C e n t r a l O r e g o n VOL. 40 | NUMBER 9 | SEPTEMBER 2017 Flyfisher President’sPRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Message Kokanee Karnival: September 25 through 29, Kokanee Karnival Streamside will be held at Sheep Bridge or Browns Creek, Fall River Hatchery 1 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Contents and Spring Creek. Kids will 2 GENERAL MEETING observe spawning kokanee and learn 2 KOKANEE KARNIVAL about stream habitat, entomology, ~~2017 Fall kokanee life cycle and fish hatcheries. This program is Streamside Program ~~Outings Calendar 2017 a great opportunity to see the kids in action and learn more about fish. If you are new to the club, this is great 2 CONSERVATION way to meet people. For more detail and to volunteer, ~~Update see the article on page 2. 3 EDUCATION ~~Update August Picnic: A huge thanks to all of you who 4 NEXT CAST FLYFISHERS ~~Update helped make the August Picnic a huge success. We 4 SOCIAL MEDIA had over 80 attendees and ~~Update almost everyone helped out. 5 CLASSIFIED ADS A special thanks to Charlie 5 MEMBERSHIP Schillinsky who cooked the

6 TYER’S CORNER tri tip and to Eric Steele who PHOTO: R.TODD CARY ~~Morrish Deep flipped the burgers. We had a real emergency when October Caddis the barbecue regulator leaked and shot flames over the 7 LIBRARY propane tank. Eric had the presence of mind to turn off 7 OTHER NEWS the valve before the tank exploded and took Aspen Hall ~~September Raffle and all of us with it. Jill Bazemore did all the shopping ~~Fly Shop Strong and was rewarded by winning Charlie Schillinsky’s ~~USFS Girls In The Outdoors custom rod raffle. Karen Kreft organized a kids’ raffle as well. It’s great to see everyone pitch in. 8 WILD WOMEN OF THE WATER Stressed Fish: Hopefully the dog days of summer are 9 COF BOARD MEMBERS slowly ending and we might begin to see some cooler 10 UPSTREAM EVENTS water temperatures in our lakes and rivers. Remember ~~In the Future that with some lake temps exceeding 70°, fish are really stressed and very vulnerable. If you are lucky enough to catch one, especially on Crane, be sure to give it an exceptionally long time to fully revive before you release it. While it might swim away and look fine, if it facebook.com/CentralOregonFlyfishersClub hasn’t been fully revived it may well turn belly up out of sight. linkedin.com/company/central-oregon-flyfishers

~Lee Ann Ross An Active Member Club GENERALGENERAL MEETING:MEETING SEPTEMBER 20 | 7:00 PM | GENERAL MEETING | BEND SENIOR CENTER, 1600 SE REED MARKET ROAD, BEND

lease come and enjoy “The Secret Life of Rivers” presented by Dr. Jerry Freilich an aquatic ecologist who spent 25 years working for the National Park Service in six parks nationwide. PFor the last 13 years he was Research Coordinator at Olympic National Park and recently retired to Bend. Jerry’s PhD work was a study of salmonflies at Grand Teton National Park.w Jerry’s presentation will show us how Rivers are like eyeglasses. They appear transparent and utterly simple, yet the subtle curves of lenses are anything but simple. Likewise, a river seems like a pipe where water enters the top, runs down a channel, and empties into the sea. What could be simpler? Actually, the ecology of rivers is complex, con- cealed; eye opening and will likely surprise you. This program by Dr. Jerry Freilich will explain how rivers work. How many organisms actually make up the riverine ecosystem? Where do they get their energy? And how many of them have you actually heard of? With awareness of riverine ecology, you will understand why it is unrealistic to think of a river as pipe and why a river cannot be simply turned on and off like a garden hose without causing great harm to its delicate fabric of life. Pre-Meeting: 6:15, Dalton Miller-Jones will show tools and techniques to determine what fish are eating.

