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~~~~Bluewater Bulletin~~~~ www.SanDiegoRodandReel.com
November, 2018 San Diego Rod and Reel Club (760) 533-6920
President
Tom Gruber
Greetings, Fellow Club
Members,
Our next meeting is Thursday,
November 1st at the Bali Hai.
Happy hour is at 6:30 and the
meeting starts at 7:00. Our
speaker will be Tommy Gomes
of Catalina Offshore Products.
He doesn’t just know seafood
sourcing, handling, and
preparation, he also comes from
generations of fishermen.
I was really looking forward to
our October Twilight Charter and
it was another great outing. A
short trip like this is really
exciting for our small fry, but we
all enjoy the camaraderie,
competition, and just spending
time together shooting the
breeze.
Our November 17th
tournament
is the last of 2018. Get your bass
gear ready and sign up at the
November meeting, or at least
contact Pepe before the
tournament. Sports point
competition is getting intense!
You could yet become
Sportsman, Sportswoman or
Junior Angler of 2018.
Our December 6th
Holiday
Party is, as always, in lieu of a
typical meeting. This year it will
be at Silver Gate Yacht Club,
with hors d’oeuvres, a gift
exchange (not to exceed $10
value) and a special visit for our
youth from two principal
residents of the North Pole. Your
RSVP by December 1st (text or
call Rhonda, 619-829-5146) is
needed in order to have enough
treats in that well-known velvety
red sack, and for sufficient food
to be ordered.
Anyone who is interested in the
workings of the club, please
speak to any member of the
board. As often happens, we
have room for more members
there. It’s great to have both
experience and fresh ideas.
We’re just back from a great trip
to Palmas de Cortez at Baja’s
East Cape for a tournament. We
had nine wonderful friends in our
group, some newer and some
friends of many years.
Sponsored by Let’s Talk Hook-
Up and Statewide Stripes, this
particular tournament is special
to our club because it is one of
the Lou Duchene Memorial
tournaments. Lou was also
President of this club more than
once and was my great pal. He
did so much for this club and for
tournaments, for fishing, for
others, and more than that, he
was just a special person. He and
I always went to this tournament
together, until his health declined
and he passed away four years
ago. The awards ceremony began
with a lengthy tribute to our
constant participation and many
wins. It was nice to be
recognized, but the tribute to Lou
was particularly special. My wish
for ALL our club members is to
make special life-long friends,
who are first brought together by
our mutual love of fishing, and
become friends through
participation in club tournaments
and events, and by volunteering
at events that also bring the youth
of our community to fishing.
Tight lines, Tom
760-533-6920
Picture of the Month
Tony Belandres brings in his
East Cape Sailfish while fishing
out of Palmas de Cortez. Those
are fun fish to catch!
Club Meeting
November 1st
** at the Bali Hai **
Speaker: Tommy Gomes
Happy Hour at 6:30
Meeting begins at 7:00
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Tournament Master
Pepe Valdivia
Hello All,
Well, Fishing Club Members, our
2018 Tournament Season is
about to have its big finish with
the November 17th Bass
Tournament. November is a
month full of big things. Caches
of Halloween candy still tempt
us, we ‘Fall Back’ to Standard
Time on the 4th
, the following
weekend we salute our Veterans
and then before we celebrate our
many blessings on Thanksgiving,
we’re going to squeeze in our
November Bass Tournament, our
tournament of the year. This is
your last chance to get some
points as we get to go fishing one
more time before the turkey goes
in the oven.
This tournament is similar to the
Spring tournament. We can fish
from the border to La Jolla and in
San Diego or Mission Bay, but
not in Mexico. This will be a
Bass Tournament with Spotted
Bay, Calico and Sand Bass all
counting toward the money and
sports points.
There will be an optional Halibut
side pot as well. We’re giving
Halibut one last chance as the
Jackpot fish. Every tournament
this year we had halibut for the
Jackpot, and every single month,
nobody ever brought in a halibut.
So when we talked about this at
our Board meeting, someone
suggested we start with halibut as
the jackpot fish, but leave things
open in case something besides
bass starts biting. Let me know
what you think before the
tournament. I can send out a text
to everyone who signed up so
you can be rigged and ready.
Winning a jackpot in November
would be like a little taste of
Christmas!
