Dear Fishing Club Members (FCM’s) and Guests,
We had a great presentation from Tonie Bangos in
April!  It was her first time speaking to a fishing club,
but she could have fooled me!  She did great!  It was
interesting to hear her history, her hard work as a
deckhand, and her involvement in CCA.
Next up for May is Art Taylor from the Searcher!
This is a great boat that I’ve been on a couple of
times, once during the Albacore days - we were non
stop on fish for hours!  The captain invited us all to
the wheelhouse if we wanted to see a huge school of
tuna sitting under us, like we were a giant kelp paddy!
There is going to be a lot of great information in this
newsletter, so please take some time to read it all.  I
find it amazing when people say that they didn’t hear
or know about this or that when it was already
announced in our newsletter.  Something we did in
the past was a raffle ticket giveaway to the person
who could answer a trivia question, the answer only
to be found in the newsletter.  So, I’m going to do that
again this year!  Keep reading, you’ll know when you
find it, then let the sign-in table know the answer
when you arrive! You will want to write it down on a
piece of paper and put it in your wallet so you
remember that answer!.
It
was very unfortunate that our Bottom Fish
Tournament was postponed for a week.  I specifically
picked that date to fish because it had the perfect tide
change and moon phase for success! But, safety
prevails!! Wind gusts up to 25 knots, with a mixed
swell of 4’ from the South and 3’ from the Northwest
were not sound conditions!  My chiropractor would
not have been happy with me!!!  I am hoping my
secret spot pays off for me, especially with Ling Cod!
We have had great success with our new members
because of the Bart Hall Show and, more recently,
Day at the Docks!  For those who have Not Yet been
to one of our meetings and you Won a membership,
we have you on a list at the sign-in table.  Come check
us out and get your Free Raffle Tickets for coming
by.  New Members have been Winning our raffles!!!
Members, new and old, if you bring a guest, you each
get 10 free raffle tickets.  If the guest signs up that
night, you each get another 10 free raffle tickets!!  So,
grab your friends and bring them along!  That’s what
happened to me in 1997 … Our Clothing Director,
Einar Aguila, dragged me to a meeting and I’ve been
hooked ever since!!!  Back then I thought I knew
everything I needed to know about fishing.  Boy was
I wrong … I’m still learning because of this club!
Sea Ya all on May 2nd!  And before you know it, we
will have our Halibut Tournament on May 4th!  So,
sign up early and quickly!!
Tight Lines and Happy Hookups!

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