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.
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
FREE fly tying and fly fishing classes in Hamilton, Montana!
Do you know kids who would like to learn how to fly fish? How about fly tying? How about learning about bugs and fish identification? Classes are sponsored by Bitterroot Trout Unlimited and the Keystone Discovery Enrichment Program. Join them for the 12th
annual Bitterroot Buggers learning sessions which are open to any child in the Bitterroot Valley ages 8 through 14.
The program will provide small group
instruction and all the materials. In addition to the beginner
class, an advanced class is offered for students who would
like to learn more advanced fly patterns.
For more information call the Westview Center at (406) 375-9999 or Greg Chester at (406) 363-0033.
Click here for a class flyer.pdf (PDFformat) or class flyer.jpg (picture of the flyer).
Here are the important dates:
Registration forms are available at:
The group can be as many as 50 children so help is welcome. If you are interested in volunteering to help teach fly tying, or supervise and interact with the students, distribute materials, etc., please call the Westview Center or Greg Chester.
What is expected of students?
The success of the program depends on the continued support of volunteer instructors. Because of this, participants are expected to arrive each week ready to learn and enjoy themselves with attitudes that are respectful of everyone involved. Every child is expected to help with cleanup and treat the materials and equipment with respect. If a student’s behavior is disruptive to the program or dangerous to themselves, volunteers or other students, parents will be notified immediately, asked to pick their child up and the student will be dismissed from the program. The program attendance is large and to be fair to all Participants, general rules must be followed.
What is expected of families?
Because the staffed is volunteer, it is essential that children be at the class promptly but not before 6:30 pm. They must be picked up by 8:00 pm. No supervision is provided beyond the program time. For the safety of the children, the staff must be notified in advance if a child will be walking home or someone other than those listed on the registration will be picking them up. Parents are welcome to be in class and participate but are expected to assist the child in following the directions given by the instructors. Everyone has different methods and techniques used in tying but the curriculum has been carefully developed to allow for a continuity of techniques. Be sure and take a moment to thank the volunteer instructors. They generously give up their evenings to prepare for and work with this program.
Download a copy of the “Buggers Expectations” in a PDF file here.
Ravalli County Floodplain – meeting Dec 13, 1:30 PM
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| Aerial view of Bitterroot River, Victor Bridge on May 22, 2009 |
The Ravalli Commissioners are having a meeting at 1:30 pm Tuesday, December 13 to discuss amending the floodplain regulations. Eric Anderson, Ravalli County Floodplain Manager, has been working with Dan Browder, Deputy County Attorney at Ravalli County Attorney Office, to codify the regulations along with all the other County regulations. Codifying basically means putting all the individual regulations into one large code of ordinances instead of separate stand alone documents.
Montana, Ravalli County Planning Department – Floodplain
www.rc13.mt.gov/planning/land.htm
See the link above for Ravalli County Floodplain Regulations – reposted 11/10/08
The floodplain regulations will be fully open to modification during this codification process. Anderson and Browder have been doing minor modifications to the regulations for the past few weeks, primarily to correct errors and to make the regulations more consistent with State and Federal law. At this point, no changes are seriously substantial, however, one is never 100% sure what’s going to happen during the meeting on Tuesday. It’s possible that the meeting might get a large turn out of people who would like more substantial changes to the regulations, possibly with less protection for the river. Attend the meeting if you would like to track the progress or make comment.
The meeting is scheduled for 1.5 hours and will likely be continued to another day for further discussion. The Commissioner decision is NOT scheduled to be made on Tuesday. It is simply the beginning of the process to open up discussion with the Commissioners. Anderson and Browder will be explaining all the changes they have made, point by point, to the Commissioners
It appears that the entire process is open to written public comment at any time.
If you are interested and have questions, contact Eric Anderson, see information below. Please forward this to anyone you think might be interested.
