April—May 2015

2015

Ocean City Marlin Club

OFFICERS

Franky Pettolina President

Mark Radcliffe Vice President

Annette Cropper

Secretary

Mike Diffendal Treasurer

BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

Pat Svehla

Ron Callis

James Jefferson

Val Lynch

James Giles

Brian Tinkler

Bill Regan

9659 Golf Course Rd Ocean City, MD

21842

410-213-1613

A Message from the President - I guess I can finally say the season is upon us. The boat yards are emptying, the marinas are filling up and the Coastal Fisherman has pictures of inshore and offshore fish in it! Thank goodness that winter has finally let go of us and let spring come rolling in. We have had a couple of great parties at the club this spring. I am not sure that the town has ever seen such a quantity of Pirate Costumes or Hawaiian Shirts (or grass skirts… Ron and Drew) in one location. I would like to thank our staff and Auxiliary for all of their hard work for these events. It takes a whole bunch of hard work to make those parties happen, and for some reason people always thank me for it. The truth is that Amanda, Cathy, Mikey, Johnny, Rick and all the rest of our crew are the driving force behind them. Our staff and Auxiliary are awesome and I would hope that all of the members let them know it whenever they get the chance. Next week marks our first tournament of the year. We have changed the format and name of the event this year. We have added Mako and Tuna categories in addition to the Bluefish cate-gory in the newly renamed “Memorial Day Tournament”. The calcuttas are affordable (1600 will get you across the board) and we have some incredible awards coming from a very tal-ented Artist named George Kalwa. The event will still benefit the Catherine and Charles Kratz Memorial Foundation and Scholarship Fund. All of the target species have been caught in decent numbers, so I am hoping for a good turnout for this event. And it benefits a cause as worthy as any. I look forward to seeing you at the sign ups. We also have a couple of new seasonal awards to compete for this year. We will be giving top tuna trophies out by boat size class this year, similar to the top billfish trophies. Also, the Jimmy Jackson Memorial Top Mate award will be given to the top charter boat and top private boat mates. Make sure to fill out those catch reports! There are 2 very important events at the club this weekend. On Sunday night we will be host-ing the Annual Reef Foundation Dinner and Auction. The reef foundation does so much for the fishing off of OC, please come out and support them. On Saturday afternoon we will be gathering at the club to remember Capt Fred Phillips. Capt. Fred passed away over the winter. I had the privilege of knowing Fred since 1987, and the honor of calling him my friend. Capt. Fred was a true gentleman and he will be missed greatly around the docks. I am sure many of you will be out fishing Saturday (I will be too), but if you can, hop off the boat when you get back and poke your head in the club (Fred wouldn’t have minded a little blood or scales on your shirt). I look forward to seeing you all out on the ocean, or at the bar afterwards!

Franky

PS- please share fishing stories or some OC fishing memories with us and we will put them in future issues of the Marlin Bill. info@ocmarlinclub.com or surveyfp@yahoo.com

OC Marlin Club Hours of

Operation:

Friday & Saturday 3:00 – 11:00 p.m. Light fare Served

4:00 – 10:00 Full Menu Available

5:00– 10:00

Wednesday - Thursday & Sunday

3:00 – 10:00 p.m. Light fare Served 4:00 – 9:00

Full Menu Available 5:00 – 9:00

OCMC Head Chef & General Manager, Mikey J.

catching Springtime large mouth bass “somewhere on

Delmarva” Compliments of Mikey J.

Please vote! www.coastalstylemag.com/best-of-coastal-style-ballot

First Mako of the season in March!!

The first Mako of the Ocean City fishing season was caught yesterday by Andy Smelter on board Captain Terry Layton’s ‘Non-Typical’ out of Ocean City. There has been a piece of water in the Baltimore canyon that has looked very appealing over the last few weeks and Captain Terry, along with Jimmy Hughes (current MD State record holder for the Mako), Kevin McCabe, Dave Pederson and angler Andy Smelter, ventured out yesterday to give it a shot.

