Rogue Flyfishers
Activities






DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
Oct. 8,2011
RFF Volunteers provided Fly Casting and Fly Tying teaching at the See Our Salmon Event, at Valley of the Rogue State Park
Dick Chambers, Mick Cuffe, Galen Deshon, John MacDiarmid, Otis Swisher, and John Ward.



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
Sept. 18, 2011
Four members of our club attended the Salmon bake dinner sponsored by the Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary club at Hanley Farm. They did demonstration casting and brief lessons for those attendees who were interested.�
Dick Chambers, Tom Collett, Ken Bonsi and Dave Hopfer



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
May 7, 2011
Kids and bugs Program at Bear Creek Park. Volunteers instructed kids in fly casting and fly tying.
Ken Bonsi, Dick Chambers, Paul Cook, John Hamilton, Mike Masters, Bob Pierce, Dennis Remick, David Wang, John Ward
May 19,2011
In support of the 16th annual Bear Creek Watershed Education Symposium, RFF voliunteers instructed kids in fly tying.
Ken Bonsi, Dick Chambers, Paul Cook, John Corson, Steve Haskell, Dave Hopfer, John Ward



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
Oct. 2, 2010
RFF members supported the Second Annual Bear Creek Festival at North Mountain Park in Ashland by providing instructions in fly casting and fly tying to interested visitors. This free event included hands-on experiences offered by many local and regional organizations and sustainable farms.
Joe Henry / Keith Liddy, Rain Liddy & Shaun Liddy / Mike Masters / Bill Rittenhouse / John Ward / Peter Wu
Oct 9, 2010
RFF members supported the See Our Salmon Event at the Valley of the Rogue State Park by providing instructions in fly casting and fly tying to interested visitors. This free event attracted about 200 guests and the sponsors were delighted by the interest and participation in the RFF hands-on activities.
Tom Collett; Mick Cuffe; J.D. Jones; John MacDiarmid; Bruce McGregor; Otis Swisher & John Ward.



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
May 1, 2010
Kids & Bugs program at Bear Creek Park in Medford. Volunteers in-structed kids in fly casting and fly tying
Ken Bonsi; Paul Cook; Rich Fiebelkorn; John Hamilton; John MacDiarmid; Bill Rittenhouse; David Wang; John Ward.
May 14, 2010
In support of the 15th Annual Bear Creek Watershed Education Symposium, RFF volunteers instructed school kids in fly tying
Ken Bonsi; John Corson; Rich Fiebelkorn; Jim Harleman; Steve Haskell; Dennis Remick; Bill Rittenhouse; John Ward



Date Activity DescriptionParticipants
October 3, 2009
The RFF volunteers at the Bear Creek Salmon Festival '09 held Saturday, Oct. 3 at North Mountain Park in Ashland taught casting and fly tying to festival attendees. The youngsters were invited to attend club meetings and outings. Bruce McGregor, Bob Robinson, Paul Cook, Peter Wu, Mattie Longshore, Jim Shute, Rich Fiebelkorn, Dennis Remick and John Ward.



Date Activity DescriptionParticipants
May 28, 2009
RFF members instructed school kids in the art of tying a woolly bugger fly at The 14th Annual Bear Creek Watershed Symposium presented by the Bear Creek Watershed Education Partners. Paul Cook / Rich Fiebelkorn / Jim Harleman / Bill Rittenhouse



Date Activity DescriptionParticipants
April 25, 2009
RFF volunteers instructed school kids in fly casting and fly tying at the Kids & Bugs 2009 event at Bear Creek Park in Medford. Club equipment was used for these hands-on activities. Paul Cook; Rich Fiebelkorn; John Hamilton; John MacDiarmid; Bill Rittenhouse & John Ward
April 28, 2009
Roadside litter cleanup (RFF Adopt a Hwy project) on Tekelma Drive from Hwy 62 to the end of the pavement Bill Ackermann; Phil Baker; Ken Clarke; Bill Langlin (other affiliation); Dave Mathewson; Jack & Jan Rowe; Wayne Taylor
Month of April on Tuesdays
Fly casting instructions were provided to six students at St. Mary's High School, Medford. John MacDiarmid assisted by Harry Piper



Date Activity DescriptionParticipants
Feb 7, 2009
A beginner's class in the basics of fly fishing was held at the Madrone Mobile Home Park. Instructions were provided by Rich Fiebelkorn and video coverage provided by Kellie Christensen. A number of non-club members attended this event and membership applications were provided to them Kellie Christensen & Rich Fiebelkorn



