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~~~~Bluewater Bulletin~~~~ www.SanDiegoRodandReel.com

September, 2018 San Diego Rod and Reel Club (760) 533-6920

President

Tom Gruber

Greetings, Fellow Club

Members!

August was a big month for us;

one more activities might have

finished off some of us! On the

2nd we had our meeting at the

Charcoal House in La Mesa, and

almost everyone was there to

take advantage of the early bird

dinner prices before the meeting

got going. There was one sizzling

Cognac Filet Mignon that came

through later during the speaker’s

presentation, and all eyes

followed it to its destination.

Even our speaker, Captain Ernie

Prieto of Chubasco Sportfishing,

ground to a halt for a moment.

On the 11th

we were well

represented at the Youth Fishing

Derby at Shelter Island Pier. Kids

were catching little bass, halibut,

lots of mackerel and even an

octopus. Our crew was kept busy

undoing lines wrapped around

rods, replacing terminal tackle

and showing how to cast, or at

least let line out. The fireboat’s

siren, water nozzles, and finally

the blast of its horn marked the

end of the tournament. Did you

know it sounds just like a fire

truck?

On the very next weekend, the

18th

, we were at the Chula Vista

HarborFest. It’s a huge day-long

event with tons of booths,

presentations and entertainment.

Casting into hula hoops tethered

off the pier is fun, even if no fish

are hooked, and there were prizes

for all the kids who gave it a

shot. Many, many thanks to our

dedicated volunteers who helped

out at these two events for the

youth of our community. We

think some definitely got hooked

– in a good way, of course!

To keep our roll going, we also

had an event on the 25th

, the

Biggest Fish Tournament.

Bystanders had plenty of

questions about the fish, fishing,

the boats, the tournament and the

club. They were especially

impressed by the beauty, size and

variety of fish. It’s interesting to

see all this through the eyes of

people who have never done

what we kind of take for granted.

We were at the top of the ramp at

Mission Bay’s South Shores, so

we were hard to miss.

Our September 6th meeting is

scheduled for the Bali Hai, unless

of course they get a paying

customer and we have to move.

Keep an eye out for updates from

Tim Foote (vikingman@cox.net).

Our speaker will be Brandon

Giovannetti from Huntington

Beach. He’ll be giving us

pointers for our September Surf

Fishing Tournament. Check out

Brandon’s coaching at

www.thesandkings.com. Surf

pro Bill Varney kindly hooked us

up with him.

Don’t miss Pepe’s article about

the September 15th

Surf Fishing

Tournament and Picnic. Be

sure to ask Hector about his

winning fish of 2017! Even those

not fishing are welcome on the

beach and at the parking lot party

that starts when fishing ends. So

we have enough ingredients,

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF

YOU ARE COMING TO THE

PICNIC. Y’ALL BRING A

SIDE DISH TO SHARE, your

own drinks and a chair.

We’re looking at October 19th

for

another twilight trip -- keep your

ears to the ground.

Tight lines, Tom

760-533-6920

Tomg4fishin@cox.net

Club Meeting

September 6th

** At The Bali Hai **

Speaker: Brandon Giovannetti.

Happy Hour at 6:30

Meeting begins at 7:00

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Picture of the Month

Curt Itogawa pulled off the

heaviest fish of the month. See

the photo gallery for details on

Curt’s far away Halibut.

SEA TOW

Tournament Master

Pepe Valdivia

Surf Fishing Tournament

September 15th, 9 AM to 1 PM

SDRRC Family Picnic

immediately after

Please attend our next SDRRC

meeting on Thursday

September 6th to learn about

Surf Fishing from the pro and

Guest Speaker, Brandon

Giovannetti, a surf fishing

specialist. Our Annual Surf

Fishing Tournament is here upon

us, Saturday September 15th at

Torrey Pines State Beach. Please

read the September Surf Fishing

Rules for details.

Last year's event was a blast, and

the winning angler was Hector

Lopez with a 9” fish. Let’s see if

he can keep his title this year. We

had a great time, all the anglers

were spread up and down the

beach, and every person had a

different type of technique, rod

set up, and bait. There was a cast

of others who just held down

camp and talked fishing stories

while the tournament took place.

