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~~~~Bluewater Bulletin~~~~ www.SanDiegoRodandReel.com

February, 2016 San Diego Rod and Reel Club (760) 533-6920

President

Tom Gruber

Greetings FCM’s

Now that the holidays are behind

us, we can get back to a normal

way of life; boating, fishing and

getting ready for another epic

year.

February is a slow month for the

club, no regular meeting and no

club tournament. Your new

board has been working on

upcoming events and getting to

know each other and what is

expected of them. We have a

very sound board, many

returning and some new.

Our first event is Poway Lakes

on February 6th. Every year

your club donates two bikes to

the boy and girl with the best fish

story on behalf of fellow club

member Bill Schnieder and

family. We need your help for

this event, cooking and serving

the lunch for all the kids and

guests. If you have never come

out and joined in on the fun, why

not come out this year and see

what it is all about? There is

nothing more rewarding than

seeing the smiles and laughter on

the faces of the kids as they tell

you about their amazing catch of

the day! Any volunteers who

would like to join us for

breakfast at 7:30 AM at Cully’s

Restaurant in Poway, please

R.S.V.P. to Tom or Rhonda no

later than February 4th. This is a

“BYOB” (Buy Your Own

Breakfast). We start at the lake

at 9:00 AM.

Next is our banquet at Emiliano’s

Mexican Restaurant to honor

those who have recorded large

catches. Miss Ellie has put

together a great raffle, including

several silent auction items, and

Miss Janet has once again

created some beautiful baskets to

raffle off.

Our membership is a little light,

so if you haven’t renewed your

membership yet, please do so.

We will be publishing the year

book very soon and need to have

everyone’s information up to

date.

Lastly, this is the 1st month of

the bulletin by email only. If you

need to update your email

address, please contact Tim

Foote or Gabriel Segura.

Till next month,

Tom

760-533-6920

Tomg4fishin@cox.net

Picture of the Month

Leo Torres with his unusual

catch of a Trigger fish on

12/29/15 on a ½ day trip.

VP

Norm Campbell

Hello FCMS,

Well, the fishing is so-so at best

locally. If you travel south into

Mexican waters, it gets good to

very good. So what am I doing as

far as fishing, I'm not. You have

heard me say it before, and you

will hear it many times,

"preparation determines

outcome!" So, it’s time to

service your gear and get ready

for a great year ahead of us!

Club Meeting

None!

Club Awards Banquet

February 21st

At Emiliano’s Mexican Rest.

From 12:00 – 4:00

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Here are some things that I do

that helps me say a few less bad

words. Place a video camera on

your project to help you

remember how you took it apart,

and have an exploded version of

the reel nearby is also a great

help. I will tell you, between the

springs that came out of Lord

knows where, and the Jesus clips

flying into a space never to be

found again, all these things help.

Get a large cardboard box and

cut one side out of it to make a

three sided backstop for the

flying clips. A bright white towel

on the bottom of the box will

help you find that tiny little

screw and the microscopic

washers that are on the sides of

the spool bearings. I use the best

lubricants money can buy and it

serves me well. I am a firm

believer that if I can't take it apart

and put it back together, I do not

need to own it or fish with it. So

now is the time to service all the

reels, put new line on and get

ready.

The boat will also need some

love and a lot of money to keep it

at optimum performance. If you

know me, you have heard me say

"a boat is like a really BAD

girlfriend, it wants all your time

and money and in return you will

get a tiny bit of pleasure!" I

really love it when Sue says,

"With all you spend on fishing,

we could eat at Anthony's for the

rest of our lives!" I'll never

admit it, but she does have a

point that I refuse acknowledge.

So let's get it all ready and go

fishing soon!

Looking forward to seeing you at

the awards banquet to

acknowledge our Sportsmen of

the Year, great food and prizes!!

Norm

Weigh Master

Curt Itogawa

I am back for another year as

your Weigh Master. The club is

starting a new year of activities

to keep all of our members

involved in fishing, as well as

promoting fishing to future

anglers. So with the new year, it

is time to purchase your 2016

California fishing license and let

your board members know what

you want to do this year.

Check out the 2016 Schedule of

Events, elsewhere, in this

bulletin. Remember, it is not

chiseled in stone, so it can be

changed. Some of the upcoming

events are the Lake Poway kid’s

trout fishing derby, and the club

Awards Banquet. We will need

your help cooking hot dogs and

serving the hundreds of kids and

adults that attend the Lake

Poway event on February 6th.

The club’s Awards Banquet on

February 21st is to honor all

those members that had an

amazing year of fishing and

pursuing that coveted Sports

Person of the Year award. Many

club members will receive

awards at the banquet and there

will be a great raffle, so please

make sure to attend.

