THE TROUT LINE
Tualatin Valley Chapter News
December 2006/January 2007
Chapter Meetings are held at the LUCKY
LABRADOR on the second Wednesday of
each month at 7:00 pm with a social get-together and the
formal meeting at 7:30 unless otherwise noted in the
newsletter or website. Lucky Labrador, Multnomah Village,
7675 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland, (503) 244-2537. Food
and Beverages available.
Board of Directors Meetings held on the fourth Wednesday
of the month at a Directors home at 7pm.
Wednesday December 13
Scott Heppell presents: New Ways to
Evaluate the Health of a Stream. Talk
to the FISH?
Scott is a professor at Oregon State University’s
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Their new studies
on the South Fork of the John Day and other rivers are
providing scientists with new methods by which to
measure the health of an ecosystem by the performance
of individual fish, and not merely by measuring the
abundance or lack of the abundance of fish. He will also
talk more generally about the John Day watershed, one
of our more productive steelhead fisheries in the state.
Interesting topic. Be there.
Wednesday January 10 Dan Bottom
on The Salmon River Estuary
Project. National Oceanic & Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) fisheries biologist, Dan Bottom,
will discuss his work on the Salmon River Estuary
project, located near Neskowin on the Oregon coast. He
has been involved with this study for several years, and
its findings are shedding new light on the way salmon
and steelhead utilize estuaries and their importance in
the healthy lifecycle of these species. Those of us who
have fished there know what a good place this is to chase
salmon and sea-run cutthroat with a fly rod.
“To Conserve, Protect, And Restore North America’s Cold Water Fisheries And Their Watersheds”
Editor: David Illig
President’s Column
Hank Hosfield
A couple days ago I was up to my
waist in the hard rushing current
of the Miami River, no more than
five feet from the safety of the
shore I was crossing over to and
seconds from losing my footing on the soft gravel bottom
that was shifting out from under me. Good times. The fact
that I’m writing about this now tells you that I made it
across—or at least was eventually fished out. In retrospect,
it wasn’t that big a deal, just one more dance along the
razor’s edge in a life’s history of close shaves that somehow
luckily skirted disaster so far. Nothing more than a brief
tense moment of uncertainty while contemplating the odds
of my next step gaining solid footing or having to swim for
my life. Then again, the foolish straight angle I had chosen
to cross left me poor options for retreat. I was committed.
And had I ended up on the bottom, those would be apt
words for my headstone. Better that epitaph than “he was a
fool,” or “he should have known better.”
Although I did know better, and have made it a general
policy to avoid risking my neck to chase fish. I would never
have thought to cross the river on my own had Rod not
already made it to the other side well ahead of me and
encouraged me to follow. I was more than a hundred feet
downstream when he crossed, so I didn’t watch him, and I
had only a general idea of his route. It all looked
reasonably passable. Plus, I figured my greater density
would more than compensate for any height disadvantage.
I’m reasonably sure footed and have fairly powerful legs,
and I could see the bottom most of the way. I figured I
should be able to negotiate this crossing and join Rod on
the happy fishing grounds over yonder. But there I was,
fighting to hold the slim purchase my studded felts held on
the eroding gravel underneath, balancing and bracing to
push forward to take the next step towards uncertain peril.
Two and a half lucky steps later I climbed out onto the safe
haven of shore. From there Rod and I made our way up
and down a steep, muddy cliff to access the run where Rod
had spotted some chum salmon. As the steady rain
increased and the daylight and temperature dropped I was
much less focused on the drift of my fly than the thought
that I was going to have to retrace my steps through all of
that crap to get home. In fact, I was fairly obsessed about
the foreboding sense of doom. I mentioned this to Rod a
couple times, suggesting that we might want to head for
safety before the river comes up any higher, or other
deteriorating conditions compound the risk. He was
seemingly unconcerned. His confidence actually eased my
mind a little, so I turned my attention back to the few
available chums. Neither one of us landed fish in our few,
