A club that brings together offshore anglers to promote camaraderie and friendships.
The OAPB Bimini Bound was a great success. Members Shawn and Eric Kaszubinski put together a short, and sweet clip of the trip. We will be updating our Facebook, and website with photos and stories! More to come!!
KULA Coolers has come out with their new product. A 2.5 gallon cooler that has a built in tap. All the same great features as the KULA 5 Cooler, and now you can throw in some Hop, Skip, and Go Naked juice into the party. Expect to see this product all over our events, as well as, the original KULA 5 Cooler.
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Chris Thomas is leading the contest with 5,086 points, which was kicked up by submitting the Species of the Month (triggerfish) and the rest of his catch this weekend (Species=double points) 438 points. Mark Reuwer is pulling up second with 1,994 points.
Triggerfish
Triggerfish inhabit hard bottom ledges and artificial reefs in water depths that exceed 80 feet. Because they prefer the same type of habitat, they are almost always found in association with red snapper. Triggerfish feed primarily on benthic invertebrates including crabs, sea urchins, shrimp, sand dollars and mollusks. Recreational anglers commonly catch triggers on squid or cut bait but they are also harvested by spear fishing. Triggerfish are notorious bait stealers and often frustrate anglers targeting larger snapper and grouper. Because triggerfish have a hard, bony mouth, it is very important to use a small, very sharp hook. Light to medium bottom fishing equipment with 20 to 50 pound test line is sufficient for triggerfish which average 2 to 4 pounds.
Triggerfish is our June species of the month fish. The FWC regulation limit is ten per angler. Measurements must be minimum 12″ Fork Length. The cap per fish submittal is 3 per month. The additional point value for a species of the month submittal is double points per fish. Remember, the June wristband (Black)must be in the photo for the submittal to be accepted. Good Luck!!
We have been updating our club records page to reflect new records as they are submitted. Brent Miller, OAPB Dolphin Chair, brought in a 31 pound with a 36 inch length Jack Crevalle aboard Reef’s Break at 180′ depth, straight out of Hillsboro Inlet.
DOLPHIN BRAWL TOURNAMENT
Dolphin Brawl begins tomorrow morning with lines in at 7am. Expected seas to be between 2 and 4 feet with an occasional 5 footer. There is a lot of weed out there with very little formation. We have 19 teams competing in the main tournament with 3 calcuttas.
TEAM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CAPTAIN Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BOAT
1) Z TEAMÂ //MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN//37′ GRADY WHITE
2)GINNY GÂ //JOHN RAPP //24′ TRITON SPORTFISH
3)REEF’S BREAK Â //SHAUGHN MILLER Â //28′ CONTENDER
4)MILLERTIME Â //BRENT MILLER //27′ SAILFISH
5)BIMINI TWISTÂ //SCOTT MCILVAINE Â //43′ POST SPORTFISH
6)MY TIME Â Â Â Â //JIM BLAKE Â Â Â //34′ CONTENDER
7)STICKS N STONESÂ Â //HARRY SLINGBY Â Â //46′ POST SPORTFISH
8)SALT LIFE Â Â Â Â //MARK INTREGILA Â //26′ WAHOO
9)J HOOKED Â Â Â // Â JON SCHROEDER Â // 23′ GRADY WHITE
10)MISS MICHELLEÂ Â // SHANNON KELLEHER Â // 31′ JUPITER
11)SEMPER FISH Â Â Â // GEORGE ALBERT Â Â // Â 25′ EDGEWATER
12)THE HILLSBORO HEARSEÂ //SAM FUGINA Â //21′ AQUASPORT
13)REEL LOCOS Â Â // JASON EDINGER Â Â // 21′ SEACRAFT
14)BAHAMIAN DRIVEÂ Â // MIKE QUARANTA Â // 32′ SEA VEE
15)CONTEND THISÂ Â // MIKE COLEMAN Â // 28′ CONTENDER
16)DOWNRIGHT FISHINGÂ Â // THOMAS LICATA Â // 25′ DUSKY
17)HOLDEMHOOKÂ Â Â Â // CHRIS THOMAS Â Â // 23′ CONTENDER
18)YANK-EM Â Â // JOHN LEWIS Â Â // 34′ VENTURE
19)REEL MATUREÂ Â Â // ALLEN ESCUAGE Â // 25′ CONTENDER
Good luck teams see you at the weigh-in The Sands Harbor north dock. We will have the awards after we weigh in the last fish, and the raffle for the Chaos Rod and Shimano Spheros 8000 reel combo, Reliable 20’X 72″ Kill Bag, KULA 5 Cooler, and other prizes.
Don’t forget our Boca Bash event will be on Sunday. The OAPB boats will be rafting up on the east side of the sand bar at Boca Lake. We will have food, beer, music, and plenty of laughs. See you there!!
April 20th (7-9) – Captain’s Meeting at Sands Harbor
April 22nd – Dolphin Brawl Tournament
(7am) – Gentlemen’s Lines In
(2pm – 3pm)-Weigh-in begins at 2pm. Cutoff for fish weigh-in is 3pm. Boat must be in view of weigh-in station, and boat number can been seen by 3pm to weigh fish. No exceptions.
(3:30pm – 5pm) Awards – Sands Harbor North Dock
Awards for Top 3 Anglers, Top 3 Female Anglers, Â Top 3 Junior Anglers, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes and trophies for Top 3 Boats.
Calcuttas are split between Top 3 Boats.
All boats are subject to Raft-Up. Parking will be at public parking across the street and the parking garage.
Raffle and Sands Harbor menu available for food and drinks.
Dolphin Brawl is creeping up real fast. Here is a little video created by member Bob Brown featuring David Cartee to get you excited for the Dolphin Season. Tight Lines!!
Habitat and Fishing Tips:
Hogfish are a reef species that inhabit rocky bottoms, ledges and reefs throughout Florida’s off-shore waters. They are easily identified by their long, hog-like snout, which allows them to feed on bottom-dwelling mollusks and crustaceans. Because they tend to root in the sediment in search of small prey, they are not commonly caught on hook and line. Hogfish are primarily harvested by spearfishing, and they are considered to be of excellent food quality.
Hogfish is our species of the month fish. The FWC regulation limit is five per angler. Measurements must be minimum 12″ Fork Length. The cap per fish submittal is 3 per month. The additional point value for a species of the month submittal is double points per fish. Remember, the April wristband (RED)must be in the photo for the submittal to be accepted. Good Luck!!
Bluewater Movements Quest for the Crest, Final Sail is happening in April. Check out their promo video!
