Here they are...our new hats and chapter shirts!
The hats are $20.00 and come in either dark olive or dark blue.
The shirts are a "fishing" or "casting" style shirt with a caped/vented back. The only problem I can foresee is that these shirts are almost too nice to wear fishing! Put one of these on and not only can you be cool and comfortable while chasing bows and browns your now going to look good while doing it!
Shirts are $45.00 and come Med, Large, X-Large, and XX-Large (other sizes may be available by special order) Color is dark olive
Best of all...both the shirt and hat are embroidered with our new chapter logo in a nicely contrasting pale green (these really look nice)
Want to order? Need ask a question? Email Chuck at: troutbum@89ertu.org
Feb 11, 2011
The 89er chapter hosted an Evening of fly tyer/fisher Davy Wotton. Davy started of the started evening with tying demonstrations and then spent the next 2+hours educating those in attendance in the art of fishing the famed White river.
June, 2010 - Metting Minutes from the Mid-South Region Formational Meeting
Below are the minutes from the formational meeting of the MID-SOUTH REGION OF TROUT UNLIMITED which includes Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas.
May, 2010 - Reel Recovery
The Reel Recovery event held in Arkansas last month was a great success. Special thanks to all the volunteers who helped make it possible. To learn more about Reel Recovery and the fly fishing retreats offered to men with cancer, visit www.reelrecovery.org, or look to the April, 2010 and January, 2010 - Meeting entries below.
April, 2010 - 89er Chapter Sponsors Reel Recovery
Reel Recovery is a national non-profit organization that provides free fly fishing retreats for men suffering from all forms of cancer. The 89er Chapter is proud to support this cause by donating $1,400 so that two more individuals will be able to participate in the upcoming Arkansas event.
The 89er Chapter would further like to recognize Chapter President Don Longcrier and Board Member Mike Veazy who are volunteering as River Buddies at the Reel Recovery Retreat. As River Buddies, Don and Mike will act as guides and assist the participants in the retreat while they fly fish.
There are also plenty of other opportunities to volunteer in ways other than assisting the participants while they fish. If you are interested in donating your time to this worthy cause, follow the link to the Reel Recovery Volunteer page. This years retreat taking place April 19-21 in Arkansas.
You can also follow the retreat by visiting Ken Richards blog. Ken is a driftboat guide in Arkansas who is heavily involved in the efforts of Reel Recovery. It was at the 89er Chapter's January meeting that we became aware of the organization and Ken's relationship with it.
March 10, 2010 - TU's On the Rise Wraps Up Filming on the Lower Mountain Fork
Trout Unlimited's television show On The Rise began filming an episode featuring the 89er Chapter on the Lower Mountain Fork River on Monday March 8, 2010. 89er Chapter Board of Directors member Lou Barbaro fished alongside host Frank Smethhurst and guide Rob Woodruff. On-camera interviews were conducted with Don Longcrier, President of 89er Chapter TU, James Vincent, Streams Management Supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, and Patrick Waters of the Lower Mountain Fork River Foundation. Filming wrapped up on Wednesday, March 10. The episode should air next season.
On The Rise is a weekly television program that airs on the Sportsman's Channel. For information on TU's On The Rise, go to www.tu.org Keep up with developments on our chapter website, www.89ertu.org.
We would like to thank the following for their help: Trout Unlimited particularly National Press Secretary Erin Mooney; On The Rise and Barrett Productions, Justin Karnopp, Producer; Frank Smethhurst, Host; Bob Ambrose, Production; Jake and Brian on cameras and Conner on sound equipment; Rob Woodruff of Rob Woodruff Guide Services; James Vincent, Streams Management Supervisor, ODWC; Patrick Waters of the Lower Mountain Fork River Foundation; and 89er Chapter members Lou and Wanda Barbaro and Main Hutcheson.
February - TU's On the Rise to visit the Lower Mountain Fork in March 2010
Trout Unlimited's television program On the Rise will film an episode on the Lower Mountain Fork River in early March 2010 featuring the 89er Chapter of TU. The 89er Chapter Board has chosen Lou Barbaro to fish alongside host, Frank Smethhurst.