Lines in will be at 6:00 am and
the weigh in time will be from
3:00 to 4:00 pm due to the time
change and getting dark earlier.
We will be using Pepper Park as
the weigh in location, so you can
drive there with your catch if you
launch out of a different area
within our boundaries.
This should be a great way to end
our tournament season since the
area that can be fished will be
from the border up to La Jolla.
Both bays will be in play also. If
you tell the raffle table that both
bays will be in play, they will
give you two raffle tickets. It
actually pays to read the
newsletter.
The Sport Points race is getting
down to the nitty gritty. The
point totals are very close and the
next tournament will likely
decide this year's winners.
Here is a quick recap of our
division leaders:
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For the Men's Division, our
current top five anglers are:
1st Place: Rex Finney 24 pts.
2nd
Place: Tim Foote 20 pts.
3rd
Place: Gary Mouritzen 18 pts.
4th
Place: Hector Lopez 13 pts.
5th
Place: Pepe Valdivia 11 pts.
For the Women's Division, our
current top five anglers are:
1st Place: Deb Renick with 7 pts.
2nd
Place tie: Charo Mouritzen,
Jojo Pemberton, and Shelly
Cochlin all with 6 pts.
5th
Place: Elli Duchene 2 pts.
For the Junior's Division, our
current top six anglers are:
1st Place tie: Maddie Chuckta and
Nathan Deinard both with 12 pts.
3rd
Place: Marco Mouritzen 6 pts.
4th
Place: Claire Chuckta 5 pts.
5th
Place tie: Rachal and Nathan
Nguyen both with 2 pts.
We hope to see all of these
anglers at the next tournament to
see who will secure their spots as
Angler of the Year in their
respective categories. Good luck
to all!
Pepe Valdivia
Weigh Master
John Chuckta
Hello All,
We are fresh off our Trick or
Treat Twilight Trip. If you were
on board, I hope you had a great
time; I know I did. The weather
was fantastic and so was the
company. Mary's cookies were
very tasty!
As far as the fishing goes, I saw
several bonito, rock fish and bass
being caught, but overall, I
would say the fishing was slow.
Adult Division Winners:
1st Place - Ramon Hernandez
Bonito that weighed 3 lbs. 4 oz.
2nd Place - Deb Renick with a
Bonito that weighed 3 lbs. 2 oz.
3rd Place - John Plemmons with
a Sand Bass that weighed 2 lbs.
14 oz.
Kid Division Winners:
1st Place tie - Maddie Chuckta
and Nathan Deinard with a
Bonito that weighed 2 lbs. 2 oz.
3rd Place - Jayden Cisneros with
a Bontio that weighed 2 lbs.
We had several guests do well,
with two placing in the money.
They can collect their winnings
at our next meeting at the Bali
Hai on Thursday, November 1st.
I hope the guests consider joining
our club with their winnings!
Tight Lines!
John
Clothing Master
Mary Belandres
619-850-9476
WHAT THE HECK
HAPPENED?
A week ago I was wearing
shorts, flip-flops and t-shirts, and
I still wasn’t cool. We went to
the East Cape and added ‘sticky’
to my description. We were only
there four nights, and now I’m
digging out jeans and polar
fleece? And what about that
thunder and lightning, and
downpour, followed by a Santa
Ana?? This is messed up! I’m
just glad I have clothes for every
kind of weather, because we’re
sure getting it!
The club now has a nice supply
of t-shirts from small to 2X, in
both short and long sleeves, in
black, navy, and charcoal. That’s
the year-round garment of choice
in San Diego, as you well know.
We have some extra warm XL
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full-zip hooded sweatshirts at a
reduced price. We still have UPF
sun shirts in most sizes, and we
should have some new colors of
watch caps and ball caps soon.
If you’re planning to get
something special for your
sweetie, or replace something of
your own that has been through
the mill, the embroidery shop
will have it ready for the
December meeting if you order
by, say, Veterans’ Day. After
Thanksgiving, they get slammed
and you’d be taking your
chances. Wouldn’t it be great to
have some of your gift giving
wrapped up before the holiday
craziness hits? Check the
samples on the clothing rack
(some are for sale) and ask to see
the giant catalog.