KOKANEE KARNIVAL OUTINGS CALENDAR 2017 2017 Fall MONTH DAY DESTINATION LEADER Streamside Program Sept/OctOutings TBD CalendarOwyhee River 2017 Lee Ann Ross Sept-Oct 29-1 Yakima River Allen Caudle ☛Second Call For Volunteers October TBD Beavertail Steel Head Robert Gentry okanee Karnival will hold our Fall Streamside pro- Oct/Nov TBD Eagle Lake Charlie Schillinsky Kgram on September 25, To sign up for an outing, please contact the outings leader directly with a cc: to the 26, 28 & 29 2017. We do not hold outings coordinator at [email protected]. Email addresses and phone numbers the program on Wed. September are available on our website coflyfishers.org. Due to the nature of the water, some 27. We are outings will have a limit on participation. Sign-ups will be taken on a first come, working on pre- first served basis. paring the schedule of teamed with a volunteer with expe- CONSERVATION volunteers rience at Sheep Bridge and Spring to help at Creek. The programs we teach the Update both Spring students are not complicated and Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan Creek and Sheep Bridge. So far easy to learn. We can provide an In the Deschutes Basin, steelhead, only 6 COF members have con- outline of the program used at each bull trout, and the Oregon spotted tacted me about volunteering we Sheep Bridge station and at Spring frog are listed as threatened species need help and need instructors and Creek. under the Endangered Species assistants at the sites. Fall Stream- To volunteer for the program contact Act. Chinook and sockeye have side is rapidly approaching Frank Turek at [email protected] or a high likelihood of being added We published descriptions of 541-318-7507. You can also contact to the list. When human activities the stations and programs at both Jen Luke at [email protected] negatively impact these species Spring Creek and Sheep Bridge in or 541-388-6366. an “incidental take permit (ITP)” the August COF newsletter. New must be obtained volunteers are welcome and will be ~Frank Turek Continued on page 3

2 T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher | SEPTEMBER 2017 Conservation continued from page 2 EDUCATION to continue those activities. An ITP is issued after a “habitat Update conservation plan” has been We have had a very busy summer giving COF members an opportunity developed which will mitigate the to participate in the many outings and their informational aspects like impacts of the covered activities. how and where to fish East Lake, the Middle Deschutes River and Eight Central Oregon irrigation the Williamson River. Unfortunately some of our outings had to be districts along with the City of cancelled due to our WARM summer waters. Outings and classes are a Prineville (the Applicants) are great opportunity to try other people’s rods, boats or gear to help you working with the US Fish & get familiar and have more fun . Another great source of specific Wildlife Service to develop a HCP information is to look at the old COF newsletters where trip leaders for the entire Deschutes Basin have given specifics on how to fish certain locations like the Crooked that will result in the issuance River. of an ITP allowing them to To lead an outing or class, all it takes is for your willingness to share continue withdrawing water from with other club members a favorite place and some of the tricks you various waterways in the Basin, have learned to be successful. Please contact Jill Bazemore our outings not just the upper Deschutes. Director or myself or Dalton Miller-Jones if you have an idea for an The development of the HCP outing, education piece, class or sharing a tool you have developed to began over 10 years ago and has make fishing easier. cost taxpayers $3.6M thus far not including USFWS and other Two Handed Casting Class agency staff time and expenses. Thanks to Reed Tuescher from Fin and Fire for offering this After years of collaboration opportunity for club members. We had 7 folks participate with a between the Applicants and the broad spectrum of experience; beginners to those needing a tune-up to USFWS they are now asking for advanced. I think everyone had a successful morning on the river with public input to “scope” the HCP. Reed. They want to know what the Another option to gain skills for all aspects of is to hire one public believes should be covered of Central Oregon’s great guides to work with you individually. Con- in the HCP. Scoping comments tact one of our COF sponsoring fly shops advertised in our newsletter. are due by September 22. It is anticipated that a draft HCP will How To Rig Up Your Fishing Boat Class be made available to the public NEW CLASS September 15th 5:30-7:30, Bend Parks and Rec Headquarters, 799 SW Colum- sometime in 2018 at which time bia, Riverbend community room. there will be another comment Due to popular request, we will be holding a new version of how to set period. A final HCP will be issued up your boat to fish out of it session! We hope to talk all types of gear in 2019 that will most likely lead including showing samples of a kayak, inflatable boat, hard bottom boat to an ITP. and drift boat to show how to set up and what gear is very helpful for USFW has set up a web site fly fishing. How many of you have bought the wrong item including where members of the public boat and wished you knew in advance the “best” type for how you can get more information on want to use a boat and fish. This could be the class for you! Lee Ann the HCP, provide comment, Ross and Gary Davis will be bringing some of their gear to show folks, and track the process: https:// but there is plenty of room for you to bring your gear to show others www.fws.gov/Oregonfwo/articles. in this informal show and tell arena. Please email me at debbiejhn54@ cfm?id=149489716 gmail.com to let me know you are bringing gear. Thanks for sharing Even though it has been your skills and lessons learned with others. under development for over 10 years, a draft HCP has not been Please Contact Debbie Norton or Dalton Miller-Jones at education@coflyfishers. made available for review so it is org if you have ideas for education classes this fall. difficult to know Continued on page 5 ~ Debbie Norton

