Issue 7 Oct 11, 2016

In the Trout’s WindowNewsletter of the Pioneer Valley Chapter #276 of Trout Unlimited In the Trout’s Window

Newsletter of the Pioneer Valley Chapter #276 of Trout Unlimited

Visit us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PioneerValleyTUBrookies on the Swift River.

Photo by Ven Yann

Feature Flies by

Dan TrelaJuju Bee MidgeJuju BaetisChubby Chernobyl

Guest Speaker

Joe Gugino New England inshore Saltwater Fishing:Fly Fishing, Light Tackle & Kayak Fishing

“O, sir, doubt not that Angling is an art; is it not an art to deceive a trout with an artifi cial fl y?”

~ Isaak Walton

President’s MessageGreetings to all. This month I would like to solicit chapter member support for a new project in the Springfield area. US Fish and Wildlife Service is partnering with the Springfield Police Dept, the Springfield Elks, and others in a program called “Cops and Bobbers” which will involve taking inner city kids fishing and hopefully give them a better opportunity for something to do in the Spring and Summer months. We have been asked to partner with Fish and Wildlife and the Police to help get the kids fishing, and show them the basics. Next Spring there will be an event at Forest Park, hopefully with cooler waters and some trout, and I would like to request your support in this project. I will not be at the Oct meeting, but let Terry know or let me know in Nov. if you are interested.

Thanks,Jerry Eves

PVTU recently met with Julia Blatt, executive director, and Gabby Queenan, policy specialist, of Massachusetts River Alliance, to share our goals, concerns, and accomplishments for our rivers and their trout. After visiting the Windsor Dam, they walked along the Swift River and cast a few flies, to Julia and Gabby’s delight, as they have never fly fished before. Though they didn’t land any fish, we promised them next time they would. They were met on the river by chapter vice-president Terry Con-nolly. In the photo, l-r: Gabby, Jerry Eves, chapter president, and Julia. PVTU is a corporate member of MRA.

Photo by Gary Metras.

Executive Director Julia Blatt of Mass Rivers received a crash course in fly fishing with the help from Jerry Eves and Don Stewart

Executive Director Julia Blatt of Mass Rivers casts her line hoping for a rainbow trout in the Swift River with guidance from Gary Metras

Feature Fly Recipes Tied by Dan Trela

Chubby ChernobylHook - Any 3 XL, 2X heavy hook size 4-6-8Thread - Orange uni 6/0Tail - Orange krystal flashUnderbody - 2 mm orange foamBody - Ice dub orange, 2 mm brown foamWing - McFLYon white ( Sub. white poly)Legs - Barred brown sili legs

Juju BaetisHook- Scud 16-20Thread - White, Black uni 8/0Body - Super hair 2 strands brown, one blackWing case - Opal med. tinsel, grey fluoro fiber (Sub Organza fibers)Thorax - Black threadLegs - Grey fluoro fibers

Juju Bee MidgeHook - Scud 16-22Thread - White, Black uni 8/0Body - Super hair 2 strands black, one whiteWing Case- White/clear fluoro fiber (Sub Organza fibers)Thorax - Black threadLegs - Fluorofiber

Guest Speaker Joe Gugino

New England Inshore Saltwater Fishing:Fly Fishing, Light Tackle & Kayak Fishing

CEO & Founding Partner of Why Knot Fishing and Hobie Fishing Team MemberJoe will give an overview of his tried and true tips and tactics for inshore saltwater fly fishing and light tackle for mainly Striped Bass and Bluefish. He will also cover how to get into kayak fishing, specifically on how it applies to saltwater fishing.

Governor’s climate order points in positive directionFriday, September 16, 2016

Boston — Governor Charlie Baker issued an executive order today that directs state agencies to reduce global warming pollution and protect communities from the effects of climate change.

