Hello Members!

Heavy fog has been with us close to 3 weeks now. Water temperature had dropped in some areas up to 6 degrees. October has seen some nice yellowfin caught off the dolphin schools.

Ken Yasuda and crew put John White (Dana Tackle manager) on a nice 76# yellowfin off a school of dolphin. A spreader bar was used to entice this fish. Dan Muslin also landed a yellowfin on a Rapala. Paddy fishing is all but over for the season. Coronado Islands still have steady fishing. The rockpile has been putting out some bruisers lately. A lot of these fish are in the 30# class. Small Bluefin are still being caught on iron and live bait at SKR.

Rock Cod season has begun with nice fish being caught in the deeper waters off the nine. Check all rock cod regulations before you fish. Groundfish Regulation Summary Probably a good idea to print out all the Rockfish ID Flyers on the Species of Concern page to help ID the different species.  Wardens have been pulling these out when checking bag limits. 

Lobster season is in full swing also. Some big bugs coming off the Mission Bay and San Diego Bay jettys.

We would like to welcome our newest member William Lopez and his family member Luke. William fishes out of his 27 Grady White. His boat is at Marina Village slip.

FOM for the month of September went to Chris Bailey on September 1st.  Chris released a Marlin for 130 pts=130 pounds. The August marlin count was 6 marlin and the September count was 3 marlin captured or released by MBMC members.

The Rock Cod/Lingcod Tournament will be November 16th &17th. Mark your calendars. Rules and Entry Form here. This will be our last tournament of the year.
Also watch for our November Seminar/Social date. Kenny Schilling will be back by popular demand.

THE 50TH ANNUAL MARLIN TOURNAMENT

MBMC thanks all our donors who generously contributed to our 50th Annual Marlin Tournament – September 27-29, 2024

Platinum Donors
Dana Landing Market and fuel dock- John White
Everingham Brothers Bait Company
EW Trucking- Jeff and Linda Winters (Una Mass)
John Brudvik (Gratitude)
Ken Yasuda (Encounter)
Bob and Donna Hargraves (Radar)
Diamond Donor
Clint Lively (Lively One)
Gold Donors
Paul and Gloria Himmelberger ( Reel Estate)
Bay Park Fish Co
Silver Donors
Sardina’s Restaurant
Seaforth Sportfishing
Larry Oberti
Offshore Tavern and Grill
Scott Paul (Tri-dent)
Red Marlin Restaurant
Squidco
Lou Hayden

        
The Captains Meeting was held Friday night at Dock House Deli at Marina Village. Lasagna and a salad was served. As always the food and service was excellent. The early bird rod and reel was won by John Kirhoffer. The rod was donated by Fisherman’s Landing. Clint Lively donated the reel. Thank you for the donations!

Saturday’s tournament produced no fish for the 7 boats in the tournament.

Sunday was our banquet which was held on the patio at Sardina’s Italian Restaurant. A wonderful dinner was served consisting of more lasagne , chicken marsala , pasta and antipasto salad. Desert was a red velvet cake which featured an icing decoration of the MBMC burgee.
Since no fish were caught the prizes were awarded via a drawing.

MARLIN
 1st Prize of $1500 – Paul Himmelberger
 2nd Prize of $1000 – Kevin Yamamoto
 3rd Prize of $700 – Mike Plakosh

TUNA
 1st Prize of $750 – Hugh Koller
 2nd Prize of $500 – Mako Ogden

Thanks again to all our donors. A special Thank you to all; the board members that made this tournament special. Thank you Ken, Kevin, Ray, Jim, Paul, Larry.

Christmas is coming. MBMC TEE SHIRTS MAKE A GREAT STOCKING STUFFER. You can contact Jim Kelly online at info@missionbaymarlinclub.org.

Once again it’s been a great year with seminars, socials, and tournaments. We look forward to another exciting year. Please tell your friends about our club.  Stay safe on the water this winter.

Scott Paul
Social/Secretary

Greetings! This month’s OOPsLine contains much information about our club. Please see the attached musings from Ann Thompson regarding the recent Marlin Seminar, a really informative and well received social event.

Recently, members were emailed information about our upcoming annual Marlin Tournament. This is the 50^th year that this tournament has been held. Something worth celebrating!! There is still time to register as an early bird for the Tournament as the deadline has been extended to September 20^th. This is an event that you don’t want to miss. Great fishing, great food, great raffle, great fun! Entry forms were emailed and are also available on our web page –  Marlin Tournament Entry Form and Rules.

Thanks to all of the people who have already donated to this event, which is our major fund raiser for the year. There is still time to donate cash or raffle prizes if you are so inclined.

It is only the 6^th of September so there is plenty of time to enter the Month-Long Marlin Tournament. Fish caught on the 27th will count in both events!! Link to Month-Long Entry Form and Rules.

FISH REPORT

Fishing offshore has been very spotty.  Stingy on the kelps, with even less biting fish.  Coronados have been the hot area.  Yellowtail still popping off well from the Rockpile up to Pukey and all spots in between.  There have even been Marlin hooked / seen in some of the areas holding these yellowtail.  An added plus are the Bluefin breezers that have been down around South Island and the adjacent tuna pens.  The fish have been small footballs up to 50 lbs.  It may take some patience, but they are there and will bite a sardine.  You may get lucky and come across a foamer, but lots of boats will be running over those.   