We set up the scale on the north

side of the beach not far from the

inlet. Bring the kids, sunscreen,

chairs and blankets.

If you are looking for super

family fun, you’ve gotta be there!

The picnic is for everyone, and

the beach is always great, so

please go even if you are not in

the tournament. You’ll be glad

you went. Please bring some

food to share, like macaroni,

potato, or fruit salad, chips and

dips, etc., plus your own drinks.

Sorry, alcohol is not allowed at

this location. The club will

provide specialty gourmet

sandwiches. Mary Belandres

promises to bake something

special for us. The SDRRC

Family Picnic will follow the end

of the tournament about 1:00

PM, in the North Pay Parking

Lot. This is just north of the

bridge. Just let us know by

Thursday night if you’re

coming to the picnic so we have

enough sandwich goodies. Call

Pepe 619-384-1138, Ellie 619-

890-5401, or Mary 619-850-

9476, and say who’s coming,

and how many.

Public Pay Parking: Get there

early for free parking on the

street, or use the north pay

parking lot off Carmel Valley

Road at McGonigle Rd. There

are two parking lots; North

Beach on McGonigle Road,

which is off Carmel Valley Road,

and South Beach, which is on the

South side of North Torrey Pines

Road. The South Beach lot fills

up at some point.

Tournament cost: $20 per adult

member, $25 for a guests.

No side pot for this tournament.

Junior Anglers are free.

Tournament begins at 9:00 am

Weigh in and measuring of fish

is continuous during the

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tournament. You must be in line

to weigh in by 1:00 PM.

No Rays, Sharks, Guitar Fish or

other funky stuff.

OCTOBER TWILIGHT TRIP

We’re planning another club

charter on the New Seaforth for

Friday evening, October 19th

. Please be prepared to sign up

and pay at the October 4th

meeting. We’ll have low prices

again, especially for kids under

19, because we want parents and

grandparents to be able to take all

our club kids fishing, and for

them to win prizes. (If you don’t

have a family membership, we’re

happy to let you upgrade for

$10.) Remember that crazy $410

jackpot from last time? That was

exciting -- let’s do that again!

Watch for a new and different

tournament opportunity on this

trip; maybe you can catch up on

sport points! Wait, not just points

– there’s money here, too! If we

have all the particulars ironed

out, we may even be able to start

signing people up at September’s

meeting. Keep your eyes and ears

open for news!

If you’ve had guests hit their

limit of two meetings or two

tournaments without becoming

members, we have a special deal

for them. Brand new members

can join now for $30 less, and

take advantage of all the price

reductions that members get,

through the end of 2018. Like the

member discount on this October

charter, for example!

Until the next hookup,

Pepe

Weigh Master

John Chuckta

See the attached results for the

Biggest Fish tournament and the

updated sports points page for all

the details and standings. This is

shaping up to be a close run for

Sportsman of the year and any

tournament can turn the

standings. So, be sure to get out

there and fish the tournaments.

We also need your weight

receipts for all the fish you are

catching. If it’s during a

tournament, we will

automatically update the weight

receipts for any heaviest fish in

the categories. If you catch fish

that aren’t part of the tournament,

complete the Weight Receipt

form and email it to me or hand it

to me at the meeting. You can

find the form on the club’s web

site at

www.SanDiegoRodandReel.com

Looking forward to seeing you at

the next club meeting and at the

Surf Fishing Tournament.

Tight Lines!

John

Clothing Master

Mary Belandres (That’s actually Mary pictured!)

SHOW YOUR TEAM SPIRIT!

So many of us wear a Padres

shirt at the ballgame, and some

of us still wear nostalgic

Chargers shirts. Parents show

support by wearing the colors of

their kids’ teams. Without

breaking a sweat, you can easily

promote our club with a San

Diego Rod and Reel Club tank,

tee, or sweatshirt. It’s also one of

the most reasonably priced items

of clothing you can get your

hands on. We encourage you to

get them for yourself, your

spouse and your kids. Let them

feel like they’re on your team!

