Iconic angler, innovator, and fishing guide Bob Toman died Monday after a long illness. He was 70 years old.
Toman was a pioneer of fishing lures and methods and changed the way anglers fished. Spinners and other lures that he designed are now standard fare, and techniques he developed are used across the Northwest.
He was also known and respected as one of the best fishing guides in the business.
Local conservation group meeting Tuesday
The Southwest Washington chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) will hold its monthly members meeting on at 6:30 pm. Tuesday.
The meeting will be held at the Camas Meadows Golf Club.
Waterfowl advisory group applicants sought
The Washington department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is looking for citizens to serve on the Waterfowl Advisor Group. The group advises the department on waterfowl management within the state.
Successful applicants will be appointed to the group by WDFW Director Kelly Susewind. The appointments will be for three-year terms.
“We’re looking for several new candidates, with diverse backgrounds, who can effectively present their views on waterfowl management to WDFW and the public,” said Kyle Spragens, WDFW waterfowl section manager in a news release. “This group provides important input on hunting regulations, hunter access programs, and state duck stamp wetland enhancement projects.”
Jan. 3 is the application deadline. Interested parties can apply at: wdfw.wa.gov/about/advisory/wfag.
Candidates can also submit applications to Kyle Spragens, via email at Kyle.Spragens@dfw.wa.gov or via regular mail at
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
P.O. Box 43141
Olympia, WA 98504.
Oregon commission gets new members, chair
Becky Hyde, of Paisly, near Summer Lake, has joined the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission after she was appointed by governor Kate Brown. Paisly has been involved in southern Oregon fish, wildlife, landscape and water issues, and comes from a ranching background.
She replaces Michael Finley of Medford, who has been on the citizen panel overseeing the state agency since 2011, and has served as its chair since 2015.
The governor also appointed Mary Wahl to be the new commission chair.
Wahl, who was appointed to the commission last spring and confirmed later by the state Senate, has been the commission’s vice chair.
Hyde has family ranching operations in Lake and Klamath Counties. She has also been involved in sage grouse issues, Klamath Basin water and fish, and wolf management issues in the area.
With a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard, Wahl managed watershed operations in Portland before her retirement. She is currently on the board of the Wild Rivers Land Trust.
Finley’s term had been up since June 30, but he remained until the new appointments could be made.
Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission has seven members based on the state’s five Congressional districts, with at least one from east of the Cascades and one from west of the mountains. (ODFW)
