Tidelines

Transcription

Tidelines

Issue 4
Tidelines
July/August 2008
THE MSSA WORKS TO PROVIDE A UNIFIED VOICE TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS,
TRADITIONS AND THE FUTURE OF RECREATIONAL FISHING
Official Publication of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association
25th Annual MSSA
Spring Tournament
Overall Tournament Rockfish
Place
1
Boat
184
2
Captain
Weight
Prize
Donald J. Yirka
43.35
$10,000.00
Under Review
5,000.00
3
120
Richard J. Garrison
39.25
1,500.00
4
482
Lee Slagle
38.55
1,000.00
5
494
James T. Snyder
37.90
950.00
6
110
Richard Brannon
37.85
900.00
7
424
Leo E. Kuneman
36.75
850.00
8
579
Charles E. Wilson
36.05
825.00
9
90
Robert M. Shenton
36.00
775.00
10
387
Brian E. Ludwig
35.75
750.00
Friday Daily Rockfish
Place
Boat
1
376
Robert C. Boswell
Captain
Weight
2
584
Glenn L. Orr
34.90
625.00
3
401
Robert L. Harris, Jr.
34.10
500.00
4
205
Tom Ports
34.00
400.00
5
452
Andrew Wendell
34.00
300.00
35.20
Prize
$735.00
Saturday Daily Rockfish
Place
Don Yirka holding his winning 43.35 lb. rockfish
(PASADENA, MD) - The 25th Annual Maryland Saltwater
Sportfishermen’s Association (MSSA) Spring Rockfish Tournament
finished the weekend with over 650 boats competing once again for
a hefty jackpot. The tournament has been one of the most popular
fishing competitions on the East Coast for the past 25 years. The
2008 tournament was no exception as anglers of all skill levels from
all over the country arrived in the area to compete.
1
Boat
Captain
Weight
Prize
173
Steven T. Waters
35.30
$735.00
2
78
James T. Barbey
35.30
625.00
3
598
Charles Horning
35.00
500.00
4
460
Phil Muth
33.80
400.00
5
385
Timothy E. Clark
33.50
300.00
Sunday Daily Rockfish
Place
Boat
Captain
Weight
Prize
34.30
$735.00
This year’s winning rockfish was brought in by Don Yirka of
Brooklyn, MD weighing in at 43.35 lbs.
1
85
Garn T. Godwin
2
385
Timothy E. Clark
34.10
625.00
While there were some big winners, 131 prize amounts were
given to competitors throughout the tournament. Included in the
prizes is a Catch and Release Division won by two anglers this year,
Sam Fischer and George Fitzsimmons. Each reeled in 46 rockfish
throughout the three day tournament.
3
494
James T. Snyder
33.10
500.00
4
120
Richard J. Garrison
31.45
400.00
5
266
John T. Dove
31.00
300.00
The tournament ended on Sunday with the ten weigh-stations,
located throughout the Bay, closing down at 4:30pm. “This year was
by far the best year we have had in a long time. And it is encouraging
that the Bay can still hold a tournament that produces great fish and
great anglers”, said Rich Novotny.
Sea Tow Award
Place
1
Boat
252
Captain
Daniel L. Rohleder
Weight
26.65
Prize
$750.00
continued on page 4 >
Page 2
July/August 2008
MSSA Opposes LNG Site
Dave Smith, Associate Executive Director
In This Issue
25th Annual MSSA Spring Tournament ....................... 1
MSSA Opposes LNG Site............................................ 2
17th Annual Mar-VA Offshore Tournament Notice ....... 2
President’s Message.................................................... 3
Associate Executive Director's Report ......................... 3
MSSA Chapters ........................................................... 6
MSSA Officers ............................................................. 7
Executive Director’s Report ......................................... 7
MSSA 2008 Calendar of Events .................................. 7
Man Overboard ............................................................ 9
Wonder Woman ........................................................... 9
Circle A Word ..............................................................10
May/June Circle A Word Solution................................10
Fishing the Tides.........................................................11
Spring Tournament Investigation ................................11
Susquehanna Chapter Ladies Night...........................11
News from the Atlantic Coast Chapter ........................11
Trailering Laws and Safety..........................................12
Kent Island Fisherman Club .......................................13
Fish with Pesto............................................................13
Scholarship Foundation News ....................................14
Overall Captain of the Year Standings ........................14
Bay Captain of the Year Standings .............................14
Bluewater Captain of the Year Standings ....................14
'08 Captain of the Year ................................................15
Boat House Advertisement .........................................16
Boater’s World Advertisement.....................................17
Bonus Membership Renewal ......................................18
Nut Crusted Fish Fillets ..............................................19
Stewed Fish - Reviewed .............................................19
Southern Maryland Chapter .......................................19
Tale of "Team Geritol" ................................................ 21
Single Dish Supper .................................................... 22
17th Annual Mar-Va Offshore Tourn. Application ........ 23
17th Annual Mar-VA Offshore Tourn. Official Rules .... 24
Thompson Automotive Group Advertisement ............ 25
Bluefish ...................................................................... 26
Biggest Booster ......................................................... 26
Essex Credit Advertisement....................................... 26
SS Canvas Advertisement ......................................... 26
MSSA Advertising Rates............................................ 27
(PASADENA, MD) – “If the Federal
Energy Regulation Commission (FERC)
decided proposals based on opponents
versus proponents, and benefits versus
consequences, the Sparrows Point
LNG facility would have been denied
years ago”, said Dave Smith, Associate
Executive Director of the Maryland
Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association
(MSSA).
The Maryland Saltwater
Sportfishermen’s Association (MSSA)
took the opportunity to, once again, show
its opposition to this proposal. Frank
Holden, Secretary of the MSSA and Pete
Reid, Treasurer, gave oral comment in
front of the five member advisory board
consisting of FERC and cooperating
agencies, including U.S. Department of
Transportation and U.S. Army Corp of
Engineers. The MSSA also gave oral
comment to the board on Tuesday, June 9th
at Patapsco High School and has submitted
written comment as well.
Frank Holden stated, “To dredge
material found at Sparrows Point would
be a travesty, this dredge material holds
many of the sins of the Bethlehem Steel
plant and shipyard and should remain there
forever.” Holden also pointed out several
more MSSA concerns in respect to safety
and security.
This was the last public hearing before
FERC drafts its final Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS). FERC states that
this will not be the only factor involved in
making the decision but will rely on the
expertise of cooperating agencies.
FERC and cooperating agencies must
address more than 151 problems stated in
the draft EIS and many more which were
submitted in the public comment stage.
AES Corp. has not responded or answered
any of the concerns stated in the draft EIS
and will not do so publicly. Much of AES
Corp. and FERC’s communication is done
behind closed doors and, though open to
the public on rare occasions, attendees
must sign a confidentiality statement
before entering.
FERC’s decision will most likely come
in November due to the lengthy EIS
statement and the hundreds of safety,
security and environmental concerns. In
the meantime FERC will be accepting
written comment beyond Monday, June
16th, but encourage people to submit their
comments as soon as possible so they can
address your issues in the final EIS.
The MSSA will continue opposing this
irresponsible proposal brought by AES
and FERC and encourage our members
to submit written comment. For more
information visit http://cryptome.org/
ferc050208.htm
You can submit written comment by
following the directions below or on
FERC’s website http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp
Send an original and two copies of your comments to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Reference Docket Nos. CP07-62-000, CP07-63-000, CP07-64-000, and CP07-65-000.
Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2
MARI - Buy A Ton Program ........................................ 27
19th Annual Tuna-Ment Tournament .......................... 28
Special Notice: 17th Annual Mar-Va Offshore Tournament
Breezy Point Marina Advertisement........................... 30
Beacon Light Marina Advertisement .......................... 30
Nationwide Ins- J Edward Kiser Jr Advertisement ..... 30
Mid-Shore Electronics................................................ 30
MSSA Benefits........................................................... 31
Riverside Marine Inc Advertisement .......................... 32
Artist Credit - Fish Illustrations by Vinnie Myers
Prints Available through www.vinniemyers.com
The MSSA in order to comply with NMFS tournament regulations regarding billfish
and circle hooks has decided to eliminate the Marlin Catch & Release category from
the 17th Annual Mar-Va Offshore Tournament.
The MSSA would like to apologize to any participant planning on entering the
Marlin Catch & Release category. The MSSA has and will continue to comply with all
federal and state regulation regarding fisheries and its tournaments.
July/August 2008
President’s Message
Stephen Shechtel
From the office, it's hard to say that
it is fishing season. Between the office,
family commitments, MSSA related
work, and my other commitments, it
might as well be winter. But it is not.
Now is time to be fishing. So I made
plans to go fishing.
As I write this column, Dave Smith
is in Wachapreague for the TunaMent. Richard Novotny has improved
enough to return home (great job
Millie). Bill Shaver reports that he
limited out yesterday at the Bay Bridge.
Good catches of croaker and perch
are being reported up and down the
bay. Off Ocean City there are reports
that flounder, bluefish, seabass, tautog
& sharks are being caught in good
numbers. Bluefish were said to be thick
on the Hambone. Tuna and dolphin
remain off Virginia Beach and south.
With the price of fuel, it should be
easier to limit out because pressure on
the fisheries should be in decline. Let's
face it, all of us are not fishing as often
as before the price of fuel broke $4.00 a
gallon. So why is it that we should be
more vigilant (and scared) than ever that
our sport may become history?
Fishing is under attack. Fishing
is under attack from: Government,
Environmentalists, and the economy.
Both Federal and State Governments
are proposing many (and I do mean
many) regulations that will have a
direct effect upon your ability to fish or
go boating. Issues such as: the Clean
Boating Act of 2008, the MagnusonStevens Act, NOAA Fisheries proposed
requirement for all recreational
saltwater anglers and spearfishers in
Federal waters to be registered by 2009,
and others are skillfully drafted to limit
your rights to fish.
There are conservation groups such
as the Pew Charitable Trusts, that are
donating millions (yes millions) of
dollars to governmental officials to
ban your ability to fish. In their own
words: "Marine life is threatened by
human activity and has become more
endangered than ever before." They then
go on to say that they want the National
Marine Fisheries Service to develop and
implement policies, regulations, and
fishery management plans designed to
eliminate overfishing and protect the
marine environment. These are carefully
chosen words that you should interpret as:
"no fishing allowed," anywhere, anytime.