Date Activity DescriptionParticipants
October 4, 2008
RFF volunteers supported the Fifth Annual Bear Creek Salmon Festival in Ashland at the North Mountain Park Nature Center. Fly tying & fly-casting were demonstrated and instructions were given to both children and adults. Club meeting information was made available to attendees. Dick Chambers; Paul Cook; Rich Fiebelkorn; Bruce McGregor; Ron Naumann; Steve Ostrander; Dennis Remick; Bill Rittenhouse



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
May & June 2008
A call for donations of flyfishing equipment was issued to the club's members. Good response was given by our members & assembly-rigging & needed repairs of the gear were accomplished. A total of eight fly rods were donated to the members of the Latino Youth Laedership team. Equipment donors:
� Reels: Jack Patterson & Otis Swisher (several)
� Fly Lines: Otis Swisher (several);Dean Rickerd;Bob Claypool; Bill Rittenhouse.
� Backing:Otis Swisher & Bill Rittenhouse
� Fly rods:Otis Swisher & Bill Rittenhouse
� Rod repairs & Refurbishment: Bob Claypool& Steve Godshall
� Equipment Assembly-Rigging: Bill Rittenhouse
� Panfish Flys for Lake Fishing Outing: Otis Swisher
May 27 &
June 5 2008
Members of the Latino Youth Leadership Team were given instructions in fly casting. Instructors:
John MacDiarmid;Dennis Remick;John Ward
June 7, 2008
Members of the Latino Youth Leadership Team were treated to a fishing outing at Agate Lake for the ODFW free fishing day. John Ward;Dagoberto Morales (parent of youth); Kathy Keesee (parent of youth). [Teh Latino Youth Leadership Team was transported to Agate Lake by John Ward & were coached in fishing. The latino parents provided assistance.]



DateActivity Description Participants
May 9, 2008
As RFF volunteers have done over the past years, we again supported the Bear Creek Watershed Education Partners Symposium at the SOU Student Union. Our volunteers demonstrated fly tying and instructed the kids in the art of tying a simple fly, such as a Woolly Bugger. Rich Fiebelkorn; Jim Harleman; Bill Rittenhouse; Joel Tobias



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
April 26, 2008
RFF volunteers supported the Kids & Bugs: Chicos Latinos � 2008 program at Bear Creek Park in Medford. We manned two stations where the kids received hands-on experience in fly casting and fly tying. Richard Best; Bill Childress; Rich Fiebelkorn; John Hamilton; Keith Liddy (other); Nick Morales (other); Dennis Remick; Bill Rittenhouse [Our thanks to D.J. Macdonald of Southern Oregon Fly for his donation of tying thread for the club�s instructional fly tying kits.]



Date Activity DescriptionParticipants
Jan 26 & Feb 9, 2008
Roadside litter cleanup � RFF Adopt-A-Hwy project � was accomplished along Takelma Drive from Hwy 62 to the end of the pavement. It turned out to be a two-phase event. The original Jan 26th event was cancelled due to the weather (too much snow covering trash) but four people who didn�t get the cancellation notification showed up and it was decided to do a one-hour cleanup with Jack & Jan Rowe taking first prize with 25 lb of trash. For the Feb 9th event, nine volunteers took part in the cleanup work. Our sincere thanks and appreciation are extended to everyone who participated in this unpleasant but worthwhile event. Jan 26 Event: Mick Cuffe; Steve Ostrander; Jack & Jan Rowe; Lee Wedberg.
 Feb 9 Event: Phil Baker; Mick Cuffe; John Issak; Doug McGeary; Bruce McGregor; Ken Snelling; Lee Wedberg; Gene & Marilyn Wright.



Date Activity DescriptionParticipants
10-1-07
through
11-2-07
Volunteers provided information-instructions to students from local elementary schools, middle schools, and one high school in support of Oregon Trout�s Salmon Watch program. Topics included water quality, the riparian zone, macroinvertebrates, and the life cycle of salmon.
Water Quality: Clark Custodio.
Macroinvertebrates: Ian Reid.
Salmon Life Cycle: Jay Doino; Chuck Fustish; Ian Reid & Peter Tronquet. 		Clark Custodio [10-1; 10-9; 10-15; 10-22 & 11-2]. Jay Doino [10-5]. Chuck Fustish [10-9 & 10-22]. Ian Reid [10-16 & 10-17]. Peter Tronquet [10-23 & 10-24]



