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Houston Big Game Fishing Club's
Monthly Newsletter
On the Wire
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2018 Membership
It's Membership Drive time, and the
Houston Big Game Fishing Club is working hard to create new and exciting Member Benefits for all new and renewed Members!
 Our friends and industry partners at
InTheBite Magazine are giving each 2018 Club Member a complimentary one-year
 subscription to their magazine! We are also excited to announce our partnership with Pelagic Gear! Pelagic Gear is giving each 2018 Club Member a one-time 25% off coupon for any item on their website!
You can renew your Club membership today by
downloading, completing and returning a membership form or online via
PayPal! Once we have received your membership form, we will email you the information to redeem your InTheBite subscription and Pelagic Gear online coupon.
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Port O'Connor Toy Run
We would like to thank each and every person and company that generously helped the Club donate over $3,000 in toys to the Port O'Connor Toy Run! The toys donated were delivered to Port O'Connor last Saturday. They will be distributed to children along the coast who may not have had a positively memorable Christmas without the incredible donations. We thank you again for your generosity and taking part in such a special event!
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Captain's Corner
Written by Captain Kevin Deerman
We've finally had a few good cold fronts push through this month and it's actually starting to feel like hunting season in Texas. There have been reports of more mourning dove and ducks moving in from the north now and I am hopeful for a great second split of our season. There have also been a number of boats that have taken advantage of the weather and were able to get into some good tuna fishing action at the deep water rigs the past couple of weeks. Wahoo season is also coming up soon and we are hoping for a good bite this year as well as some good weather to get there.
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Club Awards Program
Participate in the 2018 Club Awards Program!
Click Here for full program details and verifications forms. Make sure to read the program information for updates from 2017.
2017 Current Texas Results
Top Private Boat:
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Dorado, Owner Bruce Ross
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3,948 points
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Top Male Angler:
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Tony Annan
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2,300 points
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Top Female Angler:
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Christina Wills
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1,000 points
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Top Junior Angler:
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Sam Moore, Jr.
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800 points
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Top Captain:
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Scotty Nichols
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3,948 points
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Top Mate:
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Andy Hollen
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3,947.5 points
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Top Blue Marlin:
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Alan Roberts
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438.5 pounds
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Top Dorado:
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Bryan Cardwell
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38 pounds
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Top Swordfish:
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Titan Up, Owner Bill Hunt
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6,000 points
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Top Tuna:
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Fred Pyle
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140 pounds
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Top Wahoo:
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Bryan Cardwell
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73.14 pounds
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2017 Current International Results
Top Private Boat:
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Slight Edge, Owner Perry Forrester
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37,400 points
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Top Male Angler:
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Darryl Schroeder
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7,000 points
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Top Female Angler:
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Christina Wills
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5,600 points
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Top Junior Angler:
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Madisyn Powell
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2,700 points
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The Learning Curve
Written by Captain Troy Day
Six of the past ten years, looking back over my logbook, I've gotten out in December and had the best tuna trip of the entire season. Now that we're finally getting some cold fronts that are then creating weather windows, a few are getting out and the yellowfin bite is good, but I think it will get even better as we go to Christmas.
A connection needed a lot in tuna fishing is braid to fluorocarbon, of which there are 2 that test out near 100%: the PR knot and the FG knot. Both depend on friction to hold the slippery but sharp braid onto the leader. The PR knot in my experience is very difficult to tie and requires a specific tool, while the FG knot can be tied on a boat in a couple minutes at most and is slim enough to cast through the guides. Check out this well-done video of the knot:
Tutorial.
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| 2018 Events Save the date for the Club's upcoming 2018 events! "Casino Royale" Fundraising Banquet April 21, 2018 Royal Sonesta Hotel - Houston/Galleria Bloody Thursday Breakfast July 19, 2018 Port O'Connor Lone Star Shootout July 24 - 29, 2018 Caracol Club, Port O'Connor |
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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
CONTACT THE CLUB
T: 409-744-2307, F: 409-744-2313
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