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CLUB PURPOSE: Promote fly fishing, conserve regional fishing resources, encourage friendship & cooperation among all anglers.

NEXT MEETING: February 12, 2019, at CG Public House & Catering in Kennewick. Starts 6pm

PROGRAM: Our February monthly speaker is Rick Hafele, fly fisher, entomologist, author and self-proclaimed Bug Man. He will be speaking to take some of the mystery out of bugs…how to apply basic entomology to improve our catch. Rick attended Western Washington University and has a Masters in Aquatic Entomology from Oregon

State and a minor in fisheries biology. He has been a fly fisher for over 50 years, starting in Illinois and Missouri and for the last 40 years in the west. Rick’s first book was published in 1981, The Complete Book of Western Hatches, co-authored with Dave Hughes. His other books include Western Mayfly Hatches,

again co-authored with Dave Hughes, An Angler’s Guide to Aquatic Insects and Their Imitations, and Nymph Fishing Rivers and Streams. In addition, Rick has also produced several instruction DVDs. See you at CG Public House on February 12th for an interesting evening discussion of practical entomology. Don’t miss it!!

February 2019

DO YOU KNOW If you fail to show up for dinner after telling us you will, the club has to pay for your meal anyway!

UPCOMING FISHING EVENTS FEB 13 Fly tying classes begin FEB 16-17 Flyfishing Show, Lynnwood, WA MAR 9 Annual Banquet MAR 20 Rod building classes begin MAY 1-5 Sun Lakes Outing

2019 OFFICERS President: Jim Loomis 509 946-0473 Jim's email 1st VP-Membership: Rich Holten 2nd VP-Programs: Craig Anderson Treasurer: Sheldon Coleman Secretary: Denny Kreid Directors at large: Reed Kaldor Wanda Shearer Ted Lewis Newsletter Editor: Mike Wade Past President: Dennis Collins MEETINGS Second Tuesday of every month except Mar, Jul, and Aug 6:00pm -Wet Fly-no host 6:30pm -Dinner-$18 7:15pm -Program - free MEMBERSHIP DUES $25/yr Indiv&Family $35/yr Business To update personal info please contact Rich Holten: 509 521-4291 or Rich's email CBFC CLUB WEBSITE

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President’s Message by Jim Loomis

I am thinking about catching trout as I sit at my desk looking out at the newly fallen snow. A few days ago, I thought it was beginning to feel like spring. Early flowers were starting to appear and the tree buds were getting bigger, but it appears we will have to wait a week or two. In past years, we have had our first spring outing at Rocky Ford in late February or early March led by Ted Poston and John Strand, but this year we have no firm plans at this date. I will be asking for a volunteer to co-host a Rocky Ford trip with John Strand at the meeting next Tuesday. I hope you will consider working with John for this outing. It is a good time and I actually caught a fish last year. The Sportsman Show was a success. Several of us helped a steady stream of kids tie flies and the auction of the float tube and fly rod went well. The Fly Fishing Show in Lynnwood is February 16 and 17 and provides a great opportunity to get out of the Tri-Cities for a bit and immerse yourself in fly fishing. Although I don’t really need more gear, I usually go. If you are contemplating a new rod, it is a perfect opportunity to cast different models. I especially like to watch the fly tyers and the casting demonstrations. I hope to see some of you there. Also, fly tying classes start on February 13 and affords a free start for anyone interested in learning to tie flies.

Keep the faith and check your gear. Some fishing opens on March 1.

Annual Banquet March 9, 2019

The Columbia Basin Fly Casters Annual Banquet will be held on March 9, 2019 at the Meadow Springs Country Club. Dave Hughes will be our speaker, conducting a fly tying clinic at 1:00PM and speaking at the evening festivities to begin at 5:30PM. Dave is one of the most well-known writers on fly fishing techniques and tactics in the West. He has published more than 20 books including Essential Trout Flies, Handbook of Hatches, Pocket Guide to Western Hatches, Trout from Small Streams, and Reading Trout Water. With Rick Hafele he also authored Western Mayfly Hatches, a detailed hatch guide that is a practical entomological text for anglers, and with Rick and Skip Morris, Seasons for Trout. Dave is a Vietnam vet, founded Oregon Trout in 1983, is a life member of the Federation of Fly Fishers, and is a graduate of the University of Oregon. Dave was our Banquet speaker in 2009, and this year will be accompanied by his wife, Japanese fly fishing writer Masako Tani, who you will recognize if you have read Dave’s books as a devoted angler and photographer. Several of Hughes’ books will be for sale and signing at the event. Tickets will be on sale in our February meeting and are also available at Sportsman’s Warehouse at $45 apiece. The menu will be grilled chicken breast with tomato, spinach, artichoke wine sauce; bacon wrapped pork loin with maple mustard glaze; Caesar salad; roasted vegetable pasta salad with vegetable mix; roasted garlic herbed potato; and dinner rolls. Cake will be provided by the Casters. If you have special dietary needs, call Craig Anderson at 378-7849. As usual, there will be a fly raffle where more than 20 boxes of flies will be available, all tied by our members as well as a number of silent auction items, including

REMINDER Pay your dues for 2019 at the meeting or by mail now!

