Updates From Rob
 

King Mackerel Tournament Update:
The 5th Annual Trip is history. We all had a great time and the weather held until the last 2 days. We had 16 boats participate in the tournament with approx 60 people. The week started out on Sunday with a Captain's Meeting and cookout: fried chicken, hot dogs hamburgers and all the sides. Thanks to Todd and Jerry Leuters for bringing the food. Then the fun started as we gave away over $1,000 in prizes and gift certificates. Thanks goes to Steve Shechtel for contacting the following sponsors:
 
Boaters World & Chapter:
Icey TeK Cooler
 
Captain Stacey's:
5 dozen baits.
 
Freeman's Bait & Tackle:
2 $50 gift certificates.
 
Chapter: King Gaff and Rod & Reel Combo Shimano TLD15 R w/ Outerbanks custom rod.
 
Every Captain was given a Riggin
Bucket (worth $30) compliments of Bahama Bobs and Extreme Offshore.
 

We had long sleeve shirts, sweatshirts and T's with the tournament logo and sponsors. We had 16 fish over 20lbs and 4 fish over 30 lbs during the tournament. Every boat caught fish and a 1st Time Captain walked away with the most money, congrats to Tyler Watson who ended up with $2,220, not bad for his 1st king trip. Tyler started with terrible luck as he had the winning raffle ticket in the Sunday drawing but decided to go grocery shopping and missed his choice of any item above. He obviously made up for it in the tournament. He also won the random drawing at the meeting for $150. Someone will need to remove the horseshoe from you know where. In total $4,145 dollars was up for grabs this year and here's what transpired.

Daily Winners: 
 
($150 for 1st and $50 for 2nd)

Monday:
Charlie Appleby - 22.6 lbs
Jim Stephens - 22.2 lbs
Tuesday:
Dave Griffin - 35.8 lbs.
John Travers - 31.9 lbs
Wednesday:
Layday
Thursday:
Tyler Watson - 36.8 lbs
Jim Stephens 21.7 lbs.
Friday:
No fish were caught. Money used
for random drawing at meeting.

Weekly Winners:
1st: $800 Jim Stephens 137lbs.
2nd: $480 Dave Griffin 118.4 lbs.
3rd: $320 Tyler Watson 115.1 lbs
4th: $75 Tom Musser 111.8 lbs
5th: Sundowner Award of $70
       Bob Cannon

Calcutta:
$1,600 Tyler Watson with 51 1/8" King Mackerel

Another thank you goes out to Bud Wildman for pulling the chapter trailer to N.C.

And those of you that need a Gordon update, no not Jeff Gordon, but our own Gordon Jernigan - yes he did get to use Sea Tow again this year at the Tournament. However I will vouch this time it was not his fault. In fact, we all found out how the down home folks in N.C. usually drop everything to help you out. It's nice to see the way we get treated even with the out of state plate.

Next years sign-up is right around the corner so make your plans now for another great week Oct 7th - 16th, 2005. Tournament Days are Oct. 10-14th. 

Tournment Raffle Prize Winners
 

Rick Thompson: 50:50 $150
Chuck King: 50:50 $210
Jim Stephens: $50 gift certificate to Freeman's Tackle
Fred Keene: rod & reel
Fred Sivinski: $50 gift certificate to Freeman's Tackle
Charlie Appleby: snake gaff
Maureen Appleby: dozen baits
Bob Lowery: dozen baits
Bob Pellicot: dozen baits
Chris Hafer: dozen baits
Billy Morgan: dozen baits
 
Spring Rockfish Tournament Reminder:

The dates will be April 22-24 which is The week after opening day. We will be in Solomons again and will have info on rooms and slips soon.
 
Spring Flounder Tournament Reminder:

Tournament will be pushed back into May with dates to be announced.

 
Nov 20th Weekend at CBBT for Rockfish:
Jerry Leuters is putting together a trip and will have details at the Nov., 10th meeting. All I have right now is that it will be the weekend of Nov 19-21, 2004. I am talking with a marina in Virginia Beach about slips and will be finding a hotel. See me for questions at the meeting or you may reach me at: 
 
Chapter Trip to West Palm Beach in March 2005:

We will have a meeting directly following the chapter meeting on Nov 10th. This will be to determine dates and confirm who, what, when etc. I will have prices from a motel at Singer Island along with boat slips. We will need to put this together at this meeting so plan to be there.