The Trout Line Newsletter - October 19, 2020

THE TROUT LINE

October 19, 2020

 

Welcome to The Trout Line Newsletter! This is our Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited Chapter newsletter that will be coming out twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month.

 

Fly of the Month - October Caddis

 
Written by Mike Gentry
 

The fall is a nice time on the Deschutes.  The season brings cooler weather, less competition, and the emergence of the fall caddis – noticeably bigger than their summer cousins.  A favorite nymph of mine is the October Caddis. 

Materials: 

 

Hook:                                            Tiemco 2457 #s 6, 8

Thread:                                         Black 8/0

Body:                                             Burnt orange dubbing

Rib:                                                Fine copper wire

Thorax:                                         Black deer hair

 

1. Attach a piece of copper wire.  Tie it down tight with thread wraps from just behind the head to almost where the turn of the hook goes vertical.

 

2. Make a dubbing loop at the back of the tied-down wire, and spin a dubbing “yarn” of burnt orange material.  For these hooks, the yarn should be around two inches long.  Then wind the thread to just behind the eye.

 

3. Wrap the dubbing yarn forward in moderately tight turns against each other to about an eighth of an inch behind the eye.  Secure with three tight thread turns and clip the excess.

 

4. Counterwind the wire with about five or six turns to the front of the body, secure with two thread turns and clip the excess.  The bobbin will be hanging down at the clip point; have about an inch and a half of thread showing.

 

5. Snip a small bunch of deer hair and pinch it on top of the hook (parallel to the hook) with the tips pointing backward and the middle of the bundle at the thread point.  Make two gentle loops of thread over the hair bundle, then tighten the thread so that the hair will spin around, flare out and tighten against the hook.

 

6. With your fingers, stroke the hair sticking out over the eye back and hold it back out of the way while making a number of thread turns at the eye to build a head.  Finish with several half hitches and a double half hitch, tighten and trim the thread.

 

7. With a small scissors, trim the excess hair to shape the thorax.

                 

 

Notice of TVTU Annual Chapter Members Meeting

The Annual Meeting of Members of the Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited Chapter will take place online in a Zoom meeting on November 11, 2020 starting at 6:30 pm


The agenda will include:

1. Elections
2. Treasurer's Report on income, expenses, and cash-on-hand.
3. President's Annual Report to members 

            

 

Meetings Location and Dates

Regular chapter meetings are held at the Lucky Labrador Public House 7675 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland, OR 97219 (503) 244-2537.  Food and beverage are available.  Social get together starts at 6:30 pm and the formal meeting starts at 7:00 pm unless otherwise noted in the newsletter or website.

November Meeting - Zoom Meeting at 6:30 pm


 

 

More Information:

TVTU Website: https://tualatinvalley.tu.org/

TVTU Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/tualatinvalleyTU/

C4C Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/christmasforcoho/