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GOOD INSHORE FISHING SHALLOW FOR YELLOWTAIL , SIERRA, PARGO and CABRILLA 1-11 La Paz/ Las Arenas Fishing Report from Tailhunter International for Week of Jan. 2-9, 2010 We've had a great time in Denver this past week at the International Sportsman's Expo. Great to have seen so many of our amigos. The Tailhunter International Road Tour 2011 heads to chilly Billings, Montana this week for the Great Rockies Sportshow. If you're in the area, come by the booth and book your 2011 trip fishing trip to La Paz. ANGLERS WORK INSHORE FOR YELLOWTAIL, SIERRA, and ROCK SPECIES La Paz/ Las Arenas Fishing Report for Week of Jan. 2-9, 2011 GOOD INSHORE FISHING SHALLOW FOR YELLOWTAIL , SIERRA, PARGO and CABRILLA 1-11-5.jpg Some cloudy skies and wind this week in between some really nice fishing weather. Nice time to be in town. I think most of our anglers this week have been surprised at the variety of fish. Most of our fishing has been in the Muertos Bay area where even if the winds are a little blustery from the north, we can still be fairly protected since the fish are close and we’re on the lee side of the island. Species this week included pargo and sierra as well as cabrilla, but also a nice jag or two of yellowtail. Not big fish, but the yellowtail are certainly getting a little bigger than in the last few weeks and fun on light tackle or using the iron. The yellowtail were about 10 pounds before, but this week some skinnier 10-15 pounders were making themselves known. The other species readily ate live and chunked dead sardines. “Chunking” involves tossing handfuls of mashed and whole dead sardines into the current and letting it drift down. Anglers then pin another dead sardine to a hook and strip off handfuls of slack line which also drifts down with the rest of the “chunk.” It’s an effective way of getting stubborn fish like pargo, snapper, and cabrilla out’ve their rocky hideouts. Of course, once they bite, you have to turn them quick to kee’p them from heading back into the hole and cutting you off. WHALE WATCHING SEASON By the way, we’re also sending out whale watching trips now to Magdalena Bay as the grey whales have started taking up their winter residences in the shallow lagoons. Usually, the whales are around from January to March with February being optimal for viewing with the whales and their calves often coming right up to the boats. FISHING AND HUNTING SHOWS If you’re going to be in the area of Billings, Montana, the Tailhunter International 2011 Road Tour will be moving from Denver to Billings this week. Come by and pick up our new brochures and DVD’s and book your next La Paz fishing trip. After that in two weeks, we head to the International Sportsman’s Expo in Sacramento CA at the State Fairgrounds. That’s our story! Jonathan and Jill Jonathan Roldan’s Tailhunter International Website: www.tailhunter-international.com U.S. Office: 3319 White Cloud Drive, Suite A, Hacienda Hts. CA 91745 Mexico Office: 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico Phones: from USA : 626-638-3383 from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863 . Tailhunter Weekly Fishing Report: http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/ Tailhunter YouTube Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/pangapirate “When your life finally flashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you never had the courage to try.”

