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Issue 1
Tidelines
Jan/Feb 2008
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Jan/Feb 2008
MSSA 2008 Calendar of Events
January 2008
In This Issue
MSSA 2008 Calendar of Events .................................. 2
President’s Message.................................................... 3
MSSA Chapters ........................................................... 4
MSSA Officers, Board & Office Staff ............................ 5
2008 Spring Striped Bass Season Approved ASMFC
Removes Spring Quota for Maryland Anglers ............. 5
Executive Director’s Report ......................................... 5
Susquehanna Chapter................................................. 6
Eat Your Bait? .............................................................. 6
Eastern Shore Christmas Party ................................... 6
15th Annual MSSA Fall Tournament ............................ 7
Nautical Flea Market Items Needed ............................ 8
Heavenly Habitat ......................................................... 8
The MARI Project ........................................................ 8
Vegetable Plate............................................................ 8
Kent Island Chapter ..................................................... 9
Circle A Word ..............................................................10
www.mssa.net ............................................................10
Nov/Dec Circle A Word Solution .................................10
Essex-Middle River Flea Market .................................11
Beacon Light Marina Ad .............................................11
Mid-Shore Electronics Ad ...........................................11
Most Important Fish in the Sea...................................12
HR 3841 .....................................................................12
Scholarship Foundation Board ...................................12
MARI...........................................................................12
MSSA Scholarship Letter ............................................12
18th Annual MSSA Convention...................................13
Breezy Point Marina Ad ..............................................14
Nationwide Insurance Ad ............................................14
Pasadena Sportfishing 16th Annual Flea Market........14
News from the Essex-Middle River Chapter ...............15
Saltwater Fishing Expo - Annapolis Chapter ..............16
Decline of Prey Species Disrupts Chesapeake Bay’s
Ecosystem ..................................................................17
Bonus Renewal Winner ..............................................17
Teaser’s Halloween Day Massacre - Annapolis ..........18
Dorchester County Flea Market ..................................19
13th Annual Perch Tournament ...................................19
The Boat House Ad ................................................... 20
Boater’s World Ad ...................................................... 21
Southern Maryland Chapter Fishing Fair ................... 22
Final Captain of the Year 07 ....................................... 22
08 Captain of the Year................................................ 23
Catchin’ Chesapeake Rockfish Ad ............................. 24
JC Graphics Ad.......................................................... 24
MSSA Tournament Info .............................................. 24
Goose’s Artificial Reef ................................................ 24
Scholarship Foundation Application Time .................. 24
Bonus Membership Renewal ..................................... 25
Southern Maryland Chapter ...................................... 26
MSSA Volunters Can Help Improve Rockfish
Conservation ............................................................ 27
Dorchester County Clips ............................................ 28
MARI Buy A Ton Program .......................................... 29
MSSA Advertising Rates............................................ 29
Chesapeake Fishing & Outdoor Expo Ad .................. 30
MSSA Membership Incentive .................................... 31
Fish with Chips .......................................................... 32
Nothing Beats a Warm Sunny Day Fishing
with Your Son ............................................................. 32
Don’t Skin That Fish ................................................... 32
24th Annual Fishing Expo & Boat Show Ad ............... 33
Thompson Automotive Group Ad ............................... 34
25th Amateur Spring Tournament Application ........... 35
25th Amateur Spring Tournament Official Rules ........ 36
25th Charterboat Spring Tournament Application ...... 37
25th Charterboat Spring Tournament Official Rules .. 38
MSSA Benefits........................................................... 39
Riverside Marine Ad................................................... 40
Artist Credit - Fish Illustrations by Vinnie Myers
Prints Available through www.vinniemyers.com
10 thru 13
24th Annual Fishing Expo & Boat Show
Md State Fairgrounds - Timonium, MD
19 thru 20
Chesapeake Fishing & Outdoor Expo
Show Place Arena - Upper Marlboro, MD
23 thru 27
Baltimore Boat Show
Baltimore Convention Center - Baltimore, MD
February 2008
1 thru 3
MSSA 18th Annual Convention
Princess Royale Hotel - Ocean City, MD
2 thru 10
Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show
State Farm Complex - Harrisburg, PA
Saltwater Fishing Expo - Annapolis Chapter
Annapolis Elks Lodge 622 - Edgewater, MD
15 thru 17
Seaside Boat Show
Ocean City Convention Ctr - Ocean City, MD
16 thru 17
Pasadena Sportfishing 16th Annual Flea Market
Earleigh Heights Fire Hall - Pasadena, MD
9
March 2008
15 thru 16
Essex/Middle River Fishing Flea Market
Commodore Hall - Essex, MD
29 thru 30
Southern Maryland Fishing Fair
Solomons Firehouse - Solomons, MD
April 2008
22
Boater’s World Spring Tournament Capt. Meeting
Boater’s World - Solomons, MD
23
Boater’s World - Stevensville, MD
24
Boater’s World - Severna Park, MD
28
Boater’s World - Waldorf, MD
29
Boater’s World - White Marsh, MD
30
Boater’s World - Annapolis, MD
May 2008
1
2 thru 4
15
Spring Tourn. Sign-Up for Charterboat Captains
Rod N’ Reel - Chesapeake Beach, MD
25th Annual Spring Tournament
Chesapeake Bay & Tributaries
25th Annual Spring Tournament Awards
Columbian Center - Severna Park, MD
June 2008
18
Tuna-Ment Tournament Sign-Up Meeting
American Legion Post 71 - Crownsville, MD
19
Tuna-Ment Tournament Sign-Up Meeting
Seaside Marina - Wachapreague, VA
19th Annual Tuna-Ment Tournament
Ocean City, MD
Chincoteague & Wachapreague, VA
20 thru 22
July 2008
8
Tuna-Ment Tournament Awards
Pebbles Pub - Catonsville, MD
August 2008
21
22 thru 24
Mar-Va Offshore Tournament Sign-Up
Ocean City Marlin Club - Ocean City, MD
Seaside Marina - Wachapreague, VA
17th Annual Mar-Va Offshore Tournament
Ocean City, MD
Chincoteague & Wachapreague, VA
November 2008
11
Boater’s World Fall Tournament Sign-Up
Boater’s World - Solomons, MD
12
Boater’s World - Annapolis, MD
13
Boater’s World - White Marsh, MD
16th Annual Chesapeake Bay Fall Tournament
Chesapeake Bay & Tributaries
15 and 16
Jan/Feb 2008
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President’s Message
Stephen Shechtel
As I write to you
my first message
as President, I am
anxious, excited
and humbled by the
prospect of assuming
the position. I am humbled that MSSA’s
membership and Board placed their trust and
confidence in me to lead the greatest fishing
organization in the State of Maryland. I am
truly honored. I am anxious because there is so
much I want to accomplish for MSSA, and yet
I am fully aware of the limitations that I must
overcome. And as to being excited, just join a
committee and see for yourself just how great
we are and what we can do together.
It is truly my hope and desire that at the end
of my term, I proved worthy of your trust and
confidence. My only request is that everyone
understand that with two (notable) exceptions,
MSSA is a volunteer organization. Without
your help, effort, and participation, MSSA
cannot be as great as it is.
If you have not volunteered to become
an Officer, Director, Committee Chair or
Committee Member, please do so now. If not
on the State level, then on the Chapter level.
Your chapter needs your help. Every member
who volunteers to do something, makes
everyone’s chapter experience just that much
more enjoyable, fun, and rewarding. If you are
asked to help, say yes!
I cannot thank Bill Windley enough for
leaving me the helm of our great organization
in the condition that it is. We are fiscally
sound. We have many successful projects
underway. Our relationships with DNR,
Maryland and Federal representatives and
leaders have never been better. Many of
our members (including Bill Windley, Rich
Novotny, and others) hold positions of
authority and trust in Governmental authorities
or organizations that directly impact your
fishing experience. It is because of their hard
work and efforts, and many like them, that the
quota on rockfish next season was eliminated.
I am proud to announce that Bill Windley has
agreed to Chair the Legislative Committee for
2008. Mr. Windley will continue to not only
offer both you and me the opportunity to draw
upon his decade of experience at MSSA, but
the comfort in knowing that our interests in
Washington and Annapolis will continue to be
heard. Three cheers for Bill Windley.
Last week I learned that our own Bruno
Vasta will be retiring his seat on the ASMFC.
Mr. Vasta has volunteered hundreds of hours
of his time to better your fishing experience,
and to promote MSSA both at the State and
local chapter level. On behalf of our entire
organization, I publicly want to thank you for
all of your work on behalf of MSSA.
I also take this opportunity to thank everyone
who served on a committee, as an officer,
delegate, or representative during the past year.
It was through their efforts that much of the
changes you may have noticed are coming to
fruition. And there are many, many more.
As I look out my window, one cannot help
but notice that the leaves are off the trees, the
wind is cold. But there is so much that must
be done before the start of the 2008 season.
Tackle must be cleaned and organized. Rods
and reels must be cleaned, oiled, and line
replaced. Now is time that I have all the
repairs that I put off during the season, canvas,
electronic charts are updated, and whatever else
that needs repairing is fixed. And of course,
there are all of those great winter shows: the
Timonium Fishing Show (January 10-13); the
Chesapeake Fishing & Outdoor Expo (January
19-20); the Baltimore Boat Show (January
23-27); and all of the chapter shows and more.
If you have never worked one of the shows, do
so. It’s a great time to meet people and learn
about our great organization.
If you have not signed up for the 18th
Annual Convention (Febuary 1-3, 2008),
make plans now. This highly subsidized event
provides everyone with MSSA with a fun filled
weekend. There is our annual meeting, dinner
dance, unlimited food and drink, and much
comradery.
I look forward to meeting as many of the
membership as possible. No, I am not retired.
I have a career and work full time. But I am
going to try and attend a meeting of every
chapter at least once in the next year. It is my
hope to meet as many members as possible.
Over the next year... If there is anything
that we at MSSA can do to make your MSSA
experience more rewarding, please let me
know.
Stephen Shechtel,
A proud member of MSSA
MSSA
MOVING
AHEAD
IN 2008
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Maryland Saltwater
Sportfishermen’s
Association
Jan/Feb 2008
Northern Bay #12
The Northern Bay Chapter meets the last
Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., at
the Nauti-Goose Saloon in Northeast.
For more information contact
Chapter President:
Scott Carlson • 302-293-5769
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.mssanorthernbay.com
Annapolis #1
The Annapolis Chapter meets the 3rd
Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.,
at the American Legion Post 7, 1509
Crownsville Road, Crownsville, MD.
Chapter President:
Kevin McMenamin • 410-349-0575
Website: www.mssaannapolis.com
Dorchester County #11
Northwest #4
The Dorchester County Chapter meets the
3rd Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m., at
the American Legion Post #91, on Route
50 in Cambridge, MD.
The Northwest Chapter meets the 2nd
Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., at
Pebbles Pub, 7165 Security Blvd.
Chapter President:
Clint Waters • 443-225-5545
Website: www.mssadorchester.com
Atlantic Coast #21
The Atlantic Coast Chapter meets the 4th
Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.,
at the Ocean City Marlin Club on Golf
Course Road in West Ocean City, MD.
Chapter President:
Bud Heim. • 410-208-9127
Essex/Middle River #3
The Essex/Middle River Chapter meets
the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.,
at the Commodore Hall on Old Eastern
Avenue in Essex, MD.
Chapter President:
Frank Holden • 410-686-2348
Chapter President:
Brian Wimpee, Sr. • 410-991-8090
Frederick County #22
The Frederick County Chapter meets the
2nd Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m.,
at the New Market VFW located at 76
West Main Street, New Market, MD.
Chapter President:
Richard Thompson • 301-253-2046
Website: www.mssafrederick.com
Chapter President:
Vince Ringgold • 410-549-2287
The Perry Hall Chapter meets the 4th
Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m., at the
American Legion on Silver Lake Drive,
off of Silver Spring Road.
Chapter President:
Joe Zinner • 410-256-5641
The Southern Maryland Chapter meets
the 3rd Thursday of each month, 7:00
p.m., at Solomons Fire Hall at Dowell
Road.
