Fishing Tips

Helping your Fish Ability

Learn more about our target species and tips and other Boating Stuff.

Read fishing tips pick up some pearls of wisdom Kit McNear shared at a MDRA club meeting when he was our guest speaker.	Halibut Fishing Tips by Kit McNear Go to HalibutDerby.com for info on the next Derby
Marlin fishing	Marlin Seminars by the best anglers in MDRA Seminar - Sept - 1999 Seminar - Aug - 2002 Seminar -
Knots Practice, Practice and then Practice again.	Tie a Good Knot
Great sport but we ask that you practice Tag and Release. The fishery needs to recover from commercial over fishing.	Shark Fishing 986 lb Mako for California State Record 632 lb Mako for Marina Del Rey Harbor Record
Calico Bass, Sand Bass, or Barred Bass they make for a lot of fun fishing. Live bait or with plastics they are often biting.	Calico Bass Fishing Link out for a swim bait rigging tip
Map and notes on MDR boating facilities. And where to get live bait!	Marina Del Rey Harbor and Launch Ramp.

Are you ready for the big Halibut Derby? Are your hooks sharp?
Read more on the MDR Halibut Derby

MDR Anglers members often are listening to channel 72 on VHS while on the water.

If your Radio has a scan feature you may want to scan 9 (calling) 16 (emergency) 68 (ship to ship) and 72 (ship to ship).

Learn about Catalina Island from these links... Catalina Links

MDRA 2004

winners list

FISH OF THE MONTH 2004
JANUARY NONE
FEBRUARY NONE
MARCH 14lb halibut on 8lb - JORGE CARVAJAL
APRIL 25.2lb halibut on 8lb - VICTOR JEDLICKA
MAY 38.3lb halibut on 8lb - JORGE CARVAJAL
JUNE 28.6lb white sea bass on 15lb - PAUL SIMON
JULY 15lb halibut on 8lb - JORGE CARVAJAL
AUGUST 38.9lb albacore on 30lb - VICTOR JEDLICKA
SEPTEMBER Marlin release on 18lb - CARL LAMBERT
OCTOBER 20lb yellowfin on 20lb - RICHARD SOMERS
NOVEMER 16.7lb halibut on 8lb - JORGE CARVAJAL
DECEMBER NONE

CATCH OF THE MONTH
JANUARY 60lb sailfish on 20lb - RICHARD SOMERS
FEBRUARY Barracuda on 15lb - RANDY SPROUT
JUNE 44lb yellowtail on 6lb - CARL LAMBERT
NOVEMBER 140lb wahoo on 50lb - VICTOR JEDLICKA
DECEMBER 150lb striped marlin on 30lb - LINDA FELDMAN (released)

BATTLE OF THE SEXES
1st PLACE 12.2lb halibut - Ron Smothers
RUNNER UP 9lb halibut - Michelle Kaufman

BUTTONS
Halibut JORGE CARVAJAL, VICTOR JEDLICKA, ROBERT YOUNG
Yellowtail CARL LAMBERT
White Sea Bass PAUL SIMON
Bonito VICTOR JEDLICKA
Albacore VICTOR JEDLICKA, CARL LAMBERT

HEAVIEST
Albacore 38.9lb VICTOR JEDLICKA
Halibut 38.3lb JORGE CARVAJAL
Yellowtail 44lb CARL LAMBERT
White Sea Bass 28.6lb PAUL SIMON
Bonito 12lb VICTOR JEDLICKA
Tuna 20lb RICHARD SOMERS

BOAT FLAGS
1ST Albacore NON TAXING - angler CARL LAMBERT
1st Tuna WAVELENGTH - angler RICHARD SOMERS
1st Marlin (released) WAVELENGTH - angler CARL LAMBERT
Last Marlin (released) UNREEL - angler VICTOR JEDLICKA

FISHERMAN OF THE YEAR 2004
FISHERMAN OF THE YEAR - JORGE CARVAJAL with 1170 points
RUNNER UP - VICTOR JEDLICKA with 380 points

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