"Happy New Year"

 Well another year has gone and we are working on the 2009 Schedule of events. They will be coming out soon, so everyone can make their plans. I want to take this time to ask if anyone would be interested in writing the newsletter for the club this year. The newsletter comes out quarterly and we need someone to step up. If you are interested or have any questions please give Mike a call at 232-4995. I look forward to a great year. See you soon at the Chowder Cook off in February!!!!

"Flotilla Party"

 A Flotilla Party will be held at "Freddie's Yacht Yard" (400 Block of Canal Drive) on Saturday December 6th starting at 5:30 pm. Lynn Ray will be cooking dinner !!! Music will be provided by "DJ" David Wade. Look forward to seeing everyone there.

End of Year Party

 The end of the year party is being held on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at the Arab Shrine Club (4510 S College Road). It starts at 6:00 pm, music will be provided by "The Coco Loco Party Band" and there will be a Buffet Dinner. Admission is $15.00 a head. BYOB, set ups will be available.

 Several awards will be presented and voting for 2009 Board Positions will be taking place. Please make time to attend this special event. You will be glad you did !!!!!!!!

Got-Em-On Open Board Meeting

 There will be a Got-Em-On Board Meeting open to all members on November 6, 2008. The meeting will take place at the History Center  (1121 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach) and will start at 7:00 pm.

Top Ten in Flounder Points For The Year

 The following people are our top ten in flounder points tournaments for the year. There were three people tied for 7th, 8th and 9th place. The tie was determined by the largest fish per person caught in the points tournaments this year.

          1. Fred Davis      278 points

          2. Neal Clark      263 points

          3. Tom Fulp       262 points

          4. Willard Dudley      253 points

          5. Tammy Gainey      241 points

          6. Mike Norris      240 points

          7. Debbie Harrill      239 points

          8. Ken Pearson      239 points

          9. April Ingram      239 points

        10. Dean Hill      236 points

Congrats To All The Winners, Great Job !!!!

11th Annual Got-Em-On Scholarship Golf Tournament

 The annual Got-Em-On Scholarship Golf Tournament will take place at Echo Farms in Wilmington, NC on Monday October 27, 2008. The format is a Four Mans Captain's Choice with handicapped flights. There will be a 11:00 am check in and a 1:00 pm shotgun start. All proceeds from this tournament go to provide scholarships for graduate students in Marine Sciences at UNCW.

"Sponsorships are Still Available"

 The following sponsorships are still available. An Executive Sponsor ($375.00) includes a hole sign and 4 players, Hole Sponsor ($125.00) a hole sign and if you just want to play the cost is $65.00 each. If you are interested in any of the above sponsorships you can contact: Donna Gurganus (910-470-1374) or email dgurganus@firstbancorp.com . Entry forms can be downloaded from this website on the left side of this page.

 Several prizes to be included: $10,000.00 Hole In One Prize sponsored by Allstate-Randy Gibson Insurance, Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive, Door Prizes and a Putting Contest. There will also be a Social afterward at the Echo Farms Clubhouse. In advance, I would like to thank everyone for coming out and participating in this worthy cause.

5th Flounder Points Tournament

 Our 5th Flounder Points Tournament will be held on October 18th. Registration is on Friday, October 17th at the "Harbor Masters" (315 Canal Drive, Carolina Beach) from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Fishing hours are from sunrise until 3:00 pm. Weigh-in will be at "Freddie's Yacht Yard" (400 block of Canal Drive) from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm. Must be in line no later than 3:00 pm. This is our final points tournament of the year and we need to have a large turnout. We also need as many fish weighed in as possible so that there will be alot of movement in the final points standings. Last tournament we didn't have alot of changes due to lack of fish being caught. Look forward to seeing everyone there. A social will follow the event at the registration for the "Lady Anglers Tournament"  at the Garage Mahal (511 Clarendon Ave, Carolina Beach). Registration will be from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

"Results"

 We had a total of 39 entries and only 13 fish were weighed in. The winners were: 1st place "Fred Davis" 6.95 lbs, 2nd place "Willard Dudley" 6.40 lbs and 3rd place "Debbie Harrill" 6.00 lbs. Congrats go out to the winners on a job well done!!!!

Board Member Elections

 Election time is approaching us again, where has the year gone? At our "End of The Year Party" (November 22nd) we will be electing Board Members for next year. Anyone interested in running needs to contact a Board Member to get their name on the ballot no later than November 14th. Board Member positions consist of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Election results will take effect on January 1, 2009 and will be announced at the "End of The Year Party".

Election Results

 The 2009 Board Members will be the following: Mike Coleman (President), Mike Harrison (Vice President), Gwen Hill (Secretary) and Shirley James (Treasurer). A large thank you goes out to everyone who stepped up to run for these positions.

4th Flounder Points Tournament

  Our 4th Flounder Points Tournament will be held on September 27th. Registration is on Friday, September 26th at the "Harbor Masters" (315 Canal Drive, Carolina Beach) from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Fishing hours are from sunrise until 3:00 pm. Weigh-in will be at "Freddie's Yacht Yard" (400 block of Canal Drive) from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm. Must be in line no later than 3:00 pm. Points standings for the year are very tight and alot of new faces are in the running for the top ten places!!! I look forward to seeing a large turnout because the fish are "chewing"?

Results

 We had a total of 47 entries and only 14 fish weighed in. The winners were 1st place "Neal Clark" 7.90 lbs, 2nd place "Dennis Durham" 7.30 lbs, 3rd place "Biff White" 5.00 lbs and 4th place went to "John Lomas" with 4.85 lbs. Congats to all the winners!!! Maybe the storms will back off and we will get into some great fall fishing.

Lady Angler Tournament

 Our annual Lady Angler Tournament will be held on Sunday, October 19, 2008 with registration on Saturday, October 18th at the Garage Mahal ( 511 Clarendon Ave, Carolina Beach ). Registration will be from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. We will have a shrimparoo, live entertainment and a captains meeting after the registration. This is a club social event and all members are invited. So bring the family and join in the fun.

 Just to let everyone know about the format for the tournament. Entry fee is $25.00 per angler, with prizes awarded to the largest fish in the following categories; King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Speckle Trout, Drum and Flounder. Only 1 award per angler and the entry fee qualifies you for all 5 categories. Also Ladies the "Charms" are back for the 1st place winners. Guys may run the boat, catch bait, gaff or net the ladies fish and above all be a "GENTLEMAN" all day. Lady anglers should put out lines, set the hook and catch eligible fish to qualify.

 A note of interest, no King Mackerel have been entered in several years. Maybe this year we will have entries in all categories. Above all this is a fun tournament and everyone have a good time !! Our sales and marketing group have come up with a special "T-Shirt" for this tournament and they will be on sale during the registration on Saturday. Look forward to seeing everyone there. For all the Guys that want to participate but don't have any "Lady Anglers" let us know because we have a few Ladies that need a boat to fish on.

 "Results"

 We had a total of 25 entries and only 5 fish weighed in. The day was just about as bad as it could get!!!!! The winners were: 1st place Flounder "Shirley James" 1.95 lbs, 1st place Spanish Mackerel "Paula Lee" 1.30 lbs, 1st place Speckle Trout "Karen Coleman" 1.50 lbs and with the largest fish of the day, 1st place Red Drum "Brecka Coleman" 5.95 lbs. As you see we didn't have a King Mackerel weighed-in again this year. A big thank you goes out to Lynn & Susan Williamson for the great job they did with the "Shrimparoo" on saturday night. Also a big thank you goes out to Johnny and Robin Arnette for all the 50/50 raffle door prizes.