momentary hook ups. And Rod finally reconsidered the
wisdom of getting back to the other side. This time we
crossed together and made it without any real scare.
So, what does this all mean to you? Why am I writing about
this in the President’s column and not under the headline
of Anglers Throw Caution to the Wind for Chum? The
answer is the story about wading into danger is an allegory
representing where the chapter, and I as chapter president,
now stand.
At the last board meeting we unanimously decided to seek
annual contributions from our members, along with outside
donations from corporate sponsors to fund our chapter
operating costs. We get almost nothing from TU. Out of
this nothing we offer to our 600-plus mostly inactive
members a full calendar of excellent monthly program
speakers; this ambitious, informative and entertaining bi-
monthly newsletter; a season-long schedule of hosted
fishing outings and social events; and the opportunity to
become involved in a number of conservation efforts that
define our mission and are the reasons most of us joined
TU in the first place. That’s a good deal. Unfortunately, it’s
too good a deal to last. That’s why I’m asking all of our
members now to donate to the cause.
As I make this request I feel more than a little bit like I did
out there in the Miami. I know there is nothing at present
for me to angle for on the safe side of the river, uncertain
prospects on the other side, and danger that the shifting
riverbed of support that I cling to will be swept out from
under me at the next bold step. And that support is you,
our membership; the same membership that can fill the
meeting room in October to hear me speak and count eight
a month later for a much more expert program speaker on
a popular topic. It all makes me very hesitant to ask you to
pony up to pay for things you sometimes seem ambivalent
about getting for free. But I am asking.
I know our club is a good value. I know we offer many
great benefits, even if you’re not actively involved. Our
advocacy and conservation efforts alone add value to your
life as we strive to protect and enhance the watersheds you
live nearby and enjoy. And those works continue whether
or not we ever see you—that is, as long as we have an active
chapter. The dues you give to Trout Unlimited sustain the
national organization, but they do almost nothing for you
locally. The real work of TU happens at the grassroots
level, whether that be planting trees, restoring fish ladders,
or talking to school kids about clean rivers and fish. Your
Tualatin Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited exists to do
these things. And the more you get involved, the more we
will do.
To that end, I’m asking each of us to annually donate $25
to the chapter, payable to Tualatin Valley TU. (As we are a
501c3 organization, this is a tax-deductible
contribution.) We’d like everyone to make their donations
by the end of January and will happily accept whatever
amount you can afford. Of course, we’ll gratefully accept
donations to the chapter at any time. Erle Norman, our
treasurer, will be collecting your kind donations at our
upcoming December and January meetings, and accepting
those mailed to his postal address. We’ve enclosed an
addressed envelope for you.
These donations are not club dues. You are not buying
membership. Although bylaws allow us to charge club
dues, it is our feeling that the Tualatin Valley Chapter
should remain a club that is free and open to the public to
best accomplish our mission. We hope to collect enough
donations to sustain our current operating budget without
cutting what we presently offer. If everyone gives, we’ll
comfortably meet our needs. I’d rather not consider the
alternative at the moment, but I do want to say that I
consider $25 not an insignificant amount. I take a dim
view of most new taxes, and this is nothing if not a tax
upon ourselves. Its salvation is that it is a tax that is going
100% to benefit a cause that we care very much about. At
least I hope and think we do; something spurred you to join
TU. As I wade deeper into these uncertain waters I trust
that you do care.
I hope I’m not all wet. Hank
Remember to Sign up New Members to
Trout Unlimited. It’s a great bargain for what they
get. Especially at the half-off introductory membership at
$17.50 Lots of people aren’t members who would enjoy it.
We still get something for new member signups. New
members can sign up at www.tu.org/intro and entering
code 633 for Tualatin Valley chapter. If they prefer a paper
membership application, contact Erle to send it to them.
Tualatin Valley WEB SITE

