April Newsletter 2013 - Columbia River Steelheaders

Washington State
Aliate
Columbia River Chapter
Ocers
Keith Hyde
President
dunerider84@aol.com
Don Hyde
Vice President
DonHyde88@yahoo.com
Carla DeGrande
Treasurer
cjdegrande@yahoo.com
Brian Walter
WA Govt Aairs Director
brian.walter@iovation.com
Rick Jenkins
Project Director
rick@windermere.com
Kristin Dunn
Photographer & Newsletter Editor
Secretary
kdvisionsphotos@aol.com
Kimber Roberts
Membership Director
Stealheadprincess@gmail.com
CHAPTER NEWS
April 2013 Vol. 2, Issue 4
April Meeting Guest Speaker
Joel owner/operator of
Joel’s Jigs
Let us welcome Joel the owner and operator of Joel’s Jigs
as our guest speaker this month. Joel’s Jigs started out as Joel
tying jigs for himself. It wasn’t more than a week later when a
fellow steelheader asked if his jigs were for sale. He responded
saying, “everything is for sale isn’t it?” Word got around and
Joel’s Jigs became the go-to sh producers. All of his jigs are
professionally tied with the highest quality material and care.
One thing that you notice about his jigs is that most of the them
have been taken to the next level. Joel’s Jigs is all about creating
the next best thing and fullling sherman’s custom jig needs.
Joel’s Jigs also just launched a kokanee and trout line called
Wiggle Butts. They are deadly for kokanee and trout. They have
been reviewed by top kokanee guides and tournament anglers
and have always been given their seal of approval. Color
combinations for my jigs and Wiggle Butts are endless. So if you
have something in mind for crappie, bluegill, perch, bass, trout,
salmon, steelhead or almost anything for that matter hecan
make it happen.
Be sure to checkout his website www.joelsjigs.com
NEXT CHAPTER MEETING
April 10th 6:30pm (earlier to get food)
Pied Piper Pizza
12300 NE Fourth Plain Rd, Vancouver, WA 98682
360-892-6430

President’s Message - April 2013
Pheeeeeewwwwwwwwwww……. That’s the sound of a deep breath
going out after nishing the Wounded Veterans Fishing Event last
weekend. Have I mentioned it was a LOT of work for a lot of people…
the good news, we did it and did it well.
So many good things to report over last year’s event… rst things rst
though. The weather was beautiful, the water perfect, the guides
spectacular and the Vet’s that showed up…. Fantastic. The catching
sucked. Yup I said it….it sucked. I left the ramp at 4:45pm, the sh
checker said he checked 71 boats for 1…. Yeah…1 sh. So I think my
description is accurate.
The volunteer sta for this year’s event was beyond belief. We had a lot of folks that gave up their entire day, to
hang out at the ramp/launch and help with whatever was asked. It was so heart warning to see. As the father of an
active duty service member who is currently deployed, I was very moved to see this outpouring of support for the
Veterans that showed up that day.
So many volunteers to thank I am sure I am going to forget some. Let’s start with Rick Jenkins and Sharron
Wannamaker. These two people put in countless hours of planning and implementing everything that happened
that day. Sharron is personally responsible for making the entire lunch thing happen. She and her husband Warren
chased down all the stu, got donations to cover ALL of it and actually organized a work party to MAKE THE
LUNCHES when our business sponsor fell through on his commitment to do it.
A huge thank you to LOVETT CONSTRUCTION, PETERSON MACHINERY (CAT), 40 et 8 (Bill Sartorous) and FRITO LAY
for their very generous cash or food donation(s) that allowed us to do what we did. City Councilman Larry Smith
and the City of Vancouver for their help. Councilman Smith showed up around 3pm to meet and greet the Vet’s as
they came back in from the days shing. Turns out he was a huge ear for them in resolving some issues they were
having, separate from our event at all. What a great guy, he hung around talking and helping until everyone had
left. Thank you Larry.
The “ground crew/volunteers” – to include the Parking lot set up (it was so much fun this year, seriously… we had a
hoot doing it, what a great mix of folks). The Meet and Greet folks, the Parking folks, the All of Rick and Sharron’s
cadre of volunteers that met the Vets, organized them, got them their lunches, packets, snacks, rae tickets and on
the boats…. Incredible group. “Anita” my paperwork volunteer, Thank you. She asked for a job to do. I assigned her
to get a list of ALL the volunteers helping that day and their duties. It’s one of those not so glorious, out of the
limelight, thankless behind the scenes kinda jobs that was very important… but not one that had people lining up
asking to do… well she did it. And a great job she did. I don’t have an exact count yet but…. I think we have over 75
individual volunteers that helped out in some way. INCREDIBLE…. Just incredible.
Carla and Johnny… thank you for getting the rod and reel… turning a $100.00 donation into $300.00 donation,
organizing the rae and rod reel give away. One of the Veterans from JBLM went home with a brand new salmon
set up that will last him the rest of his life. He was a VERY HAPPY camper. (Thanks to chapter member Terry Kerwood
for the original $100.00 donation)
Since the event, I have received three separate phone calls from local active duty Vets that went out that day,
thanking me and the Chapter for a wonderful event. One of the men that called said he has been stationed here for
2.5 years now, loves to sh, knows NO ONE that does, has no means to do so himself and this trip was the BEST day
of his life in the last 2.5 years. He said he has NEVER seen so many people supporting him and his fellow soldiers in
such a positive way. He was literally gushing with thanks. You folks deserve it all; it makes me so proud to know we
did something so good that meant so much to these men and women serving our country.... (cont below)