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced that it is accepting proposals under the Mid-Atlantic Council's Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program for research activities to be conducted in 2012. Applications must be received by NMFS on or before 5 p.m. EST on March 7, 2011. The Council, in coordination with NMFS and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, may set aside up to 3 percent of the total allowable landings (TAL) in certain Mid-Atlantic fisheries to be used for research endeavors. The RSA program provides a mechanism to fund research and compensate vessel owners through the sale of fish harvested under the research quota. Vessels participating in an approved research project may be authorized by the NMFS Northeast Regional Administrator to harvest and land species in excess of any imposed trip limit or during fishery closures. Landings from such trips are sold to generate funds that help defray the costs associated with the approved research projects. No Federal funds are provided for research under this notification. NMFS is soliciting proposals for research activities concerning the summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, Loligo squid, Illex squid, Atlantic mackerel, butterfish, bluefish, and tilefish fisheries. NMFS and the Council will give priority to funding proposals addressing the research needs as follows: 2012 Research Priority List Spanning Multiple Species - Fishery independent surveys for all Mid-Atlantic species, especially in the near shore zone (as provided by the Northeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program-NEAMAP). Interactions Between Loligo Squid, Butterfish, Atlantic Mackerel & River Herring - Evaluate potential improvements to observer sampling procedures on catches of butterfish and River Herring in the Loligo fishery, and River Herring in the mackerel fishery. - Mesh selectivity studies involving Loligo squid retention and butterfish escapement (both summer and winter). - Test gear modifications (in addition to mesh size) in the Loligo squid fishery to reduce bycatch of butterfish and other species. One example would be the use of 'Fishing Circle Mesh.' - Study mortality rates of Loligo squid that pass through trawl mesh. - Use of videography in documenting Loligo catches without any or minimal butterfish bycatch. - Investigate accuracy and precision of observer monitoring of (at-sea and/or port) catches of butterfish, river herrings, and shads in the Atlantic mackerel and squid fisheries. Summer Flounder - Evaluate the size distribution of landed and discarded fish in the summer flounder recreational fishery by sex. This could be considered for all catch components, which would include the commercial fishery. Bluefish - Evaluate amount and length frequency of discards from the commercial and recreational fisheries. - Collect size and age composition of the fisheries by gear type and statistical area. - Initiate fishery-dependent and independent sampling of offshore populations of bluefish during the winter months (consider migration, seasonal fisheries and unique selectivity patterns resulting in a bimodal partial recruitment pattern; consider if the migratory pattern results in several recruitment events). - Develop bluefish index surveys (proof of concept), including abundance/biomass trend estimates for the offshore populations in winter. Black Sea Bass - Validate methods used to age black sea bass (scales vs. otoliths). - Studies focused on life history and reproductive behaviors such as changes in sex ratio as a function of age and size or the evaluation of the sizes of territories in relation to mating or reproduction. - Increase age sampling across all components of the commercial and recreational fisheries. - Increase sea sampling to verify information from commercial logbooks toward providing better estimates of discards. - Develop a fixed gear survey of black sea bass similar to the one developed for scup. Scup - Develop indices for scup ages 2+. - Estimate the fishery components used to calculate scup mortality (commercial and recreational landings, and discards). - Expand age sampling of scup from commercial and recreational catches, with special emphasis on the aging of large specimens. Illex squid - Determine size and age-at-maturity and growth parameters for Illex squid. Tilefish - Effect of hook size on tilefish size selectivity in the longline fishery. Complete Details and to Apply For complete details and information on how to apply, please visit the Grants.gov web site (http://www.grants.gov). Click on the 'Grant Search' Quick Link on the upper right-hand corner of the page under FOR APPLICANTS and then search for Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NMFS-NEFSC-2012-2002892 After clicking on the '2012 Mid-Atlantic Research Set-Aside' link under Opportunity Title, click on the 'Full Announcement' link in the middle of the bar at the top of the page. On the next page click on the 'Full Announcement' next to the Description 'Full Opportunity' to open or save the full text of the Announcement (21 pp) to your hard drive.

