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Jim Rasmussen 8/3/12 Jim Rasmussen 8/3/12

Cutthroat Chapter South Platte Cleanup 2012

Thank you to all Trout Unlimited members and others who turned out for SOUTH Platte Cleanup 2012, at Deckers, on July 14th. Over twenty volunteers showed up to collect; beer bottles, plastic water bottles, shoes, cans, broken auto body parts, signs and everything else. We collected trash from Night Hawk Hill to the NO TRESPASSING sign, strung accross the river, up the S Y Camp Road. Special thanks to Greg Ledger for using his truck to deliver water and pick up trash bags up and down the river. Special thanks also to Lisa Patton and her crew from The Coaliation for the Upper South Platte for organizing the event, getting us access to the lunch room (it was COOL inside) and hauling away the trash. Lisa also, gave an enlightening view into the future with her talk on how noxious weeds take over after a wildfire. The Springer Gulch fire burned hot in Eleven Mile Canyon.There really wasn't that much trash this year. The two guys that went up the S Y Camp Road to the wire, found only one bag of trash in that mile and a half. This years trash was better quality however. I personelly found a whole six pack of Avalanch Ale bottles, scatttered and some broken.

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A Different Sort of Fishing

A Different Sort of FishingBy Jocelyn MertensOn July 11, the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the Cutthroat Trout Unlimited Crew collaborated to rescue fish on 4 Mile Creek above Deckers. Water levels are down, and water temperatures are up, making for rough conditions for the fish. Jeff Spohn, aquatic biologist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), hatched a plan to use our TU manpower to help move the fish to the Platte for safety. CPW technicians "Electrofishing" Spohn, our fearless Division of Wildlife leader, divided 4 Mile Creek into upper and lower sections above and below the bridge. The first group on the lower creek had great success under CPW technician Scott. CPW technician Andrew's group followed Scott’s with the “Second Pass” doing just as much work for a lot less fish n’ glory. Spohn led the Upper group to the greatest numbers of baby HoferCrosses and other species. Paul from CPW led the “Second Pass”. The whole process was certainly noisier than fly-fishing and yet hypnotic in a similar way: The sweep of the electrode, the constant lookout, the pursuit, the net, and a fleeting thrill with each little glinting fry.Our CPW guys led the charge with their “shock backpacks”. They looked strangely like Transformers and we half expected them to lift off the ground into the sky. We were all glad we didn't have to heft those loads but we didn't hear any complaints from them. The motors sound like a weedwacker on caffeine. Each Fish Stunner had two TU Bucket Mates trailing to accommodate the netted fish. The terrain was varied, the creek narrow. There was some thrashing through the willows, paired with mosquito swatting. Sometimes the banks were pretty steep which is always a calamity in waders. Rasmussen was kind enough to lend me his hip boots. He’s a size 10 and my feet are 7.5 ladies so I felt oddly like a clown, especially since I was carrying a bucket of water (think Fireman Clown…). Until recently, fishing has not been known for high fashion but I was, literally, stunning.Jim Rasmussen and Kris Buros were at the helm of our lower creek truck, ferrying buckets of cool water from the tank. They were the keepers of the count from each bucket. Most of the take were 1-3 inch fish, but a few larger browns were netted. When the Browns were placed in the tank with the fingerlings, we saw first hand the meaning of the phrase “small fry”! We were all intent on rescuing the young HoferCrosses, a strain of Bavarian trout crossed with a Cutthroat, that’s resistant to Whirling Disease. They’re kind of like Piscean prodigal sons, starting as American rainbows and evolving on farms in Germany only to return to their homeland.Aside from fish the day was interesting from a naturalist’s standpoint. One bucket brigand whose name will go unmentioned ( John) was munching raspberries. Then, I wondered why I suddenly wanted a Mojito when I realized the wild mint scent was surrounding us as our boots tromped through. The foe of poison ivy rested innocently here and there, waiting for a brush with unwary skin. Stinging nettles: self-explanatory. Flowers greeted us at every bend, as the fingerlings darted under rocks and cress. Insects, some silent, some obnoxiously buzzing, added to the summer bounty. A different kind of fishing trip, indeed, with the same perils and beauties we remember over time. And we can brag that we caught over 3,000 fish. Cutthroat Chapter members participating in days work; Jocelyn Mertens, Bill Wiebesiek, Dereck Hankins,Kriss Buros, John Roenfeldt, Adam Beede, John Aaron, Jim Long, Duane Van de Venter, Andrew Medina, Jim Rasmussen