All sales support club activities

and prices start as low as $14.

This is absolutely the last call for

tee shirts this year, and probably

well into next year too. We don’t

order much more than we need in

order to not tie up club funds in

inventory. You can’t count on

just walking up and buying one

later. We’ll only have a few

spares, and they may not be in

your size or color. By ordering

now, you’ll get exactly what you

like.

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Boy’s and girl’s youth tees are

$14, and unisex youth long-

sleeved tees are $16. Youth

sweatshirts come as hoodies

($25) or with hood and zipper

($30).

Women’s v-neck tees start at

$16, v-neck 3/4 sleeves at $17,

long sleeves also $17 and tanks

at $15.

Men’s tees start at $14, long

sleeves at $17 and tanks at $16.

Adult’s unisex sweatshirts with

crew neck start at $21, hoodies at

$25 or hood & zip at $30.

Adult sizes above XL are an

extra $2 per additional X. Call

for color choices (five to nine

choices per style) or see the chart

at the September meeting. Please

don’t feel slighted, but when we

order extra shirts for the clothing

table, we’ll only get men’s short-

sleeved tees.

Don’t you need team shirts? If

you want team shirts, or

something nicer than a tee, see

the embroidered samples on the

clothing rack. They can be

ordered any time, quite

reasonably.

Mary Belandres, Clothing

Mary@SanDiegoRodandReel.co

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619-850-9476

Raffle Master

Ellie Duchene

Hello FCM'S,

The July meeting at Charcoal

House was really a good time

and our club raffle was great.

Gary went to Angler’s Choice

and Luc really fixed us up with a

great raffle. He was so generous

that we have enough product for

our September raffle! We did

spend a lot of money there, so

it’s not like he gave it all to us

for free, but he definitely showed

his appreciation for our

purchases.

Please patronize Angler’s Choice

and thank them for supporting

your club.

A big thank you to Gary for

doing the shopping and spending

time to pick out raffle items that

all club members will want and

use.

It was exciting to have a past

member that hadn’t been to a

meeting in 10 years have his 10

year old son win a Shimano rod

and reel combo.

Looking forward to seeing

everyone at the September

meeting.

Till then, Roll the Barrel!

Love, Ellie

Membership

By Tony Belandres

BEGINNER’S LUCK, PART II

At our August meeting, new

member Isaac Lira brought along

his folks, Jose and Mireya Lira,

who joined the club that same

evening. Then Isaac and Jose

turned right around and brought

in a HUGE haul of bass and

yellowtail at the Biggest Fish

Tournament. Check out the

tournament photos – that cooler

full of fish has a LOT more

layers beneath what you’re

seeing. Since they look like

brothers, let us tell you that Jose

is on the left and Isaac on the

right. Lucky, right? Don’t forget

that Isaac and his cousin

practically ran the table during

the raffle the month before. Some

people have ALL the luck!

We also signed up a new member

at the Shelter Island Pier Youth

Fishing Derby. Watch out for

John Alvarado – he has a

thousand great fishing stories,

I’m guessing, from the sampling

we already got.

New members come from all

around us. We’ve had members’

customers, friends, neighbors,

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co-workers, relatives, and even

complete strangers who saw us

having fun want to join in. It

helps that we’re generally

friendly cusses! We’re going to

have some cards on the

Membership table and you’re

welcome to grab a couple. One

card is mostly blank and there are

spots where you can make a note

for the anglers you meet who

may want to join. The other cards

have contact information for

joining and the club website.

Please take one or two so that

you’ll have one to hand out to a

likely candidate. Remember that

bringing a guest gets you extra

raffle tickets – that’s never a bad

thing. Maybe that beginner’s

luck will rub off on you!

Tony Belandres, Membership

Tony@SanDiegoRodandReel.co

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619-300-1857

Editor: Gary Mouritzen

GarysHomeLoans@hotmail.com

619-571-8787

Hello Fellow FCM’s,

Yes, I know you are all surprised

not to see my name on the

tournament leader board

(LOL!!), but I decided to go

where the fish weren’t! I knew

the best plan would have been to

go to the islands, but I really

wanted Marco to get his 1st Mahi.

