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Corporate Sponsors
DIAMOND
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GOLD
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FARQUHAR FINANCIAL SERVICES
SILVER LEVEL
FRIENDLY PROPERTIES OF TEXAS
BRONZE
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Honore's Crawfish Cafe
Larry Rackley
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Houston Big Game Fishing Club's
Monthly Newsletter
On the Wire
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ROARING TWENTIES FUNDRAISING AND AWARDS BANQUET
The Annual Fundraising and Awards Banquet came "roaring" back to the Omni Hotel this year!
CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners of the 2018 Club Awards Program! In addition, Captain Troy Day took home this year's Jim Peachey Outstanding Captain Award! Way to go, Troy!
For a complete list of the 2018 Club Awards Program winners, please click
here.
To view the entire gallery of pictures from the 2019 Fundraising and Awards Banquet, click
here.
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS!
Allan and Stacie Legge,
Aquatic Pools,
Arrowhead Ranch,
Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic,
Captain Kenneth Doxey,
Casa Del Mar Beachfront Suites,
Chupacabra Sport Fishing,
Cotton USA,
Darryl and Lori Schroeder,
Daye Blume,
Del Papa Distributing Company,
Elite Diesel Service,
Friendly Properties of Texas,
Greg Dennis Designs,
Griffith Land Services,
Honore's Cajun Café,
Jack and Ann Fletcher,
Jimmy and Susan Hall,
Kay Concagh,
Keen M Blue Water Encounters,
Kevin and Heather Harper,
Lane and Carrie Kilgore,
Larry Rackley,
Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic,
Randy and Debbie King,
Reactor Resources,
Riondo's Ristorante
Rogue Wave Solutions,
Serious Tackle,
South Texas Bucks N Bows
Texas Billfish Classic,
Texas Legends Billfish Tournament
The Billfish Foundation,
VOG Land
Yacht Equipment Services (Y.E.S.)
THANK YOU TO OUR BUYERS!
Babe Appling,
Chris and Erika Heule,
Fred Pyle,
Jack and Carol Beal
Jasen Gast,
Jim Glandt,
John Rizopoulos,
Keith Letsos
Martin Bronstein,
Marty Griffith,
Matt Morrow
Matt Taylor,
Randy and Debbie King
Red and Gay Griffin,
Specialty Heat Treat
Tannie Gillespie,
Taylor and Michaela Norris
Tom and Trixie Hilton,
Tony and Mary Jo Loverdi
THANK YOU TO OUR COMMITTEE AND ASSISTANTS!
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BANQUET COMMITTEE
Angelica Doxey
Carol Beal
Carrie Kilgore
Daye Blume
Debbie King
Evan Villarruel
Heather Curry
Heather Harper
Laurie Bass
Samantha Bowen
Sherri Doxey
Stacie Legge
Susan Hall
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BANQUET ASSISTANTS
Allan Legge
Allie Shaw
David Zghaib
Jack Beal
Jenny Nagelmueller
Katie Zhgaib
Kevin Deerman
Kevin Harper
Lane Kilgore
Randy King
Ryan Doxey
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ENTRIES ARE ROLLING IN FOR THE LONE STAR SHOOTOUT!
Don't miss your chance to join the fleet July 23-28, 2019 at Caracol in Port O'Connor, Texas! Entries are coming in fast and furious, and THANK YOU to our early VIP participants for continuing to support the Lone Star Shootout!
Here are some important upcoming deadlines:
May 15th.... Deadline to keep
VIP Priority Slip Status; Please note... all slips are reserved based on date of entry after this date.
June 28th.... Deadline to save $300 on your entry fee AND receive a custom embroidered boat mat with your boat's name!
Haven't joined the fleet yet?
CLICK HERE to enter online or download the 2019
entry form and enter today to s
ecure your prime boat slip and $300 savings PLUS a chance to win an entry fee reimbursement!