Mary Belandres [email protected]
Raffle Master
Ellie Duchene
Hello FCM'S,
Our meeting and raffle at the
Charcoal House last month was
really fun. It is a great place to
have our meeting when we can't
get Bali Hai. Special thanks to
Mary for the apple crisp - I'm
sure it was enjoyed by Chris and
his family. The club appreciates
the silent auction items donated
by the Van Wormers at Hotel
Palmas de Cortez and Lake
Jennings. John Chuckta was the
high bidder on both of those
great trips, so congratulations
John and family have an
outstanding time. We will be
having another fantastic raffle at
our November meeting so please
plan on attending. I still have
those amazing Hook-up baits to
add to your tackle bag. Planning
on having a nice rod and reel to
raffle off too, so don't miss out.
Special thanks to Gary for
always helping with the raffle we
gave away the last 2 rods that
Angler's Choice was so generous
when Gary approached them
about club donations. Always
thank our sponsors when in their
businesses – their donations keep
our club afloat.
Roll the Barrel!!!
Love, Ellie
Membership
By Tony Belandres
A NEW SEASON OPENS
Early Renewal for club
memberships has kicked off,
with 13 members/families
earning themselves three chances
in a special raffle for getting right
on it. This year’s early renewal
prize is a certificate for a one- or
one-and-a-half-day trip on the
Cortez, generously donated by
Tom Gruber. Even better, this
certificate has no expiration date.
Don’t let anyone else get a leg up
on you; in November you’ll be
down to two entries. If Santa has
always been good to you, maybe
you can still get lucky in
December when your renewal
only earns you one chance in the
raffle. But if you delay into 2019,
cue the violin music. Someone
else will walk away with the
sweet deal that could have been
yours.
Several members have figured
out the benefits of adding a
family membership, which is
only $10 for the entire year. Get
your money’s worth with
reduced prices for charters and
tournaments, and member-priced
inclusion in events.
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At October’s meeting at the
Charcoal House, we had a slew
of guests: Johnny Garrison,
Tommy Littell, Dan Gascon,
Rick Glover (he rejoined), Pierre
Finney, Temo Fuentes, and
Maritza Fuentes. They were all
great people and a lot of fun.
They were also lucky – don’t
forget that every guest nets you
ten free raffle tickets, more if
they join!
SQUEEZE IN AN EXTRA
CHANCE TO WIN!
Membership’s early renewal
prize this year is a valuable trip
on the Cortez for a one- or one-
and-a-half-day trip. See the page
with the renewal form elsewhere
in this Bluewater Bulletin, and
mail it to Tony right away with
your check. If it’s postmarked
October when it gets to his
house, you'll still get October’s
three raffle tickets for renewing
your membership early. If you
wait until November, you’re
down to two tickets. In
December, you’ll only get one…
Send it straight to Tony:
Tony Belandres
9251 EDGEWOOD DR
LA MESA CA 91941-5612
Tony Belandres
619 300-1857 [email protected]
Editor: Gary Mouritzen
619-571-8787
Hello Fellow FCM’s,
The points spread for all
divisions is Very close and the
final tournament of the year will
make things very interesting. For
example, Men’s Angler of the
Year could end in a very
interesting way. I am personally
out of the running for repeat of
Angler of the Year since I missed
the first Twilight tournament.
However, let’s say Tim takes 2nd
place in sports points and Rex
Finney doesn’t place at all, we
will end up with a 2-way tie!
Personally, I think that would be
a fun result! All Rex has to do is
Place in the tournament to take
Angler of the Year, so he better
not miss it and his boat better
work!!
My goal this year was to get my
son, Marco Antonio, a tuna, but
we just haven’t gotten out there
to fish too much this year.
Seems like every weekend has
something going on that prevents
us from getting out there. It
didn’t help that he was in Costa
Rica for 5 weeks of the summer.
I do think I have created a
spoiled monster, though. After
his 18 lb Yellowtail last year, all
he wants to catch are big fish.
Bass and Bonito simply don’t
interest him anymore. He does
like catching Halibut, but as you
can see from our tournaments,
that hasn’t been much of a
successful situation this year.
No, we are Not going to bring up
the over 50 pounder that got
away from me during our first
tournament this year!!
Please check out, Like and
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I provide interesting information
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rates and unique mortgage
programs. My recent post talked
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home in San Diego County was
$640,000 in September 2018, up
from $605,000 during the same
month a year ago, according to
CAR. The median price in
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Rates are still on the rise and I
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communicate the whole way
through the process. I also
provide First Time Buyer
programs if you haven’t owned a
home in the last 3 years (even if
you had a previous foreclosure!).