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craft items made by our members. Keep in mind that the proceeds from the fly raffle and silent auction help fund the great speakers we have at our monthly meetings as well as the conservation and education programs sponsored by our club, so be generous with those bids!

Smashed Hackle Nominees Needed

Each year at our Annual Banquet, we present an award to a member who demonstrated questionable judgment, negligence, gross incompetence, or suffered just plain bad luck in fly fishing. Past winners have hooked their spouses in the ear, provided a friend with a leaking flotation device, broke a large bottle of wine in a gear bag, got lost or separated from a fellow fly fisher only yards away, etc. So, if you know of a member that suffered or was the recipient of such an embarrassment, please let Craig Anderson know (378-7849), and be prepared to provide a brief write-up on the situation. Craig Anderson, the last recipient of the award, is most anxious to pass the award on to someone else!

Sportsman Show by Jim Saunders

I would like to start off with my sincere thanks to each and every one who

volunteered to support our booths. Without you, the Sportsman Show would not give our club an opportunity to have the public experience the joy of fly fishing, tying flies and just talking about fishing in general. The kids’ fly tying tables were an outstanding success again this year. So many smiling and proud faces as they greeted their parents, showing everyone the bright colored flies.

Our raffle for the fly rod, reel and line, plus the float tube did very well. The winner of the rod and reel was John Burns, of Pasco, and the float tube winner was Mike Barnes from Kennewick. Our signup sheets for fly tying, rod building, and casting classes averaged about what we’ve had in previous years. My personal thanks to the following club members for their support:

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Fly Tying Theater: Ted Poston (2), Craig Anderson, Ken Gano, Rich Holten, Mike Wade, Denny Kreid Booth Fly Tyers: Craig Anderson (2), Kevin Reiten (2), Mike Wade, Terry Maurer, Rich Holten Booth Raffle: Bill Frier (2), Jerry Ritenour, Ray Williams (2), Stephan Smith, Bob Schultz, Ted Lewis, Rich & Diana Santos, Sheldon Coleman, Mike Schmitz, Elver Robbins, Jeff Drowley, Toby Hagge Kids Fly Tyer Helpers: Fred Riedel, Stan Haff, Bruce O’neill, Dennis Kreid, Mike McWethy (2), Rod Gilge, Dan Robertson, Dennis Dauble, Jim Loomis, Wanda Shearer, Jan Jackson, Guy Reisenauer, Brett & Darius Grogan Booth Set Up: Ted Poston, Dennis Kreid, Jeff Drowley, Jim Saunders Booth Breakdown: Brett & Darius Grogan, Ted Poston, Jeff Drowley, Toby Hagge, Jim Saunders

Fly Tying and Rod Building Classes

by Craig Anderson

Fly tying classes will start on February 13th at the Richland Fire Department on George Washington Way across from now defunct

Dupus Boomers in Richland at 6:00PM. The classes will run for five weeks on Wednesdays ending on April 6th. After fly tying classes are complete, rod building classes will start on April 13th and last for six weeks. If you signed up at the Sportsman Show for one or both series of instruction, you will be contacted to remind you of the classes, but if you didn’t sign up at the Show, please call Craig Anderson for either series (378-7849) if you are interested in attending. For the fly tying classes, you do not need any equipment or materials as these will be provided by the Casters. And there will be helpers present to assist you. This class is for beginners or anyone wishing to improve their tying skills. For the rod building classes, you will be responsible for purchasing the materials required to build a rod, and you will be contacted to get you started on ordering these materials. An organizational meeting may be held prior to April 13th to get the ordering started, and you will be contacted accordingly. Please join us if you wish to improve your fly tying or to build a rod of your own making.

Understanding Western Hatches

Workshop In addition to the presentation to our club, Rick Hafele will be conducting a 3 hour workshop for the Walla Walla Fly Fishers on Wednesday, February 13 from 2 to 5 PM at Smiths Family Restaurant in Walla Walla. The workshop will cover: How to recognize the key western hatches of mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, and more; How insect behavior affects fish feeding behavior; How to select and fish the proper patterns. The cost of the workshop is $30. Please email wallawalla.flyfishing@gmail.com before Saturday, February 9 if you are interested in attending the workshop.

