1 ~~~~Bluewater Bulletin~~~~ www.SanDiegoRodandReel.com September, 2018 San Diego Rod and Reel Club (760) 533-6920 President Tom Gruber Greetings, Fellow Club Members! August was a big month for us; one more activities might have finished off some of us! On the 2nd we had our meeting at the Charcoal House in La Mesa, and almost everyone was there to take advantage of the early bird dinner prices before the meeting got going. There was one sizzling Cognac Filet Mignon that came through later during the speaker’s presentation, and all eyes followed it to its destination. Even our speaker, Captain Ernie Prieto of Chubasco Sportfishing, ground to a halt for a moment. On the 11 th we were well represented at the Youth Fishing Derby at Shelter Island Pier. Kids were catching little bass, halibut, lots of mackerel and even an octopus. Our crew was kept busy undoing lines wrapped around rods, replacing terminal tackle and showing how to cast, or at least let line out. The fireboat’s siren, water nozzles, and finally the blast of its horn marked the end of the tournament. Did you know it sounds just like a fire truck? On the very next weekend, the 18 th , we were at the Chula Vista HarborFest. It’s a huge day-long event with tons of booths, presentations and entertainment. Casting into hula hoops tethered off the pier is fun, even if no fish are hooked, and there were prizes for all the kids who gave it a shot. Many, many thanks to our dedicated volunteers who helped out at these two events for the youth of our community. We think some definitely got hooked – in a good way, of course! To keep our roll going, we also had an event on the 25 th , the Biggest Fish Tournament. Bystanders had plenty of questions about the fish, fishing, the boats, the tournament and the club. They were especially impressed by the beauty, size and variety of fish. It’s interesting to see all this through the eyes of people who have never done what we kind of take for granted. We were at the top of the ramp at Mission Bay’s South Shores, so we were hard to miss. Our September 6th meeting is scheduled for the Bali Hai, unless of course they get a paying customer and we have to move. Keep an eye out for updates from Tim Foote ([email protected]). Our speaker will be Brandon Giovannetti from Huntington Beach. He’ll be giving us pointers for our September Surf Fishing Tournament. Check out Brandon’s coaching at www.thesandkings.com. Surf pro Bill Varney kindly hooked us up with him. Don’t miss Pepe’s article about the September 15 th Surf Fishing Tournament and Picnic. Be sure to ask Hector about his winning fish of 2017! Even those not fishing are welcome on the beach and at the parking lot party that starts when fishing ends. So we have enough ingredients, PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE COMING TO THE PICNIC. Y’ALL BRING A SIDE DISH TO SHARE, your own drinks and a chair. We’re looking at October 19 th for another twilight trip -- keep your ears to the ground. Tight lines, Tom 760-533-6920 [email protected]Club Meeting September 6 th ** At The Bali Hai ** Speaker: Brandon Giovannetti. Happy Hour at 6:30 Meeting begins at 7:00
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Bluewater Bulletin~~~~ · Surf Fishing from the pro and Guest Speaker, Brandon Giovannetti, a surf fishing specialist. Our Annual Surf Fishing Tournament is here upon us, Saturday
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Huge sculptures of sea life made from plastic trash found
washed up onshore are currently
at the Shedd Aquarium in
Chicago, and the New Orleans’
zoo and aquarium. 10,000
volunteers in Oregon have
collected 21 tons of plastics since
2010 for artist Angela Haseltine
Pozzi, who currently has 70
pieces on exhibition. They
include a giant walk-through
whale skeleton, “Musical
Seaweed” with plastic and metal
caps strung together, and a
marlin with a bill made from
fishing rods. –San Diego Union
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Think you’ve been hot? You’re
right. The Northern
Hemisphere’s jet stream is
messed up this summer, resulting
in weather systems that do not
move along as they usually
would. This makes it flood in
some areas, dry up in some, and
bake in others. Sodankyla,
Finland, 59 miles north of the
Arctic Circle, hit 90. Japan hit a
record 96 degrees in a heat wave
that killed 65 and hospitalized
22,000. Montreal hit a record 98
on July 2nd
, and Canadian
officials think 70 deaths were the
result. In the States, 35 weather
stations hit new record highs.
Climate models for 30 years have
predicted this situation. Martin
Hoerling, a meteorologist at
NOAA, says “The old records
belong to a world that no longer
exists.” We’ve seen record
ocean temperatures and
quantities of fish that belong
further south. The water hit 80
degrees at Solana Beach and in
San Diego Bay during August.