If you are looking for a refinance
to lower your overall household
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loan makes sense or not. I refuse
to do a loan if it’s only going to
make sense for my business!
That’s my honest approach.
Feel free to email me, call me or
approach me at the meetings
and/or tournaments. I am an
open book and willing to share
with you my expertise I have
gain over the last 24 years.
Until then…
Get Bent!
Gary
In The News …
Coast Guard rescues
18 in boat collision at
sea San Diego Union Tributne The Coast Guard rescued 18
passengers who were injured,
including one critically, when a
yacht and a sportfisher collided
about nine miles off the coast of
Imperial Beach Friday night.
The crew of the 322-foot yacht
Attessa IV contacted the Coast
Guard in San Diego about 7:50
p.m. reporting a crash with the
65-foot sportfisher Prowler near
the international maritime
boundry, authorities said. The
collision caused extensive
damage to the starboard quarter
of the fishing boat and several
injuries to passengers.
A Coast Guard helicopter and
two boats responded to assist.
The helicopter crew hoisted one
critically injured passenger, who
was taken to UC San Diego
Medical Center in Hillcrest. The
crew of a response boat
transferred 17 passengers from
the Prowler and took them to San
Diego.
Ten other passengers were
transferred to the Attessa and
headed toward San Diego, while
the captain of the Prowler
remained with his boat awaiting
commercial salvage.
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CHARTER CAPTAIN NOT
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
For the second time recently, the
skipper of a local charter boat has
been instrumental in a rescue at
sea. Mike Koesterer of the 42-
foot Time Machine out of Harbor
Island was heading back from
Mexico, about 28 miles south of
Point Loma and 19 miles off the
coast the night of Saturday Oct.
20th, when he spotted the flash
of an explosion roughly four
miles away. Seeing flames
shooting skyward through his
$2,000 binoculars usually used
for spotting fish, he immediately
changed heading, radioing the
Coast Guard. As they closed in,
they saw screaming people
spread out over an area the size
of two football fields. His 19-
year-old son Reeve scrambled
into his wetsuit and jumped in.
The first person he reached was
one of those without a life jacket.
Over the course of an hour, they
brought two women and 13 men
on board. Some they were able to
pull up to the boat after tossing
life rings. The Coast Guard cutter
Haddock and two helicopters,
plus another two Navy
helicopters, and two Mexican
Navy defender-class boats
searched through the night and
into Sunday morning, but were
not able to find the three people
who were missing. The last time
one of the pilots saw the boat, it
was still burning.
Koesterer, who speaks Spanish,
thinks a spark or cigarette during
the transfer of fuel from a can to
the gas tank caused the
explosion. The Coast Guard took
off two of the most severely
burned. They are at the burn unit
of the UCSD Medical Center in
Hillcrest, where they are in the
ICU. The remainder were
transferred to a Mexican Navy
ship and taken to Ensenada.
While it was initially reported
that the 20- to 30-foot boat was a
fishing vessel, Koesterer was told
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by some they pulled from the
water that they intended to cross
the border. “Human lives are
human lives,” he said. “I don’t
care what they’ve done. I’ve
never looked at it any
differently.” He also said that
there was a cruise ship that was
closer, and he was surprised that
they did not respond.
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DAMS IMPACT ORCAS?
A critically endangered group of
orcas in the Northwest are
starving, because chinook
populations have declined so
severely. Now numbering less
than 74, they depend on the
salmon which have been severely
impacted by habitat loss,
overfishing, and particularly four
hydroelectric dams on the Lower
Snake River, a tributary of the
Columbia. A number of solutions
exist, including the removal of
some smaller dams, restrictions
on the whale-watching boats,
boosting production of hatchery
fish, and spilling more water over
Columbia and Snake River dams.
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RIDING HERD ON THE
VAQUITAS
Acoustic monitoring devices
indicate that the vaquita have
disappeared from about 86
percent of their historic range in
the Gulf of California. Experts
are calling for the use of floating
barriers to enclose a small area of
the Gulf where six were spotted
in September, for their
protection. One was spotted with
her second new calf in two years,
when usually they only a calve
every other year. Researchers
hope this means that they could
recover at double the previously
expected rate, if they are
protected from the illegal nets set
for totoaba (a drum fish).