But recreational fishermen are fighting
back. Through our efforts in Maryland
and Washington, along with the assistance
of the: Recreational Fishing Alliance, Md
Charter Boat Association, the Maryland's
Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, BOAT
US, and other groups, we continue to
educate our elected representatives on just
how important recreational fishing is to
America.
I have been asked by many members,
what do you guys do at the State level?
My reply is always the same: simply
stated, on the Chapter level our members
direct their attention towards how to
remove fish from the water. At the State
level, we direct our attention towards
insuring that our members continue to
enjoy to remove fish from the water."
Every MSSA member and angler in
Maryland should know this. Every angler
in Maryland should be a member of the
MSSA (and in my opinion, RFA too).
We need each other. Together we must
continue to protect our rights to remove
fish from the water. If left to groups
such as The Pew Trusts, and uneducated
elected officials, the move to "eliminate
overfishing and protect the marine
environment," will take place at your
expense.
That is why last month when the
computer generated reminder notice
arrived for me to renew my membership, I
opted to become a life member of MSSA.
I want you, and your children, grand
children, and great grand children, to
know the excitement of line screaming off
the reel.
Now go fish, and tight lines to all.
Stephen A. Shechtel, President
A proud "life" member of the MSSA
Page 3
Associate Executive
Director's Report
I would like to
announce that the
MSSA's website
went through a
complete overhaul
and is now up and
running. While
you will notice a
dramatic change in
appearance you will also notice an increase
in the amount of information found
throughout the website. I wanted to create
a website that is appealing and enjoyable
while at the same time a place members
can go to answer many of their questions.
We are still working on a few areas and
will continue to improve the website
indefinitely.
I would like to point out one new feature
in particular: online registration for the
Spring and Fall tournaments. While this
may seem insignificant to some, I can
assure you this will enable the MSSA office
to more efficiently run this tournament.
This is a step in the right direction and just
one way we are improving the tournament
experience.
Before I go any further I would like
to give thanks to JoAnn of JC Graphics.
JoAnn spent countless hours paying
attention to every detail and requests we
submitted. This transformation of the
MSSA website could not have been done
without her. The website has been brought
up-to-date and now is capable of improving
and growing the MSSA.
While we are working continuously on
this new website I would like to invite you
to make any comments or suggestions on
how the MSSA can improve its site. Please
email me at [email protected].
I hope everyone will get a chance to
check out the new site and let me know
what you think. Until next time please
contact me with any ideas or comments you
may have regarding the MSSA.
Take care,
Dave Smith
Associate Executive Director
410-255-5535
[email protected]
Page 4
July/August 2008
25th Annual Spring Tournament
< continued from page 1
Boat Manufacturers
Place
Boat
1
56
1
Captain
Weight
Prize
Robert L. Pellicot 3rd
Hydra-Sports
Gootee’s Marine
26.70
$500.00
264
Shane Clark
Seaswirl Striper
Riverside Marine
31.55
500.00
1
538
Richard Heck
Trophy/Bayliner
Riverside Marine
34.00
500.00
1
179
Dave Griffin
Carolina Classic
Anchor Yacht Basin
29.30
500.00
1
403
Charles F. Stewart, Jr.
May-Craft
Gootee’s Marine
31.20
500.00
1
370
Greg Toth
Grady White
Beacon Light Marina
32.90
500.00
1
467
Sam A. Fisher, Jr.
Fountain
American Performance
26.25
500.00
1
432
Johnny Dent
Judge Yachts
JudgeYachts
33.60
500.00
Taylors Island
Place
1
Boat
Captain
21
Russell S. Fuhrman, Jr
Weight
27.75
Prize
$500.00
Check-In Station
Place
Weight
Prize
1
Boat
55
John R. Smith
Sandy Point
Captain
31.60
100.00
1
26
Gary McQuitty
Rippons Harbor
29.25
100.00
1
112
Frank H. Falter
Herrington Harbour
32.75
100.00
1
248
Brad M. Fye
Rod & Reel Dock
31.45
100.00
1
432
Johnny Dent
Knapp’s Narrows
30.00
100.00
1
285
Robert J. Anderson
Kentmorr Harbour
30.70
100.00
1
213
Tony S. Gay
Calvert Marina
33.95
100.00
1
397
Joseph N. Graham
Point Lookout
31.50
100.00
1
201
Bob Winter
Taylor’s Island
29.30
100.00
1
465
Robert A. Klimek
Breezy Point
32.60
100.00
July/August 2008
Page 5
Kid’s Division
Place
Catch & Release Division
Place
Boat
Captain
Prize
1
175
George Fitzsimmons
$400.00
2
467
Sam A. Fisher, Jr.
200.00
3
54
Phillip K. Gates
200.00
4
470
Bob J. Ackerman
100.00
5
164
Craig W. Abshire
100.00
Catch & Release Bonus
Place
1
Boat
Captain
Prize
591
John T. White
$100.00
2
107
Adam Smith
100.00
3
600
Lenny Simmons
100.00
4
326
Virgil F. Buttrum
100.00
5
103
Harry T. Zilian
100.00
6
165
George W. Driver
100.00
7
262
Greg A. Nesselroad
100.00
8
427
Edward C. Anderson
100.00
9
271
J. Ronald Shaw
100.00
10
311
Don W. Andrews
100.00
Place
Boat
$25 Rockfish Pool - TWT
1
184
2
Captain
Donald J. Yirka
Weight
43.35
Under Review
Prize
$2,110.00
1,583.00
3
482
Lee Slagle
38.55
1,055.00
4
494
James T. Snyder
37.90
528.00
Weight
Prize
1
Boat
137
Beau Bowers
Donald E. Bowers
Kid/Captain
34.35
$800.00
2
120
Jacob Garrison
Richard J. Garrison
31.15
500.00
3
13
Timothy P. Dudley
Daniel W. Dudley
30.25
400.00
4
54
Brandon Moore
Phillip K. Gates
29.30
300.00
5
137
James O’Connell, Jr.
Donald E. Bowers
28.00
200.00
6
262
Hayli Mills
Greg A. Nesselroad
27.95
100.00
7
558
Utaw Cook
George A. Owens
27.80
100.00
8
78
Tyler Lambdin
James T. Barbey
27.60
100.00
9
220
Ryan Linetty
Christopher L. Linetty
27.45
100.00
10
311
Donny Andrews
Don W. Andrews
27.35
100.00
Page 6
Maryland Saltwater
Sportfishermen’s
Association
July/August 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:
Russ Watts • 410-942-0489
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:
Peter Abbott • 410-758-2071
Website: www.mssaannapolis.com
Dorchester County #11
Northwest #4
The Dorchester County Chapter meets the
3rd Wednesday 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:
Budd 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
July/August 2008
Executive Director’s Report
MSSA Officers
President ..................... Stephen Shechtel
Past President ..................... Bill Windley
Vice President ..................Brian Wimpee
Secretary .......................... Frank Holden
Treasurer.................................. Pete Reid
Board of Directors
Members At Large
Essex/Middle River ..................Will Otto
Frederick County ................Rob Pellicot
Northern Bay .................... Ken Simmers
I would like to thank everyone who
participated in our 25th Annual Spring
Tournament. Since the tournament began
we have never had a higher money pay-out.
I only wish that I could have been present
at the awards ceremony but unfortunately I
had an accident while driving home from a
fishing trip on Mother's Day. It was 1:30 in
the afternoon when I left Chesapeake Beach.
Twenty minutes into the ride I fell asleep at
the wheel and totaled my truck when I hit
the rear end of a BGE truck parked on the
side of the road.
I wanted to mention my accident because
I was wearing my seatbelt. This saved
me from going through the windshield.
Although I had to be pulled out of my truck
I only sustained a broken foot which had
to be put back into shape during surgery.
PLEASE BUCKLE UP when driving your
vehicle. You never think that you will have
an accident but things do happen and they
happen quickly.
Northwest ..........................Robert E. Lee
Legislative ................ Henry Koellein, Jr.
Membership ............................. Jeff Anna
Office Staff
Executive Director............ Rich Novotny
Assoc. Exec. Director ......... David Smith
Page 7
I know with the rising cost of fuel
many of you have left your boats sit at the
marina. One option is to invite a couple of
anglers to share the cost of the fishing trip.
Rich Novotny
Fishing should be picking up especially
for chummers or live-liners. Fishing
both of these methods will save on fuel
consumption and make your fishing trip
less expensive.
We still have two more tournaments this
year. On August 22-24 we will conduct
the MSSA's 17— Annual Mar-Va
Tournament. This offshore tournament
will be for tuna, dolphin and wahoo with a
special marlin catch and release category.
One very important change for the MarVa Tournament will be the weigh-in
location in Ocean City. This year we will
be at SUNSET MARINA instead of Ake
Marine for our weigh-in station. Please
do not go to Ake Marine to weigh your
fish.
Our last 2008 tournament will be
our 16th Annual Fall Tournament held
on November 15th and 16th . This
tournament attracts better than 100 boats
participating. This year it will be a two
day event. Sign up early and win some
fabulous prizes!
Office Manager ............. Sherrie Hannon
MSSA 2008 Calendar of Events
July 2008
MSSA Office
8
8461C Fort Smallwood Road
Pebbles Pub - Catonsville, MD
August 2008
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday thru Friday
Tuna-Ment Tournament Awards
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
Pasadena, MD 21122
November 2008
Phone: 410-255-5535
Fax: 410-255-1552
Website: www.mssa.net
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
15 and 16
16th Annual Chesapeake Bay Fall Tourn.