Date Activity DescriptionParticipants
9-22-07
RFF members provided intermediate-level fly fishing instructions to participants in ODFW�s Passports to the Outdoors program: Fly Fishing for Steelhead on the Rogue. This event was held at Valley of the Rogue State Park. Rich Fiebelkorn; David Haight; John MacDiarmid; Lee Wedberg



Date Activity DescriptionParticipants
June 26, 2007
RFF members demonstrated fly tying at the Asante employees� Lively Living Expo held at RVMC. Copies of RFF newsletters and membership applications were made available. John Graves & Bill Rittenhouse



Date Activity DescriptionParticipants
May 10, 2007
RFF members demonstrated-instructed fly tying to local area students at the 12th Annual Bear Creek Watershed Education Symposium for grade 4-6 students & some first-grade through high school students (about 285 students total).
Rich Fiebelkorn; Dennis Remick; Bill Rittenhouse
May 19, 2007
Corps of Engineers had a cleanup project in the Elk Creek area off Old Elk Creek Rd. RFF members placed signs that designated the area as a Wildlife Management area. The signs were needed to discourage motorized vehicle traffic.
Bill Ackerman; Tom Bettencourt; Lee Wedberg
May 23, 2007
RFF members supported the Rogue Valley Disposal�s employee health-recreation fair by demonstrating fly casting to the company�s employees and by providing information on RFF.
Steve Haskell; Harry Piper; Bill Rittenhouse



Date Activity DescriptionParticipants
April 28, 2007
RFF members instructed youth in the art of fly tying & fly casting at the Kids & Bugs program at Bear Creek Park, Medford. Two stations were set up for these instructions, which were given to eight groups of 8-10 kids. RFF has supported this event each year since its inception. Other southern Oregon organizations were also involved in this large project.
RFF Participants:
Rich Fiebelkorn; Chick Parsons; Harry & Andy Piper; Bill Rittenhouse; Cathy Tronquet; Steve & Jacob Wall; John Ward



Date Activity DescriptionParticipants
March 20, 2007
RFF volunteers demonstrated fly casting & instructed interested persons in the art of fly casting at the Erickson Air Crane employees Health & Recreation Fair.
Jim Harleman & Steve Haskell



Date Activity DescriptionParticipants
February
23, 24 &
25, 2007
A fly tying demonstration and instruction table was manned by RFF members at the Sportsman�s and Outdoor Show held at the Jackson County Expo.
Tom Bettencourt; Dick Chambers; Tom Collett; Morris & Nancy Fruitman; John Graves; Johnny Hale; Jim Harleman; Dale Heath; Joe Holzen; Otis Swisher; Steve & Jacob Wall; Peter Wu



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
Oct 7, 2006
Demonstrated & taught fly tying & fly casting to children & adults at the Third Annual Salmon Festival held at North Mountain Park in Ashland. Club newsletters & membership applications were also distributed. Rich Fiebelkorn; John Graves; Curtis Mix; Bill Rittenhouse
Oct-Nov, �06
RFF members supported student field trips put on by Oregon Trout by manning stations that offered students hands-on experience in such areas as water quality, macroinvertebrate identification, riparian zone vegetation, and the life cycle of salmon. Clark Custodio; Ian Reed; Peter Tronquet



Date Activity DescriptionParticipants
Sept 23, 2006
Supported the Bear Creek Greenway Adventure Day at Blue Heron Park in Phoenix by assisting visitors in creating clay salmon & painting them with glaze. A simulated salmon redds display was shown and RFF-created redds brochures were distributed. Also, the Angler Notification poster for the presence of redds was shown. Bill Childress; John Ward



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
9 June 06
Science & Math Fun Day held at College of the Siskiyous attended by 300 local school children from the Yreka, California, area. Fly tying was demonstrated. Jim Saunders (RFF)
&
Fred Leonard (other)
20 June 06
&
22 June 06
Science & Math Fun Day held at Evergreen School, Yreka. Fly tying was demonstrated. Jim Saunders



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
May 11, 2006
RFF members demonstrated and taught fly tying at the Eleventh Annual Bear Creek Watershed Education Symposium. Over 250 youths from local area schools attended this event. Rich Fiebelkorn; Steve Haskell; Dan Kellogg; Hank Rogers
May 24
&
May 26, 2006
RFF members provided fly tying instructions to students who showed interest in learning about fly tying. There were two short sessions in which students participated in a fly-tying class, which was part of a Sports/Art Day event at South Medford High School. Tom Collett; Johnny Hale; Jim Harleman



