Official Newsletter of Marina Del Rey Anglers fishing club Spring 2020

Great fun at the Awards Dinner

Dear Anglers,

The amount of hardware passed out at the Awards Diner Party was rather impressive! The winners sure did get a lot of fish in 2019. Good times. Meeting with old friends and making new friends.

Congrats to Ron Owens for being the Heros Award recipient for 2019

Dinner party at DRYC

Bob and Joan Godfrey Andy and Jolanta Percherzewski

Ray and Cheryle Eichel

Terrie Lavery

George and Pam Balian Barbara Bass and Ron Smothers

Paul Thompson

Stephan Bohrer and Stacy

Jonathan Day and Finnias Day

Angler Of the Year

Dawn (lft) and Randy (rt) Sprout

Betsy Bosak and Richard Somers

Ken and Barbara Raymond Ron and Marilyn Owns

Y F Hero

Steve and Julie Santen Jeff and Julia Compton

New member Fernando Revelez & Date

Tim Sheridan

Kevin Michaels

Allan and Paula Bertik

Keith Lambert and Carolene Bookman Dave Morris and Deborah Prefontane Jeff Morris (again)

Jack and Linda Topal

Vic Jedlicka

Steve and Jan Mitan

Jeff Morris

Capt. Michael Reinsch

Ola and John Szymura

The Speakers were:

- Bob Godfrey who talked about the club and the history. - John Szymura who talked about the Halibut Derby and presented the trophies for 2019. - Captain Michael Reinsch of the Betty O spoke. - Jack and Tom who awarded the Heros Award and talked about the Youth Fishing Program. - Kevin Michaels, of Killer Shrimp, made a big donation from the proceeds of the SoCal Tuna Classic! And the MDRA Membership cards were passed out to a few more members.

Big “Thank You’s” to Jack and Linda Topal for hosting the fun party for us all.

Joan Godfrey was so impressed with the food she was back for third sampling!

Kevin Michaels is a new MDRA member and a lont time Fisherman and Free Diver. He started the new SoCal Bluefin Classic last year. And promises that the 2020 one will be bigger. Last year two MDRA members placed in the tournament.

The wining fish caught by Chad, it weighed in at 203 Lbs The other winners are the two charities … Both serving kids. - Life Rolls On and - MDR Youth Fishing

Also you can use your MDRA membership to get a sweet discount at Killer Shrimp. Thank you Kevin!

Dave Morris came in 2nd

Bob Godfry (lft) accepts the

donation from Kevin Michaels (ctr)

with Keith Lambert (rt)

The Tomahawk Trip Tips

Here are some tips from MDRA member Larry Brown a long range charter master on what you should bring. His charters last many days and target the really big 200 to 300 lb tuna. So he has “Been There” and “Done That” enough to really be an expert.

Tips on What to bring on the trip

- Assuming the same grade and personality of fish are present bring outfits of 30#, 40# and 60# for bait. Only use 30# if fish are very picky and there are no big models in the area. - 40# was our “go to” set up - Consider having a redundant 40# set up so you can get back into the water immediately after landing a fish or if you lose your hook or leader. - The 60# outfit is on standby if the 100# plus fish show up. - Hook size was 2/0 and 3/0 for 30 and 40# line and 4/0 for 60# line. BFT have teeth and know how to use them, making circle hooks more effective and critical. - Remember do NOT swing or set the hook on circle hooks – just wind down a come tight. Tuna have a huge mouth and you are using a small bait, so engage the drag as soon as the fish picks up your bait. Don’t count to 5 before setting the hook. You don’t want it swallowing your bait. - After the initial flurry when the fish charge up the chum line and boil on all baits, bluefin tuna normally settle into a plunker bite and stay 100 – 200 yards away from the boat. This is a long bloody way. Get a good bait and keep letting it out for a time which seems like forever. While letting your bait out it is important every few minutes to put your reel in gear and wind in slowly about 5 – 10 turns of the handle. This straightens your line, reduces ugly tangles and frequently provokes a bite. A bait in motion is more visible and more lively than a tired bait just flowing in the current. When you think you in the “zone” let it out even more! When you are sure you are in the zone, reel in slowly 20 cranks and let it out again, repeating this process several times before you finally wind in to change baits. This keeps the bait in motion – (think of a mouse or bunny, which is more vulnerable to attack by a cat or hawk when moving.) When you do finally wind in to change baits, again do it slowly and you may stimulate a strike. Fishing this way requires a nose hooked or shoulder hooked bait, not a belly or butt hooked bait. - If the captain says he is monitoring tuna 30 fathoms attach a 6 – 12 oz (depending on the wind drift) torpedo sink-er with a rubber band about 3 – 4 feet above your hook, nose hook a bait and slowly let it out. When out 150 – 200 yards put it in gear and let the boat pull the bait through the water in the wind drift ( like slow trolling). Wind in slowly to pro-voke a strike when ready to change baits. Use your judgment; eg, if there is ZERO wind drift just let out 180 feet – 60 fathoms straight up and down. Slowly wind up and slowly let down working about 30 – 40 feet of the water column in this zone. - Consider taking an additional 60# high speed outfit for yoyo jigging. Chrome and blue with a glow back, Tady 9 or 4/0 with a single hook work best. Drop down to the zone, put in gear, point the rod straight at the line (fish) and wind as fast as you can. DO NOT set the hook, just keep winding through the strike to set the hook. - I think fluorocarbon leaders can make a big difference, especially for picky bluefin. - After the initial flurry I suggest fish-ing the bow. The boat sometimes drifts diag-onally stern first, meaning all the chum and discarded bait drift up off the bow. You will frequently see fish boil off the bow. Pin on a great bait, let it dangle as you rapidly walk forward on the upwind side to the bow and drop in. You are already 90’ closer to the zone. Good luck MDRA’rs. Knock em silly. Larry B

