2013 Season

Official Newsletter
Pensacola Hawg Hunters

Volume: 16
Issue: 4

Angler Of The Year
Jeff Weaver

Hawg Hunter E-Board

Big Fish Of The Year
Roger Helm

February
2013

President
Jeff Weaver

Vice-President/Treasure
Buddy Yates

Secretary
Dave Bock

Tournament Director
Don Jahnke

Asst. Tournament Director
Billy Myrick

 

Minutes of the Meeting:

The February meeting of the Pensacola Hawg Hunters was brought to order at
7:00 P.M. February 20, 2013
at Founaris Brothers Restaurant.
President Jeff Weaver presided over the meeting. There were 23 members present and 3 future potential members (in about 10 years).  Nice to see Dad’s training our youth about the great sport of Bass fishing.  (It also keeps the old farts at the meeting a little tamer.)

Old Business:

-Minutes from the January meeting were waived.

-The Treasurer's report was given and accepted. Our bank where the Treasurer stores all our entry fees and dues is packing up and leaving the area so a motion was proposed and passed to let the E-Board decide on a new bank to use in the area.

-The Booray report was given. No one caught a fish over 5 pounds last month so the Booray has rolled over for this month.  See Bill Myrick for specific details.

-Not mentioned at the meeting but I would like to thank Mack Cramer for opening up his house to us once again for Mack’s Annual Super-bowl party.  This year it even included a Black-out party.   You’ve all seen Mack in the wild on tournaments so make plans next year to see Mack in his natural habitat.

New Business:

50/50 Drawing was held…half to Buddy Yates and the other half to the Special Fund.


New cell-phone lists were handed out for everyone.  If you didn’t get one see Jeff Weaver for a copy.   Real good idea to keep with you on the water in case you need help from another club member instead of paying outrageous fees like Frank Kelly to get out of “sticky” situations. 

The two day tournaments (March & April) are coming soon so our President handed out a signup sheet for various duties required to make the cookouts special.  This way when “Somebody” is asked to do it and “Nobody” does it Somebody and Nobody won’t get blamed.  We’ll have a member’s name instead to blame/praise.  Just don’t ask Dave B. to get the Chicken.  Anyway if you want to volunteer to help make the cookout a thriving success contact Jeff Weaver to get included.

 

If you need a little more weight for your presentation in a smaller package see Brian McCarthy for a special deal on Tungsten weights.

 

The tournament director needs to know who will be attending the March tournament.  If you didn’t make the February meeting and intend on going to Lake Seminole give him a call to get added to the list.  Currently 24 members showed interest.  If you haven’t been to Lake Seminole you are missing out at a chance to catch a Booray fish.  Here’s what the records show for the last 4 years of fishing at Lake Seminole: 

 

2012- 1st place-13.92lbs & Bigfish-6.27

2011 – 1st place-27.47lbs & Bigfish-6.96

2010 – 1st place-20.51lbs & Bigfish-5.11

2009 – 1st place-29.23 & Bigfish-6.98

 

In 2011 the top Six places each had over 20 pounds of fish!

Let’s go get ‘em and remember you need a Georgia Fishing License if you are going.

 

Safety Corner
Learning from others.

 

Seems one of our club members fishing in a non-Hawg Hunter tournament found himself in a potentially dangerous situation at launch time early on a cold February morning.  While transitioning from the dock to the boat he decided to try out for the Olympic Gymnastics team by seeing how far away he could push his boat while still standing on the dock.  Turns out his legs aren’t quite as long as he thought and he ending up joining the Swim team along with the fishes.  (Who needs a temperature gauge when you can test the water yourself)  Cold air, Cold water, and wet heavy clothes makes for a dangerous combination.  Luckily he was not by himself and was promptly scooped up with only his pride damaged.  Lesson to learn though…is to always have a change of dry clothes available especially during the cold months here in Northwest Florida.  One minute you are the fisherman then you are the bobber.

Please be careful on or in the water.  


Notes from the Tournament Director:

Another reminder-Don’t forget…If you are a boater and wish to stay overnight for the Miller’s Ferry Tournament in May, YOU need to make your own reservation for the motel room. Call Southern Inn @ (334) 682-4148

 

January tournament results were given out. Great job to the top 4.

 

The President and some members went over to look at the Cliff’s Landing Launch site where our February tournament was rescheduled from last month to be held and without scuba gear they couldn’t find the ramp under all the water coming down from the north.  So the E-board met and made a unanimous decision to Change the tournament site to Perdido River @ Seminole Landing for our February Tournament.  The rest of the 2013 Schedule will stay the same as published unless any other unforeseen circumstances arise as the year progresses.

The Caravan was scheduled to leave Food World at 4:30am Saturday morning.


The Meeting was adjourned at 7:39 p.m.

(9 minutes longer than last month.  Thanks Dave for the detailed account of what you caught your fish on.)

