There were 80 men at this years Fish o Rama, the 29th! It was fantastic for all who came. Uncle Phil and Jean Marie’s Pig Roast and POTATOES and GRAVY were yummy for sure.

Roy Buckingham “1st In”
Michael Smith “Monkey Butt”
Mike James Jr. “Largest Lake”
Ryan Sweet “Largest Stream”
Rick Johnson “Most Unique”

Hope you all had as much fun as I did and what a tribute to our friend Robert Beck. Bang Bang Bang!

Next Stop FOR 30th! I’m already counting!

We also raised $3,000.00 for the Bridgeport Area, Thanks to all!

See you all there next year!
LWS

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Re Con Status!

Cow Town it is!

Sonora Pass Open-Monitor Pass Open

Gas in Minden $2.79.  $2.98 at Topaz

What a ride.  KLR”S Rock!  Monitor Pass was unreal!

LWS:  Semi 1st in!  With the Count

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Just about now, if you have been to more than one, your counting the days and know how many years you have attended! If you not, well start! Tick Tock-Tick Tock! Don’t be the monkey butt!

Larry

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Fish News:

The Fishin’ Mission Foundation presented 3 scholarships this month to 3 deserving high school
graduates, 2 from the Eastern Sierra Academy here in Bridgeport and 1 from Coleville High
School in Coleville, CA. These scholarships were the direct result of anglers donations from
within the Fishin’ Mission as well as anglers that are not affiliated with the Fishin’ Mission. As I
write this article, the Fishin’ Mission is out to vote on another donation of over $2300 to go to the
Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Foundation for upgrades and repairs on the 2 trout hatchery
facilities at Paradise Shores RV Park and The Virginia Creek Settlement here in Bridgeport.

Another fishing organization that has been coming to the Bridgeport area for the last 28 years
called “Fish-O-Rama” is 80+ anglers strong and has recently concluded their 2009 trek to the
Little Walker Rec Area. At their annual pig-roast dinner the gents from Fish-O-Rama gathered and
decided to make their own (tax-deductible) donation to the Fishin’ Mission Foundation. This
incredible group of anglers was able to scrape together $2100!!! They’ve asked the FMF to
earmark $1000 of this for an additional scholarship for a graduating senior in 2010, and the
remaining $1100 to go to the BFEF for their fish hatchery program. What a wonderful way for a
great group of anglers to make a mark on our little community. I can’t thank these guys enough for
making a difference.

If you’re interested in learning more about these organizations or how you too can make a
difference in the small community of Bridgeport, check out the links on this page!!

Again, many thanks to all of you who’ve contributed, this is a great “grass-roots” enterprise for
all of you to be proud of!

Visit Ken’s Sporting Goods

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Thank you to all the men at FOR 2009 for participating in the fundraiser for the support of the community of Bridgeport. If there are no objections, the scholarship to a deserving student from the Eastern Sierra Academy will be called the Fish-O-Rama, Robert Beck Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1000.00. The balance of $1100.00 will be awarded to the Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Foundation. There are two facilities in Bridgeport, one at the resevoir and one at the small resort south of town at the U catch em pond. For more information about the vehicle we will be using to distribute our funds, you may visit the Fishin Mission Foundation at www.fishin-mission-foundatiion.org I hope we all realize the responsibility we have committed ourselves to, that is primarily the perpetuation of our scholarship and the continuing support of the local Bridgeport community.  Thank s too all again and remember, only 359 days left to FOR 2010.

Bruce

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This year’s Fish O Rama 2009 had a total of 81 men attended. It was the 2nd largest of the last 28 years.

Biggest Lake Fish Winner- Chris Ingram
Biggest Steam - Don Lowe
Most Unique - Uncle Phil Potter
1st In Roy Buckingham
Monkey Butt- Steve Murphy

We raised $2,100.00 at the event for a educational scholarship ($1,000.00) and ($1,100.00) for the Fishing Foundation in Bridgeport for continued fish planting in the area.

We all want to keep the area alive and want to do all we can to thank the community of Bridgeport for their support of our large gathering in the back woods.

As the local ranger said at our 25th, “It’s your land and it should be used as we do.”

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Robert Beck who I toasted at the pig roast, passed away today.

I’m sure he heard us all toast him as Steve, his son in law said he passed comfortably about 11:30 am today.

We will shoot some of his ashes via a shot gun shell at FOR 2010! He would love that as we all would know!

Larry

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