Recent visitors to the San Diego landings have been surprised to see that some of the buildings are coming down. When the demolition is done and the new construction is finished, Fisherman's Landing and H&M Landing will be completely rebuilt, and Pt. Loma Sportfishing will have a new look.

The man responsible for the work is contractor Bill Haskins, who owns the Haskins Corporation. Bill is a Safari Club member and a long-time friend of Bill Poole, and fished aboard the Excel with Poole on a summer tuna fishing trip videoed by Bill Roecker, featured on the DVD "Fishing On The Edge." Poole passed away October 21.

"We'll be tearing down Fisherman's Landing," Haskins told dock reporter Bill Roecker November 11, "except for the tackle store. That will remain standing, and it's open for business.

"We'll also be doing the work on H&M Landing," continued Haskins, and Pt. Loma will getting some exterior facing and new glass.

"I'd be retired if it wasn't for Bill Poole," said Haskins. "I saw that he wasn't retiring, and I figured if he could do it so could I, so I stayed in business, for 35 years now."

Haskins said he first met Poole when Haskins was fishing aboard a commercial jig boat.

"We'd see him out there, and our skipper said, 'When he takes off we're leaving, too.' Then later I met him on the dock, and we became good friends through the Safari Club."