President's Message
by Stephen Shechtel
 

Last Sunday (August 27th) the Frederick Chapter hosted the first ever fishing trip for disabled veterans. Thirty disabled U..S Soldiers, who are Iraqi war veterans, went on an all expense paid fishing trip courtesy of the Frederick Chapter and many, many, volunteers. Charter Boat captains donated their vessels, restauranteurs donated food, and chapter members donated their time. A special thanks goes out to everyone who worked hard to make this event a success.

Next Month (October) two great events take place: first is our annual King Mackerel trip to North Carolina. If you have not gone on this trip, you should. It's a great time to do nothing but fish, relax, and enjoy the camaraderie that our Chapter offers to every member, whether the be a rookie or veteran "King fisher". The second is Frederick Chapter's "semi annual" election of directors and officers. Every two years, the Chapter elects new officers and directors. This is your opportunity to make a difference. The time commitment is literally 2 hours per month. So now is the time, so say YES, when Dave Griffin asks you to run for office.

For those of you who may have been impersonating Rumpelstiltskin for the past several months the Frederick Chapter was offering raffle tickets for sale to an all expense paid one week cruise on the Carnival Ships cruise line . The drawing was on August 9th, and was won by Mr Jay Lowery of New York who is the brother if Bob Lowery. The event raised almost $4,000.00 for our Chapter. To everyone who worked so hard to make this event a success, thank you.

Tight lines to all and see you at the meeting.

December Fishing Tackle and
Boat Flea Market
It's not too soon to start putting aside those items that you have not used in years, or have no use for. Ed Sousa has volunteered to chair the December Meeting Flea Market. Please see Ed if you have any ideas for the meeting, or are willing to assist him in organizing the event.

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Next Meeting

September 13 2006:

Food Service: starts at 6:00 pm

NEW CHEF!
We will have a new chef, our very own Bryan Etzler who will bring back the reasonable priced food with great quality so come hungry. Hamburgers & hotdogs with fresh cut french fries. In the future he has the ability to do pit beef ham & turkey so it should be a great deal on great food.

Coffee and soda will also be available.

Meeting: starts at 7:00 pm

Speaker:
John Travers on King and Wahoo fishing. John will have his rigs, including rods & reels, lures etc for a full blown presentation and hands on demonstration.

Vendor:
Same:

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Kids and Fishing
Have you taken a child fishing lately? Did you know that every Frederick Chapter Tournament has a child's division? Did you know that there are special prizes reserved for children? If you took a child fishing, take a picture of the trophy and get a copy to us for publication. Ed Sousa is working on a children's fishing classic. Please see Ed if you have any ideas for the event.

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Upcoming Events

MARVA Tournament Results:

Tyler Watson came in 2nd in the Tuna division with a 45.9 pounder and walked away with $240. He just missed the calcutta which was worth $2,430.

Good to see the Frederick Chapter placing in the tournaments.

Upcoming Events:
Oct 7-14 NC King/Wahoo Trip to Hatteras

Oct 18th - MSSA Meeting.
Please note this change.

Nov 11 MSSA Fall Tournament:

MSSA Crab Feast:
For those of you who cannot attend the NC Trip please consider the MSSA Crab Feast. The Annual Crab Feast will be held Saturday Oct 7th at the Ft Meade Pavilion. Tickets are $15 each and are for members and 1 guest. Only 150 tickets will be sold so call the MSSA office at 410-255-5535.

Rockfish Seminar:
September 9th from 9-1pm at the Dundalk American Legion Hall - Post 38. It's $25 in advance (call 410-288-5310) or $35 at the door. It will be on fall and winter rock fishing with Capt Chuck Fisher (BFG Tackle) and Capt Tom Hughes (light tackle guide from the flats to the CBBT).

Hatteras Trip:
We will have important information, maps and sign up's for the tournaments at the September meeting. Remember this is the last meeting before the trip. Bring your questions, entry fees etc.

2006 NMFS Migratory Species Permit
All permits expire in May. Remember to purchase your 2006 permit. The "permit shop" can be found at:
http://www.hmspermits.gov or
http://www.nmfspermits.com
Permits for 2006 cost $22.00.

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