The Southern California bottom

fishing season opens on March

1st. Therefore, the next club

tournament is scheduled to be a

Rockcod fishing event. If you do

not have a U.S.A. Passport and

want to fish Mexican waters on a

sportboat or private boat, you

will need one. If you don’t have

one, start the process now and

you may receive it by the opener.

So, until the next weigh-in, stay

safe and have fun.

Curtis Itogawa

Membership

Gabriel Segura

Fishing club members, As we

move forward with our club

events, this is where our clubs

membership stands: As of this

year to date we have about 1/3

members signed up. We can do

better than 1/3! So if you have

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not renewed your membership,

or are interested in becoming a

member, please contact me by

email or stop by the sign in table

to get signed up!

Only in numbers can we achieve

our goals and with your

membership contribution, we can

achieve our club events and

community events benefiting

youth fishing!

I would also like to invite back

our members that won free

membership at last year’s Fred

Hall Show and Day at the Docks.

Your participation and just being

there every first Thursday of

each month is greatly appreciated

and warranted. So come on down

to the Bali Hai, bring your

friends, your family, and let's

have a good time!

The club membership rates will

continue as follows: $60 for 1

year membership. $10 additional

for spouse and Children of club

members age 17 and under are

free. Club name badges are $5.

Being a club member earns you

exclusive rights to club events, so

sign up today!

See you all at the Banquet!

Gabriel Segura

Membership

Raffle Master

Ellie Duchene

Hello FCM"S,

Another success for our January

raffle!!! Thanks to all for coming

and buying tickets. I am happy to

see some previous members

present and so many new

members.

This is your club and the board

members appreciate the support

you give to your club. My friend

Sharon Chelette is enjoying

helping me with the raffle and

meeting all of you. The

friendship in this club is

overwhelming and priceless.

Since our next raffle will be at

the banquet on Sunday afternoon,

February 21st, please plan on

attending this fun event. Janet

will be making her incredible

baskets and we plan on having a

great raffle with many silent

auction items. So, don't miss out

on some wonderful chances to

win great deals.

See you there and “Roll The

Barrel!!”

Ellie

Clothing Master

Rhonda Ito

Hello FCM’s,

Thank you to everyone who

stopped by the clothing table and

took advantage of the clothing

we had for sale. I know

everyone wants new items, but

we need to work on depleting

some of the current inventory

before we can order new items.

If anyone is interested in

ordering club jackets, please see

me as we order them as

requested.

Currently we have the following

in inventory along with the cost.

Sizes and quantities are limited,

but we have taken the time to go

through all the inventory and we

know exactly what we have in

size and color.

$10.00 Men’s Tank Tops.

$12.00 Men’s T-Shirts With

and Without Pockets.

$15.00 Men’s Long Sleeve

Shirts.

$30.00 Men’s Polo Shirts

$25.00 Pullover Sweatshirts.

$25.00 Hooded Sweatshirts

Pullover.

$25.00 Hooded Sweatshirts

Zipper.

$10.00 Ladies Tank Tops.

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$12.00 Ladies T-Shirts in Oval

and V-Neck style.

$15.00 Ladies Long Sleeve in

Lavender and Gray.

$20.00 Ladies Golf Shirts.

$30.00 Ladies Button Down

Dress Shirts.

$10.00 Beenies

$12.00 Baseball Hats.

I look forward to hearing from

you and what you would like to

see on the clothing table in the

future.

Rhonda

619-829-5146

RhondaIto@icloud.com

Editor

Gary Mouritzen

GarysHomeLoans@hotmail.com

Hello FCM's,

This year has begun with major

changes… Heavy El Nino rain

storms putting a stop to our

clamming event, Yellowtail at

the islands, but not on the ½ days

like last year, and we even had

bonito and small Yellowfin

showing up by now last year.

The fishing is supposed to be a

lot better this year, hopefully it

picks up sooner than the next rain

fall!

While it’s slow, it’s time to drop

off the boat for the tune-up.

Knock on wood, but I’ve never

had to call for a tow on the water

while fishing offshore! (notice I

said … Off Shore?!!). So it’s

time to get the water pump

checked out and for any other

adjustments that need to be

made. It’s not much fun to troll

while being towed!

Another big change for me is the

new company name. No longer

WJ Bradley Mortgage Capital,

LLC (too long anyway!), now

it’s Supreme Lending. Our

company decided to take a new

focus on the mortgage industry,

wanting to focus on financing

lenders instead of borrowers. So,

we took a look at 20 companies,

narrowed it down to 10 for site

visits, found the top 3 prospects

and dug in further. In the end,

Supreme Lending showed us the

best interest rate pricing, the best

customer service (not just to our

customers, but also to the loan

officers), user friendly

technology, make-sense

underwriting and greater product

availability. I am very excited

about the change and I’m

enjoying the transitional

experience!