Chapter President:
Tom Kemp • 301-373-3071
Website: www.mssasmc.com
Susquehanna #23
Carroll County #8
The Carroll County Chapter meets the 1st
Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m., at the
VFW #519 on Poole Road in Westminster,
MD.
Perry Hall #6
Southern Maryland #19
Broadneck/Magothy #10
The Broadneck/Magothy Chapter meets
the 3rd Monday of each month, 7:30
p.m., at the American Legion Post #175,
Manhattan Beach Road, off Jones Station
Road at Ritchie Highway.
Chapter President:
Mark Kurth • 410-536-0450
Kent Island #7
The Kent Island Chapter meets the 1st
Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., at
the American Legion Hall on Route 8.
Chapter President:
Virgil Buttrum • 410-604-1355
The Susquehanna Chapter meets the 3rd
Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., at
O’Briens Paradise Cove, Rt. 30, ½ mile
east of Abbottstown, Pennsylvania.
Chapter President:
Gary Drake • 717-938-2358
Jan/Feb 2008
MSSA Officers
President ..................... Stephen Shechtel
Past President ..................... Bill Windley
Vice President ..................Brian Wimpee
2008 Spring
Striped Bass
Season Approved
ASMFC Removes
Spring Quota for
Maryland Anglers
Secretary .......................... Frank Holden
Treasurer.................................. Pete Reid
Board of Directors
Members At Large
Fisheries News from
Maryland DNR Fisheries Service
November 2, 2007
Essex/Middle River ..................Will Otto
Frederick County ................ Rob Pellicot
Northern Bay .....................Ken Simmers
Northwest ..........................Robert E. Lee
Annapolis - Management measures
for the Maryland spring striped bass
season were approved yesterday
by the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission Striped Bass
Management Board (ASMFC). The
proposal for 2008 removes the 30,000
fish quota put into place by ASMFC
in 1996.
Legislative ........................... Bill Windley
Membership ............................. Jeff Anna
Tournaments .............................................
E-mail:
Office Staff
Executive Director............ Rich Novotny
Office Manager ............. Sherrie Hannon
MSSA Office
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday thru Friday
8461C Fort Smallwood Road
Pasadena, MD 21122
Phone: 410-255-5535
Fax: 410-255-1552
Website: www.mssa.net
“We are very pleased with the
Board’s decision to remove the spring
quota system. The Department can
continue conservative management
of striped bass while enhancing the
recreational and economic benefits
of fishing in Maryland,” said DNR
Fisheries Director Howard King.
The quota was adjusted in recent
years to try to account for the
increase in population size. However,
Maryland anglers exceeded the
established spring quota during the
previous two years due to a large
proportion of striped bass aged 8
years and older in the population.
For 2008, from April 19 through
May 13 anglers may keep one fish per
person per day 28 inches or greater.
The season will be closed on May
14 and 15 as the fishery transitions
over from a migratory to a resident
population. From May 19 through
December 15 an angler may keep two
striped bass per day between 18 and
28 inches, or one striped bass per day
larger than 28 inches.
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Executive Director’s
Report
I’m sitting behind my
desk at the MSSA Office
watching it snow. It’s
the 5th of December and
our striped bass season is
running out of days to fish
for striper in Maryland.
Our season will expire in
10 short days. The irony of
the situation is that for the
rest of the year it will be a
Rich Novotny
fantastic striper fishery. The
coastal migratory stock has entered the Bay and
they are being caught all the way up to the Bay
Bridges as of this writing.
Most of us have already winterized our boats for
the season. However, there are a few hardy souls
that are willing to brave the elements for a shot
at a trophy rockfish. Many 40 inch plus fish have
been taken. With this in mind, you may want to
wait until the end of the striped bass season to tuck
away your boat for the winter next December.
Concerning MSSA, I see a very aggressive board
of directors ready to take over our organization to
the challenges and triumphs of the future. They
are streamlining our organization to best serve our
membership. The membership committee will
lead the way with an aggressive membership goal
and social events throughout the year.
The Board is also recommending several
changes to our four major fishing tournaments.
These changes will add additional cash to our
participant’s pockets. Adding an extra day of
fishing for our Fall Tournament should provide the
captain and crew to pick and choose their best days
to fish.
In 2008 MSSA will work very closely with
the Department of Natural Resources on their
Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative (MARI) Project.
This is a great undertaking to bring back the health
of the Bay and its fisheries. Creating artificial
fishing reefs can only benefit Maryland anglers. In
addition to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project,
additional reef materials are being investigated
such as New York subway cars for ocean reefs.
MSSA will have a full plate in 2008 beginning
with the General Assembly, boat and sport shows,
flea markets, fishing tournaments and monitoring
all of the fisheries within the Department of Natural
Resources. In addition, we will still be very
involved with the menhaden fishery, yellow perch,
and shell dredging in the Chesapeake Bay and the
back bays of Ocean City and Assateague Island.
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Susquehanna Chapter
Eat Your Bait?
Gary Drake
Susquehanna Fishing Tournament
The Susquehanna Chapter 23 September
Fishing Tournament was again a success.
We had eight boats sign up for the
tournament out of Crisfield, Maryland.
Again, Jim Cappetta and his team, Veronica
Rodgers and Emanuel (Coz) Apostoalkis
did a great job organizing the event and
supplying the food for the cook-out.
Winners of the tournament pictured from
left to right are:
1st Place................................Ed Stevens
2nd Place .............................Ben Markle
3rd Place ......................... Marion Bailey
4th Place .............................Frank Smith
with the hot dog
Susquehanna Crab Feast
The Susquehanna Chapter 23 held its
Annual Crab Feast on Sunday, October
21, 2007. On the menu were crabs, crab
soup, chicken and cole slaw. This turned
out to be one of our greatest events, with
over fifty members and guests attending.
Again, Jim Cappetta did an outstanding job
of organizing this event. A special ‘thanks’
goes to Coz for obtaining the crabs at a
fantastic price of $35 per bushel and they
were meaty. Jim obtained the crabs from
Captain Ed on Smith Island.
Jesse Maffuid
Chapter 11 Dorchester
Captain Norm Haddaway, out of
Tilghman Island, has fished for years with
soft crabs using a single hook bottom rig.
If you ever attended one of his lectures,
you have heard about it, “Many Good
Baits from a Single Crab and You Take
Home for Supper Whatever You Don’t
Use.”
Here’s a different bait and a different
supper - squid to the fisherman and
calamari to the chef. Perhaps you haven’t
cooked it at home, but have tried it in
restaurants, especially as an appetizer. I
would guess most all of us have used it
for bait. Here’s an authentic Italian recipe
that is truly a wonderful meal. It has
been published by the American Seafood
Institute and is printed on the back of
my favorite squid, packaged and frozen
by Top Catch Co. I buy it at the Super
Fresh market. It is an American product,
not something from somewhere in Asia
or other warmer climates. They are of
decent size for bait or cooking.
Yes, cleaning them takes a bit of time,
but it’s easy. What I do is cut the head
off and put it aside, slit the body from
top to bottom. Open and remove the
small amount of stomach residue and the
celluloid like membrane and rinse. Now
remove the thin purplish skin with your
fingers. Just rub and peel it off in the sink
with running water. The flat, open body
is now ready to be cut into strips. If you
were in your boat you’d be ready to drift
for flounder - but now you are cooking,
man - “waste not, want not”. I use the
tentacles also. Simply cut the head off,
just above the eye and rinse. You’re done
and ready to cook a tasty dish.
Squid with Tomatoes
(Colomai con Pomadore)
1 pound squid, thawed and cleaned
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 small/medium onion, sliced
1 garlic clove
1 teaspoon parsley
1/2 cup tomatoes
1/4 cup wine, sherry or sweet vermouth
Salt and pepper to taste
Pinch of oregano
Jan/Feb 2008
Sauté onion with olive oil and garlic
until brown. Add squid, cover and sauté
for 10 minutes. Add salt, pepper, wine
and oregano. Cook for 10 minutes over
low heat without cover. This will allow
the liquid to cook-off. Add tomatoes, not
the whole but cut-up or crushed between
your fingers and parsley. Cook for
another 20 minutes. A bit of crushed or
red pepper is a good addition also. Serve
with hot Italian (crusty) bread and a cold
dry white wine. It’s Fish - It’s What’s for
Dinner!
Have a happy and healthy New Year.
Eastern Shore
Christmas Party
Santa’s Little Helpers
Jesse Maffuid & Phil Todd
Chapter 11 Dorchester held
their Christmas Party, Saturday,
December 15th at Old Salty’s
Restaurant on Hoopers Island.
December is our chapter’s only
“dark” month and this kind of
takes the place of our monthly
meeting/social hour at the
American Legion Post No. 91.
We dined on roast beef, fried
chicken, crab cakes, a host of
vegetables and various desserts. It
was indeed a nice affair.
Prior to dinner we were hosted
to a joyous cocktail party at
the home of Mike and Carolyn
German. A great start to a great
evening.
It was a fun way to introduce
the wives to the mad fishermen
who have been calling at odd
hours and parking in the driveway
for most of the year. A good time
was had by all.
Jan/Feb 2008
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15th Annual MSSA Fall Tournament
Frank Holden
The 15th Annual MSSA Fall
Tournament, the final jewel in
the 2007 MSSA Tournament
Series, was held on Saturday,
November 10th. Ninety-nine
boats left ports all up and down
the Bay in search of that one big
fish that would surely end the
2007 season on a profitable note.
Predictions of high winds
and heavy seas were a constant
worry as crews signed up to fish
the event. Boater’s World was
once again a major sponsor of
this tournament and graciously
hosted Captain’s meetings at
Solomons, Annapolis, and White
Marsh.
Sam Fisher and Crew
Overall Captain of the Year
Robert Harris, Sr. & Richard Scrivener with Winning Rockfish
Everyone’s weather fears came true on
Saturday morning as north winds were gusting
up to 20 knots with 3-foot seas. Despite these
terrible conditions many anglers left port at
first light to start fishing at 6:00 a.m. Later in
the day there were reports of slightly better
conditions. However, when the weigh stations
opened at 1:00 p.m. the winds and seas were
once again quickly building. Twenty knot
north winds coupled with an outgoing tide
caused seas to build to over 4 feet in some
areas. The western shore weigh stations
were located at Sandy Point, Breezy Point
Marina, and Calvert Marina in Solomons. The
eastern shore stations were located at Knapp’s
Narrows Marina and Taylor’s Island Family
Campground. Most weigh masters were
expecting to be greeted by boats anxious to
get off the water but nothing could have been
further from the truth. The weigh stations
started to get busy around 3:30 and fish were
being weighed right up to the 4:30 closing
time.
Absent from the weigh stations were loads
of fish. The anglers lucky enough to hook up
in the terrible conditions usually caught only
1 or 2 fish per boat. Notably absent from the
day’s catch were the huge numbers of 5 to 8
pound bluefish that had been chomping up
everything in sight prior to the tournament. A
cold snap and it’s accompanying rapid drop in
bay water temperatures had sent these bluefish
elsewhere in search of warmer water.
The largest of the rockfish came to the
Solomons weigh station. Robert Harris of
Prince Frederick was fishing a tandem rig
near Buoy 73 at 8:30 that morning when
the tournament winning 36.65 lb. rockfish
was caught. Robert had been entered onto
all 4-skill levels and his prizes, including
the main event and skill levels, totaled
$14,306.50.
Second place arrived at Solomons with
Dave Fischer. Dave’s 29.45 lb. second place
fish hit a chartreuse umbrella rig around
buoy 72A. His prizes from the main event
and 3 skill levels netted him $6,441.90
Third places honors went to Mike
Schmidt of Hollywood, MD. Mike’s 28.25
lb. rockfish was caught around Buoy 72A.
Mike had entered all 4-skill levels, which
brought his third place total up to $6,436.
Arriving at the Breezy Point weigh station
at 4:27 PM was Bob Klimek and crew.
Their 3.45 lb. bluefish proved large enough
to win the “Winner Take All” Special
Bluefish Category worth $2,310. Bob
caught his fish trolling just outside of Breezy
Point.
