The Newsreel

January 2020 Volume 37, Issue 1

The general Meeting location is Wesley United Methodist Church, 1385 Oakway Rd. Eugene on the 4th Thursday of each month. Meeting starts at 6:30 pm and goes to 8:30 pm. Fly tying demonstration from 6:00 pm. Board meetings are open to all members on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:00 PM at Wesley United Methodist Church.

Prez Sez & January Presentation 2 Dave Hughes Bio 3

Library News and Rods Tying Corner 4 ‘19 Christmas Party 5 & 6

Beginner Tying Class 6 Leaburg: Fly Tying + CPR Class 7

Outings for 2020 8 & 9 Volunteer Events + ODFW 10 & 11

Dennis Munroe with a 10 lb. Steelhead caught on the Willamette River in December.

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Happy New Year everyone! Cascade Family

Flyfishers is set for another great year. We have

a ton of outings, clinics, classes, educational and

volunteer opportunities scheduled for this year.

This is a great time to plan your year’s outings.

Check the website. There are too many events to

list here.

While you are on the website, we would love

you to fill out our questionnaire. It is designed to

give you the opportunity to give feedback to help

make the club better, and express your interest

as members. You can fill it out anonymously or

leave your name if you would like more

information.

Fly Tying classes have begun. The beginner

classes are in full swing. Intermediate classes

will begin in March, but are filling up. If you would

like to participate, be sure to contact Rod Roth or

talk to him at Thursday’s general meeting.

Our first event of the year was fly tying gathering

at the McKenzie Fire Station in Leaburg. I would

recommend all levels of tyers to attend our next

tying gathering on Saturday, February 15th. It is

a great way to pick up new skills and visit with

some of CFF’s fly tyers. I am amazed at the

willingness of this group to help other tyers.

We have a new Conservation Chair. Al Heide

has taken the reins and is off and running. He

will be working with the Oregon Fish and Wildlife,

continuing the study of lamprey eels that were

caught and tagged with the traps our members

helped build last year. Al, a former science

teacher, has some great ideas on how we can

contribute to our local conservation efforts.

Our speaker will be Dave Hughes at the

General Meeting on Thursday, January 23rd at

Wesley United Methodist Church. Hope to see

you there.

Randy

Notes on a fly fishing liar’s life: confessions, a

bit of history, a few stories, and some trite bits of

advice, at times useful but more often of no use

whatever, from Dave’s 40 years as a writer about

the mysteries and mastery of fly fishing.

The Prez Sez

Randy Beard

January Presentation: A (Sort of) Fly Fishing Life

Dave Hughes

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Dave Hughes is author of more than 20 books

about fly fishing for trout. They include Wet Flies,

Handbook of Hatches, Reading Trout Water,

Essential Trout Flies, the classic Western

Hatches (with Rick Hafele), American Fly Tying

Manual, Nymphs for Streams and Stillwaters,

Trout From Small Streams, Pocketguide to

Western Hatches and the massive reference

Trout Flies.

His articles on fly fishing have appeared in Field

& Stream, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, Gray’s

Sporting Journal, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod & Reel,

Northwest Fly Fishing, and Fly Tyer magazines.

Dave served as editor of Flyfishing & Tying

Journal for eight years, and is currently a

columnist for American Angler, and Flyfishing &

Tying Journal.

Born in Astoria, Oregon on the 4th of July,

1945, Dave worked his way through college at

jobs specializing in the Three Ds--Dirty, Difficult,

and Dangerous: mink ranches, tuna canneries,

and shrimp boats. He graduated from the

University of Oregon in 1967, from Army Infantry

Officer Candidate School in 1968. Dave served

one-and-a-half years in Viet Nam, 6 months as a

communications site commander in the Mekong

Delta, one year as liaison officer to the

Commanding General of communications in the

Southeast Asia theater.

Dave was founding president of Oregon Trout in

1983, and was awarded life membership in the

Federation of Flyfishers in 1985. He was

awarded the Pete Hidy honorary life membership

in the Flyfishers Club of Oregon in 1992 for his

literary accomplishments. Dave received the

prestigious Letcher Lambuth Angler Craftsman

Award in 2008 from the Washington Fly Fishing

Club. He is a life member of his home club, the

Rainland Flycasters in Astoria, Oregon.

