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November, 2017

Corporate Sponsors

DIAMOND

LEVEL

DEEP SEA HEADQUARTERS Port Aransas

GOLD LEVEL

Farquhar Financial Services

GRIFFITH LAND SERVICES, INC.

REB TEX Coastal Properties, Inc.

SILVER LEVEL

R&S Yacht Service

BRONZE LEVEL

Already Gone Charters

Back Lake Outdoors

Doxey Lures

Freeport Marina

Friendly Properties of Texas

Hilton's Real-Time Navigator

Houston Home Security Judge

Island Bicycle Company

King of Cars

Mattressland and Furniture

Pelagic Gear

Port O'Connor Rod and Gun

Reactor Resources LLC

Richard Richardson Insurance, TWFG Insurance Services

Serious Tackle

Silver King Adventures

Smith-Merritt Insurance

Texas Applications Specialists, Inc.

Trophy Feeders

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Hurricane Harvey Recovery Fund

We would like to thank our generous Club members and Corporate Sponsors for their incredible contributions to the Hurricane Harvey Recovery Fund. We are proud to have fundraised over $109,000! To date, $71,500 of the fund has been allocated to 49 individuals and their families. We are still accepting applications from members of the Sportfishing and Marine Industry who were devastated by the hurricane. If you or someone you know would like to apply for financial assistance, please complete an application and mail it to HBGFC at 305 21st Street, Suite 241, Galveston, Texas 77550. Completed applications may also be emailed to recoveryfund@hbgfc.com or faxed to 409-744-2313.

Port O'Connor Toy Run

Thanks to donations from the Club's Charitable Program and the generosity of our members, since 2013, the club has collected and donated over $14,000 in new toys and bicycles for the Port O'Connor Toy Run!

It's that time of year again!

Become one of Santa's elves and help us continue our incredible donations this year! Here is how you can participate:

PURCHASE AND DONATE

Donate new unwrapped toys for children ages 2 - 16.

Your donated toys can be delivered by December 1st to the following locations:

* Club office in Galveston (305 21st Street, Suite 241)

* Elite Diesel Services in Kemah (2103 Anders Lane)

* POC Rod and Gun in Port O'Connor (82 A North Byers Road)

* Waterloo Rod Company in Victoria (2310 N Navarro, Suite B)

MAKE A DONATION

If shopping for toys isn't an option, you can write a check and WE WILL PURCHASE THE TOYS FOR YOU! Please make checks payable to the Houston Big Game Fishing Club. Please note POC Toy Run in the subject line and mail to 305 21st Street, Suite 241, Galveston, Texas 77550. Once the toys have been purchased on your behalf, we will mail you the original receipt for your records.

We thank you in advance for helping the Houston Big Game Fishing Club and supporting the Port O'Connor Toy Run!

For more information on how you can support this special cause and event, please call or email the Club at 409-744-2307/info@hbgfc.com or contact POC Toy Run organizer Santa Jerry Karnes at jkarnes@texapp.com.

Captain's Corner

Written by Captain Kevin Deerman

We have had some nice mild weather on the Gulf Coast lately but we still haven't had any of the really big fronts push through yet. The high pressure systems that we've seen have been either too close together or not large enough to give us a weather window to go fishing. The weather has also affected our bird hunting with Whitewing dove hanging around for a few weeks into regular season (which was great!), but the Mourning dove numbers have been down compared to the past few years. Duck and deer season is about to kick off this week. We are hoping for a good push from the north pretty soon, not only to get some more birds down this way but also to give us one or two more chances to get out for some bluewater fishing before the end of the year.

The Learning Curve

Written by Captain Troy Day

As we enter fall and the focus for most has turned to hunting, now is a good time to look at safety gear and inspections before wahoo season arrives and cold water temps make safety gear all the more important. Here are a few items to check:

Life raft service date (most manufacturers recommend service every 3 years) and have it serviced/repacked if needed
EPIRB and PLB batteries (they are good for 5 years)
Flares (service life is 42 months)
Lights on PFD's - replace batteries, verify function
Crash pump function

The first wahoo window may open during deer season and sneak up on us. Here's to hoping we all get out a couple times before Christmas!

2017 Club Awards Program

Current Texas Results

Top Private Boat:	Dorado, Owner Bruce Ross	3,948 points
Top Male Angler:	Tony Annan	2,300 points
Top Female Angler:	Christina Wills	1,000 points
Top Junior Angler:	Sam Moore, Jr.	800 points
Top Captain:	Scotty Nichols	3,948 points
Top Mate:	Andy Hollen	3,447.5 points
Top Blue Marlin:	Alan Roberts	438.5 pounds
Top Dorado:	Bryan Cardwell	38 pounds
Top Swordfish:	Titan Up, Owner Bill Hunt	6,000 points
Top Tuna:	Fred Pyle	140 pounds
Top Wahoo:	Bryan Cardwell	73.14 pounds

Current International Results

Top Private Boat:	Slight Edge, Owner Perry Forrester	37,400 points
Top Male Angler:	Darryl Schroeder	7,000 points
Top Female Angler:	Christina Wills	5,600 points
Top Junior Angler:	Madisyn Powell	2,700 points

2017

HBGFC OFFICERS

Randy King, President

Robert Rickett, 1st Vice President

John Bowen, 2nd Vice President

Randy Bright, Treasurer
Jack Beal, Secretary

HBGFC DIRECTORS

Allan Legge
James Helm

Kevin Deerman

Marty Griffith

Richard Richardson

Troy Day

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T: 409-744-2307, F: 409-744-2313

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