Unless he found this snook in the King Sooper's seafood aisle, here's proof he's putting his vacation to good use:
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.
Friday, January 31, 2020
So here's where Dave Boyle's been hiding...
Got a cryptic note from our Fishing Club bud, with reports of a "Grand Slam in Sanabell. Snook,Red Fish, Trout. Plus Lady Fish."
Unless he found this snook in the King Sooper's seafood aisle, here's proof he's putting his vacation to good use:
Unless he found this snook in the King Sooper's seafood aisle, here's proof he's putting his vacation to good use:
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Good day on the ice in North Park
Half a dozen of the Loveland Fishing Club's finest braved a little cold and wind this week west of Walden, and enjoyed a good day at Delaney Buttes. Things got slower on Wednesday at Lake John, but hey, it's almost February.
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| Club newbie Larry Haagenson landed this chunky rainbow. |
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Board meetings now starting at 9:30 a.m.
Slight change in hours for the monthly Loveland Fishing Club Board meeting: 9:30 a.m. on the Monday before the club's monthly general meeting. The change is reflected on the club calendar.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Dan Barker is 2019 Angler of the Year
With a 19 3/4-inch white bass, Dan Barker was declared Loveland Fishing Club Angler of the Year for 2019, in a year of submissions that included 11 Colorado Master Angler class fish.
He just eased past second-place winter Dennis Kelsey with his enormous 22 1/2-inch largemouth from Dragonfly Pond.
Bill Prater finished third with a 34 1/2-inch channel cat out of Pella Crossing near Hygiene. All three were caught and released to bite another day.
The fish looked like Dan had force fed it a high carb diet in an aquarium, but as you can see below, it was tricked by one of Dan's slow death rigs while trolling Boyd Lake. The beast measured 116.2 percent of the Colorado Master Angler criteria for white bass.
Kelsey scored his big largemouth on Oct. 25, an entry that measured 114 percent of Master Angler criteria, large enough to win most years.
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| Too bad Dan didn't have a scale to weigh this fatty. |
2020 Club leadership announced
By unanimous membership endorsement, Jim Baxter will be Club President for 2020 and Doug Money will serve as Vice President.
Outgoing President Jim Visger will serve as Parliamentarian. Barb Ding continues in her role as Treasurer, and Christine Weiss as Secretary. Jim Roode will continue as Government Affairs liaison, and Norm Englebrecht as Member at Large.
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| Vice President Doug Money, left, and President Jim Baxter |
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| From left, Jim Roode, Doug Money, Jim Visger, Barb Ding, Jim Baxter and Christine Weiss.
Here is the updated list of Loveland Fishing Club and other
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Nebraska pike play hard to get
Here’s Wayne Baranczyk with a northern pike taken during the club’s north central Nebraska fishing trip this past weekend. Unfortunately it was the ONLY fish taken. Not sure what happened, but at least no one got bitten.
Monday, January 13, 2020
OK Carter Lake Wednesday
Tom, Don, Dennis and yours truly are planning to pester the Carter Lake trout population starting about 10 a.m. Thursday, not Wednesday as originally scheduled. Wind and other weather permitting (and we’re pretty tough), we’ll meet near the north boat ramp. This is open water fishing at its finest, so leave your augers at home.
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Visger doing well after back sugery
Jim is up and around, even going on a short walk Tuesday, according to Merry Rue. He's cut back on pain meds, always a good sign, and getting his appetite back.
Told you to go fishing Tuesday...
Okay, fishing was a bit slow in the morning at River's Edge, but as the morning wore on the bite got better, culminating in Jim Clune's 20-inch rainbow.
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| Photo by Bill Prater |
Sunday, January 5, 2020
Ice and everything else looks good for Nebraska
Norm has been talking with the ranch manager and everything looks green for this weekend’s ice fishing trip for Nebraska northern pike.
The ranch will provide a stove, refrigerator, microwave and other gear, along with bedding and an outdoor grill. Club members are meeting at the McDonalds in Wellington at 6:30 a.m. Friday.
The ranch will provide a stove, refrigerator, microwave and other gear, along with bedding and an outdoor grill. Club members are meeting at the McDonalds in Wellington at 6:30 a.m. Friday.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
International Sportsman's Expos in Denver
A few of us
have talked about going to the International Sportsman's Expos in Denver
on Thursday January 9th. If you want to ride share, we plan on
meeting at Sams parking lot in Loveland and leaving around 11 since the
exposition opens at noon. A few may want to leave earlier and have lunch in Denver or somewhere on the way since that's around lunch time.
Discounts for
tickets may be available at a few businesses. The Denver Post had some recently
that Bill Prater grabbed. They must be getting wise to seniors since the only
age discounts are for youths 15 and under!
Colorado Convention Center
700 14th St.
Denver, CO 80202
Hours:
Thu.. Noon - 8pm
Fri... Noon - 8pm
Sat.. 10am - 7pm
Sun.. 10am - 5pm
Tickets
Adult Admission - $16.00
Active Military - Free
with Mil ID
Youth 15 & under -
Free!
No Pets
No Weapons, Firearms or
Ammunition
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