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CHULA VISTA GROWS IN A
NEW DIRECTION
The counteract potential sea level
rise, the Port of San Diego is
elevating a portion of the
Bayfront by 14 feet in
preparation for a $1 billion hotel
and convention center. This will
also improve drainage and
prepare the area for roads,
utilities, and other infrastructure.
The development will bring
thousands of jobs and millions in
tax revenue to Chula Vista.
Port planners have been taking
rising sea levels into account in
future plans for the last ten years.
The Shelter Island Boast Ramp is
also being raised two feet.
They’re building an oyster reef to
help prevent erosion along Chula
Vista’s shoreline, and currently
under review is a plan to elevate
the Embarcadero.
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WHAT'S IN YOUR WATER.
Two unexpected types of
plankton have shown up in Lake
Erie. One calls Central and South
America and the Caribbean
home, and the other is native to
tropical and temperate areas of
Asia. Lake Erie is warmer and
more shallow than the other
Great Lakes, and nutrient rich, so
it's more susceptible than the
other Great Lakes. It's also closer
to the ocean, so first to host
unwelcome guests. Cornell
University and the EPA have a
biology monitoring program for
the Great Lakes. So far these two
species are not exactly abundant
in the lake, but experts say their
presence in the world's largest
fresh water system is alarming.
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FLORIDA GROWS MORE
THAN ORANGES
Like hurricanes and flooding
aren't enough of a seasonal threat
in Florida, this year their Gulf
Coast has been overrun with
toxic algae blooms. From red tide
in salt water to blue-green algae
in fresh water, it's wreaking
havoc. By August, the red tide
stretched about 150 miles and
has killed sea turtles, goliath
grouper, a whale shark,
manatees, dolphins, and tons and
tons of fish. On Long Boat Key
alone, five tons of dead fish have
been removed. More than 450
stranded or dead sea turtles have
been recovered, about three times
the average, and more than half
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of those are dead from red tide
poisoning. The stench is reported
to be horrendous, and needless to
say, no one is going to beaches,
seaside restaurants, etc., and
anything tourism- or fishing-
related has been seriously
impacted. Although Florida
commonly experiences red tide
events, this year it's a whole
other story.
Meanwhile, the goopy blue-green
algae in fresh water has a direct
correlation to urban and
agricultural runoff. Heavy rains
in May let Lake Okeechobee
spill algae into rivers and canals,
and the bright green sludge
oozed onto docks, dams, and
rivers.
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ON THE OTHER SIDE OF
THE POND
You'd think Sweden would have
their own unique problems, but
we have more in common than
you might think. A heat wave has
taken control, and politicians
were competing to be the
environmentally-aware candidate
leading up to their recent
elections. Climate moved up to
second place in voters' concerns,
ahead of healthcare and even
terrorism.
Sweltering conditions have given
Sweden their hottest summer
ever, resulting in drought,
wildfires, and record
temperatures. Farmers alone have
lost $1.1 billion from poor
harvests and lack of feed for
livestock. The value of forests
gone up in flames is at about $1.1
million. Add to that the
firefighting costs, with Poland,
France, Germany, and Denmark
pitching in to help. They're
charging record prices for
electricity, and reservoirs
providing hydro-electric power
are depleted, resulting in
increased inflation.
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HOW IS A COW LIKE A
FISH?
No, this is not a silly riddle.
Researchers at UC Davis are
adding seaweed sweetened with
molasses to cattle feed, and so far
the reduction of methane the
cows produce is remarkable. If
successful, the results of this
experiment could help dairy
farmers meet California’s 2030
deadline for reducing this
climate-warming greenhouse gas
by 40% from 2013 levels.
In related agricultural news,
warmer climate means more
insects. Currently, they consume
about 10% of the world's food,
but if climate change isn't halted,
that could be 15-20% by the end
of this century. Our country's
corn, wheat, and rice losses from
insects will jump by about a
third, Russia's rice by six times,
and many countries a doubling of
wheat loss. On the other hand,
trout should be happy, right?
THAT'S OK. I LIKE SHRIMP
BETTER, ANYWAY.