We got a late start (which didn’t

help the game plan) and then

faced a 40 minute wait at the bait

barge. On top of that, I made

mackerel because I knew the

bigger fish were eating them. I

even got some intel on a paddy

that was left with fish biting just

the day before that had Yellowfin

and Dorado on it. I either found

the wrong paddy, or the fish

moved on. I easily hit over a

dozen paddies, all of them were

dry. I did get excited about one

that I found that was

accompanied with a large splash.

The splash happened again, but it

turned out to be a Mola jumping

out of the water… bummer! I

decided that we had to get Marco

a fish, so we went to La Jolla to

get him a fish. While I was

getting one line out of the kelp,

Marco got hit with a 16” Calico.

Now that he was on the board,

his only hope was to get me

hooked up. I slow trolled the

Mackerels in search of a

Yellowtail. Unfortunately, they

were all getting eaten by the

Calico’s, but nothing worth

weighing in. I’m just glad Marco

was able to get on a fish.

We went on our annual camping

trip and found an area in the

Sequoias that had a lot of lakes

nearby. Unfortunately (as we

found out at the Ranger’s

station), none of them were

accessible by car, only by hiking.

So, we picked the shortest route

with the smallest incline and

went for it! One way was 3.7

miles with a 1700 foot incline!

Needless to say, we took A Lot

of breaks! The trees, waterfalls,

meadows and overall views were

all gorgeous. When we finally

got to the lake (several hours

later), we had lunch and I set up

the rods for fishing. 1 kid gets

stuck on a log, then another in

the weeds, and the other had line

falling off the spool like a

Slinky! My friend tells me we

gotta go, but I hadn’t fished yet.

I said to give me 15 minutes

because I wanted fish for dinner.

I knew the spot to go to would be

in the distance… I did and my

Hookup Baits were getting hit

left and right. I ate two Brook

Trout that night… So Good!

Now … Get Bent!

Gary

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In The News …

Check out lakejennings.org,

because this summer, at this lake

that’s just barely past El Cajon,

they have fishing on Mondays

until 7:30 PM, and on Fridays,

Saturdays, and Sundays until

midnight. October 6th

they’ll

have New Moon Fishing, and

October 26-28th

it’s Spooky

Camp-O-Ween. That’s right,

there’s camping there, too.

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SDSU has a free digital mapping

tool to help us zero in on

swordfish, while steering clear of

turtles and other protected sea

creatures. Check out EcoCast,

designed in conjunction with

NOAA, for daily maps that plot

the best locations for getting

swordfish and avoiding

unwanted species. If this works

well, they hope it could be used

to avoid seasonal closures. They

may expand to tuna and other

migratory fish. –San Diego

Union

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If you’re one of the brave souls

signing up for the first manned

mission to Mars, save some

space in your personal items for

fishing gear. Scientists working

on the European Space Agency’s

Mars Express Mission have

found a salty liquid lake under

the ice cap at the south pole.

Better take an auger, too! –San

Diego Union

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Sea to Table is defending its

guarantee that all products are

local, wild, sustainable, and

traceable. Whistle blowers say

the national seafood distributor

works with providers that

provide incorrect boat and dock

names, farmed shellfish, imports,

and out-of-season or illegal

species. – San Diego Union

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Lifeguards have big orange

buoys about 200 yards offshore

in OB, PB, and MB for training

purposes. If you’re an Olympic-

class distance swimmer, you too

can take a marker out there and

leave a message on one. You’ll

know it when you see it, because

its name is on there: David Buoy.

