December is a special month—days get shorter and nights get longer. In fact, the winter solstice will occur on December 21st. The good news is that we will be on the upward swing of longer days by the time Christmas hits!

December is also a time when fishing opportunities become restricted by other commitments. These include commitments to family, faith and friends. These commitments are not to be trivialized because they are the glue that binds our society together.

Granite Bay Flycasters is fortunate to have a core group that also maintains a commitment to this club. Without naming names, they publish The Leader or provide refreshments at our meetings; they host fly tying jams, casting clinics or fish-outs; they coordinate the swap meet or maintain our website; and, don’t get me started on the Annual Dinner. These commitments allow our club, among other things, to harness the energy of 300 members to preserve, protect and enhance our local waters. These are worthwhile efforts.

This message stresses “commitments” in the hope that readers will take the time (right now!) to renew their membership in the club. Put differently, 2023 is coming to a close, and renewing your membership (right now!) is an appropriate way for each member to signal their commitment to supporting the club in 2024.

Hope to see ya on the water.

Kim Lloyd, GBF President