Football Game Books
The 1st Monday night game is Sept. 8, 2003. All books must be sold by Sept 5th. Please
return stubs, money, unsold books to Dave Griffin at D&D Safe & Lock or call
Leroy Flemming 301-473-8738 to arrange returns. The board thanks you for purchasing & selling the books. Hopefully we reach
our goal of 500 before the 1st game. Maryland law mandates accurate accounting. Your cooperation in this venture is greatly appreciated.
Frederick Chapter 1st Annual
Tuna Tournament Results
1st "Honky Dory" 63.4# Tuna Captain: Wayne
Smith $650, Crew: Mike & Sue Bean, Skip Johnson.
2nd "Crabby" 30.4# Captain:John Travers $487.50, Crew: Rick Thompson, Marty Russell,
Randy Worth.
3rd "Reel Screamer" 14.7# Tuna Captain: Rob
Pellicot $325, Crew: Gordon Jerrigan, Bach Vu, Bob Pellicot.
Tuna Tournament Raffle Prize: "Obsession" Captain: Bud Wildman $162.50, Crew: Charlie
Appleby, Sr. Jerry Spring, Charlie Apple, Jr.
Main MSSA
We have info on ads for the 2004 Tournament book & you receive 20% of any new ad you
sell or refer to the MSSA.
They can assist with ad setup & design. See Rob meetings, he has packages, prices & info. Make some money by getting a few
new ads.
Offshore Fishing
It's been slow but the weather was great for the MSSA Offshore Tournament August 15-17. It
was flat calm, not even a swell on Friday. Saturday was also a great day. Members of the Frederick chapter picked up small dolphin
& yellow fin tuna & even a white marlin. No one was in the money in the main tournament but we had a great time even though
the fishing was slow as it's been all year. |
Chincoteague Island, VA
Fishing Report by Charlie Koski
Fishing on the island has been hanging on due to influx of Atlantic Croaker in the inland
bays. One can catch them just about anywhere you go up to 3#. Larger pinheads moved in the past few weeks & really make light
tackle scream the drag. There're a few flounder being caught in between the Croakers but are mostly shorts. Trout can still be caught
around Queen Sound Bridge at night when the tide is running, using peeler crab for bait. We're hoping the flounder will move out
of the back bays in Sept Oct. on their way to the wintering grounds offshore. Puppy drum should appear in the surf anytime now.
The stripers have been seen in the main channel. We've also been catching Pigfish & small sea bass. The Tuna bite improved over
the past week with reports of Bluefin & Yellowfin being caught at Lumpy Bottom, Parking Lot, 30 & 50 Fathom lines. Not in
numbers like last year but they are catching. Dolphin are being caught around the sea bass pots in numbers. Now is the time to target
them. Most boats are catching their limits of these acrobatic fish. I also heard that while fishing for tuna some people have been
dropping squid & catching nice sea bass at the Parking lot, bit this Sea Bass close from Sept 1 to Sept 15. The wrecks offshore
hold plenty of these finetasting morsels.
Frederick Chapter Yearbook
Wayne Smith, our photographer, would like photos of member's boats. His email is:
or bring to next meeting. A book of all of the chapter rigs will be on display at the meetings. This way we can put a name with
a boat.
For fish pictures, complete a Fishing
Album Submittal Form & attach picture of fish & submit to Wayne
Smith. Forms available at meetings & the website. |
Fishing Partner
Program
Jay Betts: No boat, retired, fish any time
anywhere 301-831-9736
Kenny Becraft: Interested in a fill in for
tuna 410-489-7498
John Sivinski: No boat, retired.
Can fish anytime, 310-620-0993
Dick DelGiodice: No boat.
Can fish most of the time. I work part-time. 301-371-4366
Bruce Boyde: Have boat.
Can fish anytime. 301-774-0495
Joe Walsh: No boat.
Please call 540-822-5013
Steve Ringley: No
boat, will fish anytime, prefer weekends. Some advanced noticed appreciated.
Work: 301-695-4400
Upcoming Events
MSSA Picnic scheduled for Sept. 28th has been cancelled due
to a lack of ticket sales and interest.
Tournaments
King Mackerel Trip October 6-10
October King Mackerel Trip
The rules & related available on the website
& meeting. 8 boats are signed up in all tourneys. Payouts could exceed $4,000. Last day for discount rate of $250 is Sept 10th,
enters you in all tourneys: daily, weekly & calcutta. Early cutoff is to finalize the money & payouts prior to the trip.
A rod & reel raffle & a 50/50 in on Sun. evening at our free kickoff dinner provided
by the chapter.
The pig roast & steamed shrimp will be later in the week. Dwight & Bonnie Sanders
& a friend of theirs from NC will be doing the pig roast on Wed. or Thurs. Money will be collected to offset the cost from those
attending. Questions: contact Rob Pellicot 301-696-7851 or 301-662-5360.
MSSA Scholarship Foundation
Fundraiser Dinner & Silent Auction Sunday Nov. 16th from 2 to 6pm. All you can eat &
drink (alcohol included). American Legion Post 130 Perry Hall. Cost $28 Call Main
MSSA for details 410-255-5535. |