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| "RAINED OUT AND STILL ALL IN!" BASSCAPDE 2009 |
| On Friday, May 1, 2009, local Castro Valley fishermen took off for their annual event of enjoying four days of fishing on beautiful Lake Shasta. This year all the regulars showed up even though the weather report looked less than optimal conditions. The locals were: Royce Valencia, Randy Branaugh, Guy Warren, Dwight Roberts and son, Dustin, Dalton Jimenez and Jeff Morgan. Others from the 925 area code were Scott Clare and Mark Scheidt, who left the Danville area right on time, as per the Trip Itinerary, at 8:00 a.m. They all stopped at Bill and Kathy’s Restaurant in Williams for chicken fried steak and eggs before continuing on to Phil’s Propeller Shop at Lake Shasta for any needed fishing gear. As they were unloading all the stuff from the truck onto the luxurious 55 foot long Escapade Houseboat rented from Jones Valley Marina some light sprinkles started. It quickly turned into ever present moisture but the basscapaders decided to continue on with their short 4 day adventure. The rain continued for 40 straight hours without a let up. The hearty fisherman now dressed like crab fisherman from the popular TV show “World’s Most Deadliest Catch”, continued fishing as they road up the Pitt River. First day’s results 14 rainbow trout and 35 spotted bass. The biggest rainbow was caught by Randy Branaugh, a 4.5 pound lunker on a 4 pound test line. Day Two The weather let up for six hours and the fisherman enjoyed partially clouded skies and the fishing slowed. They caught 13 rainbow trout, and 22 catch and release bass. By 5:00 that evening it started sprinkling again and turned into heavier drops and then a consistent curtain of continuous pelting drops with no place to dry off their clothing, boots and equipment. The soaked fisherman huddled on the covered rear deck to discuss the day’s events, trade stories and perhaps sip an adult beverage. Day Three The fishing was light, 2 trout, and 20 catch and release bass. Little did the basscapaders realize, but a much bigger storm was coming that evening. They enjoyed a tasty dinner of hand cut barbecue steaks, sautéed mushrooms, grilled corn on the cob, salsa flavored salad, and lemon cake. They all relaxed in the kitchen area next to the imitation fireplace to watch the James Bond 007 movie “Quantum of Solace.” Heavy rain continued to pelt the houseboat all evening. All in all, it was agreed this was one of our best and most memorable fishing trips. The “Gold Hook Award” went to Randy Branaugh for catching the biggest trout and his boat captain Scott Clare. These hearty fishermen certainly experienced what was reported in the newspaper: The Shasta Lake area had 108 hours of straight rain and Lake Shasta had risen 4 feet in 5 days! |
FISH ON!
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| On 03/12/09 BWA Brethren once again attended the California Waterfowl Association Dinner at the Moose Lodge in Castro Valley. In attendance this year was Scott Clare and his son Hunter, Royce Valencia, Dwight Roberts and his son Dustin Roberts. Other attendee's who enjoyed the event from the front most table were Daniel Beck and Willie Arnold, both of which had not shot a duck in the last two years, come to think of it none of us had. Oh well, great to be with good friends and family at such a charitable event. |
| It was a typical day in Scramento....HOT... as BWA brethern Scott Paulsen was nearing the end of his daily commute. With his knees crammed against the steering wheel and his head pressed against the ceilling of his 2008 Lexus IS 250 Scott spotted in the distance a glimmer of red on the horizon. As his eyes slowly began to focus and the sweat on his brow pulled together to form a single drop the image became clear. It was a beautiful drop top cherry red Corvette, on display at a quickly approaching dealer- ship. Quickly an arguement insued within Scott as he reviewed his current physical and financial situation "I am a single middle to late aged man, in my early 50's, at the peak of my career driving a car built for the comfort of a 16yr old female highschool student!". As quickly as the dealership was approaching so was Scott's realization of his current situation, until it all came to a shreaking hault as he said out loud to himself "WHY NOT!". Then and there with a pocket full of money and sense of adventure Scott pulled into that dealership and left with that corvette! Now on his way, with the cool breeze shooting through his slightly thining, salt and pepper hair, Scott was overwhelmed by thoughts of adventures to come, in his new cherry red drop top Corvette! |
| WHY NOT? |
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