February Tournament:

The February Tournament was held on the Perdido River @ Seminole Landing due to high water at Tensaw.  We had 19 members fishing out of 10 boats who dared to brave the elements nature threw at us.  The launch was uneventful and dry even though we shared the ramp with another local club.  However, it turned around quickly as the rain rolled through just in time for blast-off.  The weatherman was right…100% chance of rain.  The air temperature was comfortable in the mid to upper 60’s and it was a good thing too so you could put up with being wet all day from the rain.   It was even raining at the weigh-in.    Thanks Dave B. for bringing your fancy tent to keep the rain/water out of the weigh-in baskets.

 

 

 

1st Place
Jeremy Burkart
Jeremy only weighed in 3 fish but they were big enough to take First Place honors.  His 3 fish weighed in at 7.64 pounds.  They looked like sisters from the same school.  Speaking of schools…seems Jeremy schooled his boater too.

Great job and Congratulations Jeremy!!! 

2nd Place
Buddy Yates
Buddy showed us what his home waters are capable of.  He caught 3 fish totaling 7.30 pounds including his Big Fish of 4.40. Look at how the fish is tipping his shoulders.  (rumor has it he caught it under his dock.)  I Guess all that fish feeding you do daily is paying off.  With this 2nd place finish Buddy jumps back up into 5th in the Top Six yearly standings.

Congratulations Buddy!!!

 


3rd Place
Brian McCarthy
Third place went to Brian with only 2 fish totaling 5.41 pounds of which one of them topped the scales at 4.18!  Nice Fish Brian.  This will jump Brian up to 7th place in the yearly standings just 2 points behind the Top Six.  Brian, like Jeremy also skunked his boater.  Always a good day on the water when you can beat your boater.   Hat’s off to Brian and Jeremy’s boaters for their selfless guide service.

 

Congratulations Brian!!!

 
 

 

4th Place
Jeff Weaver
Rounding out the top 4 was Jeff with his 3 fish weighing in at 4.77 pounds.

With this 4th place finish Jeff has been in the money 3 out of 4 times this season tournament.  Jeff’s 80% catch rate..16/20 is currently 3rd best of the club stabilizing him in the 3rd place position for the season.   Incidentally Jeff Skunked his non-boater.

 

Congratulations Jeff!!!

Tournament Results:

We had a total of 19 wet members and no guests fishing the tournament with only 11 people fish. Big fish honors went to Buddy Yates for a 4.40 pound Largemouth.
No body caught a limit this time.  The weather had a big impact on most of us except for Dave Dyess.

Total fish caught was 28 weighing 43.28 pounds for a 1.47 fish per person and 1.54 lb average.

For the year end standings, we had 10 people advance and 13 declines.  Remember you can’t advance if you don’t show up for the tournaments.  Top advancer was Jeremy with his 15 points added for 1st Place.  Top decliner was Dave Bock who let his win last month get away from him.  (Hero to Zero in a month).  In my defense…it happened to Pro Chris Lane too….he won the Classic last year and zeroed the first day this year.

Honorable mention…Mack currently has the highest catch rate of the club 90% (18/20).   Stands to reason he's in first place.  Jere just 2 points behind Mack has an 85% rate (17/20).  Good job guys…way to lead the pack.

 

Also a big congrats to Bill Myrick for winning the golf-ball draw at the weigh-in.



Tournament Standings:

Perdido River
Seminole Landing

1st – Jeremy Burkart - 3 fish – 7.64 lbs
2nd – Buddy Yates - 3 fish – 7.30 lbs
3rd – Brian McCarthy - 2 fish – 5.41 lbs
4th –Jeff Weaver - 3 fish – 4.77 lbs
5th – Mack Cramer - 4 fish – 4.55 lbs
6th – Jere Jaillite - 4 fish – 4.15 lbs
7th – John Buck- 2 fish – 3.04 lbs

8th – Lee Brannon - 2 fish – 1.95 lbs
9th – Dan Nash - 2 fish – 1.88 lbs
10th – Bill Myrick - 2 fish – 1.84 lbs
11th – Frank Kelly - 1 fish – .75 lbs.

Also Fished:
Jim Bailey, Dave Bock, Tony Boyett, Rick Howard, Marion Johnson, Bob Jones, Thom Labelle, Carlito Silvania

 

 

For The Record:

Perdido River
Seminole Landing

Total Number Fished Tournament 19
Total Fish Caught 28
Total Dead Fish 0
Total Limits 0
Total Fish Weight 43.28
Big Fish: Buddy Yates 4.40 lbs.

For the Year:

Total Number Fished For Year 77
Total Fish Caught 168
Total Dead Fish 1
Total Limits 9
Total Fish Weight 218.50
Big Fish 6.32
Mack Cramer
Escambia River – December

March Meeting:

Location: Founaris Bros.
March 20, 2013
Time: 7:00 pm

March Tournament

March 23 & 24, 2013

Tournament Site:

Lake Seminole
Seminole Lodge


From The Daily Planner:

Full Moon:
March 27, 2013

02/23/13
Sunrise: 6:49 am

 

Tides:

N/A

 

 

 

Any questions should be addressed to
Jeff Weaver
Jeffrieweaver@gmail.com
Dave Bock
djBock2005@Gmail.com
or the webmaster Jim Bailey, Sr.
jimb@hook1.com