SEPTEMBER 2017 | T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher 3 NEXT CAST FLYFISHERS went home with some fly fishing SOCIAL MEDIA swag! Update Update The Next Cast Flyfishers program ly fishing has been great this provides opportunities and coordinates summer and our Next Cast activities for young fly anglers in the members have been hitting F area. We offer fly fishing instruction the local waters. They have also through classroom activities, fly fishing traveled across the country to catch summer camps, ongoing COF events, Northern Pike in Minnesota and and individually through mentorship Cutthroat Trout in Idaho and Wy- and teaching. oming. It has been a good season! Providing these opportunities, young Recently, our members were anglers will be exposed to fly fishing mentors to new anglers at the COF and increase their interest and level of BBQ. We invited our advanced involvement. Next Cast members to attend the Please contact me directly if you have BBQ and help any new anglers questions. with rigging, casting, and fishing in Shevlin Pond. All of the young ~Karen Kreft, [email protected], anglers participated in a raffle and 503-409-0148 KIeepitReel

eep it REEL and make sure you’re following COF on Facebook and LinkedIn! Joe helping Umbi casting. Joe and Umbi fishing. K • LIKE us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/Cen- tralOregonFlyfishersClub • FOLLOW us on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/compa- ny-beta/6419050/ Want to really get involved? Snap a couple of pictures during your next fishing outing and send them my way via email so that I can share them on the COF social media channels! Until next time, Best! PHOTOS: R.TODD CARY ~Molly Vernarecci, COF Social Media Raffle helpers and winners Josephine and Elijah. Joe happy with his raffle winnings. Coordinator, [email protected]

4 T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher | SEPTEMBER 2017 CLASSIFIED ADS Conservation continued from page 3 District, and the City of Prineville For Sale: Dave Scaddon Renegade what “scoping” we should ask for. to provide water releases from 8´ pontoon boat. Lightly used, good Based on a recent public meeting, Bowman Dam into the Crooked condition includes anchor system. however, I have concerns. River for the “maximum Asking $550. Contact Cliff Price, In my opinion, the HCP must biological benefit of fish” as called (541) 410-0670 or [email protected] require the irrigators to restore for in the Federal Crooked River flows in the upper Deschutes Jobs and Security Act of 2014 (the For Sale: Used Wachter net. $25.00. (minimum 300 cfs) and middle “Crooked River Bill”). Beyond Old Master series C&R model net Deschutes (minimum 250 cfs) but this, in periods of drought, the with soft mesh bag, not sure about water quality is also important. I HCP should require additional the wood, suspect walnut. Finish have been told that the HCP will flows in the Crooked River so as worn off, but the wood is in excel- require flows but only consider to not endanger threatened species lent condition! Dimensions: overall temperature as a factor in water listed under the Endangered length—21.5˝, opening is 16˝ x 7˝. quality. Other factors like pH, Species Act. (Note that the HCP There’s a lot of good Karma in this dissolved oxygen, and total will have a term of 20-40 years, a net! Tim Quinton, cgtimq@gmail. dissolved gases are also critically period that extends well after the com, 509-392-3516 important. This is especially true expiration of the “experimental” For Sale: Two Scientific Anglers in the Crooked River and lower designation for reintroduced System 2 Large Arbor Spools—$100 Deschutes where pH levels are anadromous fish in the Crooked.) for the pair. Used, but in like-new often above state standards, DO ~Yancy Lind, Conservation Chair, condition. Spools are for the SA LA has to be created by spilling from [email protected] 8-9-10 reel. These spools retail for dams, and high levels of TDG has over twice as much as I’m asking. led to gas bubble disease. They aren’t made anymore, so get Water quality in the Crooked ‘em now if you need them for your River and lower Deschutes is reel! Tim Quinton, cgtimq@gmail. negatively impacted by agricultural com, 509-392-3516 run-off. In my opinion, the HCP should consider the negative For Sale: Two TFO BVK 10 ft, impacts of agricultural runoff on 4pc, 6 wt rods. $150 each or both, water quality in the Deschutes $300! This is half price. casrods47@ Basin and require reductions in gmail.com, 541-213-6121 containments as a requirement for Members: Got a fishing related item issuance of the ITP. to sell? Ads run one month then can I also believe the HCP be resubmitted if not sold to should require the Bureau of [email protected]. Reclamation, Ochoco Irrigation MEMBERSHIP Welcome New Member Estelle Derry Tim Derry Connie Johnson Jim Johnson Matt Johnson Mike Lince Mike Mccandless John Nuffer Philip Grandidier ~Sue Coyle, [email protected]

