A Note from Your President!.
Hello to Everyone!
We are now into the month of March and our next holiday is St. Patrick’s Day. Time for some green beer and corn beef and cabbage! I recall a few camping outings at San Onofre during the month of March and some really good food and decorations to honor St. Patrick’s Day. It was always fun camping and fishing on the base thanks to some past retired military members who were able to get us access.
I just came back from Las Vegas helping out my dear friend Jim Davidson. He was a member for many years and was always my fishing partner. He’s had some medical setbacks so isn’t fishing much anymore. It was so fun just reminiscing about our antics as Senior Anglers and all the great people we met throughout the years. This time in Vegas, I was able to be a tourist. One of our outings was up to Mt. Saint Charles. It was just before the big storms came in with all the snow. It just started snowing when we got to the top and was about 40 degrees so we jumped out of the car for a quick picture. Another day, we decided to go to Old Boulder City. It’s a cute little town, if you’ve never been there. There’s lots of shops and small cafes. We stopped for lunch at a cute little café that had great food. Just outside of town is a park known for Big Horn Sheep. They walk around the park and surrounding area. Unfortunately, they weren’t there the day we went, but I heard they are almost always seen in the park. We then ventured out and went to see Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. The construction of that dam, that took place in the 1930’s, still amazes me. My last little adventure, which could not be left out, was a trip to Bass Pro Shop in Las Vegas. I didn’t spend a lot of money, but looked around for about 2 1/2 hours. Love that place.
I went fishing on Thursday with the club at Oceanside Pier with the Surf Fishing Group. It was a fun outing with a few fish that were caught. Jerry has more to say in his report.
The Spring Fling (fish taco event) is scheduled for April 22, 2026, at Jimmy and Fariba’s home. Daryl will be making the fish. Sign-ups will start at our next meeting. This should be a fun event and we will actually be eating fish! Imagine a fishing club eating fish!
Remember, the Spring Trout Derby is coming up in April. Make sure you see Jim Mac Isaac at our next meeting to sign-up for this event. Lastly, we are planning to have a booth at the Escondido Street Fair in May this year. We need some volunteers to head up this event with some ideas to make our booth noticed. See me if you are interested. I have a few ideas too.
As always, looking forward to a fun year of fishing and camaraderie. See you at our next event.
Cheryl Brandstrom - President