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The Stanley Cooper Sr. Chapter of Trout Unlimited Non Profit. Org. U.S. Postage Paid P.O. Box 1723 • Kingston, PA 18704 Permit #480 Wilkes-Barre, PA Volume 21, Issue #5 November/December 2008 A Cast From The Presidents Pool massive amounts of environmental damage can result from this process. We are in the process of The chapter held its annual elections at the October forming a committee to learn more about this general meeting. Elected to the board for three year terms drilling. were: Bill Stricker, Gary Silverstein, Heide Cebrick and Joe On a brighter note I had the opportunity to go Ackourey. Other highlights of the October meeting included steelhead fishing a couple weeks ago with nationally renowned fly tyer Ted Patlen and his traveling chapter past president and my good friend Tom animal troupe tying up some simple but effective trout flies. Donnelly. Tom had never been fly fishing for This was the first time we used a camera in conjunction with steelhead before and had heard all of the horror our new media projector. Thanks to the expertise of Phil and stories of crowds and the associated lack of Kim Mancini and John Morris, everyone was able to view fishing etiquette. After spending two and a half Ted’s tying techniques up-close. We had planned some upgrades to the fly stretch on Bowman’s Creek this past year but the federal and county stream restoration work is not yet completed. While we had hoped to begin some of our projects this fall, they will just have to wait until next spring. Projects planned include improving and expanding the parking area at Marsh Creek, and creating a riparian area along the stream. On the bright side, those anglers who have been frequenting Bowman’s Creek have reported excellent fishing. As I reported in the last issue, Tim Mahovich, owner of The Stanley Cooper Sr. Chapter Pocono Mountain Rods has generously donated an heirloom quality bamboo fly rod based on the Payne 98 Of Trout Unlimited taper to our chapter to be used as a fundraiser. Tickets are $5.00 each and we will sell a limited number of 500. Tickets Tom Donnelly with a trophy brown are available at all chapter meetings and directions how to The Action Organization days of fighting fish in solitude, I think he was get them in the mail are on our website, www.sctu.org. The pleasantly surprised. He topped the weekend off drawing will be held at our March general meeting. Calendar of Events with a beautiful 27” brown Monday morning Of latest concern is drilling for natural gas in Marcellus right before we left to come home. Hot flies shale in our area and its impact on local trout streams. The were bead-head Prince Nymphs and Hare’s Ears drilling process, called hydrofracking involves shooting #14. We will be running a chapter steelhead trip November 11, 2008…………………... Tyler Kaminski millions of gallons of water and other chemical compounds sometime in November or December, conditions at extremely high pressure underground to break up the December 9, 2008 …………...……….. TBA allowing. rock. Hydrofracking requires more water than most other Our November 11 meeting will feature types of drilling, and the other, sometimes toxic chemicals Crestwood student Tyler Kaminski. Tyler has used are protected as trade secrets. It should also be noted All monthly meetings of the Stanley Cooper Sr. Chapter of Trout Unlimited are put together a Power Point presentation on his that the effluent produced is also commonly radioactive, as held AT 7:30 PM AT THE VFW ANTHRACITE POST 283, 757 WYOMING time spent at PATU’s Rivers Conservation & the liquid becomes contaminated with radioactive isotopes Fly Fishing Youth Camp. As you may know AVE, KINGSTON, PA 18704. All Meetings are Admission Free and Open to as it passes through the shale. Permits have already been Stan Cooper Sr. TU sponsored Tyler to attend granted by the PA DEP for gas companies to remove the Public.. this camp. It will be interesting to see what substantial amounts of water from Bowman’s Creek, impact the camp had on this future Tunkhannock Creek and the Lackawanna River, a class A wild trout stream. This is serious business folks as conservationist. Mike Romanowski Page 8 The Reel Story Page 2 The Reel Story Page 7 The Reel Story the threat of ANS and hopefully will motivate them to Unlimited 50 years ago on Michigan’s Au Sable The Reel Story is the official newsletter of The Stanley Cooper Sr. change their behavior and practices related to other aquatic River with the intent to promote catch and release Chapter of Trout Unlimited; published 5 times a year - bimonthly recreational activities that may also contribute to the spread fishing practices and to create and preserve healthy Stanley Cooper Sr. Chapter except for July and August. Send all correspondence to: The Reel Story, Trout Unlimited ANS.” habitat for trout. 