The Marlin Club
Since 1931

The Gaff Line


May 2006

From the Bridge  
by Bob Woodard, Jr, Club President

     We had our annual membership meeting Tuesday, April 4, at the Southwestern Yacht Club. Unfortunately, turnout was light due to the heavy rain.

     Christine Snovel, Director of Communications and Development and webmaster from the National Coalition for Marine Conservation was the guest speaker, keeping us up to speed on all the current issues facing sportfishermaen.

    New President Charlie Been is taking the helm this year. Charlie introduced all the new and current board members and shared his game plan for the coming year. He also presented information for our coming tournament schedule and introduced the committee members.

    Jim Konzal reviewed the minutes from last years meeting and reported on the status.
 
    April is a busy month for us here at the club. Don't forget to come on by for the annual club clean up day and lend a hand on April 15 th from 8 AM till whenever it takes. Bring Paintbrushes etc... Then the following weekend on April 23rd we will be hosting our annual open house! This is held annually the same day as the Day at the Docks. A kids’ dock fishing tournament will be held from 9 AM  till 2 PM with lots of prizes and free live bait while supplies last! Also free hot dogs and soda to the first 50! So stop by and enjoy your clubhouse for awhile.

    I sincerely hope we see some of that great marlin fishing we had last year come back again this year. It's been a pleasure to serve as your President for the past year and we'll see you on the grounds. Good luck and Good Fishing and we will see you here!

Best regards,
Bob Woodard Jr.  

Club Clean up Day – Saturday, April 15, 2006 all day at the Marlin Club

Attention Trailer boaters, RV owners, etc -

    Anyone interesting in storing their trailers (with or without boat), Trucks, RVs, etc should be aware of a new facility in town called Big Toy Depot  (Indoor RV & Boat Storage). It is located near the 805 and 905 fwys on Britannia Ct.. It is a new 85,000 square foot indoor facility with state of the art security, computer controlled access gates, 24-hour surveillance cameras, etc, etc. For further information try  www.BIGTOYDEPOT.com  or call: (866) 763-DPOT (3768) 

FULL COOLER

The 26 foot Striper "Full Cooler" owned by Marlin Club Director Doug Rodger is our featured boat of the month. Doug enjoys fishing with his primary crew David Rodger his nephew, Doug Verani and his trusty Golden Retriever "Mako".

The crew has had some big scores over the past couple years including winning the Make a Wish "Tuna Challenge" and scoring the First released Marlin for the club in 2004. One thing is for sure these guys love to fish!

 

Need a boat?  Member Mike Stutz is looking for a partner on his 24 ft. Skipjack.
For info call Mike at (619) 224-3771

It's Fun! & It's Free!
Sunday, April 23rd, 2006 - 9 AM to 5 PM
At the San Diego Sportfishing Landings
in Point Loma


Here is a problem you may have encountered from time to time out on the water. This is a circle hook, and fortunately, it did not penetrate past the barb. However, the hook was wedged on the finger and because of the size of this angler’s finger the point was hitting the bone.  Dikes would not cut the hook. Side cutters worked in this situation



 



 

Here’s one that is rather extreme. A jig reeled at a fast speed jumped out of the water and buried the hook past the barb into this angler’s lip!



 

It would have been difficult to use side cutters in this application. It seems that small boltcutters are about the most effective tool in this situation.

 

These are 8” bolt cutters available at Home Depot for $12. They cut this 7699 Stainless Steel 8/0 Mustad hook. Put hem in a zip lock bag or vacuum pack, so they aren’t rusted shut when you really need them.

The Official Newsletter of The Marlin Club of San Diego
2445 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92106
Phone:  619-222-8677       www.themarlinclub.com    Fish Report:  619-222-2502
Words of Wisdom
by Marty Morris

Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught. 

~Author Unknown                                

 

 

 

DATES TO REMEMBER for 2006

 Awards/ Trophy Dinner                              Feb 4th, 2006
General Membership Meeting               Apr 4, 2006
Club Clean Up Day                                 Apr 15, 2006
Open House/Day at the Docks               Apr 23, 2006
Potluck                                                      May 7, 2006
Spring Shootout*                                     May 20, 2006
Don Blackman Memorial
                       Halibut Derby*                 June 10, 2006
Junior’s Tournament                              Aug 19, 2006
Couple’s Tournament                             Aug  26, 2006
Labor Day Tournament                          Sept  2-3, 2006 -
                       BBQ                                   Sept 4
ILTT Tournament & Dinner                 Sept  22-23, 2006
                      Award Banquet                  Sept  24, 2006
 Small Boat Tournament*                       Oct 7-8, 2006
                *Open to the public

 

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