On July 22nd we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Mission Bay Marlin Club.  We had approximately 30 members attend.  The event was held at the Bay Park Fish Co. The venue, food and service was exceptional.

Thank you Paul Himmelberger for all your hard work in putting this event together. It was great to hear all the stories of the beginning years of the club.  Boy things have changed .  Thank you also to Bob Smith and Jimmy Valentine for sharing all your stories of the early formation of the club.

Thank you Ray Fear for putting on another great raffle. Almost everybody went home with a gift.  Larry Oberti engraved a dozen commemorative 50th Anniversary thermal cups sporting the 50th Anniversary retro MBMC logo.  Really cool. Thank you again Larry for your donation. The big winner was Dennis Ogden who took home a Shimano 16hg Reel. 

The 50th anniversary tee shirts are pretty much sold out. If you are still interested in purchasing them please contact Jim Kelly.

It’s that time of year we ask everybody in the club to reach into their wallets and make a donation for the 49th Marlin Tournament. We are dedicating this years tournament in memory of Jerry Lively who passed away this year.   

Thank you to all the board members who put in all the hours to keep your club one of the best clubs around.

Scott Paul

Secretary/social

Dear Members,

 July has quickly appeared and nice weather has followed. Fishing is good for some and not so good for others. Welcome to the life of bluefin fishing. Sure miss the days of dumb albacore. NOAA has reported a 90 % chance of a strong El Nino this summer. Would be nice to see some wahoo and blue marlin show up in local waters. One can dream.

 As of  July we have 78 members.  Please welcome new members:

• Rob Leckrone –  25′ Grady White-  Sparky 
• Patrick Sanchez – 22′ Sea Hunt-  Sea Hunt
• Jack Mitchell –  31′ Eastern- Mongo
• Brian Wilson –  25′ Grady White- Sparky
• John Haworth – 24′ Robalo- Paddy Mackeral
• Waynne Yasuda – 36′ Pacifica – Encounter

 A big congratulations to new member Rob Leckrone for Winning Fish Of the Month with a 61 pound Bluefin caught on a long soak in the Coronado canyon.

 FUTURE EVENTS :

    TOURNAMENTS–

• JULY 15\16  – TUNA TOURNAMENT
• AUGUST 19\20 – WHAT’S HOT TOURNAMENT
• SEPTEMBER- MONTH LONG JERRY AND ROY LIVELY MARLIN TOURNAMENT
• SEPTEMBER 22nd-24th : THE 49TH MBMC MARLIN TOURNAMENT
• NOVEMBER 18\19 – ROCKCOD\LINGCOD TOURNAMENT

   SOCIAL CALENDAR

• JULY 22nd –   50TH ANNIVERSARY MBMC CELEBRATION  at BAY PARK FISH 4:00 pm – PLEASE RSVP by July 18 DETAILS
• JULY 30th – JERRY LIVELY CELEBRATION OF LIFE -1:00 pm AT MARINA VILLAGE DOCKSIDE ROOM DETAILS
• SEPTEMBER 2nd – MARLIN SEMINAR . 2:00-5:00 pm MARINA VILLAGE DELI. Will have members on hand to assist in rigging marlin lures. So bring your gear! Details to follow.
• SEPTEMBER 22nd- CAPTAINS MEETING for THE 49TH MBMC MARLIN TOURNAMENT at MARINA VILLAGE ROOM E-1 5:30-8:30PM    

We still have limited edition 50th Anniversary tee shirts available, both short and long sleeves. Once these shirts are gone there will be no more! These are great shirts and very reasonably priced.  Pick yours up at the Anniversary Celebration.

Hope to see everybody at our upcoming events.  Your participation is what makes our club great.

Tight Lines!

Scott Paul

Social\Secretary 

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A Celebration of Life for Jerry Lively will be held on July 30, 2023, at 1:00pm, Marina Village Dockside Room,1936 Quivira Way, San Diego, CA, 92109. (facility map).

It is with deep sadness to report the passing of MBMC long time member and Past President Gerry Lively. Our condolences and well wishes go out to Clint, Betty and the Lively family. 

Gerry was well regarded in the San Diego fishing community.  Gerry and his brother Roy (deceased) fished commercially and competitively for many years.  Aboard their boat The Lively One; Gerry, Roy and nephew Clint were formidable competitors in various San Diego fishing tournaments; winning among them the ILTT Marlin Tournament (multiple times), the MBMC Marlin Tournament (multiple times), the Big Fish Tournament and more. 

Gerry loved fishing and being out on the water or on his boat.  Gerry would always lend a hand or offer advice on fishing or boat maintenance/care (especially electronics) to those around him. 

Gerry was a fixture and stalwart supporter of MBMC for over 40 years.  He selflessly donated countless hours of time for the betterment of our club.  He served on the MBMC board in one capacity or another over several terms; most notably three times as President. 

We will miss Gerry as a MBMC member and fellow fisherman, but more importantly as a friend.  Rest in Peace dear friend!

More details on remembrance services forthcoming.

Mission Bay Marlin Club Members,

June is upon us. The weather has been typical June gloom. Fishing has been a lot of hit and miss days.  Recently the local kelp beds have been kicking out good calico bass fishing with the occasional barracuda and yellowtail. A 45 pound yellowtail was caught off La Jolla  on a 1/2 day  part boat.  The Coronados have started to clean up. There have been large schools of yellows being metered. Offshore has been hit or miss for most.  There were reports of a 150 and a 180 bluefin being caught off the 302 on friday and saturday.  Sunday slowed again.  Kelps are hit or miss for yellowtail.

A strong El Nino has been predicted for this year. Hopefully it happens and we see a large influx of warm water fish.

Just a reminder the Bluefin Seminar and Social is June 17th from 2-5 pm. See attached flyer. Please RSVP if you haven’t already. We will be limited to 30 participants.

John White will be giving a very informative seminar on the latest techniques for bluefin tuna.

Please mark your calendars for the MBMC 50th anniversary celebration. The event will be held July 22nd beginning at 4;00 pm. This will be taking place at BayParkFish Co.

Congratulations to May FOM winner – Lou Hayden with a 30.2 lb Halibut.  Nice catch!

We would like to welcome new members for the month of June:

Mike Morgan

Jack Mitchell– 21ft Eastern “Mongo”

William Karsten-33ft Rampage Express “Mas Olas”

Daniel Karstens-33ft Rampage Express “Mas Olas”

Rob Leckrone-25ft Grady “Sparky”

Edwards Family on their Contender “Natty Adela ”

   Alex,Tiesto,Anico,and Allison.

Thank you all for joining the  MBMC .

Wishing everybody a safe and fishy month.

Tight Lines,

Scott Paul

Secretary/Social