SEPTEMBER 2017 | T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher 5 TYER’S CORNER Thread: Black Morrish Deep Bead: Black Tungsten 4.0 mm October Caddis Weight: 10–15 wraps of .030 lead Rib: Amber V rib, medium Body: Hareline Dubbin’ Orange Wingcase: Pearl Krystal Flash–8 strands Wings: Hen Legs: Partridge Antennae: Pheasant tail fibers Collar: Hareline Dubbin’, Rust MORRISH DEEP OCTOBER CADDIS Orange

©RIVERKEEPER FLIES Head: Spirit River UV2 Caddis/ Nymph Black Dubbing Tying Instructions: his month’s Tyer’s Corner adult. If you’d like to see the pic- fly is the Morrish Deep Oc- tures of the real bugs, check out my 1. Crimp barb of hook and slide bead onto hook. tober Caddis. RiverKeeper Flies website (www. T 2. Wrap 10–15 turns of lead and Karen and I were along the river johnkreft.com). recently and happened to see a large You’ll see October Caddis adults slide up to bead. number of caddis cases attached to begin to hatch in September, 3. Begin thread behind lead to help a rock partially submerged in the although the Metolius has them secure and keep from sliding. water. It looked as though some- multiple months of the year. Place additional thread wraps one had collected all of them and The Morrish Deep October over thread to bead and back to left the cases in a pile. Upon closer Caddis is a great pattern to use by hook point. inspection, the caddis cases were itself or attach a smaller nymph 4. Attach V rib securely. attached to the rocks. which will get it to the bottom 5. Dub a thick body and cover I pried one off and found the because of the tungsten bead. hook to collar area. opening closed. What did that Tie up a few of these flies and 6. Wind rib forward with 5 or 6 mean? I tore into one of the cases give them a try in local water. wraps and secure at 2/3 mark. and found an October Caddis in its Enjoy…go fish! 7. Attach 8 strands of Krystal Flash, extending over body. Trim final stage of transforming from a Materials: about ½ body length. larva into a pupa preparing to swim Hook: Dai Riki 710 or TMC 5263, to the surface and fly away as an 8. Tie in short wings on either side #8–6 of body. 9. Select and prepare one 541-318-1616 Hungarian Partridge feather and tie in. You’ll be able to get 1 or 2 turns of hackle. Tie off and trim excess. FULL SERVICE FLY SHOP AND GUIDE SERVICE 10. Select 2 pheasant tail fibers for ADDRESS: antennae and tie in on top of 35 SW CENTURY DR body. Length should be to end BEND, OR 97702 of body. 11. Dub collar and head. WWW.FLYANDFIELD.COM 12. Whip finish and trim thread. SHOP ONLINE ONLINEFLYFISHINGSHOP.COM BOOK A TRIP TODAY! ~John Kreft, RiverKeeper Flies, johnkreft.com

6 T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher | SEPTEMBER 2017 LIBRARY Revised, May, 2017 that same simple template for fly The COF supports a library of • Trout Tips, Edited by Kirk fishing. They opened their personal current fly fishing books available Deeter (TU), 2017 notebooks and took out the best to members for checkout at club • The Orvis Guide to Hatch Strat- tidbits of advice that they could meetings. When checking out a egies: Successful Fly Fishing for find. This book is a collection of book, sign it out by entering the ti- Trout without Always Matching straight forward advice from two tle and your name in the notebook the Hatch, May 30, 2017 very avid fly fishers, intended to which is on the table by the library • The Bug Book: A Fly Fisher’s help you catch fish on the fly. The shelf. When you return the book, Guide to Trout Stream Insects, book is divided into five sections: write the date you returned it in the by Paul Weamer, September 1, 1. The Cast, 2. Presentation, 3. notebook on the same line where 2016 Reading Water, 4. Bugs, 5. Mis- you signed it out. This will be ob- • Tying Nymphs: Essential Flies cellaneous. There are 250 short but vious when you see the notebook and Techniques for the Top sweet tips. Read one a day or what- Please return books promptly, since Patterns, by Charlie Craven, ever you feel like. Some you may other members may be waiting for January 1, 2016 already do, some may be a new its return. • Fly 40 Foundation revelation. However you approach Jeff Perrin, at Fly Fisher’s Place Fly Patterns, by Charlie Craven, this book, it is a wonderful read. DVD in Sisters, helps us with book orders ~Kathleen Schroeder, Librarian and saves us considerable expense. • Tenkara, by Daniel Gallardo This is a lot of trouble for Jeff, so (donated by Daniel Gallardo) OTHER NEWS • Classic Steelhead Flies, by John we really appreciate his help. Thank September Raffle you, Jeff. Shewey (donated by John Shew- Thanks also to the many club ey) The fly rod for the September Rod members who have given book One of our books has a review this Raffle will be a 8 1/2 foot, 4 piece, donations, and have passed on month, written by Kari Schoessler 3 weight medium action rod. Book Review for The Little Red magazines for me to give away at ~Charlie Schillinsky meetings. Book of Fly Fishing: If you are a If you would like to see which golfer, have you read The Little Fly Shop Strong books are on our shelf (unless, of Red Book of Golfing, by Harvey Check out this short film from course they’re checked out), you Pinnock? It is plainspoken advice, (Tim) Rajeff Sports and ECHO Fly minus the swing physics and com- can find a list in the member area Fishing on Vimeo (https://vimeo. plicated theories. It’s a sensible, at the COF website. (Log in as a com/225311416). As a Central Or- member first.) no-nonsense book. Kirk Deeter and egon Flyfisher you will recognize Charlie Meyers have tried to follow If anyone has a request for a new the voices and faces Continued on page 8 book that might fit in our library, please let me know. I’m at most of the general meetings; or you can LIND | WHITE GROUP send me an email: Kathleen.s.schro- [email protected] Yancy Lind Eric White New Books In The Library: Financial Planning & &Investment Management • Trout from Small Streams, by Dave Hughes, 2014 • Fly Fishing for Trout: The Next Level, by Tom Rosenbauer, 2016 • The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing, by Charlie Meyers and PROUD SUPPORTERS OF COF Kirk Deeter, 2010 • The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide, 541-312-6821 | [email protected]

