The Marlin Club
Since 1931

The Gaff Line


March 2003

The Marlin Club of San Diego Monthly Newsletter

From the Bilge
By Wayne Slahor, Club President
On a sad note, Gary Jasper, owner of the Wait n’ sea, a long time club member and friend, passed away on February 14, 2003 after surgery. Gary and wife, Lynn, have been active in the sportfishing world for the past 30 years or better; Gary held the record for Marlin on 50lb test at 339 lbs. We‘ll miss him greatly.

PUBLIC WORKSHOP

Anyone who would like to attend a combined Public Workshop & California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) scoping meeting on Shelter Island Yacht Basin (SIYB) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for dissolved copper is welcome to attend.

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Regional Board Office – Board Room
9174 Sky Park Suite, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123-4340

To obtain the most current information on the Shelter Island TMDL for dissolved copper you may contact them by:
US Mail: Regional Water Quality Control Board, 9174 Sky Park Court Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92123-4340
Email: SIYB_TMDL@rb9.swrcb.ca.gov
Telephone: Ms. Lesley Dobalian at 858-637-7139 or Ms. Christina Arias at 858-627-3931.
Website: www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb9

UPCOMING EVENTS

*April 1st – Annual Membership Meeting*
Guest Speaker – TBA
Bay Club Marina & Hotel @ 7:00 pm
Commodore Room
Across from the Shelter Island Launch Ramp

April 12th - Club Clean Up Day
Volunteers Needed – Call Wayne or leave message at club. Painters, weed controllers, organizers, and elbow grease needed.
The fun starts at 9:00am – 1:00pm, includes refreshments.

April 12th – San Diego Fireman’s Stop, Drop and Reel Halibut Tournament
See below

April 27th - Open House and Day at the Docks
Volunteers needed to man our booth at Day at the Dock and also at the club to greet guests and help with the activities. Contact Charlotte (Charlie) at 760-747-6239 or leave a message at the club.

Firefighters Charity Halibut Tournament
April 12th
Sponsored by the Carlsbad Firefighters Association and held at the Marlin Club.
Open to anyone that can convince a sworn firefighter to fish with him or her.
$50 per person/angler
Proceeds to be donated to the UCSD Burn Center.
For more information contact Ron Tinney at 619-276-8633 or cell 619-306-8261.
Flyers & registration forms available at the club.

ILTT Tournament Update
The Board of Directors is considering making this a tuna/albacore tournament and possibly moving the date to a more favorable time. This is reverting back to the way it was structured in the early 1960s. We appreciate your input into making this a successful tournament. Contact Wayne or any of the Board of Directors.

Awards Dinner Photos
Be sure to check out ALL the award photos on our website:  http://themarlinclub.com/2003/Awards/2003-AwardsPics.html  
We apologize for not having them ready for the newsletters.

A Message from the National Coalition for Marine Conservation.

(Remember their presentation from our last membership meeting?)

The NCMC very much enjoyed making a presentation to be the Marlin Club of San Diego during your meeting on April 2, 2002. We enjoyed meeting everyone and learning more about your interests. Because we met so many anglers during our club visits who expressed an interest in becoming more involved in promoting sustainable ocean fisheries, we have started a new program this year. It is called "E-mail Action Network" which will provide brief (1-2 paragraphs) periodic updates and action alerts about fish and fishing related issues that concern you. We will have several lists you can join, depending on what you fish for or are interested in (i.e., one for dolphin/wahoo, one for striped bass/menhaden, etc.)

Our purpose here is to keep interested anglers informed on the issues, and notify you of opportunities when you can take an active role in conserving fisheries by weighing in with public officials.

Example of an action alert item: the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is making changes to fishing regulations for a (particular species in your area) that would directly effect recreational anglers, and has opened up a 60 day comment period… The alert will contain specific instructions on how to comment, to whom and when, with suggested points to make.

Example of an update: NMFS just approved the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s highly migratory species management plan…

OUR POLICY: We are mindful of the volume of e-mail you receive each day and will provide you only with the information described above. In addition, we respect your privacy. Your e-mail address will not be given sold to any outside source. It will only be used for E-mail Action Network purposes within NCMC. In addition, e-mail lists will not contain visible e-mail addresses, so others on the list will not see your address. If at any time you wish to be removed or added to a particular list, changes will be made immediately or as soon as possible.

If interested, please send the following information to NCMC:

Name (required):
Club/Association affiliation (required, for our information only):
City, State:
E-mail address (required):

Be sure to indicate your area(s) of interest:
Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico large pelagic fish (swordfish, sailfish, marlin, tuna, sharks)
Pacific large pelagic fish (swordfish, sailfish,Marlin, tuna, sharks)
Dolphin (dorado)/wahoo
Striped bass/menhaden
Herring/squid/mackerel and other forage fish

Fish habitat
Magnuson-Stevens Act reform

E-mail the information to Christine Snovell at the NCMC: Christine@savethefish.org.

If there are any questions or problems, please call Christine directly at 704-777-1449. You can always sign up over the phone too!

Welcome Aboard New Member

John D. Harris (goes by Danny) Boat Name: Liki Tiki (18’)

YEAR BOOK AD TIME

It’s that time of year – we’re starting on the 2003 yearbook and for those of you who advertised with us last year – thank you. We will be sending you a reminder. If you haven’t advertised in the past and would like to this year please contact the club office at 619-222-8677.

Your ad helps to defray the cost of the yearbook printing and helps to support the club.

2002 Year Book (Full Page Ad) Sponsors

Boats

Blackman Boats (Don & Shirley Blackman) 619-226-8013

Crow’s Nest Brokerage (Michael Gardella) 619-222-1122

Riviera-Ellsworth Marine 619-294-6568

Equipment

Al Melone Custom Covers (Bob Mellone) 619-696-0664

San Diego Marine Exchange 629-223-7159

Bucklew Marine Systems Inc. (Terry Bucklew) 619-224-5702

Fishing Equipment

Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop (Doug Kern) 619-222-8506

Hawaiian Custom Lures (Steve Elkins) 858-488-0816

Hook, Line & Sinker (Dan Hart) 619-224-1336

Zuker Custom Lurers (John Lloyd & Bill Miyagawa) 760-443-9979

Boat Towing

Vessel Assist Association

Repair Services

M. R. Marine (Mark Henwood) 619-275-1905 cell 379-5431

Shelter Island Boatyard 619-222-0481

Smoked Fish

World Famous Smoked Fish 619-280-0310

Various

Dave Dennison Co., Inc (Dave & Jan) 619-440-5061

Dr. Lan, Tran D.D.S.

Income Realty Services (Bob & Pat Woodard) 619-226-8282

Kanpai Japanese Restaurant 619-426-1200

Noodle House 619-426-0592 (Dave Verdugo)

Printing on 5th Avenue (Manny Marin) 619-260-3535

OAU Ocean Anglers Unlimited

Sunshine Supply Co., Inc (Ed Waldman) 619-276-7442

Bob Vanian’s 976-BITE www.976bite.com

Bob Verdugo Artist 760-765-2324

West Coast Air (Fred & Laura Dudley) 619-561-8000

Personal

T-Bird Crew

Gary & Lynn Jasper Family

Rich & Marie Johnson Family

Marty & Carolyn Morris

Captain T and the Twin B Crew

G. T. Frost

Robert Blinn Investments

"We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master."
Ernest Hemingway

THE MARLIN CLUB OF SAN DIEGO
2445 SHELTER ISLAND DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92106