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DORCHESTER MSSA CHAPTER 11 FISHING CLUB
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Next Meeting - Thursday, June 15th, 2006
7.30 p.m. - AMERICAN LEGION POST 91
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President and Secretary - Clint Waters
Vice President - Bob Watson
Legislative Committee - Charles Hutchinson
Treasure - Charles Hutchinson
Membership Committee - Bob Watson
Club Fishing Tournaments Committee - Chuck Prahl and Jesse Maffuid
MSSA Tournament Committee - Bob Granados and Ken Barwick
Crab Feast and Raffles Committee - Jim Kubista and Norman Bell
Guest Speakers - Clint Waters
Club Fishing Trips - Bob Watson
Chapter Flea Market - Chuck Prahl
NEXT MEETING - THURSDAY, June 15th, 2006
7:30 p.m. - AMERICAN LEGION POST 91
The MSSA is working to provide a unified voice to preserve and protect the
rights, traditions and the future of recreational fishing.
NO UNITY - NO VOICE - NO FISH!
Our May 18th monthly meeting was the largest attended meeting we have had since
I became President of the Dorchester County Chapter 11. We had 65 people in
attendance and four new members signed up at the meeting. That gives us around
30 new members since the first of this year. At our May 18th meeting, we had a
winner of the rod and reel fishing combo. The winner was Alan Wright and he
chose the trolling combo. Also at that meeting, we had our $100 attendance
drawing. For appreciation of our members attending monthly meetings, we give
away $100 at our May and November meetings. Our May meeting winner was Jesse
Maffuid.
FISHING TRIPS
Our Fishing Club has already started our fishing trips. We have two Seabass and
one Flounder trip already taken so far this year. The two Black Seabass trips
were May 16th and 24th out of Ocean City on the OC Princess. We had around 15
members on each trip. On the May 16th trip, everyone limited out with 25 Seabass
per person. This trip had larger Seabass than the second trip on the 24th. Bob
Watson, who puts these trips together caught the largest Seabass – a 5.4 pound
whopper plus he also caught a 6.5 pound Bluefish. On the May 24th trip, a few
people caught their limits but most people had 20 fish per person. There is no
better eating than Black Seabass, so there must have been some good tasting
meals from those two trips. The May 30th Flounder trip out of Bowers Beach,
Delaware was a last minute trip put together by Bob Watson. We had only 10
members take this trip. Fishing was slow on this trip, but a new record was set.
The air temperature hit a high of 94 degrees which set a record for that date.
Flounder have to be 17 inches in Delaware waters, so only four keepers were
caught. I (Clint) had the largest Flounder that measured 22½ inches and weighed
4.1 pounds. Anyway, we now have three Club fishing trips under our belts with
many more to follow. If you want to get involved, you must attend our meetings
or check our website: mssadorchester.com
MSSA SPRING TOURNAMENT
The MSSA Spring Tournament was a complete success. Congratulations to all the
winners. Our Dorchester County member, Bob Shenton (swamprat) came in third
place. Congratulations Bob on your third place finish.
REEFBALL PROJECT
Our reefball project will get started now that the Spring Rockfish trophy season
is complete. We have 82 reefballs made from last year ready to go on a reef
site. I still have not gotten a report on the condition of our first reef site
where 80 reefballs were placed. If you are interested in getting involved with
the reefball project, contact me (Clint) for I appreciate all the help I can
get.
FISHING PARTNERSHIP
Our Chapter is rapidly growing with new members. If you are a new member and new
to the area, we have a fishing partnership program that puts members together to
go fishing. Don’t be bashful, if you don’t know the area about fishing. Get
involved and attend meetings and learn from the experts where the fish are
biting. Remember 90% of the fish are caught by 10% of the good fishermen.
MSSADORCHESTER.COM
Our website is a huge success thanks to Curt Brandt. You can buy, sell and
advertise on our website and it not cost you a dime. It’s your site, so use it
for all kinds of information. If you aren’t receiving your newsletter by email
and would like to do so, email your address to
webmaster@mssadorchester.com
and that way we will have the correct spelling and numbers of your email. The
monthly newsletter will still be put on our website every month. We need
everyone’s help to save on mailing cost of the newsletter. For those who want to
still receive the newsletter by mail you may do so.
GUEST SPEAKER
Our speaker for June is Jim Uphoff from DNR. Jim is an old friend and frequent
speaker to our Club. Jim is the weakfish expert along with other fisheries for
DNR. Jim will try to inform us on what is happening with the fishery in our
area. This is a must meeting to attend. Don’t’ miss it.
See you at the meeting or on the water.
Clint
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