A father/son team have been
fined more than $1.25 million
and placed on probation for
accepting and undervaluing
shipments, and concealing bank
transactions, for more than 110
tons of illegally harvested
mexican sea cucumbers from
2010 to 2012. Sea cucumbers are
a delicacy and believed to be an
aphrodisiac in China, and these
ones brought in $17 million. The
fines were split between a fund
that pays out rewards for tips on
wildlife crimes and cares for
living evidence seized, another
fund for fishery conservation and
management, and $40,000 in
restitution to Mexico for the loss
of natural resources.
NASTY HIGH-WATER
MARK
The city of Del Mar plans to
submit a plan to the California
Coastal Commission for dealing
with sea-level rise, a plan that
does not include the state-
mandated managed-retreat
approach. Instead, they hope to
repair and add sea walls and sand
replenishment to keep
homeowners and roadways from
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being forced to retreat inland
away from eroding cliffs. They
are hoping to have their proposal
approved, and to get grants to
underwrite these pricy methods
for dealing with this problem, in
spite of current regulations. In an
effort to protect their citizens'
property in a city with no vacant
land, how else can they save
what they currently have? Never
hurts to ask...
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FIRST THEY TALK TO US...
Then they show up in Fish Taco
Chronicles! Remember Brandon
Gianvonnetti from Sandkings?
He spoke at our September
meeting and helped prepare us
for our most successful surf-
fishing tournament ever. He's one
of three coaches featured in a Bill
Varney article in the Fall issue.
These guys charge $250 for four
hours of instruction; we bought
him dinner! Judging by our
tournament results, we certainly
got our money's worth. Sure
hope he enjoyed his dinner and
the sun-blocking shirt we gave
him.
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365 DAYS HATH MY
LICENSE – NOT!!
The Fall 2018 issue of Fish Taco
Chronicles sports an article on an
independent study from
Southwick Associates supporting
the 12-month fishing license. If
you want to see the actual study,
"Considerations Regarding 365-
Day Fishing Licenses," go to
www.savefishing.com/news.
California has lost over a million
anglers over the last thirty years.
Despite price hikes, revenue
from license sales have not kept
up with inflation. Instead, raising
the cost has contributed to the
decline in licenses issued.
Fair-weather anglers who don't
get an annual license at the
beginning of the year are more
likely to get cheaper short-term
permits when the notion to fish
occurs to them. Considering that
our license costs 110% over the
national average, where's the
incentive to spend? Making it
good for 12 months adds to its
perceived value.
Others states offer more types of
licenses and ways to get them.
The fourteen states with 12-
month licenses get a larger (and
increasing) percentage of their
sales from these, versus short-
term permits. Some states offer
automatic license renewal
options, and this means there’s
no gap in the revenue flow when
renewal time rolls around. Some
states actively promote fishing
and related activities; it's not just
up to fishing-related industries.
Only three states have not
achieved an increase in 12-month
sales: Alabama, Georgia, and
Virginia.
LET’S TALK HOOKUP &
STATEWIDE STRIPES PRESENT 2018 LOU DUCHENE MEMORIAL
24TH ANNUAL LET’S TALK HOOK-UP/ PALMAS DE CORTEZ FUN TOURNAMENT
Eight of us were at Palmas de Cortez in October to represent the San Diego Rod and Reel Club for this tournament that is ‘ours’ in a special way: Tom Gruber & Lou Duchene were the team to TRY to beat, year after year. Now named as the Lou Duchene Memorial Tournament, we still show up to honor these two club presidents. Our two teams were comprised of Tom Gruber, Rhonda Gruber, Tim Foote, Curt Itogawa, Tony Belandres, Vinny Gian, Richard Glover, and his brother-in-law Todd Hanson from Minnesota. Two long days of fishing were discouraging; a recent storm had upset the status quo, fish-wise. The first day, most boats got absolutely nothing suitable for the tournament, and that included both of our boats. They mostly got nibbled to death by triggerfish. Of the few boats that did bring in fish, most only had one, maybe two. The second day was better: “La Migra” released a sailfish (20 points), and the “Rosa” scored three really chunky yellowfin, to the tune of 126+ points. It was a splendid effort, but Tom, Rhonda, Richard, and Todd were shut out of third place by three points – so darn close! Still, we had a great time. Drinks are still served icy cold under the palapa bar by the pool. The weather was balmy, the restaurants had kicked it up several notches and we had plenty of time to relax and catch up with each other. Tim and Tony engaged in a corny joke throw-down, no surprise to those who know them. Special recognition goes to Curt, whose skills were in demand both days for patching up our contingent, Tom Gruber, for finding that special place on the boat to take a chunk out of his leg … and then again the next day from the same thing.
