November 2023 Newsletter This year sure is flying by! It helps when the fishing is hot, with trips planned, and the anticipation of your trip makes each day fly by as you imagine the greatness you’re about to achieve! Whether greatness happens or not, the days after the trip are filled with memories that help the days go by even faster. Take our last tournament as an example. I just imagined catching that big Yellowtail to beat out the inevitable bay Halibut that was going to be in the running for first place. Despite a lot of time and effort, no Yellowtail were found on the end of our lines, just some White Fish and our winning side pot Sand Bass. Well, at least we got something out of it!! What also makes life exciting is being on the SDRRC Board!! Yup, it’s that time of year where we are looking for some people who can help run this great club of ours. This year has been a very rewarding experience, and I’m sure next year will be just as fun! We have various areas where you can fit in, so please consider joining the board. At the next meeting, I will be passing around a sign-up sheet with some check boxes under the various positions that you think you can make the difference in. So, don’t be shy. Step up and help this club be even greater next year! I would like to thank Carl Schmidt of Fisherman’s Landing for his great presentation. He certainly has a wealth of knowledge, and the quiet crowd absorbed it all. We will certainly ask him to come back again, as he has too much to share in one talk! Our next speaker will be another knowledgeable one … just wait until you read Arnie’s article! Our November meeting will be your 2nd chance for getting your Early Bird Membership Drive raffle tickets for a brand-new fishing reel. The October meeting provided three raffle tickets for those who signed up early, and now the November meeting will give you two raffle tickets for signing up. If you cannot make it to the meeting for some reason, but you want this opportunity to win a new reel, please call me and I will sign you up, 619-571-8787. Your last opportunity will be at our December meeting, where you will get one raffle ticket for signing up. The winning ticket will be drawn that night, so be sure to be there! Speaking of our December Meeting, this will also be our Holiday Party and Awards Banquet. It will be at the Portuguese Hall in Point Loma on WEDNESDAY, December 6th. Food will be provided, and the kids can enjoy a visit from our fishing friend from the North Pole! At the November meeting, I will have sign-ups for you to come to this event… We need a head count for food. Please include in your sign up the kids/grandchildren you plan on bringing. Be sure to tell them to be ready to say what they want for Christmas! As a reward, Santa will give them a stocking of treats! Again, if you can’t make the November meeting, please call me to sign up.