Ben Hellerstein, State Director for Environment Massachusetts, issued the fol-lowing statement:“With more than half of Massachusetts facing an extreme drought, the need to act on global warming is clear.”“Governor Baker’s executive order is a promising step towards addressing the largest sources of global warming pollution in Massachusetts — especially the transportation sector, where progress has been too slow. We’re also glad to see

the Governor reaffirm the important role that state offices and agencies can play in ‘leading by example’ by reducing their own carbon emissions.”“While today’s order points in the right direction, it is critical for Governor Baker and his of-ficials to follow through on their commitments. The Baker administration must move quickly to adopt ambitious targets for expanding clean energy and reducing global warming pollution from transportation and other sectors. The administration’s support for stronger pollution lim-its under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a good first step.”“When it comes to climate action, the proof is in the pudding. Today, Governor Baker prom-ised to act on climate. We look forward to seeing him fulfill that promise.”In August, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the Baker administration is required to adopt declining limits on carbon emissions from various sectors under the state’s Global Warming Solutions Act. The executive order issued today directs the Department of Environmental Protection to limit carbon pollution from transportation and other sectors.The order also directs state agencies to “lead by example in making new, additional reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from Government operations,” and create a Climate Adaptation Plan to prepare for the impacts of global warming.The Baker administration recently announced its support for stronger pollution limits under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a program that caps global warming pollution from power plants in Massachusetts and eight other northeastern states.

http://www.environmentmassachusetts.org/news/mae/governor%E2%80%99s-climate-order-points-positive-direction

Gary Piascik, of Chicopee, catches his first trout on a fly in May at the Swift River. After taking the fly tying/casting classes at the Leeds VA Hospital, Gary joined the chapter’s fly tying classes, then accompanied chapter secretary,

Gary Metras, of Easthampton, on the river. Congratulations, Gary.

In the Trout’s Window© 2016 by Pioneer Valley Chapter #276 of Trout Unlimited, a non-profit cold water conservation organization whose mission is “To conserve, protect, and restore North America’s cold water fisheries and their watersheds.” Donations are accepted on the chapter level, as well as the national, and are tax deductible under code 501(c)3.E-mail comments and suggestions to: z3rosleep@gmail.comIf you do not wish to receive the PVTU e-Newsletter, reply to z3rosleep@gmail.com with the subject line “No PVTU e-Newsletter” Chapter OfficersPresident: Jerry Eves (413) 599-0968Vice-President: Terry Connolly (413) 967-5742Treasurer: Joe Babineau (413) 323-6037Secretary: Bob Regish (413) 786-7685/ Gary Metras (413) 527-3324Program Chair: Bill DonnellyNewsletter Page layout/Design: Ven Yann

Chapter MeetingsMeetings are held at 7 PM on the second Tuesday of the month, Sept to May, at the Holyoke Lodge of Elks, 250 Whitney Ave., Holyoke, MA. Meetings are free and open to the public.

Calendar of EventsOct 11thJoe GuginoNew England Inshore Saltwater Fishing:Fly Fishing, Light Tackle & Kayak Fishing

Nov 8thAl GagDec 13thGary SouciJan 20-22, 2017Marlborough, MARoyal Plaza

Jan 27-29, 2017Somerset, NJGarden State Convention Center

Mar 31, 2017Annual BanquetCastle of Knights - Chicopee, MA

MassDCR survey seeks input on public access rules at Quabbin Reservoir

State officials are updating their rules around public access to the Quabbin Reservoir, and want your input. The Department of Conservation and Recreation is conducting an online survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/quabbinaccessOutdoor enthusiasts and other stakeholders are invited to chime in. It’s been ten years since the last Pub-lic Access Management Plan was issued. To the uninitiated, rules controlling access to the state’s largest reservoir can look like a crazy quilt. (A summary can be found embedded at the bottom of this post.) For instance, in the Quabbin Reservation, snowshoeing is allowed, but cross-country skiing is not. If you want to go sledding, you’re in luck. But if you ride your bicycle on a dirt road, you’re breaking the law. Canoeing and kayaking is forbidden, but you can fish from a boat — unless, of course, you veer into a restricted area. If you want to go swimming, forget about it. But “wading” is OK as long as it’s associated with fishing or launching. Shore fishing is allowed, but not at the formal Quabbin Park.Weddings are allowed, but don’t pop a cork, because alcohol is off the list. Public access to the watershed is carefully regulated and controlled to protect the drinking water supply for 2.5 million people in 51 Mas-sachusetts communities, according to the department. Certain areas, such as Prescott Peninsula, constitute strict no-trespassing zones.Created in the 1930s, the reservoir is mostly fed by the Swift River. The water body is 18 miles long and has 181 miles of shoreline. When full, Quabbin holds 412 billion gallons. The public access survey does not address rules around hunting, which is a separate matter.

Quabbin Reservoir Public Access Summary: https://www.scribd.com/document/325128558/Quabbin-Reservoir-Public-Access-Summary#from_embed(Mary Serreze photo)