Newsletter - December 2003 - Page 2
 
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Football Game Winners
 
Week 8: Bill Workman, Gary S. Lake, Jimmy Boxall, Jr., James Moten, Jr.
Week 9: Randy Wheeler, Bill Windley, Rusty Stalnaker, Fred Keene, Jerry A Whittaker.
Week 10: Rob Roy, Ken Rook, Phil Bauer, Tom Kallis, Dr. Alan Cornfield.
Week 11: Jeff Amtmann, Steve O’Neill, Mark Kostelnik, Peter Reid, Custom Courier.
Week 12: Fran Gower, Ann Moxley, Elsie Horn, Sonny Staley.
Week 13: Bill Workman, Gary S. Lake, Jimmy Boxall, Jr., James Moten, Jr.
 
Rob's World
 
If you missed the November meeting you missed a great one with Frank Darringer owner of MidShore Electronics in Cambridge, MD. He answered questions & gave insights into VHF antennas (Shakespeare is the most widely used but is also the worst in performance), VHF's, fish finders, electronics in the future. He is a wealth of knowledge. They’re a top-notch company matching discount house prices & providing service & instruction after the sale. If you’re considering any electronics, call Frank at 410-228-7335. Anyone that would like to get into a show for free can do so by volunteering to work the MSSA booth for a few hours. It’s easy & you get to meet some new people. Please let Rob know via 301-606-1892. Chuck Mullaney has graciously agreed to utilize his motor home to transport approx. 10 people to the Atlantic City Boat Show. It’s one of the best shows around & we leave in the morning (Feb 7th) coming back that same night. It has a full line of fishing boats with factory reps. & a huge area of tackle & accessories. It can take 1/2 day just to get through that. If necessary, we can rent a van if we fill the motor home. See Rob at the meeting to signup. The MSSA convention is also Feb 6-8th at the Princess Royale in Ocean City. Everyone is welcome. Discounted rooms are available. Contact main office at 410-255-5535 to make credit card payment. See Tidelines for additional information. We have quite a few members that go. They always have plenty to eat & drink in the hospitality room. Ask Walt Shaw, Maureen & Charlie Appleby, Fred Keen or Bill Johnson to name a few.
Chincoteague Island, VA
Fishing Report
by Charlie Koski
 
The weather has been picture perfect & delightful on the ESVA. We’ve had our normal fall NW blows as well. I’m sure Mr. Winter is headed our way. The flounder never came back like we had hoped but some are catching shorts. I pulled my boat before Isabel & never put her back in. We had high tides & water over Main Street but faired better then our boater families on the western shore of MD. Striper Season opened in VA on Oct. 4 - Dec. 31. Nice fish are being caught in the surf & a few under the bridges on the causeway. The most popular bridges are Queen Sound & Main Channel & best time is at night during slack tide. Cast buck tails with curly white grub tails into the pilings. On the surf, cut baits on fluorescent floating hooks have been working. Use poppers & minnow plugs for casting. Coastal min.size is 28". No fishing license is required on Assateague Island.

The Coast Guard is soliciting feedback on the best use of the Lighthouse as a major aid to navigation. The news article can be found at chincoteaguebeacon.com
November 20, 2003 edition.

 
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 
 
Jan 8-11: Sportfishing Expo - Timonium Fair Ground
Jan 14: Frederick Chapter Dinner Meeting
Jan 24-Feb 1: Baltimore Boat Show
Feb 7-15: Eastern Outdoors Show, Harrisburg, PA
Feb 6-8: MSSA Convention, OC, Md
Feb 14-15: Pasadena Sportfishing Flea Market
March 6-7: Salisbury Sportfishing Show 
March 21: Essex Flea Market 

 
Tournaments 
21st Annual MSSA Spring Tournament May 14-16 

 
Crabby’s Winter Fishin’ Fever
If interested in winter rockfishing in VA. Beach at Rudee Inlet in December or January call Crabby for details at 301-253-9806 

 
MSSA Election
President - Bill Windley (Northern Bay Chapter)
Vice President - Bill Shaver (Northwest Chapter)
Secretary - Frank Holden (Essex-Middle River)
Treasurer - Dave Griffin (Frederick Chapter)
Members at Large
Fred Reppenhagen (Broadneck/Magothy River)
Roger Willis (Essex-Middle River)
Bob Lee (Northwest Chapter)
Bill Davis (Perry Hall Chapter)
 
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