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58 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MARCH 2019 Fishing Club Rick, Terry, and Tracy caught a trout at Yucaipa Regional Park My favorite birthday present is fishing equipment. My wife is always good at getting me all the fishing equipment that I need because she loves to eat the fish I catch. I really don't know where or when this action of catch and release got started. I guess I could Google it and find out the answer, however I really don't care to know that answer. The only thing that I know is what my practice has been when I am catching fish. The only time I release a fish is when it is too small or I have already caught my limit. I have given plenty of fish away to other people, however never released them on purpose. I do not fish in lakes that are catch and release only. If I am going to take the time to go fishing then I expect the reward of a good fish dinner. I asked my good fishing buddy Dennis Boozer why we do not have more people from Four Seasons interested in the sport of fishing. He brought up a good point that I should have been aware of. As we get older, health issues keep us from doing the things that we really like doing. We cannot see to drive or we do not like to drive long distances to get to our favorite fishing spots. Also, we cannot walk and carry heavy fishing equipment. We hurt if we sit too long in one place or just don't have the patience to wait for that big fish to bite. When I go fishing now I have a wagon to put my fishing gear in to carry to my fishing spot. I have a really good chair that feels good to sit in for a long period of time. I have mostly spinning rods and reels that are easy to use. I never hurry to go fishing. I always take my time and make sure that I do not fall and hurt my old body. I used to go fishing by myself. Now I will never go fishing unless I have one or two of my fishing friends along for the ride. Now is the perfect time to go fishing. We have the kind of great weather you will find only in the great state of California. While other states are digging out of the snow we are fishing in shorts and tee shirts. Trout fishing is going full blast in most of our lakes and rivers. It won't be long before ocean fishing will start up again. I hope to arrange a trip for Four Seasons people to go to the ocean and go fishing for a day. I believe that we would have a great time and make new friends. I also want to set up some guide trips that will give us some great fishing adventures. Check the board at The Lodge and don't be surprised to see some fishing trips planned in the near future. Tight lines to all my fishing friends and remember you are never too young or too old to go fishing. ~ Richard Carrasco, ricarrasco52@ gmail.com February brought us some rain storms which caused us to miss a few playing sessions due to soaked pits. However, California needs the rain and a couple missed sessions is a small price to pay. Some bad news for our club is regarding two of our previous members Rich and Janet Burns, who had moved away and had just returned because they missed all the activities here. Seems we lost Janet as she suffered a massive heart attack on Jan. 1 and passed on Jan. 2. Rich, who is one of our club charter members, will be going to live with family members. Both of them will be sorely missed by our entire club. Some good news… we signed up six new members at the recent club fair. Our first quarter tournaments wil be held during the last two weeks of March. I always love the competitiveness this brings out of all the participants. The winners, along with pictures, will be posted in a future issue of the Breeze. Our first 2019 social was held in February with dinner at The Bistro followed by dessert at a member's home. Tom and Marion Herron were our hosts and provided desserts and drinks that brought a lot of raves and compliments to our hosts. Well done, Tom and Marion. This is where I encourage one and all to come out and join us. Why should we be having all the fun? Our contacts are: Ron Erickson at (951) 846-3288, rejlerickson@ sbcglobal.net or Gary Christie at (951) 845-0520, goldtoy@earthlink. net. ~ Ron Erickson Horseshoe Club