June 2023 Newsletter What a great meeting we had with Kevin Nakada! I always say that even after being with this club since 1997, I always learn something new! Kevin educated us with his skills, knowledge, and all his techniques and tips. He also taught us not to fear fishing Rock Cod at 700 feet! Check out his web site at www.fishingreps.com for tackle and terminal gear. CHANGE IN THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Due to our support of CCA, we have moved our June tournament 1 week, to June 24th . The CCA is doing their Apps &Taps Beer Festival on June 17th at Portuguese Hall. That event runs from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. CCA protects our rights to fish and hunt. You need to come to our meetings to hear all the latest on what’s going on from our own VP, Arnie Seko. So, update your calendars: 1) June 1st - Our next meeting with Butch Paddock from Cuyamaca as our guest speaker, 2) June 17th 4-8 pm - CCA’s social event, 3) June 24th - Our own Yellowtail tournament! WE TAKE KIDS FISHING! On Sunday, June 4th we are having our first kids fishing trip, sponsoring the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Diego. There will be 18 kids with 2 chaperones. I would like to have at least 10 club members come aboard to help these kids catch fish. If you want, bring your own gear to hook and hand off to the kids, no matter how big the fish feels!! This is all for the kids; most have never fished before. The boat departs at 8:30 am and returns at 2:30 pm. Please contact me if you’re interested in helping on this trip. Lunch, a drink and a snack will be provided by the club. The season is really ramping up with all sorts of species being caught! From Bass to Halibut, Bonito to Bluefin, and Rock Fish to Yellowtail, you almost have to flip a coin to determine which species you want! That’s the beauty of fishing out of San Diego! Remember that for Rock Fish in US waters, only 2 hooks are allowed, and please have a descending device on board to return the fish you can’t keep. One of our club members recently posted on our Facebook page a successful Rock Fish trip, fishing 400’ of water, resulting in a catch of a Cow Cod. He performed CPR … Catch, Photograph and Release, using the SeaQualizer descending device, which I highly recommend you have. Our membership continues to grow each and every meeting, as well as in between meetings! Like they say, the more the merrier! Each meeting has come with a great raffle and great speakers! So, if you haven’t renewed your membership yet, or you’re interested in becoming a member, or you have a fishing friend who isn’t a member yet, be sure to come to our next meeting to sign up. Feel free to call me directly to sign up as well. As a member, you also get first dibs on our limited load charters. This year we have an overnight trip on the Producer in July, and a full day on the Sea Watch in September. I look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting!