SpeyJourney: We will be hosting some gathering in Portland, OR and Seattle, WA areas. Greg Bencivenga, myself and other well qualified casting instructors will be available to answer/help your casting. Or simply, just enjoy nice day out on river and cast with friends. Everyone is welcome.

Please note: This is a potluck event. So, bring a dish to share with your friends...


First Saturday - Ben Howard Boat Launch, Skykomish River, WA
Second Saturday - Portland Casting Pond, Portland, OR There will be a friendly competition cast off from 11am to noon. Your casts will be recorded.
Third Saturday - Ben Howard Boat Launch, Skykomish River, WA
Fourth Saturday - Clackamas River below 205, Portland, OR

Time: 10am to 1pm

Please note: the recurring Saturday event listed above will be cancelled when conflict with other major events. Please check speyjourney website for these days.

Sounds like a great time. See you guys at the Clearwater and in Portland!

Sounds like a great time to me also. There is a big speycasting presence at the Cowlitz River - I only wish I could be there myself.

Awesome stuff!

Thank you Gene and Simon for your help today. What a gorgeous morning on the Cowlitz River.
dB

Simon and I had a great time at our first Nextcast Cowlitz gathering. The weather cooperated beautifully and we had a blast trying different lines and rods. We are going to try to make this a monthly affair.

Thanks to all who attended, it was a lot of fun.

Gene Oswald

Happy to hear you guys had fun. I am Looking forward to joining up for the next one. I am pretty sure we can get Kush down as well.

Clearwater steelhead is running. I am afraid that none of us will be available tomorrow at Cowlitz. We are going to miss you this time out.

Portland Competition Cast Off on Oct 11 is still a go. We have more and more people interested in the event. Hopefully we can get together regularly as planned. I will see you at the casting pond.

Simon

Thanks for pulling this together, Simon. It was great meeting you and the other folks. I look forward to December.

FYI the pond gets drained late October to early November, and remains so until late April to early May. It must be dry for at least 10 consecutive days in the spring for it to be cleaned and then refilled. Costs the city about $30,000 to fill it. Betsy Redfearn, with Portland Parks and Recreation, is the maintenance manager.

Thanks to 8 participants, October gathering at casting pond was fun to see 8 people casting practice at the same time. Unfortunate, pond has no water still. So we are not able to have it this month. Maybe Feb 2015.

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Is this going to happen for Feb?

Most likely won't happen this month. As others have said the pond is dry. There are alternative spots to consider though. Hopefully we can set up a day in March around the Portland area. We will announce the date here on speypages. As for myself I would be stoked to do a day on the water centered on casting technique and just hanging out with folks And having a good time. Low key and free! For those interested let us know.

Hey Brian,

A low key day on the water in Feb or Mar sounds good to me.

FYI,
On the east end of the St. Johns Bridge is Cathedral Park that has a large area of beach with protected still water along the Willamette River. I've cast there many times.
Steve Gomes