HB80 Is Now SB267

Last Minute Move- HB80 is now SB267
It became apparent late Thursday the House Natural Resources Committee was not going to allow HB80 to pass to the House floor.
In a quick turn of events Representative Fowlke called a bill file. She met with Senator Neiderhauser, Sen. Bramble, lobbyist Jeff Hartley and Chris Barkey about moving the bill to the senate.
This bold move will allow HB80 to avoid all House committees, which was stacked against us. Senator Bramble was ready, willing and able to help.
SO… House Bill 80 has a new name, Senate Bill 267. [text will not be available until Monday. SB267 is identical to HB80]
We ask you to now contact your Senators and let them know you support SB267/HB80
**BILL WATCH**
Rep. Webb -HB290 –>http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillint/hb0290.htm
Rep. McIFF – HB141 – [box car/no text] –>http://le.utah.gov/~2010/htmdoc/hbillhtm/hb0141.htm
other Bills we’re keeping an eye on…
Rep. Ferry – HB374 [boxcar/no text] –>http://le.utah.gov/~2010/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0374.htm
Rep. Cosgrove – HB450 -[boxcar/no text] –> http://le.utah.gov/~2010/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0450.htm
***Article Image – [click] courtesy of Heather Nan Photography [click]

The Stonefly Inn......A Kick Ass Outfitter

This past summer i had the pleasure of heading up to twin bridges, montana to do some fishing. the guides were great, the chef's were great and the beer was flowing nicely. fished there 3 days and we caught some nice fish. if you ever have the opportunity, head up that way and look them up. http://www.thestoneflyinn.com/

The Sex Parakeet

Hot damn! fish are on streamers again, at least for the 2 hours i had on the river. before i loaded my gear in the jeep i contemplated throwing streamers or throwing stones since i have been experimanting with some new stone patterns. the last set of pics of matt's streamered fish got my blood pumping and ken posted a report that stones were working on a local water so i was torn on what to do. well i will usually always choose streamers over nymphs and i did. wise choice! the weather was great......i wore no jacket, there was no wind and no ice on my guides, perfect! since i was limited on time i skipped a good chunk of river to get to where i wanted to start. i worked around a few bends and hit this little run that has produced in the past. a few casts later and i got whacked. even though the fish didn't get enough of the hook to pin itself it was sweet to have a fish hit a streamer again. 2 more holes later, stripping my fly back to me along some snags i was into a strong fish. after a good tugging match the fish came to hand. a few pics and a measurement and i was skurrying upriver as light was short. it was a short section of river i fished but i did manage a couple more fish and got nailed by another. i think it was the best streamer day i've had in that section and i only fished for 2 hours.

HB80 Update.......please help!

This can potentially affect all/any state(s) so it could benefit everyone to help out if you can

Subject: HB-80: URGENT Request - contact your reps and senatorsURGENT! Please read! As many of you know, a new bill has been introduced to the Utah legislation a few weeks ago by Rep Lorie Fowlke. The bill, HB-80, is a bill that we (TU), our hired lobbyist, and other groups and individuals have been working with Lorie on for the last 6 months. The bill is in response to last year's HB-187 debacle which tried to severely change our recreational right, access and use of Utah's streams and rivers. Lorie's bill is a compromise bill that actually strengthens and supports the current law when it comes to accessing and using streams and rivers that pass over private stream beds. The time is now to start contacting your representatives and senators and asking them as their constituents, to please support HB-80. Tell them that Rep. Fowlke has gone through the proper processes to ensure a compromised bill for all interested parties. Over the last 6 months she has had several open public comment sessions at the capitol, met with members of TU, the DWR, Utah Anglers Coalition, the Farm Bureau, private land owners, etc, in order to come up with a fair and compromised bill. Rep Fowlke has done her due diligence in writing this bill. As a Utah Trout Unlimited leadership group, we fully support HB-80 and hope that you will take our lead and contact your representatives asap. Our grassroots movement will be key in getting HB-80 passed. Unfortunately, as good as a bill as it may be, we're not guaranteed that this bill will pass throught the house without a fight. We do have opposition. The Farm Bureau has been aggressively trashing Rep Fowlke's bill the last 3 days, saying the bill does not go far enough. Rep McGiff and Ferry have been working on their own bill that is written to overturn the Canatser supreme court ruling. There is obvious opposition that we face and we need your help. Please take 5 minutes of your time and look up your representative's contact info. Send them an email or give them a call. Be professional and polite in your correspondence and let them know that their constituents feel that HB-80 is important. Here's a few links to help you find your reps and senators as well as links to HB-80.
http://www.facebook.com/l/e51c0;le.utah.gov/http://www.facebook.com/l/e51c0;le.utah.gov/~2010/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0080.htmhttp://www.facebook.com/l/e51c0;le.utah.gov/GIS/findDistrict.jsphttp://www.facebook.com/l/e51c0;le.utah.gov/Documents/09roster.pdf


Tally from this week....$1,420.00!! Great job so far everyone!!!!The $200 @ $50 was a great idea, let hope it keeps going!!http://www.utahonthefly.com/forums/showthread.php?p=251664#post251664Jay's Facebook page and photo offer also brought in more donations, thanks J!!Although it sounds like a ton of cash, its only a small chunk.We still need over $12,000.00!! and we have about 30 days to do this.Please contact everyone you know, post on blogs, forums and Facebook.... spread the word!!!! We have a very tough road ahead of us, we really need all the help we can get.

Colorado......Kids

Last saturday i drove over to colorado to pay a visit to my kids. i am here for the week and leave again come saturday. i was hoping to get in some fishing while i was here and was really hoping to hit grape creek but that didn't pan out so i stayed close and hit the arkansas while the kids were in school. all week the weather was in the 50's and according to the local fly shop midge and a few baetis dries were fishing well on top, with plenty of risers to be found. well i got up this morning with high hopes of chucking streamers and throwing some dries in the spring like weather. as my luck would have it a storm came in last night and i woke up to snow and freezing temps. ain't that a bitch.....never seems to fail. i did throw some streamers and did some nymphing but couldn't even muster up a hit. other then the geese and the ducks there didn't seem to be any life on/in the river. didn't even see any of the usually abundant crawdads. hopefully next time i come to visit i will get to do somemore fishing

Lamson Customer Service

Last friday i sent in my velocity hard alox with $20 and today, 7 days later, i got my reel back. they changed the drag and one other piece so now i just need to get it back on the water and make sure it is good to go. as far as the customer service goes i was satisfied

Korkers Predator Boots...Kling-On Soles

I ordered a pair of these predators with the kling-on soles to have something other then my simms w/studded aquastealth soles. soemthing i could wear in a boat without gacking it all up. i have had korkers in the past and found them a lot lighter then my simms and weight was also a key factor in my decisions to buy another pair of korkers. i love my simms but wanted something different and had heard good things about the kling-on soles. these aslo come equipped with the boa lace system and it definately kicks ass, really simple to use. this is alsotheir first boot with a fixed sole, not interchangeable. my only knock on my previous korkers has been durability. they didn't seem nearly as durable as my simms but i am optimistic about these predators. i have only used them three times but have been extremely impressed with the soles. they are gripping really well, including in the snow, when usually i would slip. i have tested three river bottoms and have had no complaints as of yet. it's been a long time since i've had boots without cleats and don't feel i need them anymore. the real test for me now will be how long andhow much wear and tear they can withstand. only time will tell. all in all i am very impressed and i hope i continue to be impressed.