Nautical Flea Market Weekend - Sept. 16,17,18

Liz Cordier, June Phillips, and Jodi Mills work the booth.

13 Club Members generously gave up part of their week end to work the Flea Market at the fair grounds to make SSC some money. They included Gary Greenfield, Ed Skupeen, Nippy & Sue Pauels, Liz Cordier, June Phillips, Dave & Jodi Mills, VJ Bell, John & Chase Franco, Curt Groteau, and Jim Weix. Thanks to all of you for bringing $641 into the Club in support of our scholarship programs.
And, thanks to Julie Lentine for donating space and Shurhold Industries for donating items for sale. The Club was able to sell the balance of the tournament shirts left over after our events.
These Flea Market events have brought in over $2,000 over the past three years.
Thanks to all for their help.

First Annual Charter Mania -WOW!

Two to three hundred people attended our 1st annual Charter Mania, and all report that it was a great success. Attendees toured 5 of the most successful tournament fishing boats on the Treasure Coast, talked with captains and owners, then deposited their "signed tickets" in a bucket for drawings for free charters on those boats. There were also raffles, food, drink, vendors, and prizes.

Thanks to all boat owners and captains for their time, support, and generosity. These include:

DayMaker - Capt. Patrick Price - Daymakerfishing.com

Boneshaker - Capt. Scott Fawcett - Boneshakercharters.com

Sea Check - Capt. V.J. Bell - Seacheckcharters.com

My Other Honey - Capt. Peter Morello - stuartflsportfishing.com

Challenge - Capt. Jim Hardee - Challengesportfishing.com

All donated full or half day charters to support the Stuart Sailfish Club and its scholarship program benefitting Martin County High School graduates in their endeavors toward careers in the marine industries.

Thanks also to the vendors who donated items to the raffles, and to the many SSC members who gave their time & effort to help make this a success. Special recognition to the tent builders who get the tent, tables, & chairs up & down and handle garbage & clean up detail. They include Andy Kubiak, Greg Carpino, Nippy Pauels, Tom & Van Wichers.

All agreed that we need to continue this in future years.

Look to Stuart Sailfish Club Pictures on our website for a bunch of great pictures, most compliments of Allison Wigley who really knows how to capture the best in people.

Fishing Bahamian Style - They Are Still Out There

Here is the wahoo we caught today. We caught it on a ballyhoo with the lure you got for us.
Christy

(Contributed by Lowell Clark) Thanks for the reports.

Fishing Bahamian Style

Today Leland & I fished with Don in his little boat for about 2 hours. We got some conch, a nice mutton, some yellowtails and a very big hog snapper. Leland was reeling in the hog and got it to the boat, and it got off at the boat. Don was so upset he jumped in the water and speared it before it could get away. I looked at Leland and said..Don will never find that fish, and with that Don came up with it on his spear.

Contributed by Lowell Clark

Small Boat Tournament 2011

There were sailfish and dolphin around for this year's Small Boat Tournament, but not much else are far as meat fish! But, look at the results below. Not bad for a summer tournament on the Treasure Coast! And, "fun on the docks" was terrific. A tally of 33 boats and 89 anglers made for a strong turnout.

Tournament chairs Sherry Simmons and James Robinson put together a perfect program starting out with the Captains Meeting at Manatee Island Grill and ending with the awards dinner at Sailfish/Finest Kind Marina. And, our very generous sponsors, vendors, and supporters made it all happen. See an album of pictures in Stuart Sailfish Club Pictures from our Home page.

See Ed Killer's summary from the Stuart News:

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/jun/19/good-times-roll-for-prime-time/

2011 Tournament Results - Adult Division

--SAILFISH--
1ST PLACE Prime Time - 150 pts.

2ND PLACE Lucky Duck - 100 pts.

3RD PLACE Hotty Toddy - 100 pts.

--DOLPHIN--
1ST PLACE Don Wilson - Coconut Express II, 27.80 lbs.

2ND PLACE Johnny Wise - Reeling 2 Go, 22.52 lbs.
3RD PLACE Brad McClatchie - Blue Moon, 22.07 lbs.

TOP BOAT Prime Time

No Wahoo, Kingfish, or Cobia were caught

2011 Tournament Results - Overall Outstanding Junior Angler

1ST PLACE Hunter MacDonald - Hotty Toddy, 78.73 pts.
2ND PLACE Heather Hasek - R Time, 75.0 pts.
3RD PLACE Jack MacDonald - Hotty Toddy, 50.0 pts.

Lindsey Bruns, a junior on the Crossroads, released her 1st Sailfish
Jeff Smith and Kevin Smith, both juniors on the Double Hook-Up, released their 1st Sailfish
William Ponsoldt III, a junior on the Litigator, released his 1st sailfish