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President and Secretary –
Legislative Committee – Membership Committee – Bob
Watson
MSSA Tournament Committee – Bob Granados and Ken Barwick
Guest Speakers – Webmaster - Curt Flea Market – Chuck Prahl
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! On August 4th, my sons, John and Chris, and myself (Clint) were invited to go fishing with Kurt Presnell on his boat “Fortuna” out of Ocean City. I accepted for I hadn’t been out of the house for 3 or 4 days because of excessive heat that has plagued our area. The story wasn’t about the fish we caught, which were a 140 pound Bluefin Tuna and 14 Dolphin and we lost a big Bluefin at the boat when an O ring opened up on the swivel at the leader. The story was of the mass of black-head flies out on the ocean and in the Ocean City area. Every boat in the fleet was complaining about flies. The files sure took the enjoyment out of our trip and the pain we encountered when cleaning the fish back at port. By the way, all people on board are members of the Dorchester County Chapter of the MSSA.
Another all Dorchester County MSSA group, Mike German, Mike Jr., Norm Bell, Bob Shenton, Bob Geisler and Bud Brady left Cambridge July 18th to fish with Jim Jenerette on the “Buccaneer” out of Cape Charles. The trip was set up for Spadefish and a few of the crew had never caught Spadefish. Here’s a good story. They anchored up on a wreck on the ocean side of CBBT. I have fished this wreck many times for Spadefish. They were catching smaller Spadefish along with some Triggerfish. Catching small Spadefish will drive you crazy for they will steal the bait off your hook in front of your eyes. Spadefish, pound for pound, is the hardest fighting fish I have ever caught. The tide and fishing slowed up, so Norm Bell puts some weight on a line and drops a chunk of clam to the bottom. By the way, you fish for Spadefish near the water’s surface. With the bait on the bottom, Norm brings in an 18” Flounder which he loses overboard while trying to measure the fish. He then goes back to the bottom with the clam bait and brings up a bigger Flounder. Needless to say, Spadefish was over and Flounder fishing was on. They stayed anchored up in the same spot and ended the day with 18 keeper Flounder. Flounder must have been stacked like cord wood under the boat. They also took home 20 Spadefish and 30 Triggerfish.
Be sure to come to the meeting this month to hear about these trips and all the other trips that our Fishing Club is involved with. Also to learn where all the fish are being caught.
YEARLONG FISHING TOURNAMENT
Our Chapter will have this tournament on-going up until our November meeting when all the winners will be announced.
Here are the updated standings:
Rockfish Bob Shenton 41” Bluefish Bob Watson 27¾” Flounder Bud Brady 24 5/8” Croaker Bob Watson 14 1/28” Seabass Bob Watson 21½” Crappie Mike German 11 3/8” Bluegill Mike German 9¾” Catfish Dan Sides 24 5/8” White Perch Chuck Prahl 13 5/8”
NOTHING ENTERED
Trout, Spot, Black and Red Drum, Tog, Bass, Pickerel, Tuna, Dolphin
SPEAKERS
Our first speaker will be a biologist from Horn Point Labs, who will address us on the topic of “Atlantic Sturgeon Restoration Efforts.” Formerly Sturgeon was so abundant it was a recreational fishery. However, like most of our fishery species, they are low in numbers and not part of our fishery. If we can get the Sturgeons back, that is a big indicator that the Bay is getting healthier. That is healthy Sturgeon equals a healthy Bay. This is a meeting not to miss.
Also speaking is Hilary Spence who is running for the Maryland Senate seat which is now held by Richard Colbourn. It will be interesting to see where Ms. Spence stands on the issue of the environment and Chesapeake Bay restoration.
See you at the meeting or on the water.
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