Greetings fellow MBMC club members,

As we roll into August, I hope this message finds you all well and able to find some time to get out on the water. There has been some amazing weather allowing us all the opportunity to enjoy some excellent Southern California fishing. 

To kick things off I wanted to convey a heartfelt thank you to John White for presenting what turned out to be a great Tuna Seminar at the end of July. With 22 MBMC members and guests in attendance, John did a great job passing down lots of local knowledge and tips to help us all succeed where it counts….putting fish in the boat. I also wanted to thank your MBMC Board for arranging a great venue and meal line up.

We have several notable events coming up in September 2021 starting off with the Roy Lively Month Long Marlin Tournament. Entry Forms and Rules links, posted to the club website, as well as available at Dana Landing in hard copy. Be sure to get your entries in asap!

Next up for September is an event you won’t want to miss. MBMC is honored to welcome Mike “The Beak” Hurt as our September Marlin Seminar guest speaker. The Beak is well known in Southern California and Baja circles as being one of the most proficient Marlin fishermen of all time garnering him a place in the IGFA captains and crew Hall of Fame. Save the date for Sunday, Sept 5 @ 2 PM. See attached flyer for additional details. ***To ensure we offer club members the details they are after, please feel free to respond to this message with any requests or questions that you would like to have covered. 

And in concluding the month of September, be sure to save the date and sharpen your hooks for the 47th Annual MBMC Marlin Tournament (a.k.a. the Heart Tournament). This years event will take place on Saturday & Sunday, September 25th & 26th and is sure to be a stellar event as always. Additional details to come as your MBMC board works to finalize details.

Sign-up for the Roy Lively Month Long Marlin Tournament and the 47th Annual MBMC Marlin Tournament will be available at the Marlin Seminar!

I wanted to take a moment to put out a warm welcome to new club members: Nicholas DeRuyck  aboard Lever Up; Ken Hood  aboard SeaBear; Richard Beswick  aboard Screamin Seaman; and Ron Tinney and Irene Zink  aboard Rusty Gun.  Welcome and we look forward to seeing you on the water and at club events.

Special congrats to Dan Banks for his 60.9 lb BFT which garnered him the July 2021 FOM award. Well done Dan!

***Important reminder when weighing fish for club badges, awards and tournaments, including Fish of the Month (FOM). All fish you intend to qualify MUST be weighed on an IGFA certified scale with details of the catch being conveyed to the MBMC board within 3 days of the catch and a weight certificate provided within 10 days. Same timelines apply to release catches. In addition, all fish must be weighed in a NON-MUTILATED state meaning that gilled and gutted fish will be disqualified. See MBMC fishing rules and regulations for additional details. 

In closing, I hope to see you all out on the water at some point soon. Lots of kelps are holding Dorado and Yellowtail and squid is prevalent inshore along our southern coast. Tuna are scattered all throughout the SoCal bight ranging in size depending on the zone. For any of those looking to make Mackerel for bait, we were able to do so pretty easily in the dark off the roller coaster last week in ~50 ft of water.

Good luck and tight lines out there!

Shane Hurt

Greetings club members,

I wanted to take a moment to remind you all that the Awards Banquet celebrating the 2020 fishing season is fast approaching: Sunday, June 27, 2021 @ 2:00 pm! As previously mentioned, we are combining the annual membership meeting with this event. 

So far we have received 27 RSVPs and we are limited in space, so if you would like to attend, please send in your RSVP as soon as possible!  Click on this link to view the Awards Banquet Announcement  and RSVP details.    

Hope to see you there!

Shane Hurt

Greetings fellow club members,

I hope this email finds you well. A belated Happy Memorial Day to you all and a special thank you to all our veterans out there. As summer unfolds, I hope you are all finding some time to make it out on the water. I know it has been a long off season for myself personally, but I did manage to make it out on the water at the start of the holiday weekend for some decent Bluefin Tuna (BFT) fishing.