Dave is an accomplished amateur aquatic

entomologist. His hobbies include collecting,

identifying, and photographing the aquatic insects

that are fed upon by trout, as well as tying and

fishing the flies that match those insects and fool

those trout.

Dave lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife,

Japanese fly fishing writer Masako Tani.

Stackpole books by Dave Hughes:

Handbook of Hatches

Reading Trout Water

Tackle & Technique

Tactics for Trout

Strategies for Stillwater

Fly Fishing Basics

Wet Flies

Big Indian Creek

Trout Flies

Essential Trout Flies

Taking Trout

Trout From Small Streams

Trout Rigs & Methods

Nymphs for Streams & Stillwaters

Pocketguide to Western Hatches

An Angler’s Astoria

Tactics for Trout (with Rick Hafele and Skip Morris)

Seasons for Trout (with Rick Hafele and Skip Morris)

Frank Amato Publications books

Western Hatches (with Rick Hafele)

Western Streamside Guide

American Fly Tying Manual

Deschutes, River of Renewal

Yellowstone River and its Angling

Matching Mayflies

Dry Fly Fishing

Nymph Fishing

Western Mayfly Hatches (with Rick Hafele)

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It’s a new year, and I’ve added new DVD’s to the library. I try to keep my eyes open for new releas-

es, but it seems that instructional DVD’s are not being made as frequently as they used to be. May-

be the internet is to blame and/or there’s no money in it. I did find several that have been out for a

while which I hope you will appreciate.

The Underwater World of Trout Series: Unlike most of our collection, this 3 DVD set will teach

you about trout behavior rather than how to catch them.

Discovery: Exploring the underwater environment, teaming with bugs, structure and habitat.

Trout Vision and Refraction: What do trout see? What do our flies look like from their per-

spectives?

Feeding Lies: Why do trout eat leaves and twigs? What is the sprint speed of a trout? Do trout

feed in strong currents? Is the adipose fin really necessary? After all, hatchery fish don’t

need them. Or do they?

European Nymphing. If you have been bitten by the Euro nymphing craze, these two DVD’s may

give you a different perspective than what you have learned so far.

European Nymphing: Techniques and Fly Tying. This DVD provides descriptions of Euro

nymphing styles (Czech, Spanish, French), rigging, casting, and typical flies.

European Nymphing: A Strategic Approach. If you are experienced with the technique, you

might want to skip the first DVD and watch this one. There are 10 scenarios of different wa-

ter types and how to fish them.

Fish the Surf: Warning! This is not a fly fishing video, but is instructional for those of us who sling

metal on occasion. Plus there are generic things to learn about fishing in the surf that can be ap-

plied to fly fishing the surf.

Check out these DVD’s and others at the meeting. Remember, you can reserve them through the

website to get “first dibs”. And remember to bring back the DVD’s you have checked out.

Rod Tying Tips—Rod Roth Bead/Hook Sizes

Library News Betty Capt

Hook Size Bead inches Bead mm Hook Size Bead inches Bead mm

4-8 13/64” 4.8 14-18 3/32” 2.4

8-12 5/32” 4.0 16-20 5/64” 2.0

10-14 1/8” 3.5 18-22 1/16” 1.5

12-16 7/64 2.8 20-24 1/16” 1.5

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‘19 CFF Christmas Party Photos by Leroy Miller

Dennis Munroe

CFF Member of the Year

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Beginner Fly Tying Class Photos by Steve Overall

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Leaburg Fly Tying Photos by Leroy Miller

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2020 is an exciting year for the Cascade Family Flyfishers Outings schedule. We already have sev-eral of our favorite fishing spots lined up with CFF’s hospitable and knowledgeable outing hosts. Many of our dates are coordinated with the US Fish and Wildlife stocking schedule so the catching, at least theoretically, is more probable and a little easier. At each of our meetings there will be a sign-up sheet for upcoming outings. A variety of day and overnight trips have been planned as well as still water, stream and river experiences. There’s al-ways lots of fun, fishing, food and companionship. Due to liability constraints, CFF sponsored outings are for CFF members only, but our $25 dues are well worth the cost of membership. Come join Cascade Family Fly Fishers.