Chesapeake Bay & Tributaries
Page 8
July/August 2008
Place
1
Boat
184
2
Captain
Weight
Donald J. Yirka
43.35
Under Review
Prize
$3,960.00
2,970.00
3
482
Lee Slagle
38.55
1,980.00
4
494
James T. Snyder
37.90
990.00
Place
Boat
1
Captain
Weight
Under Review
Prize
$5,535.00
2
120
Richard J. Garrison
39.25
4,151.00
3
482
Lee Slagle
38.55
2,768.00
4
494
James T. Snyder
37.90
1,384.00
Place
Boat
1
Captain
Weight
Under Review
Prize
$7,840.00
2
120
Richard J. Garrison
39.25
5,880.00
3
482
Lee Slagle
38.55
3,920.00
4
494
James T. Snyder
37.90
1,960.00
Place
Boat
1
Captain
Weight
Under Review
Prize
$10,920.00
2
120
Richard J. Garrison
39.25
8,190.00
3
482
Lee Slagle
38.55
5,460.00
4
494
James T. Snyder
37.90
2,730.00
Place
Boat
1
Captain
Weight
Under Review
Prize
$13,440.00
2
120
Richard J. Garrison
39.25
10,080.00
3
482
Lee Slagle
38.55
6,720.00
4
494
James T. Snyder
37.90
3,360.00
$500 Rockfish Pool - TWT - Winner Take All
Place
Boat
1
Captain
Under Review
Weight
Prize
$42,000.00
Crew Report
Place
1
Boat
568
Captain
Kevin McMenamin
Prize
$100.00
July/August 2008
Man Overboard
Page 9
Wonder Woman
Jesse Maffuid, Dorchester County Chapter
Bill Huppert
The man that went overboard and the fish that pulled him in note George's glasses - they never came off.
A True Story of a Rockfishing Episode on the Bay
Friday, April 25 Chapter 11
Stalwart, Kenny Barwick (Capt.
Hurricane) and Mark Stivers were
invited to fish with George Owens on
his 23 ft. Grady White. They left the
dock at Hoopers Island at 5:30 a.m.
after a 25-mile drive from Cambridge,
trailering the boat. With radar and
GPS assistance they had their planer
boards in the water at the very first
light.
All but two of the final 13 lines
were in when the first fish hit, a nice
41-incher. Soon after, the second
rod went off and Kenny grabbed it.
Midway through the fight the third
strike came. It was the uppermost rod
in the t-top rocket launchers. George
had some difficulty removing the rod
but finally succeeded in freeing it. He
was facing the bow in doing so and
when it came loose he was yanked
backwards in a sudden power pull,
right past Kenny who was fast into
number two fish.
Kenny quickly put his rod into a
holder and moved to help George who
was slammed against the stern where
he did a backwards somersault into the
Bay, rod and all. "Man Overboard"
yelled Mark and Kenny put the boat in
reverse and grabbed a throw cushion
which he tossed to George who in
the meantime had wrapped one of the
fishing lines around his arm because
he can not swim. Mark, who was
ready to dive in after him, pulled him
into the boat. The time was now 7:00
a.m.
They reeled in the 2nd rod which
was not tangled up and it yielded a 32inch rock. Then the process began to
gather all other lines. Some of which
were actually tangle free. This was
about 20 minutes after the 3rd fish was
hooked. Lady Luck provided a turn
of events. The lost rod was fouled up
in one of the free lines and reeled in to
the eager fishermen. The pull on the
rescued rod was evident, the fish was
still on! Another 41-incher.
It took a little over an hour to
untangle the lines and stow all the
equipment. Miraculously all lines and
lures were saved. All this and still they were back home in Cambridge by
9:15. You can say, all's well that ends
well. But in this case "The early bird
get's the worm" is certainly true. That
was one heckuva day's work and still
be back home before 10:00 a.m. (They
did not want the boat's name said, "Git
'Er Done".)
As an after thought, tuna fisherman
recommend that removing a rod from
an elevate rod holder while trolling is
a 2-man job, especially if it is a big
fish. The procedure is, one man lifts
the rod out while the second fisherman
holds him steady.
Left to right: Bill Goldsbrough-CBF,
John Wingate-MSSA, Bill Huppert-MARI,
Dave Smith-MSSA, Robert Glenn-CCA,
Charlie Sisson-Captain,
Allen Nicholson-7th Grade Top Producer $400,
Jacques Smith-Principal and
Jake Gavin-Science Chairman
In March, Judy Davidson, a teacher at
Chesapeake Bay Middle School in Annapolis,
attended a meeting of the Maryland Artificial
Reef Initiative. She said she wanted to support
MARI's "Buy A Ton" project and requested
support.
The Board members urged her to work with
her principal and student body to raise funds.
Charter boat Captain Charlie Sisson said he
would donate a free fishing trip to motivate the
students to gather donations.
Within two weeks, Judy began her campaign
by showing the DVD "Better Fishing Through
Better Habitat" that was produced by National
Geographic photographer, Nick Caloyianis,
The 1,00 student body and faulty members saw
underwater scenes of the Chesapeake Bay that
broadened their education and knowledge. The
seven minute film depicted the value of reefs
and vertical structure for fish habitat.
Following the showing of the DVD, pledge
sheets were passed out to the student body and
a goal of $1,400.00 was established. On April
2 Principal Jacques Smith presented a check
to CCA Director, Robert Glenn for $4,200.00.
CCA handles all financial transactions for the
MARI Project pro-bono and that is a financial
blessing. Thanks to Judy, the students and
teachers of Chesapeake Bay Middle School, 57
tons of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge were added
to the Chesapeake Bay Reefs.
And "Wonder Woman" does more; she
serves as Secretary of the MSSA Scholarship
Foundation.
Page 10
Circle A Word
Circle words from list - they may be
forward, backward or diagonal.
July/August 2008
A
S
N
Q
S
O
N
A
R
G
B
H
S
I
L
O
P
A
S
G
K
T
N
I
M
R
A
G
R
P
B
C
H
N
D
L
B
A
A
A
A
A
M
P
S
H
E
O
J
E
G
A
U
A
B
O
N
T
E
A
X
H
C
R
A
W
A
T
E
R
V
P
B
U
P
N
R
R
A
D
A
R
K
T
B
H
K
O
T
A
C
A
I
I
E
F
B
C
D
I
E
Q
S
D
B
O
A
R
C
H
N
L
O
T
A
A
I
R
R
R
C
R
H
P
C
P
R
E
N
R
D
M
N
B
G
J
S
H
O
O
K
S
K
I
D
E
C
K
E
T
B
A
I
T
K
W
W
D
I
G
L
N
R
E
N
R
R
U
K
C
T
C
N
S
H
S
N
Q
E
T
E
I
A
A
S
A
L
D
A
K
P
T
X
I
A
R
Y
B
MARINE
TEAK
HOOKS
DECK
STORM
KING
JABSCO
KNIFE
BODY
BLUE
BOATS
RADAR
RAPALA
WATER
HEAD
BUILD
BLACK
TACKLE
FORCE
SANDY
CLOCKS
HEATER
LURE
DIGITAL
BROWN
GARMIN
CLEANER
STREN
CADDY
RODS
KOTA
HOOKS
SOUTH
ALARM
BAIT
EAGLE
N
S
O
T
E
U
A
B
L
A
C
K
K
N
T
N
D
O
CLAW
ARCH
FLOATS
N
J
O
T
S
L
Y
E
I
U
M
U
O
S
J
E
D
D
MINNER
REMOTE
OASIS
CAPTAIN
SAFE
PLUGS
I
R
P
U
A
V
C
N
W
L
R
N
Y
U
F
R
A
Y
PAINT
RINGER
BOARD
M
K
E
R
T
W
T
P
A
F
N
E
Z
I
T
S
C
A
CANNON
SIGNAL
POLISH
D
A
M
M
E
H
B
F
L
A
N
V
N
H
K
L
W
R
OUTLET
SKILL
BACK
BILGE
BREAKERS
RED
S
I
S
A
O
I
Z
O
C
U
O
K
A
E
O
R
E
D
SHAFT
ASIDE
PINT
E
A
G
I
L
T
A
R
I
N
G
E
R
C
L
O
X
T
YARD
AMPS
SONAR
ANTENNAS
BREAKS
SUPER
F
L
F
G
D
T
E
R
E
P
U
S
K
I
L
L
K
Y
CAMERAS
WHITE
E
L
E
E
S
E
L
A
N
G
I
S
B
T
F
A
H
S
May/June Circle A Word Solution
www.mssa.net
O
F
K
F
H
Z
O
H
L
N
A
T
I
R
A
R
D
X
K
R
U
L
E
O
B
C
M
O
U
W
H
H
P
R
T
N
R
S
L
R
W
M
S
I
S
Q
R
C
Z
U
A
P
O
Y
E
G
N
C
A
B
L
E
S
B
T
T
M
I
K
T
O
R
P
D
N
R
N
W
O
L
F
I
A
P
N
I
T
T
L
E
E
T
I
K
G
C
C
X
W
R
S
J
A
O
E
A
S
D
A
N
O
X
L
H
D
S
E
B
U
L
C
R
C
T
C
L
• Tournament Rules
E
Y
V
A
E
H
C
M
E
S
W
X
R
J
S
Q
O
O
• Tidelines
Plus Archived Tidelines
E
H
M
S
X
D
O
R
N
G
A
Y
B
O
L
G
T
H
• Events Calendar
• Education/Restoration
• Captain of the Year
B
P
P
T
E
T
E
X
A
W
L
Y
M
U
N
G
A
M
• About Us
• MSSA Merchandise
S
I
O
L
E
A
B
J
O
E
C
I
C
I
D
T
U
O
• President’s Message
• Scholarship Foundation
C
E
U
H
S
A
W
K
P
R
S
S
B
C
C
E
V
U
• Executive Dir. Report
D
X
X
T
T
T
O
W
E
L
S
K
D
H
M
R
R
N
E
R
T
T
E
L
I
O
T
S
N
A
P
A
I
N
T
T
• Chapters
• Links
Legislative Action
Affiliations
Fishery Management
Traveling Anglers
Sponsors
E
I
E
U
R
A
F
D
L
O
G
Y
E
R
N
N
A
S
• Tournament Info.
• Bay Fishing Loc.
M
R
Q
A
Y
A
G
L
T
T
V
A
F
T
O
N
G
Z
• Tournament Applic.
• Weather/Tides
Y
J
O
V
L
A
T
C
H
E
S
K
G
S
K
S
W
E
NEW & IMPROVED
• Breaking News
Plus Archived Articles
• Officers
• Membership Application
July/August 2008
Fishing the Tides
Jesse Maffuid
Dorchester County
Chapter
If you have taken a course in safe
boating you have no doubt been exposed
to the text book, "Chapman Piloting,
Seamanship and Small Boat Handling".
This book contains an excellent discussion
of the tides, a subject of vital importance
to Bay fishermen. Whether the "bite" is
best at high tide, low tide or anywhere in
between, you can't pinpoint your trip unless
you have accurate tide information.
