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Portsmouth Anglers Club Inc.
THE ANGLER Volume 273 July 2017
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In This Issue of The Angler
Fishing Report………………………………. Pictures of Recent Catches………………….. Membership Renewal Form………………….
PAC Monthly Meeting, Simonsdale Civic Center Sunshine Program Rod Repair Work Party Sunshine Program Pier Trip Sunshine Program Boat Trip PAC Board Meeting, Simonsdale Civic Center Sunshine Program Boat Trip
Up Coming Events July 17, 7 pm………………………………. July 18, 1 pm………………………………. July 20……………………………………… July 27……………………………………… August 1, 7 pm……………………………. August 10………………………………….
July Speaker
PAC’s guest speakers for the July 17th meeting will be Dan and Keith LeGrande from LeGrande Slam Charters. They will speak on inshore charters and discuss productive techniques and areas to fish. Please check PAC’s website, www.portsmouthanglersclub.net, for up-to-date information. The meet-ing will be at the Simonsdale Civic Center, 5006 Vick Street, Portsmouth and will begin at 7 pm.
PAC Annual Club Raffle
Winning tickets will be drawn at the July 17th meeting. Please turn in your ticket stubs and any unsold tickets to Rob Jordan at the July meeting.
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The Angler A Publication of the
Portsmouth Anglers Club, Inc.
Editor Rob Jordan 757-488-9305 E-Mail address [email protected] Webmaster Rob Jordan 757-488-9305 We encourage all members to submit articles and pictures for publication in the PAC Newsletter. Send your pictures and articles, your favorite recipes, or anything that may be newsworthy and informative to [email protected].
2017 Club Officers
President: Denny Dobbins 477-9156 Vice-President Bob Goode Secretary Denise Harrell 488-9039 Treasurer Mark Hartung Please visit the PAC website……….. www.portsmouthanglersclub.net Please visit the PAC Facebook Page….. https://www.facebook.com/Portsmouth-Anglers-Club-191636390871969/
USCG Vessel Examination
Even if you pay careful attention to safety, dan-gerous mechanical problems can crop up on the best-maintained boat. That’s why the U.S Coast Guard recommends that all recreational boaters (including personal watercraft users) take advantage of the free Vessel Safety Check (VSC) program every year.
VSCs are offered by experienced members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the United States Power Squadrons, two of the nation’s premier volunteer boating safety organizations. A VSC is your best way of learning about prob-lems that might put you in violation of state or federal laws or, worse, create danger for you or your passengers on the water.
Sarah Bremer, United States Coast Guard Aux-iliary Flotilla 53 and PAC member, will be glad to provide you with a courtesy inspection. Call Sarah on 397-3659, and she will set up an appointment to come to you and provide a free USCG Vessel Safety Check.
2017 PAC Membership
2017 PAC Membership dues were due on January 1st. Remember, to participate in club tournaments and be eligible for club awards, your dues must be paid before you go fishing. The cost of a family membership is only $30 and includes all household members under 18. Single memberships are only $20. PAC Memberships also include The Angler, our monthly newsletter, and the free fish fry dinner held in October each year. Please either mail your dues to the PAC post office box or bring them to the next meeting. Also, include your email address so The Angler can be emailed to you. Emailing the newsletter saves PAC money and you will receive your newsletter several days sooner. See page 11 for membership form.
In Club Tournament
Brian Hartung has offered to become PAC’s Prize Fish Chairman for 2017. More infor-mation on in-club tournaments and prize fish to follow at the July meeting.
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We have rounded the corner of summertime fishing, and it’s as wide open as it’s going to get. Most every species has now joined in, making this a great season on the wa-ter for anglers.
Cobia are out in force, with both sight casters and chum-mers having very good luck with fish ranging to over 60-
pounds. Be sure to have your cobia permit on hand, and report all cobia activity this year. Red drum are also providing great top water action as they patrol near the mouth of the Bay, especially near the Baltimore Channel.
Since the flounder bite escalated last week in lower Bay waters, anglers are finding decent catches most anywhere. Anglers working the CBBT with jigs and live bait are finding the biggest fish aver-aging up to around 5 and 6-pounds, with a few citation-sized flatties also in the mix this past week. The seaside inlets on the Eastern Shore, and both Rudee and Lynnhaven Inlets on the Southside are starting to see increases in catches of keepers lately. Nearshore and inshore structures are also paying off for those bouncing offerings near wrecks.
The Spanish mackerel action is excellent, with trollers filling coolers with limits of exceptionally large fish this year. Boats are finding schools of Spanish off the Virginia Beach Ocean front, ranging to about 6-miles off the beach. King mackerel are here. Although no news of confirmed catches are in as of yet, with multiple reports of sightings by Spanish mackerel anglers, it is only a matter of time. The chance of tangling with a smoker is a real possibility, especially if the water clears up with an easterly breeze.
The spadefish fishery is a huge success this season, with heathy-sized spades dominating catches. These powerful fighters are hitting at the Chesapeake Light Tower and nearby wrecks, as well as along the pilings and islands at the Bay Bridge-Tunnel and the Cell. Some really nice sheepshead are also still taking offerings along the CBBT, with clams and fiddlers the top bait choices. Trigger fish are also available in most of these same locations. Nice croaker are hitting around most lower Bay piers, as well as near the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, while the hard head run in Oyster also picked up recently. Sea mullet are making a good showing this year, with anglers catching big fish from local piers, off the Concrete Ships and Ma-gothy Bay. Speckled trout and puppy drum are available in most lower Bay inlets and shallows, but some folks are reporting unpredictable results lately.
Reports of Tarpon sightings continue to draw anglers to the back waters of Oyster, where anglers are enduring the heat and battling the infamous Eastern Shore flies for a chance at bowing to an Eastern Shore Silver King.
