Volume 7
Issue 5
THE HELP STOP POACHING TELEPHONE NUMBER IS
1-800-831-1174. CALL BETWEEN 7am and midnight, 7 days
per week.
Next meeting:
When: May 9, 2002
Where: Piccadilly Cafeteria, Johnson City Mall, on N. Roan Street
Program: Joe Byrd presents Bamboo Flyrod Building
Program: 6pm-7pm Board Meeting (members and guests welcome) 7pm program
OVERMOUNTAIN CALENDER OF EVENTS
May 3 Deadline for home delivery of May Newscaster
9 Board of directors meeting
(members and guests welcome)
18 Watauga River clean up
21 & 22 Major clean up of S. Holston Weir
24 Deadline for submitting materials
for June Newscaster
June 7 Deadline for home delivery of June Newscaster
13 Monthly chapter meeting with outdoor
program
21 Deadline for submitting materials
for July Newscaster
July 5 Deadline for home delivery of July Newscaster
11 Monthly chapter meeting with outdoor
program
19 Deadline for submitting materials
for August Newscaster
20 TU/ TVA/ TWRA/ USFS Coldwater Cooperative
Meeting in Knoxville
August 2 Deadline for home delivery of August Newscaster
8 Monthly chapter meeting with outdoor program
10 South Holston River clean up
14-18
TU National Convention Portland, Maine
23 Deadline
for submitting materials for September Newscaster
September 6 Deadline for home delivery of September Newscaster
12 Annual meeting for election of new officers
* Roan Mountain Burleson
clean up
*Date to be announced later
Treasurer’s Report
The chapter’s bank account balance is $2,023.99.
Membership
RIVER AND STREAM PRIORITIES
Watauga Tailwater—Margie Stratton and John McKee—Boat access in Elizabethton
South Holston Tailwater—Bob Viers—Weir Dam flow and silt
Patrick Henry Tailwater—John Krutak and Andy Hale—Pollution
Doe River—Bob Bierbaum—Cleanup
Hampton Creek—Bob Bierbaum—Protection of fishery
N. and S. Indian Creek—Elaine Walker and Foster Levy
Doe Creek—To be filled
Laurel Fork Creek—To be filled
Beaverdam Creek—To be filled
MINNESOTA BOUNDRY WATERS
At the April Chapter meeting, Tim Landis of Mountain Sports spoke glowingly of his love for the wilderness. The eagles, bears, moose, deer and otters complement the marvelous trout, smallmouth bass and walleye fishing from canoes.
WATAUGA CLEANUP
The Watauga River Cleanup Committee met at North American Rayon Corp at 1 pm on April 9. Present were Joe LaPorte, Lynn Smith, Marjorie Stratton, John McKee and Bill Beazell. Everything appears on schedule.
SOUTH HOLSTON CLEANUP
The S.H. Lake and River Cleanup Committee met at the Jacobs Creek Job Corps on April 9. The committee has obtained eight of the ten needed sponsors. The Eastman Credit Union through Bob Viers made a $300 contribution. We were invited to the Job Corps recognition dinner.
GREATER KINGSPORT CLEANUP
On Saturday morning, April 20, Jim Davis, Charles Martin, Charles Gibson, Danny and Katherine Sells, Jerry Headrick, Junior Landers, Bob Reynolds and Bill Beazell supported the Great Kingsport Cleanup. Twenty bags (50 gallons each) of trash, a tire, some cast iron pipe, and other items were removed from the banks of the Patrick Henry tail water. More cleaning remains to be done on the river.
KENDRICK’S CREEK POLUTION
John Krutak and Bill Beazell have met with Danny Shupe and his wife reguarding the pollution (both water and air) of Kendericks Creek. We watched a video of their experience with the City of Kingsport reguarding the problem. Some corrections have been made, and we plan to meet with City engineers to obtain more information.
STOCKING KAMLOOP FINGERLINGS
On April 4, Jim Davis, Gary Scheves and Bill Beazell investigated entry to Cherry Flats on Laurel Fork, and then proceeded to Doeville and Pandora to check the Laurel Spring Pump Station, and finally to help Bart Carter and Carl Williams of TWRA stock 5,000 Kamloop trout fingerlings in lower Doe Creek.
The pump station has a large filter bed and the pump house is a large brick structure. Water at 1 pm was flowing into the stream (as required by contract between 7am and 7 pm).
MINUTES OF TU MEETING ON APRIL 11, 2002
1. THE PROPER DISPOSITION OF WRITTEN REPORTS PROVIDED BY TU CHAPTER COMMITTEES WAS DISCUSSED AND IT WAS AGREED THAT THESE REPORTS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITEE--JAMES CHANDLER OR BILL BEAZELL. THEY WILL INCLUDE SELECTED ITEMS IN THE NEWSCASTER AS APPROPRIATE.
2. A SHORT BRAINSTORMING SESSION RESULTED IN THE GENERATION OF SEVERAL IDEAS ON HOW THE CHAPTER COULD ATTRACT MORE FEMALE MEMBERS. THESE IDEAS WERE DOCUMENTED AND PROVIDED TO JIM DAVIS TO GIVE TO INDIVIDUALS DESIGATED TO SPEARHEAD THIS EFFORT.
