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Portsmouth Anglers Club Inc.
THE ANGLER
Volume 245
March 2015
March Speaker
PAC’s guest speaker for the March 16th meeting is unknown at this time. Check our website at
www.portsmouthanglersclub.net for last minute updates. The meeting will be at the Simonsdale Civic
Center, 5006 Vick Street, Portsmouth and will begin at 7pm.
Thomas Harrell, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
The Thomas Harrell, Jr. Memorial Scholarship has changed its name to The Portsmouth Anglers
Club Memorial Scholarship. The PAC Board’s decision to change the name was to better identify
the scholarship with Portsmouth Anglers Club and to memorialize all deceased PAC members including past club Presidents, Thomas Harrell, Jr., Gary Hill, Cully Culpepper, Earl Daughtry, Stanley Gold
and Joe Mounie. See page 4 for more details.
PAC Membership Dues
PAC membership dues were due on January 1st. Remember, to be eligible for club awards you must
have an up-to-date membership before you go fishing. See page 2 for more information.
Up Coming Events
March 16, 7pm…………………………….. PAC Meeting Simonsdale Civic Center
March 14…………………………………... GBFA Flea Market
March 21, 6pm…………………………….. PAC 2015 Banquet
April 7, 7pm……………………………….. PAC Board Meeting, Simonsdale Civic Center
May 9………………………………………. Hunt for Hardheads Tournament
In This Issue of The Angler
Fishing Report………………………………. Page 3
PAC Memorial Scholarship………………… Page 4
Elizabeth River Project……………………... Page 6
PAC Banquet Form…………………………. Page 8
Hunt for Hardheads…………………………. Page 10
Membership Renewal Form………………… Page 11
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The Angler
A Publication of the
Portsmouth Anglers Club, Inc.
Christopher M. Heilman
Vice President, Financial Advisor
PAC Member
SunTrust Investment Services, Inc.
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Editor
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Circulation
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goal, just like ours, is to help you shine.
We encourage all members to submit articles
and pictures for publication in the PAC
Newsletter. Send your pictures and articles,
your favorite recipes, or anything that may be
newsworthy and informative to
rtjordan@verizon.net.
2014 Club Officers
President:
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Denny Dobbins
Charlie Cutchin
Denise Harrell
Dot Oberlander
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Please visit the PAC website………..
www.portsmouthanglersclub.net
2015 PAC Membership
2015 PAC Membership dues were due on January 1st. Remember, to participate in club tournaments
and be eligible for club awards, your dues must be paid before you go fishing. Family memberships
are only $30 and single memberships are $20. The cost of a family membership includes all household
members under 18. PAC Membership also includes The Angler, our monthly newsletter, and the free
fish fry dinners held twice a year. Please either mail your dues to the PAC post office box or bring
them to the March meeting. Also, include your email address so The Angler can be emailed to you.
Emailing the newsletter saves PAC money, you will receive your newsletter several days sooner. See
page 11 for membership form.
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FISHING
REPORT
March, 2015
By: Dr. Julie Ball
So, spring arrives in two weeks. I suppose I’ll believe it
when I see it. With one arctic blast after another, spring
is a welcome thought. In the meantime, with fishing opportunities still at a minimum, now is a good time to refresh, reorganize, restock, and perform maintenance on
fishing and boating equipment before the springtime
fishing season hits.
With winds keeping most boats near the beach, there is still not much to report off the coast. But
once anglers can get out, tautog will be on the top of the list. If you plan to go, be sure to make arrangements for bait, since it is hard to come by. Toggers will find the best results on deeper structures, with fish available on wrecks at about 25-miles offshore.
A few folks are still braving the cold, sleet, and snow to try their luck in the Elizabeth River and lower Bay Inlets for speckled trout and puppy drum, with poor results. Severe fish kills and poaching
may have taken their tolls on these fisheries, at least for the season. Most anglers will look for other
options.
Interest in striped bass is non-existent, as are the fish right now. The schools remain well offshore,
out of reach of legal boats. Anglers may have an opportunity to intercept the rockfish when they migrate back into the Bay in early spring to spawn.
Deep water bottom dwellers are still luring anglers out to water deeper than 300-feet when the weather allows. Boats venturing out are finding mostly big blueline tilefish when they can weed through
the onslaught of dogfish. Some nice grouper, blackbelly rosefish, and golden tilefish are also available. Big seabass will also take your bait, but be sure to throw them back for now while the season
remains closed.
Just when bluefin tuna anglers where throwing up their hands, lady luck finally provided a break.
Boats working off the coast on North Carolina, near The Point, hooked into to some nice bluefins
this past week, with most fish ranging in the 200 to 300-pound class. Boats filming the popular reality fishing show, “Wicked Tuna” on the National Geographic Channel, are also in the middle of the
action, vying for their share. Hopefully this action will provide some good momentum as we transition into the spring season. For more information, go to www.drjball.com for more information.