Also at stake in this final tournament of
the year were valuable Captain of the Year
Points. The 2007 MSSA Bay Captain of the
year, Kyle Johnson clinched his title with an
18.30 lb. fish. MSSA’s Overall Captain of
the year, Sam Fisher, also secured his title at
the fall classic. Congratulations to Sam and
Kyle.
Excluding the weather the 15th Annual
Fall Tournament ended the 2007 MSSA
Tournament Series on a high note. Please
make sure to pick up a 2008 Tournaments
brochure at many of the upcoming shows
and get ready to join in the fun!
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Nautical Flea Market
Items Needed
The MSSA Scholarship Foundation
needs items for a table at the EssexMiddle River Chapter’s Flea Market to be
held on March 15 and 16, 2008.
Please donate any usable boat
equipment or fishing tackle to this worth
while event. In 2007 the Scholarship
Foundation made over $1,000 at the
flea market with all proceeds going to
deserving college students.
Bring your flea market donations to the
MSSA office at 8461C Fort Smallwood
Road in Pasadena or call Bill Huppert at
410-256-3733 to arrange to have your
donations picked up.
Jan/Feb 2008
The MARI Project
Vegetable Plate
Bill Huppert
Jesse Maffuid
The Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative
Program has expanded the fishing reefs in
Tangier Sound, Point No Point and Cedar
Point by adding over 120,000 tons of
materials from the old Woodrow Wilson
Bridge. In addition a new reef has been
Looks good on the table with the fish
permitted for the southwest corner of the
and tastes great too. Take a little time
Gooses and additional material has been
but it is good.
placed there as well. Underwater pictures
6 tablespoons olive oil
have revealed the growth of a variety of
marine organisms, as well as fish species
1 teaspoon oregano
including striped bass. Additional projects are
1 leek, white and pale green parts
planned for other areas in the Bay and also in
only, quartered lengthwise, rinsed
the waters off Ocean City.
well and cut into 1/4 inch slices
Vertical structures appear to be the best way
(1-1/2 cups)
to create marine habitat because increased
siltation has adversely affected flat bottoms.
The best examples of vertical structure are
the pilings of the Bay Bridge and similar
structures at the LNG facility, north of
Cove Point.
1 clove garlic, minced
Coarse salt and pepper, to taste
1 zucchini, unpeeled, very thinly
sliced (1 cup)
1 yellow squash, unpeeled, very
thinly sliced (1 cup)
2 medium tomatoes, unpeeled, very
thinly sliced (3 cups)
All donations are tax deductible and
receipts may be obtained for the current
value of the donated item(s).
1 small eggplant, unpeeled, very
thinly sliced (1 cup)
1/4 cup dry white wine
Grated Parmesan for serving
Heavenly Habitat
Bill Huppert
In May 2008, Eternal Reefs, Inc. will
begin deploying reef balls that contain
the ashes of deceased persons on the
Memorial Stadium Fishing Reef. This
service has been provided for a number
of years in Florida waters for people
who don’t want traditional interment and
prefer to become part of a marine habitat.
I helped scatter the ashes of a friend on
the waters of the upper Chesapeake Bay
at his request and some of the ashes of my
cousin lie beneath a tree in my backyard.
Had they known about eternal reefs, I feel
certain they would have chosen to be part
of a marine habitat. I have already made
that choice.
Call me if you have any questions,
Bill Huppert 410-256-3733.
Join in the MARI Buy A Ton Program
HELP SAVE THE BAY
In my opinion, much more can and must
be done and the cost will be in excess of a
million dollars. The price to deliver one ton
of suitable materials is about 25 dollars, so for
this price an individual can help save the bay,
which is sorely in need of help.
The DNR plans to setup booths at fishing
shows to teach the public the importance of
fishing reefs and encourage their financial
support. Volunteers will be needed to spread
the message.
1.) Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a
large skillet over medium heat. Add
leek and garlic, season with salt and
pepper and cook until soft, about 4
minutes. Spread in a 9-inch round
baking dish.
2.) Arrange vegetables on leek
in slightly overlapping circles,
alternating zucchini, squash,
tomatoes and eggplant.
3.) Top with wine, 1 tablespoon olive
oil, oregano, salt and pepper. Bake
30 minutes. Drizzle with remaining
olive oil. Bake until vegetables are
tender, 30 minute more. Serve with
Parmesan.
For detailed information contact Marty
Now add your favorite potatoes or
Gary at the DNR at 410-260-8289 or email
[email protected] or call me at 410maybe rice cooked in chicken broth and
256-3733, if you can be of any service or have you’ve got it - It’s Fish, It’s What
any questions.
for Dinner!
Jan/Feb 2008
Kent Island Chapter
Bo Otto
Kent Island
Fishermen
FISH FRY
The Kent Island Fishermen held its 1st
Annual Fish Fry on November 7th at the
Romancoke Community Town Hall. It was
a gala affair indeed. Let me tell you dear
heart, all of Kent Island society turned out
in their finest, it was well attended. Just to
name a few: the Buttrums were there, the
Wades, the DePasquale and many, many
more and all dressed to the hilt. The crowd
outside waiting and hoping to get a picture
of the guests as they arrived in their freshly
washed pick up trucks, some with fenders
painted the same color was spectacular.
Well OK, so it wasn’t a crowd but there
was one lady walking her dog who stopped
to watch while her dog peed on a rose
bush. Of course, the show stopper were
the Turners, Mrs. Turner with her beautiful
long flowing blond hair and Mike sporting
new Kent Island tennis shoes and a clean
t-shirt. OK the spoof is off. The Kent Island
Fisherman Fish Fry was not your latest gala
awards dinner but a good time was had by
all including spouses and significant others.
The entire turnout was exceptional, only
to be outdone by the menu and the superb
preparation there of.
We had fish of course, rockfish, whiting,
mahi-mahi (to my disappointment, I didn’t
see any carp but life goes on.) There were
oysters, blackened silka deer, marinated
white tail deer, goose, and the show stopper,
wild turkey. Plenty of vegetables and salads
and much to drink.
A special thanks has to go out to Dave
Stith, Mike Mitchell, Bill Tankerly, Sr., Bill
Givens and Virgil Buttrum for preparing all
the food and bringing it out to us to enjoy.
Hopefully this will become an annual event.
As the pictures indicate it is gonna be a
tough act to follow. There was a lot of work
by a lot of folks and it showed.
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FISHING FLEA MARKET
Essex-Middle River Chapter, MSSA
MARCH 15-16, 2008 9AM - 2PM
COMMODORE HALL
1909 OLD EASTERN AVE., ESSEX, MD
FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE
2 Big Days this Year!
PROFESSIONAL KNIFE SHARPENING
NEW AND USED FISHING TACKLE
SATURDAY and SUNDAY
NEW AND USED BOATS AND TRAILERS
COME ENJOY LOW FLEA MARKET PRICES - STOCK UP FOR THE 2008 SEASON
ADMISSION $2.00
For more information or table reservations, contact
Frank Holden at 410-686-2348
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Most Important
Fish in the Sea
HR 3841
Ken Simmers
Ken Simmers
The reduction industry used to be huge,
but over the centuries, with depleting
sources of menhaden, the industry folded,
and, in some cases, was voted out of
existence by state governments. Reedville,
however, still holds tight to the reins of the
menhaden slaughter.
I got the chance to meet and hear H.
Bruce Franklin speak about the plight of
the menhaden at an MSSA meeting in
Cambridge last summer. His book, Most
Important Fish in the Seas, has been a
huge success, and has drawn attention to
the plight of the menhaden. It definitely is
worth reading; it’s an easy read even if you
are not a good reader.
MSSA
Scholarship Letter
September 27, 2007
What is the most important fish in the
seas? We’d all like to say rockfish, tuna or
marlin, wouldn’t we? Good guesses, all, but
Congressman Gilchest has introduced
not even close.
HR 3841, which would eliminate the
harvest of menhaden for reduction
The most important fish in the sea is one
purposes in federal and state waters.
that provides the most protein for others,
For several years efforts have been
and, second, filters the water. Answer:
made to get the Atlantic States Marine
menhaden.
Fisheries Commission, which has
Menhaden (bunker) have provided the
regulatory authority over menhaden, to
most protein since Europeans moved here.
act responsibly to conserve the resource
They gave up even more tonnage than the
but without much in the way of results.
whaling industry of the late 1800’s, and
No one has had the courage to require the
that’s a lot.
state of Virginia to outlaw purse seining
It used to be that the Chesapeake Bay
in their waters. This is an issue which
was completely filtered every two weeks
affects much more then just the fishermen;
by menhaden and oysters. Now the Bay is
it affects the quality of the Chesapeake
never completely filtered; in fact, we have
Bay, and even the Atlantic Coast.
“dead zones” in over one-third of the Bay
Who else does it affect? You and me.
every summer, due to oxygen depletion.
We pay for costly clean-up of the Bay
Menhaden eat phytoplankton, also known because we no longer have these filtering
as algae. When algae gets out of control,
fish. It’s that simple.
oxygen is used up, and we have red tides,
Write your legislators and recommend
or in our case two years, green tides.
they
lend their support to HR 3841.
Everything is covered with a nasty sticky
green.
What happened to the menhaden? Good
question. The reduction industry, located in
Reedville, Virginia sends out trawlers with
spotter planes to find the fish, then encircles
them with nets set out by two smaller boats,
then pulls the ends together, and sucks the
fish into the hold. From there, they are
transported to the processing plant and
rendered into food for chickens and pets,
and a small portion is turned into Omega
Protein. We all know what that is, don’t we?
Jan/Feb 2008
Scholarship
Foundation Board
The Scholarship
Foundation is accepting
nominations to serve on
that Board. Any member
wishing to serve please
contact the MSSA office
during normal business
hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday at 410-255-5535.
The Board’s main function is to review
applications for MSSA Scholarships.
They make the final decision as to
who deserves to receive the MSSA
Scholarships. They meet less than six
times a year at the MSSA office.
MARI
Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative
A new link has been added to the
MSSA website for making tax-deductible
donations to the Buy A Ton Program
(MARI).
Dear MSSA
Thank you so much for having considered
me worthy of your scholarship. I’ve been busy
at school, finding my footing in the science
courses I have undertaken this semester all
the while keeping busy volunteering and
researching. My science courses consist of
Cell Biology, Genetics, Physics Electricity
and Magnetism) and Climate Change: Past,
Present, and Future. Each course has already
rigorously tested my abilities, but I will
complete them to the best of my abilities.
As for researching, I have been working
in the Center of Excellence in Aging and
Brain Repair on the USF campus for two
years. During this time period, I have learned
valuable skills varying from carrying out an
experiment to analyzing the data afterwards.
The main focus area of the lab I work in is on
the correlation between aging and the creation
of new neurons in the mammalian brain;
specifically, how other factors such as diet and
medical treatments affect brain function and
regenerative cell capability. My mentor has
suggested I undertake an experiment on my
own in the next few months, carrying over into
the spring semester.
The volunteer work that takes up my
weekends is spent most enjoyable at the
MOTE Marine Dolphin and Whale Rehab
Hospital. Currently, there are two Risso’s
dolphins undergoing rehabilitation; a mother
and calf pair lovingly named Betty and BamBam. As a volunteer, I am not allowed to
conduct the actual blood tests or general health
check ups, but I do spend my time observing
their respiration rates, food intake, sleep cycles
and general behavior. The entire hospital
runs via the help of volunteers and each day is
divided into six 4-hour shifts where volunteers
rotate keeping watch over the animals,
checking chlorine levels, preparing meals,
cleaning, finishing office work and performing
various other jobs. So far, it has been the most
rewarding volunteer work I’ve ever had the
privilege of doing.
Once again, I am very grateful that you
considered me laudable enough for the
scholarship and I will continue to do my best,
both inside and out of the field of academia.
Sincerely, Andrea D. Schlunk
Jan/Feb 2008
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Join your MSSA friends for a party weekend in Ocean City
18th Annual MSSA Convention
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PRINCESS ROYAL HOTEL
Feb 1 - 3, 2008
The party will start on FRIDAY afternoon after
the 4:00 p.m. check-in and continue through
SUNDAY afternoon. Friday evening will be
set up to socialize with other members at our
hospitality suite, or you may go out on the town.