Eric Anderson, P.E., CFM
Ravalli County Floodplain Manager
215 S 4th St, Suite F
Hamilton, MT 59840
406-375-6530 phone
406-375-6531 fax
According to an email that was passed around, this guy from Texas was fishing on the Big Thompson outside Estes Park, CO. It was his first ever fly-fishing venture. A crowd gathered on the highway to take pictures, including a Denver Post guy. One of the pics is on the front page of the Denver Post. Click here to see more on the Denver Post website.
Bitterroot Trout Unlimited November Meeting
Thursday, November 17, 2011, 7:00 PM
Hamilton Elks Lodge, 203 State St, Hamilton, MT (for directions, see below)
Pat Byorth
Trout Unlimited Montana Water Project
Montana Water Project: Saving Water with a Law Book
In old Montana, “Water is for fighting, whiskey is for drinking!”
In today’s Montana, the Montana Water Project of TU National
focuses on protecting and restoring coldwater fisheries by
reforming Montana water law and policy while implementing on the ground
instream flow and habitat projects with willing irrigators.
Please encourage your friends to come and learn from Pat Byorth
how TU is changing the paradigm.
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
Did you get this postcard in the mail? You should have. Please join us October 20 for the BRTU general meeting.
The meeting will feature Liz Lodman presenting a talk on “How to Lure Women Outdoors- Montana’s Becoming an Outdoor Woman Program. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm at the Hamilton Elks Lodge, 203 State St in Hamilton. The meeting is open to the public and there is no charge for admission.
Becoming an Outdoor Woman (BOW) is a nationwide program and the one that Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks operates is known as one of the best in country. According to the MFWP BOW website (http://fwp.mt.gov/education/bow/default.html), “Montana’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program has been providing women the opportunity to learn outdoor skills since 1994. BOW helps break down barriers that might prevent women from fishing, hunting, or pursuing other outdoor activities.” BOW holds workshops around the state to encourage women of all ages to learn about and to participate in fishing, hunting, canoeing, etc.
Liz Lodman manages BOW for the state of Montana and will present a great overview of the program with a special emphasis on fishing. Plan to attend and to encourage your friends to come learn about this program.
And, don’t forget! We will be having dinner with Liz 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.
For more information, contact cassie.buhl@gmail.com or drtrout@mtbloom.net (363-3485)
This post has five albums from the 2011 Bitterroot Chapter of Trout Unlimited Banquet. If you did attend, you will enjoy looking through the photos and remembering the fun. If you didn’t attend, you will see all the fun, amazing auction items and great people you missed.
1. A few well deserved awards were given out at the 2011 Bitterroot Chapter of Trout Unlimited Banquet
2. Photos of Bitterroot Buggers – the wildly successful kids club – at the banquet. Great group of kids and volunteers who make this program as active as it is. Thank you to all!
3. Action at the Auction – photos during the live auction
4. Raffle and Auction Items at the 2011 Bitterroot Chapter of Trout Unlimited Banquet
5. People and more people – photos taken at the banquet of people attending and mingling
Here is an exciting line-up of programs put on by Bitterroot Trout Unlimited. Click the links to read more about the topics. The public is welcome to attend all Bitterroot TU program meetings.TWO programs are scheduled this fall, four are scheduled for this winter and early spring.
Unless noted, meetings are the third Thursday evening of the month, at 7:00 PM at the Hamilton Elks Club, located at 203 Bedford St in Hamilton. A tentative schedule (subject to change) is:
To join or for additional information about Trout Unlimited, go to http://www.montanatu.org/, or contact or contact Greg Chester, 363-0033, gchester55@aol.com, or Marshall Bloom 363-3485, drtrout@mtbloom.net drtrout@mtbloom.net.
All are invited to join the speakers and BRTU members at Spice of Life in Hamilton at 5:00 PM before the meetings. Long-time TU supporter Karen Suennen, owner of Spice of Life, will be donating 10% of the proceeds to BRTU. Come on down and join the fun!
Information for Spice of Life Cafe and Catering 163 S 2nd St Hamilton, Montana (406) 363-4433 Directions | Menu | Hours