Hunter admits shooting mountain lion in Ray County Hunter admits shooting mountain lion in Ray County Conservation officials say no charges will be filed. RICHMOND, Mo.–A Ray County man has admitted that he, not a cattleman, shot a mountain lion on Jan. 2. Conservation officials say the admission brings their investigation to a close, and there will be no charges, because the shooter feared for his life. James “Jimmy” McElwee, 29, of Camden, admitted he shot the 115-pound mountain lion while hunting raccoons in rural Ray County. His confession followed the admission by Bob Littleton, 60, of Richmond, that his initial claim of shooting the mountain lion was false. “Mr. Littleton only said he shot the mountain lion to protect Mr. McElwee,” said Larry Yamnitz, Protection Division chief with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). “Based on the outcome of our agent’s investigation, no charges will be filed in this case.” According to Yamnitz, McElwee admitted to the shooting, saying he feared for his life. “He followed his dogs up a draw and shined a light up into a tree and saw eyes that were too far apart for a raccoon,” said Yamnitz. “When he realized it was a mountain lion, he was afraid to run, thinking it might attack him.” After killing the cat, McElwee and his hunting partner and father-in-law, Larry Danner, 52, of Richmond, contacted Littleton, who took responsibility for shooting the mountain lion. Yamnitz said everyone would have been better off if all parties involved had told the truth from the beginning. “The true circumstances of the incident were more clearly within the provisions of the Wildlife Code than the story they made up,” said Yamnitz. “Based on the evidence and statements by all the parties involved, you can make the case of self-defense. There will be no charges.” The Ray County mountain lion showed no signs of having been held in captivity and was in good health. MDC is conducting DNA tests to learn more about its origins and determine if it is the same animal photographed by a landowner in southern Platte County Nov. 26 The mountain lion (Puma concolor) is a protected species under the Wildlife Code. The Code allows the killing of any mountain lion attacking or killing livestock or domestic animals, or threatening human safety. Anyone who kills a mountain lion is required by law to report the incident to the MDC immediately. The intact carcass, including the pelt, must be surrendered to MDC within 24 hours. To report a sighting, physical evidence or other incident, contact a local MDC office or conservation agent, or email MDC’s Mountain Lion Response Team at mountain.lion@mdc.mo.gov. For more information on mountain lions in Missouri, visit www.MissouriConservation.org and search “mountain lion.” -Jim Low-

NEW MEXICO FISHING REPORT This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesses. Conditions may vary as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. Northwest Animas River - The flow is 328 cfs. Fishing is reported as slow with little pressure. Chama River - Upper section flow no read due to ice, no report on the fishing there. Below El Vado Dam, the flow is 87 cfs and the water is off color. There is very light traffic but a 22 inch brown trout was landed last week. The fishing is reported as fair for browns and rainbows depending on weather. Black and gold Panther Martins, night crawlers, wooly buggers and bead headed nymphs are reported working for both species. San Juan River - Upper section-Catch and Release flow is 464 cfs and visibility is 5 feet. No change this week from last week. The midge hatch has been epic all day long with large clusters from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The best fishing will be with midge pupa and larvae, size 22 and 24, clusters are working well. You can find fish eating midges of all colors, dark midges have been best, black, brown, dark gray and olive. Some fish have been eating cream as well. Try fishing BWO's from 11 a.m. to about 3 p.m. Dark brown and olive are the best colors in a size 22 and 24. Back to midges in the evenings. Black and brown have been killing it! Colored larvae will catch fish all day long, red, orange, white, black, pink, apricot. Lower section - Open waters, fishing is good with night crawlers, salmon eggs and the same flies as for the upper section. Abiquiu Lake - Fishing is very slow. The Army Corps of Engineers have switched over to winter staffing and all but a few primitive sites are closed for the season. There was very little pressure and fishing is reported as very slow. El Vado Lake – No report due to weather and light pressure. Heron Lake – Cold weather and ice have kept most anglers away from the lake. Jackson Lake – The fishing pressure is light and reports are slow for trout. Lake