Photo Courtesy of Princess Royal
Saturday morning you will be able to attend the
MSSA General Membership Meeting. In addition,
you can check out the indoor pool and some of
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the other activities available at the hotel, or visit
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Saturday evening there will be a buffet dinner
with all the fixings. This will be followed by
18th Annual MSSA Convention Reservation Form
(Please Print)
dancing with DanceMaster DJ, with beer and soda
included all night until mid-night. A cash bar
Name: ______________________________________________________________
for mixed drinks and wine will be available. The
Spouse: _____________________________________________________________
price for this entire get-a-way weekend is only
Address: ____________________________________________________________
$320.00 per couple, which includes the dinner/
___________________________________________________________________
dance and all taxes and gratuities.
Home Phone: ________________________________________________________
Work Phone: ________________________________________________________
Chapter: ____________________________________________________________
Rooms: __________ # of persons: __________________
Additional Persons:
($20.00/Night) x __________________ Amount ___________________
SATURDAY NIGHT
For your convenience, we have established a
two installment payment plan. Your deposit of
$100.00 will hold your reservation, with the final
payment of $220.00 due January 15, 2008. To
guarantee your room assignment, reservations
must be made by January 15, 2008.
The MSSA has reserved the entire 2nd and 4th
Additional Dinner/Dance Tickets:
($40.00 per person) x ______________ Amount ____________________
floors for our convention. Prices are as Follows:
Total Amount Enclosed (Check/Money Order/Charge) ____________________
Ocean View - $320.00, Ocean Front - $400.00.
Credit Card: [ ] Visa [ ] MasterCard
Children under 12 years old are free. Additional
Expiration Date: ______/ ______
person per room $20.00 per day plus cost of
dinner/dance.
[ ] Yes, I will be able to donate appetizer, cover-dish or dessert for Hospitality Room
It you will not be staying the entire weekend,
Mail to: MSSA • 8461C Fort Smallwood Road • Pasadena, MD 21122
you may wish to attend just the dinner/dance on
Saturday evening - the cost will be $40.00 person.
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Jan/Feb 2008
Jan/Feb 2008
News from the Essex-Middle River Chapter
Frank Holden
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A big Family Fishing Contest and
Cookout coupled with 12 monthly chapter
meetings that always feature a guest speaker
rounded out the year on a high note.
At its Annual Christmas Party and Awards
Ceremony the chapter presented a plague
to out going MSSA President Bill Windley
in appreciation of his 12 years service
as MSSA President. Bill’s tenure was
the longest in MSSA history and we will
continue to seek his advice and direction
long into the future.
If this sounds like a fun-filled and active
chapter to you, you’re right. Make sure
you either join or renew your MSSA
membership today to be part of one of the
MSSA’s oldest and largest chapters.
We meet on the third Tuesday of every
month at the Commodore Hall, 1909
Old Eastern Ave. in Essex. For more
information, feel free to call chapter
president Frank Holden at 410-686-2348
or e-mail him at [email protected]. Until
then, see you on the Bay later in 2008 !
Chapter Members at the Family One-Day Fishing Contest
2007 was an exciting year for the EssexMiddle River Chapter of the MSSA. A
variety of fun activities made this year
better than ever.
The chapter has once again made its goal
to fight for the rights of the recreational
fisherman! Chapter members stood arm
in arm with many other MSSA chapters
supporting the fishing license increase
legislation bill. Although rather unpopular,
our members understood the need to
increase revenue for the DNR to continue
it’s vital fisheries research. Chapter
members are active participants on all
MSSA committees. The chapter made a
donation to MARI (Maryland Artificial Reef
Initiative) to support the Wilson Bridge
project in the lower bay.
Winter found chapter members working
the booth at the Baltimore Boat Show in
addition to other sport and boat shows. The
chapter continued its tradition of hosting
the hospitality suite at the annual MSSA
Convention.
Spring brought our Annual Chapter
Fishing Flea Market. We held a 2-day event
this year and despite a late March ice storm
we had over 1,000 customers stocking up at
95 vendor tables.
Once again this year chapter members
were major participants in all MSSA
Tournaments. Chapter members made
frequent appearances on the winner’s lists
and we hope to do even better this year.
On the chapter fishing front we held 8
One-Day Fishing Contests along with our
Yearly Tournament that features year-long
competition for 12 species. Competition
got pretty fierce starting with a February
crappie contest that had to be delayed a
week because of ice and going through
those windy weekends of October.
Chapter President Frank Holden won the
Annual Fisherman of the Year Award. This
award is won by participating in our Yearly
and One-day Chapter fishing contests in
addition to the MSSA Tournaments. The
award promises to be highly sought after
again this year and there is some fierce
competition already underway.
Ron Anderson won our prestigious
President’s Award. This is given to the
chapter member who performs “above and
beyond the call” of duty to make the chapter
a success. While not currently a member
of the chapter’s Advisory Board, Ron is
often called upon to perform a variety of
tasks important to the chapter. He has also
personally donated, for many years, all
the prizes and tackle packs given to every
kid who participates in our Family Fishing
Contest.
Shoppers at the
2007 Chapter Fishing Flea Market
TWO
FISHING
DAYS!
16th Annual
Chesapeake Bay
Fall Tournament
November 15 and 16, 2008
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MSSA Annapolis Chapter & The Fisherman Present
SALTWATER FISHING EXPO
Only $5 Per Person!
WHEN: Saturday Feb. 9, 2008. From 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
WHERE: Annapolis Elks Lodge # 622,
2517 Solomons Island Rd. Edgewater, MD 21037
¾ Hourly Seminars on Offshore (Tuna & Marlin), Inshore (Spring Flounder)
and Chesapeake (Trophy Rock) Fishing
¾ Great Gear at Great Prices from Local Tackle Dealers
¾ Join the MSSA – benefits include our Bluewater Partner Program that helps
you become a better angler
¾ Talk with Experts from The Fisherman Magazine
¾ Book a Trip with Region's Top Charter Captains & Guides
¾ Rod & Reel Raffle – Pair of Penn 330 GTI Reels & Stand-up Trolling Rods
¾ Door Prizes - Free Parking - Food & Beverages - Full Bar Service
For Details Visit
www.mssaannapolis.com
Jan/Feb 2008
Jan/Feb 2008
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Decline of Prey Species Disrupts
Chesapeake Bay’s Ecosystem
Check it
Out!
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc.
The coastal ecosystem has been disrupted by
increasing numbers of striped bass and declining
numbers of important prey species. Currently
in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake
Bay (upper Bay) Atlantic menhaden and bay
anchovy, crucial striped bass prey species and
vital components of the coastal food web, are
depleted. Blue crabs, an important seasonal
component of the striped bass diet, have also
declined to record low levels. In 1984 striped
bass were declared a “threatened species” in
Maryland waters because the population was
at an extremely low level. The upper Bay
fishery was closed in 1985. When the striped
bass fishery reopened in 1990 the Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC)
approved raising the minimum size in the
Chesapeake Bay from 12” to 18”. This resulted
in greatly increased striped bass numbers and a
dramatic increase in predation by the rebounding
population. Historically, young menhaden were
abundant filter feeding fish with the capacity
to improve water quality and clarity in the
Chesapeake Bay. During the early 1990s adult
menhaden were severely over-fished off New
England concurrent with intensive fishing on
sub-adult menhaden in Virginia’s portion of the
Chesapeake Bay (lower Bay) and off the cost
of Virginia and North Carolina. The resulting
decline in older menhaden coincided with
low reproduction of young menhaden in all
major nursery areas and the initiation of health
problems in Chesapeake Bay striped bass. In
2006, ASMFC established a harvest cap on
menhaden purse seine reduction landings in
the lower Bay and initiated research to assess
whether localized depletion of menhaden is
occurring in the Chesapeake Bay. The harvest
cap was 44,000 metric tons above 2006
reduction landings, and is therefore ineffective
in conserving menhaden stocks. Although a
multi-million dollar research program has been
initiated to determine if “localized depletion” of
menhaden is occurring in the Chesapeake Bay,
to date ASMFC has been unable to specifically
define localized depletion. In 2007, Maryland
Congressman Wayne T. Gilchrest introduced
HR 3841, which would shut down the Atlantic
menhaden purse seine reduction fishery in state
and federal waters.
The Chesapeake Bay Ecological Foundation
(CBEF) has conducted cooperative striped bass
studies with the Maryland Department of Natural
Resources (MD-DNR) since the early 1980s.
In 2004, CBEF initiated a Predator/Prey
Monitoring Program (PPMP) to determine
the age structure and amount of menhaden
consumed by striped bass along the Atlantic
coast and in the Chesapeake Bay. Since
the PPMP began, data has been collected
from over 3,000 striped bass and CBEF
has determined that menhaden are depleted
in the upper Bay. The average weight of
Chesapeake Bay striped bass 18” in length
caught in the Choptank River during the fall
is now less than 70% of their historic weight.
The weight of striped bass (approximately
12” to 18”) caught in the Choptank River
has increased and decreased with high and
low reproduction levels of young menhaden,
demonstrating that striped bass in this size
range are now dependent on young menhaden
to maintain weight and health. Following low
reproduction (depletion) of young menhaden
in the upper Bay, striped bass consumed
increased numbers of bay anchovy and now
this species is also depleted. Cumulative data
from resident striped bass diet studies show
menhaden and bay anchovy are crucial to the
diet of striped bass in the upper Bay. PPMP
and MD-DNR studies in ocean waters and
the upper Bay show menhaden are crucial to
the diet of large striped bass from fall through
spring when menhaden constitute over 80%
of the diet by weight. Large migratory striped
bass have also suffered from poor nutrition
following the decline of adult menhaden along
the Atlantic coast and now enter the upper Bay
during the winter months and compete with
resident striped bass for the depleted number
of young menhaden. In recent years depleted
numbers of menhaden and bay anchovy
have affected numerous predators along
the coast and have been devastating to the
health of striped bass. A Fisheries Ecosystem
Management Plan should replace the present
single-species management approach which is
unable to incorporate complex predator/prey
relationships that influence the health and
productivity of fish populations along the
Atlantic coast and in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Annapolis Chapter
Teaser’s Halloween Day Massacre
Captain Keith Neal
Jan/Feb 2008
I set my course for the vicinity of the Norfolk Canyon south
wall. So with the autopilot on, I moved to the lower station for
the 2 hour ride. The seas were flat and we made good time
while we dodged the numerous cargo ships and tankers in the
dark.
We put lines in at 8:30 and at 8:35 started shagging grass.
This continued until around 9:00 when we had our first bite.
It turned out to be a 40 pound yellowfin that we brought to
the boat. I circled back around and 15 minutes later a blue
marlin attacks the port long rigger, gets stung but does not stay
hooked. I had Jeff drop back the starboard long rigger for a
second shot and sure enough marlin on! We had him hooked
up for a short bit until he spit the hook. Just one of those
things.
We continue to troll down the south wall of the Norfolk
Canyon when suddenly another rigger rod hooks up and
begins to scream. The crew quickly clears lines and fights the
fish until we end up putting a 42+ pound longfin tuna in the
box. I trolled that same area for another half hour looking for
the school mates of that first longfin. So after no more nibbles,
we resume our course trolling down the wall of the canyon.
About 10:30 I see a splash in the distance and I ask the
crew to help with the lookout for more splashes. Both we and
a cargo ship are on an intercept course for the splashes, as I
press forward hoping that we will get there first. We beat the
cargo ship to the spot and at about 10:40 one...two....three...
four rods start screaming line. As I climb down the stairs to
help the short handed crew, I notice a spreader bar passing
the boat! A fifth fish had decided to join in on the action but
it decided to run forwards and not backwards. We ended up
putting three of the fish in the boat and losing the other two.
High-fives all around as these fish are in the 70 pound class.
As many know, the trolling bite offshore of the DelMarVa coast
was less than spectacular this fall. I didn’t want to give up on the tuna
season just yet and I wanted to end the year on a good note. When I saw
a temperature break and favorable conditions during the last week of
October I started to put together a plan for making that late season run.
