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2019 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT COLE TIDWELL
1ST VICE PRESIDENT BOB FORRESTER
2ND VICE PRESIDENT DOYLE NELSON
SECRETARY VIKKI STRAHAN
TREASURER EVE PHELAN
PAST PRESIDENT STEVE WILEY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dave Bailey –3
Shirlee Chesmore - 3 Linda Chilton - 1 Jennifer Clark –2 Greg Clarke—2
Chuck Closterman –1 Beverly Fording –1
John Gaskill –3 Judy Lollich –2 Keith Miller –2
Frank Urbancic– 1 WEB MASTER-
LINDA CHILTON NEWSLETTER EDITOR-
Inside this edition: Presidents Comments 1 Calendar of events 2 Election results 2 Guides 3 & 4 Sponsors 5,6 & 10 Tips n’ Tails 7 Bragging Rights 8 & 9 Membership application 10
http://www.rogue-steelheaders.org/
MIDDLE ROGUE
STEELHEADERS
President’s Comments:
VOLUME 30: ISSUE 12 December 2019
I’m looking out my office window and watching the snow falling for the last 5 hours. I
have a feeling this really might be the historical storm that is being forecast.
Our Christmas Awards dinner is two weeks away, and I look forward to sitting down
with our Steelheader family to enjoy a wonderful dinner among friends and recognize our
peers that have contributed to our success.
I had a chance to do a ride along with Butch Chilton yesterday checking our line collec-
tion stations on the Rogue. I had the same job when I started in the club over 13 years ago.
Butch has done a wonderful job with all the additional line collection stations he has add-
ed. It was a three hour task and I really enjoyed it.
Maynard Flohaug and I started, along with Bob Turner, the Take a Vet Fishing program
10 years ago. It is time to pass this wonderful event on to two new members. We would
like two volunteers to mentor in 2020. It is an easy job and we would be happy to coach
you.
We are also in need of a club secretary and newsletter chairman. Two very important jobs
that must be filled. Please contact me or Doyle to volunteer.
The Steelheaders have always been a very special club to me. In 2006 I had just moved to
Rogue River. In May, I was waiting to meet my new doctor when I noticed a man with a
Steelheader hat on sitting across from me in the waiting room. I started up a conversation
and by June I was a member of the club. Thank You Bill Hickey.
I want to thank all of you for a very rewarding time in my life. Please support the new
officers and board. Your first Lady Chris and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas. God
bless you all.
Cole Tidwell
VOLUME 30: ISSUE 12 Page 2
All club general meetings will
be held at:
AllCare Health
Community Room
1701 NE 7th St., Grants Pass
On the 3rd Wednesday of each
month at 6:30 PM
Calendar of Events
12/4 BOD Meeting
Elmer’s at 6:30PM
12/9 Annual Awards Banquet
Christmas party
GP Country Club
1/1 BOD Meeting
Taprock at 6:30PM
1/15 General meeting
Did you know the
Middle Rogue
Steelheaders
have a Facebook page?
https://
www.facebook.com/
groups/4765739225
01356/
Welcome New Officers and Board Members
On November 20th, club members in good standing elected the following
officers and board of directors’ members for 2020.
For the Officers: President, Doyle Nelson; 1st Vice-President, Jean Gaskill;
2nd Vice-President, Carl Cole; and Treasurer, Ron Lefler. There was no one
elected for the Secretary’s position. Coleman Tidwell will become the Past-
President. Officers are elected for one-year terms.
For the Board of Directors: John Blackledge and Jeff Eddings will go into
the two-year terms. Jim Gollob, Bill Lorch, Valentina Scibilia, and Mike
Simmons will go into the three-years terms.
Current BOD members who are continuing their service: Jennifer Clark,
Greg Clarke, Judy Lollich, and Keith Miller will move into the one-year
term positions. Dave Bailey and Shirlee Chesmore will move to the two-
year term positions.
BOD members who have finished their terms and have elected not to con-
tinue are Linda Chilton, Beverly Fording, and Frank Urbancic. We sincere-
ly thank them for their service to the Board of Directors and to the various
Committee Chair positions that they have filled.
The Middle Rogue Steelheaders is much more than a fishing club. We’re
also a social club, a conservation club, an angler education club and a com-
munity service club. In 2019, club members were involved in over forty
separate projects and events, and we produced over 6,000 hours of volun-
teer work related to fishing, conservation, restoration and enhancement of
the fishery, personal safety, veteran’s recognition, and the fund-raising
needed to make all of this happen. It takes a lot of dedicated club members
to keep the Middle Rogue Steelheaders working smoothly. We are looking
forward to another productive and satisfying year in 2020, and we’re count-
ing on getting the help we need from all of the members to make it all come
together. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!
Doyle Nelson
VOLUME 30: ISSUE 12 Page 3
The Middle Rogue Steelheaders wish to thank the guides and businesses listed in our Newsletter for their generous do-
nations .
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.
