Puget Sound Anglers – Gig Harbor & Tacoma

Our April 9^th meeting was another good one.  Lots of members attended to hear Nick Kester speaking on Puget Sound Ling Cod fishing.  I had no idea this was such a good fishery; a six week season with plenty of areas and opportunity to catch quality lings.  You missed a great opportunity, if you weren’t present, to find out where and how to catch these wonderful fish.  Thank you, Nick, for a job well done.

Gary Lukenhill and Steve Ng had lots of plugs at the fish talk table.  They shared rigging and fishing tips.  Next month, John Keizer will be at the table.  You’ll need to be there to see what he is sharing.  Thanks to all who share their knowledge with us.  This is what a club is all about.

Our next meeting’s theme will be Kokanee fishing.  Tony Dobson from Snatchin Lips Custom Rods will be our guest speaker.  He has fished with Gary Mirales, owner of Shasta Tackle, and will be talking on the American Lake Kokanee fishery – home of our May 18^th Kokanee Derby.  Tips, Tricks, and Techniques to catch limits of kokanee will all be revealed.  Gary Mirales will be fishing the derby with us and will donate tackle for the winning entrants.  Tony will also donate a custom built Kokanee rod for the winner.  Entry fee is $5.00 for all PSA Gig Harbor members in good standing.  You can sign up for the event at the May 14^th meeting, which is also our annual spaghetti feed.  Dinner starts at 6:00PM with our general meeting to follow.  Tickets are $5.00.

This month’s raffle will also feature Kokanee fishing.  Rods, reels and lots of tackle.  Purchase of tickets helps to support club activities, so come out and purchase some tickets.

We had two new members sign up in April:  Welcome to Alice Darthez and Mike Allison.

A big thank you to John Haggar from Southworth Marine who sponsors our membership drawing.  Pete Pitman was present and won “a lot of money.”  Must be present to win!

Keep in mind the July 20^th Cast for Kids event.  Sign up and help these kids have a great day out on the water.

The June meeting is our annual Garage sale.  Always a great event and a good way to purchase fishing and boating items for pennies on the dollar.  Guest speaker will be Robert Christen on Crabbing in Puget Sound.

See you at our next meeting!

PSAGH/T President:

Vanice Roof

The Annual Spaghetti feed is on May 14th.  We’ll have a signup sheet at this months general meeting on April 9th.  Tickets are $5.00 per person and the dinner starts at 6:00 P.M.

We had another good turnout for the March 12th meeting. Nine existing members paid their dues and five new members signed up. Welcome to: Jim Rochelle, Randy Shelton, Dave Antonson, A.J. Patrick and Ken Dybdahl. Ron Garner from Sno-King Chapter of PSA gave a talk on Halibut fishing in the straits. Those in attendance were rewarded with the where and how to catch big halibut early in the season. I think maybe even a few secret locations were divulged. Ron also touched on how important it is that we all pay attention to, and get involved in, the political fight to keep our resource alive and well. Thank you Ron for a very informative presentation.

This month’s meeting, April 9th will feature Nick Kester of All Star Fishing Charters with a presentation of ling cod fishing in the Puget Sound. You don’t want to miss this one. At the fish talk table will be Gary Lukenbill and Steve NG talking on using plugs for salmon fishing. This month’s outing is the all PSA Salmon Derby on April 6th at Port Townsend. We sold a few tickets and hopefully our club can take the trophy this year. Good luck to all attending.

Mike Silvers talked briefly on WDF rockfish tagging program at Westport. Open to all at no cost. For information, go to our website or contact Mike at setthehook55@gmail.com Also Frank Berkstrom from Frankie B’s Fishing Tackle showed us his new Mini LED Lights and how to fish them. Two sets were won at our raffle. Let us know how they worked out!

A big thank-you goes out to John Hagar from Southworth Marine for donating to our monthly membership drawing. This month’s jack pot is well over $600.00. You must be present to win. Sign up sheet’s for the upcoming Cast for Kids event July 20th are available. We need 20 plus boats. It’s a fun and rewarding experience. I encourage all to participate!

Our annual Kokanee Derby on American Lake is scheduled for May 18th. Gary Mirales from Shasta Tackle will be on board this year. I think he may share some of his tips, tricks, and tackle. It should be a lot of fun. Also thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets. Our winner’s walked away with some great prizes and everyone that participated helped support our club activities.

Again, Thank you!

PSAGH/T President:

Vanice Roof

We need volunteers for C.A.S.T. for Kids. It’s on July 20th. If you’re interested, please contact Vanice Roof or Rich Silva. We need to know the size of your boat and how many kids you can take out.

Thanks,

Vanice