Fundraising is the worst part of being involved in a

Check out BREAKING NEWS at our
volunteer organization. I hate to think how many volunteer web site:
hours our members have spent over the years in our past
banquet/auction fundraising efforts. I imagine it penciled
out to an hourly return well below minimum wage. The last WWW.TVTROUTUNLIMITED.com
banquet had me thinking I would have been money ahead
had I simply written a large check to the chapter.
Unfortunately, I can’t personally justify such an expense.
(Certainly not to my better half.) None of us should feel
obligated to shoulder all of the cost. But I think it’s entirely
fair that I ask our members to share in it.
“To Conserve, Protect, And Restore North America’s Cold Water Fisheries And Their Watersheds”
 tighten by pulling “down” on the thread. This
Fly of the Month: Matuka Sculpin should spin and flair the hair so that it becomes
Alex Barkume uniformly distributed around the hook shank.
10. Spiral the thread forward through the spun hair
Fall is here and this is the time of year when large brown and whip-finish behind the eye of the hook. Apply
and rainbow trout move up-river and into gentle gravel- a drop of cement on the thread to finish.
bottomed runs to prepare for late fall and early spring 11. Once the cement has dried, trim and shape the cut
spawning. The only significant hatches coming off this ends of the head with scissors or razor blade to
time of year are midge and blue-winged olives, both small shape. Note: sculpin have flat-broad heads. No
morsels for large trout. Anglers wanting to hook up with need to make the head perfect though, the trout
the largest of these trout will look to streamer patterns for like the head to be a little “ratty”.
best results.
My friend Mike and I were about to start fishing a river
This month’s FOM serves that end well. It is the Matuka known for it’s large fish. It was October and a small hatch
Sculpin, an extremely effective imitation of the most of BWOs was starting to come off. Mike rigged up a
significant prey minnow in the river. Sculpin hug the floating line to fish the hatch while I rigged up a sink-tip to
bottom, as should your fly, and so it helps that this pattern start swinging streamers. While Mike started targeting the
is easy enough to tie. You’ll want to carry several. few fish rising to the small mayflies, I hiked down-river to a
sweeping corner run. On the inside edge was a large
Matuka Sculpin: boulder that broke the current and held promise of a
Originator: Unknown deeper pocket and the potential of a good fish. I cast
Hook: Tiemco 5263 or equivalent (3XL) – sizes 6 quartering down-river with the Matuka, letting it swing
&8 toward shore. As my fly approached the boulder, the
Thread: Tan, 3/0 Uni-thread or equivalent. hydraulics pushed the fly off to the side and it started to do
Tail: A pair of brown-speckled hen hackle – tied a slow whip toward shore. My rod doubled over as a very
in Matuka style. large trout of about 7 lbs took the Sculpin hard. It was
Body: Tan or cream colored dubbing clear that this fish was trying to kill the intruder. The
Ribbing: Gold French oval tinsel battle was fierce, but the large brown finally succumbed to
Pelvic fins: Brown-speckled hen hackle the unrelenting pressure. Mike had managed to land a fish
Head/Collar: Small clump of deer hair, spun and of about 17 inches, but couldn’t resist dropping down to
trimmed. watch the battle. After I landed the leviathan, Mike
switched over to a sink tip as well. We landed a number of
1. Tie down a 3” piece of oval tinsel along the body good fish on Sculpin patterns that day and nearly all of
and secure just above the hook-point such that the them took hard enough to make your heart jump. What
tag-end points out to the back of the hook. more could an angler ask for?
2. Dub in a tapered body starting from the hook-point
and working your way up to about a quarter-inch If you haven’t tried swinging streamers, you might want to
behind the eye of the hook. give it a try. And if you do, make sure you have plenty of
3. Select two hen hackles and hold them together, Matuka Sculpins along, you’ll be glad you did.
back-to-back, curved side toward each other. Tight Lines, Alex
4. Size the pair: lay the hen hackles along the hook
such that the hackle tips extend about a half-body
length behind the hook. Trim off all the hackle
fibers on the bottom side of the pair that would
touch the hook shank.
5. Secure the pair: tie in the pair just in front of the
dubbed body, taking care to not apply so much
thread-pressure that they refuse to sit on top of the
dubbed body. Throw in a couple of half-hitches in
to secure.
6. Holding the hen-hackle Matuka Wing along the
shank, secure the tail end with a wrap of the oval
tinsel and continue forward with spaced intervals
(~1/8” spacing). Tie off just in front of the body.
Make sure enough room exists to spin a deer hair
head. Use a bodkin to pick out the barbules that
have become trapped under the tinsel.
7. Select two more hen hackles and secure one on
each side of the fly just in front of the body. Tie
them in curved-side out.
8. Cut and clean a clump of deer hair about the
diameter of a pencil and lay along the top of the
hook so that the tips point back and stop just short
of the hook point.
9. Throw a couple of loose loops around the hook and
hair just in front of the body and then slowly
“To Conserve, Protect, And Restore North America’s Cold Water Fisheries And Their Watersheds”