Local tide tables are printed in
newspapers and various fishing related
publications, as well as appearing on TV
weathers news.
Maybe you have a Christmas tide clock
not yet in service or an old one on a back
shelf. Better yet, you have an attractive
model in plain sight with a new battery
in it. The question is, how accurately is
it set? Do you find you have to routinely
adjust it to compensate for variations when
compared to local tide tables found in your
newspaper?
The moon is the major cause of the tides.
The "lunar day" (the time it takes for the
moon to reappear at the same place in the
sky) is 24 hours and 50 minutes. Your tide
clock always stays in exact step with the
moon. But there are many other factors
that can make the day to day tides a little
earlier or later than the tide clock shows.
The sun and moon phase affects the tide.
It is the fisherman's responsibility to take
these into account for our own locality.
The best way to accomplish this is to set
your tide clock on the day of the full moon.
To do this remove the battery, then set the
hand to exactly high tide (on the eastern
shore that's called "Hoy-Toyd"). On the
day of the full moon insert the battery
precisely at the time of high tide.
Now your clock will display the
minimum "error" throughout the entire
month. Usually the discrepancy will be
less than 30 minutes and therefore will be
unnoticeable. Typically, only four or five
days each month will have a difference
as great as an hour. I hope you have fun
fishing using your accurate tide clock.
Page 11
Spring Tournament
Investigation
News from the
Atlantic Coast Chapter
Tuesday, May 13 - The MSSA
Tournament and Executive
Committees met on May 12, 2008
to investigate and discuss a protest
that was filed with the MSSA that
concerned the eligibility of a Captain
presenting a fish that qualified for
second place and TWT prize money.
Based upon the information available,
the MSSA voted to sustain the protest
and disqualify the Captain.
Budd E. Heim
Due to this occurrence, some
prize money cannot be declared
until this matter is fully resolved by
our legal counsel. Those prizes not
in contention will be presented as
scheduled at the Awards Ceremony on
Thursday May 15, 2008 at Columbia
Center, Severna Park, MD.
The MSSA regrets any
inconvenience that this may
have caused participants in the
2008 Amateur Spring Rockfish
Tournament. We appreciate
everyone’s participation in the
Tournament and the MSSA will work
hard to remedy this situation as soon
as possible.
Susquehanna Chapter's
Ladies Night
a Huge Success
Gary Drake
The Susquehanna Chapter's
Ladies Night was a great success.
It was wonderful to see all the
ladies participating in the meeting.
There were a total of 40 people at
the meeting and 14 of them were
ladies. On behalf of the Susquehanna
Chapter, the officers want to thank
each of the ladies for being there.
The highlight of the evening was
when Vice-president Ben Washington
presented each lady present with a
$10.00 gift card. Of course, we are
all hoping that the ladies use these to
buy us guys some fishing gear. We
also had two guests at the meeting
and by the time the meeting was over,
both of them became members of the
Susquehanna Chapter.
The Atlantic Coast Chapter of the MSSA
is on active duty as we are planning for a
club flounder tournament for June 18th.
Also, a new addition is Angler of the Year.
There will be a Bay Angler of the Year and
an Ocean Angler of the Year awarded at
our annual Christmas dinner by tournament
chair, John McFalls. Additionally, our local
chapter is involved with and monitoring the
progress of clam aquaculture in our coastal
bays with the intent being a successful
program for all parties impacted by this
relatively new initiative here in the Ocean
City area.
Our chapter, along with the Ocean Pines
Anglers, donated funds for the purchase
of two subway cars to be included in the
artificial reef initiative off the coast of Ocean
City. Special thanks to Dick Riehl and John
Stawecki for their generosity with this
endeavor.
Our speaker chairperson, Marlin Wert,
has a fantastic group of speakers assembled
for our club this year. To date we’ve had
Allison Luttel from DNR who promoted and
summarized the Summer Flounder Survey,
which I might add, has been very successful
for us, Captain Walt from Light Tackle
Charters who gave an enlightening talk on
spring stripers, Paulo McKenzie from radio
station WQMR who hosts a weekly fishing
show and whose topic was ”Think Like A
Fish”, and C.D. Dollar from The Fisherman
magazine who spoke on fishing for speckled
trout and drum. They all gave excellent
presentations and I would recommend them
to our other chapters. At our June meeting
we will have Don Webster, an expert on
shellfish aquaculture from the University of
Maryland’s Sea Grant Program.
Finally, I would like to give special
recognition to member John Jewer. John
donates a box of approximately 20 hand tied
bucktails and sinkers of various weights to
our raffle every month. And those bucktails
catch a lot of flounder. That’s another good
reason to come out to our meetings on the
4th Tuesday of the month at the Ocean City
Marlin Club. - That’s all folks.
Page 12
Trailering Laws and Safety
July/August 2008
Dont' Forget About Signing Up!
Dave Smith, Associate Executive Director
With the recreational fishing and boating seasons beginning to pick
up the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association (MSSA)
would like to remind our members to please make sure all of their
trailers and equipment are safe for travel this summer.
for the
17th Annual MSSA Mar-Va Offshore
Tournament
While most of us have been transporting boats and hauling trailers
for many years, a faulty assumption that your trailer equipment is
functioning properly could result in a costly accident. With the busy
season ahead and thousands of travelers on the road the MSSA would
like to encourage anyone hauling a boat this season to thoroughly
inspect their equipment.
August 22-24, 2008
Below is a list of recommended inspections you should go through
before heading out on the road:
• Coupler, hitch and hitch ball are of the same size
• Coupler and safety chains are safely secured to hitch of tow vehicle
• All fasteners are properly tightened
• Boat is securely tied down to trailer (winch line is not a tie down)
• Wheel lug nuts are properly tightened
• Wheel bearings are properly adjusted and maintained
• Load is within maximum load carrying capacity
• Tires are properly inflated
• All trailer lighting is working properly
• Trailer brakes are properly adjusted and working
(if trailer is so equipped)
Along with safety issues, state trailering laws are equally as
important if one plans on hauling a boat this season. Make sure you
check with your Boating Law Administrator for any laws specific to
your state. Below you will find a regional state-by-state list of general
trailering laws
Boating Law Administrator
Max. Speed Limit (mph)
Max. Dimensions for Trailer
Max. Length with Trailer
Min. Wt. Req. Trailer Brakes
Safety Chains
MD
DE
VA
PA
410-974-5623
302-739-3440
804-367-0939
717-657-4538
65
55
55
55
8'W x 13'6"H
40'L x 8'6"W x 13'6"H
8'6"W x 13'6"H
53'L x 8'6"W x 13'6"H
55'
60'
60'
60'
3,000 lbs.
4,000 lbs.
3,000 lbs.
3,000 lbs.
Y
Y
Y
Y
Brake Lights
Y
Y
Y
Y
Tailights
Y
Y
Y
Y
Clearance Lights
Y
Y
Y
Y
License Light
Y
Y
Y
Y
Turn Signals
Y
Y
Y
Y
Reflectors
Y
Y
Y
Y
Flares
N/A
Y
Y
N/A
Breakaway Brakes
Y
N/A
Y
Y
Tie-Downs
Y
Y
Y
Y
Two Trailers
Y
Y
N
N
Insurance
Y
Y
Y
Y
410-582-5712
302-744-2700
804-786-2787
717-787-5367
Wide Trailer Permit Phone #
For more information on trailering laws please visit the following website: http://www.boatus.com/trailerclub/laws.asp
July/August 2008
Page 13
Kent Island Fisherman Club
Tournament and Picnic
The Kent Island Fisherman held their Fishing Tournament
and Picnic on Saturday June 7. What a day! First the fog in
the morning and then 95 degree temperatures in the afternoon.
But it could not have turned out better for all our members and
families attending.
The 14 boats that entered the tournament sure had their work
cut out for them. The fog settled in that morning with visibility
down to 100 feet. All returned safely and Eric Miller was the
winner with a Rockfish of 34 inches. The fish was caught near
Bloody Point but that is all the information we could get out of
Eric. Mike Kemp took second and Jim Goddard third.
As far as the picnic, what a stroke of luck. This was
the first year we held the picnic inside at the Romancoke
Community Center and all 75 people attending appreciated
the air conditioning considering the 95 degree temperature
outside. Of course a Kent Island picnic would not be
complete without crabs and there were plenty to go around.
Hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, baked beans and all the
fixins rounded out the menu with lots of pies for dessert. The
highlight of the day was Carol Buttrum’s Maryland Crab Soup.
Carol is the wife of our club president Virgil Buttrum. What
a treat. Naturally there were a few beverages to wash it all
down. Overall a great day fishing and a fantastic picnic for our
members and their families.
Jeff Drake, Eric Miller, Shawn O'Dell and Greg O'Dell
Fish with Pesto
Jesse Maffuid, Dorchester County Chapter
Pasta with Pesto is a favorite of
mine. I've made my own Pesto
and have also enjoyed several store
bought brands. It has a bold taste,
adds a bright color and is a cinch
to prepare. A friend of mine took
a fishing trip to Alaska and caught
some big halbut. His wife cooked
some this way and they were very
good. Even though halibut is a mild fish, the deep flavor of
Pesto made a tasty contrast. Try it with some of your 4-5
oz. fillets.
Jim Goddard-3rd, Virgil Buttrum-Presdient, Eric Miller-1st, Mike Kemp-2nd
6 fillets, not too big
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 envelope Pesto sauce mix
Combine sauce mix with lemon juice and oil in a bow.
Brush both sides of the fillets. Place in a greased baking
dish. Bake uncovered in a preheated 45 degree oven for
12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. You can
also use a jar of prepared Pesto from the market instead of
combining the oil and sauce mix. It's a nice dish - enjoy.
Kent Island Fisherman Picnic - Ron Neely and Family
Page 14
Scholarship Foundation
News
Overall Captain of the Year Standings
After 25th Annual Spring Tournament
and 19th Annual Tuna-Ment
Bill Huppert
On May 7, 2008 the Board of
Directors made awards totaling
$15,000.00 to eight highly qualified
students.
July/August 2008
Name
Spring
Tuna-Ment
Total Points
1
Dale Dirks
470.30
393.30
863.60
2
Lee Slagle
478.01
317.60
795.61
3
Kevin McMenamin
428.10
305.40
733.50
Andrea Schlunk will enter her senior
year at the University of South Florida,
where she majors in Marine Biology
with a 3.7 GPA.