Cleawox Lake March 19 Bill Burleigh We’re back to this coastal lake south of Florence with still water expert Bill Burleigh. This lake is shallow, easily fished, and heavily stocked. Bill knows this lake well and is usually successful here. What a great way to get the kinks out of your fly line and kick off our 2020 angling season. Bill will be preparing a Dutch Oven meal for those who come to this outing!

Hult Reservoir (Horton Pond) April 11 Bill Burleigh/Glen Neal This is the oldest outing on our schedule, and usually the most heavily attended. Leaders Bill Bur-leigh and Glen Neal know the lake like the back of their hands. This is a good trip for novices and experienced anglers to get help from the many club members attending without driving far. Fishing can range from red-hot to slow, but it is always a good time. And…to top it off, Bill and Glen always bring Dutch oven cobbler desserts so don’t miss this one!

Clear Lake May 9 Eric Inskip This will be the first ever CFF outing on Clear Lake that forms the headwaters for the McKenzie Riv-er. Called the “lake born of fire”, Clear Lake was formed 3,000 years ago when lava from Sand Mountain created a dam. The ancient forest preserved in the crystal cold water is still visible in plac-es today. The lake is primarily fed by snow runoff from nearby Mount Washington and the surround-ing areas. The runoff filters through caverns for more than 20 years before emptying into Clear Lake. This is one of the lakes stocked with specially tagged fish. Our host, Eric Inskip, has researched fly fishing Clear Lake and will be sharing his knowledge as we explore this beautiful lake for the first time.

Crooked River May 15-17 John Higby Crooked River is a nice, small, tail water river about 20 miles south of Prineville in eastern Oregon. The river is a winding oasis flowing out of a valley below the Prineville Reservoir into the eastern Or-egon desert. The six miles just below Bowman Dam is the target and many campgrounds line the banks of the Crooked along Hwy 27. It’s an extremely popular fishery with lots of redband, rainbow & whitefish. Most would say the average size fish is 12 inches, but many are larger.

Crane Prairie Reservoir May 30 Bob Wolfe Crane Prairie Reservoir is one of the most famous Oregon lakes for consistently producing large trout. Crane is a large lake and can be very intimidating to a newcomer. Fortunately, our club has several people who fish it regularly with success and have narrowed it down to small areas easily accessible with a float tube or pontoon boat. This outing is a great opportunity to fish with some ex-perienced club members, learn the lake and catch some large fish.

2020 Outings Schedule for CFF Members

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Erma Bell Lakes June 19-20 Glenn Miller The Erma Bell Lakes are nestled in the Three Sisters Wilderness area and provide a beautiful set-ting to spend two days fishing for wild Rainbow trout up to 18 inches. We camp at the trailhead for one night and pack our float tubes into the lakes on a two-mile, fairly level trail. This annual trip pro-vides exercise, good fishing, and great camaraderie as we eat and fish as a group. Come join us in 2020!

East Lake July 9-11 Kat/Frank Paiva High in the caldera of a dormant volcano at 6,400 ft., East Lake is one of the most beautiful areas in Central Oregon to fish. Large brown trout, rainbow, and kokanee are abundant, and CFF members do our best to get them attracted to our flies. Come join us for one of our most popular annual out-ings.

Small Streams July 24-25 Randy Beard If you're looking to learn or gain experience on small stream fishing, this is the trip for you. We'll spend two days fishing on the best small streams around Oakridge (North Fork, Middle Fork, and/or Salmon Creek), all upper tributaries of the Willamette River. We're planning to have 3-4 experi-enced stream fishers to help guide this trip. Beautiful scenery, some good exercise, and a chance to catch feisty, wild Cutthroat and Rainbows are attractions for this trip. Gold Lake Derby (3rd Annual) August 28-30 Joe Moody/Dennis Munroe Gold Lake lies at the top of Willamette Pass at 4800'. This beautiful, serene lake is full of brookies and some large rainbows. Anglers are often very successful here. Last year’s winner, Alan Corbin, will be back to defend his title. Nearness to Eugene and the exceptional fish fry potluck make this one of our most popular outings each year. Metolius River September 11-12 (tentative) Mike Marlatt Stream anglers couldn't dream up a better outing than this! A challenging, blue ribbon trout stream in a beautiful setting and a trip leader who is a hall of fame fly tier who spent his youth fishing the Metolius. Mike Marlatt again leads this outing for 2020…should be a memorable trip.