SEPTEMBER 2017 | T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher 7 OTHER NEWS to pursue careers in natural resources. Fly Shop Strong continued from page 7 The camp is hosted and taught by local professional women. USFS Girls In The Outdoors from some of the Central Oregon As part of their recreation, we fly shops that support COF. meet them on the Upper Deschutes Rajeff Sports reminds us local fly to fly fish and collect some aquatic shops, not the big box stores, are insects. It is a quick introduction to at the heart and soul of fly fishing. fly fishing, but they catch on quickly The video is well filmed and neatly and get a few fish to rise to their flies! edited. Once we put on , we march Wearing waders to play in the water was as Shop local and support other into the cold water and kick net for a much fun as fly fishing! local fly shops on your fishing trips. variety of insects. Like other outings ~Pete Martin the big stoneflies win the day! Several of the girls (and a couple USFS Girls In of counselors) plan to follow up and The Outdoors check out other Wild Women activi- Once again, the Wild Women and ties! We hope to see them again. Thank you to COF members High school girls use kick nets to collect aquatic Next Cast Flyfishers joined forces insects on the Upper Deschutes. to lead a fly fishing outing for local Kari Schoessler, Tina Perin, Lee Ann high school girls. This is the fourth Ross, Delores Marsh, Debbie Nor- year that the USFS has held a four ton, Jill Bazemore, and Karen Kreft day overnight camp in the National for helping with this outing! Forest to encourage high school girls ~Karen Kreft

Local high school girls learn to fly fish on the Upper Deschutes.

WILD WOMEN OF THE WATER The Wild Women of the Water love to share their joy for fishing at the COF BBQ!

8 T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher | SEPTEMBER 2017 COF BOARD MEMBERS A FLY SHOP ~~Lee Ann Ross, President [email protected] UNLIKE ANY OTHER. Fly Fishing - Hunting - Growler Fills ~~Allen Caudle, Vice President [email protected]

~~Renee Schindele, Treasurer [email protected]

~~Corol Ann Cary, Secretary [email protected] 541 548 1503 ~~Mary Ann Dozer, Programs finandfire.com [email protected]

~~Peter Martin, Director [email protected]

~~Jill Bazemore, Outings [email protected]

~~Karen Kreft, Next Cast Flyfishers [email protected]

~~Kari Schoessler, Wild Women of the Water [email protected]

~~Susan Coyle, Membership [email protected]

~~Debbie Norton, Education [email protected]

~~Frank Turek, Kokanee Karnival [email protected]

~~Yancy Lind, Conservation [email protected]

~~Tom Wideman, Banquet [email protected]

~~Allen Caudle, Director [email protected]

~~Dalton Miller-Jones, Director [email protected]

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SEPTEMBER 2017 | T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher 9 UPSTREAM EVENTS September 2017 (Also see Outings Calendar on page 2) DATE TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION CONTACT 7th 6:30 PM COF Board Meeting Environmental Center - 20th 6:15 PM Pre-Meeting Education: “What Fish Eat?” Bend Senior Center Dalton Miller-Jones 20th 7:00 PM General Meeting Program: Bend Senior Center - Secret Lives of Rivers by Dr. Jerry Freilich In the Future -

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