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Pictures of Recent Catches
Each month I will try to publish pictures from PAC members of recent catches. Please email pictures to rtjordan@verizon.net, with a brief description of who, where, what and when, and I will
try to include it in the next issue of The Angler. The pictures will also be posted on our new
website gallery. NO PICTURES WERE RECEIVED FOR THIS MONTH’S NEWSLETTER.
Portsmouth Anglers Club Memorial Scholarship
Portsmouth Anglers Club is looking for a smart, young angler to be the recipient of the Portsmouth
Anglers Club Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship, worth up to $1,000, will be given to a graduating senior who is heading off to a recognized college, university, or trade school.
All five of the following requirements must be met by the participant:
1.
Recipient shall be under the age of 25 years old
2.
Recipient must be an Anglers Club Member of a Tidewater Virginia Club or dependent of a
current member in good standing and the recipient or the member upon whom he or she is
the dependent, must have been with the club for a minimum of two (2) consecutive years
3.
Recipient and sponsor (the member of which they are a dependent) must have participated
in Anglers Club activities
4.
Recipient must have angling achievements for which they have been recognized
5.
Recipient must be academically proficient.
Deadline for application submission is July 1, 2015. For more information and a scholarship application, visit www.portsmouthanglersclub.net Mail all applications to the Portsmouth Anglers Club
Memorial Scholarship Committee, c/o Portsmouth Angler’s Club, P. O. Box 7842, Portsmouth,
VA 23707.
Prize Fish Awards to be Presented at PAC Banquet
Awards will be given out at the banquet for Angling Achievements for the 2014 fishing year to the
following members……..
Adults
Guppy/Junior
Michael Howard
Branden Moore
Debbie Tyree
Sky Ann Barnes
Tom McKnight
Jacob Bagley
Joshua Regula
Kailey Collier
Brian Hartung
Rachel Moore
Steve York
Mira Barnes
Warren Brooks
Camryn Collier
Ralph Geabhart
Makenzie Bagley
John Meagher
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Trophy Striper Season Opens May 1
Virginia Marine Resources Commission
2015 Recreational Fishing Regulations For Striped Bass in Virginia’s Marine Waters
Coastal Season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 1 - March 31, 2015 and May 16 - December 31, 2015
Possession Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 per person
Minimum Size Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 inches
Chesapeake Bay Area Season (Spring) . . . . . . May 16 - June 15, 2015
Possession Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 per person
Minimum Size Limit . . . . . . . . . . . To be determined March 24, 2015
Maximum Size Limit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 inches
Virginia Trophy-Size Season
Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries . . . . . . . . . . . May 1 - June 15, 2015
Coastal Waters (Territorial Sea). . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1 - May 15, 2015
Possession Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 per person
Minimum Size Limit* . . . . . . . . . . . .To be determined March 24, 2015
For the most up to date regulations please visit……...
http://www.mrc.virginia.gov/regulations/swrecfishingrules.shtm
www.priorityauto.com
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Duke University Superfund Research Center
As someone with a Virginia fishing license, your knowledge of fishing in the Elizabeth River, Lafayette River, and Lynnhaven River is important to Virginia fisheries. We need your help to better understand which fish are being caught and consumed. Scientists at Duke University are partnering
with the Elizabeth River Project, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and the Virginia Department of Health to survey anglers to collect information on where people are fishing, what
they’re catching, and which fish people are eating. The information collected as part of the survey
will be used to improve communication on fish consumption advisories and understand who
(women, children, etc.) is consuming fish caught in the Elizabeth River area.
For more information on this project, you can visit this link to the Elizabeth River Project’s
webpage describing it in more detail.
To take the 10 minute anonymous survey, please click on this link: https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?
SID=SV_erfczNgdfMI2zvT
Feel free to be in touch with any questions or concerns.
Thank you for your help!
Gretchen Kroeger
Our mailing address is:
Duke University
Box 90328 - LSRC
Duke University
Durham, NC 27703
PAC Website
PAC has a new website. The website features galleries of past and recent catches, a calendar of upcoming events, downloadable forms for membership, prize fish and scholarship, links to fishing
websites, recent and past newsletters, a buddy list and a blog for you to post comments, suggestions
or fishing reports. Check us out at www.portsmouthanglersclub.net
Facebook
Portsmouth Anglers Club now has a Facebook Page. Check us out at https://www.facebook.com/
pages/Portsmouth-Anglers-Club/191636390871969
Welcome New Members
PAC would like to extend a warm welcome to our new members having joined our club since October 2014….
Russell Ellis - Portsmouth, VA
Connie Hartung - Chesapeake, VA
John Krakeel - Newport News, VA
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PAC membership is in addition to ads and will run January thru December.
