Walla² Fly Fishers: Fly Fishing Central WA with Joe Rotter

Friday, January 14, 2011

Fly Fishing Central WA with Joe Rotter

This month we had a good turnout of 30 members and guest for our January meeting. Promptly following dinner we had the election of new club officers led by President Scott Peters. As was nominated at our December 2010 meeting the following slate was so elected by unanimous vote.

Bob Long - President

Tyson Kopfer - Vice President

Dr. Doug Coe - Treasurer

Dale McKain - Secretary

Following the election of officers, our outgoing Treasurer Barry Gould gave his last treasurer's report and told us that ending club funds for 2010 was just over $700 in Baker Boyer Bank. It was a good year for the club, with plenty of good speakers, outdoor activities, and a fall banquet with Brian O'Keefe.

Joe Rotter of Red's Fly Shop of Yakima give the program of the evening. His Power Point Presentation was titled Fly Fishing All Seasons on the Yakima River. This was a very well done presentation which detailed hatches and bug matching strategies, hydrology, when to wade, when to float, trip planning, the Yakima River. Joe also discussed other nearby rivers which, included information on fishing the Naches, Klickitat, Methow, and Wenatchee Rivers for Steelhead – along with Carp fishing the Columbia River, Smallmouth Bass fishing on the Lower Yakima River, and many of the lesser known mountainous tributary streams in Eastern Washington.

We wish to thank Joe for again making a great presentation, and joining our meeting for this evening.

After the meeting Joe made the club a special offer for a guided fishing trip on the Yakima River to help us create a club fund raiser. This offer will be presented at February's meeting after being discussed by the new club officers.

The meeting was adjourned shortly thereafter, with individuals socializing one-on-one.

Our next meeting will be held 9 February 2011.

Tight lines and good fishing.

Old Officers ~~~~~~~ New Officers
Scott Peters - President - Bob Long
Skip Pritchard - Vice President - Tyson Kopfer
Barry Gould - Treasurer - Doug Coe
Dale McKain - Secretary /Blog Master - Dale McKain

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Streamside thoughts...

Game fish are too valuable to be caught only once.
- Lee Wulff
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The true fisherman approaches the first day of fishing with all the sense of wonder and awe of a child approaching Christmas.
- John D. Voelker
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I doubt if I shall ever outgrow the excitement bordering on panic which I feel the instant I know I have a strong, unmanageable fish, be it brook trout, brown trout, cutthroat, steelhead, or salmon on my line.
- Edward Weeks
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“I fish because I love to. Because I love the environs where trout are found, which are invariably beautiful... Because in the woods I can find solitude without loneliness. ... And finally, not because I regard fishing as being so terribly important, but because I suspect that so many of the other concerns of men are equally unimportant and not nearly so much fun.”
- Robert Traver

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... tis not all of fishing to fish.
- Izaak Walton

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Walla² Fly Fishers' meetings

Our next monthly meeting will be September, 2024 Our meeting location is: Chiquillas Mexican House 428 Ash St, Walla Walla, WA 99362 (509) 525-2598 - next door to Walker’s Furniture Store Our regularly scheduled meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month,
September - May.7:00

Come one, come all, come as you are. Our meetings are open to the interested fly fishing public.
Meeting dress code accepts waders anytime (we want to hear your most recent fish tale), but please leave studded wading boots at the doors. Thank you

NOTE: We do give and raffle away boxes of trout/steelhead flies at most monthly meeting. Hope to see you winning one soon.
Questions? Please contact us at: WallaWalla.Flyfishing@gmail.com

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About Us

The purpose and goals of the Walla² Fly Fishers are:

1) Promoting the art and science of fly fishing as prescribed by our club's by-laws.
2) To bring together our local fly fishing community; to share the camaraderie of fishing experiences, and to help each other develop our fly fishing skills and knowledge.
3) To be a family oriented group of fishers, welcoming spouse, children, family unit members into sharing our activities.
4) To help those who have physical, emotional, any handicap needs; where learning to fly fish may aid in their therapy and well being.
5) To adopt and maintain local waters, to share, to fish and be caretakers of that eco-system
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To be a member in good standing with the Walla² Fly Fishers one shall be vested in the Walla² Fly Fishers (annual dues are $15 for individuals -and- $20 for your entire family); be willing to learn, and share with others the arts and science of fly fishing.

Contact Us: WallaWalla.Flyfishing@gmail.com

Walla² Fly Fishers

Friday, January 14, 2011

Fly Fishing Central WA with Joe Rotter

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