Put this on the Calendar before your wife marks it up and you can’t go with us! September 25th — Friday — Board the boat that evening. 26th—Saturday — Wake up on the Fishing Grounds and Fish hard all day! 27th—Sunday — Depending on the conditions new spot or the one we found that has the fish! Fish all Day! 28th —Monday— Return to the landing at the docks very early so you can limp back to work half a day.

$695 NonMembers

$685 Member Price

Mail checks to: Marina Del Rey Anglers, Inc., PO Box 11915 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

Conservation news: The Pen Pals have a very healthy batch of fish under their care. The initial delivery was 3,700 fish. We have had very little die off and other than the ones removed by the Hubbs scientists for testing will all be released in the very near future. Thank your Pen Pals: Lead Pen Pal, Keith Moret and his crew of

Fred Hall Show Stuff

Look for the CCA Booth before you go inside. Get the Discounts and the coupons so you get

your $ worth!

John Bollati is looking for a few Volunteers to man the booth. Some have signed up.

More are welcome.

Check the Calendar of events for the Seminars Bring that info to the next meeting and share

with the membership what you learned.

Not everyone can make it. Especially on Sat. when we are fishing!

The 45th Annual—MDR Halibut Derby is on May 30th and 31st of 2020

John and the Halibut Derby committee needs your help to produce the event. Call or Email John

310—625-5638 or JohnSzymura@gmail.com

abaft PRONUNCIATION:

(uh-BAFT) MEANING: adverb: Toward the rear or stern. preposition: Behind.

New boater word

Congrats to 2019 Angler of the Year

Stephan Bohrer

He submitted a lot of quality weight slips in 2019.

Your MDRA membership card is good for discounts and 2 tackle shops and at Killer Shrimp. Did you get yours yet?

Torrin (Kent) Anderson Damon Bloom Ray Smith Julio Galiano Mike Blenk Wayne Rosenberg

Stewart Epstein Aaron Rey Jeremy Ulrick Nick Acosta Phil Brooks Matt Wolf

Notice to Members Ralphs shoppers! You have a Rewards Card Right? Are you participating in the Ralphs Rewards Community Contribution Program. Re-Register with the program every September 1, and a percentage of your purchases will be donated to the club. Donations are growing thanks to members that participate. It’s easy!

Marina Del Rey Anglers P O Box 11915 Marina Del Rey, CA 90295

To:

March 1 Rock fish season re-opens

March 5 Board Meeting (club directors)

Mar 4-8 Fred Hall Fishing Tackle Show in Long Beach (Support CCA, visit booth)

Mar 7 Rock Fish Contest & Fish Fry in the Park (Bob G)

Mar 12 General Membership Meeting (Keith Moret will chair)

April 9 General Membership Meeting on Fly /Fishing (Jeff Compton will chair)

May 14 General Membership Meeting & Halibut Seminar (John S will chair)

May 30-31 45th Annual MDR Halibut Derby

Sept 25-27 Tomahawk Charter - Club Tuna Trip (Reserve your spot with Keith)

Pull out your Ralphs Rewards card Go to www.ralphsrewards.com

Community Program section

Look for #93124 MARINA DEL REY ANGLERS

Talk to Tom Jonynas or Jack Topal about becoming a approved Mentor for the 2020 Youth Fishing program summer season. Come out on the June 11th Fishing trip on the Betty-O. Get trained and signed in. And talk to John S. for the Halibut Derby !