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 Mission Bay Marlin Club
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Welcome to the Mission Bay Marlin Club!
Presidents Message by Well it’s already the first week in August and it feels like the last week in April; I guess this is what summer is like in Portland as temps are 10-15 degrees below normal and the tuna are still miles and miles away. Not so far that Gerry Perez’s Buena Onda with Erik Simonsen and Wild Man, Kevin (I’d like to hear the story behind the nickname some day) couldn’t reach in one day range, they caught 6 albacore 105 miles plus from Mission Bay to earn the First Albacore Flag for 2010. And so far those are the only tuna weighed in at the Club. There are still a few Bluefin Tuna hanging out around South Coronado Island, but as usual it’s tough to get them to go. Since our Tuna Tourney is only a few days away, we have decided to make the next tournament a Potpourri Tourney meaning anything goes except Sharks and Rays. We didn’t want to send our members out on a 100 mile boat ride for a chance at a tuna; however they will count for those who want to chase them, along with everything else between here and 100 miles There’s still a decent amount of White Sea Bass being taken each night locally, and a good yellowtail bite out at San Clemente Island however the area closure schedule is a tough one to work around. The MBMC Luau held last month had a decent turnout with great food and drink on the first sunny weekend of the summer. The Paradise Point location had plenty of tables, trees , and parking which made for a very enjoyable afternoon. A special thanks to all who worked so hard to make this happen; Donna McKee for securing the permits, prizes, and guards while also helping set up; Mike Bratton for running the contests and procuring the excellent food dishes; Larry Oberti set up the delicious Hawaiian Beverages and salad; Kimber Reed brought the outstanding keg beer and along with Donna brought and assembled all the necessary items from our storage to spruce up the area and give it the Polynesian theme; Tom Dow chipped in with the Club Beverages and coolers to make sure we had enough drinks for everyone; and to our Club Manager Rex for staying up all night to secure our spot and to Jeff Lyons who set up the Beer Garden barricades Tom Dow brought from work to make us all legal with our permit. Without these people donating their hard work I’m afraid this event would just not happen. Forgive me if I forgot so mention any other helpers, I had probably 3 too many of Larry’s Mai Tai Cocktails and a lot of that day is still a blur. If you get a chance you might give them a personnal thanks as they are what makes this a great club to be a member of! Our seminar this Friday has Dan Fuller, a Scripps Tuna Research Expert talking about tuna stocks, migrations, and feeding habits after a delicious dinner catered by Ranch Catering. We will have the usual raffle items and Tournament Entry Forms available so please join us @ 6PM at Marina Village E1, hope to see you there! Jeff Meeker |
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