4
George Wendling
462.75
293.40
756.15
5
James Barbey
493.30
237.60
730.90
6
Gregg Behling
456.40
229.70
686.10
7
Rob Pellicott
473.05
199.70
672.75
Allison Naaktgeboren will begin
her senior year at Carnegie Mellon
University. She has proposed a
network of floating robots to more
efficiently study the Bay.
8
Stephen Atwater
459.45
189.40
648.85
9
Leo Kuneman
446.75
151.30
598.05
Bernard DeGroft
447.10
143.20
590.30
10
Joseph Meny has a major in
Landscape Architecture at the
University of Maryland as he enters his
junior year. His GPA is 3.7.
Amanda Porter will begin her
sophomore year at St. Mary's College
of Maryland and major in Biology with
a 3.3 GPA.
Bay Captain of the Year Standings
After 25th Annual Spring Tournament
Entries
Total Points
1
Richard Garrison
Name
Fish Weight
103.15
410
513.15
2
James Snyder
101.15
410
511.15
Chris Edler is majoring in Biology at
Villa Julie College, where he will begin
his second year.
3
Garn Goodwin
90.90
410
500.90
4
Joseph Graham
89.00
410
499.00
5
Christopher Linetty
84.10
410
494.10
Michael Doody finished high school
with a 3.7 GPA and will major in
Environmental Science at Towson
University.
6
James Barbey
83.30
410
493.30
7
Joeseph Downey
82.65
410
492.65
8
Robert Shenton
82.55
410
492.55
9
Fred Keeme
82.50
410
492.50
Donald Bowers
82.00
410
492.00
Amber Metallo, a certified deepwater
scuba diver, will major in Marine
Science at Salisbury University. Her
3.6 GPA showed good preparation for
her freshman year.
10
Bluewater Captain of the Year Standings
After 19th Annual Tuna-Ment
Kelly Morgan will begin her
freshman year at Eckert College in
St. Petersburg and major in Marine
Science. Her GPA is 3.2.
Name
Fish Weight
Entries
Total Points
Four years ago, Tracey Dirks
received her first foundation grant.
Following graduation she will serve as
an intern at the MD DNR Matapeake
facility. In September she will begin
work on a Master's Degree in Marine
Biology at the highly regarded Nova S.
E. University in Fort Lauderdale.
1
Dale Dirks
295.30
98
393.30
2
John Romm
255.20
98
353.20
3
Lee Slagle
219.60
98
317.60
4
Walter Donaldson
219.50
98
317.50
5
Kevin McMenamin
207.40
98
305.40
6
George Wendling
195.40
98
293.40
7
Fred Meers
185.20
98
283.20
Congratulations to all of these
outstanding students.
8
James Gray
147.00
98
245.00
9
James Barbey
139.60
98
237.60
10
Gregg Behling
131.70
98
229.70
July/August 2008
n
i
a
t
p
a
C
8
‘0
of the Year
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
Page 15
Page 16
July/August 2008
ler
Top dea
‘08
Model Year
Clearance!
Instant Savings
on all in-stock models!
FREE Gift Cards to Boater’s World
stores on all models!
FREE 3-year Extended Engine
Warranty on all Yamaha
powered models!
While supplies last!
Every Customer Enjoys the ADVANTAGE!*
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
NMMA Certified
No hassle pricing
Full tank of fuel with each boat purchase!
Free electronics installation**
No dealer “add ons”
Premier service and support
Unbeatable selection of accessories
500 Saddler Road
Grasonville, MD
(410) 827-4100
• Free membership! Boater’s World
Rigging Program
• Free! 1-year of Sea Tow
towing service
• Free! USCG safety pack
• Free! 10 hour service***
522 Ritchie Highway
Severna Park, MD
(410) 647-1434
Visit us at
BoathouseBW.com
* Only applies to new boats ** Free electronics installation applies to basic electronic systems consisting of a one-piece
GPS unit and a VHF radio. Free electronics installation offer applies to electronics
purchased from Boater's World Marine
Centers or The Boat House at Boater's
World only. ***10-hour service applies to
labor only. Parts, pickup and delivery of
boat are not included.
July/August 2008
Page 17
Check out our Lowrance
2008 Product Sales Guide
Get up to $100 in
FREE Gift Card Deals!
Offer ends 8/31/08
Fathom
Sunglasses
Blue mirror glass
$
OBO Classic
Spinning Reels
159
NEW!
Starting at
$
Berkley GULP!
Chum
Gasoline
Additive
The most effective and most
revolutionary artificial bait ever
invented
Eliminates and
prevents ethanol
fuel problems
1.
$
1199
Shop 3 Ways
OBO Classic
Spinning Combos
From inshore boat and river to
boat, pier and jig combos
NEW!
Prices Starting
at
3999
$
Visit one of our
Nationwide locations
1999
Starting at
$
5998
Visit us at boatersworldstores.com
2.
Call Us at 800-826-BOAT
Order by phone, fax or mail. In stock
items will ship within 24 hours.
Annapolis ....Annapolis Harbour Center ............(410) 266-7766 Easton ..........Easton Marketplace ........(410) 763-6610
Baltimore ....White Marsh Costco Plaza ............(410) 391-1994 Kent Island....Thompson Creek Mall ....(410) 604-2613
Glen Burnie..Glen Burnie Mall ..........................(410) 787-2334 Salisbury ......2423 N. Salisbury Blvd ..(410) 548-3493
Grasonville ..The Boat House..500 Sadder Rd. ..(410) 827-4100
3.
Shop Online
Severna Park ........522 Ritchie Hwy........(410) 647-1434
Solomon’s Island ..Solomon’s Towne Ctr ..(410) 394-6007
Waldorf..................Festival at Waldorf ....(301) 705-9715
Boater’s World makes every effort to keep this advertisement free of error, typographical or otherwise; however, any error is subject to correction. Boater’s World reserves the right to limit quantities. All rights reserved.
Page 18
July/August 2008
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 $250 gift certificate.
Your donation to the Scholarship Fund
will make a difference!
Join, Renew or Revise Your Membership Today!
"DDPVOU/P
"NPVOU3FDFJWFE
.&.#&34)*1"11-*$"5*0/
%BUF4VCNJUUFE
."3:-"/%4"-58"5&3
41035'*4)&3.&/4"440$*"5*0/
$'PSU4NBMMXPPE3PBE
1BTBEFOB.E
1IPOF'BY
&NBJMGJTINTTB!BPMDPN
.POUI%BZ:FBS
%BUF3FDFJWFE
.POUI%BZ:FBS
/FX"QQMJDBUJPO
3FOFX.FNCFSTIJQ
3FWJTF.FNCFSTIJQ
$BTI
$IFDL
*OEJWJEVBM *OEJWJEVBM:S
'BNJMZ
'BNJMZ:S
+VOJPS
$IFDL
.*
'JSTU/BNF
$SFEJU$BSE
7JTB
.BTUFSDBSE
"NFY
%POBUJPOUP4DIPMBSTIJQ'VOE
-BTU/BNF
4USFFU"EESFTT
$JUZ5PXO
4UBUF
%BZ5FMFQIPOF
"SFB$PEF
&NBJM"EESFTT
*/%*$"5&4.44"64&0/-:
"HFBOEVOEFS
"SFB$PEF
;JQ$PEF
/JHIU5FMFQIPOF
$IBQUFS
$)"15&34
"OOBQPMJT
&TTFY.JEEMF3JWFS
/PSUIXFTU
1FSSZ)BMM
,FOU*TMBOE
$BSSPMM$PVOUZ
#SPBEOFDL.BHPUIZ
%PSDIFTUFS$PVOUZ
/PSUIFSO#BZ
4PVUIFSO.BSZMBOE
"UMBOUJD$PBTU
'SFEFSJDL$PVOUZ
4VTRVFIBOOB
$SFEJU$BSE/VNCFS
.",&$)&$,41":"#-&50.44"
.&.#&34)*1%6&4"3&/055"9%&%6$5*#-&
&YQJSBUJPO%BUF
July/August 2008
Stewed Fish - Reviewed
Page 19
Southern Maryland
Chapter
Tom Kemp
Nut Crusted
Fish Fillets
Jesse Maffuid
Dorchester County Chapter
A special meal. Your fish will be
golden brown with a tender texture,
nutty coating and a hint of sweet
honey. It's relatively fast to fix and
can be served for a special family
meal or when you want to show off
for somebody.
4 fish fillets, 6 oz. each
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup pine nuts, ground
(see below)
1/4 teaspoon dill weed
1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper
seasoning
1 egg
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
(a little more if you'd like)
2 tablespoons butter
In a bowl combine the pine nuts,
flour, dill and lemon-pepper. In
another bowl combine the egg,
lemon juice and honey. Dip fillets
in egg mixture, then coat with nut
mixture.
In a large non-stick skillet, cook
fillets in butter over medium heat
for 4 minutes on each side or
until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Drizzle with additional honey, if
desired.
To grind pine nuts, pulse them in
a food processor until just ground.
Do not over process or the nuts
will turn into paste. In a pinch,
substitute walnuts or pecans.
It's fish - it's what for dinner!
Jesse Maffuid
Last summer I wrote an article about
the Eastern Shore custom of "Stewing
Down" fish, especially hardheads. I've
cooked it several times since and I'd
like to share my latest recipe with you
before those hard fighting rascals leave
the Bay. Fresh is just not best, to me
it's the only way. Frozen hardheads are
simply too strong.
4 large hardhead fillets, washed,
dried and cut into 2-inch pieces
(rock will do)
4 potatoes, washed and cut up into
small pieces
2 onions, cut up in small pieces
4 slices bacon, fried crisp, saving
grease in pan
1 can chicken broth
1 tablespoon flour, for rue
Salt and pepper (I use celery salt
50%)
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
(dried is OK)
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
(tops are best)
Barely cover potatoes in chicken
broth and boil until starting to tender.
Break bacon into little pieces. Fry
onions in bacon grease until clear.
Combine potatoes, onions, parsley,
celery and oil with potato stock and
cook for 10 minutes more. Add fish
and bacon for 5 minutes more. Mix
flour with potato stock and add to above
with your salt and pepper to taste. Stir
well before tasting. Simmer for a few
minutes, taste again for salt and pepper
and you've got it.
Umm good! - on toast, in a bowl or
on biscuits.
