Entries by Lee Funkhouser
Fin Clipping -Fall
On September, 23rd, 2014, IEFFC again visited the Spokane Fish Hatchery to do some fin clipping. IEFFC members Jerry Harms, Keith Kuester, Floyd Holmes, Ivan Lines, Bruce Morgan, Ray Kranches, Tom Hoag, Lee Funkhouser and Jim Athearn volunteered to assist Spokane Fish Hatchery in a fin clipping operation. About 23,000 small, rainbow triploids were clipped as […]
Wading Safety
As felt soles fall out of favor because of invasive species concern, more thought is necessary to wade safely, especially in our local rivers. The round basalt of the Ronde, Clearwater, and the low sand sediments of the Spokane are especially challenging. A few tips that’ll keep you upright: Wading Staff– This third point of […]
Tick Bites
We are in that season where tick bites are a concern. Lyme disease is our greatest concern, but ticks can also give us Rocky Mountain spotted fever, as well as a number of other infections. Be careful, but also realize that most tick bites do not result in Lyme Disease, especially if the tick was […]
Catch and Release
Catch and Release…Hmmm! Maybe it does work. Although there is a lot of controversy regarding the handling of fish, one thing for sure is we should all do our best to treat them well. Whether we believe the fish will survive or not, being careless will only make it more likely the catch and release […]
Fin Clipping
On March 10th ten members from the IEFFC volunteered to help WDFW clip fins at the Spokane Hatchery. These fish are to be released in Long Lake as part of a study being funded by Avista. A big thank you to George Potter, Larry Ray, Floyd Holmes, Bruce Morgan, Ray Kranches, Neal Beechinor, Jerry Harms, Ivan […]
Kid’s Fishing
This years Kid’s Fishing Day was a tremendous success and IEFFC again played a major role in the production. Floyd Holmes and Fred Shiosaki have kept our involvement at a high level and we continue to be a major contributor to the success of this fine program. This year the program expanded to offer a […]
Morningstar Boys Ranch
This years Morning Star Boys Ranch Casting/Tying and Fishing was held May 8 and 10, 2014. It was well received by the boys and those IEFFC members who participated are to be commended. The Fly tying was held on May 8th and the following members were available to the boys to show them some basic […]