Upcoming Events
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Tournament Awards:
Awards for the Spring Rockfish, Spring Flounder, and bragging rights from the June Tuna Trip will all be presented at the June Meeting. You should plan to Attend.

Flea Market:
Dorchester Chapter's Flea Market will be held on February 25th at the American Legion Post 91 in Cambridge beginning at 9:00 AM. $2.00 admission $15.00 for a table. Call Chuck Prahl 410-228-0251 for more details.

Good food shared with 106 friends was the annual dinner meeting, held at Dutch's Daughter restaurant January 11. There is no better way to recap the past years events and start out the New Year. Keeping with tradition, the coveted "equine posterior" award was passed on to Bach Vu for his unique navigational methods. Ken Wheeler received the honor of the president's award.

The following attendees won the $750 worth of Boaters World gift certificates which were given out as door prizes.
$100 winners were:
Dennis Spencer, Ralph Cope, Flo Shaw, Mary Sivinski, and Ann Watson
$50 winners were:
James Shaw, Donna Betts, Susan Beans, Judy Phillips, and Phillip Caudill.

The table center pieces were also given away. The Leuters family did a great job organizing this dinner.

Director Wanted:
There is one opening to serve out the remaining term (1 year) of one retiring Director on the Board. If you are interested in serving the Chapter, please contact Dave Griffin, or another Director. Board meetings are once a month on the third Wednesday and run from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

Chincoteague Island, VA
Fishing Report by Charlie Koski
 
We have had excellent weather in January thus far and the fishing has been pretty good for those who have ventured out. Stripers are being caught along the coast and there is a possibility of another large striper being caught again that will beat the 63 pounder caught last year in January. Tautog are still being caught on the inshore wrecks with some weighing over the 15 lb. mark. Some wrecks like Blackfish Banks, are fairly close to shore and if you pick a good day you can really catch some nice tog. Frozen sea clams will work as well as Green Crabs(which are very hard to find this time of year). Size limit is 15" and 7 PP in VA. If you prefer not to take your own boat try going on a headboat. The Morning Star captained by Monty Hawkins out of Ocean City can put you on some nice fish. On to the flounder regs, well good news VA was under again for three straight years on their quota, so VMRC reps are sure that the same limits will carryover from last year, 16.5" and 6 PP. If you are not fishing now is the time to get your fishing gear in check. Re-spooling with new line is very important. Don't want to miss that trophy fish due to having old line on those reels. Tight lines.

Check out this web-site for more info on this and other VA Reef sites.
http://www.mrc.state.va.us/
vsrfdf/reef.htm

Getting to Know Your MSSA:
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Report from Bill's Fishing Shack: by Bill Johnson
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