Well it is time for the second message of the new year. January was a busy month for me that flew by.

The big event for the month was our annual Awards Banquet (Oscar Night). For those that missed it you really missed a special evening. Wow! What an outstanding event with a fantastic new venue at the Southwestern Yacht Club and a beautiful setting for our banquet! We all felt like high-rollers. The food was excellent. It was great to see all the other members there and get to meet so many new folks. We all had a good time comparing fishing stories. The whole evening ran very smoothly starting with the presentation to the American Heart Association which is near to my heart. The Club donated all of the profits from the Heart Tournament. All the awards for the various tournaments, largest species, Fish of the Month, First Fish Flag were presented. Unfortunately, there were no Oscars presented because no qualifying marlin were caught. Hopefully this will be a better fishing season coming up. John Brudvik won the early bird membership prize and Dennis Hoehm Jr. won the largest species drawing. Congrats to both!

There was not a tournament in January so no one to congratulate this month. Tim Honick did connect with a 9.8 lb lingcod fishing on the Doghouse earlier in the month and it stood up to capture Fish of the Month honors. Congrats to Tim!

The Annual Membership Meeting is coming up on the last day of the month February 29. Based on this date, it looks like we only hold them every four years. It is a very important meeting where we select board members and you get to hear the status of the club. After the official meeting there will be a bingo night. Look for more information later this month but please save the evening.

Look for more information later this month but please save the evening. We have already had a couple new members join the Club this year. I would like to welcome Chad Glavis and Mario Souza to the Club. Hope to see you out on the water and at our events.

So, until you hear from me next month, good fishing, tight Lines and following seas, Dan Muslin

The 2020 Awards Banquet (Oscar Night) is quickly approaching – January 25th, at the Southwestern Yacht Club.

We need RSVPs to be submitted by Friday, January 17th, 2020 to ensure food selections. Please RSVP via email to Trish Carlin . Include the attached Menu Selection form (see attached form for details).

The banquet facilities at the yacht club have been recently remodeled and are very nice. This is a fantastic setting with views of Shelter Island and the city. It should be a lovely evening and a great time to socialize with other MBMC members! 

Looking forward to seeing you all there! Trish Carlin

Wow! It is the start of a new decade. I hope everyone had a fantastic Holiday Season. Sorry my message is a little late, but I have had an interesting time this past month.

If you are reading this and have not sent in your 2020 membership renewal, you have missed out on the chance to win the Early Bird Raffle for a TRANX reel, which will be given away at the Annual Awards Banquet. You still have the month of January to get in your 2020 membership renewal so you can be included in the very useful Member’s Directory. Let’s see if we can increase our membership over the 2019 where we had just a little over 100 members.

There was not a tournament in December so no one to congratulate this month. John White did connect with a nice 19.8# yellowtail earlier in the month and it stood up to capture Fish of the Month honors. Congrats to John! Since we have not had a social event for the last couple of months the FOM winners for September through December will be presented their awards at the Awards Banquet.

Speaking of the 2020 Awards Banquet (Oscar Night), I want to remind you that it is set for January 25th at the Southwestern Yacht Club. The committee is well on its way in planning an awesome evening. This is a fantastic setting with views of Shelter Island and the city. Please set this evening aside. Please RSVP by January 17th so we can plan for the dinner.

We have had an outstanding Board of Directors team this year but a few of them will not be able to continue in 2020. We will need more members on the Board next year so the Club can operate efficiently. New members with new thoughts and talents will enhance the Club, so I am asking all of you to consider being on the Board for 2020. The reward you get from seeing the Club and its membership grow is extremely gratifying. Please contact any Board member to let us know if you have any interest in contributing to the Club.

So, until you hear from me next month, good fishing, tight lines and following seas, Dan Muslin

Membership applications were mailed out several weeks ago. Today is the deadline to join or renew MBMC membership to be eligible for Early Bird drawing prize of a $300 reel . You can either re-new on-line through the Club’s website or send your renewal in via mail. Early Bird Memberships must either be processed on-line or postmarked before midnight December 31, 2019.

Also a reminder that the 2020 Awards Banquet (Oscar Night) will be held on January 25th at the Southwestern Yacht Club. It should be a lovely evening and a great time to socialize with other MBMC members! This is a fantastic setting with views of Shelter Island and the city. Invites were mailed out earlier this month. Please mail RSVP to Trish Carlin as soon as possible to facilitate planning.

Wishing a Prosperous, Healthy, and Happy New Year to all! Don’t let the ball drop before you renew.

First off with the Holidays rapidly approaching, on behalf of the Club, I want to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season and health and happiness in the new year.

We emailed everyone the flyer for the Annual Awards Banquet a little over a week ago and have now followed up with a hard copy mailer which you should receive in the next couple of days. It would be great, if you plan to attend, to RSVP as soon as possible because it makes the planning for the event go so much more smoothly. No excuses. It will be a fantastic event at a wonderful location. Look forward to seeing all of you there.

Don’t forget to get your membership renewals in by the end of the month to qualify for an awesome early bird reel raffle prize. You can either sign up through the website or mail in your application. Don’t be late.

As of right now the current Fish of the Month leader is John White with a 19.8# yellowtail. A really nice fish for December.

Again I want to reach out to you to consider being on the Board next year. A few of the members will not be able to return and we need to replace them. The more members we have sure makes the Club run smoother.

So until you hear from me in January Tight Lines and Following Seas to all. Dan Muslin