–San Diego Reader

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You’ve heard we’re all

encouraged to pick up three

pieces of trash every time we’re

in the great outdoors, right? In

Western Australia, Tonya Illman

picked up an old bottle on the

beach. The Paula, a German ship

headed from Wales to Indonesia,

tossed it overboard on June 12,

1886, or 131 years ago. German

archives provided the Paula’s

Meteorological Journal, and the

dates and coordinates on the

bottle’s note matched, as did the

captain’s handwriting. It was

tossed in the Indian Ocean as part

of a decades-long experiment by

the German Naval Observatory

to study ocean currents. –San

Diego Union

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Huge sculptures of sea life made from plastic trash found

washed up onshore are currently

at the Shedd Aquarium in

Chicago, and the New Orleans’

zoo and aquarium. 10,000

volunteers in Oregon have

collected 21 tons of plastics since

2010 for artist Angela Haseltine

Pozzi, who currently has 70

pieces on exhibition. They

include a giant walk-through

whale skeleton, “Musical

Seaweed” with plastic and metal

caps strung together, and a

marlin with a bill made from

fishing rods. –San Diego Union

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Think you’ve been hot? You’re

right. The Northern

Hemisphere’s jet stream is

messed up this summer, resulting

in weather systems that do not

move along as they usually

would. This makes it flood in

some areas, dry up in some, and

bake in others. Sodankyla,

Finland, 59 miles north of the

Arctic Circle, hit 90. Japan hit a

record 96 degrees in a heat wave

that killed 65 and hospitalized

22,000. Montreal hit a record 98

on July 2nd

, and Canadian

officials think 70 deaths were the

result. In the States, 35 weather

stations hit new record highs.

Climate models for 30 years have

predicted this situation. Martin

Hoerling, a meteorologist at

NOAA, says “The old records

belong to a world that no longer

exists.” We’ve seen record

ocean temperatures and

quantities of fish that belong

further south. The water hit 80

degrees at Solana Beach and in

San Diego Bay during August.

Scripps Pier hit their highest

water temp ever since they

started maintaining records 102

years ago. Deeper water can be

in the 50s, but it’s staying down

there. We also had some

impressive tides, several

consecutive highs hitting 7 feet 5

inches at La Jolla Cove. –San

Diego Union

BIGGEST FISH Tournament Results

The SDRRC wants to thank all of you who fished the August Biggest Fish Tournament. The weather was nice and warm with some cloud cover most of the day. The ocean conditions throughout the day were as expected with some very light chop and windy around 3:00pm. We had winners in all 3 categories: Yellowfin Tuna, Yellowtail/ Dorado, and Calico Bass/Bonito. We also have anglers who earned Sports Points who are different from those who won the Prize Money. However, no one got a halibut for the side pot. A Big “Thanks!” goes out to Laura Itogawa and Mary Belandres for their time at the weigh-in. Fortunately, Laura knows the fish species, so we didn’t have any problems. And, of course, Mary made snacks so those of you who went to the weigh-in had a fresh cookie waiting for you. I think a few of the drifters even got a free cookie! We know it was a bit of a challenge to go to the South Shores Boat Ramp for the weigh-in, but with the construction of the Shelter Island ramp, we only had a few choices. Hopefully that problem will be solved soon. When we discussed the fish to target for this tournament, we kept in mind several of the suggestions our members offered throughout the year. The focus from some of you was to make this tournament fun for our members who have smaller boats and wanted the opportunity to fish closer in. We’ve had a 2-day tournament for many years and some felt the two days was too much for the smaller boats in our club. We also wanted fish species that could be caught within the inshore area and available not further then 9 miles, and in US waters. Although we left the area open, the fish that were caught were well within this area. We even added Wahoo several weeks before the tournament just in case a person after tuna could be on record as catching a Wahoo. So again, thanks to all who entered and please continue to give us your suggestions to make this another great tournament next year. It’s now time to announce our winners… Tuna/Wahoo The winner in this category went to Chad Reed on the Madrugador. Chad scored with the only Yellowfin Tuna for the tournament. Chad sent me some pictures of Yellowtail, Tuna and Dorado in the week leading up to Biggest Fish, so I was sure he would enter fish in all categories. He also weighed in a Dorado in the next category. Chad also sent me a picture of a large halibut he or Donna had caught in San Diego Bay that I thought they’d repeat. Congratulations Chad, even without the halibut.

