EXCITING UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS

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1 EXCITING UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS Newsletter Page 1 Thank you for making the 2nd Annual Oyster Fest a GREAT SUCCESS! Inside this issue: Winter Hours 2 We hope you had a great time! What a great way to close out an exciting summer and boat season. Fishing News 3 Fall Special 4 New Slip Renters 5 Refer a Friend Program 6 Winterization 7 Contact Details 8

2 Page 2 IMPORTANT Fall & Winter Hours at the Marina Harbour Cove will remain open on the weekends until 12th. If you would like to use your boat on the weekend after 12th, we will launch your boat on Friday afternoon and haul it out on Monday morning. Hours: Open Sunday to Saturday, from 9 am to 5pm Now until 12th Open Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5pm 12th to April 1st *Weather accordingly

3 Fishing News Page 3 Surface water temperatures in the middle bay region are holding at about 70 degrees this week so not much has changed in regard of the progression of the striped bass fishery into a typical fall mode. Live spot are still available in many of the hard bottom areas, so live lining spot along channel edges continues to be one of the better ways to try and catch a nice grade of striped bass. The channel edges at Thomas Point, Tolleys, Eastern Bay, Buoy 83, the False Channel and the Diamonds have been a few of the classic locations to look for some striped bass action. More than a few reports are circulating of some nice striped bass being caught in shallower areas in waters 8 feet to 15 feet deep. This presents an opportunity for slow trolling with diving crankbaits or bucktails, or bottom bouncing a bucktail. This latter method consists of a fairly large sinker usually around 8 ounces or more rigged on a dropper about a foot below a three-way swivel. A leader of 6 feet to 8 feet comes off the three-way with a half-ounce to one-ounce bucktail dressed with a twister tail. The rod is held with tip on a downward angle and enough line is let out so that the sinker just hits bottom now and then and kept walking along the bottom as the bucktail is given a slight jig. This method is very effective around shallow structure such as oyster bars and ballast stone piles. You don t see a lot of anglers fishing this way these days but it can be effective at times like this. Jigging has been effective at times when a nice grade of fish can be found suspended over structure but the hot action we all relate to with diving gulls and hotand-fast action has yet to really kick into high gear. There are a lot of two- and three-year-old striped bass mixed in with small bluefish chasing bay anchovies out in the channel areas of the bay, near the anchored ships and the mouths of the major tidal rivers.

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5 Page 5 New October Slip Renters Welcome! We are happy to have some new marina members join our family here at Harbour Cove Marina. If you see some new faces around, please make them feel at home! New Renters from October Kevin Klindinst Victoria Baron An'd Nguyen Kevin Appleby Travis Brownlee / Jon Parks Joe Capplo The Best Kept Secret on the Chesapeake Bay

6 Page 6 REFER A FRIEND Program Our Refer a Friend Program is still available. Refer a friend or family member and you will EACH SAVE 5% off slip or dry storage fees! For more information on this program, please contact Peter Mueller at pmueller@harbourcove.com or

7 Newsletter Page 7 Winterization / Storage Price List Call the Marina Office at for more details. Winter Forms will be on our soon. General Services Haul out $3 per ft. Launch $3 per ft. Power Wash $3 per ft. Block $3 per ft. Mechanic Labor $90 per hour General Labor $70 per hour Engine Winterization Service Single I/O $200 plus materials Twin I/O $350 plus materials Single Outboard $175 plus materials Twin Outboard $275 plus materials Single Inboard $225 plus materials Twin Inboard $375 plus materials Winter Storage Fees Winter Field Storage / Outside Customer $4ft. per month Winter Field Storage / Wet Slip Customer No charge Boatel Storage / Outside Customer $12 ft. per month Boatel Storage / current Customer Upgrade $7 ft. per month Covered Rack / Outside Customer $9 ft. per month Covered Rack / Current Customer Upgrade $4 ft. per month

8 H A R B O U R C O V E Newsletter 5910 Vacation Lane P.O. Box 437 Deale, MD Phone: Fax: pmueller@harbourcove.com Harbour Cove Marina We are dedicated to providing our customers and guests with the best boating experience in a clean, fun and family-oriented environment. Page 8 Harbour Cove has a live camera of Herring Bay on our website. Check out the current conditions before you head out on your boat. Contact Details: Please call our main office line to take care of all your boating needs: Or you can Staff Members directly: For boat slip rental questions and/or concerns, Peter, Marina Manager: pmueller@harbourcove.com For service related Issues, or general questions Laura, Assistant Manager: ldelgrippo@harbourcove.com Autumn Hours (through mid-) Monday through Sunday: 9am to 5pm The Best Kept Secret on the Chesapeake Bay