virginiabeachanglersclub.org SEPTEMBER 2006 TIGHT LINES In loving memory of DR. JAMES WRIGHT DIED AUGUST 14, 2006 He was a corner post of the Virginia Beach Angler s Club and we shall miss him immensely. VIRGINIABEACHANGLERSCLUB.ORG We meet the first Thursday of every month. Foundry United Methodist Church. 2801 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, Va. Next to Beach Ford 7:30 PM Guest Speakers Refreshments Raffles Prize Fish NEW MEMBERS A BIG WELCOME TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!! GUEST SPEAKER FOR September James Kucenski He will be talking about off shore fishing. Dave Saunders, Mountain Breeze Taxidermy sure does know how to preserve a memory. Many thanks for sharing with the club and for donating that beautiful piece of art work. Calendar of events for 2006 Kids Tournament is sometime in September, Stay Tuned September 7-9 September 9 Hatteras Village Invitational Surf Fishing Tourn CCA Challenge September 22-23 VBAC Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament September Time to think about Board and Officers next year 2007 October 4-7 October 21 November 1-4 December December 15-16 Nags Head Surf Fishing Tournament VBAC Oyster Roast, Activities for kids will be arranged (Rain Date is Oct. 22) Cape Hatteras Anglers Club Invitational Surf Fishing Toys for Tots Club Challenge VBAC Rockfish Rodeo
Officers and Board Members for 2006 PRESIDENT: BUTCH EASON 424-3624 PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL 1ST VICE PRESIDENT: BOB STUHLMAN 474-2747 ONE OF THESE PEOPLE WITH ANY 2ND VICE PRESIDENT: STEVE WRAY 481-5719 QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. TREASURER: MEL BEEDY 631-1843 NEXT BOARD MEETING: September 21, 2006 at Virginia Beach Middle School in the library, 7:30pm. RECORDING SEC: RUSSELL WILLOUGHBY 965-4810 CORRESPONDING SEC: VIRGINIA MORTON 420-5170 BOARD MEMBERS: CARL MCCOY 424-2983 RICH LOTT 563-8194 PAT HIRSCH 650-8265 BRIAN FRANCAZIO 495-8956 MARK LOZIER 340-1345 ROBBIE PARKS 340-6831 RON JEFFORDS 543-9726 JERRY MARIANO 563-6365 SUSAN SMITH 340-8022 2006 IS GOING BY SO QUICKLY. IT IS TIME TO THINK ABOUT NEW OFFICERS AND BOARD FOR NEXT YEAR. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE LET SOME- ONE KNOW. A CHAIRPERSON WILL BE APPOINTED SOON AND THEY WILL NEED YOUR INPUT. MEANWHILE YOU CAN LET ANYONE ON THE BOARD KNOW OF YOUR INTEREST. SUGGESTION BOX. Here is your chance to make suggestions about the club without wanted or unwanted recognition. It was decided that a suggestion box will be placed near the entrance to our meeting room. Membership ideas, thoughts and comments are encouraged! For those who would like, you can also offer suggestions by going to vbanglersclub@yahoo.com. New email address for the club: vbanglersclub@yahoo.com You can send anything to this email and it will be directed to the correct person for follow-up. CCA Challenge is September 9. We do not have enough boats or anglers to fish this tournament. If you are interested, please let Mark Lozier know asap. The teams have to be drawn during this general meeting. KIDS FISHING TOURNAMENT: The Club has begun preparations to coordinate a Kids tournament. The club is checking the availability of a local pier and hopefully to get our young anglers out there fishing. A local Boy Scout club may also join us for a fine day fishing. Stay tuned for details. Call Sue Smith for info. WE HAVE SPACES FOR 40 TEAMS IN THE VBAC SURF TOURNA- MENT AND 36 ARE TAKEN. HURRY IF YOU WANT IN. FORMS & INFO ON PAGES 5 AND 6. Page 2 SEPTEMBER 2006
