MSSA Angler of the Year 2010

MSSA ATLANTIC COAST CHAPTER, 2010

ANGLER OF THE YEAR, BAY…………ANGLER OF THE YEAR, OCEAN

Enrollment as of 10/01 – 21 Bay entries & 16 Ocean Entries

SPECIES, BAY Calcutta

Tautog                 Bob Grady                           18.5                         C

Flounder             Greg Donahue                  23.75                       C

Croaker

Bluefish               Al Kindley                          24.50                    C

Striped Bass          Budd Heim                   36.5″                         C

Trout (Weakfish, Spotted Sea Trout)

SPECIES, OCEAN                                                    Calcutta

Tautog                     Frank Watkins                       15″                           C

Flounder                Al Kindley                            25.25                        C

Croaker

Bluefish                   Frank Watkins             32.75″                  C

…………………..     Mike Ennis                    32.75                    C

Striped Bass          Mike Ennis                    37.75″                    C

Trout (weakfish, spotted sea trout)

Bluefin Tuna             Mike Ennis            32.5″                     C

Yellowfin Tuna       Mike Ennis             46″                          C

White Marlin

Blue Marlin

Mako Shark

Blue shark

Dolphin                          Mike Ennis                 45″                 C

Wahoo

Black Sea Bass              Russ Applegit              16.00″             C

Rules:

All bay fish must be caught in local coastal bays. Ocean city inlet is considered to be the bay. All ocean fish must be caught in the surf or on a boat going from and returning to ocean city..

Fish are to be measured from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail. Sharks, tuna and dolphins are to be measured from the tip of the nose to the fork in the tail. Marlin should be measured from the tip of the lower jaw to the fork in the tail. The ruler should be kept flat under the fish and not over the curvature of the body. Actual fish measurements will be used to determine winners.

Size must be verified by another club member, verification from a local tackle shop or a picture showing the measurements on a measuring tape.

Only legal fish caught within season will be eligible.

The winner will be the angler member who catches the “biggest” fish biggest fish  of the most species. The chapter will contribute $300 in total prize money to be split evenly across the bay and ocean. Members may enter a calcutta for $5 a head. There will be 2 calcutas, one for the bay and one for the ocean. To enter both the cost is $10.

A new member to the club must be a member for at least 31 days before becoming eligible to enter.

All entries must be called in within 30 days of the catch. All entries must be in no later than November 30, 2010.

CALL JOHN MC FALLS, 410-208-1291, (jmcfalls@mchsi.com) OR BUDD HEIM, 410-208-9127, (He4Bu@aol.com) WITH YOUR ENTRIES.