President’s Message:
Dear Mid-Missouri Trout Unlimited Members,
Our summer break is almost over and the next chapter meeting will be on September 3. The meeting will be held at the Fickling Shelter at Bethel Como Park. The address is 4500 Bethel Street Columbia. For more information about this venue and directions go to the following link: https://www.como.gov/contacts/j-w-ficklin-shelter/. Our meetings start with a social hour beginning at 6:00 PM, followed by a short business meeting and a presentation.
This month's presentation will be given by Jeff Thiele and will be on the interesting topic of how to use shrink tubing to make “factory loops” in fly line, how to repair nicks and cuts in fly line, how to splice fly line and how to recycle old line into custom tapers and shooting heads. It would be very helpful if attendees could donate old fly line for Jeff to use in his demo. In fact if you are not going to be able to attend the meeting and have some fly line to donate please contact me and I will see if we can find a way to get it to the meeting.
We had a bunch of members and friends meet in the Routt National Forest in the Colorado Flattop Wilderness in mid-August. The nearest town is the relatively small ranching town of Yampa Colorado. Many fish were caught and I believe all but one returned to fight another day. I think a good time was had by all. This area has many different types of habitats and I think they were all fished by someone. We will have a presentation on the trip at a future meeting, most likely the October meeting.
Hope to see you at the next Chapter meeting and please bring your old fly lines to donate for the next meeting.
Doug Grove
Editor’s note:
Send pictures from the Colorado trip to me (jeff2002h@yahoo.com)
for the presentation.
Jeff
Water Quality Monitoring:
Level 1 training:
Part 1 has 8 virtual sessions and you can access them here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBQMlfy_cD4DQe07cir0nipWVrbQ2npVy
Part 2 the field certification will be September 21 from 9am - 2:30 pmat the Hinkson Creek Trailhead, 2100 E Broadway Suite 106 Columbia, MO 65201. Register here: https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/201970
GOT A MINUTE? HELP US MAKE FISHING BETTER?
Check out how you can help.
Tell Congress: Time is running out for Snake River salmon and steelhead: https://www.tu.org/conservation/action-center/?vvsrc=/Campaigns/88266/Respond
The U.S. Forest Service is working to amend every national forest plan in the country to protect old growth, which could become one of the most meaningful safeguards for federal forests that we have seen in decades. The agency is looking for public input on how they’ll manage our public forests for generations to come. https://action.interfaithpowerandlight.org/climateforestscomment
THE BEST ANGLER I EVER KNEW: Not a fisherman but a fisher of men:
This is an inspiring article by Chris Wood about someone with a truly unselfish spirit. https://www.tu.org/magazine/from-the-president/not-a-fisherman-but-a-fisher-of-men/?utm_source=informz&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=none&_zs=hW5wb&_zl=HPTC4
A Great Brook Trout Video:
Terrestrial season in the Driftless:
Fishing with Duke Welter in Wisconsin using hoppers and Chubby Chernobyls. https://www.tu.org/magazine/fishing/hoppers-in-paradise-terrestrial-season-in-the-driftless/?utm_source=informz&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=none&_zs=hW5wb&_zl=OPTC4
Fishing Small Streams can be very rewarding:
If you are not out to catch the biggest fish or the most fish, try a small remote stream. It may be very peaceful and an opportunity to get away from the crowds. https://www.tu.org/magazine/fishing/the-true-cast-small-water/?utm_source=informz&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=none&_zs=hW5wb&_zl=QPTC4
Everyone, Keep sending me information to share with our chapter and enjoying fishing,
Jeff Holzem
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