VOLUME 30: ISSUE 12 PAGE 4
Matt Judkins
Guided salmon & steelhead fishing trips on the Rogue,
Chetco, Umpqua, Coquille, Elk and
Sixes rivers Call (541) 621-8851
Harold Hansen 541-761-4115
https://ca1268.wixsite.com/secretsguideservice
VOLUME 30: ISSUE 12 PAGE 5
BLT SHUTTLE SERVICE
Brandon, Lynn & Tanner
Day Shuttle on the Rogue Between
Gold Hill to Grave Creek
Over the Mountain to Foster Bar, Hog Eddy
& Q Creek
galiceblts@gmail.com 541-659-2212
http://morrisonslodge.com/
VOLUME 30: ISSUE 12 PAGE 6
Briggs Guide Service 2938 Foothill Blvd
Grants Pass. Oregon 97526
541-472-0581
Rafting & Fishing Adventures
3 & 4 day Wild & Scenic Trips
Rogue River Boat Shop 1815 S.W. Bridge St
Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
541-479-1504
Bret Clark
VOLUME 30: ISSUE 12 PAGE 7
December 2019
Fishing the Ledges in low clear water
This fall has been very dry, resulting in very low and clear water conditions. So, how do you fish for steelhead in these
conditions? Here’s a synopsis of a STS article by Scott Haugen. For the full version of this article see the Salmon, Trout,
Steelheader website.
WHY LEDGES?
Whether fishing the Umpqua, the Rogue, the Deschutes River or any other bedrock laden rivers this time of year, the com-
fort lies in knowing fish are there, usually tucked tight to ledges. The number one reason steelhead are attracted to the
ledges is protection; they feel safe there.
Not only do ledges allow steelhead to hide from predators, they also offer much needed shade. Even a degree or two in
water temperature can offer steelhead relief, and holding in shade is preferred over being in direct sunlight. Ledges keep
steelhead shaded for longer periods of time than just about any other habitat these fish hold in.
This equates to fish being among shaded ledges later into the morning and earlier in the afternoon, which extends optimal
fishing times. It also means that if the angle of the sun is just right, fish will actually be holding tight to the shaded ledges,
creating greater fishing opportunities that can span the entire day.
Another feature ledges offer steelhead are a steady, consistent water flow. Once steelhead find the areas along ledges
where the water flow is not laden with boils, they can more easily hold there, whereby conserving energy. This less taxing
water is what attracts fish and keeps them there. Once you catch a fish along a ledge, mark precisely where the bite came
from–and just as importantly, where the cast hit to achieve the drift–and you’ll catch more from that same spot in the fu-
ture, guaranteed.
JIG THE LEDGES
Try using an 1/8-ounce purple and blue jig along a ledge. One of the advantages jig fishing ledges offers is that it can be
done effectively without attaining ideal casting position. In addition to Jigs, fishing ledges with spinners or spoons is also a
great option. Just remember to retrieve the terminal gear Slooowly!
SWING PLUGS IN TIGHT
Working plugs along ledges can also be very effective. If in a boat, back trolling plugs tight to ledges works well if the
water conditions allow the boat to be in proper position for making the presentation. But in rivers like the Deschutes,
where only bank angling is allowed, plugs still have a place. There are two ways I like presenting plugs along ledges when
fishing from shore. First is standing on the inside of the ledge (close to shore) and bringing the plug towards me. Second
is wading into the river and working the plug past me, in towards the ledge or shoreline.
Drift Fishing
The best advice I have here is to be sure and use enough weight. If fishing ledges with too light of a setup, the terminal
gear gets tossed about in the boiling currents and eventually kicked out of the target water. In fact, if the presentation is
too light it will never reach the target water. Drift fishing ledges can be done from one of three positions: From the near
shore you’re standing on, from the outside edge of the ledge, and from across the river. Of the three, my favorite is casting
opposite the shore I’m standing on and working the face of the ledge across the river. For this I like a casting rod where I
can easily let out line to ensure the terminal gear finds the bottom as it’s sinking and simultaneously being carried down-
stream.
Chuck Closterman
VOLUME 30: ISSUE 12 PAGE 8
BRAGGING RIGHTS
Kevin O’Malley and Dave Grosjacques
fishing with guide Rob Yuen 11.5.19
Carl Cole caught this 22 lb & 38”
at Brookings Harbor
Dick rice with a 36-inch salmon caught yesterday in Brookings while fishing with art Uecker
11.6.19 Rob Yuen took Chuck Closterman out on 11.14.19. Kept this one and released the other rainbow color hatchery buck.
VOLUME 30: ISSUE 12 PAGE 9
November General Meeting
Clockwise from top left: Guest Speaker, Brian Barr with Rogue River Watershed Council, Chuck Closter-
man presenting certificate of appreciation, Ron Terrazas giving a safety demonstration., Randy Holbrook
presenting the Gold hook award.
Club members making wreaths.
VOLUME 30: ISSUE 12 PAGE 10
You will
Learn how to catch more fish!
Learn where and when to go!
Participate in conservation and enhancement projects!
Participate in Youth and Adult Angler Education
Participate in club-sponsored river and lake fishing trips!
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