All of the weather, sea state, and sea surface conditions came together
on October 31st. So I made a few calls to my fishing buddy network and
recruited Jeff Lee and Alan Barfield to join me on this mid-week fishing
adventure.
We loaded and fueled the boat the night before and departed the
Wachapreague Virginia Town Dock at 5:30 a.m. on Halloween morning.
It was a chilly morning and the diesels were slow to warm to normal
power levels. Once up at cruising speed we navigated the creek with little
light but plenty of moisture on the windshield. This forced me to run
the Teaser from the tower until we cleared the Sea Buoy. (That’ll sure
wake you up in the morning....26 knots in 45 degree weather...no coffee
needed!)
We get our gear straightened out and start a slow turn back
to the spot where we hooked up. I make the radio call to see if
any other Wachapreague boats are out as I wanted to call them
in if they were within radio range. One boat answered but he
could not figure out how to read TD’s on his GPS unit (another
story for another time). We trolled back over the spot and
zing.... one....two... fish on! Same drill as before. The two-man
crew fight the fish and I come downstairs to help clear lines.
Soon we have two more yellowfin in the boat. We kept trolling
that area and picked up three more until 1:00. We began to
bring lines in when we hooked up a nice bull dolphin around
1:30. With a 58 mile run and plenty of fish in the boat, started
to head for the barn. This was a great way to end the season
with plenty of fish for the winter.
Spirits were high as we ran back in with 9 yellowfin, 1
longfin, 1 dolphin and 1 missed blue marlin. It was a great day
of fishing and catching with calm seas. The two-man crew did
an outstanding job as they had to shag weeds all day. They
were rewarded with fighting and boating all of the fish and
receiving two Virginia citations each for the four biggest fish
of the day.
Since it was a trip on Halloween, I thought it only fitting to
name this trip “Teaser’s Halloween Day Massacre.”
Tight lines, fair winds, and following seas until the next trip!
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Jan/Feb 2008
The 15th Annual
FISHING FAIR
March 29 & 30 2008
8AM - 3PM
Solomons Firehouse
Admission $2.00
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2007 Bay Captain of The Year
These standings are from participating in the 24th Annual Spring Tournament
and 15th Annual Chesapeake Bay Fall Tournament
Place
Fall
Total
Kyle Johnson
535.4
333.6
869.0
2
Sam Fisher
513.5
351.5
865.0
3
Bryan Stuart
493.7
358.9
852.6
4
Michael Fox
517.7
297.0
814.7
5
Bryan Etzler
513.3
297.0
810.3
2007 Bluewater Captain of The Year
These standings are from participating in the 18th Annual Tuna-Ment Tournament
and 16th Annual Mar-Va Offshore Tournament
Captain
Tuna
MarVa
Total
1
George Wendling
301.8
210.5
512.3
2
Charles Wallace
292.5
120.0
412.5
3
Mike Bogdon
291.6
120.0
411.6
4
Bob Blasetti
265.9
120.0
385.9
5
Bryan Etzler
189.0
120.0
309.0
2007 Overall Captain of The Year
These standings are from participating in the 24th Annual Spring Tournament,
18th Annual Tuna-Ment, 16th Annual Mar-Va Offshore Tournament and
15th Annual Chesapeake Bay Fall Tournament
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513.5
323.0
214.6
351.5
1402.6
2
George Wendling
423.3
301.8
210.5
297.0
1232.6
3
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513.3
189.0
120.0
297.0
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At the conclusion of the Tournament Series the
captain with the most points will be declared the winner.
The winners will receive a magnificent trophy and free
entry into the following year’s tournaments in their
prospective category. Total value of the three awards is
worth more than $1,300 to the winners.
Enter Each Tournament & Receive Following Points:
25th Annual Spring .................... May 2 thru 4, 2008
Additional 100 Points
19th Annual Tuna-Ment .........June 20 thru 22, 2008
17th Annual Mar-Va ............... Aug. 22 thru 24, 2008
16th Annual Chesapeake Bay Fall ....... Nov 8, 2008
Many of our members fish only the Chesapeake Bay,
while others fish the ocean. In order to be as fair as
possible, the MSSA Board of Directors has decided to
continue with the same program that was established for
bay and ocean participants.
We will present three awards for our 2008 program.
The three divisions will be:
• Bay Captain of the Year
• Bluewater Captain of the Year
• Overall Captain of the Year
To be eligible to win one of these prestigious awards,
simply enter the tournaments that pertains to your area
of fishing, or you could try to win the Overall Captain of
the Year by entering all four tournaments.
Each captain that enters a tournament will
automatically be entered into the contest and will receive
points for entering each tournament. Additional points
will be awarded to each captain for weighing in fish
during the tournaments. You are eligible to enter 3 fish
of each tournament species, if you are entered into each
individual species category. This includes all special
category species as well.
Points to be awarded according to the
following formulas:
Spring
Entries divided by 2 PLUS Fish Weight
Example: Based on 800 Boats
400 pts. + 48 lbs. = 448 Points
Tuna-Ment
Entries X 2 PLUS Fish Weight
100 pts. + 60 lbs. = 160 Points
Mar-Va Offshore
Entries X 2 PLUS Fish Weight
100 pts. + 80 lb. tuna = 180 Points
Add + 40 lb. wahoo = 140 Points
Add + 20 lb. dolphin = 120 points
Chesapeake Fall
Entries X 3 PLUS Fish Weight X 2
240 pts. + 5 lb. bluefish (10) = 250 Points
240 pts. + 10 lb. rockfish (20) = 260 Points
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Jan/Feb 2008
Goose’s
Artificial Reef
Captain Rich Novotny
If you fish the Chesapeake Bay for rockfish,
this book is a MUST HAVE
THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE BOOK
ON CHESAPEAKE STRIPER FISHING
Great Illustrations & Detailed Diagrams
This is a reef that is in the process of
being constructed, with concrete material
from the old Woodward Wilson bridge.
The site which is well marked with
four buoyed corners was permitted on
November 7th, 2007, received its first
barge load on the following day. Two
more loads were placed on the 10th and
12th of November. This means that the
reef is 30% built and the remainder should
be in place by the end of December 2007.
Dominion Energy, which is the owner of
the “Gas Dock” has donated the funds
needed to put 10,000 tons on the Gooses
site as a gift to compensate for the loss of
fishing grounds caused by reprecussions
of September Eleven.
The Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative
(MARI) has made this all possible. Please
spread the word about this great effort and
support it in every way you can.
Scholarship
Foundation
Application Time
Bill Huppert
Don’t Miss Out on One of the
BEST Tournaments on the Bay!
Sign Up TODAY for the
25th Annual Spring Tournament!
Sign Up by MARCH 15th, 2008
and receive $25.00 OFF ENTRY FEE
a FREE Captains’ Shirt Valued at $16.00
and Become Eligible
for Valuable Drawings!
To all
high schools
seniors
& under
graduate
college
students:
The MSSA
Scholarship Foundation is
accepting applications for
financial aid for the fall & spring
semesters in 2008. Students
must be preparing for a career in
marine biology, forestry or other
environmental endeavor.
Applications must be completed
and along with transcripts,
delivered to the MSSA office by
April 30, 2008. Quality academic
achievement is essential. Contact
Sherrie at the MSSA office 410255-5535 to request an application.
Jan/Feb 2008
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BONUS
Membership Renewal
When you receive your membership renewal notice,
please pay close attention to the renewal form. The first
membership renewal notice mailed to you will have the
words “Bonus Renewal Notice” stating that if you fill out
and return this notice within 30 days, you will be eligible
for a drawing for a Boater’s World gift certificate valued at
$250.
Protect marine fisheries and fish habitat
for today and future generations!
There will be two drawings each year. The first will be
on June 30th and the other will be in December. Renew
for one year and your name will go into the drawing once,
renew for three years and you will have three chances to
win.
Don’t miss out on this great offer to remain a proud
member of the MSSA. Mail your first renewal notice
immediately to be eligible for the $250 gift certificate.
Your donation to the Scholarship Fund
will make a difference!
Join, Renew or Revise Your Membership Today!
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Southern Maryland Chapter
Tom Kemp - Photos by Bill Conway
With winter comes the opportunity
for the Southern Maryland Chapter to
reflect back on its 2007 activities and look
forward to 2008.
Fishing this year was, for the most
part, some of the best in the last few
years. Our spring season brought some
outstanding fishing, even as we worked
around the slot. This effort set the stage
for regulatory changes that will put us on
an equal footing with the other states on
the Atlantic coast in 2008. Our summer
fishery was exceptionally strong, with
larger rockfish being caught well into
the summer, followed by one of the best
bluefish seasons in years. Then came the
fall rockfish season when big fish showed
up in large numbers! We had great fishing
(and catching) right up to the close of the
season.
January 19-20. We will also be at the
Tri-State Marine Fisherman’s Flea Market
on Saturday, February 9, in Deale. These
activities lead up to our Solomons Fishing
Fair, which is our largest event and biggest
fund-raiser. The fair will be held March
29-30 at the Solomons Firehouse in
Solomons, MD. All chapter members are
asked to lend their support through both
working at the event and supporting the
vendors.
We would like to remind everyone
that the chapter meetings are on the third
Thursday of each month, January through
November, at the Solomons Firehouse in
Solomons, MD. Our pre-meeting starts at
6:00 p.m. and our general meeting begins
at 7:00 p.m.
In December our chapter held its annual
holiday party, which was attended by over
sixty members and their guests. At this
event we shared a great meal at Stoney’s
Kingfisher in Solomons, honored some
of our chapter members, enjoyed holiday
music, and provided door prizes.
Many of us who enjoy fishing the
Chesapeake are preparing for the
upcoming fishing seasons. It is a great
time of year to attend fishing and boat
shows and spend time upgrading our boats
and fishing equipment. It is important
that we all support our local fishing lure
makers, suppliers, and tackle shops.
The chapter is finalizing plans for
several activities. The chapter will have
a display at the Chesapeake Fishing and
Outdoor Expo in Upper Marlboro on
The Southern Maryland Chapter hopes
everyone had a happy holiday season and
we wish everyone successful fishing in
2008.
Jan/Feb 2008
Jan/Feb 2008
Page 27
MSSA Volunteers Can Help Improve Rockfish Conservation
Most Maryland recreational
anglers have heard that the
minimum size for the 2008
spring trophy rockfish season,
which opens on April 19th,
is 28 inches. Fishermen may
have also read that no fishing
tournaments (except catch
& release) are permitted
until May 1st, which is
why the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s
Association’s 25th Annual Spring Rockfish
Tournament will be on May 2 - 4, 2008.
The MSSA encourages recreational anglers
to participate in the state’s rockfish survey
(http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/survey/
sbsurveyintro.shtml). The easy to use form
asks anglers to record the length of the first 20
rockfish they catch on each trip this season. The
data will help fisheries managers more accurately
estimate the Bay’s resident rockfish stocks, an
important factor when determining creel and
minimum size limits.
“The survey data will give fisheries managers
much needed information to more fairly allocate
rockfish for the spring trophy season,” said Rich
Novotny, Executive Director of the MSSA.
“And anyone who regularly fishes in Maryland
waters during the resident season knows keeper
rockfish (18 inches) can be hard to come by.
We hope this information can help refute the
unfounded criticisms from other states, some of
which want to increase the minimum size for
resident Chesapeake rockfish.”
The rockfish survey could produce benefits
to recreational anglers similar to those created
by the state’s coastal flounder survey, modeled
after the MSSA Atlantic Coast chapter’s highly
successful effort that has tagged more than
1,000 flounder. What started as a way to prove
to fisheries regulators that keeper flounder are
scarce around Ocean City, Maryland, is now
a model volunteer conservation practice. And
today, recreational anglers fishing Maryland’s
coastal waters get their fair share of the flounder
pie.
“The MSSA is committed to the continued
conservation of rockfish, and will work hard
to implement the survey,” said Novotny. “Our
members are conservation-minded anglers,
and are willing to work hard to help fisheries
managers ensure we have stable rockfish stocks
and good recreational opportunities for years to
come.”
