OCTOBER 2008
NEWSLETTER
ACGFA,
P.O. Box 2001, St. Augustine, Fl 32085
MAY 2007
President:
Joe Noda - Vice President:
Treasurer:
Linda Manucy - Secretary: Carolyn Emert
Directors: John Jordan, David Chapman, Bert
Walton,
Ruth
Jordan, James Manucy, and
Donna Frantz
Newsletter
Editor: Jim Blalock - Phone &
FAX (904) 471-2730
Jim’s
e-mail: editor@acgfa.com
ACGFA Web Site Address: acgfa.com
David Chapman2006
NEWSLETTER
ACGFA, P.O.
Box 2001, St. Augustine, Fl 32085
President: Donna
Frantz - Vice President: John
Jordan
Treasurer: Linda
Manucy - Secretary: Anita Pierce
Directors: Liana Chapman, Bert Walton, Joe Noda
James Manucy, Ruth Jordan, and Pierre Pierce
Newsletter Editor: Jim Blalock - Phone (904)
471-2730
Jim’s e-mail: jimreneb@bellsouth.net
ACGFA Web Site Address:
acgfa.com
Our
Next Meeting is Tuesday, October 21st at
the St. Augustine Shrine Club, 250 1st St. A map is available at acgfa.com. Our meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of
each month unless notified otherwise.
The Shriners have a very nice facility overlooking Moultrie Creek. They have adequate parking across from the
building. Social is at 6:30,
meeting
at 7:30.
Last
Month’s Meeting was the
weigh-in for the B.S. Open Tournament followed
by a fish fry, awards and raffle.
Thanks to all members,
helpers, and contributors in the B.S. Tournament. It was great fun and the fish-fry was even
better. Those
who missed it missed a great time. Tournament results are attached.Our
Next Meeting is Tuesday, July 18th
at the St. Augustine Shrine Club, 250 1st St. Our meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of each
month unless notified otherwise. The
Shriners have a very nice facility overlooking Moultrie Creek. They have adequate parking across from the
building and operate a bar for us with donations for Drinks @ $3.00 and Beer @
$2.00 proceeds go to their Burn Hospitals fund. Social 6:30
- Meeting 7:30.
Last Month’s Meeting: was
the annual membership
dinner and year-end awards. A complete list of awards are
attached. Dinner was a Steak
Cook-out, and you cooked your own rib-eye steak. There was also Hot Dogs available for
non-steak eaters. If
you missed it shame on you.
Ronald
McDonald’s Visit: Ronald McDonald visited the Fish
Fry and accepted the ACGFA’s
Kingfish Challenge $1,000 donation to
Ronald McDonald House Charities
which helps the
healing process by keeping families together while their child receives
treatment at nearby hospitals. The picture at the
left was taken at the Fish Fry and shows Ronald with
baby Natalia
Childres and
other kids when
he visited. Natalia is the Daughter
of Billy
& Christina Childres and Granddaughter
of LeRoy
& Wanda Kinlaw. Natalia’s
parents stayed at the Ronald
McDonald House when
she was born because she
had complications. All
are members of ACGFA. Wanda
Kinlaw made
a challenge which generated $700 in donations in addition to the KFC donation. It is a great charity and
we are proud to support it. For more information
check their web-site at http://www.rmhc.com/
The
best Fishing Cap
awards were won by John
Jordan (ugliest), Donna Frantz
(Most patriotic), Aaron ? and
Dillon Drury (Best
Classic Hats), and James
Manucy (Funniest Act). Honorable Mention to
the Lady in Red Paula Fuller. It was great. Congratulations to all of those that wore
their caps.
Membership Drawing: Lucky John Baggott won
the $150. Be there this month to
win $100. You must be present to win.
Club Shirts, Etc.: Bill Kline will have
ACGFA Shirts, Kingfish Challenge Shirts, Rig Bags, and Towels for sale. Buy now
for the new fishing season.