VISIONS PHOTOGRAPHY
Ok guys, well here’s one more newsletter from me! Hope you enjoy
the photos from the vets trip. Just wish we had some sh in them,
but it was still a great day! There’s a little extra page of photos at
the end of the news letter too, with som additional photos of the
season so far. Enjoy and I’ll have photos posted soon on our
chapter face book page as well as my own!
Tight Lines- Kristin

Chapter Q&A
We are in the process of working
on the Q & A section of the
newsletter. Please continue to
email us any questions and will
address them in the next
newsletter or meeting.
Email us at:
board@crsteelheaders.org
Chapter Financial Report
Chapter Account Info
Account info will be provided
at the meeting.
2013 CALENDAR
(Additional dates will be added as they become known)
GENERAL MEETINGS: 6:30pm at Pied Piper Pizza
April 10th May 8th June 12th July 10th
Aug 14th Sept 11th Oct 9th Nov 13th
April 11th Setup & Fish Planting @ Klineline Pond 7am-3pm
April 12th Special Needs Fishing Event @ Klineline Pond 7am-4pm
April 13th Klineline Kids Fishing Event @Klineline Pond 7am-6:30pm
April 20th ANWS Salmon Quest Derby
Chapter Online Store Orders
In order to full ll our minimum order requirement to keep printing cost down, we need
additional orders placed. Please check out the online store to place an order
www.companycasuals.com/ColumbiaSteelheaders/start.jsp
If you have any questions please email Carla at board@crsteelheaders.org or at
cjdegrande@yahoo.com

Chapter Sponsors
Thank you to our new
sponsor Buzz Ramsey &
Yakima Bait Company!!!
Thank you to all of the
following sponsors for
all your continuing
support! Be sure to
check them out if you
haven’t already!

11505 NE Fourth Plain Rd
Vancouver, WA
98662
Phone (360) 604-8000
Rainbows End Tackle
14020 NE Fourth Plain Rd
Vancouver, WA 98682
Phone (360) 253-7616
www.rainbowsendtackle.com
The R & B Lure Company
P. O. Box 1267
Fairview, OR 97024
www. http://randblures.com/
503-665-2257

President’s Message Continued.....
Those of you that did this event last year might remember the “KARMA” story of the guy not happy with us last
year… he ended up falling o the dock as he went to step on his boat???? Well… let’s just say Karma is alive and
well and obviously on our side. Again this year we had 1… just 1 guy that was not a happy person, did not like that
we were doing this for the Vets. He made it clear also that he did not like us there for many dierent reasons. He got
on his boat, started his big motor and pulled away from the dock. He slammed the accelerator to the oor in a
show of disgust and promptly “blew his motor”. He had to come back to the dock on his kicker, yelled at folks to
clear the way, loaded up his boat and left. Hmmmmmm I’m sensing a pattern here.
We had a donation jar out there this year, as last year many folks wanted to donate to help us. I think we collected
$150.00 in unsolicited donations. Again… incredible.
We made some great connections for next year and learned a little more that will make this event better and easier
to do again. We will hash out what worked and what didn’t at the next meeting, please come and add your two
cents worth, all constructive criticism and comments are welcome.
Here’s a few I have heard already in no particular order of importance…
1. Move it to Kalama Launch and have a BBQ for lunch or after the event
2. Go with Wounded Warrior Program for a year and see if they can deliver enough people (we had 15 no
shows again this year)
3. Use 40 et 8 (Bill Sartorous) to get local disabled Vets that want to sh
4. Several people asked if we would do this event again in the FALL when shing is better. Just on a smaller
scale.
Baring a last minute cancellation, our guest speaker this month is Joel from Joel’s Jigs. Those of you that are bobber
and jig shing have certainly heard of him. His jigs are becoming quite famous and work extremely well. Joel was at
one time, one of the owners of North Fork Bait and Tackle. His jig business has skyrocketed and he now
concentrates solely on building the nest jigs made in the NW. Joel will show some of his top producing jigs and
demonstrate shing tips and technics for using them. This should be an excellent meeting for both “bankers and
Boaters”.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter Holiday and look forward to seeing everyone at the next meeting, April 10.
Oh… because I know everyone wants to know… I’m 0-16 on Springers, Yup… you read that correctly…0-16
trips. Sigh…..
Tight lines,
Keith Hyde
Side Note......
I’d like to announce a new chapter sponsor. Welcome and Thank you to Kodiak Custom Fishing
Tackle! A care package will be sent in time for the next rae and chapter meeting in May. Currently
their spinners and bottomsh jigs are not sold in stores in the lower 48, but that is something that
we are currently working on now that I’m here in Alaska working with them. In the meantime, you
can get them at online at www.kodiakcustom.com......and if you have any doubts if they work, just
ask Keith about the day I was shing them on his boat with him and Donny :)
Tight Lines and Enjoy- Kristin

Keith with his rst springer of the season!!!
Look out Kimber, you have some competition!
Welcome to Alaska!!!! That’s me at one of my new home
rivers....the beautiful Kenai! I can’t wait! Fishing season is
just around the corner, but for now its taking photos and
making spinners and jigs!
Kimber with a
few nice springers!!