Cooperative Striped Bass Survey
Thank you for your interest in the Cooperative Striped Bass Survey. Your
data will help the Maryland Department of Natural Resources determine the size
structure of striped bass caught by recreational anglers along Maryland’s portion of
the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast. In addition, this survey data will be used
to supplement existing monitoring programs and provide data on short term fishing
trends.
In an effort to expand public service, we are now enabling survey participants
to submit their data online at their convenience, 24 hours a day. Just go to our
ONLINE SURVEY FORM and enter the information from your fishing trip and
submit it online. If you wish to participate through the mail, print out a copy of the
official form and mail to the address given below. To print out the form: right click
on the link and select “save target” or “save link as” then choose a destination for
the file on your local system.
TWO WAYS TO PARTICIPATE: ONLINE and MAIL - If you would like to
submit your SURVEY INFORMATION FORM by mail, please contact Eric Durell
via email [email protected], call 1-877-620-8DNR ext. 8308 or
dial direct at 410-260-8308 to receive a packet. Mailing address:
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Tawes State Office Building, C-2
Attention: Eric Durell
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401
INSTRUCTIONS:
• The survey will run through December 15th, 2008.
• Only enter online or mail in information for the 2008 season.
• Please fill out one survey for each trip, even if no fish are caught.
• If more than one survey participant is fishing on the same boat, only one
designated individual should fill out the survey form for the group for that
day.
• Please check your location code on the map provided on the survey form.
• Record the total number of striped bass your party kept and the total number
of striped bass your party released.
• Record the length for only the first 20 striped bass you (or your party) catch.
It is very important to record the lengths of the first 20 striped bass caught
whether they are kept or released.
If you submit the information online, please DO NOT mail in a paper version of
the same information.
All survey information must be submitted online or mailed by December 15th,
2008.
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Jan/Feb 2008
Dorchester County Clips
Clint Waters
Guest Speaker, Gary Smith, Craigcat Boat
Attendance Winners - Homer Kline & Mike German
Year-Long Tournament Winners - Jesse, Clint, Chuck and Conrad
As I’m writing this story, 2007 is almost over and 2008 is getting
ready to start. For our Chapter Eleven, 2007 ended, except for our
Christmas party on December 15th, at our November meeting for
we have no meeting in December.
At our November meeting, we finished the year with awards for
members who attend our monthly meetings. Each meeting you
attend, you sign a ticket or if you bring a new member, you sign 10
tickets. We draw two names at our May meeting and our November
meeting. Each winner gets $50.00. Andy Clausser and Norm Bell
were our May winners and Mike German and Homer Kline were our
November winners. Also, we announce the winners in our year-long
fishing tournament. The winners were:
Rockfish ........................Conrad Lesnewski ..................43-1/4”
Bluefish.........................Jesse Maffuid ..........................31-1/2”
Flounder .......................Jesse Maffuid ..........................24”
Trout .............................ClintWaters .............................20-5/8”
White Perch ..................Chuck Prahl ............................13”
Sea Bass........................Jesse Maffuid ..........................19”
Tautog ...........................Jesse Maffuid ..........................16-3/4”
I know there were bigger fish caught. However, if you don’t
check them in, you can’t be a winner. Good luck to all our members
next year. 2007 started with our Chapter getting ready for our flea
market that was held on Saturday, February 17th. This years’ event
was our biggest and best and I want to thank all the volunteers who
put this profitable market together. See our ad in “Tidelines” - The
Biggest One-Day Show on The Shore.
Charlie Hutchinson won the “MSSA Volunteer of the Year” award
at the MSSA convention in Ocean City. Charlie well deserved the
award for all the countless hours, trips and meetings that he put in to
try to solve the menhaden problem.
Our fishing season started out with a big bang on large rockfish
in the Bay for the spring trophy season and the MSSA Spring
Tournament. The biggest rockfish we have ever seen was this
spring!
Fishing all year long was a little better than the last two or three
years. Some legal trout even showed up this year. Live lining spot
was great all year. Large rockfish even returned this fall. All in all
it was a good year fishing.
In June, we worked with the Kids’ Fishing Tournament on the
Talbot side of the old Choptank River Bridge. A great time was
had by all the kids.
We also helped out with the Blackwater Youth Fishing Derby.
H. Bruce Franklin was our speaker in May - the author of “The
Most Important Fish in the Sea”, a book about menhaden. This
is a must read for everyone to help understand the history and
destruction of menhaden.
Jim Price was our speaker at two meetings this year. Jim
deserves a lot of credit for all the time and money he personally
spent on the problem of rockfish and menhaden.
Homer Kline was our big raffle winner of the rod and reel combo
raffle. Home chose the trolling combo.
On the day of our June 21st meeting, we lost two good members,
Bob Watson and Gil Wagner. Bob was our vice president, fishing
trip coordinator and friend. Gil worked at all our flea markets.
Both will be missed.
MARI (Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative) got started this year
and the Dorchester County Chapter got involved at the start. This
is a very important project for the Chesapeake Bay and our fishery.
We will be more involved in 2008.
Our Chapter’s Fishing Tournament and crab feast was held on
October 7th. What a great fun-filled day! The weather and crabs
were fantastic. All fish were measured from closed mouth to V of
tail. This is a fun day. More members should get involved. The
winners of the Fishing Tournament were:
Mike German....................... Bluefish............................18”
Clint Waters ......................... Trout ................................17”
Gary Peck ............................ Rockfish ...........................19-5/8”
Gary Peck ............................ Perch ................................10-1/2”
Bob Geisler became our new vice president and fishing trip
coordinator. Bob put together two trips to Poplar Island. If you
have not seen Poplar Island’s rebuilding project, you should. It’s a
must trip.
On December 1st, our chapter again was in the CambridgeDorchester County Christmas Parade, the largest night-time parade
in Maryland. Danny Bell of Danny’s Marine again this year
donated a decorated boat that we could use in the parade. Thanks
again, Danny. That was it for the Dorchester County Chapter in
2007. Here’s wishing good fishing and good health for 2008.
Jan/Feb 2008
The Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative (MARI)
MSSA members and fellow anglers, here is your chance to help improve and enhance
the marine habitat of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Fishing for
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Photo: Virginia Department of Transportation
The Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) recently made a commitment to
purchase the material from the old Woodrow
Wilson Bridge Project to be used to enhance
the habitat of the bay. The bridge material is
almost entirely concrete, which will provide
a hard substrate for marine organisms such
as oysters, mussels, bryozoans, tunicates
and many other creatures to attach to. In
turn, many different species of fish will be
attracted to the material for both shelter and
to feed. Ultimately, these reefs will become
great fishing destinations. Several sites have
already been reviewed for enhancement,
and the material will be placed on up to a
dozen reef sites where the natural bottom
lacks available hard substrate, but is firm
enough to support the placement of the
bridge material. Plans are underway for
creation of new reef sites as well.
In order for this project to be successful,
DNR estimates it will need approximately
$800,000 to purchase and transport the
bridge material. Led by MSSA and
several of its chapters, over 30 different
organizations have joined together to make
the acquisition of the Wilson Bridge for fish
reefing a reality.
Here is how you can do your part to help
improve the Bay’s habitat. YOU CAN BUY
A TON OF BRIDGE MATERIAL FOR
$25.00. YES! Each ton will cost $25.00,
and you can purchase a ton or more to do
your part to become involved in the project.
All contributions are tax deductible, as the
funds will be going to an existing 501 C 3
account at CCA MD, which is one of the
over 30 partner groups in the initiative. You
can purchase one or more tons, whatever
you are willing to donate. All donations
will help, even if it is only one ton. MSSA
is spearheading this well worthwhile project
to help improve bay habitat, and improve
recreational fishing in the Chesapeake Bay.
CCA MD Reef Fund - Buy A Ton!
Fill out this form on how many tons you wish to purchase
Name:
___________________________________________________________
Address:
___________________________________________________________
Phone:
___________________________________________________________
Email:
___________________________________________________________
Reel In A
Great Deal
with
Tidelines
Advertising
If you are interested, please send
your ad to the MSSA Office by the
10th of the month, in order to make
the next edition.
Make check payable to the MSSA.
Full Page ........................... $290.00
Half Page .............................150.00
Quarter Page ........................ 80.00
Eighth Page .......................... 45.00
Business Card ...................... 30.00
Personal Ad* ......................... 30.00
*30 words or less
# of Tons _____________ @$25.00 each
Total _________________
Make check payable to CCA MD Reef Fund
Mail check to: MSSA Office • 8461C Fort Smallwood Road • Pasadena, MD 21122
Advertising Deadlines
February - April - June
August - October - December
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Jan/Feb 2008
Chesapeake Fishing
& Outdoor Expo
Specializing in salt & fresh water fishing tackle, supplies, boats, and
boating supplies. Bass fishing tackle & supplies, hunting guides &
lodges, with a variety of other outdoor, sports& craft vendors.
January 19 & 20, 2008
Show Place Arena
Upper Marlboro, MD
Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m
Sunday 8:0 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Exhibits and Displays
Talk with Charter Boat Captains, Bass Fishing Experts
and Hunting Guides
FREE SEMINARS
DOOR PRIZES
FREE PARKING
301-855-8047 • 301-855-2744
www.chesapeakefishingoutdoorexpo.com
Admission: $6.00
Children 12 and Under are Free
Conveniently located off Rt. 4, near the intersection of Rt. 301
Jan/Feb 2008
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MSSA Membership Incentive
RENEW or JOIN
between Jan 1, 2008
thru May 1, 2008
Win a day fishing on the Chesapeake Bay
with one of the Bay’s premier charterboat
captains - Randy Dean. Captain Randy’s
new boat the “Bay Hunter” will sail out of
Chesapeake Beach‘s Rod N‘ Reel Dock
during the season.
You and five guest can select which date to
fish, between May 10, 2008 thru November
1, 2008, and all expenses will be paid by
the MSSA.
There will be two drawings for fishing with
Captain Randy Dean.
Renewals and NEW members are eligible:
1 yr. membership = 1 chance to win
3 yr. membership = 3 chances to win
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Fish with Chips
Jan/Feb 2008
Nothing Beats a Warm, Sunny Day
Fishing with Your Son
Jesse Maffuid,
Chapter 11
Dorchester,
Founder of the
Jenkins Creek
School for cooking
fish - mine, yours
and other people’s
It’s cold out,
time to heat up
the kitchen. This baked dish will also make
your kitchen smell like a wonderful Italian
restaurant.
Crushed potato chips blended with spiced
bread crumbs and Parmesan are a great
addition to the fish. Your fillets will sit on a
bed of vegetables which steam during baking.
The crunchy top coating helps protect the
fillets from drying out. Baking at a high
temperature takes less time thus keeping the
fish more moist.
1 cup chopped tomato
1 cup leeks, thinly sliced
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
4 of your favorite fillets, about 6 oz. each,
boneless and skinless
1/2 cup coarse bread crumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup plain potato chips, crushed
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon scallion, thinly sliced
Lemon wedges
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine first
4 ingredients in a bowl. Spread on a baking
sheet coated with cooking spray. Arrange
fillets on top of vegetables; season with salt
and pepper to taste. Combine crumbs and
next 4 ingredients, toss with melted butter.
Divide crumb mixture evenly over each fillet,
pressing into the fish. Bake 20 minutes or
until fillets flake easily when tested with a
fork. Sprinkle with scallion and serve with
lemon wedges.
Remember, as the fish cooks the vegetables
will steam into a relish-like side dish. Pat
the potato chip coating on to all of the fillets.
Oh, you are going to like this dish!
Dakota Wendling and Dad, George, with a beautiful dolphin
caught offshore fishing in the summer of 2007.
Don’t Skin That Fish!
Jesse Maffuid, Chapter 11 Dorchester
Not all fish skin is edible nor does it all crisp up when cooked. Two that do
are red snapper and seabass. Both of these have a mild, slightly sweet flavor and
flaky texture, which lends them well to light seasoning and a quick sauté.