Photo Gallery
East Cape:
Morning Light
Todd Hanson & Rick Glover Tom and Rhonda Curt, Tony, Tim & Vinny
Finally awake! Tony’s Sailfish
Tom fighting his fish Tuna Weigh In
Great views and great company after a day of fishing.
‘Til next year, Palmas de Cortez.
Twilight Trip Weigh In
San Diego Rod and Reel Club
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November
San Diego Bays and
Local Coastal
Bass Tournament
November 17, 2018
Lines in: @6:00 am
Weigh in: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm at Pepper Park launch ramp in National City
Location: San Diego Bay and Local Kelp areas, from Imperial Beach South to La Jolla North, Not in Mexico.
Species: Bay Bass, Calico Bass and Sand Bass
Price: $20.00 per angler for members
$25.00 per non-members (guests)
Junior Angler: Junior Anglers Fish for Free. Prizes are $25.00 gift card for 1st place, $15.00 gift card for 2nd place
and $10.00 gift card for 3rd place.
Guests: All guests may fish 2 tournaments without being a member as long as they are fishing on a
member’s boat or have a member with them on their boat.
ALL PERSONS AND GUESTS ON EVERY BOAT MUST BE ENTERED IN THE TOURNAMENT.
Tournament Rules: Anglers will weigh in their one single largest bass. The top three largest Bass weighed in
from the participants will determine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners
Sports Points: Each Angler’s single largest Bass will go to determining the sports points. The top three heaviest
Bass will receive 5 points for 1st, 4 points for 2nd, and 3 points for 3rd respectively in Men’s,
Women’s and Junior categories.
Side Pot: Largest California Halibut. Cost: $10.00 All Angler’s per boat must be entered in the side pot to
win (if one angler on the boat is in the side pot, all other anglers on the boat must be entered.)
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 mas-
ter’s watch. Any questions, call John at 858-860-6414.
Tournament Master: (Pepe Valdivia) May call off any tournament due to small craft warnings or postpone at his
discretion. Any questions, call Pepe Valdivia, 619-384-1138.
You must notify Pepe by 8:00PM on November 16th if you are fishing and with whom, as well as if you are in the
side pot. Any Angler who notifies the club they are fishing will be expected to pay the appropri-
ate fees by the weigh in.
Tournament Results:
1st Place: Ramon Hernandez Jr. (guest), Bonito 3 lb. 4 oz.
2nd Place: Deb Rennick, Bonito 3 lb. 2 oz.
3rd Place: John Plemons (guest), Sand Bass 2 lb. 14 oz.
Men's Division Sports Points
Gary Mourtizen receives 6 Men's Sport Points for Men's 1st Place tie among the Members, Bonito 2 lb. 2 oz.
Jose Lira receives 6 Men's Sport Points for Men's 1st Place tie among the Members, Bonito 2 lb. 2 oz.
Rick Glover receives 4 Men's Sport Points for Men's 3rd Place among the Members, Bonito 2 lb. 0 oz.
Womens' Division Sports Points
1st Place: Deb Renick, Bonito 3 lb. 2 oz., Deb receives 6 Sport Points .
2nd Place: Shelly Cochlin, Bonito 2 lb. 5 oz., Shelly receives 5 Sport Points
Kid's Division Tournament Results and Sports Points
1st Place tie: Maddie Chuckta, Bonito 2 lb. 2 oz. Maddie receives 6 Junior Sports Points
1st Place tie: Nathan Deinard, Bonito 2 lb. 2 oz. Nathan receives 6 Junior Sports Points
3rd Place : Jayden Cisneros (guest), Bonito 2 lb.
Sport Points Standing as of end of October 2018
(Includes points from tournament placing and 1 point for all members fishing the tournament.)
Rex Finney 24 pts. Deb Renick 7 pts. Maddie Chuckta 12 pts.
Tim Foote 20 pts. Charo Mouritzen 6 pts. Nathan Deinard 12 pts.
