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Houston Big Game Fishing Club's
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EARLY ENTRIES & SPONSORS SHATTER RECORDS!
PLUS 2020 DATES AND NEW "LURES ONLY" SIDE POT ANNOUNCED!
With over 40 boats already in the fleet, the early entries have shattered the Shootout's previous record! That's an increase of 15 boats from last year at this time and 10 of those are new participants -- things look really good for a final fleet count of over 50... could it be 60? Maybe...
The Tournament Committee was faced with some new challenges this year with the cancellation of Poco Bueno, but the challenges were met with a little extra hard work and resulted in a great response not only from participants but from sponsors as well. Another record bites the dust with four new Signature Sponsors -- Fisherman's Wharf, Cotton Culinary, Land and Sea Services and Momentum Rentals of Port Lavaca -- as well as increased support from returning sponsors like Galati Yacht Sales and Release Marine plus several new sponsors like Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic and Stewart and Stevenson. Please support these sponsors whenever you can, and view the full sponsor list is available HERE.
But that's not all... with the dock talk about side scanning sonars and live bait versus dead bait heating up, the Tournament Committee elected to add a new "Lures Only" category to the side pot. There will be 2 pots ($3,000 and $2,000) for fish caught on lures only, with no bait of any kind. The pots will pay the top three boats entered in each pot based on Total Tournament Points. The full details on all the pots can be found HERE.
And don't forget -- as always the Shootout weigh-in is always open to the public and event tickets are available for purchase!
Finally, the Shootout has announced the dates for 2020, 2021 and 2022... Mark your calendars with these dates:
July 21-26, 2020
July 20-25, 2021
July 19-24, 2022
There is still plenty of time to join the 2019 Shootout fleet. Join the Best in the West today!
Have questions?
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
Over the past week, there were numerous storms that moved across the coastal waters from Texas all the way to the Florida panhandle, leaving many boaters calling for assistance on the VHF radio. The forecast of 1-foot seas or less in many areas lured people out in small skiffs and bay boats only to be caught by surprise by some of the squalls.
It doesn't take long for seas to go from flat calm to extremely dangerous for smaller crafts that have ventured offshore.
Even in the best of conditions, it's always a good idea to keep an eye (or ear) out for any building weather in your area by monitoring satellite weather whenever possible or by checking VHF weather channels just to be safe.
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The Learning Curve
Written by Captain Troy Day
Conservation & Education Committee - July 2019
Michael Dance with LSU recently reached out to the club to talk about another satellite tagging study planned in collaboration with Jay Rooker at A&M Galveston and others. This is the same group that got satellite tags in blue marlin on the "Billy B" out of Freeport and Venice about 10 years ago. They have Gulf of Mexico satellite tagging data on blue marlin, white marlin, bluefin tuna, and yellowfin tuna, but none yet on sailfish.
Click
HERE for an article from that group which puts together the data from all the tagging data they have done on those species, plus sharks. Interesting that (and he mentioned in our conversation), blue marlin and yellowfin tuna remain in the gulf a lot more than previously believed, and more so than white marlin. If they get the study funded, there may be a need for a few club boats to help with tagging the sailfish, which I think is a pretty awesome opportunity.
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Scholarship Program Awards Recipients for 2019-20 Academic Year
After a record number of applications, HBGFC is proud to announce that eight individuals have been granted an academic scholarship for the 2019/2020 school year.
The Committee and Board of Director's reviewed the applications for evidence of general aptitude and ability in the area of study, the character of the candidate, and his or her previous academic accomplishments, among other criteria. We thank them for their hard work and dedication to the Club's mission and the higher education of Texas youth.
Your membership continues to make an impact, and the Club is proud to have donated over $200,000 in scholarships to local Texas students since 2005 thanks to the generosity of its members and donors!
*** Your membership matters! ***
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Club Awards Program
Summer is certainly upon us, and our Members are reeling in the points in the Club's Yearlong Awards Program Tournament.
The leader board has been updated, and there is certainly a lot of action across the board... but some categories remain wide open!
Here are the current tournament leaders as of July 2, 2019:
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2019 TEXAS DIVISION
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7/2/2019 |
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| Top Private Boat |
Points |
| Half Down, Owner Casey Wedgeworth |
1,800 |
| Titan Up, Owner Bill Hunt |
1,500 |
| Doctor's Note, Owner Jim Cooper |
500 |
| DECARB, Owner Sam Moore, Matt Moore, and Doug Chamberlain |
100 |
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| Top Outboard Boat |
Points |
| Ms. Mamoo, Owner Bryan Meyer |
500 |
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| Top Angler |
Points |
| Casey Wedgeworth |
1,800 |
| Tommy Thompson |
500 |
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| Top Female Angler |
Points |
| Christina Wills |
1,000 |
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| Top Junior Angler |
Points |
| Chase Perthuis |
1,400 |
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| Top Captain |
Points |
| Scotty Stevens |
1,800 |
| Jeff Wilson |
1,500 |
| Troy Day |
100 |
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| Top Mate |
Points |
| Chad Creech |
1,800 |
| Wes Hazlip |
1,500 |
| Ryan Doxey |
100 |
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| Top Yellowfin Tuna |
Weight |
| Casey Wedgeworth |
151.9 |
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| Top Swordfish |
Points |
| Titan Up, Owner Bill Hunt |
500 |
| Doctor's Note, Owner Jim Cooper |
250 |
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| Top Dorado |
Weight |
| Max Moore |
33.04 |
| Nick Rizopoulos |
25.13 |
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| Top Wahoo |
Weight |
| Wilton Bull |
61.12 |
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2019 GULF COAST DIVISION
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| Last updated: |
6/30/2019 |
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| Top Gulf Coast Boat of the Year |
Points |
| High Cotton, Owner Pete Bell |
1,500 |
| Walk West, Owner Riley Rhodes |
500 |
| Amigo, Owner David Denbow |
500 |
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2019 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION
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| Last updated: |
6/12/2019 |
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| Top Private Boat |
Points |
| Huntress, Owners Darryl and Lori Schroeder |
22,900 |
| No Compromise, Owners Alan and Robyn Roberts |
10,200 |
| Cajun Queen, Owners Jack and Ann Fletcher |
2,300 |
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| Top Male Angler |
Points |
| Reagan Norris |
4,500 |
| Darryl Schroeder |
3,600 |
| Perry Forrester |
2,100 |
| Taylor Norris |
1,800 |
| Jimmy Guinn |
1,300 |
| Chris Gwyn |
1,100 |
| Tom Laird |
1,100 |
| Doak Dunkin |
1,000 |
| Alan Roberts |
1,000 |
| Kyle Drushel |
500 |
| James Helm |
500 |
| Alex Li Torres |
500 |
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| Top Female Angler |
Points |
| Hillary Johnson |
4,100 |
| Cinda Forrester |
2,700 |
| Pam Basco |
1,000 |
| Michaela Norris |
900 |
| Ann Fletcher |
600 |
| Allison Cannan |
600 |
| Jill Schroeder |
400 |
| Lori Schroeder |
300 |
| Haley Gwyn |
300 |
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| Top Swordfish |
Points |
| Titan Up, Owner Bill Hunt |
750 |
for full results, program details and verification forms.
Tight lines, All!
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2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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OFFICERS
Robert Rickett, President
John Bowen, 1st Vice President
Allan Legge, 2nd Vice President
Randy Bright, Treasurer
Troy Day, Secretary
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DIRECTORS
Jack Beal
James Helm
Kevin Deerman
Marty Griffith
Randy King
Richard Richardson
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CONTACT THE CLUB
Phone: 409-744-2307 * Fax: 409-744-2313
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