MIDDLE ROGUE STEELHEADERS 2016 OFFICERS

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1 Free Take One Web Site: ROGUE-STEELHEADERS.ORG MIDDLE ROGUE 2016 OFFICERS PRESIDENT COLE TIDWELL ST VICE PRESIDENT STEVE WILEY 2ND VICE PRESIDENT PETER FINCH SECRETARY VIKKI STRAHAN TREASURER KATHY WILEY PAST PRESIDENT MAYNARD FLOHAUG BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dean Chesmore - 2 Shirlee Chesmore - 3 Linda Chilton - 1 Chuck Closterman - 1 Carl Cole 1 David Gollob-2 Keith Miller -3 Doyle Nelson - 2 Kevin O Malley - 3 Ron Portinga 3 Valentina Scibilla - 2 Frank Urbancic- 1 NEWSLETTER EDITOR - VIKKI STRAHAN vikki.strahan@gmail.com WEB MASTER- LINDA CHILTON Inside this Issue: Presidents comments 1 Calendar of events 2 Lake Trips 2 Tips n Tails 3 Guides 4&5 River Clean up 6 Amendment to club policy 6 Bragging Rights 7 Free Fishing Weekend 9 Sponsor s 8,9 &10 Membership application 10 STEELHEADERS July general meeting will be held at the Bear Hotel in Grants Pass VOLUME 27: ISSUE 7 July 2016 Presidents Comments: On July 20 th at 6:30 pm the Steelheaders will meet at the Bear Hotel for its monthly membership meeting. The meetings will go back to the third Wednesday of the month. Please mark your calendars for this change of location. I m excited about our new location and thank Evergreen Bank for their support. Just got back from my annual trip to Gold Beach fishing with 5 Star Charters for two days of Lingcod and Rock cod. I host this annual event every spring with up to 11 friends and charter both 6 packs for my annual Ling Fling. This was our 7 th event and the winner this year was Rick Peterson with a 26 Lb. beauty. Rick not only won the pot, but will receive a $50.00 gift certificate, a 5 Star Charter hoodie, and a free Lingcod trip. Congratulations Rick. I found a new vacation house for our future trips. Eagle Bay is a 2 story home overlooking the Rogue Bay and mouth of the river. Nice place to stay while in town. It is owned by Chris Young who is a river guide. Have a safe 4 th of July. Time to get out and catch some fish and BBQ in the back yard. Cheers Cole Tidwell

2 VOLUME 27: ISSUE 7 PAGE 2 Lakers Fishing On June 15th, we had 6 boats with 17 people go to Hyatt lake for fishing. Bill Payne caught a beautiful 12 trout, while Rick Smith and John Blackledge each caught a 14 1/2 trout. The largest trout was 17 7/8 caught by Carl Cole while bank fishing with Mel Balcom near the dam. Brian Erb caught and released about 6 bass. The Jackpot for the largest trout was $ The weather was cool all day, never getting above 44 degrees. We did have a few light rain showers, and even a little snow while we did the BBQ. All in all, the fishing was slow, but everyone still seemed to have a good time. Our next trip will be at Klamath Lake on June 29th. On July 20th we will be going to Lake of the Woods, and on July 30th we will be going to Fish Lake. ODFW will have stocked over 18,000 trout in Fish Lake this year prior to July 30th. If you would like to go on one of our lake trips, please sign up at the general meeting or give me a call at See you at the lake! Carl Cole Lake Fishing Chairman All Club general meetings will be held at: Fruitdale Grange 1440 Parkdale Drive, Grants Pass 6:30PM Start Calendar of Events For July 2016 July 6th BOD meeting at Elmer's; 6:30PM July 15th Angler Education Lake Trip July 20th Lake Fishing Lake of the Woods July 20th General the Bear Hotel July 30th Lake Fishing Fish Lake Aug 3rd BOD meeting at Elmer's; 6:30PM Aug 13th Annual Club Picnic Aug 17th Lake Trip NO GENERAL MEETING IN AUGUST Aug 31st Angler Education Lake Trip The July general meeting will be held at the Bear Hotel Spalding Ave. Carl Cole Hyatt Lake

