Painted for Bitterroot Trout Unlimited by Monte Dolack
100% of the proceeds for Prints 1-225 and the Publisher Proofs go directly to BRTU Education and Habitat Projects.
View Print at Monte Dolack’s website. If you purchase from the Dolack store, please tell them you are supporting BRTU.
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| Buggers casting class |
Call For Volunteers!
The Bitterroot Buggers Fishing Day and Picnic is Sunday 4/29 at the Stock Farm.
Thanks to all the Bitterroot Trout Unlimited, Fly Fishers of the Bitterroot and community members who have volunteered so far with the 2012 Buggers classes. The kids REALLY appreciate it!
Plan on attending the final class outdoors and picnic. Meet at 3:30 PM at the Westview Center located at 9th and Main in Hamilton and board buses to the Stock Farm.
The buses leave promptly at 3:45 PM. Private vehicles not allowed! All helpers must take the bus!!
Don’t forget to pick up one more raffle ticket if you join us – we’ll draw the lucky winner at the picnic. The prize will be a terrific Monte Dolak print, ready for framing!
Please bring tippet material, knot tool and a landing net. We’ll fish until about 5:00 then return to the Westview Center for the picnic, awards and wrap-up.
Questions?
Call Jeff at Western Flies and Guides (363-9099), Ria of the Keystone Program (363-5996) or
Greg Chester of BRTU (363-0033)
Thanks in advance for your valued assistance -
BRTU and Keystone Enrichment Program
PROJECT: Grab your gloves and join Bitter Root Water Forum on Earth Day, THIS Sunday, April 22nd from 12pm-4pm, for the second re-vegetation project on the East Fork!
We will be planting nearly 100 native plants and installing browse protectors (the plastic, mesh pieces that guard plants from hungry wildlife). The project site is just north of the Sula store and East Fork Road on the west side of Highway 93 – approximately mile marker 14. Adjacent gravel bar and guardrail will be flagged on project day.
**Carpools are strongly encouraged. Please meet us at the Safeway in Hamilton (101 E. Main Street) at 11:00am on Sunday to coordinate ride sharing.
Bring gloves and wear water proof/sturdy boots. Dress in layers and bring a raincoat—we’ll work in a bit of rain but hopefully we will have shine! Please bring shovels, picks, and post hole diggers if you have them; some tools will be provided.
We will start working at noon and have a volunteer appreciation BBQ when we’re done!
***Please RSVP to brwaterforum@bitterroot.net or call us at 375-2272 to let us know you plan to help!
Bitterroot Trout Unlimited is co-funding this project and members will be participating.
See photos from last year’s re-vegetation work on Bitter Root Water Forum’s Facebook Page. You must be a member of Facebook to view them.
Hamilton Elks Lodge, 203 State St
Mike Ruhl
Yellowstone National Park
The best job in the world? Mike Ruhl, a Fisheries Biologist in Yellowstone National Park, may have it. Over the course of the year he works in the best Native Trout fisheries in the world including rarely visited headwaters of Yellowstone Lake. The Park recently completed its Native Fish Conservation Plan, and TU was a major player. Anglers will not only benefit from this new plan, but angler volunteers can play a major role in the conservation effort. If you want to learn how you can help protect this unique resource for the future by fishing in some seldom visited spots, don’t miss Mike’s program! This will be the last BRTU program until October.
And, don’t forget! We will be having dinner with Mike at Spice of Life at 5:00 pm before the meeting. Long-time TU supporter Karen Suennen will be donating 10% of the proceeds to our club. So come join us for dinner.
Information for Spice of Life Cafe and Catering
163 S 2nd St Hamilton, Montana
(406) 363-4433
Information for Elks Lodge
203 State Street
Hamilton, MT 59840-2522
(406) 363-3031
Get directions
For more information, contact Cassie Buhl (cassie.buhl@gmail.com) or Marshall Bloom (drtrout@mtbloom.net) or 406-363-3485.
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| Buggers casting on the April 2011 Fishing Day and Picnic |
The Buggers Casting and Knots Class is this Tuesday Tuesday, 3/20, 6:30 – 8:00 PM in the Westview School gymnasium located at 9th and Main in Hamilton. Enter through the east doors facing 9th St. This is the final classroom segment. Thanks to all the FFB and TU members who have volunteered for the tying classes; we couldn’t have succeeded without you!
Also on the curriculum for this final class, we’ll be helping the kids set up their rod outfits and, weather permitting, begin casting instruction.
Don’t forget to pick up a raffle ticket when you come in to help. A drawing will be held in April for volunteers. The prize will be a terrific Monte Dolack print, ready for framing.
Classes are sponsored by Bitterroot Trout Unlimited and the Keystone Discovery Enrichment Program. For more information call the Westview Center at (406) 375-9999 or Greg Chester at (406) 363-0033.
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| Nice to see parents come join in the fun! |
This was the last night of the fly tying classes for the 2012 group of kids. They are great kids. The enthusiasm and delight in the room was contagious. You can see it in their smiles.
Classes will be 6-9 p.m. on Wednesdays in May (the 9th, 16th, 23th and 30th ) at the Corvallis Middle School Cafeteria for anglers 16 years of age and up.
Topics include casting, gear, entomology, casting, knots, fly tying and many other important subjects.
Cost for the four classes is $50.00, and includes a one year membership to either Fly Fishers of the Bitterroot or Trout Unlimited – your choice. The fee is only $35.00 if you are already a member of one of these organizations.
