Fish Report 5/7/17

Fish Report 5/7/17 

Reef Dinner! 

Sea Bass Open Soon 

Not Offering Any Trips Here. Leaning Toward A Short Haul To Freshen The Bottom Paint Before Sea Bass Open.. IF it works out, I WILL offer a few more tog trips in another email..

Plenty Of Reef News Below.

The reservation book for sea bass season is open -- has been. Taking reservations for opening day May 15th to June 15th. Will open June 16 to the 30th Tuesday morning, May 9th, at 9AM. 

When you wonder how 'those guys' got the back of the boat...

If you know anyone with pallets of unsalable block, I know a toggy place or two we can store them. Forever. Will pay for trucking. 

If you have a few blocks in the backyard taking up space and just making snake reef, bring em. We'll toss em overboard with the rest.

17,431 Reef Blocks deployed at numerous sites: TNC's Restoration Reef 278 - Doug Ake's Reef 3,238 - St. Ann's 1,585 - Al Giles/OC RUST Reef 1,260 - Eagle Scout Reef 934 - Sue's Block Drop 262 - Nichols' Concrete 867 - Capt. Bob's Block Drop 676 - Benelli Reef 341 - Capt. Bob's Reef 408 - Wolf & Daughters Reef 210 ..

Twenty Three Pallets of Block Were Donated by DelMarVa Power - Thank You! (2,580 large blocks)

Greetings All,

Perhaps not all my readers (all 8 or 10 of you!) realize I'm president of the OC Reef Foundation. The State axed MD's reef program in 1997 & the Nichols family immediately resuscitated coastal reef building in a 501c3 Non-Profit.. I've had the helm for maybe 4 or 5 years now. I'm hopeful this year will see our largest single reef construction yet -- in boulder. We have no rented office space & no salaried payroll. 

The Ocean City Reef Foundation's Annual Spring Dinner is this Sunday, May 7th, from 4 to 8 at Seacrets in Marley Hall. Tickets are just $20.00 at the door. And, I'm sad to say, for the first time ever there are no minors allowed. I did not realize this until far too late. But we have one heck of a dinner/auction planned!

In 2017 we will begin restoration of the Bass Grounds Reef. Partnering with The Nature Conservancy, & with help from the Coastal Conservation Association's "Building Conservation Trust," we'll be using eighteen-inch to three foot boulder as substrate where once a vast natural reef of sea whip stretched for roughly four square miles. 

Whether we get a bargeload of boulder, or several bargeloads of boulder is up to sponsors!

Reef building is making fishing better. We can make it better still. 

Sometimes piece by piece; this year a long stride forward. The coming project provides a truly unique opportunity to leave the Mid-Atlantic ocean better than we found it. 

OCRF is offering another Benelli Shotgun Raffle; a Benelli Super Black Eagle II, 25th Anniversary Limited Edition, 12ga 28" in Black Cerakote. Also, owing extensive side-scan surveying by the Morning Star, 2017 charts are, by far, our most accurate ever. Be sure to renew your sponsorship - or start anew! 

Below are some of what we'll be offering at the Seacrets Dinner/Auction May 7th from 4 to 8. 

Come out and support reef building along the DelMarVa Coast! 

Regards,

Monty 

Capt. Monty Hawkins 

capt.montyhawkins@gmail.com

capt.monty@ocreefs.org 

President, O.C. Reef Foundation 

PO Box 1072, 

Ocean City, MD 21842 

Ocean City Reef Foundation 5/7/17 Live Auction 

 

1.) Sea Bass Bob: St. Croix MoJo Inshore Spinning Rod

 

2.) Fenwick Bait & Tackle: Penn Spinning Reel.

 

3.) Charterboat Wrecker: Inshore Shark Trip 1Ž2 Day.

 

4.) Capt. Glen Odor: Recycled Window Art.

 

5.) Autographed Copy of CL Marshall’s “Duck Hunting Tales of the Chesapeake Bay” & a Hand Carved Decoy by the Author.

 

6.) Capt. Chris Mizurak: 5 Hour Trip on Charter Boat Reef Chief.

 

7.) St. Croix Tidemaster Spinning Rod donated

 

8.) Capt. Kane Bounds/Fish Bound: 4 Hour Evening Ocean Fishing Trip  

 

9) Hooked on OC Kid’s Trip TV Show & An Early Evening Trip on the Morning Star. (Another offered in Silent Auction also.)

 

10.) Donated by Ben Wood: Remington 870 Express Slug – 20 Ga.

 

11.) Lighthouse Guns & Gear: Sweet St. Croix/Penn Reel Combo

 

12.) Crew of the Morning Star: #1/50 New Hope by Kate Cashman – Framed. Much of this abandoned trawler rests at The Capt. Bob Gower Memorial Reef.

 

13.) Optical Galeria: Costa Sunglasses

 

14.) Niki Pino: Forage in the Deep (tuna feeding)

 

15.) George Kalwa: Framed & Remarqued Print.

 

16.) Baldy Baldwin: Cerekote Yeti Mug.

 

17.) Monty Hawkins: Cork Gunning Bird, Black Duck #25, 1989.