If you know any First Time

Home Buyers who have made

their New Year’s Resolution to

buy their first home, you’ve

found the right fisherman! I have

programs that go up to $81,900

in down payment and closing

cost assistance!! By the way,

you are considered a first time

buyer if you have not had

homeownership in the last 3

years. So, let’s say you sold a

home in February, 2013, or even

lost it to foreclosure or short sale,

then you qualify as a First Time

Home Buyer!

Give me a call or come talk to

me at the Banquet. Your

information is strictly

confidential, I have done loans

for quite a few people in the club

and not once has anybody found

out any of these borrower’s

private information.

Until next tide… Get Bent!

Gary Mouritzen

Support “Our home” during &

outside of our meetings. Bali Hai

Restaurant 2230 Shelter Island

Dr San Diego, CA 92106

Sea Tow

Awards Banquet

We are excited to share with you that the banquet will be held on

February 21st

from 12:00 to 4:00 pm.

at

Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant 6690 Mission Gorge Rd

San Diego, CA 92120

(619) 284-2460

This is a chance to come and enjoy a fun afternoon

with Fellow Club Member’s (FCM’s) and

acknowledge all the great catches for 2015. We

will also have an awesome display of baskets to

raffle, presented to you by our one and only Janet

Fleming. Lastly, there will be an amazing selection

of silent auction items, including a Crystal Pier

overnight stay and Costa Sunglasses. Let us not

forget, a MEGA raffle you won’t want to miss!

Emiliano’s will be offering a buffet style menu consisting of:

Chicken Fajitas Cheese Enchiladas

Beef Flautas Beef Taquitos

Rice and Beans Chips, salsa, and guacamole

Dessert Soft drinks, ice tea and coffee included

For children under 12, we will also have cheese quesadillas.

The cost for the banquet is $25.00 per person if paid before February 1st.

After February 1st, the cost is $35.00 per person.

Children 12 and under are $10.00.

Please feel free to contact Rhonda Ito at 619-829-5146 or RhondaIto@icloud.com to purchase

tickets to take advantage of the lower cost before February 1st!

SAN DIEGO ROD REEL CLUB 2015 WEIGHT RECEIPT LIST (Final) Jan. 12, 2016

LOCAL SPECIES (Plaques) Lbs. Name (Men's) Lbs. Name (Women's) Lbs. Name (Juniors)

Albacore (Local) 10.45 Michael Mooradian

Big Eye Tuna (Local)

Barracuda (Local) 8.69 Rolly Lira 8 Conner Bennett

Bluefin Tuna (Local) 68.75 Tony Belandres 43.2 Millie Velez

Bonito (Local) 7.94 Mike Ito 1.4 Marco Mouritzen

Calico Bass 7.6 Dennis Burlason 2.8 Leonardo Torres

Rockfish 6.3 Dennis Burlason 9.5 Millie Velez 3.55 Cade Kanzius

Dorado (Local) 20.7 Don Fradette 18.4 Rhonda Ito 20.7 Leonardo Torres

Halibut (Local) 29.2 Dave Sachau 20.1 Nancy Ortiz 17.3 Sara Itogawa

Lingcod (Local) 27.5 John Ashley 19.9 Sue Campbell

Wahoo (Local) 35.8 Millie Velez

Sand Bass 4.1 Dennis Burlason 1.56 Rhonda Ito 3 Leonardo Torres

Spotted Bay Bass 2.4 Dennis Burlason 1.58 Conner Bennett

Striped Marlin (Local) 1stRel. Millie Velez

White Sea Bass (Local)

Yellowfin Tuna (Local) 63.4 Dave Sachau 48.7 Millie Velez 17.2 Rafi Shaba Jr.

Yellowtail (Local) 32.44 Ted Phoenix 23.4 Lori Sachau 20.6 Conner Bennett

SPECIES +150 Miles (Certificates)

Blue Marlin (Local) 456 Jawbreaker

Dorado (+150) 23.4 Paul White

Halibut (+150)

Sailfish (+150) 1 ea. R Curt I/Gary M.