ADVERTISEMENTS MANY THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS TO VBAC. PLEASE REMEMBER TO SHOP THEM WHENEVER POSSIBLE CONNIE BARBOUR CAPT. STEVE WRAY LONG BAY POINTE Bait & Tackle *Fuel *Charters *Rod & Reel Service *Inshore/Offshore/Fly Fishing Tackle *Fresh & Saltwater, Frozen & Live Bait 757-481-7517 2109 WEST GREAT NECK RD. STE. 100 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451 VIRGINIABEACHANGLERSCLUB.ORG Page 3
SURF TOURNAMENT REPORT IT S TOURNAMENT TIME!!! At least a dozen of our members will at the Hatteras Village Tournament fishing instead of at the September 7, 2006 meeting. GOOD LUCK TO OUR TEAMS! The Nags Head Tournament is October 4-7 and the balance of the lodging for that tournament is due at the October 5, 2006 meeting. It is $39.00 per angler. Please get your money to me or Melanie by September 7 th. You can either mail your money in to the club mail box (P. O. Box 8602, Virginia Beach, VA 23452) or give it to me at the Hatteras Village Tournament. TIGHT LINES!!! Robbie Parks Questions? Call (h) 340-6831 or (c) 435-4585 TOURNAMENT TIPS USE THE FRESHEST BAIT YOU CAN FIND SHARPEN YOUR HOOKS RETIE YOUR KNOTS CHECK YOUR LINE FOR DAMAGE REMEMBER If you are not fishing in our VBAC surf fishing tournament on September 22 & 23 to volunteer to help out YOUR club. This is a very important function in allowing us to do the things we do (Oyster Roast, Awards Banquet, etc.). We need: Help with setup and takedown on Friday at the FOP Lodge A runner to pick up things as needed for setup, food, etc. Judges, Judges, and more Judges. Please help one day or both days if you can! CALL: MARK LOZIER FOR INFORMATION (h) 340-1345 or (c) 754-0062 HATTERAS VILLAGE A HATTERAS VILLAGE B ALTERNATES Julie Ball Butch Eason 1. Jerry Hughes Melanie Beedy Robbie Parks 2. Bill Moffett Jerry Marriano George Schuchman 3. Bill James Carl McCoy Doug Wehner 4. Brian Francazio Bill Peebles Steve Wray 5. Jim Wisenberg Mark Wray James Yandle 6. Greg Wehner 7. Pat Hirsch Page 4 SEPTEMBER 2006
2006 VIRFINIA BEACH ANGLERS CLUB INVITATIONAL SURF FISHING TOURNAMENT Thursday, September 21, 2006 Registration 6:30 7:30 PM Captain s Meeting 7:30 PM Mandatory attendance requested Snacks, Beer, Beverages and Cash Bar Friday, September 22, 2006 1 st Fishing Session 8 AM 11 AM 2 nd Fishing Session 1 PM 4 PM Dinner 6 PM until Raffle Drawing After Dinner Saturday, September 23, 2006 SCHEDULE 1 st Fishing Session 8 AM 11 AM 2 nd Fishing Session 1 PM 4 PM Awards Ceremony After last session and all points have been totaled PRIZE STRUCTURE 1 ST PLACE - $2,000 cash awards and plaques 2 ND PLACE - $1,000 cash awards and plaques 3 RD PLACE - $500 cash awards and plaques Women s 1 st Place* Merchandise and plaques T SHIRT SALES If you would like to purchase a tournament T-shirt please use the entry form to preordered your shirt. Your shirts will be distributed at the Captains Meeting. A limited number of shirts will be available on sale during the event. POINT OF CONTACT Tournament Director Mark Lozier 757 754 0062 LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE NEEDED TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL TOURNAMENT. RIGHT NOW THE IMMEDIATE NEED IS FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 20 JUDGES. YOU WILL BE TRAINED ON WHAT TO DO AND YOU DO NOT NEED A BEACH VEHICLE. PLEASE CALL MARK LOZIER AND LET HIM KNOW YOU CAN HELP. THERE ARE 40 SPACES AND THEY ARE FILLING FAST. HURRY AND GET YOUR ENTRY FORM IN TODAY. Page 5 SEPTEMBER 2006