3 VOLUME 27: ISSUE 7 PAGE 3 July 2016 Bottom Fishing in Southwest Oregon As you can tell from the images in this months Newsletter, bottom fishing on the Oregon coast has been very good. Ling cod to 28 lbs have been reported out of both Gold Beach and Brookings and limits of bottom, ground or rock fish have been the rule. Oregon Marine limits for 2016 are 2 Ling Cod (24 +) and 5 ground fish of which no more than 3 may be blues. These fish are some times generically referred to as rockcod, snapper, sea bass or rock fish. However Oregon anglers can actually catch 25 different varieties of ground fish off the Oregon coast. These include the popular Ling Cod, Blacks, Blues and lesser known Greenling (sea 10 +), Canary, Vermilion, and Tigers The retention of Yellow Eye, China, Copper and Quillback is prohibited at all times with Cabezon (16 +) available to anglers only July through December. You do NOT need any special tags to fish for bottom fish, however if you plan on catching halibut or salmon you will need the appropriate tag. In addition to ground fish mentioned above the all depth halibut fishing can be very good with fish up to 70 lbs being reported. The problems with halibut fishing are: trips are difficult to book, expensive and subject to the whims of the weather. Salmon fishing can be very good as well. IF the Albacore tuna (limit 25 fish) are within 20 miles they can provide some of the best fishing along the Oregon coast. In 2008 the Japanese current came within 15 miles and my daughter and I fished with 5 Star Charters and our boat caught 48 Albacore. Two recommendation for bottom fishing charters are: 5 Star Charters in Gold Beach with Mark Lottis ( ) and Andy Martin's Brooking Fishing in Brookings, OR ( ) Both charter companies also drop crab traps when Dungeness Crabs are available so you can often get a nice bonus of a couple of tasty crabs! Both run great operations and limit the number of angler to only 6 people. Definitely not cattle boats. Chuck Closterman

4 VOLUME 27: ISSUE 7 PAGE 4 It was Friday the 13th and just after 5AM as Steve Wiley and Peter Finch set off with Harold Hansen from a ramp upstream from Shady Cove. Three springers were brought into the boat. They were all wild fish and quickly returned to the river unharmed. Each fish was around 17 pounds. Members of the Middle Rogue Steelheaders wish to thank all the Guides listed on these pages for their generous participation in our club. Each guide offers us a guided trip for half price, which is then placed in our raffle at our general meetings. Guides listed on these 2 pages register annually with the state of Oregon to certify that they carry the minimum liability insurance required by law, they have current First Aid and CPR training and if required have a US Coast Guard (USCG) Operator License and/or Surety Bond.

5 VOLUME 27: ISSUE 7 PAGE 5 Please see our calendar at: For additional information on any of our events.

6 VOLUME 27: ISSUE 7 PAGE 6 Results of the 2016 Spring River Clean-Up On June 4 th 23 club members and one guest volunteer, cleaned up accumulated trash at many of the river access points along the Rogue River from Pierce Riffle to Hog Creek. Most of the areas were surprisingly clean, but a modest sized truck load of trash was collected and transported to the SOS transfer station in Grants Pass. A very nice BBQ lunch at Griffin Park followed the morning s work. My sincere thanks go to each of you who supplied your labor or equipment to make the day a success. Good job, everyone! We left the river a little better than we found it. As good looking a group as you can find anywhere! Kirk von Tagen & Cole Tidwell man the gril Why change the policy: AMENDMENT TO NEW MEMBER FISHING POLICY For a very long time the club has had a policy of offering every new member a club sponsored river or lake trip with seating prioritized ahead of any other club member. The club membership has grown to the point that this policy is slowing or blocking trips for existing members who have been working for the benefit of the club's goals and who have also been promised a trip. The new policy: As of June 1 st, 2016 the Middle Rogue Steelheaders will offer every new member who has taken part in an acceptable club activity a prioritized seat in a club sponsored river or lake fishing trip. Acceptable activities are those that already reward existing members such as Angler-Ed, C & R, and many others. Benefits: A more timely, prioritized reward for new members who are helping the club with its goals Improved timing of rewards for existing members who are helping the club with its goals A stronger emphasis on the concept of reward for work Board of Directors MRS

7 VOLUME 27: ISSUE 7 PAGE 7 Bragging Rights Ron Jones Carl Cole Big George Non Halibut Trip 2016 Richard Davis and Bill Hickey at Gold Dust Days After two days fishing with Mark and Jeff Lottis, we crowned a new Ling King for Rick Peterson won the derby with a 26lb Ling Cod. Special thanks to 5 Star Charters and Spinners Chop House for being sponsors again this year.