Scripps Pier hit their highest
water temp ever since they
started maintaining records 102
years ago. Deeper water can be
in the 50s, but it’s staying down
there. We also had some
impressive tides, several
consecutive highs hitting 7 feet 5
inches at La Jolla Cove. –San
Diego Union
BIGGEST FISH Tournament Results
The SDRRC wants to thank all of you who fished the August Biggest Fish Tournament. The weather was nice and warm with some cloud cover most of the day. The ocean conditions throughout the day were as expected with some very light chop and windy around 3:00pm. We had winners in all 3 categories: Yellowfin Tuna, Yellowtail/ Dorado, and Calico Bass/Bonito. We also have anglers who earned Sports Points who are different from those who won the Prize Money. However, no one got a halibut for the side pot. A Big “Thanks!” goes out to Laura Itogawa and Mary Belandres for their time at the weigh-in. Fortunately, Laura knows the fish species, so we didn’t have any problems. And, of course, Mary made snacks so those of you who went to the weigh-in had a fresh cookie waiting for you. I think a few of the drifters even got a free cookie! We know it was a bit of a challenge to go to the South Shores Boat Ramp for the weigh-in, but with the construction of the Shelter Island ramp, we only had a few choices. Hopefully that problem will be solved soon. When we discussed the fish to target for this tournament, we kept in mind several of the suggestions our members offered throughout the year. The focus from some of you was to make this tournament fun for our members who have smaller boats and wanted the opportunity to fish closer in. We’ve had a 2-day tournament for many years and some felt the two days was too much for the smaller boats in our club. We also wanted fish species that could be caught within the inshore area and available not further then 9 miles, and in US waters. Although we left the area open, the fish that were caught were well within this area. We even added Wahoo several weeks before the tournament just in case a person after tuna could be on record as catching a Wahoo. So again, thanks to all who entered and please continue to give us your suggestions to make this another great tournament next year. It’s now time to announce our winners… Tuna/Wahoo The winner in this category went to Chad Reed on the Madrugador. Chad scored with the only Yellowfin Tuna for the tournament. Chad sent me some pictures of Yellowtail, Tuna and Dorado in the week leading up to Biggest Fish, so I was sure he would enter fish in all categories. He also weighed in a Dorado in the next category. Chad also sent me a picture of a large halibut he or Donna had caught in San Diego Bay that I thought they’d repeat. Congratulations Chad, even without the halibut.
Yellowtail/Dorado The winner of the Yellowtail/Dorado Category was Al Vasquez, a guest on the boat with SDRRC members Chad Gierlich and Jojo Pemberton of HookUp Baits. They each weighed in Yellowtail, Bonito and Calico Bass. I’m not sure what they used for bait, but I'm sure something was caught on the hot HookUp Baits many of us have used. We’ll wait to hear what they used at our next meeting. This team also scored for the Women’s Points category with Jojo Pemberton catching a 9.98# Yellowtail. Congratulations to SDRRC members Jojo, Chad and their team that also included Daniel Vasquez. We had more yellowtail (12) weighed in at this tournament than we have had in years. Check out the picture of the ice chest from Isaac Lira’s green Baja Bay Runner. Isaac and his dad Jose filled the ice chest with yellowtail and also scored on several Calico Bass. Bass/Barracuda/Bonito The winner for the Bass/Barracuda/Bonito category was SDRRC member of many years, Gordon/Gordo/Gordie Howe (not related to the infamous Gordie Howe of hockey fame). Gordo caught a magnificent 8.26# Bonito while awake fishing at the Coronado Islands. We’ll have to wait and see how he caught this Bonito as Gordo is not the quiet type when it comes to catching fish. There were 10 fish weighed in this category, but many more were caught. Congratulations to Gordie. Points Awarded Points ended up being really interesting. One category was won by a relatively small fish, it was the only one in the Tuna/Wahoo category, but when it came to points, all the biggest fish caught by club members were yellowtail and points this time went to the three largest fish, no matter the category. So, the category-winning tuna was beat out by all the bigger yellowtail when it came to points. On top of that, the largest fish was caught by a guest, so no points winning going on there, although that guest did win the yellowtail/dorado category. Point wins: Men’s 5 points, Tim Foote 4 points, Chad Gierlich 3 points, Rex Finney Women’s 5 points, Jojo Pemberton Juniors 5 points, Marco Mouritzen
September Surf Fishing and SDRRC Family Picnic
September 15, 2018 Lines in: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Weigh in: Weigh-in and measuring of fish will be continuous throughout the tournament and you need to at least be in line at the scale by 1:00 PM. It will probably be set up on the beach just north of the inlet. Location: You can Surf Fish anywhere along Torrey Pines Beach within walking distance of the Torrey Pines Parking lot. Species: Spot Fin Crocker, Crocker, Surf Perch, Halibut, Bass, Barracuda, Bonito, (NO SAND SHARKS, LEOPARD SHARKS, GUITAR FISH, OR THE LIKE.) Price: $20.00 per angler for members, $25.00 per nonmember (guests) Junior Anglers: Under age 16 fish for free, $25.00 gift card for 1st place, $15.00 gift card for 2nd place and
$10.00 gift card for 3rd place. Guests: Guests may fish 2 tournaments as long as they are fishing with a member. Tournament Rules: The three largest fish will determine the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners Sports Points: Each Member’s single largest fish will go to determining the sports points. The top
three heaviest fish will receive 5 points for 1st, 4 points for 2nd, and 3 points for 3rd re-spectively in Men’s, Women’s and Juniors.
