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FISHING GUIDES WHO ROWED IN THE TOURNAMENT
If you need a guide for a drift-fishing trip on the Rogue or Umpqua Rivers, or California's
Klamath River, please consider hiring a professional guide who rowed in the 9-13-08 Steelhead
Tournament. By using their guiding services, you can show your appreciation for their giving up
a paid outing in favor of supporting the club's fundraiser.
Keith Coddington
PO Box 102 / Medford, OR 97501
541-608-6045
Salmon - Steelhead on the Rogue River
Steve Haskell
622 Helman St / Ashland, OR 97520
541-840-6608
Specializing in Rogue Summer Steelhead
Mark McGinnis
2462 Edgemont Dr / Medford, OR 97504
541-772-8248
Steelhead - Trout Basically on the Upper Rogue
Mike Nelson
121 Max Loop / Talent, OR 97540
541-890-5545
Steelhead - Trout on the Rogue (Basically) but Umpqua also
Jim Saunders
13210 Ager Rd / Hornbrook, CA 96044
530-475-3396
Steelhead - Trout - Salmon on the Klamath River
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Rogue Flyfishers Meeting
Wednesday June 17, 2009
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RED LION HOTEL
200 N. Riverside, Medford
Wet fly 6 - 7 p.m.
Buffet Dinner Tickets $18 - Raffle Tickets $1 each
Dinner Special: Buffett Dinner and 8 Tickets for $25.00
Don’t forget to bring a fly for the skin; you’ll get one free raffle ticket!
Remember our raffle items are now better than ever!
Meeting, Raffle & Program
7 - 9p.m.
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This month’s program is one not to be missed. Our speaker will be Jeff Fox from the Rogue Fly Shop
in Grant’s Pass. He is a bit of a legend in these parts for his remarkable casting and extensive
knowledge of local waters. Jeff Fox has been fly fishing southern Oregon for 17 years. His hobby became
a career in 1995 when he started guiding the local lakes and rivers, and in 2004 opened the Rogue Fly Shop.
Jeff’s specialty is chasing trophy fish in the area. His program will tour the seasons and fish of southern
Oregon; where to find them, and how to catch them.
This program promises education, excitement and possibly even “hope” for those who’ve yet to land these big
beauties! FISH ON!
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A HUGE AND HEARTY “THANK YOU” TO BILL RITTENHOUSE FOR HIS MANY YEARS AS ROGUE
FLYFISHERS NEWSLETTER EDITOR.
Few members of this club realize the many
hours and talents Bill has generously donated on behalf of the club in his
position as editor. As with many organizations, there seems to be only a small
group of people in the Rogue Flyfishers willing to do most of the work. Bill has
always been ready with a smile and an offer to help! On behalf of all of us in
this club, thank you Bill, for your tireless efforts on our behalf. Here’s
hoping that you will have more time to catch some fish, relax and perhaps enjoy
life a little more!
SOUTHERN OREGON FISHING REPORT
Lee Wedberg
SO MANY FISH, SO LITTLE TIME
June
Steelhead are in the river all year, but June produces the
slowest action. Trout, however, provide fine entertainment. Salmonflies are
out, and trout are taking them at the surface or even subsurface if your fly
sinks. Try skating a dry fly short distances across the surface near the bank
under overhanging shrubs and trees. The salmonfly hatch is also a good time to
fish off the dam or in the coves along Lost Creek Lake for bass. Use a dry fly
during afternoon to evening. Good reports are coming from Diamond Lake, so this
would be a very good time to check that out. To find the fish look for clusters
of boats, then troll slowly or wind drift. If action is slow, try different
flies and/or depths such as an unweighted brown streamer or black Woolly Bugger
with lead eyes.
June is the time to fish the Umpqua for shad. Shad are found
deep in pools downstream from where the river flows shallow over a shelf of
rock. Use a sinking line and adjust the depth of the fly by adding or removing
weight to the leader, according to the water being fished. Shad flies are
strange looking objects and every angler seems to have his favorite, none of
which looks like food items in the river which is okay inasmuch as shad stomachs
are empty, reflecting their starvation diet once they enter fresh water. Shad
were introduced to the Sacramento River in 1871, and from that original planting
the shad fishery of the entire west coast is derived. They are anadromous,
spawning in rivers and migrating to the ocean where they spend most of their
lives. They provide excellent sport when you can get into them, but it is best
to go with a guide or other experienced angler for your first introduction.
Whether they are edible depends upon whom you talk to, but most anglers play
catch-and-release with shad.
Another good bet is northern California, where Will at Ashland
Fly Shop says that by the time this report goes to print he expects all the
major rivers in Northern California to be in great fishing shape. There should
be strong hatches of Stoneflies still in effect on the McCloud and Upper
Sacramento Rivers. Water temps should be up making fish more available in the
pockets and riffles. As of this writing there has been some uncharacteristically
slow fishing on some of the rivers, but that won't last long. June is typically
the best month of the year in this area. Good Luck!
• The Southern Oregon Fly Tiers invite you to attend their next meeting, Tuesday,
June 9, 2009, 6:30 p.m. at the Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park community building near Gold
Hill. Tiers need not be experienced, and those with all levels of skill are welcome. Participants are
asked to donate a fly to the free raffle held at the end of the meeting. Each meeting a member is
encouraged to demonstrate a new or different skill, from simple to difficult. For more information, call
Dan Kellogg at 773-4724. DIRECTIONS: Take Gold Hill Exit #40, off of I-5 and go west, toward
Jacksonville, 1.3 miles, until you reach the brick entrance way to the Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park on the
right. You’ll pass a golf course parking lot on your left shortly after leaving the freeway. After you turn
right into the mobile home park, proceed to the community building which is located about 100 yards ahead
on the left. The address is 8401 Old Stage Rd. Please park your vehicle on the bare dirt in the parking lot
to avoid the wooden septic covers in the grass.