Farmington – Trout fishing is reported as slow to fair, some anglers are having luck trolling in deep water with streamers and woolly buggers. Morgan Lake – Bass fishing is fair. 5 - 6 inch Strike King Plastics and Finesse worms in dark colors with bright colored bellies are reported catching the fish. Navajo Lake – The pressure is very light, no report. Northeast Cimarron River - No read on flows below Eagle Nest Dam due to an equipment failure and no read due to ice near Cimarron. Fishing conditions are slow due to water levels and cold weather. Conditions will are not likely to improve much until spring when warmer weather and flows come back. Costilla Creek – The flow, no read due to ice near the town of Costilla. No report due to ice and low flows. Red River - Flows at Questa no read due to ice and 38 cfs below the hatchery. Fishing is fair for rainbows below the hatchery with bead head nymphs and various flies. Bait fishermen might try spinners, salmon eggs or Power Bait. Rio Grande - Flows are 294 cfs near Cerro and 476 cfs below the Taos Junction Bridge. Fishing is slow to fair at Pilar. Trout are fair with bead head nymphs and streamers. Best bet is to fish edges and eddies. Pike are reported as slow to fair using dare devils and whisters in red and white. Rio Hondo –Flows, no read due to ice. Lower section at confluence with Rio Grande is where the only opportunities are until spring. Trout are slow to fair with various flies, spinners and worms. Rio Pueblo - Flow, no read due to ice and there is no report this week. Cabresto Lake – Frozen over. Charette Lakes – The lake closed Oct. 31 and re-opens next March. Clayton Lake – The lake closed Oct. 31 and re-opens next March. Eagle Nest Lake – Fishing has slowed due to weather. The lake is starting to freeze up and boat ramps are closed for the season. Lake Alice and Lake Maloya – Very little pressure due to the weather. Trout are reported as slow in Lake Maloya using woolly buggers, Pistol Pete’s, dough baits and Power Bait. Lake Alice is frozen over. Maxwell Lakes – The lakes closed Oct. 31 and re-open next March. Santa Cruz Lake – No report. Shuree Ponds – Frozen over. Springer Lakes – Water levels are low and there has been light pressure. West-Central, including the Jemez Mountains Jemez River, East Fork, Guadalupe and San Antonio - Flow on the Jemez River is 23 cfs. The upper streams are starting to ice up and winter fishing is here. From now until spring the best bet is to fish the Jemez river below Battleship Rock. There is ice on the water and best fishing is in the afternoons during warmer days. Fly fishing is slow to fair with caddis, terrestrials, stimulators and bead headed nymphs. Panther Martins, Power Bait or worms are also working when conditions are favorable. Metro Drainages – Trout fishing is reported as fair to good for trout with all methods taking fish. The drainages along the Rio Grande were stocked last week with triploid rainbow trout; Albuquerque 700, Belen 875, Bernalillo 200, Corrales 551 and Peralta 875. Bluewater Lake – Fishing continues to be good for trout on peach Power Bait. Tiger muskies are reported as slow, some fish being hooked but few are being landed. Cochiti Lake – Very little pressure and no report. Fenton Lake – Frozen over, no ice fishing will be allowed due to unstable conditions. Tingley Beach - South Pond catch and release - Trout fishing in the South/Catch and Release Pond has been good to excellent. Anglers using small, bead-headed midges and nymphs are reporting the best success but a few anglers have been lucky fishing dry flies on top. Children's and Central Ponds – Trout fishing in the Tingley Beach Children's and Central Ponds is good. Best reports are from anglers using Power Bait, salmon eggs and olive colored Pistol Petes. The ponds were stocked with 1499 triploid rainbow trout last week. East–Central, including the Pecos River Coyote Creek - Flow is 6.3 cfs. The water is low and fishing is slow with no pressure. Pecos River - No read on flows near Pecos due to ice. The fishing is really slow above the town of Pecos. Mid-thirty degree water temps have the fish very tight lipped. Better fishing down at Villanueva State Park using worms, salmon eggs and Power Bait. The river was stocked with 200 rainbow trout last week from Villanueva to I-40. Conchas Lake – Fishing is reported as slow with very little pressure. No report. Morphy Lake – The lake closed Oct. 31 and re-opens next April. Santa Rosa Lake – No report this week. Storrie Lake – Fishing for trout is reported as slow due to weather. Success is being had with cheese, worms and Power Bait. Sumner Lake - Winter trout waters, stilling basin – Very little pressure on the lake. The river below the lake is reported as fishing slow to fair for trout with spinners and Power