Wahoo (+150) 58 Paul White

Yellowfin Tuna (+150) 89.5 Curt Itogawa

Yellowtail (+150) 36.9 Norm Campbell 33.4 Lori Sachau

Albacore (+150)

Barracuda (+150)

Big Eye Tuna (+150)

Bluefin Tuna (+150)

Bonito (+150)

Lingcod (+150) 22.6 Norm Campbell

Mako Shark (+150)

Striped Marlin (+150) 162 Gary Mouritzen

White Sea Bass (+150)

Roosterfish 60 Bill Fleming

Honorable mentions: 14.2 lbs. California Sheephead, Norm Campbell.

Billfish Release: 3 each Curt Itogawa, Gary Mouritzen, Dave Rehrer

1st Albacore 10.45 Michael Mooradian

1st Yellowfin (Local) 48.7 Norm Campbell

1st Yellowtail (Local) Hector Lopez

1st Dorado (Local) 15.2 Kirk Johnson

You must submit an offical weight receipt or weigh-in during a club tournament in order to be listed.

2016 Schedule of Events (this schedule is subject to change)

Club Meeting at Bali Hai 7pm January 7th

Clamming Event January 9th

Board Meeting at Bali Hai 7pm January 12th

Poway Lakes Trout Derby / Hotdogs February 6th

Board Meeting at Bali Hai 7pm February 9th

2014 Awards Banquet February 21st

Long Beach Fred Hall Show March 2-6

SWAP MEET at MARINA VILLAGE 6:30 pm March 3rd

Board Meeting at Bali Hai 7pm March 8th

Rock Cod Tournament March 12th

San Deigo Fred Hall show March 17-20

Club Meeting at Bali Hai 7pm April 7th

Board meeting at Bali Hai 7pm April 12th

Day at the Docks April 17th

Surf Fishing Tournament/Pot Luck April 23rd

Yellow Tail Derby Entire Month of May

Club meeting at Bali Hai 7pm May 5th

Board Meeting at Bali Hai 7pm May 10th

Club Picnic 11 AM May 21st

Club Meeting Bali Hai 7PM June 2nd

Lakeside Catfish Derby / Hotdogs June 4th

Board Meeting at Bali Hai 7pm June 7th

Open "Triple B" Tournament June 25th

Club Meeting at Bali Hai 7pm July 7th

Board meeting at Bali Hai 6:30pm July 12th

Tuna Tournament July 16th

Crystal Pier / Hotdogs July 23rd

33rd Big Fish Seminar at Bali Hai 7pm August 4th

Board Meeting at Bali Hai 6:30pm August 9th

Shelter Island Pier / Hotdogs August 13th

HarborFest Kids Event August 13th

33rd Big Fish Captains Meeting August 19th

33rd Big Fish Tournament August 20-21

33rd Big Fish Banquet 12pm August 21st

Board Meeting at Bali Hai 6:30pm September 6th

Paddy Hopper Tournament September 17th

Club Meeting at Bali Hai 7pm October 6th

Board Meeting at Bali Hai 6:30pm October 11th

Halibut - Tournament October 15th

Club Meeting at Bali Hai 7pm November 3rd

Board Meeting at Bali Hai 6:30pm November 8th

Club Against club Bay Bass Tournament November 12th

Christmas Club meeting at TBD 7pm December 1st

Board Meeting at Bali Hai 6:30pm December 6th

Angler (club member):_____________________________________________________

Phone:______________________________________________

Home Address or Email: ___________________________________________________

Fish Species:_________________________________ Weight: ______lbs._____ ounces

Date of Catch: ________________Place of Catch: ________________________________

Boat Name: _________________________ Captain’s name: ________________________

Line/ lbs test: ________________________ Lure type/Bait: _________________________

Tagged: ______________Released:________________

Scale used: ________________________Scale Location: __________________________

I, the undersigned hereby attest that the fish described above was hooked, fought, and brought to gaff by

me without assistance from anyone and that it was caught and weighed in accordance with IGFA angling

rules. I further declare that all information submitted on this application is true and correct.

Angler’s Signature___________________________________________ Date ___/___/___

Witness Name _____________________________________________

Witness Signature (required) ____________________________________ Date ___/___/___ Weight receipt must be submitted within 30 days of catch. For fish caught at the end of the year you must submit the receipt to the weigh master by the first meeting of the new year to count for awards for the prior year. Please attach any affiliated club’s weight receipt and picture (if available) or email picture(s) to weigh

master. Mail receipt to the attention of Weigh Master Curtis Itogawa at: San Diego Rod and Reel Club

P.O. Box 83296 San Diego, CA. 92138 Ph. (760) 791-7225

For club use only Catch qualifies for: Plaque ___ Certificate ___ Division: Women’s ___ Men’s ___ Juniors ___ Weighmaster’s Signature______________________________

Give us an account of your catch here : ________________________________________________________________________________

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