One of Howard’s
many joys was the Western Bass Club in Seattle, the oldest bass club in the
United States, chartered in 1932. A
member for many years, and past president for two separate years, he enjoyed
the bass fishing and casting contests the Club held several times each year,
and was an eager, and competitive participant.
As a member of the Club, Howard considered bass fishing one of the
finest of all sports and held himself to the highest standards of
sportsmanship.
Many of
Howard’s life-long friends came from the Western Bass Club, and he enjoyed not
only bass fishing with them, but also bird hunting, and the many social events
sponsored by the Club each year, including the annual wild game dinner and
dessert auction held at Norm’s Resort at Cottage Lake.
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| Potholes Reservoir, WA. From left: Jerry Rohr, Howard, Wayne Heinze, and Pete Pilkey. June 1971 |
The Club and the memories and friends meant a lot to Howard, and in his later years, he enjoyed telling and re-telling the various stories and adventures he experienced over the years.