Bait. Ute Lake – Water temp is 46 degrees, main lake cloudy, river arms stained. Fishing continues to be pretty good, but you really need to be on top of the fish. The Walleye seem to like eating the minnows at 40 feet and the White bass seem to prefer the white Leprechaun slab in 30-40 feet of water. Catfish are also hitting the same baits in 40 feet of water. Southwest Gila River - The flow is 67 cfs and fishing is slow with very little pressure. Rio Grande - The flow is 7.7 cfs below Elephant Butte Dam. No report. Bill Evans Lake: Winter trout waters – No report Caballo Lake – Fishing is generally slow with light pressure. Water level are low and will remain so until spring. Reports remain the same. Anglers having success are fishing the deeper holes. Catfish are good using chicken liver, worms or shrimp. Walleye are reported as fair using night crawlers on the bottom. No report on other species. Elephant Butte Lake – Due to weather fishing pressure has been light with very little pressure. Not much change in the past few weeks. Catfish are reported as good on trot lines on the north end of the lake. No report on other species. Glenwood Ponds – Fishing has been slow with light pressure. Lake Roberts – Fishing is reported as fair using worms, salmon eggs and Power bait. Quemado Lake – No report. Snuffy's Tackle Shop has closed for the winter season, so there are no services at the lake at this time. Snow Lake – No report. Southeast Black River - Flow is 5.8 cfs. Fishing is reported as fair for trout using worms, salmon eggs and Power Bait Bonito Creek – No report. Rio Ruidoso - Flow is 2.0 cfs. Very little pressure due to weather. Bonito Lake - The lake closed for the season Nov. 30 and reopens next April. Bottomless Lakes: Winter trout waters – Fair for trout when using worms, spinners, Power Bait and salmon eggs. The lakes were stocked last week with 500 rainbow trout. Brantley Reservoir – There has been light pressure. Catfish are reported as fair at night with night crawlers. A mandatory catch and release is in place at Brantley Lake from the dept. of Game and Fish. Pesticides, DDT’s have been found in the fish, do not keep or eat them. Grindstone Reservoir – Fishing is reported as slow for trout using spinners, marshmallows, worms, Power Bait and salmon eggs. Lake Van: Winter trout waters – Fair for trout when using worms, spinners, Power Bait and salmon eggs. The lake was stocked last week with 2,478 rainbow trout. ### Tune in to New Mexico Game and Fish TV: “New Mexico Wildlife” 6:30 a.m. Saturdays on KASA Channel 2, Albuquerque 6:30 p.m. Sundays on KENW, Portales 7:30 p.m. Thursdays on KRWG, Las Cruces

White, Carbon, upper Puyallup rivers will close early to fishing Action: Close the White, Carbon and upper Puyallup rivers to fishing. Species affected: All game fish. Effective date: Jan. 16, 2011. Locations: White River: from mouth to R Street Bridge in Auburn will be closed to all fishing. Carbon River: from mouth to Hwy 162 Bridge in Auburn will be closed to all fishing. Upper Puyallup River: from mouth of Carbon River upstream will be closed to all fishing. Reasons for action: The 2010-2011 forecast of wild steelhead returning to the Puyallup River basin is well below the spawning goal. This closure will reduce the incidental hooking mortalities of wild steelhead. Puget Sound wild steelhead populations are listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Other information: The Puyallup River mainstem, from the mouth to the Carbon River closed to fishing Jan. 1, 2011. Rules re-opening fisheries in the Puyallup River basin will be listed in the 2011/2012 Sportfishing Rules Pamphlet. Information Contact: Mike Scharpf, District 11 fish biologist, (360) 902-2710; Larry Phillips, District 11 fish biologist, (360) 902-2721.

Green River (King Co.) will close early to fishing Action: Close the Green River to fishing. Species affected: All game fish. Locations and effective dates: from the 1st Ave. South Bridge in Seattle upstream to the South 277th Bridge in Auburn will be closed to all fishing on Jan. 16, 2011. from the 277th Bridge in Auburn upstream to the Tacoma Headworks Dam will be closed to all fishing on Feb. 1, 2011. Reasons for action: The 2010-2011 forecast of wild steelhead returning to the Green River is well below the spawning goal. This action will reduce the incidental hooking mortalities of wild steelhead. Puget Sound wild steelhead populations are listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Other information: The river is scheduled to reopen to fishing on June 4, 2011. Regulations for the fishery will be listed in the 2011/2012 Sportfishing Rules Pamphlet. Information Contact: Aaron Bosworth, District 12 fish biologist, (425) 775-1311; Annette Hoffmann, Region 4 Fish Program manager, (425) 775-1311.