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Mentors needed for Boy Scouts of America

John Eastman, the Arapahoe District Director for the Boy Scouts of America would like to partner with the Cutthroat Chapter in order to organize a Venturing Program. Venturing is a youth development program for young men and women who are 14 through 20 years of age. This partnership would focus on educating young people on coldwater conservation and share with them the rewards of fly fishing. In order for this program to be successful, four to five mentors from the Cutthroat Chapter would be needed to get this project up and running. Mentors would be required to facilitate meetings with the youth and make sure the young people are on the right track and stay organized. For more information contact John Eastman by email at john.eastman@scouting.org or your chapter vice president, Jim Long at jel@longrangesucccess.com

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July Meeting All About Streamer Fishing with Reid Baker, July 17th at 7pm

Join us for the July meeting at South Metro Denver Realtors Association building at 7pm featuring Reid Baker, owner and guide manager of Freestone Outfitters out of Littleton, CO. Freestone Outfitters supply guides for many of the Front Range shops. Reid is a consistent contributor and supporter of TU and our mission. Some of you may have taken advantage of the discount he offered to TU members who booked a guided trip on private water this spring. For his presentation, he will be sharing some of his hard-earned experience on streamer fishing in Colorado.Growing up on the trout and steelhead waters of Oregon, many of Reid’s earliest memories revolve around fly fishing trips with his father. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado, where he was president of the University of Colorado Fly-Fishing Club and earned a degree in English and Creative Writing. It was during his college career that his love for teaching, fly-fishing, nature and writing came together and he decided to dedicate his life to sharing these collective passions. Since becoming a professional guide, he has come to understand how much he truly lives to watch his infectious excitement for the sport rub off on others.Reid is an Owner and Guide Manager for Freestone Outfitters. He is an avid writer and his work has been featured in The Flyfish Journal. When not guiding, he travels the world, fly rod in hand, constantly amazed by the remarkable people and places fishing has shown him.I hope you can drop by!

Jim Rasmussen 7/4/12 Jim Rasmussen 7/4/12

South Platte Clean up 2012

Join the Cutthroat Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Coalition for the Upper South Platte on Saturday, July 14th to pick up trash, and anything else that does not belong along a river, in the Deckers area of the South Platte.We have been performing this cleanup for many years. Lunch will be provided. Please let Jim know if you are going to attend so that we determine how many lunches to provide.We will start about 9 AM behind Flies and Lies in Deckers, work till noon and finish with lunch. If you want to car pool meet me at the RTD parking lot West of University Blvd., South of C-470 and accessed from Dad Clark Drive. We will be departing the parking lot at 7:30 AM. We will also be taking along our big bug net to see what is living in the river this year.Contact Jim Rasmussen via phone (303) 773-2772 or e-mail jiber2@msn.com to sign up.

Jim Klug 7/3/12 Jim Klug 7/3/12

Field and Stream Hero-for-a-Day Video

Field and Stream has posted a Hero for a Day video on their website documenting our work on Trail Creek. It is titled 'Planting an Erosion Barrier on the South Platte Watershed" and can be viewed at http://www.fieldandstream.com/hero-for-a-day/videos . Please take a moment to check it out! And thanks again to all the volunteers who made it a successful project.

Richard Pilatzke 6/30/12 Richard Pilatzke 6/30/12

Cutthroat Chapter to host Project Healing Waters veterans

Cutthroat Chapter will host 8 veterans from the Project Healing Waters program for a day of fishing at Crystal Lake, which is located near Leadville. Chapter members will be able to fish with the veterans on Monday, July 9th. This will be a chapter fishing trip and all participants will gather at the South Suburban Board of Realtors parking lot for a departure at 7:00 AM. It is about a two hour drive to the lake.Crystal Lake is located at 9860 feet in elevation and has excellent wading conditions and shore access. A trail leads from the parking lot all around the lake. The lake has an excellent callibaetis mayfly hatch and also a good number of damsels. It provides excellent dry fly fishing and is ideal for beginners and intermediate fly fishers.For information on the trip, call Richard Pilatzke at 303-979-8425 or Kent Higgins at 303-791-1163.

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