Weigh Master: (John Chuckta) Any and all protests must be made at the scale during the weighing of
any fish. All ties will go to the Angler who weighed in first. Final time is determined by the weigh master’s watch. Any questions, call John at 858-860-6414.
Tournament Master: (Pepe Valdivia) May call off any tournament due to bad weather warnings or post-
pone at his discretion. Any questions, call or text Pepe Valdivia, 619-384-1138. You must notify Pepe by 8:00PM by Friday, September 14th if you are fishing and with
whom. Any Angler who notifies the club they are fishing will be expected to pay the ap-propriate fees at the weigh in.
PICNIC The SDRRC Family Picnic starts in the NORTH PAY PARKING LOT when the tournament is
finished, about 1:00 PM. This lot is just north of the bridge. The club is making gourmet sandwiches. We are asking club members to bring a side dish to share, a chair, and your own drinks (no alcohol allowed here, sorry). Please let Pepe know how many of your family will be attending so we have enough food.
SPECIAL SILENT AU
We just received two wonderful donationEast Cape of Baja. They’re both for Cape, for two people in standard stay at September’s meeting, and meeting. Whatever you do, do not forget your checkbook or credit card! Do I really have to tell you how aweso Rancho Leonero’s certificate is for a four dayoccupancy, during the off season (August through November), with three meals dailyand service charges are covered. Upgrades and seasonal adjustments are available. $706 and we are setting the minimum bid at $300. meeting. Who doesn’t LOVE the Ranch? The Palmas de Cortez package isroom, with one day of standard cruiser fishing. For those already a tournament, you can use the value of this package to help pay for the stay you have not yet paid for, or toward meals, bar tabs, and extra fishing. Any part of it you do not spend can be carried forward as a credit. (The Let’s Talk Hookup Tournament is currently completely booked, but you can check for cancellations.) $500, and this auction will be at the We have also recently received three other full of stuff), Five-Star Fish Processinglures plus two bottles of scent). Please thank them for theyou see any of them, and watch for this awesome stuff to hit the raffle table! Ellie Duchene Raffle Master
SPECIAL SILENT AUCTIONS COMING UP!
wonderful donations from Palmas de Cortez and Rancho Leonero They’re both for four-day/three-night vacation packages on Baja’s East
in standard rooms. We’ll have a silent auction for the Rancho Leonero stay at September’s meeting, and another for the Palmas de Cortez package at October’s
Whatever you do, do not forget your checkbook or credit card!
Do I really have to tell you how awesome these are? I’d rather not – I want them for myself!
is for a four day/three night stay in a standard room, double occupancy, during the off season (August through November), with three meals daily
. Upgrades and seasonal adjustments are available. and we are setting the minimum bid at $300. This will be auctioned at the
Who doesn’t LOVE the Ranch?
is a four day/three night stay for two people in a standard room, with one day of standard cruiser fishing. For those already going to Palmas,
value of this package to help pay for the stay you have not yet , or toward meals, bar tabs, and extra fishing. Any part of it you do not spend can be
(The Let’s Talk Hookup Tournament is currently completely booked, cancellations.) The value is $1,490. We are setting the minimum bid at
$500, and this auction will be at the October 4th meeting.
three other really generous donations from AFTCOStar Fish Processing (two $50 certificates) and Hookup Baits (a box full of
. Please thank them for these great donations to you see any of them, and watch for this awesome stuff to hit the raffle table!
Rancho Leonero on the on Baja’s East
We’ll have a silent auction for the Rancho Leonero another for the Palmas de Cortez package at October’s
I want them for myself!
stay in a standard room, double occupancy, during the off season (August through November), with three meals daily, and taxes
. Upgrades and seasonal adjustments are available. The value is This will be auctioned at the September 6th
a four day/three night stay for two people in a standard Palmas, perhaps for
value of this package to help pay for the stay you have not yet , or toward meals, bar tabs, and extra fishing. Any part of it you do not spend can be
(The Let’s Talk Hookup Tournament is currently completely booked, the minimum bid at
AFTCO (a big box (a box full of
to our club when
Tournament Results:
Men's Division
1st Place Tuna: Chad Reed, yellowfin 8.06 lbs.
1st Place Yellowtail or Dorado: Al Vasquez, yellowtail, 15.24 lbs.
1st Place Bonito or Bass Gordie Howe, bonito, 8.26 lbs.
Womens' Division
1st Place Yellowtail: Jojo Pemberton, yellowtail, 9.98 lbs.
Junior's Division
1st Place Bonito or Bass: Marco Mouritzen, Calico Bass, 1.92
Side Pot: no halibut were landed
Tim Foote receives 6 Men's Sport Points for Men's 1st Place.
Chad Gierlich receives 5 Men's Sport Points for Men's 2nd Place.
Rex Finney receives 4 Men's Sport Points for Men's 3rd Place.
Sport Points Standing as of end of August 2018
(Includes points from tournament placing and 1 point for members fishing the tournament.)