January
6 Board meeting
14 Monthly meeting
Speaker & Topic: Craig Brown, Commander, Tacoma Power Squadron; Vessel Safety Check program
Tech Tips: Bill Macaras – tackle & boat organization tips and tricks
31 Sportsman show GHPSA booth (show dates are Jan 28 to Feb 1)
February
2 Board meeting
7 Boat show GHPSA booth (show dates are Jan 30 to Feb 7)
11 Monthly meeting
Speaker and Topic: Art Tachell & Wayne Harmond; Chinook rearing pen program
Tech tips: Bill Macaras – tackle & boat organization tips and tricks
March
3 Board meeting
11 Monthly meeting
Speaker & topic: Nate Alvord, Scotty Rep; Scotty down rigger maintenance
Tech tips: None
14 & 15 Trout pond at Cablela’s, 11:00am to 4:00pm
16 Net Pen construction, 11:00am, Pt. Defiance boat ramp
April
4 Gig Harbor Dick Smythe Blackmouth fishing event, 11:30 am weigh-in
7 Board meeting
8 Monthly meeting: 6:00 pm, Clam & spaghetti dinner at VFW Hall
May
5 Board meeting
tbd Parks Tacoma Swap meet
13 Monthly meeting
Speaker and topic: Rob Larson, president PSA South Sound; Baker Lake sockeye fishing
Tech tips: Tony Scoccolo – Jigging for salmon success: setup and techniques
June
2 Board meeting
10 Monthly meeting
Speaker and topic: Jason & Tyler Van; Father and Son lures
Tech tips: Larry Bucklin; crabbing rigging & setup
tbd Netpen smolt release & pen restorations
July
7 Board meeting
8 Monthly meeting
Speaker and topic: Kim Kaasa, Fuel Tax Refunds Supervisor. Save your fuel receipts
Tech tips:
tbd Netpen disassembly
August
4 Board meeting
5 Monthly meeting
Speaker and topic: Salmon Derby preparation
Tech tips:
8 30th Annual Salmon derby
September
1 Board meeting
9 Monthly meeting
Speaker and topic:
Tech tips:
12 Club picnic at Titlow Park, 11:00 am.
tbd Club coho fishing outing
Some Wednesdays, Nutrient enhancement, 8:30 am
October
6 Board meeting
14 Monthly meeting
Club officer elections
Speaker and topic:
Tech tips:
Each Wednesday, Nutrient enhancement, 8:30 am
November
3 Board meeting
11 Monthly meeting
Speaker and topic:
Tech tips:
December
1 Board meeting
4 Christmas party
Legend: Red => idea, not confirmed
Black => speaker and topic confirmed
Meeting potential topics:
Rod repair techniques
Scotty maintenance & repair
Commonly used fishing knots and strength testing
Puget Sound areas 10, 11 & 13 salmon fishing
Halibut fishing Puget Sound and straits
WDFW speaker: Lyle Jennings Shane Hunter, lure & rod builder, (shane.A.Hunter@hotmail.com) (360 791-8076)
Tech tips potential topics:
Hoochie rigging and lure rigging
Plug fishing
Jig fishing
Break away flasher
Other ideas:
Sponsor a kids fish pond (Art has contact): when, where?