Yellowtail/Dorado The winner of the Yellowtail/Dorado Category was Al Vasquez, a guest on the boat with SDRRC members Chad Gierlich and Jojo Pemberton of HookUp Baits. They each weighed in Yellowtail, Bonito and Calico Bass. I’m not sure what they used for bait, but I'm sure something was caught on the hot HookUp Baits many of us have used. We’ll wait to hear what they used at our next meeting. This team also scored for the Women’s Points category with Jojo Pemberton catching a 9.98# Yellowtail. Congratulations to SDRRC members Jojo, Chad and their team that also included Daniel Vasquez. We had more yellowtail (12) weighed in at this tournament than we have had in years. Check out the picture of the ice chest from Isaac Lira’s green Baja Bay Runner. Isaac and his dad Jose filled the ice chest with yellowtail and also scored on several Calico Bass. Bass/Barracuda/Bonito The winner for the Bass/Barracuda/Bonito category was SDRRC member of many years, Gordon/Gordo/Gordie Howe (not related to the infamous Gordie Howe of hockey fame). Gordo caught a magnificent 8.26# Bonito while awake fishing at the Coronado Islands. We’ll have to wait and see how he caught this Bonito as Gordo is not the quiet type when it comes to catching fish. There were 10 fish weighed in this category, but many more were caught. Congratulations to Gordie. Points Awarded Points ended up being really interesting. One category was won by a relatively small fish, it was the only one in the Tuna/Wahoo category, but when it came to points, all the biggest fish caught by club members were yellowtail and points this time went to the three largest fish, no matter the category. So, the category-winning tuna was beat out by all the bigger yellowtail when it came to points. On top of that, the largest fish was caught by a guest, so no points winning going on there, although that guest did win the yellowtail/dorado category. Point wins: Men’s 5 points, Tim Foote 4 points, Chad Gierlich 3 points, Rex Finney Women’s 5 points, Jojo Pemberton Juniors 5 points, Marco Mouritzen

September Surf Fishing and SDRRC Family Picnic

September 15, 2018 Lines in: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Weigh in: Weigh-in and measuring of fish will be continuous throughout the tournament and you need to at least be in line at the scale by 1:00 PM. It will probably be set up on the beach just north of the inlet. Location: You can Surf Fish anywhere along Torrey Pines Beach within walking distance of the Torrey Pines Parking lot. Species: Spot Fin Crocker, Crocker, Surf Perch, Halibut, Bass, Barracuda, Bonito, (NO SAND SHARKS, LEOPARD SHARKS, GUITAR FISH, OR THE LIKE.) Price: $20.00 per angler for members, $25.00 per nonmember (guests) Junior Anglers: Under age 16 fish for free, $25.00 gift card for 1st place, $15.00 gift card for 2nd place and

$10.00 gift card for 3rd place. Guests: Guests may fish 2 tournaments as long as they are fishing with a member. Tournament Rules: The three largest fish will determine the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners Sports Points: Each Member’s single largest fish will go to determining the sports points. The top

three heaviest fish will receive 5 points for 1st, 4 points for 2nd, and 3 points for 3rd re-spectively in Men’s, Women’s and Juniors.

Weigh Master: (John Chuckta) Any and all protests must be made at the scale during the weighing of

any fish. All ties will go to the Angler who weighed in first. Final time is determined by the weigh master’s watch. Any questions, call John at 858-860-6414.

Tournament Master: (Pepe Valdivia) May call off any tournament due to bad weather warnings or post-

pone at his discretion. Any questions, call or text Pepe Valdivia, 619-384-1138. You must notify Pepe by 8:00PM by Friday, September 14th if you are fishing and with

whom. Any Angler who notifies the club they are fishing will be expected to pay the ap-propriate fees at the weigh in.

PICNIC The SDRRC Family Picnic starts in the NORTH PAY PARKING LOT when the tournament is

finished, about 1:00 PM. This lot is just north of the bridge. The club is making gourmet sandwiches. We are asking club members to bring a side dish to share, a chair, and your own drinks (no alcohol allowed here, sorry). Please let Pepe know how many of your family will be attending so we have enough food.

