|
| |
Steelhead Fishing PAC 180
(1 credit hour. Prerequisite: none)
Michael
Gorman, Instructor
phone: (541) 758-1687 email: mfgorman13@comcast.net No
campus office,
but inquire in PAC office, Langton Hall 123
This course is intended to acquaint
the student with the basic skills of steelhead fishing ---- rods, reels, lines,
lures, baits, flies, and an array of angling techniques. There will be a
general overview of the steelheads life cycle and behavioral habits that are of
interest to the angler. In addition to lectures,
demonstrations and discussions, there will be slide presentations and video
excerpts that will serve as learning aids in this course.
Upon
successful completion of STEELHEAD FISHING the student will be able to:
*Intelligently discuss the life cycle
of a steelhead.
*Know the components and differences among spinning, casting and fly fishing
rods/reels/lines, and demonstrate basic knowledge of how to effectively use each
type.
*Tie three basic fishing knots: double surgeon, clinch and egg loop.
*Identify the basic components of a fishing rod and know, generally, how the rod
is constructed from these..
*Discern the basic differences among these fishing techniques --- jigs, bait,
spinners, spoons, plugs, bobbers, and flies.
*Select appropriate fly rod/reel/line/leader/fly combinations for a given
steelhead fishing situation.
*Name five streams or lakes in Oregon of steelhead fishing importance, their
exact location, and appropriate time of year to fish these
with a reasonable chance of success.
WEEK 1
What is a steelhead? Winter vs. Summer-run. Fishing locations and
sources
Review course outline & grading. Steelhead life cycle. Video excerpt:
"Fishing for Pacific Steelhead"
WEEK
2 Basic fishing equipment:
rods, reels and lines. Fishing knots handout.
Slide presentation: "Fishing for Summer Steelhead"
WEEK 3 **Video excerpt: "Catching More Steelhead", a systematic, strategic approach.
Various steelheading techniques: bait, spoons, spinners, corkies
WEEK 4
The components and
construction of a fishing rod.
Fly Fishing for steelhead: fly rods, fly reels, leaders, flies and Hybrid Line
System
WEEK
5
Tuesday, Feb. 7: GRADING QUIZ. Steelhead fly tying demonstration.
Class steelhead fly tying
WEEK 6
Review of fly fishing techniques, diving Plugs, drift boats, licensed fishing guides.
Thursday, Feb. 16:
OPEN-NOTE MID TERM EXAM
WEEK 7
2011 Fishing Regulations. Slide presentation: "Fishing for Winter
Steelhead"
Guest speaker: Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife
Enforcement
WEEK 8
**Midwest-style Steelhead Fishing methods: video excerpts.
Midwest-style
Steelhead Fishing methods: video excerpts, Part II
WEEK 9 Tuesday, March
6: CLASS PROJECTS DEADLINE. ODFW biologist Steve Mamoyac.
Jig fishing, and review of steelhead fishing techniques. The details of trip planning.
WEEK 10
Important fishing accessories: vest, waders, technical clothing,
tools, etc.
Thursday, March 15: OPEN NOTE/OPEN BOOK FINAL EXAM.
GRADING STEELHEAD
FISHING, PAC 180
Instructor: Michael Gorman
gorman_flyfishing@hotmail.com
541-758-1687 Phone message
1. Grading: the final grade is
scored on a point basis. 230-250 points, A; 225-229 points, A-; 221-224,
B+; 205-220, B; 200-204, B-; 196-199, C+; 180-195, C; 175-179, C-; 171-174, D+;
155-170, D; 150-154, D-, 149 points or less, F.
The point total is determined by the sum
associated with the following criteria:
*Participation: 20 points. After the first week of the term, 1 point is
subtracted from a starting total of 20 for each absence from participation in
class.
*Grading quiz, week 5, Tuesday, Feb. 7: 20 points.
*Timed open note/open book mid term exam, Thursday, Feb. 16 : 50 points.
*Summary of steelhead fishing outing taken during the current term, due
beginning of class, Tuesday, March 6: 60 points.
(To fish public waters in Oregon, the student must have a current, valid Oregon
fishing license issued at most retail stores that sell sporting goods. A
one-day license is about $12 for residents and nonresidents alike.
Licenses of longer duration may be obtained at great reductions in per day cost.
Also, the student is responsible for acquiring terminal gear, such as hooks,
bait, or lures for their fishing outing. At no cost, a rod, reel, and line
may be checked out to the student from Langton 127 by the instructor only.)
*Extra Credit: Satisfactory completion of one of the projects listed in #3 below, due
beginning of class, Tuesday, March 6: 10 points.
*End-of-term open note/open book fjnal exam, week 10,
Thursday, March 15: 100 points.
Maximum point total: 250.