Summer fishing is well under way in
the Southern Maryland Region. Members
have been reporting good fishing and
catching in not only the Chesapeake Bay,
but also in both the Potomac and Patuxent
Rivers. Success has been reported using
many methods including trolling, jigging,
and chumming. In the usual inlets and
creeks white perch, spot and croaker are
being caught while bottom fishing.
A number of chapter members spent
a great amount of time supporting the
MSSA Spring Tournament. Members
worked both the Solomons and Waldorf
captain’s meetings. They were passing
out packets, selling shirts and interacting
with participants. During the tournament
weekend members manned the Solomons
check-in station for three days. It was a
great chance to meet MSSA a members
from around the state who came to
Solomons in search of winning fish.
The Southern Maryland Chapter is
planning a variety of summer activities.
The most important is kids’ fishing. The
first project will be with the children
enrolled in the Greenwell Foundation
Summer Camps at Greenwell State Park.
Chapter members will be using their
boats to take the older campers out on
the Patuxent River for a bottom fishing
experience. This will be followed with our
annual support of “Hooked On Fishing”
run by the St. Mary’s County Department
of Recreation. Young anglers will come
from the county summer camps to the
Point Lookout State Park Fishing Pier.
The chapter will provide each camper
with a rod and reel, along with bait and
instruction for a morning of fishing the
Chesapeake Bay. The chapter is also
making plans to take children from Noah’s
Ark Summer Camp in Prince Frederick
fishing from the Solomons fishing pier.
The chapter plans on closing the
summer season with the chapter picnic
at the end of September. Details will be
available at the chapter meetings and will
be posted on the chapter website.
Page 20
July/August 2008
Last Chance
Place
Boat
Dwg
33
Dwg
497
Dwg
Captain
Prize
Clint Waters
$100.00
Gary Greenfield
100.00
70
Richard Stivers Jr.
100.00
Dwg
38
Kenneth Stehlik
100.00
Dwg
250
Ray Buddy Whetzel
100.00
Dwg
304
Robert Skiles
100.00
Dwg
568
Kevin McMenamin
100.00
Dwg
108
Charles Woolford, Jr.
100.00
Dwg
59
Charles W. Hicks, Sr.
100.00
Dwg
195
Matthew S. Smith
100.00
Early Bird Winners
Boat
Prize Description
Winner
21
Free Spring Tournament Entry
Russell Fuhrman, Jr.
09
Free Fall Tournament Entry
Joseph Kapual
12
John Mizurak
28
Joseph T. Foster
65
Steven H. Hardesty
07
Fred Lynch
06
Keith B. Smith,Sr.
39
Robert Caldwell
Charles E. Schneider
Free MSSA Convention Weekend
Roland Lomax, Jr.
188
14
86
Free Lowrance Depth Finder/GPS
Michael Marsiglia
Charter Captain - Overall
Place
Boat
Captain
Weight
Prize
1
1005
Shawn Pruitt
45.40
$4,000.00
2
1009
Charlie Bryan
38.90
2,500.00
3
1031
Stacey L. Witherow
37.00
2,000.00
4
1011
Daniel H. McClarren
36.70
1,000.00
5
1006
Stephen S. Scrivener
36.30
500.00
Charter Captain - $100 Skill Level
Place
Boat
Captain
Weight
Prize
1
1005
Shawn Pruitt
45.40
$1,215.00
2
1006
36.30
729.00
3
1023
Charles E. Nelson III
486.00
Place
Boat
Captain
Weight
45.40
Prize
1
1005
Shawn Pruitt
$2,520.00
2
1031
Stacey L. Witherow
37.00
1,512.00
3
1006
36.30
1,008.00
Place
Boat
Captain
Weight
Prize
1
1005
Shawn Pruitt
45.40
$3,510.00
2
1006
36.30
2,106.00
3
1023
Charles E. Nelson III
1,404.00
July/August 2008
Tale of “Team Geritol”
Lee Slagle Captain & Deckhand of “Leeway” and “Team Geritol”
After numerous cancellations (you
guys know who you are!), the crew
on “LEEWAY” for the 25th annual
MSSA Spring Tournament were the
core members of “Team Geritol”. Lee
Slagle, Tim Palmer, Earl Macey and
Donald “OB” OBannon met at noon on
Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Lee’s home
on Thomas Point in Annapolis, MD
and proceeded to load way too many
provisions and not quite enough adult
beverages to hold them through the
weekend. “LEEWAY”, a 2004 Pursuit
3070 Offshore CC with cuddy cabin and
twin 4 stroke 225 Yamahas was set to be
our base of operations for the tournament.
We went south down the Chesapeake
Bay into brisk 15-20 knot winds from the
south and a 3’chop. A radio conversation
between a sailboat and the Coast Guard
provided some entertainment for a while.
The guy had bought the boat, burned
out the engine, and had been beating
down the bay under sail for 2 days solid
and was looking for a port just south
of Chesapeake Beach because he was
tired, wet and hungry. In unison, “Team
Geritol” sang out “welcome to boating”.
We fished a short time without any luck,
commented that by Sunday it would
probably be blowing hard from the north
as we went home, discussed whether we
were having fun yet, and then entered the
Little Choptank River, took a left at Green
#7 and shot up the Hudson Creek to Wendell
& Christine Lilly’s farm on Ross Neck
Road, which was to be our home port for the
next several days.
It was a good thing that we got in early,
for there was a power problem at the farm
and we were without electricity. Luckily,
Stan Kowalsky, the next door neighbor had
his power restored earlier in the day so we
cooked a fine meal of venison, pork chops,
home fries, green beans & tomatoes at his
house. After a few stories of past good
times, Stan’s first rendition of the story of
Barbara Walters and the Indian Chief and
projections on the next few days of fishing,
we found our way back to the farmhouse
and used candles to get organized.
Friday morning had us rising at 5 AM
and underway shortly after 5:30 because
we didn’t have to waste time on coffee,
bacon, sausage and eggs and other irrelevant
nonsense since there still was no electricity.
As we came out of the Little Choptank
above James Island our hopes for a dropoff in the wind were squelched. Overnight
it had picked up by another 5 or so knots,
still from the south. We put lines in while
Page 21
running with the wind so Lee (Captain
& Deckhand) and Earl (2nd Mate &
Scooper) wouldn’t be thrown overboard
and began tournament fishing in earnest.
Tim (1st Mate & Wheelman) had the
wheel and kept us in the best degree of
comfort as possible so that OB (3rd Mate
and Galley Squaw) could prepare some
snacks and beverages to compensate for
our lack of a breakfast. The rest of the
morning was spent rocking and rolling,
re-hashing whether we were having
fun yet and catching a nice, but not
tournament winning 38 inch rock. About
mid-morning we made radio contact with
Pete Abbott and crew on “TOMCAT”.
He informed us that they got underway
at 0300 and had to reduce running speed
in increments, ending at 5 knots, to avoid
being battered to a pulp. They had their
lines in at Chesapeake Beach, so we
informed them that they should fish their
way south if they had any hope of joining
us that evening on Hudson Creek, as was
the plan. Our incentive in helping them
out was that the rib-eye steaks and baking
potatoes earmarked for Friday night
dinner were aboard “TOMCAT”.
At noon we were going downwind up
the false channel and thinking about lunch
when the port long rigger popped and
line began burning off the reel. A good
200 feet of line went out – not much if
you are tuna fishing but highly unusual
for most of the rockfish we catch. Lee
controlled the rod and asked who wanted
this fish. The rest of the crew saw how
much line was out and the reply was “you
take her, captain”. For the next 20 plus
minutes it was a slow retrieve, keeping a
steady pump, drop, and wind with the rod
tip kept between 10 and 11 o’clock. Tim
kept a steady downwind course keeping
the fish in the middle of the trolling
spread and Earl and OB cleared all other
lines on the port side, again unusual
for most rockfish we hook but deemed
necessary for this one. As she came
closer to the boat, we knew we had a nice
trophy on the line. She gave quite a tussle
as she approached the boat and managed
to get a hook snagged on the net, but
Earl, being the experienced professional
“scooper” that he is, straddled and
humped the port Yamaha 225 4stroke,
reached out and extended the net beneath
the fish and dragged her through the
transom door. It was a fine fish, and after
high fives around the horn, we went
Page 22
Single Dish Supper
Tale of "Team Geritol
Jesse Maffuid
We're into our busy season,
so here's a one-dish meal of the
season's best, vegetables and
fresh fish, all in a bowl, tasty and
quick so you can be on your way.
This chowder will feed four.
This is a great way to get rid of
those big fillets you froze from
the spring trophy season!
1 lb. fish fillets,
whatever you've got
2 good sized carrots,
thinly sliced
1 cup sugar snappers,
cut in half on an angle
2 tablespoons olive oil or more
2 cans chicken or turkey broth,
14 oz.
Fresh ground pepper
Shaved or grated Parmesan
cheese
Mashed potatoes, if home
made season well (parsley, celery
salt, garlic, salt, pepper)
1. Cook carrots & peas in
hot oil for 3 minutes. Add fish
seasoned both sides with salt &
pepper. Cook 2 minutes more.
2. Add broth and bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 5 more
minutes.
3. Add some hot broth from
cooking pot to the potatoes and
mix into a tick mixture. Be
careful not to add to much and
thin it out.
Divide mashed potatoes into
soup bowls. Break fish into bite
sized pieces and ladle mixture
over potatoes. Taste to see if
more seasoning is needed. Serve
with cheese. This is a very
nutritional and low calorie dish.
to unhook her. She had hit a 1 ounce bucktail
with a small trailer hook and 6” white sassy
shad and the only connection to the fish
was the trailer hook in the neck beneath the
mouth. We counted our lucky stars that she
hadn’t given that last head-shake approaching
the boat and broken loose. A measurement
showed her at 47” and Tim’s digital scale
weighed her at 41 ½ pounds. As we brought
her off the scale and put her to the deck, her
entire stomach contents and about a half gallon
of water came out on the deck. With a trophy
like that aboard and another nice fish in the
box, there was no question in our minds that
the next stop was the nearest weigh station.
