Our first 2024 meeting is officially fast approaching … February 1st! We have my old friend (since high school!) as our guest speaker, Captain Bob Woodard Jr. Bob has always been a phenomenal fisherman, from a dinghy in the bay to his dad’s sportfisher, then to his own boats, Bob has always produced solid fish! Big Yellowtail, Tuna, White Sea Bass, Marlin, etc., even catching a large Swordfish two years ago while fishing solo! Check out his bio in this newsletter, and then come to our next meeting to learn a few things. Next up we have our first tournament of the year, the Bay Bass Hold’em Tournament on February 24th! Thanks to Ron Lee for stepping up to be our Tournament Director. Ron is an avid fisherman, taking the Gold at last year’s Big Fish Tournament with a 32 lb. Yellowtail! Check out the flyer in this newsletter to read all about our tournament, and then come to the next meeting to sign up and get your first 2 two playing cards for your chance to win the best Poker Hand for the tournament. If you have a boat and have room on it for additional anglers, please let Ron know so that he can get others who want to fish, but don’t have the transportation. As always, we encourage all parties to discuss expectations ahead of time regarding fuel, washing the boat and how the winnings look like as a group or as an individual. Also in this newsletter is a copy of our “2024 Schedule of Events”. Please mark your calendars accordingly so you don’t miss a beat this year! From educational meetings and fun tournaments, to bountiful charters! Speaking of events, we have the Bart Hall Show from February 15th to the 18th. Remember, for sparing some of your time to help us at our booth, you get Free Entry to the event! So please be sure to sign up at the meeting, or contact me directly to sign up. We need at least 2 people for every hour the event is going on. This way, if one person needs to use the restroom, we have somebody manning the booth. At the booth, we have a spinning wheel for prizes ($1 per spin), and we have a custom rod & reel combo valued at over $1,000 for a $1 price per ticket. So, 2 people at a time can help move the crowd forward. Last year we raised $3,500 and, as a result, we got to take a group of kids fishing on the Daily Double! So please - sign up and help!!