Updates From Rob
 

I would like to thank Ron Crabbe of striperfishingtackle.com for coming up and providing great prices on shads, umbrellas, bucktails and daisy chains. He even provided some great raffle prizes worth over $100.

Upcoming Events:

April 2-3: Southern Maryland Fishing Fair - Solomons Firehall

April 2nd: Broadneck Chapter Rockfishing Seminar; Severna Park Maryland;
Info: 410-991-8090

April 9th: Frederick Chapter Shakedown Cruise - Sandy Point State Park 10am

April 14th: Spring Tournament Captain's Meeting @ Boaters World in Glen Burnie Maryland; 6:30pm

April 16th: Opening Day Rockfish

April 22-24th: 22nd Annual MSSA Spring Tournament & Chapter Tournament - Solomons Island

May 13-15th: Frederick Chapter Flounder Tournament

Chapter Spring Tournament
Apr 22-24
Well it's not to late to get into the tournament. Sign ups for our tournament will be available until April 13th for $75. Currently we have 32 boats signed up and will have 5 cash prizes available. We will be staying at the Comfort Inn and Beacon Marina. I have the slip assignments and we will provide them at the meeting. You will pay the dockmaster when you arrive. We will also distribute our Captain's Packages that contain all the information on the chapter tournament. Please remember to read the rules and make sure you understand them. If you have any questions feel free to contact Rob Pellicot at 301-696-7851 (w) or 301-606-0392 (c).

Chapter Spring Tournament Dinner
Remember many still owe for the dinner and it's $3 for members and $5 at the door and $15 for non members and $20 at the door. Please make sure to take care of this at the next meeting as we need to plan for the food. If you are not sure then call Rob to confirm or see him at the meeting.

The dinner will begin at 6:30pm at the Solomon's Firehall. It's just north of the shopping center with the supermarket and Boater's World. We will have the event catered with pork BBQ, chicken, baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw and drinks - tea and lemonade. It's BYOB on alcohol. We will do a 50/50 raffle and a prize raffle that will feature a Penn 330 GTI Reel with a Penn Mariner Standup Rod spooled with 30lb Ande line that is ready to fish.

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Chincoteague Island, VA
Fishing Report by Charlie Koski
 
No Report was received this month.

CHAPTER FLOUNDER TOURNAMENT

The chapter flounder tournament is being held again this year in Chincoteague, VA. The dates of the tournament are May 13, 14 and 15, 2005 with weight-in at Capt. Bob's Marina.

Last night for early entries at $50 per boat will be at the close of the meeting on April 13th, after this date the entry fee will be $75 per boat until the meeting night of May 11th at which time entries will close.

A new category will be added this year for kids under 15 yrs of age catching the heaviest flounder and the prize will be a $100 US Savings Bond sponsored by the Frederick Chapter. This fish will not be eligible for the heaviest flounder prize in the tournament however may be incorporated in the total weight of fish for the tournament.

Sea Hawk Motel, Maddox Blvd., Chincoteague, Virginia, at:
757-336-6527, are our sponsoring motel again this year. A call to Carey or Brenda for reservations advise them you are with the Frederick Chapter for your discount. Rome rates are $40 per night for 2 double beds and $50 per night for 2 queen beds.

Any further information contact Rick Etzler.

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Updates From Rob

Main MSSA Spring Tournament
You can still sign up for this tournament as well for $175 per boat through April 20th. The winner is guaranteed $10,000 and if entered into all the calcutta's will likely walk away with more than $40,000. Yes, $40,000 is just for the amateur tournament and does not include charter boats. It's the best tournament with the most prizes on the bay.

Main MSSA's Captain's Meeting
A group of us from Frederick will be attending the Captain's Meeting at the Glen Burnie's Boater's World on April 14th. This is the day after our chapter meeting. The meeting starts at 6:30pm and we will leave at 5:30 from the Park & Ride off Rt 70 right outside of Frederick (next to the Triangle Outdoor Center on Rt 144). We can carpool down and will remind everyone at the meeting. If you have not attended then you should. Our major sponsor Boater's World gives away at least $5,000 worth of merchandise at each meeting and this is just for attending.


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