President's Report

(from Jersey Coast Anglers Association November 2010 Newsletter)

We are coming into the colder months but that does not mean things don’t get hot. There are certain species that become more abundant at these times but issues that try to take away our resource are hot all the time no matter the time of the year. It’s time for everyone to get more involved with the issues that face us. I am asking for more people to step up and be even more active in this organization. We have our election coming up in December, so if you are interested contact Don Marantz at 609-259-6368. There are many different ways that you can get more active in JCAA, as an individual or a club. Please attend the next meeting for more details.

We are looking for a Fluke Tournament Director for next year. If you are interested please contact me by email to mtsport64@aol.com.

There were two letters submitted by JCAA since the last newsletter. The topics of these letters are comments on Addendum II to Amendment 6 to the Atlantic Striped Bass Interstate Fishery Management Plan and Petition on Banning Lead. There is a copy of these letters near the end of my column.

At our last General Membership Meeting which was held September 28, 2010 we had two guest speakers from West Marine. They were Odette Intili and John Meisenbacher. They are both from the flag ship store in Brick. They gave some insight of the history of West Marine and how they are going to be involved in the marine community. I would like to thank them for taking the time to speak to us.

The Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament was held on Sunday, October 3 at Island Beach State Park. The weather was windy but the rain held off until after the whole event was over. There were families and diehard fishermen that enjoyed the day. We had the Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno and her son participate in this year’s event. They both fished and she did catch a small fluke which was released. The Lt. Governor and representatives from the sponsors handed out the prizes and this year’s Governor's Cup Winner to Gary Grimm from Flanders, NJ. He caught a striped bass that was 30 1/2inches long. I would like to congratulate all the people that participated in this year’s event and all those that donated their time and prizes. This tournament is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife and Division of Parks and Forestry, the New Jersey Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Jersey Coast Anglers Association, and the New Jersey Beach Buggy Association.

Our next fundraising event will be our Sportsperson of the Year Dinner which will be held on November 14th at Crystal Pt. Yacht Club in Pt. Pleasant.

We have received one nomination at the time of this newsletter so that bio is published at the end of my report. We are still accepting Member club nominations for this important honor. Please send a short bio of 150 words explaining the accomplishments of the nominee to the JCAA Office. Nominations will be accepted at the October 26th General Meeting.

The JCAA Youth Education Committee is accepting nominations for the 2010 Youth Education Award. Please submit your nominations by October 25, 2010. Submit your nominations in writing to JCAA Youth Education Committee, gkucharews@aol.com

It is not too early for your club to start talking about getting a table for this great event. Let all of us together make this event a great success. Look for more information in future articles from our Dinner Committee in the newspaper.

As I mentioned in past newsletters, the Newspaper Committee is looking for clubs to send in a 500-word description about your club including who you are and what you do. Send it in by e-mail in an MS Word File to jcaa@jcaa.org with the stipulation that we will be using these highlights in the order that they are received and they will be published in the JCAA newsletter. So send in a description and promote your club and possibly get new members that live or fish in your area. They can be sent to Mark Taylor at mtsport64@aol.com.

Berkeley Striper Club nominate Paul Harris for Sportsperson of the Year
by Joseph Chrzanowski

On behalf of the Berkeley Striper Club I, Joseph Chrzanowski, delegate, nominate Paul Harris. Paul is a member of the Berkeley Striper Club, (BSC). He is also a member of the New Jersey Beach Buggy Association, (NJBBA) as well as the North Carolina BBA and the Outer Banks Preservation Association. Paul is currently President of the NJBBA and has served on the Board of Directors for 18 years prior. He has maintained a significant goal on trying to keep beach access for the mobile sport fishing people in NJ and other states. He has tried very hard to succeed in these endeavors which is rewarding and has the ability to stand up for what is right and tries to change things that will accommodate everyone.

Paul is also a delegate to Congressman John Alder’s Outdoor Sportsman Recreational Committee, The NJ Outdoor Alliance, UMS for the BSC, The NJ Federation of Sportsman Saltwater Registry Committee, the courtesy patrol for the NJBBA at Island Beach State Park, chair for many events such as one he favors which is Hunting & Fishing Day which he started 38 years ago. It is teaching and helping special challenged children fish and how to enjoy the beach. He has done a great job with the Boy Scouts teaching them safety, fishing, knot tying to name a few. He is also an instructor for the "Becoming an Outdoor woman" at IBSP for the past 4 years as well as holding fishing clinics for children and coordinated DAV fishing day.

Paul has volunteered for numerous events such as the youth tournament at IBSP, the Governor’s Cup at IBSP for 11 years, beach clean-up at various State Parks in NJ, beach clean-up and snow fence projects, installing string-line fences to protect shore birds and to keep the beaches open for mobile fishing. He is also responsible for the installing of fishing line recycle pipes at IBSP and Bass River with the help of his colleagues. He has worked with the State of NJ Endangered Shore Birds. He was Capt. of Fishing Team "B" for Hudson & Shanner Fishing tournaments.

Thank you Paul Harris for a job well done. He is an asset to ALL organizations.

IMPORTANT

The Next General Membership Meeting will be October 26, 2010 at Brick Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road in Brick.

Addendum II to Amendment 6 to the Atlantic Striped Bass Interstate Fishery Management Plan

Letter Regarding Petition on Banning Lead

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