Steelhead @ Jasper Park September 26 Fred Acosta This is a specifically Spey/Switch rod outing for steelhead but single hand rods are welcome. This outing will show off your swing technique using steelhead and skater flies. The Willamette River at Jasper Park provides plenty of wadable shoreline to swing flies near the town run when the steel-head are heading to the dam hoping to spawn.

Diamond Lake October 9-10 Bob Wolfe Diamond Lake outing is always a grand adventure for those participating. Set at 5,100 ft. high in the Umpqua National Forest, this beautiful lake is ideal for fishing with views of Mt Bailey and Mt Thiel-sen. The outing host, Bob Wolfe, has lots of experience fishing this lake over many years and is al-ways ready to share his expertise. The Diamond Lake Lodge offers amenities that make this trip a delight.

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Event Date Coordinator

Northwest FFI Fly Fishing Expo Fri/Sat, March 13-14 Mike and Brandy

CFF has been in charge of the bucket raffle and other functions for many years. Over 30 CFF mem-bers volunteer annually at this event.

Wooden Boat Show Sat, April 25 Steve and Michelle

This event is held on the McKenzie River at Eagle Rock Lodge. Fishing guides and wooden boat fans gather on the opening day of fishing season to celebrate and learn about McKenzie River histo-ry, wildlife and wooden boats. Our club gives fly tying and casting demonstrations and conducts a bucket raffle to support youth education.

Madras High School Fly Tying TBD Dave Prindel

CFF has contributed fly tying supplies (tools and materials) and taught fly tying during this event.

Al Kennedy Alternative High School Spring/Fall Bob Wolfe

CFF taught fly tying, casting and other fly fishing skills at this school in Cottage Grove for the first time in 2019 as part of the schools outdoor program.

Pleasant Hill Fly Fishing School May 7 Glenn Miller

This has become an annual event where about ten CFFers teach fly tying, fly casting, and share general fly fishing knowledge with 8th graders.

McKenzie Outdoor School May 27 Ginnie Grilley

Fly tying and casting, knots, aquatic insects and other fly fishing related topics are taught to students at the White Branch youth camp. (5th/6th graders)

Pleasant Hill Outdoor School (6th graders) Fall Glenn Miller

This was a new event in 2019 where CFF volunteers taught fly fishing and casting skills to approxi-mately 60 students.

McKenzie River School Fly Tying Spring/Fall Steve Overall

This is a new event where CFF is teaching fly fishing skills to 7-12th grade students.

Salmon Watch Sept./November Glenn Miller

(McKenzie Watershed Council)

In a field based setting, volunteers teach middle and high school students about fish biology, water quality, macroinvertebrates and riparian habitat during September and November.

Cascade Family Flyfishers (CFF) Volunteer Events 2020

Glenn Miller

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The following schedule is for Fishing Events in Lane County sponsored by the Oregon Department

of Fish and Wildlife. The events teach fishing skills to youth of all ages. Angler certification is re-

quired to have direct access to participating minors/youth but anyone can help with sign-in, fishing

cleaning and rod/reel repair.

April 4th Row River Nature Park Family Fishing Event

May 3rd Alton Baker Canoe Canal Family Fishing Event

June 6th Alton Baker Canoe Canal Free Family Fishing Weekend

June 20th* Alton Baker Canoe Canal Cumulus Media Fishing Derby

This date may be changed to June 21

June 27th Green Island https://goo.gl/maps/3mDaQHiQPzrHYTSg7

This is a new event in cooperation with the McKenzie River Trust. There are several isolated ponds

at the address listed that they plan to hold the event.

ODFW Sponsored Volunteering Glenn Miller

Contributed Photos

Joe “Big Fish” Moody

Photo: Randy Beard

Bob Wolfe at Cottage Grove Pond

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Cascade Family

Flyfishers

2018

Club Leadership

Executive Board

President

Randy Beard

541-510-0323

Vice President

Mike Marlatt

541-206-9003

Treasurer & Communications

Michelle Overall

Secretary

Jen Acosta

541-741-8276

Past President

Glenn Miller

541-359-9522

Board Members

Brooke Stark

Larry Stark

Betty Capt

Kat Paiva

Eric Inskip

Marie Meredith

Committee Chairpersons:

Outings

Dennis Munroe/Joe Moody

Newsletter

Phil Hornung

Website

Carolyn Beardshear

Membership

Trese Slocum

FFI Reps

Mike Marlatt & Brandy Williford

Library

Betty Capt

Programs

Michael T. Williams

Fly Tying Classes

Rod Roth

Raffle

Jim Breedlove

Auction

Frank & Kat Paiva

Conservation

Al Heide

Volunteer Coordinator

Glenn Miller

Cascade Family flyfishers Club has an incredible opportunity to purchase

Columbia sportswear and Accessories at greatly reduced prices. Our club

was approved to participate in their Pro Purchase Program enabling us to

purchase anything in their on-line catalog at 40% to 60% off the listed prices.