Manzanita Lake
Mount Lassen creates a stunningly dramatic backdrop
above Manzanita Lake, an absolute gem of a trout fishery
located in the northwest corner of Lassen National Volcanic
Park, approximately 50 miles west of Redding, CA.
Manzanita Lake offers excellent fishing for naturally
reproducing stocks of rainbow and brown trout. It is a
catch and release fishery for angler using flies and
artificials only. Fish over 20 inches are available. I landed
seven rainbows in four hours of fishing running between 12
and 15 inches. Most were closer to 15, brilliantly colored
and in perfect shape. I got most of them on olive seal
buggers, which is a good fall pattern. I arrived a couple
weeks too late to enjoy the huge callibaetis mayfly hatch
that makes Manzanita such a popular dry fly fishery. All of
the local anglers I spoke to raved about this hatch, the fish
and the fishing. I was surprised to find it so un-crowded
and peaceful. Another pleasant discovery was the
beautifully-maintained campgrounds. Next time I head
down there I’m going to camp out for more than one night.
While I didn’t hook any big browns, I never get tired of
landing beautiful 15-inch rainbows. These are great fish.
Hank
“To Conserve, Protect, And Restore North America’s Cold Water Fisheries And Their Watersheds”
Florida Reward A great day of fishing
Recently, an attorney I had been working with decided we
had been working hard enough on a trial and needed a
break and an award. Sounded good to me. We spent a
wonderful day on his small “flats” fishing boat near the
town of Port Richey, north of St. Pete and Tampa.
We didn’t break out the fly rods but stayed with ultra light
spinning gear which was plenty fun. Being a little flexible
about the fly gear has really been a bonus for me in my
Florida experiences. I grew up on bobbers and worms, what
can I say. Scott and I used live shrimp and hardware.
It was my first time using the very popular braided line
instead of monofilament which I had grown up with.
Opinions are divided about this stuff but it clearly cast far
and easily. I
had little
fishing
experience
with live
shrimp but it
was a lively
experience.
As soon as
my first cast
hit the water
I could feel
living things
nibbling at
my bait. I had
to learn to
wait for a significant bit. But the vibration was a treat. We
fished at the mouth of a river into the Gulf and in inlets of
mangroves. Man did the area look fishy. It was! And it was
very, very beautiful with all kinds of birds and NO PEOPLE.
Water is the only solution to getting away from people in
Florida. And we were close to millions but you couldn’t tell.
We caught all sorts of fish, never knowing for sure what it
was. Red fish, lady fish, sea trout, drum fish, among others.
It was a great day of relaxing. Thanks Scott. David Illig

