Loveland Fishing Club Blog

  Norm Engelbrecht was always meticulous about his yard, and the leaves had been piling up since his passing, with Gail still a bit too frail to get out there with a rake. So John Gwinnup put out a call for volunteers to help with a yard cleanup last Friday. About a dozen and a half friends turned out to make short work out of a pretty big task. Result: a spotless yard, ready for winter. "A big thank you to all who did leaf cleanup," says Gail. "Blessings to everyone. It was wonderful.

 Be on time, wear something festive, and don't forget the gift exchange. Also, it'd be a great time to bring your dues to Treasurer Barb Ding - $25 for an individual, $30 for a couple. There's no planned agenda, beyond a short video Tom Miller's lined up on ice fishing. If you want to participate in the gift exchange, wrap up something new, for around 10 bucks, and don't put your name on it.  We'll have coffee and cookies, and anything else you might want to share with the rest of the club. (I for one will never turn down a chocolate chip cookie. Or fudge.)  

  Here is the semi-official motto of the Loveland Fishing Club, as posted on the LFC blog masthead: “We fish by boat, by float tube, from the bank and in the stream waving a fly rod. Some of us give our catch a little hello and goodbye kiss and set them free. Others can show you how to fry, bake, pickle, smoke or make sushi out of just about everything that swims.” For years, that motto was even simpler: “If it swims, someone in the Loveland Fishing Club will be trying to catch it.” That goal is also at the heart of a brand-new competition – the “LFC Most Species of Fish Contest.” Details will come. We’re still arguing over a few things, like, should we lump some species together, for club members who can’t tell the difference between a bluegill and a green sunfish? I’ll bet even legendary club founder Tom Miller, who majored in some kind of fishy degree way back before the mass migration of Californians to Colorado, probably can’t tell the difference between a “Rio Gra...

 Handouts of the following form will be available at the December general meeting . “Most Species of Fish Contest” Rules and Entry Form 1)       The member who catches the most species of fish between monthly meetings is “Angler of the Month” and earns free tickets for that month’s raffle. One ticket per species, 6 for 5 or more species. 2)       The contest is for most different species caught, not size. 3)       Qualifying species are the 46 listed in the Colorado Master Angler Program 4)       You must fill out an Entry Form to qualify. Contest relies on the Honor System. Photos welcomed. 5)       The Entry Form must be turned in to the Raffle Master before the start of each meeting , so they may announce that month’s official “Angler of the Month” prior to the raffle. Use the form below: Member’s Name ______________________ Month___ ______...