Historically, the 89er Chapter was the first organization to support what has become a truly unique, year-round, trout fishery on the Lower Mountain Fork River in southeastern Oklahoma. Since our initial commitment, 89er Chapter has continued to work in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and other organizations such as the Lower Mountain Fork River Foundation and Oklahoma Chapter of TU, to enhance and maintain this fishery. We are proud of our role as “Charter Members” of this ongoing partnership.
We welcome the opportunity to tell this story and share our unique trout fishery.
January 2010 Meeting
Special thanks to Ken Richards and Kevin Calhoun from Just Fishin' Guides for their wonderful presentation over their drift boat guide service in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
On top of taking their time to visit with us, they also donated a full-day guided fishing trip for two that will be auctioned off at our annual banquet along with a DVD about driftboat fishing.
Additionally, Ken discussed his involvement in Reel Recovery, a fly fishing retreat for men with life threatening cancer. Links to this organization, and it's sister group, Casting for Recovery, have been pemananently added to our Community page.
November 6, 2009 - Trout Unlimited National Leadership Council Changes
The Indian Nations Council's leadership positions have recently underwent some changes. Mike Scott has resigned from the Trout Unlimited NLC position citing personal reasons. Jeff Hartmann was voted in as Council Chair along with Scott Hood as National Leadership Council Representative. Additionally, Keith Yarger was voted Treasurer. We would like to thank Mike Scott for all his effort as part of the National Leadership Council.
Your Trout Unlimited Indian Nations Council is now currently made up of the following:
Scott Hood - National Leadership Council Representative
Jeff Hartman - Indian Nations Council Chair
Keith Yarger - Treasurer
October 13, 2009 - Chapter Meeting
If you were unable to attend the October meeting, you missed a wonderful presentation by Bob Williams over his summer float trip in Southwestern Alaska. Additionally, we elected officers for the new year. Jerry Walker stepped down as Vice President and was replaced by Jeff Hartmann, and Bob Williams was added as an additional Board Member. All other positions remain unchanged.
October 5, 2009 - LMF Restoration Funding
Don, John, and Jerry appeared before the Wildlife Commission on Monday, October 5 (pictured above) to donate $5000 for the restoration project on the LMF. With this donation, and matching funds by the Lower Mountain Fork Foundation, the ODWC should have Lost Creek on the Lower Mountain Fork restored and ready to be fished by the end of November, 2009. Also presented were Didymo signs provided by 89er TU for posting on the LMF, LIR, and Blue Rivers. Thanks to the 89er TU leadership, Lower Mountain Fork Foundation, ODWC, and all 89er TU members for making this restoration possible.
September 8, 2009 - Chapter Meeting
Paul and James from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation were gracious enough to each speak at our first meeting of the new season. Paul started by discussing work at the LIR to grant better stream access to anglers. They began working on this plan about two years ago and hope to have "something on the ground" by the first of next year. Notes on this plan can be viewed on our Conservation page.
Additionally, Paul discussed the use of "bubble diffusers" in Broken Bow Lake that will cool the water discharged from the reservoir and into the LMF. This past summer the ODWC conducted an experiment to test the viability of this option. The abbreviated test showed promise, and in the summer of 2010 the Department plans to run a full season test to see if the diffusers will be worthwhile to install on a permanent basis.
James talked on the damage to Evening Hole and Lost Creek and the Department's plans to reconstruct the latter. Though the flood caused quiet a bit of damage, the new Lost Creek promises to be better than before. Changes include adding 200 - 250 feet of additional streambed and deepening the channel. Both of which will increase trout habitat. The ODWC plans to have this completed by November 2009. However, in order to finance this project the Department will need $7,500 to $10,000 in donations from individuals and organizations.
June 13, 2009 - LIR Cleanup
Thanks to all those who attended the Trout Unlimited Stream Clean-up Day on the Lower Illinois River last Saturday, it was a great success.
Along with about a 100 bags of trash our 30+ group of volunteers were able to pull a microwave oven, a double door stove, a hot water heater, numerous tires and believe it or not, not one but two toilets that littered the river and rivers edge. Watch for a report on our clean-up efforts in the Outdoor section of the Tulsa World, it will also be on the Tulsa World web site. There will also be photos showing up on the Oklahoma TU web site... WWW.TULSAFLYFISHERS.ORG soon, check them out.
Thanks again to all those who attended from the 89er Chapter of Trout Unlimited.
FISH ON!
Scott Hood
Trout Unlimited Indian Nations Council Chair
