Reminiscence 1978–9
"The second year. . .and thereafter there was much cooperation such that our club really blossomed."  Ray Kidder
originally published on PFF's twentieth anniversary, 1997

by Art Ferruzzi, president 1986–7

The Second Year

Ray Kidderpresident
Ken Eugenevice president
Denny Metzvice president
Sophie Piersonsecretary
Bill Strahmtreasurer
 
Bob Shadledirector
Bill Fritschedirector
Rod Neubertdirector
Bruce Estesdirector
Bill Kreisldirector

More firsts: The August meeting saw the first official "Surprise Guest Speaker" (a tradition we repeat from time to time), and the September Putah Creek picnic may have been the first "all PFF" picnic. Denny Metz was host. Meetings moved to Laureola Park. Oh yes, the surprise speaker was none other than Tom Kilfoil, who went on to win the Orvis rod at the Christmas raffle. Other speakers included Hal Jansen, Marty Seldon and Harry Wilson.

The club had grown to one hundred members as of September 1978.

1979 saw fishing seminars, a March Bonita fish out and a move to Lind Hall for our meetings. Pyramid Lake was fished out in April. Other fish outs were at the Yuba River, Sacramento, and Lake Almanor. Tom Kilfoil's great raffle luck continued unabated.