Local kelp beds have been decently consistent.  Calicos bite well some days and are picky the next.  Current and water may be the factor here.  Still yellowtail and white seabass mixed in the same areas.  We have not heard if the Sandbass bite off of Imperial Beach is making a resurgence, but it was biting full speed for a while.  Smaller bonito have showed up in the counts off the coast too.     

There have been several Marlin released / taken this month.

Chris Bailey on Kingpin, released one on August 5th just off Catalina.  He even got the fish SOLO, great job!  There have been good numbers up in this zone. So far he has earned the following Oscar awards for this season:

• 1st Marlin Release of the Season
• 1st Marlin Release on Skiff (23′ & under)
• 1st Marlin Release on 30 lb tackle
• Solo Marlin Release

Can we fit all of these awards on one Oscar Plaque??

A few days later, on August 10^th,  Dan Muslin and Ann Thompson on To The Limit got into them in the same area.  Ann started it off with a 1pm jig fish hookup on 30 lb test.  After she reeled it in, Dan leadered and released it.  After about another hour, Dan came tight to another jig fish on 30 lb test.  While Ann ran the helm, Dan wound in the Marlin and did a clean leader/release on it.  Way to go Kids!  In addition, Ann earns the Oscar for the first Women’s release on 30 lb tackle.  Very nice job!

Fast forward a week and a half.  Ken Yasuda on the Encounter found some sign in the local zone.  He put Paul Himmelberger onto a jig fish on August 21st.  After a 20 min. fight, the crew of Ken Yasuda, Johnny White, & Kevin Yamamoto landed the fish.  It weighed in at 121 lbs at the Dana Landing Tackle Fuel Dock.  This wins Paul the 1st Taken Marlin Flag for 2024.  Congrats!  The fish was processed on the boat and taken by one of the crew who smoked it beautifully using a few different brine recipes.

The following weekend, the Encounter was out again for a look.  Captain Ken Yasuda got into the zone and put the Crew of Kevin Yamamoto, Dan Muslin, & Nick Kane on Marlin again.  Kevin started it off with a drop-back hookup after Nick spotted a feeder that came charging into the jigs.  A few minutes later, Nick cleanly leadered and released Kevin’s fish.  A while later, Nick was tight to a jig fish and wound it to the boat.  Kevin leadered and released that fish. Nice double for the day Guys!

Member Pat Holmes on the Hawk has also been on the Marlin lately.  He’s in the Northern Zone and is up to 4 releases.  Great Job Pat!  

You would think FOM for this month would have been a marlin release with its earned 130 pts = 130 lbs.  But John Brudvik eclipsed this mark with a 146 lb. bluefin tuna out in the Tanner Bank zone.  Congrats on FOM! Great job putting in the time and distance John!

In closing, it seems that this message illustrates what our club is all about: the shared joy of fishing, camaraderie and member participation.  Soo with that!!  Calm seas and good fishing to all.

It is past Labor Day already!

That means the MBMC 50th Annual Marlin Tournament scheduled for September 28 is almost upon us. This year has really passed quickly, probably because marlin have been close in to San Diego, many just 5 miles offshore, and have stayed around longer than in the past few years. The marlin are biting!  At least five have been caught by club members in the last few weeks.

The MBMC Board has been working hard to make this 50th a special event. We have extended the Early Bird Entry Drawing deadline to entry forms that are in our hands by September 20th. Please enter early to be included in the drawing for a marlin caster rod and reel, save a few $$ on entry fees, and help us with planning.  This year we have included a 1st and 2nd place tuna award along with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for marlin. All prizes will be awarded even if no fish are caught!!

Tournament entrants are included in a Captain’s Meeting on September 27 which includes a great meal at the Marina Village deli.  Festivities conclude with a fantastic tournament Awards Banquet on September 29 to be held at Sardina’s restaurant. In addition to the angling awards, there will be a fantastic raffle of the most sought after fishing gear, gift cards, and other goodies.  Non-anglers and family members are welcome!  See tournament entry form to purchase non-angler banquet tickets and/or tournament T-Shirts.   

Please see attached form for all Entry details and Rules; or click here for 50th Marlin Tournament Entry and Rules.

It is also not too late to get in on the Jerry and Roy Lively Month-Long Marlin Tournament held through this month of September.  Entry Form and Rules can be found here: Month-Long Entry Form and Rules.

We hope to see you all there!  

July has seen an improvement in both inshore and offshore fishing. The Coronado Islands have seen the best yellowtail fishing in years in terms of both size and quantity. Boat traffic has been very heavy. Big barracuda and calico bass have been making a show at the islands.  There has also been a small handful of Bluefin caught at the Islands in shallow water.

There have been some nice yellowtail and white seabass coming off the squid flats in Pacific Beach. Four white seabass were weighed in
at 33, 36, 44, and a monster 61 pounder at Dana Landing.  This is in addition to the Yellowtail and Bass fishing which has been consistent around La Jolla.