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
April 29, 2006
Latino Kids & Bugs event at Bear Creek Park, Medford. Event features: live-salmon tank; salmon story telling; water quality testing; fish dissection; stream sampling & macroinvertebrate identification; fly tying & fly casting. Most of the RFF volunteers provided instructions in fly tying & fly casting. Trish Ennis; Teresa Kasza; Martha Koch; Marty Phillips; Bill Rittenhouse; Hank Rogers; George Tipton; John Ward



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
Sept �05
through
Feb �06
RFF members and others provided instructions to students at the fly-fishing class at Cascade Christian High School. RFF members: Tony Brauner; Bob Claypool; Marcia Connolly; Steve Godshall; David Haight; Mike Ireland; Mark McGinnis; Jack Rowe; Cathy Tronquet. Others: Steve Bonner; Mike O�Brien; Marlon Rampy.
Feb 24
through
Feb 26,
�06
RFF members demonstrated and instructed kids & adults in fly tying at the Fish N Fun exhibit at the Jackson County Exposition�s Sportsmen�s & Outdoor Recreation Show. Some volunteers were there for more than one day and some for more than one shift. Dick Chambers; Tom Collett; Marsha Connolly; John Graves; Johnny Hale; Jim Harleman; Ron Metzger; Dennis Remick;Bill Rittenhouse; Joe & Nancy Strahl; Otis Swisher; Forest Taylor; Jacob & Steve Wall; Lee Wedberg.



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
12-03-05 Roadside litter removal (Adopt-A-Hwy Project) that RFF has taken on to cleanup the roadsides from the Hwy 62 turnoff all the way up to the Takelma boat ramp at Lost Creek Lake.
Dennis Bolsinga; Tom Collett;
John Corson, M.D.;
Clark Custodio;
Randy Fleshman; Phil Hager; Lynn Hale; Mike Hale; Bruce McGregor; Jack Rowe; Lee Wedberg



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
10-01-05 Volunteers supported the 2005 Salmon Festival sponsored by Ashland Parks & Recreation at North Mountain Park, Ashland. Club members demonstrated fly tying and fly casting and provided fly casting instructions to youths and adults. RFF information was handed out to interested attendees.
Gene Cates;
Rich Fiebelkorn;
Bill Rittenhouse
10-08-05 Flyfishing for steelhead was taught by volunteer instructors from RFF during the ODFW sponsored Becoming and Outdoors Woman (BOW) program which was held at Valley of the Rogue State Park. Instructions covered all of the basic aspects needed for beginners to get started in this facet of the sport. There were approximately 30 women participating in the BOW program. It was reported that at least two participants hooked fish, but didn�t land them.
Rich Fiebelkorn;
Jim Harleman;
Don Joslyn;
Les Melton;
Ron Metzger;
Lee Wedberg



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
9-14-05 Volunteers supported the Erickson Air-Crane Health Fair by demonstrating fly tying and fly casting and by having RFF information available to interested Erickson Air-Crane employees.
Tom Collett;
Rich Fiebelkorn;
Jim Harleman



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
June 13,
2005 		Members of the Rogue Flyfishers demonstrated and taught fly tying to 6th grade school children from Hanby Middle School, Gold Hill, at the Kids and Bugs program held at Palmerton Park, Rogue River.
Tom Collett;
Paul Cook;
Johnny Hale
Jim Harleman
Joe Holzen;
Dan  Kellogg;
John Mack



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
Various dates
during month of
May 2005 		Members of the Rogue Flyfishers, members of the Southern Oregon Fly Fishers and other fly fishers in our community are involved in teaching all phases of flyfishing to high school students at Cascade Christian School.
Steve Bonner; Dave Grosjaques; Cathy Tronquet
also: Steve Godshall & his rodbuilding crew
Bob Claypool; Marcia Connolly; Manuela Grillo;
Mark McGinnis;
Jack Rowe
May12, 2005 Members of the Rogue Flyfishers demonstrated and taught fly tying to school children at the Tenth Annual Bear Creek Watershed Education Partners Symposium held at the SOU Student Union building.
Lynn Hale; Jim Harleman; Bill Rittenhouse






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DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
Various dates
during month of
April 2005 		Members of the Rogue Flyfishers, members of the Southern Oregon Fly Fishers and other fly fishers in our community are involved in teaching all phases of flyfishing to high school students at Cascade Christian School.
Volunteers from the FlyFishing Community:
Steve Haskell;
Jerry James;
Jim Killam;
Cathy Tronquet;
Evan Unti
April 16,2005 Members of the Rogue Flyfishers were instructors for fly tying classes and fly-casting classes at the Latino Kids & Bugs program at Bear Creek Park in Medford. Over 90 kids participated in the classes.
RFF Volunteers: John MacDiarmid;
Dennis Remick;
Bill Rittenhouse