SPECIAL SILENT AU

We just received two wonderful donationEast Cape of Baja. They’re both for Cape, for two people in standard stay at September’s meeting, and meeting. Whatever you do, do not forget your checkbook or credit card! Do I really have to tell you how aweso Rancho Leonero’s certificate is for a four dayoccupancy, during the off season (August through November), with three meals dailyand service charges are covered. Upgrades and seasonal adjustments are available. $706 and we are setting the minimum bid at $300. meeting. Who doesn’t LOVE the Ranch? The Palmas de Cortez package isroom, with one day of standard cruiser fishing. For those already a tournament, you can use the value of this package to help pay for the stay you have not yet paid for, or toward meals, bar tabs, and extra fishing. Any part of it you do not spend can be carried forward as a credit. (The Let’s Talk Hookup Tournament is currently completely booked, but you can check for cancellations.) $500, and this auction will be at the We have also recently received three other full of stuff), Five-Star Fish Processinglures plus two bottles of scent). Please thank them for theyou see any of them, and watch for this awesome stuff to hit the raffle table! Ellie Duchene Raffle Master

SPECIAL SILENT AUCTIONS COMING UP!

wonderful donations from Palmas de Cortez and Rancho Leonero They’re both for four-day/three-night vacation packages on Baja’s East

in standard rooms. We’ll have a silent auction for the Rancho Leonero stay at September’s meeting, and another for the Palmas de Cortez package at October’s

Whatever you do, do not forget your checkbook or credit card!

Do I really have to tell you how awesome these are? I’d rather not – I want them for myself!

is for a four day/three night stay in a standard room, double occupancy, during the off season (August through November), with three meals daily

. Upgrades and seasonal adjustments are available. and we are setting the minimum bid at $300. This will be auctioned at the

Who doesn’t LOVE the Ranch?

is a four day/three night stay for two people in a standard room, with one day of standard cruiser fishing. For those already going to Palmas,

value of this package to help pay for the stay you have not yet , or toward meals, bar tabs, and extra fishing. Any part of it you do not spend can be

(The Let’s Talk Hookup Tournament is currently completely booked, cancellations.) The value is $1,490. We are setting the minimum bid at

$500, and this auction will be at the October 4th meeting.

three other really generous donations from AFTCOStar Fish Processing (two $50 certificates) and Hookup Baits (a box full of

. Please thank them for these great donations to you see any of them, and watch for this awesome stuff to hit the raffle table!

Rancho Leonero on the on Baja’s East

We’ll have a silent auction for the Rancho Leonero another for the Palmas de Cortez package at October’s

I want them for myself!

stay in a standard room, double occupancy, during the off season (August through November), with three meals daily, and taxes

. Upgrades and seasonal adjustments are available. The value is This will be auctioned at the September 6th

a four day/three night stay for two people in a standard Palmas, perhaps for

value of this package to help pay for the stay you have not yet , or toward meals, bar tabs, and extra fishing. Any part of it you do not spend can be

(The Let’s Talk Hookup Tournament is currently completely booked, the minimum bid at

AFTCO (a big box (a box full of

to our club when

Tournament Results:

Men's Division

1st Place Tuna: Chad Reed, yellowfin 8.06 lbs.

1st Place Yellowtail or Dorado: Al Vasquez, yellowtail, 15.24 lbs.

1st Place Bonito or Bass Gordie Howe, bonito, 8.26 lbs.

Womens' Division

1st Place Yellowtail: Jojo Pemberton, yellowtail, 9.98 lbs.

Junior's Division

1st Place Bonito or Bass: Marco Mouritzen, Calico Bass, 1.92

Side Pot: no halibut were landed

Tim Foote receives 6 Men's Sport Points for Men's 1st Place.

Chad Gierlich receives 5 Men's Sport Points for Men's 2nd Place.

Rex Finney receives 4 Men's Sport Points for Men's 3rd Place.

Sport Points Standing as of end of August 2018

(Includes points from tournament placing and 1 point for members fishing the tournament.)

Tim Foote 19 pts. Charo Mouritzen 6 pts. Maddie Chuckta 6 pts.

