Ifishstock Dates PLEASE VOTE!

[Jennie@ifish]

I chose Aug 12, but Pete can't be there and I need him to be. So, then I chose July 15th, but Bill has to be at his Mom's.

So....
The final dates, are.... (drum roll!)
July 29th or August 26th~!

This year, it will be at our house! Now, that's scary, but... Bill said we could! Be nice to us! :smile:

Crabbait will be the MC again!

The tides both days are high before sunup, low in the morning and again high in the aft.

August will be your best chance if you want to come for a try at salmon. Both dates will be good for ocean fishing, depending on the bar... clamming will be good, both dates. So, come on! Cast your vote! I've nearly decided on August 26th, but that may change if the vote tilts one way or another! :smile:

Jen

[Jennie@ifish]

This has been edited from years past. Some of the points may not apply, yet. :smile:

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What is Ifishstock?

Ifishstock is an annual picnic we have, usually held at "Hedlund Acres" on the Kilchis. That is my house, at milepost three on Kilchis River Road in Tillamook Oregon. Map and directions to come.

Door prizes will be given out around 6 ish, so plan to stay for that, if you want to drive home before 9. We have to gather those, first, though!

We get together, most people fish in the morning, then after noon, we gather at my house and bbq and eat way too much!

We usually have too much food, crab, salmon, clams, oysters! We have door prizes! Some people camp at the park, some people stay in town, some drive in for the day.

We usually ask people to bring their own food and some to share. You might also bring a table and chairs, or a blanket.

We encourage children to be present, and discourage over consumption of alcohol. Bringing a beer is fine, if that is your beverage of choice for dinner, but it's not a drunken wild party. Only rules: No drunks... If you find you have drank too much that day, please come visit us another day.

Please bring something to sit on, and please bring lots of food! Oh yeah, one more, if you pack it in, pack it out... Except leftover food. I'll eat that.

It's just a bunch of ifishers trying to get to know more ifishers... putting names to faces, enjoying our passion, and talking and laughing about our fishing adventures! Bring the family!

If you need a place to camp, call Kilchis River Park at: 503 842 6694. They have pretty nice bathrooms, and running water, but I don't believe they have showers.

If you'd prefer a motel, call Shilo at : Reservations: (800) 222-2244, or the local Tillamook Shilo at: (503) 842-7960

If you are afraid to leave your boat at Shilo, (Many people do, but I don't know how safe it is) e mail us, and we can arrange for you to keep your boat here. Our driveway is steep. There is a learning curve on how to maneuver, here. :smile: On your departure, make sure you get a little run on the
drive, so that you don't skid out a bunch. Years before, I noted several people trying to go slow. That's nice, but it's really better to get a small run at it.

I need for people to bring chairs and if possible, we need a table or two. If you don't have chairs, or it's a hassle, bring a blanket for you and your kids to sit on. It usually all works out, but you never know.

IF you have a door prize that you are bringing, simply ask, at registration, where to put it. We will accept donations of prizes, as we always do,

each year, by sponsors and non sponsors, alike. We'll do a thread for that, in the near future. Don't post them here, yet. :smile: You can PM me, though and I'll note it.

When you arrive, you will see yellow tape pointing you where to park. Boats and trailers go to the back of the field, where there is lots of room.

Single cars and trucks will be lining up behind the row of cottonwood trees we have planted. PLEASE watch for kitties and dogs and chickens that wander free. On your way down Kilchis road, drive slowly, OK? There are a lot of deer and elk, and other critters that own the roads more than we do. Please drive down Kilchis river road, with caution. Lots of wild teenagers heading to the park, too! If you bring a pet, please have it on leash and be prepared to clean up any presents they leave us. :smile:

As usual, I will rent a porta potty. There will be a donation 'can' of sorts to help pay for this. I hate to be crude, but I can't help but advertise this as a "Pay to Pee Plea". Tee hee! I'm SORRY, OK?!?
I think a dollar a person is what we will ask to cover that cost. At the time when you pay, you will be given a name tag to fill out, and either one or two door prize tickets. (Haven't figured this out, yet!) These will be for the door prizes, done at about 5 or 6, and lasting through the evening. If your number is drawn, we will keep the ticket, so that more people get a chance to win. I think I'll give two tickets each. Please be understanding that it's all for fun, and we have no control over who wins what.

I'm trying to put together a kids drawing, and an adult one. If anyone has ideas for kids drawings, or wants to donate prizes, that is our greatest need at this point. Kids life jackets, little rods, or tackle boxes full of goodies. I'll put together a bunch of kids prizes with candy and pop, but fishing things seem most appropriate.

