Here is a little update on what’s going on with your club. This month has just flown by. You know what they say, “time flies by when you get older”. I can sure attest to that.

We started the month with April’s Fools Day. I read an article in The Log about the City wanting boat owners that had boats over 50 feet to let low income folks be part owners in your boat or something like that. I did fall for that one.

April 13th brought around another meeting/seminar. This one was not originally scheduled but based on the success of the March one we decided to keep the ball rolling. John White, General Manager of Dana Landing, gave an outstanding presentation on halibut and white seabass fishing. He discussed tackle requirements, baits and where to look for them. He also graciously donated the tackle he brought for his demonstrations to our raffle. The evening was a huge success with over 40 people in attendance including many junior anglers.

Next up social function is our May 11th meeting/seminar. Jeff Zachry will be our guest speaker. He will be talking about how to fish for bluefin tuna using the kite. If his presentation is anywhere near as good as the one, he gave last year you won’t want to miss it. I am going to try and talk a “mystery guest” into talking about “popper techniques” for the BFT. Mexican food will be served even though the event is after Cinco de Mayo. All the details have been posted on the website and emailed to you. Hope to see all of you there and please RSVP if you plan to attend.

Tournament report for the 2019 Rockcod/Lingcod Tournament from Tournament Director, Shawn Kaus:

Top Male was Dan Carlin with a 6.2lb Rockfish, Top Women was Trish Carlin with a 4.2lb Rockfish, and Top Junior was Brent Hargraves with a 2.1 Rockfish. The Ling Cod jackpot went to Dan Carlin with a 2.8lb Lingcod. The Top Boat was Dive Inn with a 16.4 total (3pts), Second place was High Count with a 13.2lb (2pts) and Third place went to Carly Rose with a 9.4lb (1pt). Congratulations to all the winners. Thanks, Shawn.

Next tournament will be the Halibut/White Seabass Tournament on May 18th and 19th. I know there was at least one really nice white seabass around along with some others that were reported by a diver friend of mine. I’m sure there are some nice halibut out there also. So please take the opportunity and sign up and fish in this tournament. You make the tournaments successful.

Looking ahead to June we will have the Women’s/Juniors Triple Bs Tournament on June 22nd and a Luau the next day on the 23rd. We plan to award the Triple Bs prizes at the Luau. So, mark your calendars for these upcoming events. I hinted at it above about a really nice white seabass being caught. Trish Carlin won April’s Fish of the Month honors with a 51.4# white seabass she caught aboard her and Dan’s boat the “Dive Inn”. See a picture of her and the fish on the website. Nice going and congratulations!

Membership has been growing steadily throughout the year. We now have 98 members. This is just fantastic. If you look at the participation in our last meeting/seminar we had over 40% attendance. Percentage wise this is awesome!! If you know someone who you think might want to join, bring them to our next meeting. I’m sure they will be hooked. Speaking of new members, I would like to mention and welcome our new members that joined in March and April. They are Ryan Kohler, Bradley Messmer, Marcel Messmer, Craig Simes, Brittany Negron, Rob Schreiber, Suzy Schreiber, Aaron Gonzalez, Lou Hayden and Justin Bettenni.

HELP NEEDED!!! The Board is well on the way preparing for the Heart Tournament. We are looking for volunteers to help organize and put on this great event. There is process that has been developed over the years for this signature event. We are looking for help in several capacities, from Chairman to mailings to swag bag stuffers. Please let us know if you would like to help in any capacity, we would love to hear from you. There are many of us that will assist, as a wise man once said, ‘Many hands make light work!’

So, until you hear from me next month Tight Lines and Following Seas, Dan Muslin

Dine,chat and enjoy our special GUEST SPEAKER – Jeff Zachry, aka “Zack” is a member and owns the “Fire Escape”. He will be talking about the techniques to catch Bluefin Tuna using the kite. He has caught numerous BFT over 100# during the past several years, so this is a don’t miss meeting.

Entry forms will be also available for the Halibut/White Seabass Tournament. We will also have another fabulous MBMC raffle.

We have arranged with the Marina Village Deli for an all inclusive Mexican Dinner of Chicken Enchiladas, Beef Fajitas, water, & soft drinks. Beer and wine (by donation).

• WHERE: The Marina Village Deli (See map)
• WHEN: May 11th, 4:00 PM with Jeff Zachry, 5:00 PM Dinner
• $10 Members, $15 Guest, Kids (16 and under) are FREE

Please RSVP by May 6th to info@missionbaymarlinclub.org .  Use May Meeting in the subject line.