Leeway was turned south, the starboard lines
brought in, and we made our way to Taylor
Island Campground. The official weigh
station weight was 38.55 pounds, and as of
the 2PM Friday radio report boat 482 was in
first place. Having weighed 2 fish and the seas
still a little frisky and an unknown electricity
situation at our base camp, we chose to call
it a day on the water and head in the Little
Choptank and up Hudson Creek. We tied up
at the dock and the next bit of good news was
that the electricity was fixed. Stan came over
and informed us that he had several pounds of
fresh asparagus to add to our dinner planned
for the evening. At that point, an executive
decision was made that it was officially happy
hour. At the last tournament radio report,
a larger fish was checked in but we were in
second place. Tomcat arrived a bit later with
her crew of Pete Abbott, John Menocal, Drew
Wade, Dennis Marchi and Chris Dollar. They
had one nice fish for the day. We proceeded
to take a few pictures, clean fish, cook dinner
and execute replacements and reinforcements
for “Team Tomcat”. Drew, Dennis and Chris
exited on Friday, and Allan Comport and
Peter Browne joined for Saturday. They
were further reinforced by Skip Kohler on
Sunday. “Team Geritol”, with worthy and well
qualified veterans manning their respective
positions for the entire tournament, decided
that “Team Tomcat” must consist primarily of
either plebes or retired naval officers. They
don’t even have titles or job descriptions. Stan
was called on to enlighten the “newbies” of
Barbara Walters and the Indian Chief, and we
retired for the night.
July/August 2008
Saturday presented a wind shift to the
west, so we ran over near the Power Plant
to take advantage of a following sea while
setting lines trolling back to the east. It
was a normal and uneventful day of fishing
for both boats. Leeway ended up with 3
fish in the mid to upper 30’s and one “Palm
Beach Release” in the same class that was
lost after Lee had the line in his hand, and
Tomcat also had 3 fish for the day. The
hardest part was shifting from our normal
fishing channel 73 to channel 78 to hear the
tournament reports and find that we slipped
from 2nd to 4th during the course of the
day. However, it is still much better to have
a nice fish and worry about being surpassed
than not having that fish and knowing that
you need to catch a big one to even have
a chance. Having lines out of the water at
3:30, we proceeded to Taylor Island to refuel and pick up some ice and check the 2
largest fish. Re-fueling at Taylor Island was
a challenge, as the slips on either side were
designed for 18’ boats and had 24’ boats
docked there, and the fuel dock doubled as
the ramp. Spinning and maneuvering a 30’
boat with an additional bow pulpit, outboard
brackets and outriggers required some fancy
footwork. It all happened without incident
and we proceeded back to Hudson Creek
for the evening’s festivities. Dinner that
evening was pheasant sautéed in white wine,
garlic and onion over pasta, with some more
of Stan’s asparagus. Stan also filled Skip,
our new arrival, in on Barbara Walters and
the Indian Chief.
Sunday ended up being the LTH (long
troll home), as the winds had shifted to the
north as we speculated on Thursday. They
were frisky in the morning, but laid down
as the day progressed and the day became
quite pleasant. The fishing bite seemed to
drop off, however, and people were moaning
on the radio all day. Team Geritol took a
different approach, and said “don’t worry,
be happy”. We had one really nice hit about
½ miles above the Old Gas Buoy (#83), but
it didn’t stay glued. The good news was
that we didn’t hear that any fish larger than
ours was caught that day. We pulled lines
by 3:30 PM near Bloody Point and ran back
to our home port on Thomas Point. The
consensus opinion of Team Geritol was that
yes, we were having fun yet!
PS: The unofficial results of Tournament
and Calcutta winnings are $22,903 for our
big fish. “TEAM GERITOL” strikes again.
July/August 2008
Page 23
Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association
Pasadena, Maryland 21122
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 410-255-5535
Fax: 410-255-1552
2008 MSSA
17th ANNUAL MAR-VA OFFSHORE TOURNAMENT
August 22, 23 and 24, 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
REVISE
-
-
Email:
All captains must be a current member 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):
08 Carroll County
10 Broadneck/Magothy
11 Dorchester County
04 Northwest
06 Perry Hall
07 Kent Island
01 Annapolis
03 Essex/Middle River
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. The accuracy of the data entered on this Application is understood to
be the responsibility of the Applicant. Captains MUST be current members of the MSSA. It is the responsibility of the Captain to verify MSSA membership status.
Entry Total
Entry Fee: There is one main tournament for 2008.
Main Tournament
$200
$50 Skill Level - Largest Fish
SKILL LEVELS:
Are OPTIONAL selections and are NOT
included in the Main Tournament.
There are four (4) separate skill levels in the
Mar-Va Offshore Tournament - $50, $100,
$200 and $300.
Skill Level Total
$300 WINNER TAKE ALL
Special Categories:
$50 Dolphin: Largest dolphin is determined by weight only - Winner Take All
$50 Wahoo: Largest wahoo is determined by weight only - Winner Take All
Mail Captain’s
Package (Optional)
Sign-Up Meetings
August 21, 2008 - 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Ocean City Marlin Club
Golf Course Road
Ocean City, Maryland
August 21, 2008 - 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Seaside Marina
Wachapreague, Virginia
Mail Package
$20.00
Special Category Total
Mail Total
To be sent via UPS the week of August 15, 2008
Cash
Check
Credit Card
______________# Make Checks
Payable to MSSA
Money Order
Card Type: Visa
MasterCard
Grand Total
American Express
Card #
Exp.
MSSA Office Use Only - Please Leave Blank
Date Rec’d
/
/
Amount Rec’d
By ________________
Boat#
Page 24
July/August 2008
17th Annual Mar-Va Offshore Tournament Official Rules
1. ENTRY FEE: $200.00 per boat
2. TOURNAMENT DATES AND LOCATIONS: August 22, 23 and 24,
2008. Ocean City, Maryland and Wachapreague & Chincoteague, Virginia.
You can fish any or all 3 days of the tournament, however, you can only
weigh-in fish 2 out of the 3 days of the tournament.
23. In the event of weight tie in any segment of the entire tournament,
the places will be combined and the prize money will be divided equally.
24. Tournament is open to private or charter boats.
25. ALL BOAT CAPTAINS MUST BE A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE
MARYLAND SALTWATER SPORTFISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATION.
3. ELIGIBLE FISH SPECIES: Tuna, dolphin and wahoo. All boats fishing
in the tournament will follow the angling category possession limits for all
tunas that is determined by regulations set by NMFS for that year. Each
boat will be allowed to weigh-in 3 of each species each day.
26. Minimum length for weighing-in any tuna will be 30 inches, dolphin
will be 24 inches (curved fork length).
4. SIGN-UP MEETINGS: Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 6 to 8 PM at the
Martin Club in Ocean City or you can sign up at the Seaside Marina in
Wachapreague.
28. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to board any boat at
anytime for inspection. Refusal will result in disqualification. No uncleaned
fish (category species) can be on the boat before the start of the day.
5. AWARDS CEREMONY: All cash prizes will be mailed.
6. WEATHER: Participants enter 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 are no available fishing days due to an
Act of God or natural disaster, 70 percent of all entry fees and 100 percent
of all skill level fees will be returned.
8. WEIGH-IN: FISH MUST BE BROUGHT TO OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN
STATION BY BOAT DIRECTLY FROM FISHING BY WATER. Participants
weighing in fish will be issued a receipt, when Captain agrees with
weighmaster’s recording.
9. PROTEST: Any protest must surface verbally at the time of incident
at an Official Weigh-In Station and followed up in writing within 48 hours of
the Tournament at the MSSA Office.
27. All fish must be caught on hook and line.
29. As participants in the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s 17th
Annual MAR-VA Offshore Tournament to be held in the waters of the
Atlantic Ocean, 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 and Boater’s World, 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 17th Annual MAR-VA Offshore Tournament.
2008 MAIN TOURNAMENT OFFSHORE CASH PRIZES
Winners will be selected based upon the heaviest fish weighed-in at one
of the MSSA Official Weigh-ln Scales (Ake Marine, Captain Bob’s Marina
or Wachapreague Marina) for each category. Boats can only win one place
in each category.
CATEGORY: TUNA (ALL SPECIES)
10. FISHING HOURS: No lines in the water before 6:30 AM and all lines
out of the water by 3:00 PM.
CASH PRIZE: 50% of pool.... 1st Place 70%, 2nd Place 30%
11. Only one (1) day is needed to be fished in order to make the
tournament official.
12. All fish must be brought to the Official Weigh-ln Scales at
Wachapreague Marina, Captain Bob’s Marina in Chincoteague or Sunset
Marina in Ocean City. Scales will be open from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. A
contestant may transfer his fish to another boat in order to bring the fish to
the Official Weigh-ln Scale. No fish will be weighed after 6:30 PM unless
you are in line with fish in hand or have been recognized by the WeighMaster as being in the boat weigh-in line.
13. Each boat will prominently display a boat number issued by the
MSSA. This number must be visible at all times during the Tournament.
14. Participants entering the Tournament agree that all decisions made
by the Tournament Committee shall be final and binding in any matter
requiring their action.
15. A fish is considered released when swivel touches rod tip or mate
grabs the leader.
16. Catch and release report forms must be turned into the Official
Weigh Master at each location by 6:30 PM on August 24, 2008.
17. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to disqualify any
boat at anytime for suspicious activity or unsportsmanlike conduct. Any
boat disqualifications are for the entire tournament and cause forfeit of all
tournament fees. There will be no refunds after August 21, 2008.
18. Any and all prize winners must be prepared to submit and pass a
polygraph test, at the discretion of the Tournament Committee, prior to
receiving their prize.
19. Fishing boundaries have been designated as 100 miles from the
Ocean City or Wachapreague inlet.
20. Any additional rules and regulations shall be clarified at the Sign-Up
Meeting in Ocean City on Thursday, August 21, 2008.
21. VHF channel #78 will be the Official Tournament Channel. Any and
all communications will be on this channel.
22. Offshore boats will be permitted to chum or chunk.
CATEGORY: DOLPHIN
CATEGORY: WAHOO
A Special Award will be presented to the boat captain with the
heaviest tuna and who is a first time entry. It is the responsibility
of the captain to turn this form In by August 24th, at 6:30 PM at the
weigh station.
PRIZE FOR MARLIN
The MSSA in order to comply with NMFS tournament regulations
regarding billfish and circle hooks has decided to eliminate the Marlin
Catch & Release category from the 17th Annual Mar-Va Offshore
Tournament.