They caught the Mako in 65 degree water in 200 fathoms in the Baltimore canyon and report water as warm as 72 degrees and lots of life out there. They had one other mystery bite.

The Mako was estimated at 100 pounds and was caught on a trolled horse ballyhoo.

Congratulations to angler Andy Smelter, Captain Terry and the rest of the crew of the ‘Non-Typical’!!

Compliments of http://fishinoc.com/first-mako-of-the-season-in-march/

E-mail us your fish tales & catch them in the Marlin Bill!! Send pictures &/or stories to: info@ocmarlinclub.com

New Format!!!!! Includes Mako & Tuna this year!!

You do NOT have to be a Member of the Ocean City Marlin Club to participate in this tournament!!

See http://www.ocmarlinclub.com/tournaments.php for the full brochure & all info for all upcoming tournaments.

2015 Ocean City Marlin Club Tournament Dates: MAY:

6th Annual Memorial Day Tournament To benefit the Catherine & Charles Kratz Memorial

Foundation and Scholarship Fund Chairmen: Terry Layton & Franky Pettolina Registration: Friday, May 22, 2015, 6:30 p.m.

Fishing Days: (1 of 2) May 23 & 24 Weigh Ins: May 23 & 24, 3:30-6:00 p.m.,

Sunset Marina Awards Banquet: May 24, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

JUNE: 36th Annual Small Boat Tournament

Chairmen: Bill Regan, Boz Jefferson, & Colin Campbell Registration: Friday, June 19, 2015, 6:30 p.m.

Fishing Days: (1 of 2) June 20 & 21 Weigh Ins: June 20 & 21, 3:00-6:30 p.m.,

Sunset Marina Awards Banquet: June 21, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

JULY: 33rd Annual Canyon Kick Off

Chairman: Dave Birkett, Al Rittmeyer, & Franky Pettolina

Registration: Thursday, July 2, 2015 6:30 FREE TO PAID OCMC BOAT MEMBERS

Fishing Days: (2 of 3) July 3, 4, & 5 Weigh Ins: July 3, 4, & 5, 5:00-7:30 p.m.,

Sunset Marina Awards Banquet: July 5, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

11th Annual Kid’s Classic:

To benefit the Wish-a-Fish Foundation Chairmen: Gerard Ott & Dale Withers

Registration: Friday, July 17, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Fishing Days: (1 or 2 of 2) July 18 & 19

Weigh Ins: July 18 3:00-6:30 p.m., July 19 3:00-6:00 p.m., Sunset Marina

Sunday Carnival & Awards: July 19, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Every Angler receives an award!

AUGUST: 7th Annual OCMC Ladies’ Tournament:

“Heels & Reels” To benefit the OCMC Auxiliary Scholarship Fund

Chairmen: Franky Pettolina & Amanda Shick Registration: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 6:00 p.m.

Fishing Days: (1 of 2) July 31 & August 1 Weigh-Ins: July 31 & August 1, 5:00-7:30 p.m.,

Sunset Marina Awards Banquet: August 1, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

57th Annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament

Chairmen: Franky Pettolina, Steve Poore, Bob Wimbrow, & Bill Fenwick

Registration: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 6:30 p.m. FREE TO PAID OCMC BOAT MEMBERS

Fishing Days: (2 of 3) September 4, 5, & 6 Weigh-Ins: September 4, 5, & 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,

Sunset Marina Awards Banquet: September 6, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

SEPTEMBER: 37th Annual Charles Kratz & Scott Smith

Challenge Cup Chairmen: Jon Duffie & Andy Helms

Registration: Thursday, September 17, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Fishing Days: (2 of 2) September 18 & 19,

No weigh-ins. Italian Night: September 18, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Awards Banquet: September 19, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

DECEMBER: 3rd Annual OCMC Rockfish Tournament To benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Chairmen: Jeremy Blunt & Colin Campbell

Registration: Friday, December 4, 2015, 6:00 p.m. Fishing Days: (5 of 9) December 5-13

Weigh-Ins: December 5-13, Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m., Sunset Marina

Awards Banquet: December 13, Time: 5:00-7:30 p.m.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Last Day of Fishing Sunday, October 4

Last Day for Catch Reports Monday, October 5, 12:00 p.m.