Questions? Call Cathy Lowe at 961-5392 or Greg Chester at 363-0033
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| Application for the clinic. Click the picture and print it. |
Click here to download a PDF file of the application for the clinic.
Thursday, March 15, 2012, 7:00 PM
Hamilton Elks Lodge, 203 State St
Kris Kumlien
Montana Troutfitters
Kris Kumlien, from Bozeman’s Montana Troutfitters, has been guiding
on the Madison since before he was born! That’s because Kris’s dad,
legendary Bozeman guide Dave Kumlien, started Montana Troutfitters in
1978. Troutfitters (www.troutfitters.com)
was Bozeman’s first full-service fly fishing shop and an obligatory
stop for anglers heading to the Madison. Kris maintains the tradition
and exacting standards, and to say that he knows “The Secrets of the
Madison” is a plain and simple fact. If you want to learn how to fish
this celebrated Montana river, don’t miss Kris’s program!
And, don’t forget! We will be having dinner with Pat at Spice of
Life at 5:00 pm before the meeting. Long-time TU supporter Karen
Suennen will be donating 10% of the proceeds to our club. So come
join us for dinner.
Information for Spice of Life Cafe and Catering
163 S 2nd St Hamilton, Montana
(406) 363-4433
Directions | Menu | HoursInformation for Elks Lodge
203 State Street
Hamilton, MT 59840-2522
(406) 363-3031
Get directions
For more information, contact Cassie Buhl (cassie.buhl@gmail.com) or Marshall Bloom (drtrout@mtbloom.net or 406-363-3485.
Another March note: The Bitterroot Buggers will be holding classes every Tuesday of this month
from 6:30 to 8:00 at Westview School gym. You don’t need to be an expert to help! Call Ria (363-5996) if you have any questions and want to be involved.
2012 BRTU/USFS/MFWP Fisheries Intern Announcement
Once again, the Bitterroot Chapter of Trout Unlimited in conjunction
with Bitterroot National Forest the Montana Dept of Fish, Wildlife, and
Parks will be filling a GS-3 ($11.95/hour) summer fisheries technician
job. This is one of the ways that our chapter uses the money we raise
at our banquet to support Native Trout protection and restoration.
The application process is simple -
send a resume and cover letter to US Forest Service Fisheries Biologist
Mike Jakober (mjakober@fs.fed.us).
Please note that the deadline for applications is March 26th. Feel
free to distribute the announcement to any potential candidates.
Dates For Applying – Resumes need to be received no later
than March 26, 2012. The application process is simply a resume that is
sent to Mike Jakober. Resumes can be sent electronically or hard
copy. Transcripts and proof of college registration will be required
prior to hiring the selected individual.
Electronic address: mjakober@fs.fed.us
Mail: West Fork Ranger District, 6735 West Fork Rd., Darby MT 59829. Attn: Mike Jakober.
Phone: 406-821-3269
Dates of Employment – June 4 to August 24, 2012 (some flexibility exists).
Pay Rate – Pay grade would be a GS-3, which is $11.95/hour.
Qualifications – The Forest Service would hire the intern
under the Student Temporary Employment Program. The intern would need
to show that they intend to go into fisheries or a closely related field
and would be attending college as an undergraduate or graduate student
in the fall of 2012.
Duties – The intern would work from the Stevensville and
West Fork Ranger Districts, with the Forest’s fisheries crews. In
August, the intern would assist Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP)
biologists conducting mark/recapture electrofishing surveys. The goal
is to expose the intern to a wide range of field-going fisheries duties,
including:
The intern would spend most of their time in the field working
alongside regular summer field crews. There would be minimal office
work. The intern may also participate on a few backcountry mountain
lake or snorkel surveys. The intern would rotate between the West Fork
and Stevensville Ranger Districts of the Bitterroot National Forest. In
August, the intern would also assist FWP biologists when mark/recapture
population estimates are being conducted. The intern would keep a
concise daily log to be compiled into a brief reporting of
accomplishments and suggestions for improving the intern program. This
would be provided to TU in written format at the end of the season. If
the intern is attending a Montana college, they would be expected to
conduct an informal presentation at a Bitterroot Chapter Trout Unlimited
meeting during the autumn or winter of 2012-13. The Chapter would like
to see and hear firsthand about the intern’s experiences.
Housing – Forest Service bunkhouse space will likely be
available at either the West Fork or Stevensville Ranger Stations. If
the employee stays in a bunkhouse, rent, which is about $5.00 per day,
is automatically deducted from the employee’s paycheck.
Bitterroot National Forest Fisheries Biologist Mike Jakober will be the speaker for the January 19 Bitterroot Trout Unlimited Meeting. The title of Mike’s talk is ” Fish and Fires – you can burn us but we’ll be back!”
The impact of fires on fisheries and streams is said to be horrendous. Guess what? It ain’t so! Come hear Forest Service Fisheries Biologist Mike Jakober dispel the rumors and explain the real effect that fires have had on our streams and fisheries. Our 2011 fisheries intern, Billy Brann, will also be on hand to talk about his summer project.
And, don’t forget! We will be having dinner with Pat at Spice of Life at 5:00 pm before the meeting. Long-time TU supporter Karen Suennen will be donating 10% of the proceeds to our club. So come join us for dinner.
Information for Spice of Life Cafe and Catering
163 S 2nd St Hamilton, Montana
(406) 363-4433
Directions | Menu | HoursInformation for Elks Lodge
203 State Street
Hamilton, MT 59840-2522
(406) 363-3031
Get directionsFor more information, contact cassie.buhl@gmail.com or drtrout@mtbloom.net
