Past Meetings of MDR Anglers Fishing Club

Regular Club Events

Club Meetings at Burton Chase Park

Usually on the Second Wednesday of the month. Typically at 7pm.

Meetings are held most often in the Community Room
at Burton Chace Park in Marina Del Rey.  Map link

January 2012

Annual Swap Meet  January 12th 2012

On our first meeting on the new date, Thursday, we had a turn out of approx 35 people.  6 people brought items for the Swap Meet.  Boat fenders went fast. Some reels and tackle changed hands.  Tackle boxes went.  JJM gets special mention for off-loading the most stuff.   None of the many rods on hand were exchanged.  That seems a bit funny.  Do we all have enough fishing rods?  

MDRA Director Jose Govea gave a presentation reviewing boat maintenance.  Download the PowerPoint

Here Jose gives his presentation to a rapt MDRA audience

Thank you to all members who helped set up and who helped break down.  We appreciate the hand.

December 2011 meeting was a dinner party

Read about it in the January 2012 Full Scoop.

Heartiest congratulations to Terrie Lavery for chairing this great event, to Mark Fuchs for the Cajun Turkey dinner and Keith for bringing in the talented magician in his family. An interesting coincidence that both Josh and Keith have sleight of hand artists in the family. We will have to keep a close eye on them. The decorating committee also did a great job on the tree and table decorations which were the best ever. About 50 of our members brought toys for tots, which were picked up by the local Fire Dept. There was no Club business at this meeting just good company and a chance for our families to mingle and bond with other members.

November 9th 2011 meeting.

    We had a good speaker from Ships to Reefs make a presentation that was very interesting.  When he was showing us the photos of the local reef of the sunken ship the Star of Scotland we were treated to a up close view.  The audience was very thankful to get a good view of the conditions on the bottom.

    We also had the Charity Auction of the fishing tackle donated by the Elliot Wasser Estate.  The wide ranging collection of quality fishing rods, assorted reels and misc. tackle.  It all sold and generated close to a Thousand dollars for the MDR Youth Fishing Program.  We will put those funds to good use.

    The successful bidders are also looking to putting the tackle to use on their next long range trip.
 

October 2011 had multiple events

October MDRA club meeting

October 12th - Wednesday night 7-9 pm MDRA's general membership meeting with speakers from the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Committee talked about Santa Monica Bay and had a nice slide show.  See www.santamonicabay.org

Discover Marina Del Rey Day

October 9th from 11 to 4 pm. Members set up a booth in Burton Chase Park.  MDRA Volunteers are manned the Fishing Docks.  We gave away some rods and made a lot of new friends.  Our Booth Helped kids learn to fish or talked to their parents about joining the fishing club!

Booth Volunteers and two of the lucky kids who took home Rods & Reels at the end of the day.
See the November Full Scoop for details.

In Memoriam

October 19th - Wednesday 6-10 pm was be a Memorial trip for longtime members Elliot Wasser and Ken Brock. Both long time members and big fixtures in the local fishing communities passed away this year. We went fishing aboard the Betty O.  Cost was reduced for MDRA members.  We can had a small memorial moment, tossed some flowers to the sea, had toast to say goodbye to two of our fellow anglers. They will be missed but not forgotten.

MDRA Fishing Class

 October 27th at Playa Vista Library. Great class: Know your Knot!  Connecting your spectra to your top shot or fluorocarbon line.

Joshua and the Izorline knot experts.  This was a very hands on class where everyone practiced the knots.

August & September

we did so much fishing - Web page was neglected.  So look for Full Scoops

For example MDRA member Darrell Pickford wind the DRYC Calico Bass Tournament in Catalina.

Ron Smothers wins the CYC Fishing Challenge Tournament

Tuna were running and biting - Keith and Richard got into some on a good day recently.

July 13^th 2011 club meeting was a fishing trip aboard the New Del Mar.

Kids day on the docks - June 25th - 9 am to 12 noon.

June 25th - Take Kids to the Docks - fishing event by Joshua Gerson  Hot Link to photos of the event
Instead of one of his normal fishing classes Joshua is going to get as many local Kids to the Marina to fish at the Del Rey Sportfishing docks as possible. Come on out everybody! Bring out your kids/grandkids/nieces and nephews or that neighbor kid in need of a little time away from the game station. Joshua is working with Rick O. and they will wave the $10 fee to fish from the docks in front of Fisherman's Village. Lots of fun and learning to be had for the kids.
What a great kick off for the little kids just out of school that week!  Timing is perfect! The booths and handouts will be geared for kids from elementary school ages etc. Do try to attend. Teaching kids to fish is fun.