Prize Fish Report Rich Lott Make sure you check with Rich to make sure he has all of your fish entries for the year. Plans are being made for the banquet so stay tuned. Winners for August Boat Don Bayford Spanish Mackeral 4 lbs 11 oz Release Mel Beedy Croaker 17 Release Doug Wehner Tarpon 70 The By Laws of the Virginia Beach Angler s Club have been revamped. There are no real major changes but there is a need to call for a vote to approve them. This will be done in the October meeting. Please be present to cast your vote. A copy of the changes will be posted at : virginiabeachanglersclub.org. A COPY OF ANY OF OUR CLUB INFORMATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE AT THE CLUB MEETINGS: FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES, BY LAWS, ROSTER, CALENDAR, NEWSLET- TERS, ETC. IF YOU DO NOT SEE ANY OF THESE ITEMS, BE SURE TO ASK. Needs Crew: Rich Maquire - 619-5222 Douglas Spencer - 430-6200 f/v "Sea Spook" Available to Fish: Brian Fickes - 353-0920 Bob Wuorinen - 486-8588 Leonard Harris - 455-8667 Jerry Mariano - 563-6365 Pat Hirsch - 650-8265 If you would like you name removed or added please email: vbanglersclub@yahoo.com Page 6 SEPTEMBER 2006
Come see us at the Norfolk in-the-water show September 8 10 at Town Point Park. We will have a display on land in spot C 26 and two boats in the water. We have a full shipment on pontoons scheduled to arrive on Aug. 28. The triple tubes run great in the bay and can go 40 MPH or more. Ask us about the fishing model with live well. If you re curious go to www.pontoons.com then stop by to see us off Bridge Road in Suffolk or at the NMMA Boat show at Town Point Park. Fall Used Boat Specials (757) 483-2673 or www.troymarine.com for more details All include trailers!!!! 90 Grady White 20 Overnighter w/ 2003 150 Yamaha 2-stroke (2 yr warranty on engine) $21,999 01 Trophy 18 Cuddy w/ 125 Mercury $14,500 03 Pro Sports 2200 CC ProKat w/ 03 (twin) 115 Yamaha 4-strokes (loaded, immaculate) $44,999 03 Pro Sports 2050 WA w/ 03 225 Yamaha 4-stroke $39,999 05 Pro Sports 2000 CC ProKat w/ 07 150 Yamaha 4-stroke $33,299 05 Pro Sports 2660 WA ProKat w/ 06 (twin) 150 Yamaha 4-strokes (loaded, new) $84,999 Bring this ad in for 10% in-stock parts & accessories Josh Regula with a giant catfish. Pending world record!! This fish weighed 45 lbs and was 43 inches long. Way to go Josh!!!!! White Marlin release by Julie Ball. This was a $450.00 Wahoo. Capt Steve Wray and team won during the VBSF Blue Water Classic. Congratulations!!
CONNIE BARBOUR CAPT. STEVE WRAY LONG BAY POINTE Bait & Tackle *Fuel *Charters *Rod & Reel Service *Inshore/Offshore/Fly Fishing Tackle *Fresh & Saltwater, Frozen & Live Bait 757-481-7517 2109 WEST GREAT NECK RD. STE. 100 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451 TIGHT LINES VIRGINIA BEACH ANGLER S CLUB P O BOX 8602 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. 23450 EMAIL ME WITH PICTURES, FISHING NEWS, RECIPES OR JUST GENERAL INFO vagenya@msn.com READ ME ON THE WEB: virginiabeachanglersclub.org