Fish Report 1/11/11 Going Togging Spelled Out Easy An Opportunity Tog Trip - Saturday, January 15th, 2011 - 6 AM to 5 PM - 11 Hours - Crabs Provided - $150.00 - 14 Sells Out Hi All, Rats! I missed the calm before this snow; Thought the precipt would begin sooner.. Looks like Saturday will be fit though. We'll try that--See above. Last trip we had tog to 15 pounds with a bite that tapered to very slow. It's cold down there! Though I'd rather do an 8 hour trip, I suspect I'll need the longer time-frame to get the job done. 11 hours it is. If you book a spot leave the best phone number to contact you with............. There are folks who only read the top of this report; Some who skip that into the commentary - Others all of it. In all this writing (and filming) I have only now convinced upper government that we have coral reef. I aim to see it brought back, to see fishing get much better. Here's a good article about sea bass fisher's present pickle: http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/out/2011/01/09-14/Outdoors-Anglers-pay-for-overharvest-of-sea-bassin-North.html Readers know our sea bass season could be shortened by another 90 days if no regional division of quota can be found. Management will cheerfully hold the coast's fishers from Cape Hatteras to Cape Cod responsible for what is most likely a large error in their data, or possibly overfishing by southern New England. It is very doubtful that the catch-estimate is correct. MRFSS rarely is. That's why it's being replaced with MRIP. But if it were, overfishing up-north would have no impact whatsoever on southern sea bass. Closing the whole coast for the northern region's overharvest would not be for the fish population's sake, it would be for tidiness of a file cabinet. I've been asking management for years & years to regionalize sea bass quotas because, just as in salmon's 'fidelity' to a river, reef-fishes' habitat fidelity demands more fine scale regulatory control too. In fact, aside from habitat's vital importance, I think control of fish removals in eco-regional division--in regionalized quota, is paramount to successfully restoring--to achieving a genuine rebuilding of sea bass. As it happens, that very change--regionalization--could now save the southern partyboat industry and some charterboats. Council & Commission have many issues to contend with. Their Meeting Agenda must move forward. This question of regionalization--of solvency for many party & charter boats--will become part of that busy agenda. Even its placement before or after lunch could be crucial. The "options" that middle management writes and presents to the many states' representatives will not likely be varied from in final form. If fishery representatives do not know people care about the outcome then the agenda item will go by and a fishery may well have been lost with no benefit to the fish.. For there to be a "Fishery" there must be both fish and fisher. That this reef fishery somehow survived foreign factory trawlers & the unregulated surf-clam boom; That it flourished again in the early days of nonchalant management & has been bettered tremendously more by recreational fishers' artificial reef construction shows its great natural resilience. For management to now bludgeon their way to a state of paper-grace without real benefit to fish and at terrible economic cost to fishers would be no fishery restoration, only a travesty of management. We'll need real deliberation to survive. You can find your state's ASMFC representatives by Googling 'ASMFC commissioners.' The MAFMC is easier http://mafmc.org/members/members.htm .. Contacting Dr. Lubchenco, Secretary of NOAA; Eric Schwaab, who heads NMFS; And especially Secretary Locke of Commerce would also ensure there is more than cursory debate on this issue. Addresses below. I see this as an opportunity to give management a vision of real fisheries restoration; Once in focus they should have little trouble taking the reef fish beyond historic abundances. It won't take thousands of letters, just yours.. Thanks All, Monty Capt. Monty Hawkins mhawkins@siteone.net Party Boat "Morning Star" Reservation Line 410 520 2076 http://www.morningstarfishing.com/ Secretary Locke U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20230 Secretary Lubchenco NOAA 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW - Room 5128 Washington, DC 20230 CINC NMFS Eric Schwaab NOAA Fisheries Service 1315 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910