We look forward to seeing you July 23-28 for
The Biggest and Best in the West...THE LONE STAR SHOOTOUT!
For further information, visit the LONE STAR SHOOTOUT or call Randy Bright at 713-816-2165 or the Club office at 409-744-2307.
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Captain's Corner
Written by Captain Kevin Deerman
The Winter Wahoo Championship has come to an end, and it all came down to the final weekend of the tournament. On Saturday, "Easy Fix" weighed in three fish, a 93.3 lb., 73.0 lb. and 70.8 lb., for an aggregate total of 237.1 pounds which catapulted the team into first place to take the win for 2019!
Congrats to "Easy Fix", "Cash Call", and "Tu-Nacity" for placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and all the teams that competed this year!
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The Learning Curve
Written by Captain Troy Day
As we grow nearer to the season kicking off, I thought it would be interesting to break down the numbers of billfish released the last 10 years during our yearlong Club Awards Program. I reviewed only the season long points that were turned in, and The Lone Star Shootout results are not included in these totals as it was more consistent to look at an entire season, not one weekend with highly concentrated effort. The number of boats each year are only those which turned in billfish release points to the Texas awards program. 2015 data was not available.
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Boats
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Blues
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Whites
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Sails
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2009
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5
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20
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6
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25
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2010
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9
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10
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12
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5
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2011
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7
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10
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8
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40
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2012
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10
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12
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25
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37
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2013
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10
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12
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11
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17
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2014
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8
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23
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6
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7
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2016
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16
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43
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16
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36
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2017
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11
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35
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4
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9
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2018
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12
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36
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13
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24
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From 2010 to 2013, there was an average of 1.1 to 1.4 blue marlin per boat, then from 2014 to 2018, that average has hung around 3 blues per boat.
Whites and sails together have ranged from a little over one per boat in 2017 to over 6 per boat in 2011 and 2012, right in the middle of the seasons that were slow for blue marlin.
Clearly, we've had some pretty good blue marlin fishing the last 3 years.........wonder what this season will bring?
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It's Graduation Season!
Do you know a Texas student who could use some additional funds for college? If so, you can find all the details on how they can apply for the Club's
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM online... Just click
here!
The deadline is fast approaching!! Completed applications must be received by MAY 1, 2019!
The Club is proud to have donated over $200,000.00 in scholarships to local Texas students since 2005 thanks to the generosity of its members and donors.
Want to continue making an impact on Texas youth? Easily renew your membership by clicking here and share the link to invite someone to join the Club!
*** Your membership matters! ***
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Club Awards Program
The competition is heating up in the Club's Yearlong Awards Program Tournament, but there are still many open categories! Here are the current tournament results as of April 5, 2019:
TEXAS DIVISION
Top Wahoo
1st - Wilton Bull - 61.12 points
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION
Top Private Boat
1st - HUNTRESS, Owners Darryl and Lori Schoreder - 11,300 points
2nd - NO COMPROMISE, Owner Alan Roberts - 10,200 points
3rd - CAJUN QUEEN, Owners Jack and Ann Fletcher - 2,300 points
Top Male Angler
1st - Perry Forrester - 2,100 points
2nd - Taylor Norris - 1,800 points
3rd - Jimmy Guinn - 1,300 points
Top Female Angler
1st -
Cinda Forrester - 2,700 points
2nd - Michaela Norris - 900 points
3rd - Ann Fletcher - 600 points
Top Swordfish
1st - TITAN UP, Owner Bill Hunt - 750 points
for full results, program details and verification forms.
Tight lines all!
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2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
Robert Rickett, President
John Bowen, 1st Vice President
Allan Legge, 2nd Vice President
Randy Bright, Treasurer
Troy Day, Secretary
DIRECTORS
Jack Beal
James Helm
Kevin Deerman
Marty Griffith
Randy King
CONTACT THE CLUB
Phone: 409-744-2307 * Fax: 409-744-2313
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