As of this printing, we have recorded 117 fish (catch and release). Is this the end of the season? I think there are a few stragglers out there. There have been a lot of swordfish boats out there looking for those two finners. Lets get out there and look around – don’t forget the heavy gear and those rigged squids that everyone’s been keeping in their freezer.

We are looking for a few good men (or women) to serve on the Board of Directors. If you are an active member and are interested in helping your club achieve its goals, give us a call. Next month we will start publishing the names of the nominees and their biographies.

Board Meeting Notes  - Last month we promised to talk twice as much because we skipped a meeting.  This month it was hard to control the group – they had a lot of sea stories, fishing tales, etc. to talk about – but once we got on track this is what we discussed.

• Kurt Brickly presented several ideas for generating funds and increasing awareness of the club.  One idea was to sell logo coffee mugs. Another idea was a boat safety inspection.
• Reviewed tournament results – ILTT basically broke even due to the high cost of the food and less boats entered than last year.  Small Boat tournament was better this year and showed a profit.
• Fred Larson presented an idea to hold informational seminars especially basic Marlin fishing.
• It was suggested that we purchase a banner with interchangeable letters to be used for various events. 
• Club hours – it was voted to change club hours back to the weekends only.
• A list of names was generated for the potential nominees for the 2005 Board of Directors’ election.
• House repairs were discussed – need new flag pole ropes, also the hoist will be taken apart by Harold Weimer to find out what is wrong with it so we can get it repaired.
• Life jacket loaner program was discussed and was decided that it was successful and will pursue for next year.
• Second membership meeting was discussed for November/December but decided it’s not enough time to put together for November and that December would not be a good month to hold it.
• Kids Fishing Fund – We are moving ahead with plans to set up a trip in the very near future.  Stay tuned for details.