8 VOLUME 27: ISSUE 7 PAGE W Main St Medford Oregon One Item Only 20% off Regular Price See list if exceptions posted at the registers Does not include guns or ammo One per Customer Expires Coupon Good Only at Black Bird Printing courtesy of:

9 VOLUME 27: ISSUE 7 PAGE 9 Briggs Guide Service Free Fishing Weekend a Success! This year s ODF&W Free Fishing Weekend at Lake Selmac was family friendly and crowned a success by those attending. There were over 150 participants from grandmas to toddlers during the six-hour event. The activities this year included a Fishing Contest, 50/50 Raffle, Free Worms, Free Lunch, and Certificates for those catching their First Fish. As an added bonus this year, we were able to give out 53 used Angler Education rods to participants who did not have any fishing gear. Each participant who received a free pole to keep was so appreciative and said they would definitely be back to use them again. Congratulations to Cody Conlee for catching the longest bass at 16-3/4 inches and taking 1 st Place in the bass category. Steven Lee took 1 st Place for the longest trout at 12 inches and Caleb Fly (11 years old) took 1 st Place for the heaviest trout caught at 9 ounces. All winners were presented tackle boxes with various fishing gear included. An event such as this would not be possible without volunteers and community involvement, so please join us in thanking: ODF&W for designating the first weekend in June every year Free Fishing Weekend and the supplies they make available. Josephine County Parks and Lake Selmac in particular for waiving day use fees and reserving the Trout Shelter area for the event. Dedicated Angler Education Volunteers including Carl Cole (Master Measurer of Fish & Skilled Weighmaster), Bill Kelly (ODF&W Trailer Hauler and Rod Repairman Extraordinaire), Judy Lollich (Event Chair), Ken Lollich (Gourmet BBQ Chef), Bill Payne (50/50 Raffle Go Getter), Valentina Scibilia (Jack of All Trades), Marion Turrell (Expert Rod Repairman), Frank Urbancic (The Worm Man) and Agatha Turrell (Yummy Homemade Coffee Cake for Volunteers) Fish Biologist, Steve Burns with the Siskiyou National Forest. U-Save Gas & Tackle in Grants Pass owned by Troy Whitaker for the fabulous squirmy wormy night crawler bait. Taylor Sausage in Cave Junction for the yummy lunch sausage. Shop Smart Store in Cave Junction for the buns and condiments. Middle Rogue Steelheaders for chips, drinks and fishing contest prizes. Thanks again to everyone who helped make this year s Free Fishing Weekend such a success. We received some good comments from participants to improve the event for next year and signed up a couple of new volunteers for Angler Education Foothill Blvd Grants Pass. Oregon Rafting & Fishing Adventures 3 & 4 day Wild & Scenic Trips Rogue River Boat Shop 1815 S.W. Bridge St Grants Pass, Oregon Bret Clark Boatnik Parade 2016

10 VOLUME 27: ISSUE 7 PAGE 10 MIDDLE ROGUE STEELHEADERS P.O. BOX 962 GRANTS PASS, OR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION We invite you to join the Middle Rogue Steelheaders. You will: Participate in Conservation and Restoration projects! Learn how to catch more fish! Learn where and when to fish! Participate in club-sponsored river and lake fishing trips! Participate in Angler Education YEAR MEMBERSHIP DUES Individual Member Rate: $30.00 per year Family & Business Rate: $48.00 per year. Annual Dues are due on September 1st NEW MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION RENEWAL MEMBERSHIP Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Spouse: Help us conserve resources include your address. SEND APPLICATION AND PAYMENT TO: MIDDLE ROGUE STEELHEADERS PO Box 962, Grants Pass OR 97528