Fishing Contest and Fish Fry - June 11th

Get a team together and go fishing. Bring your fillets to the dock and weigh in the catch after cleaning! This is when you need that yearbook to call the MDRA members you want on board your boat guys. Set up a good team. Weigh in your biggest fish of the day (must submit a MDRA Weight Slip) and weigh in the bag of fillets. Then the Fish Fry begins and we have a good feed. Only $5. per angler to participate.
Contact Bob Godfrey for details and to sign in by Friday 6/10/2011 at 6pm at the latest.

Membership Meeting on Wednesday April 13th  2011

The topic was Long Range Fishing.  Chair was Larry Brown and he gave a lot of time to really get everyone into and ready for big game fishing.  Tuna, Wahoo and Yellowtail.  Also presenting was Art Lyons and Streeter Turner.

This followed the Class on the same topic.

Fishing Class on March 31 2011. Topic: Long Range Fishing
Presented by: Larry Brown, Art Lyons, Jeff Morris
Playa Vista Library 6:30 to 8pm sharp

Saturday Night, February 26th 2011
Annual MDRA Awards Party.   At the Del Rey Yacht Club.  6:30 pm Mixer and 7 pm Dinner. 

We had a good time.  Fine food.  Prizes and Trophies.  Very few speeches.
Mostly just a nice evening with socializing and congenial conversations.

See more on page 2 of the Newsletter - Full Scoop March

February Class

February 24th 2011 Fish Fillet/Cleaning
Playa Vista Library 6:30 to 8pm sharp

January 2011 Meeting

Swap Meet on Wednesday
January 12th, 2011

Annual MDRA Swap Meet.  Its a New Year! All you fishing guys and gals. Now is the time to go get out all the reels for servicing. And figure out the tackle that you do not want to keep. Then put aside all that for the Annual
MDRA Swap meet.

There are a few of you who have too many rods. There are a few who have too few. In my opinion there are a lot more of the former. You know who you are.

MDRA Director Stan Zisser chaired the Swap Meeting.

January Class

January 27th.  Pier Fishing 101
Playa Vista Library 6:30 to 8pm sharp

 
We were very pleased to have such a knowledgeable teacher. 

December 2010

December's Holiday Dinner Meeting was a Blast...  Dinner/Show/Toys donated!

See the magic in a You Tube Video

Cajun Christmas & Magic Show
Wednesday, Dec 8, 2011 - 7:00PM

Many members came together to celebrate the holidays with MDRA on December 8, 2010 at 7:00PM. Master Chef Mark Fuchs will prepared a Cajun Christmas feast for all of us. This was be a very special event with incredible Cajun Christmas Cuisine, (Mark is known nationally for his Jambalaya), fantastic magic show by Magician Super Star, Stan Gerson, a holiday mega -raffle and please don't forget our toy drive. Stan Gerson (Master of Magic) has performed for royalty, celebrities and heads of state around the world and is a member and regular performer at the Los Angeles Magic Castle and London Magic Circle. His special up close magic was great entertainment for all. We were amazed.

Plenty brought new, unwrapped toys and some posed to get your photo with our local fire fighters and heroes.

 

 

MDRA Club Meeting on Wednesday
October 13, 2010 - Starts at 7:00 PM

 Ever have a knot break or reel in a curly cue at the end of your line?   Hooking a fish is hard enough but losing it to a bad not is heart breaking.  And of course little fish don't break line or knots.  That's why we have the expression, "you should'a seen the big one that got away."  Losing a big fish to a bad knot will happen no more!!!  Say "No More" lost fish to bad knots.

 Join the pros from Izorline for the Official 2010 MDRA Knot Tying Contest.  Prizes will be awarded to the strongest knot in different applications, ie knot to hook or lure;  splicing mono to braid and splicing fluoro to mono.  Just how good are YOUR knots?  Get them tested by the famous traveling Izorline Knot Testing Machine and learn the strongest knots from the best of the best. - the Izorline Pros.

 Larry Brown will host this event and he assures this will be fun, entertaining and critically important to developing your fish catching skills. 