 

18.) Ax Head – Ceremonial? Heather’s?

 

19.) Wolf Wood Works: Moose Antler – Low Toned Mallard Call - Sweet

 

20.) Kate Cashman: Blue Heron

 

21.) Dean Lo: Original Art

 

22.) Heather Melson Bahrami: Large Fully Grooved Amerind Axe from the collection of Al Melson.

 

23.) Winchester 12 Gauge Mariner Stainless Steel Pump – donated by an anonymous charter skipper.

 

Playing Card Raffle:

Zach from 113 Boat Sales: Cooler for Booze Raffle.

Capt. Chef from Anthony’s Liquors: Lots of Booze. Variety of T-Shirts.

 

 

Silent Auction

A) Crabs To Go: Gift Certificate & Gift Basket

 

B) A Marine Mat & Ruler (other set to Chinese raffle)

 

C) PT’s Marine Foul Weather Gear & Equipment

 

D) Larry’s Trading Post: Beretta Gear

 

E) Wockenfuss Candy & Post Office: Bag of Great Gifts.

 

F) OC Fishing Center: Beach Bag Loaded With Goodies.

 

G) Angler Partyboat: 2 Tickets Full Day

 

H) JPR Rods: $50.00 Gift Card Toward Custom Tog Rod,

$100.00 toward a Tuna Roller Rod, & Jigs. (Can be, Should

be, combined w/other items..)

 

I) Capt. Jack Kauffer/Foot Management: 4 Pair Shocker Insoles For High Speed Boats (combine w/other items --- one pair per basket w/business card)

 

J) Island Parasail: 2 Person Parasail Trip.

 

K) Hooked on OC Kid’s Trip TV Show & An Early Evening Trip on the Morning Star (One in Live Auction also)

 

L) Capt. Jason Mumford/Lucky Break: 4 Hour Bay Trip, Hat, Shirt.

 

M) Capt. Matt Marceron/US Blues: Sailing From Annapolis, 1Ž2 Day Striper Charter.

 

N) Ben Wood Donations: (Some bundled) Two Nice Cameras, Weather Center w/Anemometer, 12 X 12 Sun Canopy, Fitbit wireless Activity Tracker, Rapale Electric Fillet Knife, Meguiars Full Polish Kit, 1500 PSI Electric Power Washer.

 

O) Fishing United Website (Harborman): (some bundled with others) Large Assortment of Heavy Metal (jigs).

 

P) OC Guide Service: Bow Fishing Trip.

 

Q) All Tackle: Tica Wreck Rod

 

R) Nick Denny Matted Photos

 

S) Alaska Naturally: Jewelry.

 

T) Optical Galeria: Silhouette Sunglasses.

 

U) Baldy Baldwin: Hess 2014 Toy Truck.

 

V.) Baldy Baldwin: Flowers

 

W) Robin Yates Mark4Hair: Beauty Products & Salt Lamp.

 

X) Oceanic Pier: Tica Reel

 

Y) Beach Liquors: Half a Case of Bethany Beach Wines.

 

Z) OCRF: Name a Reef – An Armored Personnel Carrier at the Queen Reef

 

A1) Atlantic Tackle Goodies & Rods     

 

B1) Capt Mac’s $50.00 Gift Cert   

 

C1) Lighthouse Guns & Gear: Shimano Tackle Bag/Cooler

 

D1) Lady Fenwick: Unannounced..

 

E1) Paws & Claws Basket      

 

F1) Serenity Salon: $100.00 Gift Certificate

 

G1) Francis Scott Key Motel: One Night FREE Offseason.

 

H1) Jolly Roger Amusment Park: Four Free Passes

 

I1) Ocean Area Tire: Oil Change

 

J1) Dandy Dons Boardwalk Bike Rental: $50.00 Gigt Certiificate

 

K1) Headlines Salon: Haircut w/Suzi $45.00 Value

 

Chinese Raffle    

Alaska Naturally: Jewelry

Cheryl & Ken Scheffel: Decorative Lighthouse.

Mickey Fins: $75.00 Gift Card

Fin City Brewing Co: Gift Basket, Growler, + Gift Card

Beach Liquors: Half a Case of Bethany Beach Wines

Ben Woods: Fitbit wireless Activity Tracker, Rapale Electric Fillet Knife, Meguiars Full Polish Kit, 1500 PSI Electric Power Washer. Buddy Propane Heater

Panera Bread: Bread For A Year Gift Certificate (one loaf a month..)

Rosenfelds Jewish Deli: Two $25.00 Gift Cards.

Coastal Fisherman T’s

Hook Em & Cook Em: Tackle/Tackle Bag/Gift Certificate.

Oceanic Pier: Tica Reel

MR Ducks: Ts

Two Tix Morning Star Usable Any Sunday or Monday.

Nick Denny: Photo

Baldy Baldwin: Flowers

Primo Hoagies: $25.00 Gift Card

Anthony’s Liquors: Booze

Case of Shotgun Shells

Case of 45 ACP Ammo

Reel Inn Gift Cert

Sellos Gift Cert

Gunsmoke Shooting Range: Two Range Passes