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January 22, 2019 Board

Meeting Minutes by Denny Kreid

The January 22, 2019 Board meeting was held at the home of President Jim Loomis. Call to order was at 7:00 PM by President Loomis Board members present: Jim Loomis, Wanda Shearer, Ted Lewis, Dennis Collins, Reed Kaldor, Sheldon Coleman, Mike Wade, and Denny Kreid. Also in attendance were 2018 CBFC treasurer Jeff Drowley and Jim Saunders, who headed up CBFC participation at the 2019 Tri-city Sportsman Show. President Jim Loomis asked if there were any concerns on the part of the Board with regard to Conflict of Interest. With no issues raised, the meeting proceeded per the agenda provided. Secretary Report - Denny Kreid asked if there were any new comments on the December 2018 Board Meeting minutes. Being none the minutes were approved by the Board. Treasurer Report - Jeff Drowley distributed copies of the summarized CBFC Profit and Loss Statement for December 2018. Following discussion by the Board, the December 2018 financial statement was approved. Jeff also presented the Draft 2019 CBFC Budget. The Board discussed the Draft Budget and requested some changes in a couple of budget items. At the conclusion of the budget discussions, the amended CBFC Budget for 2019 was approved by the Board. The 2019 Treasurer Sheldon Coleman presented and discussed the January 2019 Profit and Loss report emphasizing and

explaining changes he has introduced to the financial reports. Following discussion, the January 2019 Profit and Loss summary was approved by the Board. VP Membership Report – In the absence of Rich Holten who was unable to attend, President Jim Loomis reported the CBFC membership remains at 106. Treasurer Sheldon Colman added that paid up 2019 memberships stand at 30 at this time. While discussing membership matters the Board revisited discussions from previous Board meetings concerning issues with the quality and quantity of food served at the meetings. Although the food service has improved, Jim Loomis agreed to talk to the management at the Country Gentleman to see what can be done to address remaining issues. The Board also discussed problems that continue to be experienced with inaccurate head counts for dinners at the monthly meetings. The inaccurate counts provide problems for the CG Public House and for the club. No actions were taken but it was agreed that further discussion of this issue should continue in future board meetings. Programs Report – The 2019 VP for programs, Craig Anderson was unable to attend. President Jim Loomis reported on the programs planned for early 2019 as follow.

February 12, 2019 – Rick Hafele will talk on de-bugging entomology March 9, 2019 - Annual Banquet Dave Hughes will give a program focused on fishing with wet flies. In addition, Dave will also provide a fly tying demo at the Country Club in the afternoon before the banquet. April 9 2019 – Jim Cox from Western Rivers Conservancy will be the speaker, topic TBD

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Newsletter Editors Report –Mike wade discussed the status of the February 2019 newsletter indicating that input is needed by Feb 6 for the February report and by February 23 for the. March newsletter prior to the CBFC Annual Banquet on March 9. Old Business Sportsman Show – Jim Saunders expressed his satisfaction with the support he received from CBFC members in pulling off the CBFC’s participation in the Annual Sportsman Show held Jan 18- 20, 2019 at the TRAC. The experiences of members in the Kid Tying activity was especially rewarding. Raffle ticket sales went very well and we obtained excellent signups for the upcoming fly tying, rod building and casting classes. Jim indicating he is going to provide a summary report on CBFC participation to the board in the next week or two. The one problem area was the relatively poor audience turn out for the Fly Tying Theater. We will need to work with the Sportsman Show organizers to see if we can get a more audience friendly venue for the theatre in the future. Fly Tying and Rod Building Classes– The fly tying and rod building classes will again be held in the Richland Fire House training room. However, as noted in the past meeting minutes, this may be the last year in the Fire House. Craig is going to continue discussion with the Fire House management and will explore other options for further discussion by the Board. The class schedules are as follow; Fly tying – start Feb 13, 2019 for 5 weeks Rod Building – start Mar 20, 2019 for 6 weeks Annual Banquet - Arrangements for the Annual Banquet are pretty much done. The Country Club has agreed to keep the ticket price at $45 same as last year.

Reed Kaldor Described status of his efforts in the collection of raffle items for the banquet. The board continued discussion of various ways to improve the process for collecting donations for the raffle. Reed indicated he has prepared letters to venders to acquire items for the raffle. Reed also requested a note in the Newsletter asking members to contribute hand-made items for the banquet raffle. New Business Feedback from the January meeting: There was agreement that the meeting went well and the food service was improved. Although, the meal was better than our overall experience in 2018, there are still issues. Inaccurate head counts are resulting in too much or too little food being prepared by CG. We need to remind members of the importance of responding each month when called to ensure we receive and report accurate counts to CG before the meetings. Jim Loomis took an action to talk to Craig and CG to further discuss these issues with the restaurant management. Northwest Youth Conservation Fly Fishing Academy: President Loomis discussed an inquiry from the Northwest Youth Conservation Fly Fishing Academy concerning the possible CBFC interest in contributing to and participation in their program. Jim took an action to follow up with this organization to better identify what they do and whether CBFC should consider some type of response. Future Board Meetings – The February 2019 Board meeting will be on Feb 26 at the home of the CBFC President Jim Loomis.

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