Updates From Rob
I would like to thank: Craig Banks & his wife for coming up from Pocomoke City to give an excellent Power point Presentation & talk on fishing structure both inshore & offshore. Craig is a wealth of information &
his site daybreakfishing.com is a great resource.
Football Tickets: The September Meeting is your last chance to turn these in so don't delay.
North Carolina Kingfishing Trip Oct 8-16 2004: The September Meeting is your last chance to get in the North Carolina Kingfish Tournament at the discounted rate of $250. This covers the daily, weekly & calcutta. Steve might have the shirts available at the meeting.
This year we will have long sleeve, short sleeve & sweatshirts. We are looking for someone to tow the trailer down so please let us know if you are available. We have a great week planned & will have numerous prizes at the kickoff meeting & dinner on Sunday followed
up by the pig roast on Wednesday. It's your responsibility to cancel if you are not going..
The Fall MSSA Tournament: will be held Oct 23 & is a one-day event. This is after our kingfish trip so we will be able to fish it this year. See the tournament brochure for details.
Offshore:
Tuna regulations have changed again & you can keep 2 bluefins 27" - 73" per boat per day until Sept 20th, then it's back to 1 fish.
Elections:
Chapter elections will be held in November so if you are interested in a position see Dave Griffin or call him at 304-676-3256.
Meeting Date for October has been changed to the 3rd Wednesday. It will be Oct 20th due to our NC trip.
January Dinner Meeting:
Steve Shectel started the process for the Jan. dinner meeting at Cracked Claw. Menu: All you can eat: Jumbo fried shrimp, Steamship Round Roast Beef, and Seafood Newburg. Salad, hot vegetable, and dessert, Bar opens 6:30 PM at the Cracked Claw, Urbana, MD.
The Scholarship Foundation needs a volunteer so if you are interested call the office for details at 410-255-5535.
MSSA Lifetime Memberships
are available for $500, payable in four installments; and, you will receive an MSSA Captain's jacket, MSSA license plate and a print suitable for framing.
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Charlie Kloski's Fishing Report for Chincoteaque Island is on Page 4.
Near Sinking at Lumpy Bottom by Charlie Koski
Exceptional seamanship on behalf of Steve Shechtel & Ray Twilford aided one of our members when his boat nearly sank at Lumpy Bottom on Saturday, August 7, 2004.
Paul Spalding & his crew of two on the vessel Fishaholic ventured out that Saturday & although conditions were rougher than they thought, they had Tuna Fever & continued on to Lumpy Bottom in PG's 23' Sea Ox. After arriving at Lumpy, they anchored & when the anchor
grabbed, it swung the boat into a position which caused the rough seas to pour into the back of the boat filling it with water faster than the bilge pump could handle. When PG assessed the situation & found he was going down, he issued a May Day call on the VHF channel 68.
At this point, Captain Steve Schectel on the Reel Love & Captain Ray Twiford on the October Moon came off their anchor & went to aid the sinking vessel. PG was bailing frightfully while his crew ran the boat trying to get it on plane so they could pull the plug to help
drain the excessive amount of water from the bilge. All the while Captain Steve with his 36' Tiara sportfish was smoothing the water in front of the suffering vessel & Captain Ray was blocking the waves with his 42' vessel the October Moon. Captain Ray followed PG for five
miles while PG was getting the water out of his vessel at which time PG said he would be ok. Captain Steve Shechtel continued to smooth the water for PG all the way back to the Chincoteague Inlet. Both of these captains were on fish at the time but helping a fellow boater in a
time of need was their main concern & their aid saved the lives of three very frightened boaters & friends on that rough Saturday in August. Captain Steve Shechtel reports "it was not just me who was involved, but my entire crew who made our quick response possible:
Craig Abshire, Mike Beans, John Savinsky & Wayne Smith. Without their excellent seamanship skills in retrieving the anchor & tending the lines, we could not have assisted as we did. However, I believe that we did nothing special... we did what Dave Griffin, and the entire
crew of Cat Attack did for Crabby, myself, and ET at Atlantic Beach two years ago, came to the aid of a boater in distress. We did only what we know PG would have done for us, and anyone else in the club, had the situation been reversed. Everyone was grateful that PG and his crew
returned to port safely. The Chapter Membership has displayed the highest degree of fellowship over the years, without hesitation, by coming to the aid of a member without hesitation or remuneration."
Alltackle.Com:
The online resource for fishing gear at alltackle.com has agreed to give Frederick Chapter Members discounts on their already low prices. Call them at 888-810-7283 from 9am-9pm and tell them you are with the Frederick MSSA
to get special pricing, no shipping & no sales tax. We hope to have them at the July meeting as well.
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Upcoming Events
Offshore Trip:
Sept 04-06 2004 Chincoteague
Tournaments
King Mackerel Trip
October 8 - 16 2004
Crabby's Fishin' Fever
If interested in tuna at Oregon Inlet, call Crabby for details at 301-253-9806
Frederick Chapter Yearbook
Wayne Smith, our photographer, requests 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.
Frederick Chapter
Tuna Tournament Winners
1st place $550 a 77.6 lb. Tuna
John Travers "Crabby"
2nd place $412 a 76.7 lb. Tuna
Rick Thompson "Bite Me"
3rd place $275 70.7 a lb. Tuna
Kriss Hafer "Kat Attack"
Dolphin $137 12.4 a lb. Tuna
Jim Stephens "Bucktail"
Drawing Fish Measuring Scale Tyler Watson "Catherine Ann"
Congratulations to the winners of our 2nd Tuna Tournament in Chincoteague, VA. Thank you to Captain Bob's Marina for donating the fish measuring scale for the "Lucky Boat" drawing. Fishing with friends is always a great time.
Ken Wheeler
Terrafin Offshore Temperature Services: at terrafin.com or 800-993-0939 has a deal for $99 providing a 1 year unlimited subscription. They also
donated free services that we will give away at the meeting In addition they will be providing a 2 week trial period from July 7-21 with the following:
Fishing Tips:
Real Chesapeake Bay NOAA weather reports (toll free)
Call: 866-247-6787
Clydes Sport Shop has 24 hr. Bay Fishing Report at 410-247-FISH
For more information on the bay:
www.thebayguide.com
www.tidalfish.com
www.saltwatertides.com
HMS Permit
Highly Migratory Species Permit
Don't forget to get your HMS Permit (Highly Migratory Species) formally the Tuna Permit. This is required if you fish offshore. It's $22 for the boat and you can print it online at nmfspermits.com
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