The Year of the Angler and The Year
of the Trout: Tales of Fly Fishing,
Rivers, the Environment, and Life
By Steve Raymond Lyons Press ISBN: 1592285988
A Book review by Hank Hosfield:
Over the years there’s been a lot of fine writing done about
fly fishing. Credit the subject matter; but just as much I
think it has something to do with the kind of the people
who gravitate to the sport. Whatever the reason, the end
result is that the rest of us fly fishing aficionados have a
wealth of great books to get us through the long months of
winter when days on the water are few and far between.
One of the finest books I’ve ever picked up to get me
through this down time was The Year of the Angler by Steve
Raymond. I first came upon this book well over ten years
ago. Virtually by happenstance I plucked it from my dad’s
library one day and began to read it. I think it was
published at least ten years before I ever got to it. But as
soon as I opened it I recognized it as a timeless classic. In
fact, by the time I had read the first couple chapters I had
moved past being impressed to a creeping sense of envy
and wishing that I had written it. That’s about as high a
compliment as I can award to a literary work. I felt the
same way about The River Why; but for different reasons, as
these are very different kinds of books. David James
Duncan writes novels; Steve Raymond recounts true events
with a thoughtful voice that is equal parts angler, observer,
philosopher and teacher. While The River Why greatly
entertained me and fueled my inspiration to retrace
Duncan’s footsteps along rivers nearby, The Year of the
Angler presented a broader angling world and challenged
me to contemplate my own place in it, connecting me with
the natural world and within the context of history, with a
reverent nod to all that came before me and my
responsibility to pass it on.
Fisherman. Many of the chapters in The Year of the Trout
are adaptations of earlier published stories from these
magazines. He’s also the author of several other fishing
titles all worthy of your attention.
Lyons Press recently in 2005 reissued The Year of the
Angler and The Year of the Trout bound together in a new
edition under both titles with the all-inclusive, ungainly
subtitle: Tales of Fly Fishing, Rivers, the Environment, and
Life. I highly recommend this book. It includes pretty
much everything you need to know about fly fishing. The
Year of the Angler will take you through the seasons in a
year-round collective diary of fishing adventure chasing
trout, salmon and steelhead around our neck of the woods;
and then The Year of the Trout will take your through the
seasons again and better introduce you to the fish
themselves, their biology, history and habitat. Do you know
how the Dolly Varden got its name? I’ll give you a hint:
Charles Dickens has something to do with it.
Despite the depth and breadth of their subject matter,
Raymond’s wonderful economy of words makes for easy
reading. His plain-spoken poetry creates clear and vivid
imagery as he spins tales that tell as much about life, the
seasons, the passage of time, the environment, man’s place,
family, pleasure and pain as they do about rivers and fish.
Sharing Raymond’s great enthusiasm wrapped around his
enduring sense of wonder make these books very easy to
pick up and hard to put down. Don’t be dissuaded by the
bargain basement prices you can find this title available for
online. You’ll be wiser and richer for having read it. And
you can take the money you save and buy me a beer to
thank me for recommending it to you. Hank
(Editors note: This may be our first book report, I mean
review, and I hope it’s not our last. Please share some of
your favorites and your reactions to them.)

The Year of the Angler received considerable acclaim. A

copy of it was even presented to the White House by the
American Booksellers Association. It’s surprising to me
that it’s not more generally popular; it seems most highly
celebrated by other great fishing authors. But it is the first
book I’d recommend to someone new to the sport—not as a
how to manual, but as beautiful reasoning for why we
should bother to go fishing in the first place.

For a long time, paperback copies of The Year of the Angler

and Raymond’s equally impressive follow-up, The Year of
the Trout both occupied permanent residence on my
nightstand. I’d pick one up and reread one of the stories
before I drifted off to sleep. Like trusted friends recounting
fishing tales, just having them at hand was reassuring, and
even redemptive.