Students must have an ONID account in order to access
their grade at the campus Blackboard site. To get an ONID account, go to
http://www.onid.orst.edu
Once the student has logged into Blackboard, access
this class. If you cannot access the course, you are not correctly registered
for this class. Again, you must have an ONID account in order to access your
final grade.
2.
Submit a type-written summary of a steelhead fishing outing taken during the
current term: 150 – 200 words, not including headings Hard copies only, no emailed
projects.
Copy/write out the five heading items below on your
paper. Under each heading, write your response for that heading.
(10 points)
1) Date and stream or river fished, and its general geographical location (10
points). (Pretend your instructor does not know geography except for
Corvallis.
Example: On Saturday, Sept. 31, I fished Steelhead Creek. From
Corvallis, travel south on Hwy 99 for 26 miles to Harrisburg. Turn west
(right) onto to Hwy 66. In 13 miles arrive at Steelhead Creek Park.
Fished immediately below the bridge.)
2) Equipment used, including brand names (rod, reel, line leader) and lures, jigs, bait,
or flies (5 points);
3) Description of the fishing (not casting) techniques/presentations of the
lures, bits, jigs, flies used. Describe/explain how you presented
the bait, fly or lure to the fish (10 points);
(If you used the "natural drift" method to present your lure, bait or fly,
describe what the "natural drift" method is.)
4) Get any strikes? Catch any fish?
5) Significant fishing “lessons” learned (5
points).
6) Place a photo of yourself at the river during your fishing day on the
bottom portion of your paper. (10 points)
7) Use spelling and grammar checks on your summary, AND
write at the bottom of the page: "I have used grammar and spell check when
writing this report", followed by your hand-written signature. (5 points).
8) Papers should include PAC course number and class meeting time (4
points), and papers should
not exceed more than one side of a page of 12-point typed text (10 points).
Due at the beginning of class Tuesday, March 6.
9) On the back of your paper, or on an attached second sheet, place a
photocopy of your fishing license. (10 points)
Only typed summaries submitted at the
beginning of class will be accepted. Late submissions for ANY
reason will receive no (zero) credit.
(To fish public waters in Oregon, the student must have a current, valid
Oregon fishing license issued at most retail stores that sell sporting goods.
A one-day license is about $12 for residents and nonresidents alike.
Licenses of longer duration may be obtained at great reductions in per day cost.
Also, the student is responsible for acquiring terminal gear, such as leaders
and flies for their fishing outing. At no cost, a rod, reel, and line may
be checked out to the student from Langton 127 by the instructor only.)
3.
Select, complete, and submit one of the following
on or before the beginning of your regular class meeting, Tuesday, March 6:
(Note: Hard copies only, no emailed projects.)
A. A custom fishing rod built by the student during the
current term.
B. A display of 10 different
(altering the size or colors is NOT "different") steelhead fly patterns, or spinners
(which can vary just in color or size to qualify as "different"), or
jigs tied by the
student during the current term. These will be mounted, labeled (in type,
not
hand-written), and neatly displayed. Typed labeling accounts for 5 points
of the total. Display method is the choice of the
student. A reminder: the difference between student-tied flies and
commercially-tied flies is often extremely obvious.
On the back of your display, or on a separate piece of paper, write: "I
have personally tied (made) these flies (jigs, spinners) during this term."
then, place your signature under the statement, and the date.
Late submissions, for any
reason, will not be accepted for credit.
All summaries and projects are due no later than the beginning of class
Tuesday, March 6.
Note: Students absent from class, for any reason, are responsible for securing
notes from another student in class.
If there should be an obvious typing error or conflict of dates concerning
deadline dates, or dates concerning the quiz, mid term exam, or final exam, the
student will not be excused for missing the deadline. Announcements will
be made in class lectures as deadlines or testing dates approach. These
announcements will supersede any typo errors. Students are responsible for
knowing this.
Pertinent reading written by your instructor:
"Know Your Quarry --- The Steelhead Life
Cycle"
"Locating Productive
Steelhead Water and How to Fish It with a Fly"
"The Hybrid Line System for Fishing Steelhead"
"The Hot Bead Assassin Fly for Steelhead"
A few recommended books and
authors: A few
recommended video titles:
Steelhead Trout by T.
Combs Fly
Fishing for Pacific Steelhead, 3M
Fishing in Oregon by Casali and Dinesse
Catching More Steeelhead, 3M
Steelhead Fly Fishing by T.
Combs
Advanced Strategies for Trout, 3M
Jig Fishing for Steelhead by J.
Bradbury Fly
Fishing for Trophy Steelhead, 3M
Drift Fishing for Steelehead by Ed Luch
Essence of Fly Casting, Kreiger
Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies by T.
Combs Advanced Fly
Fishing for Pacific Steelhead, 3M
Please
note:
Oregon State University provides clear definition and sanctions for
academic dishonesty. As a result, academic dishonesty of any kind is not
tolerated. Students caught cheating, plagiarizing, or participating in any form
of academic dishonesty will receive an F on the assignment or test (and possibly
an F in the course). A formal report to the chair of the Department, to the
Dean, and to the Student Conduct Program will be made.
