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December 2016 2016 OFFICERS CLUB PURPOSE: To promote fly fishing, to conserve regional President-Ted Poston fishing resources, and to encourage friendship and cooperation 509-438-0531 [email protected] among all anglers. First VP-Membership: NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, 13Dec2016, at Country Gentlemen in Rich Holten Kennewick. Starts 6p. Second VP-Programs: Craig Anderson PROGRAM: Chinese Gift Exchange: Members, family members, and Treasurer: guests are welcome to join in. To participate, bring a gift valued Jeff Drowley about $15, or something you have made, such as a box of flies. Secretary: Wrap it in an unmarked box or unidentifiable container. Rules are Mike Wade simple. People bringing gifts will draw a Directors at large: number. The person drawing #1 starts Dale Schielke the exchange and selects a gift, opens John Strand it, and shows it to other participants. Dennis Collins Then the person drawing #2 selects Newsletter Editor: either an unopened gift or steals the gift Ron Reed from #1, in which case #1 selects Past President: another unopened gift, opens it, and Jim Loomis shows it to participants. Then #3 MEETINGS selects a gift, either unopened or steals Second Tuesday of one previously opened. The process every month except continues until all the gifts are opened. March, July, and However, once a gift is claimed by its August at third owner, it is frozen and no longer Country Gentlemen eligible for confiscation. Owners of 9221 W Clearwater opened gifts must keep them visible and Kennewick, WA display them when requested. The gift exchange ends when the last gift 6:00p -Wet Fly-no is opened, unless #1's gift was never stolen. In that case, #1 may keep host their gift or make a one-time swap for any other unfrozen gift. Then the 6:30p -Dinner-$15 exchange ends. 7:15p -Program - There just might be a famous pair of boxers in the mix, so a word of free caution: if you take home the boxers, you will be asked to add to their MEMBERSHIP “value” and return them as an unmarked gift next year. Bring a gift DUES and enjoy the fun!!!! $25/yr Indiv&Family $35/yr Business To change address or phone number contact Do the Dues UPCOMING FISHING EVENTS Rich Holten: 509 521-4291 CBFC Club membership 20-22 Jan Sportsman Show at TRAC [email protected] dues for 2017 will be accepted at the CBFC CLUB WEBSITE December meeting, and become due January. Columbia Basin Fly Casters December 2016 Newsletter Page !1 of !11 The President’s Barb by Ted Poston Should We Change This is my last post for 2016 as President. In the Date or Venue for 2017, I assume the Board Position of past president and Mike Wade will be at the Feb Club Meeting?? helm. In my new position, I have a primary by Ted Poston responsibility for scheduling outings. This We cannot book Country Gentleman for past year CBFC had five outings. I am the second Tuesday, 14Feb, because it is looking to increase that number in 2017 and committed to Valentine’s Day festivities. The welcome any new ideas and consideration of CBFC Board has considered alternatives that involve a date and/or venue change for the past outings. Each outing needs a Feb meeting. coordinator, and the Board will offer its Alternatives Background: Move the support and guidance to ensure a successful meeting date to Wednesday, 8Feb or 15Feb, outing. Club outings are one of the best and stay at Country Gentleman. Tuesday, ways to get to know other members, and I 7Feb, coincides with Richland Rod and Gun would like to see participation increase. Club meeting which creates conflicts for our Club members who are active in both clubs. Looking back on the past year, besides the Columbia River Catering, which operates out outings, the Club: had nine regular meetings; of the Shilo Inn, can accommodate any of these dates. The Badger Club uses Columbia a great banquet; supported the Salmon River Catering for its meetings. I attended Booth (our major fund raiser along with our their Nov meeting and the food was great, banquet); offered fly fishing related classes; which prompted their consideration for the established a formal conservation committee; normal Tuesday meeting. supported three major non-profits that are Please note that our Annual Banquet will aligned with fly fishing and conservation; and be held on Saturday, 4Mar2017. So, it produced the best Fly Club newsletter in the makes some sense to move to the week of State in my opinion! And, this December, we February 6-10 to provide more time between have the Gift Exchange, one of my favorites. the two meetings. Meal charges are $15.00 at both venues. The Board will poll the These 2016 year activities are summarized Club members at our Dec meeting to on page 3 and are made possible by the select the date and venue for our many Club volunteers. February meeting. The options are: And for good measure, I fished more this 1. Meet at Country Gentleman on year than any of the preceding 10 years. I Wednesday, 8Feb. hope your year was equally rewarding. I look 2. Meet at Country Gentleman on forward to seeing you at the December Wednesday, 15Feb. meeting and gift exchange, and somewhere 3. Meet at Shilo Inn and try Columbia River Catering, on Tuesday, 14Feb. on the water in 2017. 