The MSSA would like to apologize to any participant planning on
entering the Marlin Catch & Release category. The MSSA has and
will continue to comply with all federal and state regulation regarding
fisheries and its tournaments.
SKILL LEVEL CATEGORIES
$50 SKILL LEVEL: Winner will be determined based on the largest
tournament species weighed-in at scale by boat that is entered into this
skill level. Pool will be divided: 1st Place 70%, 2nd Place 30%.
$100 SKILL LEVEL: Winner will be determined based on the total
weight of the two (2) heaviest tuna checked-in during the tournament by
those who entered this skill level. Pool will be divided: 1st Place 70%, 2nd
Place 30%.
$200 SKILL LEVEL: Winner will be determined based on the total
weight of the six (6) heaviest tuna checked-in during the tournament by
those who entered this skill level. Pool will be divided: 1st Place 70%, 2nd
Place 30%.
$300 SKILL LEVEL: Winner will be determined based on the largest
tournament species weighed-in during the tournament. THIS IS A
WINNER TAKE ALL - ONE WINNER.
July/August 2008
AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
Since 1929
www.thompsonautomotive.com
Page 25
Page 26
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Introduction
Bluefish are one of the most sought
after recreational species along the
Atlantic coast. Its management reflects
this demand by allocating over 80 percent
of the annual catch to the recreational
fishery. Bluefish are one of four species
managed jointly by the Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission and MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council.
Life History
Family:
Pomatomidae
Common Names:
bluefish, snapper,
baby blue
Largest Recorded:
31 pounds, 12 ounces,
Cape Hatteras, NC
1972
Oldest Recorded:
12 years
Identifying Features:
greenish or bluish
above; silvery on the
sides; large mouth;
prominent, flattened,
and triangular teeth
July/August 2008
Bluefish are a migratory pelagic species
found throughout the world in most
temperate coastal regions, except the
eastern Pacific. Along the U.S, Atlantic
coast, bluefish are found from Maine to
Florida. Bluefish are voracious predators
that feed on a wide variety of fish and
invertebrates. They live for about 12 years
and may exceed lengths of 39 inches and
weights of 31 pounds.
Bluefish migrate northward in the
spring and summer and southward in the
fall and winter along the Atlantic coast.
During the summer, they are concentrated
in waters from Maine to Cape Hatteras
and during the winter they tend to be
offshore between Cape Hatteras (North
Carolina) and Florida. Bluefish become
sexually mature at age two. There are two
spawning areas - one in the South Atlantic
region throughout the spring, summer
and fall, and the other in the Mid-Atlantic
during the summer. Fish from the two
spawning areas mix extensively on the
fishing grounds and probably comprise a
single genetic stock.
Commercial & Recreational Fisheries
Bluefish are caught along the entire
Atlantic coast. They are the number
one species landed (by number) by
recreational anglers from New England
to the upper part of the South Atlantic.
Between 1981 to 1993, recreational
catches of bluefish averaged 60 million
pounds annually. Recreational catch of
bluefish has declined from 93 million
pounds in 1986 to 10 million pounds in
2000.
Commercially bluefish are harvested
using a variety of fishing gear including
trawls, gill nets, and pound nets.
Biggest Booster
Bill Huppert
In the Fall of 2007, Timothy Palmer, encouraged by
Scholarship Foundation member known as Obie, decided
to donate his 25 foot 1993 Bayliner to the Scholarship
Foundation. He received a fair market value for his boat as
a tax deduction.
As Joe Zinner drove the boat away from the dock, he
noted that Tim gave a farewell salute to his boat. Ex GI Joe
returned the salute.
The boat was trailered to the Baltimore Boating Center,
where the bottom was power washed gratis. Later on Pete
Reid winterized the boat at no cost. Brenda Wilmotif and
brother Jim High, both owners, placed the boat in brokerage
at a reduced fee and even lowered the winter storage
fee. They did this because they knew the Foundation is
supported by volunteers and they worked as partners.
On April 23, 2008 the boat was sold to a very happy
couple. The Foundation received a check for $8,100 - the
biggest donation in its history and every dollar will be used
to provide grants to highly qualified students.
Boats of any size in reasonably good condition may be
donated to the Foundation.
Tim, thanks again for being the "Biggest Booster".
July/August 2008
Fishing for
Answers
on
Advertising?
Page 27
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.
!
n
o
T
Buy A
Photo: Virginia Department of Transportation
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
Advertising Deadlines
February - April - June
August - October - December
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:
___________________________________________________________
# 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
Page 28
19th Annual
MSSA Tuna-Ment
Wednesday, June 25
(PASADENA, MD) – The Maryland
(MSSA) concluded its 19th Annual
Tuna-Ment on Sunday with nearly
$13,000 to be awarded.
The tournament kicked off Friday,
June 20th with weigh stations located
at Sunset Marina, Ocean City; Captain
Bob’s Marina, Chincoteague, VA; and
Seaside Marina, Wachapreague, VA.
Anglers from all over the region showed
up to test their skills and possibly win
some cash.
July/August 2008
Division I
Place
Boat #
Captain
Weight (lbs.)
Weigh Station
Prize
1st
713
George Wendling
89.6
Wachapreague
$686.00
2nd
714
Rob Pellicot
86.5
Chincoteague
294.00
3rd
721
Rick Nadolny
79.6
Wachapreague
Plaque
Division II
Place
Boat #
Captain
Weight (lbs.)
Weigh Station
Prize
1st
717
Dale Dirks
175.0
Wachapreague
$1,054.00
2nd
723
John Romm
152.3
Wachapreague
790.00
3rd
715
James Gray
147.0
Chincoteague
527.00
4th
702
Lee Slage
98.1
Wachapreague
Plaque
$50 Skill Level
Place
Boat #
Captain
# Tuna/Weights (lbs.)
Weigh Station
1st
713
George Wendling
2/89.6, 49.2 = 138.8
Wachapreague
$70.00
2nd
714
Rob Pellicot
1/86.5 = 86.5
Chincoteague
42.00
3rd
706
Ronald Huybert
Ocean City
28.00
1/43.2, 21.4 = 64.6
Prize
$100 Skill Level
Place
Boat #
Captain
# Tuna/Weight (lbs.)
Weigh Station
Prize
1st
717
Dale Dirks
2/175.0, 75.5 = 250.5
Wachapreague
$700.00
2nd
723
John Romm
2/152.3, 95.5 = 247.8
Wachapreague
420.00
3rd
701
Walter Donaldson
2/92.7, 82.3 = 175.0
Wachapreague
280.00
$200 Skill Level
Place
The main tournament consisted of
Division I and Division II including
four Skill Levels, $50, $100, $200, and
$300. Along with the main tournament
and skill levels anglers could weigh-in
their dolphin and bluefish for additional
prizes.
This years big winner is Dale Dirks
of Edgewater, MD hauling in a 175 lb.
bluefin tuna. This secured him 1st place
in Division II worth $1,054, as well as
three other skill levels worth $4,500,
bringing his total winnings to $5,554.
George Wendling, of Severna Park,
MD, barely hooked first place by 2.9
lbs. in Division I. Wendling brought in
a 89.6 lb. tuna winning him $686, as
well as winning the $50 skill level with
a combined weight of 138.8 lbs. putting
his total winnings at $756.
While the number of boats were
down, the enthusiasm and passion for
fishing surfaced and at the end of the
day these anglers were competing for
bragging rights.
Boat #
Captain
Weigh Station
Prize
1st
701
Walter Donaldson
4/92.7, 82.3, 44.5, 38.3 = 257.8
Wachapreague
$1,120.00
2nd
717
Dale Dirks
2/175.0, 75.5 = 250.5
Wachapreague
672.00
3rd
723
John Romm
2/152.3, 95.5 = 247.8
Wachapreague
448.00
$300 Skill Level - Winner Take All
Place
Boat #
1st
717
Captain
Dale Dirks
1/175.0 = 175.0
Weigh Station
Wachapreague
Prize
$3,150.00
Special Category - Dolphin
Place
Boat #
1st
716
Captain
Weight (lbs.)
Sam Fisher
33.9
Weigh Station
Wachapreague
Prize
$770.00
Special Category - Bluefish
Place
Boat #
1st
704
Captain
Weight (lbs.)
James Barbey
9.8
Weigh Station
Ocean City
Prize
$665.00
Boater's World "Just Out Of The Money" Award
Boat #
721
Captain
Rick Nadolny
Weigh Station
Wachapreague
Prize
$300.00
** The $500 "Most Significant Catch" Award will be given out at the awards ceremony on July 8th, 2008.
Submitted entries will be voted on by the MSSA Tournament Committee. All entries must be turned in by June 30th, 2008.
*** All results are unofficial until July 8th.
The MSSA would like to thank all of its members who volunteered and helped out at the
captains' meetings, weigh stations and all other logistics. MSSA gives special thanks to all the
marinas who graciously volunteered their space to accommodate this tournament. And last
but not least the MSSA would like to thank the anglers who participated in this year’s event.
We understand the increased costs associated with off-shore fishing and appreciate all of your
hard work in order to compete.
For a complete list of all the Tuna-Ment results please visit www.mssa.net
July/August 2008
Dale Dirks and Crew - displaying their 175 lb. bluefin tuna, which
won them a total of $5,554 in the 19th Annual Tuna-Ment
Page 29
James Gray and Crew with their 147 lb. tuna which took
3rd Place in Division II
19th Annual
MSSA Tuna-Ment
George Wendling & Crew
Charlie Reichert & Crew
Fred Meers & Grandson
Page 30
July/August 2008
July/August 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
(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
Page 31
Page 32
July/August 2008
RED TAG
SAVINGS
ON ALL 2007 MODELS
WHITE MARSH
11051 Pulaski Highway
410-335-1500
800-448-6872
PRINCESS ANNE
11120 Somerset Avenue
410-651-1500
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

Transcription

Similar documents

Mancelona Bass Festival, Inc.

2015 Rotary Charity Bass Fishing Tournament

How to Register Online for WSCGA Tournaments Step 1: Make sure

Sponsors of LBRA,Newsletter for Summer

Joe Cronin Memorial makes a “reel” impact in the fight against cancer

Alpine Meadows Resort, Hallamore Lake

This Saturday the Butler Junior High Wrestling team claimed a 2nd

2016 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION FORM

FPS Golf Tournament May 15, 2012 Starts at 8 a.m., Bentwater