2👐👏🙌 at tou ville

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Dicosmoecus

Discussion Starter · Aug 13, 2014

Sorry for the questions
Does one bring his wading gear
Or is all that casting going on,at a pond?
On the lawn ? Or just what are some of the
Prerequisites to attending
For a first timer from calif
Thx guys
Kevin

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sixheads

· #2 · Aug 13, 2014

All of the above, the Rogue is the pond and Tou Velle Park is the grass. Bring lots of $$$, lots of goodies. Bring your Flywerks rod and lines.

sixheads

MZilliox

· #3 · Aug 13, 2014

treat it like you are going fishing, because you are. there are miles of river access and summer steel in the river. you may want to wet wade, but bring waders, gear, everything, then get ready to try more... even bring your tying gear if thats your bag...

DPLee

· #4 · Aug 13, 2014

What to bring

There are no ponds at Tou Velle Park, the presentations take place in a flowing water side channel of the Rogue River adjacent to the event area, the audience standing on the bank. If you want to try out a rod on the water, waders would be recommended but there is also ample lawn space. Waders are not needed for the presentations, although there are several good fly runs in the area if you want to fish, remember to obtain a Oregon State angling license if you do.

The factory reps, etc, setup around and under a covered structure on the lawn near the presentations. Lunch is served at the covered structure and the brats are cooked on an open grill at the site. All is very informal.

Hope to see you there.

Dennis

Dicosmoecus

Discussion Starter · #5 · Aug 13, 2014

Hey 6
How did you know of my rod and lines
I haven't even lined it yet
much less put it in a river
Thx for all your guys help much appreciated
Hope I can make it
Kevin

fredaevans

· #6 · Aug 14, 2014

There's a $5.00 parking fee so have some 'ones' on you.

For a bit of fishing before/after two very easy calls. Drive by the Pavilion up to the 'E' section (300 yard +/-,there's a big sign so you can't miss it). Gear up and walk right past the sign to the river. The 'E' is right at the top end of the Island; the clinic is about 1/4 the way up from the bottom.

There you will find a great riffle with (at that time of the year) free spawning Native Run King Salmon. WARNING! You can't legally fish for Kings this far up river. That said, the summer runs stack up right below them so start at the top of the run and fish all the way down to the bottom of the Island.

Second option is head across the river to the boat ramp (turn left just after you've crossed the bridge. Same parking pass covers both sides of the river. River here is one wide flat run until you get to the bottom of this bit (easy 150'ish yard walk) and you have one of my fav. runs on the entire river. Again the kings will free spawn at the top of the break but the river 'necks down' into one of the best runs going. You've got several hundred yards of excellent water. Fish the whole thing until you can't wade further (that will be very obvious).

fae

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SPG

· #7 · Aug 14, 2014

2 hands at Touvelle

Kevin, Gary's clave is awesome. Bob Meiser doing the best Brats and a great line up of talent willing to share. Early indications are that we have a strong run of STEEL on the ROGUE, on the way, come early and stay long. please call for latest, Steve 541-840-2594

Dicosmoecus

Discussion Starter · #8 · Aug 14, 2014

Thanks Fred
I'm not sure what I'll wanna do
This being my first gathering and all
I've got people to find such as yourself
And various others
And a skagit master to meet
An old miser
And seeing everything I possible can
Is it by word of mouth that the cast from spey
Pages is in an area or just introduce yourself
And ask if ya belong on the board
I am looking forward to getting outta dodge
Believe me you
Never been to the rogue
That will be another first
😁

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Dicosmoecus

Discussion Starter · #9 · Aug 14, 2014

Hey steve
How are ya buddy
Good to hear from you
I'm very excited about this gathering
I've been so busy that I've not even drove my new rod yet
But I take it out all the time
It's a great tool
Much gratitude
Can't wait to meet lots of people
I'll give ya a ring
Soon
Thx again
Kevin

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Nate Bailey

· #10 · Aug 18, 2014

You can also follow the path all the way up the river from the park until you get to where Little Butte meets the Rogue. There is a decent run there just swing it in to the bank river left. If your feeling adventurous cross little butte and heat up river to the rock piles. There are some great buckets in that section.

roguebum

· #11 · Aug 18, 2014

Nate Bailey said:
If your feeling adventurous cross little butte and heat up river to the rock piles. There are some great buckets in that section.

That is a great piece of water but Nate did say "adventurous"! Some years, it is any easy wade to cut the mouth of Little Butte and follow the bank up to the gravel beds. Other years, the old redds and frogwater back eddies make for some deep, difficult wading. Some places/years - water to the knees; other places/years - water to the shoulders.

You could always cut across Little Butte a little higher up the creek where the water is more trustworthy, then bushwack to the gravel beds. There used to be a deer trail that cut through there, but I think it is gone. This might be a little easier. Just watch for poison oak. It's everywhere in that brush.

fredaevans

· #12 · Aug 18, 2014

Google Earth on your 'Puter.

Just remembered that their maps/photo's are very new of our area (and in full colour too!) and DEAD ON what you'll see 'boots on the ground.' Only thing that will change is the water flow at a given point in time.

Now, 1600 cfs out of the William Jess Dam (just above the Hatchery); lower than that is/can be better. Fish school up in the deeper pools so it becomes a 'stealth'] fishery. You can't walk up to the water like a Bull Moose in Heat and expect results.

Just ain't going to happen.

The Lab can screw that up pretty quick, but I don't go anywhere with out Sandy. Well, breakfast at the "Apple Peddler" on the intersection of 62 and 140. Ten bucks, including coffee and good tip, is 'all in.' ("Country Breakfast")

24/7 so don't worry what's on your clock.:smokin: Three/four times per week at the minimum. Wait Lady just turns over my coffee cup and "Your usual Mr. Evans?"

Yup and she hands me bits of the local news paper someone has left.

fae

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Dicosmoecus

Discussion Starter · #13 · Aug 19, 2014

And here I was all excited
Can't get away with acting like a bull moose in heat here in calif
Its not acceptable behavior :Eyecrazy:
I'm so excited to come to this
Should I get ahold of fish and gsme and get a lic now for the day ?
Can't wait to meet people from spey pages in person

Kevin

fredaevans

· #14 · Aug 19, 2014

Not to worry Kevin.

Dicosmoecus said:
And here I was all excited
Can't get away with acting like a bull moose in heat here in calif
Its not acceptable behavior :Eyecrazy:
I'm so excited to come to this
Should I get ahold of fish and gsme and get a lic now for the day ?
Can't wait to meet people from spey pages in person

Kevin

Some of the folks here are the size of a Kodak Bear, not me or JD. But all gentle as a box of kittens. Welcome to the Rogue.

fae

Dicosmoecus

Discussion Starter · #15 · Aug 19, 2014

Thank you
Too everyone
I am so excited
Like a kid night before Christmas
I was wondering is there a banner for spey page
People
Or does everyone just mingle
Guess it's a bunch of sites that advertise
The event
Not just spey pages?
Anderson's rods
Would be the high light, but it is all about
The 2 hander?
Sorry
It's still to far away to just chill
Thanks for putting up with all the malarkey
Lol

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fredaevans

· #16 · Aug 19, 2014

Everyone will bring their rods.

Grass cast, walk over to the river (just a few feet away) and cast. On the river, most will have a 'fav fly' on the end of the leader. Pretty darned good day, me thinks.

fae

Dicosmoecus

Discussion Starter · #17 · Aug 19, 2014

I'm in
Be there
For sure now

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