The club is open to all, but club events take place during the week and we meet at Chilson Senior Center in Loveland, CO. Our basic purpose is to fish, but we're easily distracted by the chance to work with youngsters or improve northern Colorado outdoor resources.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Get ready! "Does My Boat Still Float? and Hot Dog Day" is Thursday, April 9
Mark your calendars and check your tires. We're getting together at Lon Hagler at 8:30 a.m. April 9 for an early season boating/fishing/picnicking/cleanup day.
Come whether you have a boat or just want to fish, hitch ride a ride or chow down on a free hot dog and chips. Here's something else that's new: Coast Guard auxiliary will offer a free, volunteer boat inspection so all is ready for the 2015 season.
We'll also hold the club's annual cleanup around the boat launch area after lunch. Stick around and help if you can.
Lon Hagler is a no-wake lake, so we can't open wide the throttle. But we can get the kinks out after a long, cold winter. We'll be scheduling regular Boat Days again this year (the next is April 23, details to come), matching up boat owners with fishing buddies, but this one is just to do a little fishing, socialize, and make sure everything works.
Horsetooth, Carter open for boating Wednesday, April 1
The north ramp at Carter and ramps at Horsetooth's South Bay and Inlet Bay will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.
You can't launch during outside those hours, as boats have to be inspected for invasive species. The Satanka ramp on the north end of Horsetooth will open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Additional hours will be added on May 1.
You can't launch during outside those hours, as boats have to be inspected for invasive species. The Satanka ramp on the north end of Horsetooth will open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Additional hours will be added on May 1.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Ice fishing set for Thursday
Okay, supposed to be warmer Thursday. We're meeting at 8:30 a.m. at K-Mart parking lot, and from there heading into the mountains in search of solid water.
About half a dozen of the Loveland Fishing Club's Finest will gather there and decide exactly where to go - probably West Lake or Dowdy. If you want to join us, come a little early so we can work out carpool plans. If you hear whether the lakes are accessible up Cameron Pass, let me know. Bill
About half a dozen of the Loveland Fishing Club's Finest will gather there and decide exactly where to go - probably West Lake or Dowdy. If you want to join us, come a little early so we can work out carpool plans. If you hear whether the lakes are accessible up Cameron Pass, let me know. Bill
First ever "Does My Boat Still Float?" and Hot Dog Day is April 9
Okay, there is still ice on most places where we might give our boats a trial float, but Spring is on the horizon. The question is, will you remember to put in your drain plug? Did you last change spark plugs in 2004? And will Dan Barker's new boat actually float?
Let's answer those questions, and help one another prepare for spring fishing, by getting together at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 9 at Lon Hagler Reservoir. Come whether you have a boat or just want a ride or a free hot dog and chips. We'll launch, ride around awhile, fish as long as it makes sense, and have lunch when it doesn't.
Lon Hagler is a no-wake lake, so we can't open wide the throttle. But we can get the kinks out after a long, cold winter. We'll be scheduling regular Boat Days again this year, matching up boat owners with fishing buddies, but this is just to make sure everything works.
Last April a group of us got ready to launch at Boedecker, and I learned to my chagrin that some electrical thingy in my 50 hp Mercury had died over the winter. The trim wouldn't work, and I couldn't raise or lower the danged thing. Ray Park called a buddy who works on motors, who came out and saved my bacon while everyone else went fishing.
They didn't catch anything, but hey, that's early spring fishing in Colorado. If I'd been by myself, I might still be there., wishing I'd had some buddies along to help.
Let's answer those questions, and help one another prepare for spring fishing, by getting together at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 9 at Lon Hagler Reservoir. Come whether you have a boat or just want a ride or a free hot dog and chips. We'll launch, ride around awhile, fish as long as it makes sense, and have lunch when it doesn't.
Lon Hagler is a no-wake lake, so we can't open wide the throttle. But we can get the kinks out after a long, cold winter. We'll be scheduling regular Boat Days again this year, matching up boat owners with fishing buddies, but this is just to make sure everything works.
Last April a group of us got ready to launch at Boedecker, and I learned to my chagrin that some electrical thingy in my 50 hp Mercury had died over the winter. The trim wouldn't work, and I couldn't raise or lower the danged thing. Ray Park called a buddy who works on motors, who came out and saved my bacon while everyone else went fishing.
They didn't catch anything, but hey, that's early spring fishing in Colorado. If I'd been by myself, I might still be there., wishing I'd had some buddies along to help.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Aw, let's go fishing
Tired of sitting around waiting for a warmup? Ignore the fact that it's 15 degrees outside and let's go fishing someplace.
We should probably wait until Thursday, when there's supposed to be a brief warmup. Just don't listen to Dan when he talks about launching that new boat of his - open water is still about a 100 yards east of the boat ramp at Boyd, and things aren't much better anywhere else around here.
How about an ice fishing trip to one of the Red Feathers lakes? Or if no one's game, let's try for open water at the Marine inlet at Horsetooth.
Let me know if you're interested - click here to send Bill an e-mail. Unless someone has a better plan, let's leave from the K-Mart parking lot at 8:30 Thursday. Be there or just mope around until spring.
We should probably wait until Thursday, when there's supposed to be a brief warmup. Just don't listen to Dan when he talks about launching that new boat of his - open water is still about a 100 yards east of the boat ramp at Boyd, and things aren't much better anywhere else around here.
How about an ice fishing trip to one of the Red Feathers lakes? Or if no one's game, let's try for open water at the Marine inlet at Horsetooth.
Let me know if you're interested - click here to send Bill an e-mail. Unless someone has a better plan, let's leave from the K-Mart parking lot at 8:30 Thursday. Be there or just mope around until spring.
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