INVITE ONLY:

5th Annual White Marlin Party Friday, October 23, 6:30-10:30 p.m.(-ish)

2014 OC Marlin Club Seasonal Awards Saturday, October 24, 6:30-10 p.m.

Celebration of Life information for Capt. Fred Phillips

The Ocean City Marlin Club Auxiliary is the right arm of the Ocean City Marlin Club. Our purpose is to assist in any functions and charitable causes of the Ocean City Marlin Club. A group of

over forty (40) have worked very hard to raise monies for local scholarships and other charities over the years.

This year, our group of Auxiliary Members with the help and support of both the community and Ocean City Marlin Club affiliates are presenting scholarships to four (4) qualified Worcester County high

school students in the amount of $5,000 each, totaling $20,000.00!!

Presently, our largest fundraiser is our Annual Jewelry and Boutique Show (open to the public) on Au-gust 6, however, we have many projects throughout the year: ranging from silent auctions to yard and

bake sales to 50/50, picture and basket(s) of cheer raffles to help raise money for the OCMC Scholarship Fund & Club beautification.

This past Saturday, May 9th we made $262.25 from the bake sale, $152.00 off the hot dog sale, & Tami & Mark Radcliffe donated $565.00 from the Nautical Flea Market sales to the Auxiliary. The hot dog

sale went to Club beautification & the other monies went towards the Scholarship Fund.

We also help with bulk mailings, apparel organization, monthly dinners, all eight annual OC Marlin Club sponsored Fishing Tournaments, and other private event style functions. We take direction from

our President, Franky Pettolina and the Board of the Ocean City Marlin Club & we meet monthly upstairs in the OCMC Clubhouse.

If interested, please email info@ocmarlinclub.com or visit our website www.ocmarlinclub.com to peruse our bi-laws and Auxiliary membership application on-line.

Thank you — Cathy Donovan, President of the OCMC Auxiliary

36th Annual Small Boat Tournament: June 21 & 22 Open to Boats 34’ and Under

Registration: Friday, June 20 @ 6:30 p.m. (Captains Meeting @ 8:00 p.m.) Fishing days: Fish 1 of 2: Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22

Weigh-ins: Saturday, June 20 & Sunday, June 21 from 3:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m. @ Sunset Marina Awards Banquet/Eastern Shore Crab Feast @ OCMC Clubhouse: Sunday, June 21 6:30—9:00 p.m.

*We cannot guarantee entry to the banquet to those individuals who do not pay in advance. Chairmen: Bill Regan, Boz Jefferson, & Colin Campbell

Inshore Entry Fee: $200 per boat (5 Banquet Tickets)

Offshore Entry Fee: $200 per boat (5 Banquet Tickets)

Inshore & Offshore Entry Fee: $400 per boat (10 Banquet Tickets)

Inshore Division Flounder Sea Bass

Tog Bluefish Rockfish

Shark

$500 Bonus for Heaviest Flounder Offshore Division

Tuna Dolphin Shark

Billfish Release

$500 Bonus for Heaviest Tuna

Celebrate Earth Day Every Day! Help the Marlin Club be more earth-conscious & begin receiving the Marlin Bill by e-mail, please contact Amanda at:

info@ocmarlinclub.com , (410) 213-1613

Billfish Level—$1,000 Sponsorship

The OC Marlin Club Board of Directors would like to thank all of our Corporate Sponsors for all the support they have given the Club over the past year.

White Marlin Level—$5,000 Sponsorship

Blue Marlin Level—$2,500 Sponsorship

SSailfish Level—$500 Sponsorship (continued on the following page) Beth Gismondi, Allstate Agent 410-213-7400

American Refrigeration Co. Inc.

410-289-2326

Experience Ocean City’s Premiere Miniature golf — 23rd St., 28th St., 68th St.., 136th St.

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Bayside Jet Drive, LLC

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SSailfish Level—$500 Sponsorship (continued from previous page)