Congratulations to Trish Carlin on catching a whopping 52 lb White seabass!

The Southwestern Yacht Club Bottom Fishing Tournament is their big event for the year. It will be held on May 4th. Many of our members have fished it in the past and done extremely well. I would like to encourage as many of you as possible to fish in it. It is a fun but competitive event. I believe the more we participate in other club’s tournaments the more they will fish in our Heart Tournament which is a win-win for everyone.  SWYC Bottom Fishing Entry Form. Tight Lines – Dan Muslin

It’s that time of the month again when you hear from me, YOUR MBMC President. I almost just said YOUR President but that might not be true for everyone. It has been a really busy first month for the Club and Board of directors.

The first event of the new year was held on March 16^th. It was a meeting/seminar held at the Marina Village deli. I was not able to make it but Paul Himmelberger pinch hit for me and did an awesome job. Even though there was short notice of the event we still had about 30 attendees. Jeff Meeker did a excellent job presenting information relevant to bottom fishing. He shared techniques, methods, and utilized a great handout about properly reading a fathometer. Of course, it would not have been a vintage Doghouse presentation without some war stories. There was a great dinner that followed, and the evening concluded with a raffle where a reel and other valuable prizes were awarded. We feel that this evening was a success and plan to utilize this venue in the future.

The BOD developed the calendar for the year and as soon as we did, we made some changes to it. Based on the success and the desire by those that attended the first meeting/seminar we have added another one in a couple of weeks on April 13^th. It will be at the Marina Village deli again and John White from Dana Landing will be our guest speaker. We will have dinner and drinks again.  Please be sure to RSVP by April 8^th if you plan to attend. Next, we changed the date of the Tuna Tourney in August because it was on the same weekend as the Make a Wish Tuna Challenge and we did not want to catch all the fish and leave them none. The new dates for the tournament are August 17 and 18 with the seminar now set for the 10^th. The last change we made was adding a pot luck/bingo night on Nov 16^th. I know you all will want to come and celebrate my birthday with me on that night.  The BOD will continue listening to you and make changes to the calendar to improve our events throughout the year.

The first tournament, Bay Bass, was held on March 23^rd and 24^th. Participation was good with 6 boats and 16 anglers entered. Bob Hargraves was top male angler, Aileen Sanchez top female angler and Brett Hargraves top junior angler. Radar was top boat. Thanks to all that entered and congrats to the winners.

Lobster season ended this month. Hope those that fished for them did well and don’t forget to turn in your lobster cards.

By this time, you should have either picked up or received in the mail your new membership card and Club directory. The directory looks great and contains a lot of information at a quick glance. Thanks to Kent Yamada for all his efforts in putting this directory together. I’m glad to have it and hope you are too.

Congrats go out to Shawn Kaus for March Fish-of-the-Month winner. He was fishing on Encounter and caught the 15# lingcod on the last day of March. Nothing like waiting until the last minute!!

The Southwestern Yacht Club Bottom Fishing Tournament is their big event for the year.  It will be held on May 4^th. Many of our members have fished it in the past and done extremely well. I would like to encourage as many of you as possible to fish in it. It is a fun but competitive event. I believe the more we participate in other club’s tournaments the more they will fish in our Heart Tournament which is a win-win for everyone. Here is a link to their entry form.

Speaking of the Heart Tournament it is never too early to think about donations for the raffle. This is the “heart” of our ability to donate money to the American Heart Association. I would like to ask every one of you to start thinking of where you might be able to get donations from. They do not have to be fishing orientated. Think of your favorite restaurant, your dog groomer, hair salon, etc. The more donations we get the more the Club and the AHA benefit. Also, we can always use more help in putting on the tournament so please let us know if you would like to pitch in.

Looking ahead to May we will be having a meeting/seminar on May 11^th. Jeff “Zack” Zachry will be our guest speaker. He will be talking about how to fish for Bluefin tuna using a kite. He has caught numerous ones over 100# and has it wired. The following weekend, May 18^th and 19^th, will be the Halibut/White Seabass Tournament. Look for more information soon.

On a sad note, Donna Hargraves long time Treasurer of the Club, lost her brother this past month. The Club would like to send our deepest sympathy to her and her family and wish them the best in this time of sorrow.

So, until you hear from me next month Tight Lines and Following Seas, Dan Muslin