Gary Mouritzen 18 pts. Jojo Pemberton 6 pts. Marco Mouritzen 6 pts.
Hector Lopez 13 pts. Shelly Cochlin 6 pts. Claire Chuckta 5 pts.
Pepe Valdivia 11 pts. Elli Duchene 2 pts. Rachael Nguyen 2 pts.
John Chuckta 10 pts. Susan Jocher 1 pt. Nathan Nguyen 2 pts.
Gordie Howe 10 pts. Lilly Glen 1 pt. Jaylyn Lew 1 pt.
Curt Itogawa 7 pts. Rhonda Gruber 1 pt. Suelyn Lew 1 pt.
Jose Lira 8 pts. Kelly Chuckta 1 pt. Adam Johnson 1 pt.
Jon Deinard 7 pts. Reche Rocha 1 pt.
Tony Belandres 6 pts. Zeus Rocha 1 pt.
Chad Gierlich 5 pts. Ezekiel Rocha 1 pt.
Frank Hernandez 4 pts.
Daryl White 4 pts.
Rick Beck 4 pts.
Isaac Lira 4 pts.
Rick Glover 4 pts.
Einar Aguila 3 pts.
James Nguyen 3 pts.
Jonathan Aguila 2 pts.
Michael Maher 2 pts.
Bill Renick 2 pts.
Wes Ciesielski 2 pts.
Tom Gruber 2 pts.
Ron Kirpatrick 2 pts.
Mike Goodsell 2 pts.
Vinny Glen 2 pts.
Ivan Lemus 2 pts.
Mark Nunez 1 pt.
Scott Losner 1 pt.
Tyson Lew 1 pt.
Manny Granillo 1 pt.
Manny Granilo IV 1 pt.
Chad Reed 1 pt.
Jose Luis Rocha 1 pt.
John Alvarado 1 pt.
John Cocher 1 pt.
Kelvin Glen 1 pt.
Alan Beilstein 1 pt.
San Diego Rod and Reel Club Twilight Tournament Results.
October 22, 2018
Men's Ladies Juniors
SAN DIEGO ROD REEL CLUB 2018 WEIGHT RECEIPT LIST 10/22/2018
LOCAL SPECIES (Plaques) Lbs. Name (Men's) Lbs. Name (Women's) Lbs. Name (Juniors)
Albacore (Local)
Barracuda (Local)
Big Eye Tuna (Local)
Bluefin Tuna (Local)
Bonefish (Local Release) Inches
Bonito (Local) 8.26 Gordie Howe 3.13 Deb Renick 2.13 Maddie / Nathan
Calico Bass (local) 4.65 Rex Finney 1.76 Charo Mouritzen 1.92 Marco Mouritzen
Dorado (Local) 10.52 Chad Reed
Halibut (Local) 5.2 Shelly Cochran
Lingcod (Local)
Rockfish (Local) 3.34 Gary Mourtizen 1.1 Maddie Chuckta
Sand Bass (Local) 4.1 Gary Mourtizen
Spotted Bay Bass (Local) 1.4 John Chuckta 2.18 Shelly Cochran
Striped Marlin (Local)
White Sea Bass (Local)
Yellowfin Tuna (Local) 11.25 Tony Belandres
Yellowtail (Local) 17.7 Gordie Howe 9.98 Jojo Perimberton
SPECIES +150 Miles (Certificates) Lbs. Name (Men's) Lbs. Name (Women's) Lbs. Name (Juniors)
Albacore Tuna (+150)
Barracuda (+150)
Big Eye Tuna (+150)
Bluefin Tuna (+150)
Blue Marlin (+150)
Bonito (+150)
Dorado (+150)
Halibut (+150) 21.5 Curt Itogawa
Lingcod (+150)
Roosterfish (+150)
Sailfish (+150)
Striped Marlin (+150)
Wahoo (+150)
White Sea Bass (+150)
Yellowfin Tuna (+150) 18 Kelly Chuckta
Yellowtail (+150)
Honorable mentions:
Billfish Release:
1st Dorado (Local) 10.52 Chad Reed
1st Yellowfin Tuna (Local) 11.25 Tony Belandres
1st Yellowtail (Local) 7.6 John Chuckta
1st Albacore (Local)
You must submit an offical weight receipt or weigh-in during a club tournament in order to be listed.