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
Various
dates during
month
of March 2005 		Members of the Rogue Flyfishers, members of the Southern Oregon Fly Fishers and other fly fishers in our community are involved in teaching all phases of flyfishing to high school students at Cascade Christian School. Steve Bonner;
Mike Evenson;
Dave Hile;
Dennis Nagel;
Dave Roberts;
Mark Teeters



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
Various dates
during
month of
February 2005 		Members of the Rogue Flyfishers are involved in teaching all phases of fly fishing to high school students at Cascade Christian School. Cathy Tronquet;
Mark Freeman of the Medford Mail Tribune;
Steve Haskell;
Jerry James.



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
Dec 4,
2004 		Roadside Litter Cleanup - RFF Adopt-A-Hwy Project. We removed roadside litter from the Hwy 62 turnoff all the way up to the Takelma boat ramp at Lost Creek Lake Dennis Bolsinga;
Kurt Engstrom;
Randy Fleshman;
Gary Graham;
Lynn Hale;
Mike Hale;
Jim Harleman;
Dan McCollum;
Hank Rogers;
Peter Ware;
Lee Wedberg



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
10-2-04 We supported Salmon Festival 2004 held at North Mountain Park Nature Center in Ashland by teaching and demonstrating flycasting and fly tying. Gene Cates
Rich Fieblekorn
Steve Haskell
Dennis  Remick
Bill Rittenhouse
Misc. Dates
in Oct.2004 		Oregon Trout's Salmon Watch program for schools in the southwest Oregon area was supported by club members who worked at various stations, such as water quality sampling, macroinvertebrate sampling-identification, riparian zone identification-characteristics, anadromous fish and their life cycle. Tom Collett
Clark Custodio
Steve Haskell
Cathy Tronquet
PeterTronquet
Harry Wheeler
Oct. 30, 2004 Club members gave instructions on fly-fishing for steelhead to attendees at the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program held at Valley of the Rogue State Park. Rich Fiebelkorn
Steve Godshall
David Haight
Ron Metzger
Lee Wedberg



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
8-26-04 A presentation on steelhead fishing the Rogue River was given by club member John MacDiarmid at Valley of the Rogue State Park. This program was sponsored by the Oregon Parks & Recreation Department. John MacDiarmid



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
9-21-03 Supported the netting & identification of macroinvertebrates at the Kids & Bugs, 2003 event held at Buckhorn Springs Resort. Bill Rittenhouse
9-20-03
9-21-03 		Supported the netting & identification of macroinvertebrates at the Kids & Bugs, 2003 event held at Cantrall Buckley Park. Ian Reid



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
8-09-03 Cast for Kids annual event at Hyatt Lake. Hands-on fly tying instructions provided for attendees. Joe Holzen
Bill Rittenhouse
7-12-03 Roadside Litter Cleanup -RFF Adopt-A-Hwy Project.Our Club does the roadside litter cleanup from the Hwy 62 turnoff, past the HolyWater and up to the end of the blacktop, then around to the Takelma Boat Ramp. Dick Chambers
Jerry Hale
Lynn Hale
Mike Hale
Jim Harleman
Don Joslyn
Peter Ware



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
6-5-03 Fly fishing outing at Cascades Lakes Ranch for students at Central Point Alternative School. Mike Ireland
Don Joslyn
Ron Metzger
Hank Rogers



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
2-28, 3-1
&
3-2-03 		Representing the Rogue Flyfishers or FFF: working at the fly-fishing booth or by teaching casting, or by demonstrating fly tying at the Sportsman's Show, Jackson County Expo. Dick Bonamarte
Dan & Kim Boyd
Tony Brauner
Tom Collett
Fred & Dianne Fiebelkorn
Steve Godshall
David & Tanya Haight
Jim Harleman
Steve Haskell
Don & Joy Josly
Martha Koch
John MacDiarmid
Mark McGinnis
Hank Rogers
Debbi Sharp
Bob Shuck
Fred Thieme
Cathy Tronquet
Peter Ware



DateActivity DescriptionParticipants
2-01-03
 Roadside Litter Cleanup - RFF Adopt-AHwy Project. We removed roadside litter from the Hwy 62 turnoff all the way up to the Takelma boat ramp.

Kurt Engstrom
Randy Fleshman
Mike Hale
Jim Harleman
Lee Wedberg
Ron Winters
Also three others
(names unknown)