4. Meet at Shilo Inn and try Columbia River Catering, on Wednesday, 8Feb. KNOW ANY PROSPECTIVE If you will not be attending the December meeting and have an opinion, please send, CBFC MEMBERS? by 13Dec, your vote to: Please forward a copy of this newsletter [email protected] to them, and bring them to the next meeting. Also, if you have any questions or tight lines and BIG fish. comments, please forward them to me or any Ron Reed, Newsletter Editor other Board member for consideration. Columbia Basin Fly Casters December 2016 Newsletter Page !2 of !11 October: Review of 2016 • Ron Reed, Sheldon Coleman and Rich Holten, Club members, spoke on summer fishing trips. Meetings and Club • Supported Casting for Recovery Retreat. • Had STEM fly-fishing booth at Chief Joseph Sponsored Activities Middle School: hosted by Ted Poston. January: November: • Alison Colotelo, PNNL scientist, spoke on dams • Chad Gillespie, guide and owner of Fjord Fly and fish populations. Fishing, spoke on fishing for sea-run cutthroat in • Had info booth at TRAC Sportsman Show. Puget Sound. February: December: • Paul Anderson, owner of Fly Fishing Strategies, • Gift exchange. spoke on fly fishing for Salmon on the Columbia. The Club made donations to: • Rocky Ford Outing: hosted by Ted Poston and • Western River Conservancy John Strand. • Northwest Conservation Camp scholarships • Fly-tying classes: taught by Craig Anderson and • Casting for Recovery Reed Kaldor. March: • Annual Banquet: Skip Morris, author, spoke and Annual Banquet set gave a fly-tying demonstration: Coordinated by Craig Anderson. for March 4, 2017 • Rod Building Classes: taught by Dan Robertson with help from John Pfeiffer, Mac Ryan, and by Craig Anderson Richard Weaver. The Columbia Basin Fly Casters’ Annual • Drop-in fly-tying at Sportsman Warehouse: Banquet will be held on March 4th. hosted by Hyrum Taylor. John Shewey will be our speaker and guest • Fly-Fishing Classes: taught by Rich Holten thru tier in the afternoon. John has spoken to us City of Kennewick. several times in the past. His presentations April: • John Kreft, fishing guide, spoke on the Metolius were always great. Additionally, he is an River, OR. excellent steelhead-fly tier. • Fly-Fishing Class at CBRC benefiting Casting for John is currently editor of Northwest Fly Recovery: taught by Ted Poston. Fishing magazine and the author of many • Fly-Casting classes at Columbia Park, books. John’s books cover a variety of Kennewick: taught by Russ Brown. topics, including steelheading, trout tactics, • Drop-in fly tying Sportsman Warehouse. hunting, and birds of the Pacific Northwest. • Sun Lakes State Park Outing: hosted by Rich Holten. So mark your calendars. Tickets will be May: available at the January and February Club • Ron Reed and Rich Holten, Club members spoke meetings. on fishing trips to Yellowstone and Henry’s Fork. • Club volunteers supported Kids Fishing Day at Columbia Park Pond. Need Items and Ideas • Drop-in fly tying Sportsman Warehouse. June: for Banquet Auctions • Mike Wade, Club member, spoke on fishing by Reed Kaldor Chile. July: The Columbia Basin Fly Casters are gearing • Leech Lake Outing: hosted by Jeff Drowley up for our 2017 annual banquet. Recent • Supported Salmon Booth at Sidewalk Art Show: banquet silent auctions have shown that the managed by Dale Schielke. attendees have a real affinity for hand-made, August: fishing-themed items versus basic fishing • Lochsa Outing: hosted by Rod Gilge and Craig tackle. If you would be willing to make Anderson. •Annual Club Picnic: Hosted by Dale and Luanne or donate an item for the banquet, we Schielke would love to have it. September: Please contact Reed Kaldor at 947-2835 • Skip Morris, author, spoke on fly fishing for if you have an item to donate, are aware of a bass, and gave fly-tying demonstration. local merchant that might be willing to • Anthony Lakes Outing: Hosted by Craig support banquet silent auction, or need more Anderson. information. 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