Columbia sportswear is a quality product and I would encourage everyone to

take a look at www.columbia.com. If you see something that you are

interested in just email the item name, style#, color and size to me at

overalls2@msn.com and I will get back to you with the purchase price for our

club. Then if you wish to order it, just let me know and I can do that for you.

The shipping charge is $6 for each order that I make, (whether it is one item

or 20 items.) if you would like our Cascade Family Flyfishers logo

embroidered on it the additional cost is $5.25. Of course, if you already have

something that you would like to have embroidered with our logo, just get it

to me and I will get it done for $5.25 also. This is a great opportunity, so

take a look.

Michelle Overall, Treasurer and Communications Chair

168 West 6th Ave. Eugene, OR

Eugene OR 97401

444 West 3rd Avenue—

Eugene, OR

10% discount to

CFF Members

Club Marketplace:

For Sale:

A 120 Schwinn stationary bike with manu-

al and tools, kept inside and ridden just a

few times. $75.00 or best offer.

Vic Hadley, 541-345-1263

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Membership Application

CASCADE FAMILY FLYFISHERS APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP/MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

Mail To: Cascade Family Fly Fishers, P.O. Box 70303, Springfield, OR 97475

Please print legibly:

Member #1 Nickname DOB (optional) Member #2

Nickname DOB (optional) Address

City State Zip Home Phone

Work Phone

Email: Cell Phone Occupation

and or employer

The following information is requested in order to maintain a data base of our member’s knowledge and experience which may be of help in club

activities. Please be as complete as possible

As a fly caster are you: Novice Average Proficient Expert

Club members are asked to consider serving on at least one committee of their choice to assist the committee chairperson when required.

Number your choices from 1–3 of the following committees:

Newsletter Program Membership Raffle Conservation

Education Auction Outings Library Webmaster Fly Tying Volunteering ______

Would you be interested in serving as an officer or Director? Yes No

If yes, what position would you prefer? _______________________________________

Complete dues as follows:

_____ $25.00 Individual or Family Membership, if paying by check or cash

_____ $26. Individual or Family Membership (includes 1 name tag and 1 pin) if paying online

_____ Student $15.00 “

_____ Associate (resident outside Lane County) $10.00 “ “

Additional name tags $7.00 each Additional club pins $3.00 each

Total amount due $_____________

Signature Date: _________

I do do not authorize the printing of my contact information in the club directory.

ABOUT CASCADE FAMILY FLY FISHERS

Cascade Family Fly Fishers (CFF) is an independent, not for profit, fly fishing organization open to the public

and is an affiliate of the National Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF). Annual dues are $25.00 for an individual or

family membership, $15.00 for a student, and $10.00 for those who live outside Lane County. Membership

includes a subscription to the newsletter and the privilege of participating in any and all club activities. CFF

Board meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month and the general membership meetings on the

fourth Thursday of each month.

Articles found in the CFF newsletter may be reprinted in other non-profit publications without the express

permission of the CFF so long as full acknowledgement is given to CFF and the author or authors.

Trademarks and/or logos may appear in the “Trading Post” section of the newsletter, (which is the club mem-

ber’s free of charge classified section), but this does not give any proprietary rights to the company. Should a

for-profit company wish to place an ad in the newsletter for a product or service, it can purchase a 1/8th

page

for $20.00 or a 1/2 page for $50.00. All rates are per issue and inserts will be considered. Ad and article

deadlines are midnight, the second Sunday of the month.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

CASCADE FAMILY FLY FISHERS

P.O.BOX 70303

Springfield, OR 97475

www.cascadefamilyflyfishers.com

President: Randy Beard

PO Box 70303

Springfield, OR 97475