Loveland Fishing Club Blog

  ​ Remember, there's no planned agenda for the last general meeting of the year, 2 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 17th.In its place:  the annual holiday party!   And gift exchange. President Danny Barker and other club party lovers will ensure we have coffee and cookies, but if you're so inclined and handy around the kitchen, feel free to bring something to share with the rest of the club.  If you forget or choose not to participate in the gift exchange; just don't pick up a gift., so we don't run low on presents  when we get to my name.  Remember, if you want to participate, get something (new) for about 10 bucks. Wrap it up but  don't put your name on it .   We have a kind of raffle to decide who gets to pick first.  Happy holidays, everyone. Bill 

  We'd normally urge you to get out there and fish before the winter ice cap settles over northern Colorado lakes and ponds, but hey, Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. Enjoy the holiday, and maybe think about where to head with the ice fishing season opening soon in the high country. We're blessed to live in a special place. Bill

  Well, there's always ice fishing, too. But a distressing number of Loveland Fishing Club's finest tend to spend our winters huddled around the television set watching Harold Ensley or Homer Circle reruns. If you have a subject you'd like us to cover this winter, let me know, lovelandfishing@gmail.com  Otherwise, consider this the first of a series of  past columns published on this blog over the past two decades. Some names may be unfamiliar, or bring back recollections of members past. If you need a briefing, ask an old timer.  At this Friday's club breakfast, while reminiscing about great old trips of the past, a member with a good memory pointed out that most of our most unforgettable club events don't seem to involve the catching of a lot of fish. I simply note that no one likes a smart ass.  To start this conversation going, following is an article originally posted on March 1, 2011: the first of our ongoing speculations on "Who's Loveland's Tou...