Rex Finney 17 pts. Jojo Pemberton 6 pts. Marco Mouritzen 6 pts.

Hector Lopez 12 pts. Kelly Chuckta 1 pt. Nathan Deinard 5 pts.

John Chuckta 10 pts. Shelly Cochlin 1 pt. Claire Chuckta 4 pts.

Gordie Howe 10 pts. Deb Renick 1 pt. Rachael Nguyen 1 pt.

Gary Mouritzen 8 pts. Elli Duchene 1 pt. Nathan Nguyen 1 pt.

Curt Itogawa 6 pts. Jaylyn Lew 1 pt.

Jon Deinard 5 pts. Suelyn Lew 1 pt.

Chad Gierlich 5 pts. Adam Johnson 1 pt.

Pepe Valdivia 5 pts.

Tony Belandres 4 pts.

Frank Hernandez 3 pts.

Einar Aguila 3 pts.

Daryl White 2 pts.

James Nguyen 2 pts.

Jonathan Aguila 2 pts.

Rick Beck 2 pts.

Isaac Lira 2 pts.

Alan Beilstein 1 pt.

Ivan Lemus 1 pt.

Dennis Johnson 1 pt.

Mark Nunez 1 pt.

Scott Losner 1 pt.

Tyson Lew 1 pt.

Mike Goodsell 1 pt.

Manny Granillo 1 pt.

Bill Renick 1 pt.

Wes Ciesielski 1 pt.

Michael Maher 1 pt.

Tom Gruber 1 pt.

Ron Kirpatrick 1 pt.

Manny Granilo IV 1 pt.

Vinny Glen 1 pt.

Chad Reed 1 pt.

Jose Lira 1 pt.

Jose Luis Rocha 1 pt.

San Diego Rod and Reel Club Biggest Fish Tournament Results.

August 28, 2018

Men's Ladies Juniors

SAN DIEGO ROD REEL CLUB 2018 WEIGHT RECEIPT LIST 7/23/2018

LOCAL SPECIES (Plaques) Lbs. Name (Men's) Lbs. Name (Women's) Lbs. Name (Juniors)

Albacore (Local)

Barracuda (Local)

Big Eye Tuna (Local)

Bluefin Tuna (Local)

Bonefish (Local Release) Inches

Bonito (Local) 8.26 Gordie Howe

Calico Bass (local) 4.65 Rex Finney 1.76 Charo Mouritzen 1.92 Marco Mouritzen

Dorado (Local) 10.52 Chad Reed

Halibut (Local) 5.2 Shelly Cochran

Lingcod (Local)

Rockfish (Local) 3.34 Gary Mourtizen 1.1 Maddie Chuckta

Sand Bass (Local) 4.1 Gary Mourtizen

Spotted Bay Bass (Local) 1.4 John Chuckta 2.18 Shelly Cochran

Striped Marlin (Local)

White Sea Bass (Local)

Yellowfin Tuna (Local) 8.06 Chad Reed

Yellowtail (Local) 17.7 Gordie Howe 9.98 Jojo Perimberton

SPECIES +150 Miles (Certificates) Lbs. Name (Men's) Lbs. Name (Women's) Lbs. Name (Juniors)

Albacore Tuna (+150)

Barracuda (+150)

Big Eye Tuna (+150)

Bluefin Tuna (+150)

Blue Marlin (+150)

Bonito (+150)

Dorado (+150)

Halibut (+150)

Lingcod (+150)

Roosterfish (+150)

Sailfish (+150)

Striped Marlin (+150)

Wahoo (+150)

White Sea Bass (+150)

Yellowfin Tuna (+150) 18 Kelly Chuckta

Yellowtail (+150)

Honorable mentions:

Billfish Release:

1st Dorado (Local) 10.52 Chad Reed

1st Yellowfin Tuna (Local) 11.25 Tony Belandres

1st Yellowtail (Local) 7.6 John Chuckta

1st Albacore (Local)

You must submit an offical weight receipt or weigh-in during a club tournament in order to be listed.