Best sand bass bite in years off of Imperial Beach.  Flyline baits all the way to dropper loops have been slaying them.

We would like to welcome new member Alex Bryant. The Board thanks you for your support.

The fish of the month went to Jim Kelley with a 41.2 lb white seabass.  Fish of the month club winners are awarded a beautiful Daiwa Saltist Reel.

The 2024 Marlin Seminar is August 24th from 12-4 pm. It will be held at Sardinas Restaurant. Ken Schilling will be our main speaker. He is a renowned record holding angler and accomplished marlin fisherman.   Larry Oberti will help in hands on knot tying and marlin lure rigging.  Bring your favorite marlin jig for rigging.  Don’t miss this seminar!  Attached is the sign up/RSVP form or you can open it here –  2024 Marlin Seminar.

September is the Jerry and Roy Lively Month-Long Marlin tournament. You will be able to sign up at the marlin seminar or on the MBMC website by clicking here – Month Long Marlin Entry and Rules.

September 27-29th will be the MBMC 50th Anniversary Marlin Tournament.  All prizes are awarded whether a marlin is caught or not. Winners will be selected by drawing from entered anglers for prize categories where no marlin qualify. Come support your club. Entry Form and Rules are attached and can be found here – 50th Anniversary Marlin Tournament Entry and Rules

This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Mission Bay Marlin Club.  Great tournament, lots of fun, post tournament banquet is a wonderful social event with lots of raffle prizes.

All donations large or small are greatly appreciated. Remember this fundraiser supports MBMC throughout the year and allows for our seminars and generous raffles. 

A huge thank you to those that have already donated to this year’s tournament:

Platinum Level ($1,000+)
 John Brudvik
 Jeff Winters
 Dana Landing
 Fisherman’s Landing 
 Everingham Bait Co.

Thank you also to Clint Lively who has donated the Early Bird Entry reel- a Shimano TN-30.

MBMC t-shirts will be available at all seminars or just ask Jim at info@missionbaymarlinclub.org.

Please tell your dock mates and friends about our club!
Please remember to send us pictures of your fish and we will put them on our website.

We hope you and your family have a great summer!

Scott Paul
secretary\social

Greetings, MBMC Members!

June has come and gone. Bluefin fishing has mainly centered around tuna pens. The night bite has been the most productive. These are big fish.  Mixed grade fish have been scattered from off Colonet all the way to SCI and even West of Catalina.  Local fishing and around the Coronados have been streaky depending on finding clean water. Red tide has been an issue.  Calicos are active at La Jolla, along with occasional yellowtail or sea bass.

We want to welcome new members Mark Conklin, Jake Martines, Craig Hempel and Michael Van Zeeland to the Mission Bay Marlin club. The board hopes to meet you at our meeting and seminars.

We want to thank John White for his excellent presentation on Bluefin fishing at our last Seminar. What’s working and what’s not. Also want to thank Dana Landing Tackle Shop and Fuel Dock for all their support throughout the years.

There was no fish of the month weighed in for June. These Saltist reels are phenomenal . Let’s get out there and get those fished weighed in.  You can be a winner too!  Please also send us pictures of your catches for the website.

Get signed up for the 2024 MBMC TUNA TOURNAMENT on on July 13 and 14. You can download the Entry Form and Rules here or from our website. There will also be a yellowtail side pot.  For all the tournament rules please refer to the Entry Form and Rules. Hope to see you out there for this one. 

This is followed up in August with the “What’s Hot” Tournament on the 17th & 18th, Entry Form and Rules.  Any Gamefish qualifies in this Tournament. And September 1st will be the start of the Jerry and Roy Lively Month Long Marlin Tournament.  We’ll have the entire month to tease up a marlin for this tournament. Entry Form and Rules

We will be presenting a Marlin Seminar on August 24, location to be determined.  Guest speaker will be renowned Marlin fisherman Kenny Schilling. This marlin seminar is a warm up to the Jerry and Roy Lively September Month Long Tournament and our September 28th 50th Anniversary Marlin Tournament. These are very informative seminars. As usual a generous raffle will follow.  

Our BIGGEST fundraiser is this year’s 50th Annual Mission Bay Marlin Club Marlin Tournament. All of your donations help to sustain the marlin club and allow for future seminars and raffles.  Thank you for the support.

This year’s Marlin Tournament will be held September 28th. There will be a Captains meeting on the 27th. This will be held 6-8 pm at the Marina Deli. We will be served salad, Lasagna and a drink. The awards banquet will be held at Sardina’s Restaurant the 29th at 2:00 pm.
Awards and prizes will be awarded to the top anglers. As always this year’s raffle will be another very generous haul of fishing items. I have seen Ray Fear’s eyes get bigger every time he talks about the raffle he is putting together.

Let’s have a great showing. Bring your friends and family and enjoy some fishing stories.
Hope to see everybody there. If you have any ideas or requests that could make your MBMC experience better, please let us know.  We would love to hear from you.
Hope everybody has a happy and safe 4th of July.

Scott Paul
secretary/social