2 fillets (10 to 12 oz. each) with skin
Salt to taste (I use coarse salt)
Cayenne pepper to taste
2 tablespoons oil
1. Cut each fillet in half crosswise and season with salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
Place fillets skin side don in skillet, pressing on fish with a spatula for one
minute to prevent curling. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Flip and
cook until opaque throughout - 2 to 3 minutes more.
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24th Annual
FISHING EXPO &
BOAT SHOW
JANUARY 10 - 13, 2008
ADMISSION:
Adults $8.00
Ages 10 - 14 $4.00
Under 10 FREE
COW PALACE
MARYLAND STATE FAIRGROUNDS
TIMONIUM, MARYLAND
Thursday: Noon-8pm
Friday: Noon-8pm
Saturday: 9am-8pm
Sunday: 9am-6pm
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RICHIE GAINES
Top local light tackle guide
and instructor. President of
the Chesapeake Guides
Association.
VISIT US ON-LINE:
www.fishingexpo.com
DIRECTIONS: From Baltimore Area – Rt. #695 (Baltimore Beltway) to I-83 North (Exit 24). North on I-83
approximately 2 miles to Exit #17 (Padonia Road). Follow signs to Fairgrounds approximately 3/4 mile.
E.C.B.S. INC. • P.O. BOX 924 • BEL AIR, MARYLAND 21014 • 410-838-8687
$2
M Bass and Saltwater Retailers Selling Everything Imaginable for the Fisherman!
M More Than 25 Boat Dealers Displaying 200+ Bass Boats & 150+ Saltwater Boats
M More Than 50 Different Boat Manufacturers Will Be Represented
M Tackle Manufacturers Displaying Their Newest Fishing Products
M Seminars & Demonstrations by Nationally Known Fishing Celebrities
M Foreign & Exotic Fishing Tackle Not Found in the Largest Tackle Shops
M Many Other Fishing Related Businesses
M Many Hard To Find Items
*Appearance dates and times subject to change. Please check our website closer to show time for updated information.
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Former editor of "The
Fisherman" magazine and
experienced East coast
angler. (Sat. & Sun.)
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time. Please check our web site
periodically for updated information!
KEN PENROD
Ken is a member of the Fresh Water
Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary
Guide, author of six books, recipient
of many conservation awards and
founder of the Maryland BASS
Federation Youth Activities Program.
Appearance courtesy of Ranger Boats
and Lowrance Electronics.
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BRENT CHAPMAN
Has made 6 appearances in
the Bass Masters Classic and
was the winner of the 2005
Busch Shootout on Table
Rock Lake. Appearance
courtesy of Pop's Marine,
Robbins’ Marine and Triton
Boats. (Sat. & Sun. only)
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caught in B.A.S.S. competition a 14 lb- 9 oz largemouth
caught at the 1999 CA Delta
Western Invitational.
Appearance courtesy of Pop's
Marine, Robbins' Marine and
BassCat Boats.
(Fri., Sat. & Sun.)
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Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association
Pasadena, Maryland 21122
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 410-255-5535
Fax: 410-255-1552
2008 MSSA
25th AMATEUR SPRING TOURNAMENT
MAY 2, 3 and 4, 2008
Date:
/
/
Early Bird Shirt: S
M
L
XL
XXL
(Must be received or post marked by March 15th)
Name:
Street Address:
PO Box:
UPS does not deliver to PO Box
City:
State:
Zip:
Social Security #:
-
-
For Tax Purposes Only
Phone - Day:
-
-
Phone - Cell:
MEMBERSHIP: NEW
RENEW
-
REVISE
-
Email:
*Amateur Captains Must Be Current Members of the MSSA
Membership Fees: Select One Only Regular 1 Yr
$20
Family 1 Yr
$25
Regular 3 Yr
$50
Family 3 Yr
$55
Life
$500
Chapter (Select One):
01 Annapolis
03 Essex/Middle River
04 Northwest
06 Perry Hall
07 Kent Island
08 Carroll County
10 Broadneck/Magothy
11 Dorchester County
12 Northern Bay
19 Southern Maryland
21 Atlantic Coast
Dues Total
22 Frederick County
23 Susquehanna
Signature of Captain: ________________________________________________________________________________________
I have read and will abide by the Rules of the Tournament and agree to these Rules without exception. It is understood that the Captain’s Category indicated by the Entry
Fee on this form will automatically be abided by in processing this entry into the Tournament. Charter or Professional Captains fishing in the Amateur Category will be
disqualified, without immunity. The accuracy of the data entered on this Application is understood to be the responsibility of the Applicant. Amateur Captains MUST be
current members of the MSSA. It is the responsibility of the Captain to verify MSSA membership status.
Entry Total
$200 by March 15th or
TWTs are
OPTIONAL
selections
and are NOT
included in the
Main Spring
Tournament
Entry Fee:
$225 March 16th and later
Rockfish
$25.00
Rockfish
$200.00
Rockfish
$50.00
Rockfish
$300.00
Rockfish
$75.00
Rockfish
$100.00
Rockfish
$500.00
$500 WINNER
TAKE ALL
TWT Total
Tournaments Within A Tournament (TWT) has $25, $50, $75, $100, $200 and $300 skill categories for rockfish plus a $500 WINNER TAKE ALL skill
category. Each is a separate voluntary skill level; enter any one any combinations, including all 7-skill levels. The participation will be split 50% in
prizes and 50% to the MSSA activities. The prize pool will be distributed 40%-1st Place, 30%-2nd Place, 20%-3rd Place and 10%-4th Place. Rockfish
ranking is by Tournament Rules. $500 skill level will have only one winner.
Bonus Prizes
Carolina
May Craft
Fountain
SeaSwirl Striper
Grady White
Sea Tow
Hydra Sport
Trophy/Bayliner
Judge Yachts
________ Other
Mail Captain’s
Mail Package
$20.00
Package (Optional)
To be sent via UPS the week of April 21st, 2008
Cash
Check
Credit Card
Card Type: Visa
______________# Make Checks
Payable to MSSA
Money Order
MasterCard
Mail Total
Grand Total
American Express
Card #
Exp.
MSSA Office Use Only - Please Leave Blank
Date Rec’d
/
/
Amount Rec’d
By ________________
Boat#
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Jan/Feb 2008
25th Annual Spring Tournament Official Rules
1. ENTRY FEE: $200.00 per boat - Before March 15, 2008
$225.00 per boat - After March 15, 2008
2. TOURNAMENT DATES and LOCATION: May 2, 3 and 4, 2008
- Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay and it’s tributaries. You can fish
any or all three (3) days of the tournament. You can weigh-in fish all 3 days
of the tournament.
3. ELIGIBLE FISH SPECIES: Rockfish - All fish must be caught by hook
& line.
4. CAPTAINS’ MEETINGS: Held at these Boater’s World locations:
Registration starts 6:30 PM - Solomons April 22nd - Stevensville April 23rd
- Severna Park April 24th - Waldorf April 28th - White Marsh April 29th
- Annapolis April 30th.
5. AWARDS CEREMONY: May 15th - Columbian Center, 335 Ritchie
Highway - Severna Park, Maryland - 7:00 PM.
6. WEATHER: Participants enter the Tournament at their own risk
and discretion and accept full responsibility for boat, crew and anglers.
There is no “Weather Committee”. Captain and crew must decide on each
individual boat as to their participation and their boat capabilities to fish
each day of the Tournament.
7. REFUNDS: In the event that there is no available fishing the day of
the tournament due to an Act of God or natural disaster, 70% of all entry
fees and 100% of all skill level fees will be returned. In the event that
you are unable to fish, a written request for a tournament refund must be
received at the MSSA Office and must be postmarked, faxed or e-mailed
no later than April 28, 2008.
8. CHECK-IN: FISH MUST BE BROUGHT TO OFFICIAL CHECK-IN
STATION BY BOAT DIRECTLY FROM FISHING BY WATER. Participants
checking in fish will be issued a receipt, and the Captain agrees with
weighmaster’s recording when accepting receipt.
9. PROTEST: Any protest must surface verbally at the time of incident
at an Official Check-In Station and followed up in writing within 48 hours of
the Tournament at the MSSA Office.
10. FISHING HOURS: Your official boat number must be displayed and
attached to the boat throughout the course of the Tournament. Check-in
stations will open at 12:00 Noon on Friday and 9:00 AM on Saturday and
Sunday. No lines are allowed in the water before 6:00 AM. All lines
must be out of the water by 3:30 PM.
11. Only one (1) day is needed to be fished in order to make the
tournament official.
12. All tournament fish must be at the Official Check-In Station scales by
4:30 PM - on each day of the tournament. NO FISH CAN BE WEIGHED
AFTER 4:30 PM UNLESS YOU ARE IN LINE OR YOU HAVE BEEN
RECOGNIZED BY THE WEIGH-MASTER.
13. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to board any boat
at any time for inspection. Refusal will result in disqualification. No
uncleaned tournament fish can be on the boat before the start of the day,
unless marked by weigh-master.
14. Largest rockfish is determined by weight only. Rockfish will be
measured for qualification purposes based on the minimum size limit of
32 inches, and will be measured from tip of nose to squeezed tip of tail.
In case of a tie the fish checked-in the earliest shall win. All fish will be
weighed as an official entry. You are only allowed to check-in 2 rockfish per
boat per day.
15. In the event of a boat disability, contestants may transfer to a second
boat and assume original boat’s number and crew, after notification of
Tournament Committee.
16. Professional charterboat captains (bay or ocean), any holder of a
commercial finfish fishing license issued by any state, and professional
fishermen are ineligible as anglers, operators, or onboard observers in
the main tournament. However, these individuals may enter the Special
Charterboat Category in the tournament. Professional fishermen are; any
individual who has won $30,000.00 (excluding TWT) or more in fishing
tournaments conducted on the Chesapeake Bay during the thirty-six (36)
months prior to the day of the tournament (i.e. May 2, 2008).
17. Wire line is allowed as line or leader; dummy lines are permitted;
chumming will be permitted.
18. The captain (tournament applicant) of a participating boat in the
main tournament must be a current member of the MSSA.
19. All participants in the MSSA Amateur Spring Tournament must, as a
requirement of the Tournament Committee, certify that the total winnings
of prize money and/or merchandise prizes in any fishing tournament(s) on
the Chesapeake Bay for the thirty-six (36) months prior to the day of the
tournament (i.e. May 2, 2008) has not exceeded $30,000.00 (excluding
TWT).
20. VHF Channel 78 will be the Official Tournament Channel.
21. One fish can only win one prize excluding the Tournament
Within A Tournament (TWT). No boat shall win more than two (2)
prizes - excluding TWT and the Kid’s Division.
22. Kid’s Division eligibility is any child 15 years of age or under,
as of the date of the tournament. Only one prize per individual in the
Kid’s Division. FISH ENTERED IN THE KID’S DIVISION WILL NOT BE
ELIGIBLE FOR ANY OTHER SLOT IN THE TOURNAMENT.
23. All fish will be subject to such examination, externally and internally,
as the Committee deems necessary. All fish checked-in will be prominently
marked.
24. At no time is a Tournament boat permitted to approach another boat
or structure. If returning to land, participants must check-in with an Official
Weigh-master before returning to fish. If this rule is broken, the entrant will
be disqualified. Verified emergencies are excepted.
25. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to disqualify any
boat at any time for a misrepresentation made on any application or
registration form by any member of the boat, any suspicious activity or
unsportsmanlike conduct. Any boat disqualifications are for the entire
tournament and will cause the forfeiture of all tournament fees and prize
money, if the disqualification is made after prize money has been awarded.
26. You may check your fish in at any time after the official check-in
station opens. Captain must choose which fish is to be entered.
27. Any prize winner must be prepared to submit and pass a polygraph
test, at the discretion of the Tournament Committee prior to receiving their
prize.
28. The Tournament Committee, at its discretion, may put an onboard
observer on any vessel entered into the tournament. Refusal will cause
forfeiture of entry fee and/or prizes.
29. Any additional rules and regulations shall be clarified at the Captains’
Meetings.
30. The Tournament Committee at its sole discretion may refuse entry of
any person. All decisions made by the Rules Committee are final.