With that said, it seems the BFT bite has been rather consistent. As is usually the case there are slow periods but overall the bite seems to be going well from down below the border all the way up the line towards San Clemente. Now is the time to go as the fish are closer compared to the later season bite at Clemente and beyond. Our best action on Friday came at 32.09 & 117.10 with scattered breezers and foamers. Flatfalls on meter marks in the early AM followed by frozen flyers under a balloon kite as the day progressed. There are also mixed grade Yellowtail under the random kelp paddies to be found. Keep an eye on the AIS websites to track the sportboat fleet unless you get info otherwise. I use marinetraffic.com for that purpose but know there are lots of options.

Moving on….the May FOM winner was yours truly, Shane Hurt aboard the Chiqelin with a 108.7 lb BFT. That fish also took home the honors for the First Tuna Flag for the 2021 season. Full disclosure…..battling that fish had me walking funny for a few days! Ahaha.

REMINDER!!! This weekend is the MBMC Halibut / White Sea Bass tournament scheduled for June 5th & 6th. Link here to Entry Form and Rules on the MBMC website or via hard copy at Dana Landing. Hope to see you all there!

REMINDER!!! REMINDER!!! I expect you have all received email notification regarding the upcoming MBMC 2020 Awards Banquet/Membership Meeting, June 27, 2021. As promised, we are making every effort to bring normal club activities back on line and this is just the start of making that promise whole. Aside from a great venue at Bay Park Fish Co, we are also planning to raffle off some great prizes in an effort to show all members how much the club has missed you all! Hope to see you there! Please RSVP asap to help us plan accordingly. Club directories will also be handed out to attendees. A special congrats to all the 2020 award winners!!! 

Welcome to new members Dan and Kim England  aboard the SALT SHAKER  48ft Searay.  Glad to have you aboard!

In parting, I hope this letter finds you all well and hopefully finding some time to get out on the water to enjoy what we all love.

Tight lines and smooth seas,

Shane Hurt

[President 2021]

Greetings Members,

It is with great pleasure to announce our first social gathering since activities were suspended due to the onset of Covid. Our Annual Awards Banquet will be held  on Sunday June 27th at Bay Park Fish Co. We are very excited to return to some normalcy with the rollout of this event!  The details are in the 2021 Awards Banquet Announcement.   Please RSVP as indicated.

Hope to see you there!

Shane

Greetings to all MBMC club members….I hope this letter finds you all well.

As we move into the prime fishing months, it sounds like the offshore bite is really ramping up! The Bluefin Tuna bite has really taken off with fish now being caught in US waters. With reports of BFT from “the corner” on up to the “302” and even further up the line towards San Clemente island. Now is the time to get out there and enjoy this fishing while it’s hot. Yellowtail have also been reported on kelps throughout the region.

Congratulations goes out to Kent Yamada for taking the April 2021 FOM crown with a 12.6 lb Ling Cod. Kent was also the top angler for the 2021 Rock Cod tournament with a 7 lb Boccacio.  Well done Kent!!!

I also wanted to let you all know the 2021 Club directories are in process and should be coming out soon.

Upcoming events: 

• The Halibut / White Sea Bass Tournament has been scheduled for June 5th and 6th (Sat & Sun). Links to Tournament Rules and Entry Form,  also available on the club website and at Dana Landing. As with the last tournament the board has agreed to sweeten the pot with a $50 Dana Landing Gift Card for both the adult and juniors divisions. I hope we can all get out there and enjoy some quality time on the water in support of this event! Good luck to all anglers!
• 2020 Awards Banquet / Membership Meeting: It is with great pleasure I am able to announce that the board has agreed to move forward with our first social gathering since activities were suspended with the onset of Covid. We are currently looking to hold the banquet on Sunday June 27th at Bay Park Fish Co. with more details coming soon. We are very excited to return to some normalcy with the rollout of this event!

I wanted to take a moment to thank Paul Himmelberger for stepping up to help the club file it’s 2020 taxes. Huge help Paul! The club is still lacking an official “Treasurer” and may have to hire someone to carry the duties unless a member is able to volunteer for the role.

I’d also like to thank Larry Oberti for his time and effort in managing the club’s website along with other similar duties. Larry’s assistance is much appreciated.

Wishing you all good health, prosperity and tight lines,

Shane Hurt

[MBMC President]