Bartenders Celebrate 30 years of Sailfishing! The 30th Annual Bartenders Sailfish Open kicked of with great food and fun at the Island Grill. 40 Bartenders representing 16 different bars registered for fishing on January 10th. Winds were perky from the SE at 20 in the morning and the bite started almost immediately with the B&M calling in a hookup. Skyler McGarry from Dillon’s Pub would release the first fish of the tournament at 8:34 AM. Fishing with fellow bartender Tara Zimmerman, the team jumped to an early lead with 3 fish. Esparanza fishing bartenders Kim Severance, Trish Knapp, Britney Cole, Jennifer Goss and Amy Cunningham representing the Green Turtle were close on their heels with 2 fish. It would be the TIKI fishing Tim Swann and Etta Fend, from last years winning bar the Safari Lounge, that would be in the lead at noon with four fish. B&M also had four fish but had released their forth after the TIKI placing them in second. When the committee boat gave the final rundown Captain Nick Stanczyk of the B&M would be in the lead with 7 fish. Dillon’s Pub would take home the famous perpetual trophy to hang on the wall for the next year. Second Place would go to Lazy Days fishing aboard the Bodacious captained by Shay Danzig. Bartenders Alan Davis & Ambur Eastman released 5 Sailfish throughout the day. Third place bar trophy will be proudly hung at Safari Lounge. Captain Roy Lindback fishing bartenders Tim Swann and Etta Fend released five. They released the last fish of the 2011 tournament. 1st Place bartender, Skyler McGarry, released 5 Sailfish and took home a beautiful hand painted original piece of artwork. Trophies were also given to second place bartender Alan Davis of Lazy Days, third place bartender Sue Dubon from BaysideGrill’s Sunset Bar, and forth place bartender Etta Fend from the Safari Lounge. The Most Outstanding Catch award went to Tracy Piezzi from Whale Harbor fishing with Captain Rick Rodriguez. Tracy weighed in a 12.2 pound Blackfin Tuna. The Hard Luck bag of booze trophy sponsored by the Whistle Stop went to the Miller Time fishing none other than the crew from the Whistle Stop. Not only did the observer fall from the tower (he had the bruises to prove it) but angler Mike Morris wiffed all 7 fish he had earning the name Mike “Wiffle Stop” Morris! Island Grill hosted another fabulous awards ceremony on the beach. In total 39 Sailfish were released out of 67 called in hook ups. “My favorite part of this tournament is that we had many anglers who caught and released their first Sailfish. Most Bartenders rarely get to fish and it’s wonderful to see them having such a great time” stated tournament Director Dianne Harbaugh. “We are already planning great new things as the tournament begins another decade of sailfishing.” 30th Annual Bartenders Sailfish Open 16 Boats 40 Anglers 39 Releases 67 called in Hook ups Weather SE @ 20 in AM laid down to S @ 5 Place ___ Bar/Angler Boat Capt / _ Mate ___#Fish Hard Luck Whistle Stop/Mike (Wiffle Stop) Morris & Steve Berkley Miller Time Ron Moore/Alan Observer fell from tower and had the bruises to prove it. Mike renamed Mike “Wiffle” Stop Morris as he wiffed all 7 fish he had on. Outstanding Catch Whale Harbor/Tracy Piezzi Sea Horse Rick Rodriguez/Eric Scoble 12.2# Tuna 4th Bartender Safari Lounge/Etta Fend Tiki Roy Lindback/Luke Hill 3 on time Name: Third Place Bar Safari Lounge fishing aboard the TIKI.JPG Views: 0 Size: 172.3 KB 3rd Bartender Bayside Grill Sunset Bar/Sue Dubon Fantastic II Justin Hopper/Brandon Hopper 3 on time Name: Second Place Bar, Lazy Days fishing aboard the Bodacious.JPG Views: 0 Size: 175.1 KB 2nd Bartender Lazy Days/Alan Davis Bodacious Shay Danzig/Jake Turek 4 Name: Grand Champions, Dillon's Pub. l-r Nick Stanczyk, James Hagen, Tara Zimmerman, Tournament Direct.JPG Views: 0 Size: 177.8 KB l-r Nick Stancyk, James Hagen, Tara Zimmerman (tournament director) 1st Bartender Dillon’s Pub/Skyler McGarry B&M Nick Stanczyk/Matt Davis & James Hagen 5 30th Annual Bartenders Sailfish Open 16 Boats 40 Anglers 39 Releases 67 called in Hook ups Place ___ Bar/Angler Boat Capt _ Mate ___#Fish 3rd Place Bar Safari Lounge Tim Swann & Etta Fend TIKI Roy Lindback/Luke Hill 5 on time 2nd Place Bar Lazy Days Alan Davis & Ambur Eastman BODACIOUS Shay Danzig/Jake Turek 5 on time Outsatanding Capt & Mate Dillon’s Pub B&M Capt. Nick Stanczyk Matt Davis & James Hagen 1st Place Bar Dillon’s Pub B&M Anglers: Skyler McGarry & Tara Zimmerman 7 Fish

