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Author Archives: Karl Mueller
Reminder: Trout Unlimited Meeting Tonight
Tonight, at 7:00 pm the Mckenzie-Upper Willamette chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold our monthly meeting at the Vet’s Club. We will not be having a speaker but rather will continue our round table discussion begun last month on the … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Conservation News
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This smolt looks really … weird
Earlier this week trout tagger extrordinaire Scott Kinney and I hit the lower Mckenzie trout population study area between Hendricks and Bellinger. It was the first time that I’ve fished the lower river since the high water levels of spring … Continue reading
Oregon House Attacks Fish …. Again.
Update: Your advocacy efforts are having their desired effect. HB 2873 was scheduled for a floor vote on Friday. That vote has been delayed until Monday. Let’s keep up the pressure and defeat this bill. Please send an e-mail to … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Conservation News
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Get With the Mckenzie River Trout Population Study!
This year concerned anglers will again participate in establishing the size of the Mckenzie redside and coastal cutthroat population between Hendricks Bridge and Bellinger. (Sorry whitefish … but, if a certain unnamed individual’s data sheet is any indication, you are … Continue reading
Trout Unlimited’s Green Island Tree Planting is Scheduled for April 10th
Calling all local do-gooders . . . planting trees is fun and here’s the proof . . . . This weekend on April 10th 2011, the Mckenzie-Upper Willamette Chapter of Trout Unlimited and friends will be planting trees on the … Continue reading
Mckenzie River Native Trout Recovery Memorial Fund Established
The Mckenzie River took the life of a dedicated conservationist and fly fisher this past weekend. Warren Moran was a man as passionate about protecting and restoring the Mckenzie River and its trout as he was fishing. The Mckenzie-Upper Willamette … Continue reading
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Mark Your Calenders: Date Set for Mckenzie River Two Fly Tournament
The dates for the fourth annual Mckenzie River Two Fly Tournament have been set so pencil it in on your calender, punch it into your Iphone or Blackberry, whatever . . . . Just make sure you are there and … Continue reading
New Wild Fish Blog Launched
Alan Moore, staffer at Trout Unlimited’s Portland office and awesome wild fish advocate has launched a blog, Wild Fishasaurus, a decision he describes thusly: “We decided to go ahead and try this, at considerable peril to our reputations and financial … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Conservation News
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Filming ‘On the Rise’ on the Mckenzie River
Day T-Minus One We pushed hard for Trout Unlimited’s national show, ‘On the Rise’ stop by for some fishing on the upper Mckenzie River’s wild trout managment zone. The time that they could do it was less than ideal. Mid-August isn’t … Continue reading
Trout Unlimited High Lakes Trips Scheduled
TU 678 High Lakes meeting will be held at Mac’s Vets Club on Willamette street Wednesday August 11th at 7pm. This meeting is for those folks interested in participating in the upcoming high lakes fishing trips. If you have not … Continue reading
Crushing Take and Solid Summer Steelheading on the Town Run
I’m not totally jaded . . . . On a flyfishing trip for summer steelhead while I’m not completely stoked with one solid grab and a hook-up, I’m not exactly bumming either. Fortunately, I haven’t had to content myself or … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, Lower Willamette, Summer Steelhead
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Middle Fork Willamette Report
Thursday, my friend Mike and I decided to take advantage of the good flows on the Middle Fork of the Willamette above Lookout Point and float for wild trout. Whether it was the late rain or the Corps hording water … Continue reading
Deschutes Report: Slow and . . . High.
Typically, my angling keeps me pretty close to home. In fact, I lead a satsfied fishing life in about a 75 mile radius from Eugene-Springfield. My home territory ranges from the Umpqua to the south, the Alsea to the north, … Continue reading
Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report
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Gear Review: Dyna-King Trekker
My bench isn’t normally this tidy. Don’t feel bad. I’m almost embarrassed to admit just how long I used my old vise. About ten years ago I purchased one of those Umpqua Feather Merchants introduction to fly tying kits with … Continue reading
Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review
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Meeting Reminder: Mckenzie Watershed Council
Tonight, the Mckenzie Watershed Council will be meeting at the EWEB facility in downtown Eugene. From 5:30-7:00. Jeff Ziller, District Biologist will be presenting on the Status and Managment of Mckenzie River Trout. He will be taking questions from the … Continue reading