife and habitat as well as the throughout the year to insure a watching the kids of the conservation of all our natural member many chances to community have a real ball at resources, has proven prophetic, participate in sportsmen's the Kid's Fishing Derby. To sum for today multitudes of individu- activities. For $25, what more it all up, a guy gets at least a als and sporting groups are car- hundred dollars worth of fun out rying on the job of conserving the could a man ask than the opportunity to go salmon fishing of a year's membership.

New MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Renewal WEST SEATTLE SPORTSMEN'S CLUB Date______ I, ______of ______, Washington, being interested in the propagation and conservation of game birds, game animals, and fish in the State of Washington, do hereby apply for membership in the WEST SEATTLE SPORTSMEN'S CLUB and tender herewith the sum of $______in payment of one year's dues. "I solemnly swear that I will abide by the Constitution and By-Laws of the West Seattle Sportsmen's Club and help in its up-building and I will not willfully disobey the Game Laws wherever I fish or hunt. I will always be a true sportsman both in the field and to my brother members at all times. Signed______ If you would like to receive the Club Street Address______ News Letter by email check here. City______, Zip______ Phone______, Email______ Recommended by______ (New Only)

The West Seattle Sportsman Issue 4, April 2004 www.seattlesportsmen.org 3 www.westseattlesportsmen.org Issue 4, April 2004 4 Fishing Riffe Lake Continued from page 2 Heidebrandt double blade spinners with a Stuff For Sale end of the lake near Taidnapam Park . rudder & Power Bait & shrimp about 12” This is a fishing bridge. Fishing can be behind Wanted 23 foot Travel from the bank, or from a non-moving boat. Small dodger, with a Apex Kokanee Spe- Trailer call Jerry at 206- Many still-fishermen use cocktail shrimp cial plug, either red or chrome. 719-3528. with a bit of Power-Bait. The shrimp is put in a micro-wave for a couple of minutes to Some fishermen use a small snubber on the For Sale Lowrance LMS350A GPS/ toughen them up so they will stay on the line before the dodger when using the Fishfinder. Transom mount trans- downrigger. This snubber is then pierced a hook better. Drop the bait to the bottom & ducer and 5 channel external GPS then bring it up a few feet. few times on the rear, & injected with a scent. The thought here is the snubber acts head. $400.00. Contact Cam Robi- Boat fishermenusually troll. A depth- as a reservoir & leaks the scent out over a son at 206-431-8337. finder us usually needed to locate the depth long period of time. of the fish., and then troll at that depth. For Sale Texan, FW, 12 GA., Manual Usually this depth is around 50 feet. You Bank Fishermen There are many places to Reloading Press. The only thing may be able to do this with a weight on bank fish on this lake, but probably the 2 missing are the tops to the powder most popular are at the upstream side of your line. However many times you may and shot tubes, otherwise it’s in real need a down-rigger to achieve the desired the dam right off Hiway 12. & the fishing depth. bridge at the upper end of the lake near good shap. Call Tom at 206-935- Taidnapam Park..... 1064, Evenings, or just leave a mes- Lures & rigging include - sage. Price is $50.00 If you have something you would like to list in this sec- Wedding ring spinner tion please send an email to Flatfish “[email protected]” listing the item or Rapella items you would like to sell, the price, and your contact Heidebrandt double blade spinners with a information. Put “Stuff For Sale” in the Subject line of your email. Keep in mind that this comes out only once rudder & flatfish about 12” behind a month. In order to be listed in the coming month’s Heidebrandt double blade spinners with a newsletter you will need to have your ad emailed to us rudder & worm about 12” behind no later than the 20th of the prior month.....

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