626 Church St., Swoyersville, PA 18704. E-mail: MROMAN New technology and materials provide viable alternatives “Trout Unlimited is proud to have two of its PRESIDENT [email protected] Editor: Michael F. Romanowski; Production and to felt. Some manufacturers are already using these newer founders receive such important recognition from the Mike Romanowski [2009] 287-2127 Distribution: Robert Evans. Current Circulation: 350 Copies materials on wading shoes and angling products. Preventing Catskill Fly Fishing Museum,” said Charles Gauvin, E-Mail: [email protected] the proliferation of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) is central TU president and CEO. “Their induction in the Hall VICE-PRESIDENT to TU’s mission to conserve and protect North America’s of Fame reinforces the critical angling-conservation John Morris [2009] 362-1700 Stan Cooper Sr. TU and Project Healing Waters trout and salmon fisheries. The impact of ANS to native link on which Trout Unlimited was founded 50 years Email [email protected] Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc., initiated and conducted by members species is substantial, second only to loss of habitat, and is ago.” of the Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited, serves military personnel responsible for causing losses in biodiversity, changes in The two join over 50 other fly fishing notables in who have been wounded, injured, or disabled to aid their physical and emotional SECRETARY ecosystems, and impacts on economic enterprises such as the Hall of Fame, a designation created by the recovery by introducing or rebuilding the skills of fly fishing and fly tying and by John Stegura [2010] 655-6387 agriculture, fisheries, and international trade. museum in 1985. Neumann was the first vice E-Mail: [email protected] using and enjoying these skills on fishing outings and as lifelong recreation. The costs of preventing and controlling invasive species president of TU and was a fly shop owner and rod While initially focusing on the military personnel in the Washington, DC area, TREASURER are not well understood or documented, but estimates the Project has expanded nationwide and is offering its services and program to maker. Neumann is now 91 and lives in Saginaw, Rich Baginski [2009] 698-0708 indicate that the costs are quite high. “It’s like a war on our Michigan. Griffith organized the first meeting of TU E-Mail: [email protected] active military personnel and veterans in Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals throughout the country. streams, rivers and lakes, with a new enemy rearing its ugly at his cottage, “The Barbless Hook” and was a IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT The Project’s program provides basic fly fishing, fly casting and fly tying head each week. First, whirling disease, then mud snails, then lifelong conservationist. He died in 1998 at 97. Trout Tom Donnelly classes and clinics for the wounded and injured personnel ranging from beginners some invasive aquatic plant,” said Jack Williams, Trout Unlimited is the largest coldwater conservation E-Mail: [email protected] Unlimited’s senior scientist. “We have to be more aggressive organization in the U.S. and has 140,000 members, to those with prior fly fishing and tying experience who are adapting their skills DIRECTORS to their new abilities. in our battle against the spread of invasive species.” ANS are over 400 chapters. TU will celebrate its 50th Joe Ackourey [2011] 287-6022 The board of directors of Stan Cooper Sr. TU, led by Heide Cebrick are in the present in many rivers, streams and lakes around the country. anniversary in 2009. Stan Cooper [Life] 825-8969 initial stages of planning a Project Healing Waters Day to be held at a date to be For example, zebra mussels were first found in Lake St. Clair Jay Downs [2010] 675-5653 Mike Matso [2010] 457-8697 announced next spring. Heide, chairperson of the project, has already near Detroit, Michigan in 1986 and now infest waters from Dave Cebrick [2009] 675-4881 accomplished a significant portion of the groundwork necessary for such a large- Vermont to Oklahoma. Each year $30 million is spent in the Dick Ackourey & Sons Heide Cebrick [2011] 675-4881 scale event and is actively soliciting help from our membership and the Great Lakes to monitor and control zebra mussels, which are 95 Kelly St. William Stricker [2011] 288-4600 community. If you would like to participate in one of the most important projects responsible for massive changes in the Great Lakes Phil Mancini [2010] 451-0248 Luzerne, PA 18709 Richard Baginski [2009] 698-0708 this chapter has ever undertaken, here is your chance. See Heide at the next ecosystem including elimination of native mussels and (570) 287-2999 Gary Silverstein [2011] 344-3592 meeting, give her a call at 675-4881, or drop her an email at: [email protected].
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