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Updates From Rob
Upcoming Events:
June 11:
Chapter Trip to St Michaels
June 24-26:
16th Annual MSSA Tunament - Chincoteague (Ken Wheeler)
July 16-17:
Chapter Tuna Tournament - Chincoteague
July 23-24:
Chesapeake Bay Family Fishing Outing / Overnight Fishing Trip - Solomons (Bill Johnson)
King Mackerel Trip
Oct 8-15, 2005:
The sign up forms will be available at the meeting and have already booked a block of rooms at the Oceana for the event.
The rooms are $66/ night which includes all taxes and there are no restrictions on your dates to book, meaning you can book Friday to Saturday or Sunday to Saturday. We need a valid credit card to book the rooms but they have a liberel cancellation policy - 48hrs. Our tournament
will run Oct 10-14th (M-F). Anchorage Marina is right across the street (walking distance) and this is on the form as well.
Opening for 2-3 people aboard a 28' Carolina Classic for Atlantic Beach Trip Oct 8-15. Accommodations already made call Gordon Jernigan at 301-898-9304 or see Fred Keene at the meeting.
Offshore Fishermen:
Do not forget to get your boat permit (Highly Migratory Species), it's $22 and you can do it online at www.nmfspermits.com and print it yourself or call 888-872-8862. It's good from June 1, 2005 - May 31, 2006.
Chincoteague Fisherman:
Secure boat storage is available on Rt 175 next to Ray's Shrimp Shanty. Tell them you are Frederick MSSA to get the discounted rate of $30/ month. Call Colleen at 757-990-2404.
Maryland Fishing Regulations
Flounder - 15.5" and a 4 fish creel limit on the Coast.
15.0" and a 2 fish creel limit for the Chesapeake Bay.
Virginia Fishing Regulations
Flounder - 16.5" and a 6 fish creel limit
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Chincoteague Island, VA
Fishing Report by Charlie Koski
Flounder season is here and as the water temps rise and the water clears the fish will bite. The only problem is that it has either rained or the wind has blown every weekend since the season opened in Februrary. Coastal temps have been
10-15 degrees below normal also up until yesterday(May 22) when we finally reached 76 degrees. The Flounder tourney went well and alot of fish were caught from Chincoteague to points south for those who wanted to run that far, where many anglers caught there limits of flatfish.
A few bluefish were landed also. As always it was good to see the chapter members again and talk fishing.
The coastwide recreational Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery will reopen on June 1, 2005, with the default bluefin tuna daily retention limit of 1 fish measuring 27" to less than 73" curved fork length. Until that time vessels permitted in the HMS Angling or HMS Charter/Headboat
category may catch and release or tag and release BFT of all size classes. The recreational yellowfin tuna daily retention limit is 3 yellowfin/person. The minimum size for yellowfin and bigeye tuna is 27" curved fork length. There are no recreational limits for bigeye,
skipjack or albacore tunas.
Tight lines!
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Crabby's Fishin' Fever
If interested in fishing anywhere, anytime or anyplace, call Crabby for details at 301-253-9806
Frederick Chapter Yearbook
Jerry Leuters, 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 Jerry Leuters. Forms available at meetings & the website.
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 or call at 888-872-8862.
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 Frederick MSSA
to get special pricing, no shipping or sales tax.
The Scholarship Foundation needs a volunteer so if you are interested call the office for details at 410-255-5535.
Scholarship Applications:
Call the MSSA office at 410-255-5535 for applications. They are due back by April 30th.
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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