Maybe Thumper would like to organize his freebie tackle trade table. That's always a big hit!

Leftovers from after the porta potty is paid for, go directly to NSIA. (I get to choose the charity, this year! Yay!) We will have membership forms and a donation jar, and if someone wants to bring and handle any charity membership sign ups, contact me. We will gladly accept any donations for ANY fishing group that helps our rivers, streams, and fishes!
I will have ifish hats, decals, patches, and maybe a few sweatshirts here. If you want to order something, please let me know, so I can order it ahead of time. (You know, like a sweatshirt, or something.)

It is a "bring your own meat" bbq, although I will have hot dogs here for those who forget, or those with little ones, that don't want seafood delicacies.
Salads, casseroles, public sharing foods are welcome.
I will supply pop.
Bring what you like to drink, if you don't like pop, but we will not be providing alcohol nor will be responsible for it's use and would appreciate that it be used, if at all, with respect to the property owners, and the other drivers on the road. If you drink, don't drive!
Usually someone brings oysters, and that is a huge treat on the bbq!
There will be plenty of food, I am sure, as last year everyone brought lots of wonderful edibles! Hopefully, we will have silvers to throw on the bbq, and crabs to cook up! Yum! I have plastic forks and knives, etc, and paper plates and cups.
You can clean your fish here, although I would appreciate it if you brought some way to haul out the trimmings. We will have separate garbage bags for wet, dry, pop, etc.
We will have a crab cooker available and a corn cooker.
We will have our Traeger, and our ultimate Bait O' Eggs BBQs!
We usually have all the condiments, ketchup, mayo, butter for the corn, mustard... plastic silverware and cups...
We will have a big garbage can for garbage, and one for recycling pop cans. Please read the garbage can signs to make sure to put things in the appropriate can.

When you park, you will see trees to the right. We will have ribbons tied on them so you can better see them.

There will be signs from Alderbrook road to our place at milepost three on Kilchis River Road.
SImply follow the signs from Tillamook or Bay City from the highway toward Kilchis River Park.

If you have any specific questions, either write to me, or post it on the board.

Before the date, we'll do an open seat post.

Dress warmly, it gets chilly... Depending on river levels, fly fishing may be available on our river, but please be careful of the smolt and fry. Watch where you walk in the shallow puddles, as that is rearing grounds for the babies.

The party will begin around 2 or 3 P.M., and last until around 9 or so. Just come whenever the boats get off the river, and leave when Jennie falls on the ground. (Pick me up, first, and land me gently on something soft.)

Thank you so much for making Ifish what it is, and don't miss this event! It'll be a blast! Everyone will have name tags, so we know who you are!

Oh! One more option for fun, is putting in here at the house, or up at the park, and canoeing down the Kilchis. Bring a Kayak, inner tubes, or a canoe. Very pleasant drift if the water is low, and some fun fly fishing, nature watching, or just plain fun in the sun!
We can shuttle if you need.

[3riversBob]

This is going to be THE event of the year. Until Xmas that is. Don't miss it!

Bob

[SteelheadBum2]

I wouldn't miss it for the world, and it would be a great way to wrap up my summer vacation

[steelhead22]

OOPS!!! I voted for Aug. 26th, then I remembered, THAT'S THE FIRST DAY OF BOW SEASON!

[Jennie@ifish]

oh, no! That means that lots of people wouldn't be there, including BOE!

Argh!

Jen

[StickFish]

August will be best for the sticks and twigs.

[Ryan Pultz]

hey the 26th is my birthday weekend so count me in. rp

[PapaHog]

Jennie I will be happy and present either day.

I will do what ever you need me to do. Just ask.

Would maybe find a open seat on the pond in the morning. That would be fun.

Count me in.

[King Fisher]

Looking forward to it!

[Fast Water]

ttt

[Jennie@ifish]

Papahog! Great!
Can you please take over ifish for me while I run away to the Bahamas for a week?



Oh, come on... Please?

Jen

[3riversBob]

Looking like late August! Should be a good time for all.

Bob

[fergy61]

OOPS!!! I voted for Aug. 26th, then I remembered, THAT'S THE FIRST DAY OF BOW SEASON!

The woods will be closed due to fire danger anyway. You may as well go to ifishstock & have some fun.

[Jennie@ifish]

I'm so sorry, but it's always something that interferes, and this has happened before.
I try really hard to not make it conflict with something, but it never fails...

The party will be August 26th, and I'm going to need some helpers, for sure! :smile:

Thank you for those that have already signed up!

Jen

[crabbait]

[PapaHog]