"THE CHUMLINE"
The official publication of the Ventura County Sportfishing Club
NOVEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE NOVEMBER 2024
NOVEMBER 6TH MEETING
The Ventura County Sportfishing Club is holding its next meeting on Wednesday – November 6, 2024, at 6:30pm. We will meet at the Flat Fish Brewing Company, 126 Wood Road in Camarillo. More info at: https://bit.ly/3YtUmur
BOARD ELECTIONS
We will also have elections at the November 6 meeting.... so, if you want to run for any of the positions below - let me know so we can add you to the ballot. All positions are available! Scroll down to see all the positions and duties that go with each.
BOARD POSITIONS
- President
- Vice-President
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Members-at-large (4 positions)
APPOINTED POSITIONS
- Chartermaster
- Membership
- Raffle
Below is a list of duties, that go along with each position:
- Chumline Editor - Does our newsletter - "The Chumline", which comes out about a week before our General Meeting.
- Treasurer - In charge of making sure we have the funds to cover our Charters and other events. Responsible for the Club insurance, taxes, and other financial matters..
- Chartermaster - responsible for scheduling all of our club charters -
- President -- runs the meetings – and other odds and ends as needed.
- Vice-President - -- stands-in for the President, when he is away… sort of a “go-to” guy.
- Raffle – runs the raffles at the meetings, and procures most of the prizes…!
- Secretary -- minutes of the meeting & some easy correspondences.
- Membership Chairman - signs up new members. Also gets the notices put in the local newspapers about our meetings.
NOTE: If you know of anyone who would be a good guest speaker - let the president know.
There are several appointed positions as well, listed below. If you are interested in any of these, let us know, we would appreciate your help!
Seriously - consider running for one of the positions above - we need you!
HOLIDAY PARTY
Holiday Party info - will be at Flat Fish Brewery on Wednesday, December 4th from 5:30pm to 9:00pm.
CLICK HERE - to view and/or download the holiday party flyer.
$30 per person (can pay at the Nov 6 meeting or mail a check to—VCSC PO Box 302 Moorpark, CA 93020
We must have your payment in advance, by November 30—for an accurate count for food. *** Apologies, NO AT THE DOOR guests admitted on the day of the event.
Any questions? — email club president Chuck at: cbrinkman4@gmail.com
We'd appreciate some volunteers for the setup and clean-up -- and maybe some table/holiday decor! No need to sign-up - just come at 5:00pm to help with the setup and stay until 9:00pm. Many hands make light work!
NEXT YEAR'S CHARTERS
Our Charter team is working on Fishing Charters for 2025...if you have any ideas or suggestions, contact Stan at -- stangreco505@msn.com
October 2, 2024 - Meeting Minutes
VCSC had their October 2 meeting at the Flatfish Brewery at 6:30pm. There was just a shade over 20 people in attendance.
Our speaker was Miles Blatt field rep for Avet reels. He brought examples to show, of ALL the reels that Avet makes, including their new 3-speed reel. He talked about the best way to use their MC Cast ("Magicast") feature on the reels. For example,
- When you throw a very light bait (such as a sardine - put the Magicast on 1.
- For a jig - maybe put Magicast on 2-3.
- To throw a heavy weight (Mackerel or heavy jig) - put the Magicast on 5. And do not touch the reel until the throw hits the water.
- That is the best way to use their Magicast feature. A great talk - very informative for all of us who use Avet reels."
MONTHLY MEETING
The Ventura County Sportfishing Club is holding its next meeting on Wednesday – November 6, 2024, at 6:30pm.
We will meet at the Flat Fish Brewing Company, 126 Wood Road in Camarillo | Gmaps
Our guest speaker will be Roy Gray, representative from Sunline Fishing Line.
Come early and join us for dinner and drinks. Our meetings are free & open to all fishing enthusiasts!
COOKING YOUR CATCH!
The foods of the Japanese izakaya (taverns) are among the most beloved in the world. There’s not a chef in the country who doesn’t try his or her hand at chawanmushi, ramen, soba and yakitori. Surprisingly, though, very few home cooks do. Myths abound about arcane ingredients and difficult techniques, but that couldn’t be less true. “This is simple, easy bar food,” F&W contributing editor Andrew Zimmern says. If you can’t find yellowtail collars, you can use tuna, salmon or swordfish collars instead.
Instructions
Season the yellowtail collar all over with salt and let stand for 15 minutes, then pat dry with paper towels.
Preheat the broiler and position the rack 8 to 10 inches from the heat. Season the yellowtail collars lightly with salt and arrange skin side up on a large rimmed baking sheet. Broil for about 10 minutes, until the skin is lightly charred. Flip the collars and broil for 10 minutes longer, until the meat flakes with a fork.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce with the lemon juice and sugar.
Transfer the broiled yellowtail collars to a platter and pile the daikon alongside. Drizzle some of the lemon soy sauce over the daikon and serve, passing additional lemon soy sauce at the table.
That's all folks!
See you at the November 6th meeting!
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