If
you have any questions about the extent and severity of sanctions that may
result from dishonest behavior, I suggest that you take time to read the OSU
Student Handbook or access the OSU Student Conduct Website at:
http://www.orst.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm
Statement of Risk:
Risk is associated with many of life’s activities, including PAC classes. The
College of Health and Human Performance and Dept. of Exercise and Sport Science
will seek to minimize these risks by providing safe activity areas where
possible, adequate equipment, and capable instruction. It is highly
recommended that you provide yourself with a student health/accident insurance
policy. These are available through the University, private carriers, or
through a family policy. If uninsured, minor accidents or health problems can
lead to great expense. If you have a condition that might affect or be affected
by participation in this PAC class, you are encouraged to so inform your
instructor either verbally or in writing. Should you become ill or injured
during class time, please inform the instructor or have a fellow student do so.
If you must leave class because of illness or injury it is recommended that
another student accompany you.
Sharp hooks and tools used during this class have an obvious
inherent danger. Use common sense and precautions at all times. When on a
fishing outing, common sense and precautions are urged when using sharp hooks
(wearing polarized eye glasses is recommended at all times to protect your eyes
and assist in safe wading) and wading in swift currents or walking on slippery
rocks. If you perceive dangerous conditions that cannot be counteracted with
common sense and reasonable precautions, desist and/or speak with your
instructor.
Statement for
Students with Disabilities
Accommodations are collaborative efforts between students, faculty
and Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). Students with accommodations
approved through SSD are responsible for contacting the faculty member in charge
of the course prior to or during the first week of the term to discuss
accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for accommodations but
who have not yet obtained approval through SSD should contact SSD immediately at
737-4098.
Focus Questions and Important Info to know --- Have
in your notes
*What
is a steelhead? Is it a member of the salmon family?
*What does "anadromous" mean? What does "catadromous" mean?
*Life cycle of a steelhead: nest, redd, alevin, parr, smolt. KNOW THE
DEFINITIONS / DISTINCTIONS.
*Where do most steelhead go once entering the ocean? How long do they
remain in saltwater?
*Timing of spawning runs, winter vs. summer steelhead. Generally when do
these fish actually spawn?
*Describe general activity differences between winter and summer
steelhead. Main factor for difference?
*Describe "ideal" holding water in a stream where a steelhead would tend to
linger.
*Name 10 Oregon streams that have winter steelhead fishing
opportunities.
*Name 5 Oregon streams that have summer steelhead fishing
opportunities.
* Name 3 Oregon streams that have both winter and summer
steelhead.
*What is unique about the Siletz River and its native summer steelhead.
*Spinning rod/reel vs. level wind reel/casting rod vs. fly rod/reel. Pros
and cons. Rod actions: fast, medium, slow/full flex. Pros and cons.
*Spinners, spoons, corkies, diving plugs, jigs, various baits, flies:
differences, pros and cons.
*Spinners, spoons, corkies, diving plugs, jigs, various baits, flies:
describe methods for fishing these.
*Trooper Mary Branson: what did she discuss? What was the average angling
violation fine mentioned?
*Biologist Steve Mamoyac: what did he discuss? What months find the peak
of the steelhead and salmon smolts migrating in our valley rivers and streams?
What is the most important environmental factor for their survival?
*Where is the adipose fin located? Why is it important to anglers who
catch a steelhead?
*Know: operculum, lateral line, nares, pectoral, ventral, anal fins.
*How can you readily identify a male vs. female steelhead? Looking at a
fish photo, how can you most likely tell a living steelhead from a dead
steelhead?
*Can you tie a clinch knot, surgeon knot, and an egg loop? What is an egg
loop for?
*Why is it important to use a leader when fishing spinners, spoons, bait
and corkies? Leader length?
*What knot would you use to attach a swivel to your main line and leader?
What does a swivel prevent?
*What is a slinky? How is it attached to your line?
*Describe the materials used and how to construct a "spawn sack". How is a
spawn sack fished?
*Name three commonly used steelhead baits.
*Caballero fly: name materials and tools used to construct the fly.
Factoid: originally designed for winter steelhead.
*What is a "hackle"? Bird (and gender) producing the most commonly used
hackles? What is a half-hitch knot?
*Describe the Hybrid Line System. For what fish species the HLS designed
and particularly effective?
*What is a "polarized" glasses lens? What does polarization do for the
angler? Name three benefits.
*Name 10 handy and/or necessary items to carry in your fishing vest?
*What type of fishing waders are considered the safest if you go for an
unplanned swim while fishing?
*What advantage do you have wearing synthetic felt soles on your wading
shoes or boots?
*What requirements must you meet to become a certified fishing guide in
Oregon?
Click here to return to OSU PAC classes menu page
|