Raymond worked for 30 years as an editor at the Seattle

Times. He grew up in the Northwest and fished its
legendary waters and rubbed shoulders with many of fly
fishing’s most renowned anglers. He served as president of
the august Washington Fly Fishing Club, and as Fall River Outing in September
international secretary for the Federation of Fly Fishers. He
also became editor of The Flyfisher magazine and
contributed numerous articles to Sports Illustrated and Fly

“To Conserve, Protect, And Restore North America’s Cold Water Fisheries And Their Watersheds”
 “Revenue Stream” New Report
Joseph Bogaard
A new study released today confirms what many salmon
and fishing advocates have been saying for years -
American taxpayers and northwest ratepayers will save
billions of dollars if four damson the lower Snake River in
Washington State are removed. The report - REVENUE
STREAM - was released today in Washington DC and in the
Pacific Northwest by a coalition of taxpayer and clean
energy advocates, business and conservation groups.
Revenue Stream identifies nearly $20 billion in revenue that
would be generated from recovered salmon and steelhead
populations through increased tourism, outdoor recreation,
and sport and commercial fishing. The report also shows
that the limited regional energy, irrigation and
transportation benefits currently provided by these dams
can be replaced efficiently and cost-effectively.
ACTION #2. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED YOUR
SENATORS VIA EMAIL, follow up with a phone call to their
office:
Your senators and their office phone numbers:
Senator Ron Wyden -- (202) 224-5244
Senator Gordon Smith --(202) 224-3753
MESSAGES FOR YOUR SENATORS:
a. First, tell them that recovery of Pacific salmon is
important to you.
b. Second, urge them to oppose any anti-salmon riders in
the lame-duck session of Congress this Nov. and Dec.
c. Third, tell them about REVENUE STREAM Report, and
urge the senate staffer to obtain a copy.
d. Finally, thank them for their time and attention to these
important issues.

REVENUE STREAM compiles the best and most recent
information available on the economic impact of removing
the four lower Snake River dams. It considers the full costs
and benefits in aside-by-side analysis, and answers the
questions: What are the real costs of restoring salmon with
and without the dams? - and- What are the economic
benefits, with and without the dams?
ACTION #3. WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF YOUR
LOCAL OR REGIONAL PAPER if/when they run a story
about this new report.
Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this.
http://ga0.org/campaign/antisalmonrider/forward/wg5b77
rvt5ik36? THANK YOU!

REVENUE STREAM makes it clear that fiscal responsibility Joseph Bogaard Columbia & Snake Rivers Campaign
requires that national and northwest decision-makers A project of the Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition
consider dam removal as part of any scientifically sound,
economically viable recovery plan for Columbia & Snake
River salmon and steelhead.

To learn more and to download a copy of the full

report (pdf) -- http://www.wildsalmon.org

REVENUE STREAM highlights:

*** Removing the dams will save American taxpayers and
Northwest ratepayers nearly $5 billion over 20 years, and
will generate as much as $20 billion in revenue.

*** The financial cost of maintaining and operating these

dams far outweighs their benefits. It will be cheaper for
taxpayers and better for utility ratepayers to remove these
dams and replace their current benefits than to continue
the status quo.

*** Removal of the four lower Snake River dams and

subsequent recovery of Snake River salmon and steelhead Half pounder on the Rogue in Fall
populations would be a boon for fishing and outdoor
recreation industries in the West. Representing a nearly
five-fold increase in commercial fishing, sport fishing and
TU OUTINGS
Trout Unlimited Outings will start again in March. Check
recreational opportunities in the Columbia Basin and five
the TV web site in case something starts up before then.
Pacific states - California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
Let us know other places you would like to go. Get involved.
Alaska - revenues could reach $20 billion
over the next two decades.

HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP spread the message about this
report and the importance of real Pacific Northwest salmon
recovery:
UPCOMING Newsletter Material
We need material for upcoming issues Articles, book
ACTION #1. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SENT YOUR SENATORS
reviews, fishing reports, equipment reviews, opinions. Or
A LETTER urging them to oppose any anti-salmon "riders"
just send some nice pictures you have. We need your input,
in the lame-duck session of Congress in
please. 296 9050
November/December, do it today:
http://ga0.org/campaign/antisalmonrider
“To Conserve, Protect, And Restore North America’s Cold Water Fisheries And Their Watersheds”