Deep dropping is a good choice, with quality blueline tilefish, golden tilefish, and some nice grouper available. Jumbo black seabass are also mixed in with the tilefish. Good catches of seabass are also rewarding anglers checking out offshore wrecks this week. Amberjack are still available on several coastal wrecks and at the South Tower, where live bait is your best option.
The offshore bite is very good right now. Yellowfin tuna in the 50-pound range are still hitting in the Canyon, along with some nice bigeye tuna. School-sized bluefin tuna ranging to around 100-pounds are also lurking near the Fingers lately. Mahi are also a guarantee right now, with some big gaffer-sized fish thrilling anglers. Wahoo are becoming more common.
For more information, go to www.drjball.com
FISHING REPORT
July 7, 2017 By: Julie Ball
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Pictures of Recent Catches
Each month I will try to publish pictures from PAC members of recent catches. Please email pic-tures to [email protected], with a brief description of who, where, what and when, and I will try to include it in the next issue of The Angler. These pictures and more can be seen on our website gallery.
Mike Douglas and Jerald George - the “flatties” are getting bigger!
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Boater’s Safety Requirements
Have you taken the boater’s safety course? Do you have your boaters education card? Beginning July 1, 2016, All PWC operators, regardless of age, and All motorboat operators regardless of age must have completed the required safety education prior to operating a vessel. No person under the age of 14 may operate a PWC. Flotilla 53 is holding the classes below. For more information and to find additional classes near you go to……..
http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/boating/education/requirement/
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 53 is sponsoring Boating Safety (ABS) classes for 2017. The schedule is as follows…………. About Boating Safely (ABS) Class at Towne Bank Conference Room Saturday, August 26 About Boating Safely (ABS) Class at Towne Bank Conference Room Saturday, September 23
Time: Sign in begins at 7:30 AM. Class begins at 8:00 AM, Ending at approximately 5:00 PM
Where: Towne Bank Conference Room 137 Mount Pleasant Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322 (Near corner of Mount Pleasant Road and Battlefield Blvd. South)
Cost: $35 for course materials (or $50 for 2 family members sharing materials)
Presented By: Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 53, Chesapeake, VA
Sponsored By: U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries (www.dgif.virginia.gov) V/TDD Phone: 804-367-1278
For More Info & Registration: Contact Colleen O’Neil at 757-482-1931 email [email protected], or
Ed Cart at 757-482-2942
PAC 2018 Awards Banquet
It is not too early to start planning next years banquet. It is only 8 months away! We would like some ideas for a different, less expensive venue for next years banquet. If you have any ideas to share, or would like to continue at the same location, please let Denny or any board member know of you preferences. We will discuss it at the up coming meetings and make a decision soon so res-ervations and plans can be made.
Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program 2016
The Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program report for 2016 is complete and contains valuable infor-mation including the most productive areas to fish for each species. You can download the report from http://www.vims.edu/research/units/centerspartners/map/recfish/index.php
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Chesapeake Bay Spring Striper Season Closed on June 15th
Chesapeake Bay Fall Striper Season Opens on Oct 4th
Chesapeake Bay Fall Season .......................................................October 4th thru December 31st ........................................Minimum Size Limit.....................................................20 inches ........................................Maximum Size Limit * ............................................... 28 inches ........................................Possession Limit ……………………….......................2 per person * 1 fish of the 2 fish possession limit may be larger than 28 inches.
Virginia Coastal Season
Virginia Coastal Season ……………….............................................May 16 thru December 31st ........................................Minimum Size Limit..................................................28 inches ........................................Possession Limit …………………….......................1 per person
Go to http://www.mrc.state.va.us/regulations/swrecfishingrules.shtm for the most up to date regu-lations.
Sunshine Program Fishing Schedule
The Sunshine Program trips are as follows…. July 20th Pier Trip July 27th Boat Trip August 10th Boat Trip Volunteers are needed. Please call Denny at 477-9156 or see him at Monday’s meeting if you can help.
Children’s Sunshine Program Workday
Volunteers are needed to come to Denny’s home located at 1057 West Road, Chesapeake,
23323 behind Grassfield High School. There are 130 rods & reels that need to be cleaned, line changed, eyes and tips replaced and just general maintenance of all that are used for the Program. Date: Tuesday, July 18 from 1:00 pm till finished.
Call Denny at 477-9156 or see him at the meeting on Monday the 17th if you can help.
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PAC Application For Membership or Renewal
Name ______________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________
City _________________________State _________Zip Code________________
Phone _______________________E-Mail Address__________________________
Signature ___________________________
Dues: $30 for family membership Boat Name (optional)_________________________
$20 for an individual membership Mail to PAC, P.O. Box 7842, Portsmouth, VA 23707
Ask for PAC Member Ron Pierce
E-TEC
PAC Member TOMMY MILTEER
PAC Prize Fish Awards
Did you know that PAC awards monthly certificates and yearly trophies to recognize members’ catches each year? All you need to do is be a PAC member in good standing (dues paid before the date of the catch), and catch an eligible fish. Qualifying catches must meet or exceed 1/2 of cita-tion weight recognized by both North Carolina and Virginia Recreational Fishing Regulations. Once you catch a qualifying fish it must be weighed on a registered scale at an approved State weighing station in either North Carolina or Virginia, fill out the entry form (found at http://portsmouthanglersclub.net/forms/ ) and send it in by the fifth (5th) day of the month following your catch to PAC, P.O. Box 7842, Portsmouth, VA 23707, or turn it in to any member of the Prize Fish Committee. We have release certificates too! So, next fish you catch, remember, it could earn you recognition at the next meeting and annual awards banquet...Turn it in! Complete prize fish rules can be found at http://portsmouthanglersclub.net/prize-fish-2/ .
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