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PORTSMOUTH ANGLERS CLUB
2015 AWARDS BANQUET
This year’s banquet is being held on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at the Elizabeth Manor Golf & Country Club. The club features very nice views of the Elizabeth River from its expansive deck. Banquet
Cost: $25.00 for adults and $12.50 for children 10 and under. There is no charge for children 6 and
under.
The cash bar opens at 6 p.m., with dinner being served at 7 p.m. The adult menu includes:
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Seafood Newburg
Country Baked Chicken
Red Potatoes in Butter Sauce
Freshly Baked Rolls
Fresh Tossed Salad w/choice of Dressing
Dessert
Coffee or Hot or Iced Tea
The children’s menu (10 years and under) features:
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Chicken Fingers
French Fries
Green Beans
Dessert
Soda
For proper planning, it is necessary to make reservations and pay by March 13th. This is a nonsmoking banquet; however there is a smoking area outside.
The banquet will once again feature a raffle with very nice prizes. Any members or advertisers wishing to help in the form of prize donations, soliciting prizes, or sponsoring plaques and trophies should
contact Linda Baker at 237-5554 or Denise Harrell at 488-9039. Any and all help will be appreciated.
Please make checks payable to Portsmouth Anglers Club and send them with the attached registration
form to Denise Harrell, 200 Pine Bluff, Portsmouth, VA 23701.
PORTSMOUTH ANGLERS CLUB
2015 AWARDS BANQUET
REGISTRATION
NAME (Please Print)
Total No. Adults
_________________($25.00 X___________) = $
Total No. Children (Age 10 and Under) _________ ($12.50 X______) = $
Total No. Children 6 and Under (No Charge) ________ Total Paid: = $
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E-TEC
ron@ronsmarine.hrcoxmail.com
www.ptrailerusa.com
Ask for PAC Member Ron Pierce
USCG Vessel Examination
Even if you pay careful attention to safety, dangerous mechanical problems can crop up on the bestmaintained boat. That’s why the U.S Coast Guard
recommends that all recreational boaters (including
personal watercraft users) take advantage of the free
Vessel Safety Check (VSC) program every year.
VSCs are offered by experienced members of the
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the United States
Power Squadrons, two of the nation’s premier volunteer boating safety organizations. A VSC is your
best way of learning about problems that might put
you in violation of state or federal laws or, worse,
create danger for you or your passengers on the water.
Mike D Livesay, Agent and
PAC Member
Bus: 757-673-0150
www.mikeinsuresva.co
Sarah Bremer, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Flotilla 53 and PAC member, will be glad to provide you with a courtesy inspection. Call Sarah on
397-3659, and she will set up an appointment to
come to you and provide a free USCG Vessel Safety
Check.
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GBFA / PAC / VBAC / NAC
“HUNT FOR THE HARDHEADS”
A croaker, bluefish, and flounder fishing challenge between the
Great Bridge Fisherman’s Association, Portsmouth Anglers Club,
Virginia Beach Anglers Club and Norfolk Anglers Club
Tentative Date: Saturday, May 9, 2015
Location: Portsmouth City Park
Lines In: 7:00 AM
Measure In: Starts at 12:30 ends at 1:30 PM
Entry Fee: $30.00 / Boat (3 angler teams)…..Additional Anglers $10.00
Includes: Fishing, Picnic and Wish A Fish Donation!
Picnic only $5.00
WINNING CLUB HAS THEIR NAME ENGRAVED ON THE COVETED
HUNT FOR HARDHEADS TROPHY
(AND BRAGGING RIGHTS!)
RULES:
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Clubs are limited to five boats per club. Team Captains must be club members.
Teams must register and pay in advance through their own club’s tournament director.
Boats may depart from any VA port.
The eastern boundary will be 500 yards east of the HRBT.
Fish will be measured by length only, if the exact length tie is encountered a girth measurement
will decide.
6. Points Structure...The longest legal fish of each species will earn 5 points, the 2nd longest legal
fish earns 4 points, 3rd longest legal fish earns 3 points, 4th longest legal fish earns 2 points, and
the 5th longest fish earns 1 point.
7. The Club with the Most Points Wins!
For additional information contact; Larry Ward, 944-0956
PAC Member
TOMMY MILTEER
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Ask for PAC member Mr. Robert Salas
www.facebook.com/seatowhamptonroads
PAC Application For Membership or Renewal
Name ______________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________
City _________________________State _________Zip Code________________
Phone _______________________E-Mail Address__________________________
Signature ___________________________
Dues: $30 for family membership
Boat Name (optional)_________________________
$20 for an individual membership
Mail to PAC, P.O. Box 7842, Portsmouth, VA 23707
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