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The Clinch River Chapter
of Trout Unlimited

Dedicated to conserving, protecting,
and restoring the
natural environment of the
Clinch River Watershed

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Chapter #662

September 11, 2008 Chapter Meeting PUBLIC INVITED! 7:00 pm St. Francis Episcopal Norris, TN Representatives from Casting For Recovery (CFR) will make a presentation on their Tennessee Program. For more info on this program, visit www.castingforrecovery.org/index.html Chapter elections will be held		URGENT!! Deadline to pre-sell 1,000 license plates extended! CLICK HERE TO Order your TU license plate now! Choose "Clinch River Chapter #662" to raise funds for our conservation projects. VIEW PDF OF PLAN
Kids Fish Free Day 2008 See the results page here! Read Bob Hodge's feature in Knox News Sentinel about this Saturday's event Read Ray Blakney's story from The Courier News
Watch for details regarding special Chapter Outing in September Learn how to fish the Clinch Tailwater Over the past few years, a number of Clinch River Trout Unlimited chapter members, old and new, have expressed an interest in learning more about how to fish the Clinch. We believe the best way to learn how to fish a river is to partner up with someone who has learned how to fish that particular stream and go fishing with him/her. On a September Saturday to be decided, chapter members and family members are invited to meet at the Norris Dam parking lot (immediately below the dam) at 9:00 am. Anglers who are not familiar with the ins and outs of Clinch flyfishing will be partnered up with experienced anglers and get to spend a few hours fishing with them. This should be a good learning experience and a great way to spend a few hours on the Clinch. The water is very cold (in the 50s) so layer up with clothing and socks. You will need chest waders and don’t forget to bring drinks and lunch or a snack of some kind.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS: October 9, 2008 monthly chapter meeting: CLAYTON GIST November 13, 2008 monthly chapter meeting: Swap/Sell Meet December: Christmas Party
MONTHLY MEETINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC The Clinch River Chapter Trout Unlimited meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00pm at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Norris, Tennessee. *DIRECTIONS to St. Francis' Episcopal Church:* I-75 North to Norris/Clinton exit, turn towards Norris to Highway 441, turn left toward Norris Dam. Travel about 1 mile and turn right on West Norris Road. St. Francis' Episcopal Church is about 3 blocks on the left. We meet upstairs in the Parish Hall. PROGRAM IDEAS FOR MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS: What kinds of programs would interest you for our monthly meetings? Do you have any speaker suggestions? Would you like to present a program? Please send your ideas or volunteer for a meeting to clmoore@geoe.com
See the results of our Coal Creek Health Day		See photos from Chapter's Annual Fly Tying Class 2008
Chapter member Terry Douglas watched a demo on the DIY Network about 5 years ago and as his wife says, "became obsessed" with the hobby. Terry studied everything he could find on building rods and has made 28 rods since he started and he can't quit. Terry brought a couple of his finished rods and also some of the bamboo at different stages of the process and explained the basics of the process from start to finish at our October 2007 meeting. To check out some of Terry's work, visit his web site at http://www.douglasflyrods.com/index.htm Read article in the Clinton Courier News
Kids Fish Free Day on the Clinch River 9 June 2007		Introduction to Coal Creek Aquatic Invertebrates (Looking for Bugs and Critters in Coal Creek) RESULTS AND PHOTOS!
WARNING!! DIDYMO Read This! LEARN MORE ABOUT this invasive algae -- 'Didymo' found in Tennessee River
Clinch River Trout Study Results TWRA conducts annual electro-shocking studies on the Clinch River tailwater as part of its trout management plan. According to Mr. Jim Habera, TWRA Region IV Coldwater Fisheries Manager, "The attached graphs show our mean electrofishing catch rates (for the 12 monitoring stations) since 1996. Catch rates went down in 2004 and 2005 because of the high flows in the tailwater, but came back nicely in 2006. In fact, we reached or exceeded our management plan objectives for trout 14" and over (30/hr.) and for trout 18" and over (8/hr.) in '06. We had exceeded the management plan objective for trout 7" and over (200/hr.) in 2003, but the catch rate fell off in '04 and '05. It's on the way back up now (about 170/hr. in '06).”
Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up Results! See results from our chapter's Saturday, November 4^th Quarterly Adopt-A-Highway morning with the Clinch River Chapter Trout Unlimited on a two-mile stretch of road in Norris.		Chapter member, Buzz Buffington, recognized as Anderson County Hero
Chapter's efforts featured in TROUT Fall 2006 issue!! Back the Brookies: The Tennessee Council of TU acted to provide an educational DVD about the “Back the Brookies” project. If you would like more information or wish to make a donation to the funding of this project, contact Steve Brown at wsbrown@nxs.net.
See results and photos of Kids Fish Free Day 2006ear featured in the news		Chapter's annual shoreline and roadway clean-up. See results!
Scott Baker's Fly Tying program November 2005 See photos and read about the fun		Chapter May Meeting Saturday, May 20, 2006 Introduction to Clinch Tailwater Aquatic Invertebrates
Fly Tying Class 2006		Clinch River Chapter Members participate in Coal Creek Health Day
SEE PHOTOS AND RESULTS OF KIDS FISH FREE DAY ON THE CLINCH RIVER		Clinch River Chapter of Trout Unlimited’s fly casting instruction class with Instructor Linda Good
Annual Fly Tying Class Raises funds for chapter's conservation efforts		Clinch River Chapter featured in national TROUT magazine
Chapter member John Thurman named Anderson County Hero			Clinch River Chapter Board member and volunteer receives Trout Unlimited 2004 Volunteer Conservationist Award
Coal Creek Bank Stabilization projects affect Clinch River		Chapter members participate in Coal Creek Health Days
Clinch River Tire Round-up Results Saturday, August 14, 2004			Our chapter partners with the efforts to improve the quality of life in the Coal Creek Watershed that flows into the Clinch River. What happens in Coal Creek affects the Clinch. Visit www.coalcreekaml.com
CASTING INSTRUCTION AT CLINCH RIVER CHAPTER TROUT UNLIMITED MAY 2004 MEETING Click to see photos			Clinch River Chapter helps restore Historic Briceville Park
Our chapter's Adopt-A-Highway work day on 28 February 2004	Read the article in The Clinton Courier News titled, "The art of tying a Woolly Bugger"
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