High Desert Saltwater Anglers Fishing ClubGeneral Meeting

Tuesday, June 29, 1999

HDSA Main Topics• July 2/3 Charter - TracerTracer

• August 6/7 Charter - New Blue FinNew Blue Fin

• General Club Business– Minutes– Officer Reports

• Unfinished Business– Club Picnic - July 17, 1999 Mayflower Gardens– Fund Raiser - ?

HDSA Main Topics

• New Business– Saltwater Gazette Now available on-line

• http://www.networkone.net/~hdsa/newsltr.htm

• Good of the Club– 50/50 Raffle– Attending Member Raffle

• End of Business Meeting

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• Tackle- Recommendations in May/June Newsletter– Live Bait

• 15, 20, 30, 40 lb. Rods/Reels

• 2, 1, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0 live bait hooks

• 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1 oz. Sliding egg sinkers

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 oz. Torpedo sinkers

– Trolling • 60+ lb Rod/Reel

• Tuna Feathers – Zuchinni, Mexican Flag, Pink, Purple and Black

• Cedar Plug

• Other Favorites

Tuna TacticsTuna Tactics

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• Tackle- Recommendations in May/June Newsletter– Jigs and Plastics

• Fish Trap w/ lead heads– Channel Island Chovey

– Smoke Belly/Purple Back

• IronMan 5 or UFO 5 or Similar size jig– Chrome

– Chrome/Blue

– Blue/White

– Scrambled Egg

Tuna TacticsTuna Tactics

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• Techniques– Trolling

• Ask crew what has been working best

• Use a trolling rod from the Tracer

– “On the Slide”• Drop a Bait immediately

• Drop a FishTrap or Jig

• BE READY!!!BE READY!!!

– Live Bait• Hook Sardines through the nose

• Hook Anchovies up through the chin

• Other techniques

• Live Bait Fishing - FOLLOW YOUR LINE!!!!!– Keep you line straight in front of you

• Tuna Shuffle

• “No Angle, No Tangle”

– Feel your bait

– Yell HOOK-UP!, LIVE ONE! or something to let others know you are on a fish.

– Allow others to go over or under as required, let the crew help as necessary

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• Jig Fishing– YO-YO

– Cast, sink and reel fast!

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High Desert Saltwater Anglers Fishing Club

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