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The weather was fantastic !!!! Food, refreshments and cigar were superb !!!! Workers were fantastic !!!! We all had a great time Saturday. It’s amazing what you can get done in a few hours. All of the pine trees were cleared of dead Hanging vines and branches. The Bear locker pad was carved out. The trail to the Bear tunnel was cleared. The water tank overflow plumbing was fixed so that it drains properly. The fire pit was completed. In the campground and lake area spools and old tables were burned . We also went to the back of the Horseshoe and found the waterfall that fills the pond at the back of the Horseshoe. The falls were incredibly beautiful. Had it been summer I could see taking a shower in them as they were crystal clear. All in all we had a great time.

Members then relaxed and enjoy burgers, potato salad, chips and beer. Those that participated also got to try out several of the custom made cigars that we will be introducing in a few weeks. Yes, Horseshoe Bar Preserve members will be able to enjoy custom made cigars exclusively made for club members. Each cigar will come in a glass tube sealed in wax and bare the Horseshoe Bar Preserve logo cigar band.

We also observed an otter in the back pool foraging for food. If an otter is back there foraging, there must be fish. I will be taking a float tube up to the pond in the back of the Horseshoe this week to check out the pool for fish and depth. If you are interested in joining me drop me an e-mail.

On another note. I was at a party this afternoon at the Oak lake club house in the community I live. With the river raging I could help but check out the lake to see if the bass had began building their nests. I saw several bass hovering over their nests. If any of you are interested in doing some bass fish, drop me an e-mail. We have three small lakes that can be fished from a float tube/ pontoon boat or from shore. I have always found fishing best in the late afternoon. Besides bass these lakes hold the biggest crappie I have ever seen. The biggest I have caught was 18″ long and 3″ thick. They really put up a great fight. I don’t have PCWA FERC meetings scheduled this week, so drop me an e-mail or give me a call if you are interest in doing some fishing.

We will be having our first float of the year on March 19th.  The float will be from Oxbow Dam down to the Campground.   Floating down from the dam will give you opportunities to fish areas that you have always wanted to get to.

Willow Bar: Starting at the top of the club getting out and fishing Willow Bar should be fantastic at this time of the year when rainbows come up stream.  Wading could be tough as the water should be running high 1000+ CFS.   Willow Bar has very little pressure and is a long great run.  Nymphing with large rubber legged nymphs with PT’s & other small nymphs should be very productive.  If there is sun with little wind we should see some hatches.  There is a takeout on the north side at the storage area for those that want to cut their float short.

Boxcar: The Boxcar run is the most popular place to fish except for the lake below the tunnel.  After running through the fast water the run dumps into a deep and long pool.  There is a nice eddy and a nice shelve along the south side of the river.

American Bar Rapid: This will be the most challenging part of the float.  I suggest you just float through this run as you can access it normally fairly easily from the boxcar or hiking down American Bar.  Once you get to the bottom there is a great eddy as the rive turns left and you enter into a series of deep pools with Little Pleasant Bar on the left.

Little Pleasant Bar: This is a great time to get off on to Little Pleasant Bar and fish this run from  a side that offers great opportunities.  Very deep nymphing is recommended.  This will  allow you to fish the eddy and far bank accross from the camp grounds.

Big Pleasant Bar: Time to end the trip.  This is the bar below the campsite.  YOU NEED TO STOP HERE !!!!  THE TUNNEL CHUTE IS A LEVEL FIVE  RAPID AND SHOULD NOT BE RUN.

After hauling up your gear, take a break and have a beer and burger.

Tight Lines,

Tom

Tomorrow Nov 16th Wednesday there will be a photo shoot at the club. Normally we close the club when this occurs. I am going to leave the club open for members use, however, I would ask that you avoid the campground area and do not interfere with this photo shoot. Also do not try to view the shoot from the road or above the tunnel. They photographer may also decide to change the location so if you see anything that looks like a Photo shoot, please turn around and avoid the area. The photographers get very upset if they have people or cars in the background of a shoot. These shoots can cost upwards of $250K so any interference causes a serious problem for me and Walt.

Thanks for your help in avoiding the area.

Next Sunday (11/14/10)  is membership Appreciation day at the club. We will be BBQing a turkey, Ham and I will be smoking some salmon this week to snack on with a great glass of wine or cold beer. Please let us know if you will be coming and also how many you will bring with you. Families are welcome so don’t hesitate bring the wife and kids. This will be a fun event as I have invited Tenkara USA to come talk about how the Samurai fly fished in the 16th & 17th century. It is a very simplistic method of fly fishing and it draws one to getting closer to nature and peace. I could not think of a better place to experience Tenkara fishing than Horseshoe Bar Preserve.

I am also planning on having some demonstrations on gold panning and will have a load of dirt taken from the stream restoration area that I understand has quite a bit of gold in it. Any nuggets over ½ ounce found must be shared with me. Ha ha.

Truly this will be a fun event and a great time to hook up with other members. I will also be announcing next year’s event schedule. There will be some surprises and I will be looking for your interest in fishing trips outside the club. A few years back we took a trip to the Fall River together and had a great time staying at Circle Seven lodge. Henderson springs was also a great trip as well. If there is interest in doing this again I will work on setting it up.

Please respond ASAP so that we can plan for having enough food and refreshments.

Tom

HBP members & Families,

It’s been a tough year with the heavy rains and then injuring my thumb. Much of what I had planned went out the window. Still, we have made a lot of progress. The cabins are built and we now have an outdoor kitchen area with running water (non-potable). Many of you ask me how fishing has been. How would I know? I haven’t fished much this year. The rains and injury to my hand pretty much eliminated any fishing for me. But as they say in sports, wait till next year.

I want to thank all of you for the hard work, help and loyalty you have shown throughout this year. Words are nice, but actions speak louder than words. As a consequence we have decided to have a member’s appreciation day at the campground for members and families. We will have some fun activities for members and family. The date is November 14th Noon till 3:00. Those that arrive early will be put to work setting up the tables for food and beverages. Ha ha We will be serving food & beverages during this open house. It will be a great time to meet other members and share stories and experiences. Wives can meet and share their interests when husbands are off fishing. Last year we had a great time at the event in December and we were lucky to have a great day of sunshine. Let’s hope our luck holds. If the weather prohibits us from having the event we will send out an e-mail of the change.

So mark your calendars and plan on coming up to see all the improvements and learn about our plans for next year.

Please RSVP so that we can prepare the food and beverages.

Thanks.

Karen & Tom Bartos