VOLUME 30  NUMBER 1

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Fishin' Mission continues it's fight against Leukemia

Great Attendance on the 29th
(con't from page 1)

Bucks, OD, Omar with Kyle and Christopher, and Doc, Aida, Rick and Nicholas (all new) came up from a stay-over in Lone Pine on Thursday night!

BT and Gerry were already in B-Port, and Les, DJ with Robby, DC with John also showed up! HFTB, Sparky, Morgy, 3D (who was taking a shower already) and Oregonism had already clocked in too!

Smilin' Jim was already collecting for the derby, while Sperm, Pat, Quietman, Robbin, Jules, Dennis, and Kevin were already warmin' up the stools (c'mon guys, you know I mean the barstools) at Rhino's!

Red, Wild Bill, Ernie (limited sightings) Bowen, and Bob were already checked in at the B-Port Inn. Bowen brought some new guys that are not in the count The Professor (Sybil) and POD showed up,and Slomax comes in through Reno from Washington! And Travis came in Sunday!

And that makes 44! So I won't mention the others that weren't there!

Maybe it's because we are getting older and softer, but I'd rather think it's because we recognize how lucky we are to still be doing this Fishin' Mission thing after thirty years!
Continuing our work with Kathie Reid, the Fishin' Mission is participating in our fourth annual fund raising event for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America (LLSA).
This year looks to be  even more special. Although Kathie had a schedule conflict that postponed her fall ride, some of you may want to get up to Tahoe on June 1st , when she rides the Century [yep, that's 100 miles baby] to continue her fund raising efforts. Although she's still taking contributions, at last count, she's already received $1545 from the Fishin' Mission--and I know there's more on the way! This brings our four year total to over $5,300 and counting!

Fishin' Derby:  When Is It a "Roll-Over"?

that there are fish in these parts and that there is a reason to wet your line.

So my friends, do not be discouraged, the 30th could be your time! The water may be right, the temperature may be stable, and your bait may rule! There's only one way to know--and that's to be there for yourself!

You'll hate to see pictures in the next Journal of fish like these, if you were not there to give it a try!
Maybe It IS About the Fishin'!!!!

The Fishin' Derby seems to run with controversy the way coolant used to leak through HFTB's water pump--fast and furious!

The fishin' had not been this slow since 1989, when the largest trout taken was 1 lb 14 oz's--and rather than take credit for the lack-luster victory, Smilin' Jim created the Roll-Over! In most respects it is like the childhood Do-Over, except that it takes place on the record and in the printed media--there is no denying it!       

This year it was a 1989 "déjà vu all over again".                                                

  The Twins, the EWR, The Res, and everywhere else everyone tried--just plain SUCKED!

 The Roll-Over was actually a tie--between Smilin' Jim [again] and Dennis Bernard--tipping the scale with a 1 lb 10 oz'er!!
Thank god It's Not About the Fishin'!

  Since it was a rather strange year for fishin', rather than try to report on the Derby, this reporter thought it would be better to showcase a couple of real fish from past Missions--to demonstrate