A UNIQUE FISHERMAN
Roger Gertenrich
We have all heard about unique methods of fishing & places
to fish, but this is a story of a “unique fisherman.” His name
was Chuck Barker, well actually it was Charlie Brown (really)
until his mom remarried. He was Oregon born and was
deep into fishing since he first could hold a pole, but that is
not what made Chuck different.
to listen and then said to him:……. "Never Lie." Now that a
special gift and my guess is that that grandson still has it in
his heart.
Chuck died one fall day up at Timothy Lake. He was found
sitting in an old lawn chair, his fishing pole nearby and his
Bible in his lap. They said that he "looked serene."
Roger Gertenrich A Fishing Buddy of Chuck

Chuck was different in the way he lived his life and in the
way his life ended at the age of 72, only a couple of years
ago. I first met Chuck soon after a close fishing buddy of
mine died. He committed suicide. He knew how to do it
since he was a medical doctor. I was deeply hurt and
frankly angered at his death. A few months later his wife
introduced me to Chuck. She knew that I needed another
fishing buddy. I was reluctant to go with him but I did.

The first thing that I found out about Chuck was that he
was a better fisherman than I, well not at fly fishing, but
fishing with spinners. I picked Chuck up at his place, an
old, small trailer camper tucked into a wooded area. Chuck
had no electricity, no in-door bathroom and no car.

Now all of that is not all that unique, but what I soon found
out after many fishing trips was Chuck, himself, was
unique. He only worked when he needed money, He paid all
of his bills. He lived on about $600.00 per month. He once
slipped & broke a leg on the doorstep of a Portland bus.
The bus company was more than willing to pay his medical
bills. He declined the offer stating that it was not their
fault.

Chuck was Jewish, deeply so. He tithed to his Synagogue

but told me he seldom attended it. His faith spilled over New Board Member. Congratulations to Robert
into to his lust for knowledge. He attended classes at Bernard who is joining our Board. With a long history of
Portland State University, taking courses in advanced participation in Trout Unlimited Robert will bring new
calculus and Philosophy. He wrote beautiful poetry. His insight and energy to our chapter. Welcome aboard.
theories on politics and the universe must have flipped out
his professors and classmates. President: Hank Hosfield
228-6553 hankh@imagina.com
Chuck caught between 100 & 150 steelhead each year, not Vice President Paige Wallace
to mention the salmon caught. He mentored me on spin 503-803-9466 flyfishgirl@hotmail.com
fishing, but I still can’t slip spinners under tree branches Treasurer Erle Norman 293-6006
like he could. Chuck did not distinguish between native and caddis2000@hotmail.com
hatchery fish. If he needed a fish to eat, he kept it.. He often Membership Chair
would release a “keeper” fish, telling me that something Board of Directors:
inside of him told him that that fish needed to go back. Eric Thompson 297-0718
anglingeric@msn.com
Each year as the winter snows began to melt Chuck went up Dick Rohrbaugh
to Timothy Lake. There he had hidden a cache of camping & rbaugh@lclark.edu 636-3877
fishing gear. Chuck spent about six months there, only David Illig Newsletter editor
returning for supplies. He lived on the little food that he 296 9050 dillig1@aol.com
brought & the fish he caught. He had an unusual Alex Barkume - 642-7024
relationship with the animals and birds. One bird in alexbarkume@comcast.net
particular would indicate to him where and when to fish. Andy Andrews
Hard to believe but he told me it worked as the bird Raddicio@aol.com 969 2246
hovered over fish spots. Chuck rewarded the bird with Jerry Heppell
camp food. gheppell5@verizon.net 639-9408
Robert L. Bernard 503-239-8507
Chuck had many friends visit him. He had the time to make bearbernard@yahoo.com
small items to give to his grandchildren. Once when he had
no material gift to give, he told one of his grandkids that he
was going to give him a special gift...He told his grandson
“To Conserve, Protect, And Restore North America’s Cold Water Fisheries And Their Watersheds”
Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited
December 2006/January 2007