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Welcome to the Rogue Flyfishers Web Site.
Lee Wedberg
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
“I have laid business aside and gone afishing.” This quote
was dated 1653, although like all great thoughts its sentiment strikes me as
contemporary. I found it on the banks of the Deschutes River at a place called
Dant, 12 miles south from Maupin, along with another of my guiding principles,
“The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive, but
attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.” I don’t know if
Shakespeare was an angler, but those words rank right up there with other great
thoughts such as, “To be or not to fish, that is the question.”
Now that the auction is behind us it is time to lay business
aside and enjoy some of our excellent outings planned for this summer. A good
place to start planning would be at John Ward’s conservation table. John has
several projects looking for leaders. Ask him about removing fish barriers from
local waterways, or restoring riparian vegetation, or working with kids,
worthwhile projects that need someone to take an active interest. Of more
immediate interest is THE HATCH! Salmonflies are on the river, and trout are
taking them. Six fine fishing outings are planned for local waters on dates in
June and July, so get your calendar and refer to Kellie’s list elsewhere in this
Newsletter. It looks like a good summer.
And finally, take a moment to lean back with a cup of whatever
and reflect on all that is required for a successful auction. Planning and
preparations begin months before the event, most of which was accomplished by a
committee headed by Kellie Chistensen. Even with my abacus I am unable to
compute the numbers of hours expended by those individuals devoted to our big
fund raiser of the year. Also invaluable help was given by several volunteers,
especially on the day of the auction. Their contributions were necessary, we
couldn’t have done it without them, and all Rogue Flyfishers should be pleased
and proud. Well done, one and all!
Lee Wedberg
•Jim Harleman needs your catch results from your fishing trips at the Holy Water. Survey forms
should be submitted electronically via the club's website, ROGUEFLYFISHERS.ORG. Survey results link
directly to Jim Harleman who is tabulating the data as part of the Holy Water Taskforce-ODFW effort to
improve the fish catch at the Holy Water. Be sure to check each fish you catch to see if it has been
tagged or fin-clipped and report this information.
The survey is available by clicking on the
Holywater link in the upper left of this home page.
•OF NOTE – From your editor, Kellie Christensen
Throughout each month, notable things occur and notable people act and sometimes
they are worth taking a moment to reflect upon. A few such occurrences this
month:
The auction: Reports from those who attended are very favorable, most
saying it was the best yet. The food was good and the wine was even better!
The tables were nicely decorated and the auctioneer was great! For those of you
who couldn’t make the event, you missed a good one. Thanks to all who helped!
We are changing the winning/collection/payment portion so it works more
efficiently. Hope you will all attend the next one!
Outings are in and innings are out!
Phooey on ball games when the fish are
biting. There are a lot of GREAT outings in the next couple of months and you
need not be an expert to attend and enjoy yourself, so come on out!
Members new and members a little older …..We ALL need to actively invite
new members to our club. New members offer new energy and more bodies willing
to volunteer in the many arenas of our club that need help. New members benefit
from the vast experience and helpful attitudes of our many senior fishermen (and
women). We are fortunate to have so many great experienced people in our club
and lest we go the way of the Moose Lodge, let’s get some more folks interested
in being a part of the Rogue Flyfishers!
• Chewaucan Challenge is looking for 3-person catch and release teams. This is a trout-fishing
tournament on the Chewaucan River in eastern Oregon held June 21 through June 24, 2009, in Paisley, Oregon.
Each tournament participant pays $170 to enter this event. Need more information: check the www with the
key words "Chewaucan Challenge."
THE CLUB WISHES TO THANK JOHN WARD for his fine effort on the many conservation
issues he works tirelessly on for the benefit of both RFF members and non
members alike. “Our fishing hats are off to you John!” .
CONSERVATION NEEDS YOU!
John Ward has several spots that need to be filled, so give him a call for
details on how you can help!
• More instructions are available regarding how to treat your fishing gear to
kill aquatic invasives after your fishing trip. Contact John Ward at his
e-mail address, e_john_ward@msn.com, and John will see that you receive the
information. Information covers anything you would likely use in the water such
as boots, waders, nets, boats and motors. John Ward can also be reached at
541-482-2859.
• ATTENTION WRITERS AND WOULD BE WRITERS: Kellie Christensen has taken over
the Newsletter Editor Spot and needs a few people willing to donate 2 to 4
hours of their time helping to get the newsletter out each month. You need not
be a gifted writer, just computer savvy. PLEASE call her for details or if you
are willing to help with this task.
•“HEY YOGI! IT’S A PIC A NICKY”…. but Gary Graham needs some help! Our
annual RFF Picnic and barbecue is just around the corner. This is your chance to
donate a little bit of effort for a hugely enjoyable event! PLEASE CONSIDER
HELPING! It will be so much easier to enjoy this event if help is adequate!
PLEASE CALL GARY @ 512-1841 or email him at Graham240@aol.com!
•Here is an opportunity to go flyfishing at the Holy Water and help ODFW at
the same time. For details, see the article, FLYFISHERS NEEDED FOR THE
HOLY WATER TROUT STUDY, in this newsletter.
• Need casting help? Casting instructions are given at Hawthorne Park in
Medford every Wednesday at 6 p.m., except the third Wednesday of the month.
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Art Borland