Jacksonville Offshore Sport Fishing Club

JOSFC Regular Meeting Minutes

August 18, 2011

Meeting Chaired By: President - Don Cook

Note Taker: Secretary - Alison Thornton

General Announcements

The meeting was called to order at  8:10pm.

August 20 Light tackle tournament is this Saturday.
September  1 Next JOSFC meeting, nomination of officers & bylaw changes
September 10 Bottom Tournament
September 14 All fish boards close and speech night at clubhouse.

Banquet is October 22, see any board member for tickets.. $40 each

New Member Johnny Beehner got up to talk about the Gator Bowl.  He is selling “The Patch”    http://www.gatorbowl.com/?page_id=65
The Patch gets you deals all around town.   Johnny is on the volunteer sales committee and able to offer JOSFC members a discount on Gator bowl tickets and The Patch. (example 2-4-1 drafts at Sneakers).   Please call Johnny at 904-398-9975
Thank you Johnny. 

GUEST SPEAKER

Rick Ryals spoke about the R&H Sailfish tournament this Sunday August 21.  Went over rules.  Boundaries are Matanzas to Fernandina and out up to 40 miles offshore.  Any type of bait is acceptable.   Lines in the water at 7am  Fish till 4
Tournament channel 72
Committee boats are Rick on Dos Amigos
Tim on the Lit Up
And Charlie Hamaker on Reel Therapy.
Whoever catches the fish wins.   
All $ to person that catches fish if only one fish is caught
2 fish pot split 70% - 30%
3 or more 50% - 30% - 20%

Rick also gave speech about light tackle fishing.   The Light tackle tournament  - fish with 8 lb test.  
Rick states “Less tackle in the water the better”.  More bites, may loose more but will have more bites.
Double Uni knot is the easiest and most consistent to tie for light tackle.  It’s easier to tie offshore.  
Don’t go more than 4 to 1 (leader to line).  Critical to moisten line before tie it down.
Barracuda counts for this tournament.. Troll ribbons really fast, bigger the better.  
Yellow feather on a mono leader catches Bonitas (fish for them around school of porpoises)
Wreck fishing, pay attention to the current, which way it is running.  Get on down side of the current; get away from the wreck.  
Rick said “plenty of leaders, plenty of patience” for light tackle fishing.

Q & A session. Thank you Captain Rick Ryals for this seminar!!

HOSPITALITY

Spaghetti, salad, green beans and desert.. thank you Larry and Carol!

FISHING  

FISHING BOARD UPDATE

Tina Proescher        Ladies Board        16.9 Cobia

POWDERPUFF TOURNAMENT RESULTS:

1ST Place   Tina Proescher      18.5 lb Kingfish
16.9 lb Cobia
12.4 Kingfish

2nd Place   BJ Manville        13.3 lb Barracuda    
11.0 lb Kingfish
10.0 lb Kingfish

3rd Place   Mrs Wallace        31.5 lb Kingfish

RAFFLE

Buckets, rod and reel, shirts, lures, lots of stuff!

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Alison Thornton
JOSFC Secretary