Raffle: Dave Russell and Bob
Swann had
another great raffle which included; rods
& reels, coolers, radios, bait motel, fish bag and gift certificates. I did
not get the names of all the winners but winners included: John Coates, Evi
Bruster, Rusty Russell, Drew
Dillon, Rene Blalock, and John Baggott. This month Dave and Bob will have another great
raffle which may include
Cooler, Lure Bags/Tackle Boxes, Rods & Reels and other great items.
Program: Snacks will be provided by David
Chapman. Award of the In-Club Kingfish Tournament prizes will be made.
David
and Rick will have another great raffle which may
include Cooler, Lure Bags/Tackle Boxes, Rods & Reels and other great items.
Election
of Officers: Voting will be conducted and installation of the
officers and board will be at the November meeting. The Nominating Committee
will nominate the following club officers which are: President – James
Manucy;
Vice President – Tom Buckhalter; Secretary – Carmel
Cunningham; Treasurer – Linda Manucy; and 4 Directors (the Past President Joe
Noda will serve as a Director) and 2 Alternate
Directors – Vote for 5 from the following: Ruth Jordan, Bert Walton, Stephanie Burt, Donna
Frantz, Robert Olsen, & David Chapman. You may
also submit nominations from the floor providing the person nominated is
present and willing to accept the office. The Board operates the club’s
business and is very important to the club.
You can also volunteer to Chair or serve on Committees. Foir you new
members, this is an opportunity to get more involved in the club and how it
operates.
Also This Month: We will start
collecting non-perishable food items to distribute to local needy families for
Thanksgiving. The club will purchase a
trukey or ham to put in each basket we put together. Those who bring items will receive one
ticket for each item donated up to a limit of 5 tickets, i.e. 6 cans of meat,
fruits or vegatables gets 5 tickets. We
will draw for five (5) - $20.00 gift certificates to local bait & tackle
shops at the November Meeting. This is a great win – win deal.
Club Shirts, Etc.: ACGFA Shirts and some Tank Tops, Kingfish
Challenge Shirts, Rig Bags, and Towels for sale depending on what was left over
from the Tournament. These make great
Christmas presents or stocking stuffers.
Year-end and In-Club
Tournament Spread Sheets: The Spread Sheets with
detailed entries and scoring are now posted on the web-site (acgfa.com). They are under the link “Fishing Report”
located in the left column of the “home page”.
They are grouped as “Year-End Tournaments” and “In-Club Tournaments”. If
you have a problem finding them or if there are members without a computer or
access to the web please let me know and
we will work out a solution.
Fishing Information
JuSeptemberne
Angler-of-the-Month: John Jordan:
There were 1537
entry cards from 19 9 anglers
this month. There were 6
species of fish entered.
Congratulations to Ju September Angler-of-the-Month: John Jordan: ne Angler-of-the-Month
Max Pechstein. Max John caught a a 6.50 lbs Flounder 6.50 lb
Trout (1st1st place Juniors Mens
& largest of the month& 2nd Largest
of Month), and a 8.25 lb Pompey
Drum (1st place Mens &
largest of the month) 3.50 lb Sheepshead
(1st place
Juniors & Largest of Month),
& 3.68 lb Flounder (1st place Juniors & 2nd Largest
of Month) for a total of 375550
points. Great job Max John.!! Catches include cards received
from June1st August 29th thru 30thSeptember
25th.. Cards received after September 25th June 30th
will count for the July October Angler-of-the-Month. See the complete list of cards turned-in
attached. Remember,
Angler-of-the-Month is awarded 100 bonus
points which count toward the Angler-of-the-Year. See Rule H-6 of
the Fishing Rules.
Please remember to
complete all spaces on the entry form and mail it not
more than seven (7) days after the catch. We’ve had several late and/or
with incomplete information. Read
Section E of the Fishing
Rules for Entry Form information.
Upcoming
Tournaments and Events: The In-Club Kingfish Tournament will be
July 15th. Weigh-in is at the
Marlin Scales from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The Young Anglers Tournament is July 1st thru July 31st. Attached are rules.
