The "bobber award" samseaton.com

The Bobber Award will be for 2024 and 2025 combined (because we were too lazy to total them in 2024) The winner is Mike Williams with a total of 3 bobber points! Congratulations Mike!!! Guy came in second place with 2 ½ points. It would have been a tie, except Guy had ½ point removed (see explanation below and photo *)

2025 - points 

Mike W-1 point Leaving his Epi pen in the hotel room 10/16/25 (Craig, MT)  

Sam- 1 point credit- Giving up ½ day fishing to take Mike to the emergency room 10/16/25 (Craig, MT)

Mike W-1/2 point Spilling wine at the dinner table 11/3/25 (Weaverville, CA)

Mike W-1 point Hooking his ear during a spey lesson 11/3/25 (Weaverville, CA)

Guy – 1 point Leaving his fishing license at home 11/3/25 (Weaverville, CA)

Ken-1 point Stepping into a sewer (pre-MT trip)

Dave- 1 point for spending$1,000 on a bottle of bourbon (CFFU annual dinner)

2024 - points 

Laurie-1 point   Inappropriate math skills ($518 divided by 2 =$209)

Sam- 1 point Telling us he found Guy’s keys in his coat pocket on 3/3/24 (Roseburg, OR)

Guy-½ point* Trying to break into the maid’s closet Thursday night 3/7/24 (Roseburg, OR)

 *Bobber point reduced   

*Guy Deaner admitted to the maid it was he who tried to break into her storage room Thursday night. “In my defense,” claimed Guy’ “It was dark, I had been drinking, and the closet was next to my room.” By agreeing to apologize to the maid and wear the wreath of shame for 15 minutes, his bobber points were reduced from 1 to ½  Approved by BOD 3/8/24 8:00 a.m.

Mike W - ½ point Trying to pour wine with the cap on 4/11/24 (Pyramid Lake, NV)

Guy-1 point Not removing his rod from the water as Rick was trying to land a fish, tangling their lines and then claiming an “assist”. (Guy could have it reduced to ½ point for showing us some dance moves he learned at Arthur Murrays, but he declined) 5/15/24 (Alcova, WY)