Important Sport Fishing License Information 1/10/2011 | Posted by mlgary Tags: Recreational, Fishing License Important changes have been made to Maryland's recreational sport fishing licenses for 2011. They include creation of a comprehensive saltwater license for tidal waters in Maryland including Ocean City and the coastal waters. Changes include license fees for non resident anglers and modifications to the requirement to register for anglers exempt from purchasing a license. For additional information on Maryland Fishing Licenses, please visit one of the following links: Recreational Fishing License Information Page dnr.maryland.gov/service/fishing_license.asp. To buy a Recreational Fishing License, there are three options: # Online at www4.wildlifelicense.com/md/. # By Telephone 1-800-918-2870 # At any DNR authorized license agent dnr.maryland.gov/service/netag2.asp. Additionally, use regular mail by completing a license application form found online at dnr.maryland.gov/download/dnrf3.pdf.and mail to the main office: Maryland Dept. of Natural resources Annapolis Service Center P.O. Box 1869 1804 West Street, Suite 300 Annapolis, MD 21401 If you have any additional questions on Maryland's fishing licenses, please contact customerservice@dnr.state.md.usor call 410-656-9526.

Jan 11th, 2011 This is the time of year that we get extremely busy and luckily not only have I been fishing every day since Christmas (except 1 day), but the fishing has been very good as well, especially the last few days. Typically this time of year we expect to catch sailfish on live baits with kites and that is exactly what we have been doing. We had three days that we caught double digits (10 or more sailfish per day) and our best day we caught 12 out of 14 hookups. But even the days that we didn’t get to double digits, we caught sailfish on very single trip and other fish like mahis, kingfish, bonitos etc., to make it all great days. We had quite a few people catch there first sailfish this week which is always very exciting and we have also had seasoned Double D veterans come back and catch more sailfish and have a great time. The best sailfish conditions are usually a brisk wind out of the N, NE, and NW with strong north current and clean blue water in 100 to 150 feet of water. While we have had a few of those days and the sailfishing was good, our best day with 12 sails this past week, the water was green, with a West to SW wind. We did find north current but the conditions were less than ideal. That being said though, we caught plenty of fish. We have also had quite a few trips with one or two anglers. I love when we get multiples (more than one sailfish at a time) and we have had a lot of multiples on the trips with only one or two anglers. We had a trip were we had three quads (4 sailfish on at one time) with one guy. The first quad we caught all 4 fish even with just the one guy, the second quad we caught all 4 again and the third quad we caught 3 out of the 4 sailfish. You also need to have wind to fly a kite and we have had many days when the wind was extremely light. When the wind is light we use a helium balloon attached to the kite to keep the kite up and the baits dangling on the surface. We have resorted to this technique quite a few times in the last few weeks and have had great success as well. Even with the helium balloon, you still need to have just a little bit of wind or the balloon and kite will go straight up over the boat or there is just not enough wind to even raise the whole kite, lines clips and baits. We had those conditions today and had guys on board that wanted to catch sailfish, so we resorted to another technique based on conditions again. This time we would run up and down the edge and look for free-jumping sailfish. Once we spotted a free-jumper we would get in line with it and fire out baits on spinning rods. This worked well for us today. Our first free-jumper we hooked a triple header of off him and caught all three. Our second free-jumper produced another triple but two lines broke off because they got tip wrapped and the third fish pulled off. The wind then picked up ever so slightly where we put out the helium balloon and kite and at the end of the day we caught another sailfish so we ended up 4 for 7 and half a dozen mahis. A very good day especially when the conditions were less than ideal. This is just the beginning of sailfish season and it has started off very strong. From now to May is the time but winter sailfishing is my favorite, so if you have caught sails before but like to catch more, or if you need to catch your first one, give me a call and let’s get you out there. I still have 3 or 4 days open in January and about half of February is already booked so don’t wait too long, lets go catch-em up. Tight Lines, Capt. Dean Panos www.doubledcharters.com (954)805-8231