31. As participants in the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s 25th
Annual Amateur Spring Tournament to be held in the Chesapeake
Bay, knowing the risks and dangers involved in such activities and that
any unanticipated or, unexpected dangers may develop, agree to hold
harmless, namely the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association,
Boater’s World and Jones Junction, their assigns, lessees, agents,
employees and directors, against and all claims, damages, demands,
actions, costs and/or expenses by or on our behalf arising out of personal
injury, property damage, and/or accidents incurred by use while engaged
in the MSSA ’s 2008 25th Annual Amateur Spring Tournament.
32. ALL PRIZES ARE BASED UPON A FULL FIELD OF 625 BOATS,
EXCEPT 1ST PLACE OVERALL PRIZE WHICH WILL BE A $10,000
GUARANTEED PRIZE.
Jan/Feb 2008
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Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association
Pasadena, Maryland 21122
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 410-255-5535
Fax: 410-255-1552
2008 MSSA 25th Annual Spring Tournament
CHARTERBOAT & PROFESSIONAL FISHERMEN ONLY
May 2, 3 and 4, 2008
Date:
/
/
Name:
Street Address:
PO Box:
UPS does not deliver to PO Box
City:
State:
Zip:
Social Security #:
-
-
For Tax Purposes Only
Phone - Day:
-
-
MEMBERSHIP: NEW
Phone - Cell:
RENEW
-
-
Email:
REVISE
Membership Fees: Select One Only Regular 1 Yr
$20
Family 1 Yr
$25
Regular 3 Yr
$50
Family 3 Yr
$55
OPTIONAL
Life
$500
Chapter (Select One):
01 Annapolis
03 Essex/Middle River
04 Northwest
06 Perry Hall
07 Kent Island
08 Carroll County
10 Broadneck/Magothy
11 Dorchester County
12 Northern Bay
19 Southern Maryland
21 Atlantic Coast
Dues Total
22 Frederick County
23 Susquehanna
Signature of Captain: ________________________________________________________________________________________
I have read and will abide by the Rules of the Tournament and agree to these Rules without exception. It is understood that the Captain’s Category
indicated by the Entry Fee on this form will automatically be abided by in processing this entry into the Tournament. The accuracy of the data entered
on this Application is understood to be the responsibility of the Applicant.
Entry Fee:
Entry Total
$300.00 per boat
Sign-Up at any of the Captains’ Meetings
or at the Sign-Up meeting at Rod N’ Reel Dock
Skill Levels are OPTIONAL selections and are
NOT included in the Main Spring Tournament
Fees only for the Charterboat & Professional
Fishermen segment.
Rockfish
$100.00
Rockfish
$200.00
Rockfish
$300.00
Skill Level Total
Total Rockfish
Skill Levels have $100, $200 and $300 skill categories for rockfish. Each is a separate voluntary skill level; enter any one or any
combination. The Prize Pool will be distributed 50%-1st Place, 30%-2nd Place and 20%-3rd Place.
Mail Captain’s
Package (Optional)
Special Charterboat
Sign-Up Meeting
Rod N’ Reel Dock
Mail Package
$20.00
Mail Total
To be sent via UPS the week of April 21st, 2008
Cash
Chesapeake Beach
Thurs • May 1st, 2008
______________# Make Checks
Payable to MSSA
Money Order
Check
Credit Card
Card Type: Visa
6:00 - 8:00 PM
MasterCard
Grand Total
American Express
Card #
Exp.
MSSA Office Use Only - Please Leave Blank
Date Rec’d
/
/
Amount Rec’d
By ________________
Boat#
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Jan/Feb 2008
25th Annual Spring Tournament
Charterboat Captains and Professional Fishermen Only Official Rules
1. ENTRY FEE: $300.00 per boat
2. TOURNAMENT DATES and LOCATION: May 2, 3 and 4, 2008
- Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay. You can fish any or all three (3)
days of the tournament. You can bring in fish all 3 days of the tournament.
3. ELIGIBLE FISH SPECIES: Rockfish - All fish must be caught by hook
& line only.
4. CAPTAINS’ MEETINGS: Sign-Up at these Boater’s World locations:
Registration starts 6:30 PM - Solomons April 22nd - Stevensville April
23rd - Severna Park April 24th - Waldorf April 28th - White Marsh April
29th - Annapolis April 30th or Special Charterboat Sign-Up Meeting Chesapeake Beach (Rod N’ Reel Docks) May 1st 6:00 M-8:00 PM.
5. AWARDS CEREMONY: May 15th - Columbian Center, 335 Ritchie
Highway - Severna Park, Maryland - 7:00 PM.
6. WEATHER: Participants enter the Tournament at their own risk
and discretion and accept full responsibility for boat, crew and anglers.
There is no “Weather Committee”. Captain and crew must decide on each
individual boat as to their participation and their boat capabilities to fish
each day of the Tournament.
7. REFUNDS: In the event there is no available fishing the day of the
tournament due to an Act of God or natural disaster, 70% of all entry
fees and 100% of all skill level fees be returned. A written request for a
tournament refund must be received at the MSSA Office and must be
postmarked or faxed or e-mailed no later than April 28, 2008.
8. CHECK-IN: FISH MUST BE BROUGHT TO OFFICIAL CHECK-IN
STATION BY BOAT DIRECTLY FROM FISHING BY WATER. If captains
wish to check their fish entry in before the Official Check-In Station
opens they may leave someone there with their fish in order to be
first in line. They must also have the boat number tear strip to checkIn their fish. Each boat can bring up to 2 rockfish per day to the
check-in station.
9. PROTEST: Any protest must surface verbally at the time of incident
at an Official Check-In Station and followed up in writing within 48 hours of
the Tournament at the MSSA Office.
10. FISHING HOURS: Your official boat number must be displayed and
attached to the boat throughout the course of the Tournament. Check-in
stations will open at 12:00 PM on Friday and 9:00 AM on Saturday and
Sunday. No lines are allowed in the water before 6:00 AM.
11. Only one (1) day is needed to be fished in order to make the
tournament official. Boat can win only once in the Charterboat Division
- excluding Skill Levels.
12. All tournament fish must be at the Official Check-In Station by 4:30
PM - on each day of the tournament. NO FISH CAN BE ENTERED AFTER
4:30 PM UNLESS YOU ARE IN LINE WITH FISH IN HAND AT DEADLINE.
13. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to board any boat at
any time for inspection. Refusal will result in disqualification. No uncleaned
tournament fish can be on the boat before the start of the day, unless
marked by weigh-master.
14. Largest rockfish is determined by weight only. Rockfish will be
measured for qualification purposes based on the minimum size limit of
32 inches, and will be measured from tip of nose to squeezed tip of tail.
In case of a tie the fish checked-in the earliest shall win. All fish will be
weighed as an official entry. YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO CHECK-IN 2
ROCKFISH PER BOAT PER DAY.
15. In the event of a boat disability, captains may transfer to a second
boat that is not in the tournament.
16. Wire line is allowed as line or leader; dummy lines are permitted;
chumming will be permitted.
17. VHF Channel 78 will be the Official Tournament Channel.
18. Professional charterboat captains (bay or ocean), any holder of a
commercial finfish fishing license issued by any state and professional
tournament fishermen are only eligible to enter the Charterboat Division
and are not eligible to enter the Main Tournament. Professional fishermen:
any individual who has won $30,000.00 (excluding TWT) or more in fishing
tournaments conducted on the Chesapeake Bay during the 36 months
prior to the tournament.
19. All fish will be subject to such examination, externally and internally,
as the Committee deems necessary. All fish checked-in will be prominently
marked.
20. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to disqualify any
boat at any time for a misrepresentation made on any application, any
suspicious activity or unsportsmanlike conduct. Any boat disqualifications
are for the entire tournament and will cause the forfeiture of all tournament
fees and prize money, if the disqualification is made after prize money has
been awarded.
21. In the event of a tie (weight & time) in any segment of the entire
tournament, the places will be combined and the prize money will be
divided equally.
22. Any prize winner must be prepared to submit and pass a polygraph
test, at the discretion of the Tournament Committee prior to receiving their
prize.
23. The Tournament Committee, at its discretion, may put an onboard
observer on any vessel entered into the tournament. Refusal will cause
forfeiture of entry fee and/or prizes.
24. Any additional rules and regulations shall be clarified at the Captains’
Meetings or Special Sign-Up Meeting.
25. All decisions made by the Rules Committee are final.
26. As participants in the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s 25th
Annual Amateur Spring Tournament to be held in the Chesapeake
Bay, knowing the risks and dangers involved in such activities and that
any unanticipated or, unexpected dangers may develop, agree to hold
harmless, namely the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association,
Boater’s World and Jones Junction, their assigns, lessees, agents,
employees and directors, against and all claims, damages, demands,
actions, costs and/or expenses by or on our behalf arising out of personal
injury, property damage, and/or accidents incurred by use while engaged
in the MSSA ’s 2008 25th Annual Amateur Spring Tournament.
27. There will be five (5) prizes awarded in the “charterboat captains and
professional fishermen only” segment, distribution as follows: 40% - 1st
Place, 25% - 2nd Place, 20% - 3rd Place, 10% - 4th Place and 5% - 5th
Place. At least 90% of all fees collected will be divided among the various
cash prizes.
Jan/Feb 2008
The BENEFITS
of a MSSA
Membership
NO UNITY • No Voice • No FISH
A Unified Voice to Preserve and
Protect the Rights, Traditions and the
Future of Recreational Fishing
For more than 25 years, the Maryland
Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association
(MSSA) has worked tirelessly to protect
and enhance recreational fishing in the
Chesapeake Bay and mid-Atlantic region
while conserving its marine resources.
Today, MSSA is the voice for more than
7,000 recreational anglers, working to
protect stocks of recreational gamefish.
To protect your right to fish, the MSSA
works with state and federal elected
officials and other decision makers. The
MSSA also serves on major fisheries
advisory boards within the state
Department of Natural Resources, Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission, and
National Marine Fisheries Service. MSSA
makes sure the concerns and views of
Chesapeake and mid-Atlantic recreational
anglers are heard.
MSSA members also receive other
great benefits as well, including
discounts at numerous major tackle
shops and boating stores in the area
that support MSSA. Simply visit one of
these fine stores, show them your MSSA
membership card, and you’ll receive a
10% discount on nearly everything you
need to boat safely and catch more fish.
From rods and reels to bottom paint
and safety equipment, MSSA ’s sponsors
help you get ready for the fishing season.
For example, Boater’s World, a major
sponsor of all MSSA fishing tournaments,
offers MSSA members a 10% discount on
everything except electronics. Support the
fishing shops that support MSSA.
Protecting Recreational Fishing
in the Chesapeake Bay
Other excellent member
benefits include:
Making Sure the Concerns and Views
of Recreational Anglers are Heard
1. Strong representation at
Maryland’s General Assembly,
major federal, state, and local
fisheries agencies and the U.S.
Congress;
2. MSSA ’s bi-monthly newsletter,
“Tidelines”;
3. Informative and fun monthly
chapter meetings with expert
speakers;
Representing the MSSA Members on
State and Federal Levels
4. 10% discount at Boater’s World &
other tackle shops;
5. Community service programs,
youth fishing events, and student
scholarship program;
6. Discounted tickets to fishing and
boat shows, and;
7. Reduced membership cost for
Boat/U.S.
Enhancing Marine Fisheries and Fish
Habitats for Today & Future Generations
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04 TROPHY 2502
0 0 TROPHY 2352
Jan/Feb 2008
98 TROPHY 20 02
01 FORMULA 40 0
04 FOUR WINNS 268
03 GRADY WHITE 330
0 0 MAXUM 280 0
03 FOUR WINNS 328
99 BAYLINER 2855
USED BOAT INVENTORY BLOWOUT !
WHITE MARSH
410-335-1500
800-448-6872
ESSEX, MD
410-686-1500
ANNAPOLIS
410-2661155
800-998-8444
www.riversidemarine.com
MARYLAND SALTWATER SPORTFISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATION
Pasadena, MD 21122
410-255-5535 • Fax: 410-255-1552
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
MARYLAND SALTWATER
SPORTFISHERMEN’S
ASSOCIATION
Permit No. 1084

Tidelines

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