Here’s a report, mostly in pictures, from the national Trout Unlimited meeting held in Bend, Oregon September 15-18. The Ted Trueblood Chapter was represented by President Chris Jones, Treasurer Andy Brunelle, and Board of Directors John Ellsworth, Darryl Kuhrt and Pat Kilroy.
The Chapter won the Silver Trout Award, second place nationally among chapters. Photo below is Chris Jones giving an acceptance speech.
Chris thanked the national organization for their help, in particular the Boise and Idaho Falls staff who have provided great support to the Chapter and to volunteers around Idaho.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, is bringing its anti-fishing campaign to Boise today, with a noon protest scheduled outside a bait and tackle shop on Vista Avenue, Idaho Angler, to press the group’s current campaign that fishing is cruel. “Parents should get their kids hooked on compassion, not on maiming and killing fish,” said PETA’s Virginia Fort in an announcement of the Boise protest. The group contends that “fish are intelligent, sensitive animals who experience stress and pain when they are cruelly hooked or hauled up from the deep in commercial nets.”
Idaho is known for its fishing, which has a long history and culture in the state; hundreds of thousands of Idahoans hold fishing licenses, according to Idaho Department of Fish & Game records, and more than 100,000 out-of-staters purchased short- or long-term Idaho fishing licenses in 2010.
Bid opening on the Pierce Creek reconnection project.
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Darryl Kuhrt, Chris Jones and Andy Brunelle with the Silver Trout Award for the Ted Trueblood Chapter. Award given at the national Trout Unlimited meeting in Bend, OR.
The Ted Trueblood Chapter meets Wednesday, September 14 at the MK Nature Center behind the Idaho Fish and Game Headquarters.
For our program that evening that starts at 7:30 pm we will have Nate Brumley, the owner of Dry Fly Innovations (www.dryflyinnovations.com), an online fishing company out of Meridian, Idaho. DFI specializes in custom dry flies and fishing videos.
Nate is a native Idahoan, born and raised on the Salmon River, and he has dry fly fished the Northwest for over 40 years. That experience has led to the creation of over a hundred unique dry fly patterns that have been tested over some of the smartest fish on the planet with amazing results.
Nate’s presentation, “Season’s of the South Fork” is a unique look at dry fly fishing the South Fork.Hatch charts, cool footage, photos, and awesome dry fly patterns.It will give you the tools to fool a lot of big fish.
As usual, we will be meeting at the MK Nature Center, behind the IDFG Headquarters Office, 600 South Walnut.A fly tying session begins at 6:30 pm with the regular meeting/program beginning at 7:30.Hope to see you there.
Nate is a native Idahoan, born and raised on the Salmon River, and he has dry fly fished the Northwest for over 40 years. That experience has led to the creation of over a hundred unique dry fly patterns that have been tested over some of the smartest fish on the planet with amazing results.