KFC Tournament Entry
Cards: We will enter Kingfish caught during the
Junior KFC. We do not have Angler
information available for Kingfish weighed in during the general tournament, so
if you want your fish entered you need to submit a Fish Entry Card. You can mail them or bring them to the
meeting and we will accept them.
A
reminder, only dues paid members may submit entries. The “grace” period ended at the Membership
Party.
Redfish
Spots Tournament:
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE (July 2006)
(The
editor wrote this based on Donna’s input. Any mistakes or
omissions are the editor’s)
Annual
membership dinner and year-end awards: Donna gave special thanks to David & Liana Chapman, Bill Kline, Bert
& Brenda Walton, John & Michele Waldron, John & Ruth
Jordan,James & Linda Manucy, Pierre & Anita Pierce, David & Evi Bruster,
Carmel Cunningham, and Stephanie Burt.
I’m sure there are others and they are appreciated and were not left out
intentionally. It was a great event!
Thank-you
to all the members that assisted with the Kingfish Challenge
Tournament! This
is only a 10 page newsletter so there is not room to list
everyone that worked so hard. We
will have a recap at the July Meeting
(July
18th). Except
for the weather, it
went very smoothly and comments received
were very good.
If
you have not paid your 2006-2007
dues, they were due June 1st. We
have 51
Families paid, 24 Singles paid, and 5 Life
Members. Approximately
20 are
new members. Welcome aboard! The bad news is there
are 51
Families and 34 Singles who were
members last year that have
not renewed their
memberships yet. We need all of
you back so please mail or bring your dues to the meeting. Your fish don’t count if your dues are not
paid.
Fishing
First and Safety Always!
Donna
DATE: Saturday, October 25, 2008 Rules follow:
FISHING: This tournament is an In-Club tournament for
ACGFA Members only. This is an “Angler
Tournament,” anglers can fish against each other on the same boat. Anglers must fish in local waters. Federal State, and/or County fishing laws and
regulations always apply.
SAFETY: SAFETY IS ALWAYS FIRST. Safety is paramount; Captains are responsible
for the safe and legal operation of their boats at all times.
QUALIFYING
FISH: Fish eligible for this tournament are Redfish
(Red Drum, Red Bass). All fish must be
caught on hook and line and landed in whole condition. Angler’s must strike and fight their fish
unassisted to the net. Fish must be of
legal length (18” min., 27” max. tail pinched), bag and possession limits. The winning fish will be the Redfish with the
most spots counted on both sides of the fish’s body. Spots must be separated to
count. Spots that are not separated,
irregular or misshaped will count as one spot.
The Judge’s count is final. In
case of a tie, the earliest fish judged will win. Entering a fish that is not legal will result
in disqualification from the tournament.
Mutilated fish will not be counted.
JUDGING: will be at the Vilano
Boat Ramp. Anglers may bring their fish
for judging by boat or vehicle anytime from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. It doesn’t get
any easier than this!
CHECKOUT
and CHECK-IN: There is none; however, you must be
registered for this tournament by signing in during the September or October
monthly club meetings or calling (see below).
RADIO: Captains are reminded
that they should have an operational VHF radio on board their boat for
safety. Tournament staff will monitor
VHF channel 68 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm.
AWARDS: The prize structure for this tournament
is. $600 will be awarded to the top
three anglers. 1st place $300 –
2nd place $200 - 3rd place $100. The top three angler’s awards will be
presented at the November meeting.
PROTEST: The Tournament Chairman will settle any
protest. The Tournament Chair’s decision
is final.
ENTRY FEE: Entry fee is $10.00 per angler. There is a 10-person minimum for this
tournament.
WEATHER: Use
your best judgment, but have fun. No
weather day.
TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN: If you have questions, Contact Wil Franke at
904-460-0064.
LeRoy Kinlaw
and his Grandsons show off his
B.S.Tourn. catches.
He is holding his .8 lb
Flounder.
Dalton and Dylan
are holding the 4.3 lb Drum and 4.8
lb Redfish
