The Fly Line Washington County Fly Fishers

The Fly Line
Washington County Fly Fishers
“Cultivating the art of fly fishing through a spirit of fellowship and resource enhancement”
www.wcflyfishers-ore.com
Issue #154
April, 2014
Chapter Meeting Location
Westbrook Club House
14255 SW 6 Street (one block east of SW Murray)
Beaverton, OR 97005
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Next Meeting Date and Time: Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 7:00 PM
Agenda
7:00-7:30
7:30-8:30
8:30-9:00
Meeting called to order
Discussion of Club business and announcements
Entertainment - Marc Williamson, Fly Fishing Central Oregon
Raffle, socialize, and adjournment
April Meeting Entertainment
Marc Williamson, a member of WCFF, will be speaking to us about “Fly Fishing Central Oregon”. Marc has
made this presentation for Washington FFF Show, Royal Treatment Fly Fishing and other groups in the past.
There is a lot to know about Central Oregon fly fishing so it should be a great program.
April Outing
This month’s outing will be to Lost Lake in Clatsop County on Saturday, April 19. Details of the outing will be
provided at the April club meeting.
Coming Events
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May 16-18
May 16-18
Sandy Spey Clave, Oxbow Park
Christian Fly Fishing Roundup, Camp Morrow on Pine Hollow Reservoir
Washington County Fly Fishers
www.wcflyfishers-ore.com
President
Chuck Cooney
503-642-2186
cacjcooney@aol.com
Vice President
George Wilson
503-524-3781
george_wilson@comcast.net
Secretary
Jim Crislip
503-366-5504
jacrislip4x4@comcast.net
Treasurer
John Gillingham
503-646-2492
samian@frontier.com
Newsletter Editor
Ralph Brooks
503-330-3551
rebrooks1968@gmail.com
Board of Directors
Gary Neilson, Outing Chair
503-649-1107
gary.l.nielson1@gmail.com
David Eisenhauer, Librarian
503-649-3804
dieisenhauer@gmail.com
Paul Skelton, Awards Chair
503-351-6182
paulskelton@comcast.net
Shane Stewart, Conservation Chair
503-640-8346
wetfly54@frontier.com
Margaret Walker, Education Chair
503-244-9850
bacsi57@comcast.net
Hal Gordon, Entertainment Chair
503-642-1135
gordonhw@yahoo.com
Rich Taylor, Website Chair
503-356-8731
rich.taylor10@gmail.com
George Wilson, Membership Chair
503-524-3781
george_wilson@comcast.net
Ron Reinebach
503-477-6266
ron.reinebach@comcast.net
David Wesley
503-848-0812
dcwesley@comcast.net
Don Nelson
503-579-5176
Paul Keefner
503-640-3980
p.keefner@yahoo.com
Galen Flinn
503-702-4174
galen@macnet.com
President’s Message – April 2014
At the March 2014 Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Expo in Albany,
Oregon, the Washington County Fly Fishers (WCFF) was
selected as the "FFF Oregon Council Club of the Year". This
prestigious award recognizes WCFF for their commitment to
meeting the FFF motto of: Conserving, Restoring, Educating
through Fly Fishing. WCFF is recognized for having monthly
club meetings, regularly scheduled fishing trips, fund raising
to support fishery student scholarships and volunteer support
and attendance at various fly tying events. Great job folks!
Annual Club Auction - May 7 - It’s Almost Here!!
Now is the time to start thinking about what you might be
able to donate. The Board has decided to hold this year’s
auction May 7th at Tigard American Legion Hall at 8635 SW
Scoffins St., Tigard, OR 97223. This gives us more room for
the event. It will be coming up sooner than you think. What
can you donate? We always welcome rods, reels, art work,
flies, camping gear, books and magazines -- essentially
anything associated with our sport. But don’t be afraid to
‘think outside the box’. Restaurant coupons and other
service-oriented discounts are always welcome. Get your
items to any of the board members.
See you on the water!
Chuck
President, WCFF
A great catch by WCFF member Charles Lorang at our last
outing to Vernonia Pond.
Fly of the Month: Low Rider PMD Mayfly
Contributed by Ralph Brooks and Sara Mckenzie
We don’t know a lot of specifics about this fly other than it is a
great fly on both moving and still waters. Many variations of this
of this fly can be found and they probably all work well. This just
happens to be one of our favorite patterns that is useful from
spring through the summer and into the fall.
How to Tie:
1. Tie in a sparse tail of teal or mallard flank (7-10 quills). The tail
should be about as long as the hook shank.
2. Tie in wire ribbing at rear of hook shank.
3. Dub a slightly tapered body about 2/3s the shank length.
4. Secure a tuft of marabou on top and towards the rear of the fly. Tear off to a length equal to about ½ the
abdomen.
5. Tie in turkey or goose quills to be used as a wing case or
Category
Trout
shellback.
Hook
1X Long Dry or Curved Nymph,
6. Tie in a partridge feather by its tip.
size 14-18
7. Dub the thorax to just behind the hook eye leaving
Thread
PMD or gray 8/0
sufficient space to tie off additional materials.
Tail
Natural Teal or Mallard Flank
8. Wrap partridge forward (4-5 wraps) and secure.
Ribbing
Copper Wire
9. Wrap wire forward to ‘segment’ abdomen and thru
Abdomen
Superfine Dubbing – pale
partridge to strengthen hackle and secure.
yellow
10. Pull wing case material forward splitting partridge to side
Thorax
Superfine Dubbing – pale
and down and secure.
yellow
11. Whip finish and cement. (Option – the wing case can be
Wing
Pale Olive Marabou
cemented for a sheen or use an epoxy or UV material coating)
Wing Case Turkey & Epoxy
Legs
Hungarian Partridge, natural
Variations: This pattern can be tied in virtually any color and
size to match a wide variety of mayflies. More often than not,
it is used for pale morning duns, blue-winged olives, or Cahills.
How to Fish: This fly is fished with a dry line and long leader.
The fly is meant to sit in the film or just below the surface. In
stillwater situations very slight twitching may be imparted. In
moving water drag-free drifting is usually the preferred
method.
Christian Fly Fishing Roundup, May 16-18, 2014
Camp Morrow on Pine Hollow Reservoir near Wamic, OR. Hear Gary Borger. For more
information contact Marc Williamson at 503-473-5382 or check out our website at www.cffr.info
“The Friendly Place for Fly Fishermen to Meet”
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The finest in fly fishing equipment at fair prices
Large selection of fly tying materials and supplies
Huge assortment of flies
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Guide services
Fly tying classes
Fly casting lessons
Personalized service
11429 SW Scholls Ferry Road, Beaverton, Oregon 97008
Phone (503) 579-5176 www.rivercityflyshop.com Fax (503) 579-4935
Hours: 10 AM – 6 PM Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM Sunday
Monday: “Gone Fishing”
Washington County Fly Fishers
12670 SW Galloway Ct.
Beaverton, OR 97008
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