Jeffery had the top knot

August meeting

September meeting

Review of our 2009 meetings and the events

 

for Example our Annual Meeting Calendar is...    (subject to changes)

•     January    2^nd Weds. night    Swap Meet

•     January     3rd or 4th weekend    Sat. evening    Awards Dinner

•     February   2^nd Weds. night      Club Meeting

•     March      2^nd Weds. night     Club Meeting and Halibut Fishing Seminar

•     April    Halibut Derby

•     April     2^nd Weds. night    Club meeting & Halibut Derby review

•     May    2 ^nd Weds. night    Club Meeting

•     June  2^nd Weds. night    Club Meeting

•     July      2^nd Weds. night   Club Meeting

•     August      2^nd Weds. night   Club Meeting & Marlin Fishing info

•    September      2^nd Weds. night   Club Meeting

•     October    10th    2^nd Weds. Club Meeting

•     November    7th   2^nd Weds. Club Meeting

•     December    12th    2^nd Weds. Club Meeting - Toys for Tots & Dinner

Past Club Events

Review of our 2009 meetings and the events

December Meeting

Dinner and Party!  Annual Toy Drive.  Weds. December 9th.

Food and Fun and reconnecting with fishing friends.  Happy Holidays!

July Meeting

Topic was the Health of the Santa Monica Bay.  Speaker was Dr Larry Allen.

Come prepared to ask questions that will  help us understand how we can improve the SM Bay fishery.

Dr Larry Allen has provided Scientific help at our MDR Halibut Derby weigh-in and been very active in the white seabass program. Recently he has been investigating the life history and recruitment practices of white seabass, halibut, kelp bass and sand bass. He is familiar with our Club, the Marina, SM Bay and his Doctorate from USC is in Marine Biology.

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April Meeting

At the Weds April 8th 2009, MDRA club meeting Derby Winner Jim Muro was presented with the MDR Halibut Derby Perpetual Trophy and had an opportunity to tell the gathering about his incredible catch of the winning 41 pound halibut.

Jim and his family were all happy and shared the jubilation with an enrapt audience.  His name will be inscribed on the perpetual trophy.  This trophy has been displayed in several prominent display cases around the marina.  Most recently it is in the reception area at the DRYC. 

Review of our 2008 meetings and the events

 

Review of some 2008 meetings

MDRA Club Meeting - October 8 2008

Picture yourself fishing on a pristine Alaskan river, landing huge trout and 4 different species of salmon surrounded by majestic mountains and sharing this scene with bears, elk and bald eagles nearly everywhere you look.. Salmon today; tomorrow's plan is to catch trophy halibut and monster ling cods. Rivers Inlet Sportsmans Lodge is donating an all inclusive trip for two to the MDR Halibut Derby and Fishing Director Simon Kelly will be with us Wednesday, October 8 to share some of his incredible experiences with clients in the rugged and exquisitely gorgeous Alaskan wilderness. Please mark your calendars to be with us to thank Simon and to experience some of his adventures.

MDRA Club Meeting - November 12 2008

Professional kayakers, Paul Quirk and Mark Pierpont, joined us November 12 to introduce their world of kayak fishing. Entering the world of private water craft has never been easier. Kayaks are cheap and safe and, boy, do they catch fish. Mark and Paul both caught eligible halibut at the MDR Halibut Derby. Other kayakers caught legal halibut but less than the 26 inch minimum to be weighed at the derby scales, meaning kayakers caught a high percentage of the total fish on derby day. Mark Pierpont nailed 3rd place at the MDR Halibut Derby with a 36+ pound butt from his kayak. This is fishing, up close and personal. Paul runs Pablo Joe Kayaking, a professional kayak fishing guide service and teaches kayak safety and fishing and donated a kayak fishing trip to the MDR Halibut Derby. Mark manages US Wilderness Systems Kayaks who donated a top of the line kayak to the MDR Halibut Derby. Mark and Paul compete successfully in dozens of kayak fishing tournaments all over the west and beyond.

MDRA Club Meeting - December 11 2008

Holiday Dinner and Toys for Tots toy drive.  Fun and socializing.  Many brought their wives/partners/girlfriends/kids to enjoy the festive social gathering.

 

Meeting on Weds. 3-9-2005
Halibut Siminar!

We had our annual Halibut fishing seminar.   Again we had the expert from Western Outdoor News, Mr. Kit McNear, as our guest speaker.   Read more about the meeting and the Kayak and the Frank McGill knife and the 60,000 baby white seabase.  Click here

 We  had a good meeting on February 9^th 2005
with a guest speaker from West Marine.

And the Annual Awards Party for 2005

where we give out the prizes for the winners

of the 2004 fishing season.

Meeting on Weds. 1-12-2005
Members vote to help Tsunami victims!

We are sending our aid directly to a NGO in Sri Lanka and will direct that it go to aid fishing families and fishermen that need assistance getting back to catching fish and providing for their community.  This is a vital part of the small communities’ economy and food source.  And long term health of the local residents.