3. A MOTION WAS PASSED FOR THE CHAPTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PATRICK HENRY LAKE CLEANUP SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 20. TU WILL CLEAN UP APPROX. ¾ MILE TAILWATER SECTION IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE HAMMOND BRIDGE. MEET ACROSS THE STREET FROM LABGLASS AT 9AM ON SATURDAY APRIL 20. BILL BEAZELL AGREED TO HAVE AN E-MAIL SENT OUT TO THE MEMBERSHIP ABOUT THIS CLEANUP INCLUDING MEETING LOCATION, TIME, ETC.
SOUTH HOLSTON TAILWATER CLEANUP
Tom Swadley, Chairman of the lake and river cleanup committee, Rob Nicar, Bluff City area resident and committee member, and Bill Beazell attended the April 18 meeting of the Bluff City Board of Mayor and Aldermen. All three of us asked for the support of Bluff City in strengthening local participation in the annual cleanup. The appeal was well received and we look for both attendance and financial support.
MONTANA By Bob Hartwell of Uncle Bobs Fly Shop
A man was visiting churches around the country. He went to a very large church in California and saw a golden telephone on the wall with a sign saying,”$10,000 a minute.”
In response to his inquiry the pastor explained that the golden phone is, in fact, a direct line to Heaven and if he pays the price he can talk directly to God.
As he continues to visit churches around the United States he finds the same answer from each pastor.
Finally, he arrives in Montana. Upon entering a church in Dillon, he sees the usual golden telephone. But THIS time, the sign reads, “Calls: 25 cents.” Fascinated, he requests to talk with the pastor. “ Reverend, I have been in cities all across the country and in each church I have found this golden telephone and have been told it is a direct line to Heaven and that I could talk to God, but in the other churches the cost was $10,000 a minute. Your sign reads 25 cents a call. Why”
The pastor, smiling benignly, replies, “Son, you’re in Montana now and it’s a local call.”
EASY MONEY
Please renew your National TU membership through the Overmountain Chapter.
The chapter receives $5.00 for each renewal and $10.00 for each new membership.
We send it to National TU. Make your checks payable to TROUT UNLIMITED
and either give to James Chandler, our treasurer, or mail to him at:
James Chandler
304 Countryshire Court
Kingsport, Tn.37663
Be sure to include your renewal notice or new membership application.
If you sign up a new member, instead of mailing their check to National TU, give it to James Chandler. Also, we can use this easy money.
Public Relations – News Stories
Danny Sells, our public relations chairman, requests all of you to give him any information of interest to the chapter (stories, fishing results, human interest items, etc.) and information for TV, radio and newspapers of interest to the general public. Phone 423-477-3689.
TU NATIONAL DUES INCREASE
We have been notified that TU will be increasing membership dues. They claim this increase was driven by rising operating costs and expansion of programs and staff to implement and support.
Regular $35 Sponsoring $100
Family $50 Century $175
Senior and Student $20 Business $200
3 year regular $90 Conservation $350
3 year family $100 Life $ 750
Family life $850 Magazine only $15
VACATION
Tired of fishing the same streams week after week? Maybe
it’s time to take a vacation to scenic Montana. Montana travel has
a web site www.travel.state.mt.us/ or 1-800-847-4868. A very experienced
travel agent in this area is Ms. Dianne Sartori at Travel Unlimited in
Johnson City at 282-1313 or dsartori.tu@wspan.com. A lot of good
web sites can be found in the advertisement section of Fly Fisherman Magazine.
For fishing on the Yellowstone River and streams in the Livingston area
go to Dan Bailey at www.dan-bailey.com or 1-800-356-4052. For fishing
on the Beaverhead and Big Hole Rivers in the Dillon area contact Bob Hartwell
at www.unclebobsfishingsupplies.com. or 1-800-708-5565. For fishing
in the Yellowstone National Park and the Madison River try Bud Lilly’s
at info@budlillys.com. or 1-800-854-9559.
OFFICERS AND BOARD—OVERMOUNTAIN CHAPTER OF
TROUT UNLIMITED
President & Chairman of Board-- Jim Davis --423-378-3880
Secretary—Charles Gibson --423-239-9655
Treasurer—James Chandler --423-239-5065
Immediate Past President—Charles Martin—423-245-4966
Board
Committees
Oct. 1999-Sept. 2002 term Tom Hensley Membership – Don Kreh
Elaine
Walker
Bill Beazell
Foster
Levy
Communications – James Chandler
Bill Beazell
Oct. 2000—Sept. 2003 term James Chandler Program – Bob Sherrill
Oct.2001—Sept. 2004 term Bob Sherrill Resources – Bill Beazell
Charles Martin
Public Relations – Danny Sells
Oct. 2001—Sept. 2002 term Danny Sells
Bob Viers Web Master – Ken Chase
Honorary Member—Marcia Carter
Financial – Charles Martin
Development
RIVER AND STREAM WATCH TEAM LEADERS
S. And N. Indian Creeks – Elaine Walker and Foster Levy
Watauga tail water – Margie Stratton and John McKee
South Holston tail water – Bob Viers
Doe River - Bob Bierbaum
Hampton Creek – Bob Bierbaum
Doe Creek - To be filled
Patrick Henry tail waters – Andy Hale and John Krutak
Beaverdam Creek – To be filled