Aid to Tsunami Fishermen

Meeting on Weds. 10-13-2004

This was really good.  Len Johnson from FURUNO was the guest speaker. Len brought a presentation showing how to read your fish finder and radar more exactly. It is important to understand what a thermocline looks like and some of the odd formations that may be bait or squid. He also explain how to fine tune your radar so it will show birds etc.

 

He set up FURUNO screen displays in the front for real hands on Q&A.

Community Volunteer efforts

See the 2004 Discover Marina Del Rey Day photos
We released 2300+ fish AND taught a few kids how to fish.

 

May Meeting 2004

BBQ Dinner and two good speakers mad the meeting special.

Link to photos of the meeting May 12 of 2004

Club Meeting on Wednesday January 14th 2004  was a Swap Meet !!!

Holiday Boat Parade December 13th 2003

We had fun decorating the Betty-O

February 2003

Splash for Cash - Poker Bash Feb 22nd 2003

Sample of Club Newsletter:  Reprint of the Feb. Full Scoop Awards Party story

Other past events

PARADISE COVE TOURNAMENT & RAFT UP BBQ

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2003

Read More Here

TWILIGHT FISHING TRIP #4 
Wednesday, August 20th at 6:00 P.M.
Must Call: Vic Jedlicka 310-301-3002, or e-mail: vicjed@aol.com
 The Sand Bass are wide open with some Big Grunts!

Splash for Cash - Poker Bash Feb 22nd 2003

The Meeting on Aug 14th 2002 was a Roundtable format about Marlin fishing off Southern California.  Read a full account on this page.  Link

The June 12 meeting was a Roundtable format about game-fishing off Southern California and nearby Mexico. It will include the following species: albacore, white seabass, yellowfin and bluefin tuna, yellowtail; and the following topics: When, Where, and How, each of them touching on private boats and party boats.

United Anglers dinner banquet May 18th 2002.

CLUB MEETING and BBQ PARTY on MAY 8TH
Speakers from THE VAGABOND sportboat. 
Read about it here with a menu

Twilight Trip on the Betty O on May 15th 2002
Great Must See Photos of Fishing!

2000

past 2000 News:

July 12th Meeting

Speaker is Barry Brightenberg of Fish Trap Lures.  7 pm in Burton Chace Park.  In the Community room.  Parking is free.  Open to the public.   All MDRA club members are encouraged to attend.

WSB

They are still biting.  The best time to be on the spot is from 3 am to 4:30 am it seems.  Early am or verrry late at night works but is spotty.  If you want more than one... go all night.

Meeting June 14th

White Sea Bass panel informed and Kids Fishing reviewed
See who what and ...

May Fish of the Month contenders

May was hotly contested between:

• 28# white sea bass on 4# line

• 46# white sea bass on 12# line

• 60.8# white sea bass on 15# line

who do you think won?    Find Out.

May Meeting & BBQ

The club had a great feast and party for our May meeting.  See more on the May 10 meeting page

May 27th - May in the Bay for Pay

One Day Jackpot and first day of CAST tournament.  Many entered and fished.  Some club members won more jackpots and again we partied at PMYC.

April 12th Meeting

The Halibut Derby prizes for the Top MDRA member in the Derby was awarded to

Ted Haddad.   

Here he is being presented the "Jim Lowry Perpetual Trophy" for the largest halibut in the derby by a MDRA member.  Vic, presenting the trophy on the right, said he had a hard time getting the trophy from Harold Cabrera.

All anglers are asked to make a report of your fishing experiences on the Yahoo Clubs page.

Halibut Derby 2000 News:

The Millennium 2000 Halibut Derby is produced by the Marina Del Rey Anglers club  volunteers who, working hard for no pay, put on an exciting event. The sponsors are supporting this event so you, the anglers, are going to have a great time and help us raise funds for this worthy cause. Click above to learn more about the prizes.

Or here to learn about the MDRA Youth Fishing Program.  Last year we took 512 kids fishing and next year Even More will be able to go fishing for Free.

Club Meeting on March  8th 2000

Lecture on Halibut Fishing

To a Packed House at 
Burton Chace Park Community Room

 

1999

 Annual Stuff:

Battle of the Sexes 

Read  More about the last one held on Oct. 24th 1999.

The 1999 Halibut Derby Was a Big Success.

The derby was the 25th Annual
Silver Aniversary Marina Del Rey Halibut Derby.

Click to read more about the 1999 Halibut Derby in Marina Del Rey California.

The 1999 Chairman was Paul Simon

We again tried to give away a New Ford Truck. If the winning fish in the derby these last two derbies was over 43# the winner would receive a Trip and A Truck!  The truck is for the top fisherman in the adult or youth category if the winning, first place, fish is over 43 pounds.*

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