Mason Lake 2019
Club News and Current Events
SSCPSA President's Monthly Newsletter July 2019
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE FROM ALLEN MORROW
I want to start my comments with an announcement that our club WILL NOT HAVE A JULY MEETING do to the fact that the first Thursday in July is the 4th. Please spend the day celebrating the birth of our great nation with friends and family.
Our June speaker was Eric Winther, Project Leader, Columbia River Predator Control Program, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Eric gave us a very informative and potentially lucrative discussion on WDFW’s Pike Minnow control program. For those who are unaware of this program this is the only opportunity for recreational fishers to not only have fun catching a fish in the Columbia River, to be doing something to protect outgoing salmon smolts from a predator, and to be paid for doing just that. Eric pointed out that the top fisher in 2018 caught 8,686 fish and earned $71,047.00. More information on this program can be found at www.pikeminnow.org.
I want to thank all the members who have volunteered their time and energy to our many kids fishing events during the past several months. We have been at Long’s Pond, Columbus Park, Cabela’s and Mason Lake for the Shelton School District special needs students. During those events well over 1,000 kids have had an opportunity to catch in many cases their first fish. We are now entering a lull in our youth fishing program and hopefully with the opening of salmon seasons statewide are on the water enjoying fishing as we know it.
We have a several upcoming events on the calendar. The first is our annual garage sale on Saturday, July 20. This event is a major fund raiser for the club. Sale items need not be fishing related. We are looking for any item you might want to donate other than clothing. In the past we have sold a washing machine, a ton of gardening gear and I believe a travel trailer. You can drop off the items you wish to donate at Mike Silvers house (4554 14th Ave SE, Lacey, WA) at any time.
The second event is a South Sound Chapter club member only fishing derby on Saturday, August 17. The derby to be based at Boston Harbor. The entry cost is $20.00 and prizes will be $350.00 for 1st Place, $150.00 for second, $100.00 for 3rd and $75.00 for the mystery fish. John Ignac, Mike Silvers and Dee Glenn are currently selling tickets for this event. All three will have tickets at the next chapter meeting on August 1.
The third event is Terry Rudnick’s annual Breakfast on the Water fund raiser for Pancreatic Research on Saturday, August 24. More information on this event will be available at the August meeting.
Don’t forget that there won’t be a July meeting.
Outings, Events and Announcements
We had our annual kid's fish-in last Saturday, April 13, 2019. Rain in the morning and wind in the afternoon but the kid's and the volunteers stuck it out. A good time was had by all.
35 volunteers helped 454 kids fish on 2,000 Rainbow Trout. A couple of big carp thrown into the middle of the event brought smiles all around. I went back to Long's Pond on Sunday and a young lady was there fishing and had to show me a picture of the big Carp that she had caught at the event. She said that it tried to pull her in.
It was another successful PSA event
Thanks everybody for all of your time and effort in helping these kids fish.
See you next time.
Come join for a "bobber dog-in" event on November 10. We will be out on the Puget Sound chasing Chum Salmon. Contact Mike Silvers at Mike Silvers [setthehook55@gmail.com] to see if we have an open seat for you or to find out details about the outing. Hope to see you there! (See pictures below)
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On October 13 members participated in a clam dig/surf perch fishing/bon fire event at Rooseveldt Beach. All got limits of razor clams 5 surf perch were caught by one member. Good time had by all!
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At the Puyallup Fair, the Master Hunters out did themselves this year. Master Hunters volunteered for 13 days with 57 shifts and a total of 396 volunteer hours to help 4,355 kids catch fish at the Puyallup Fair. Because of the volunteers we fished 315 more kids this year than we did last year and did it with less fish.
Thanks for all the help!
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Mike Silvers
On July 14th, Cub Scout Pack 462 had a ball catching Rainbow trout. After the scouts each caught two it was open to their siblings. The fish cooperated, sort of. All caught fish. The South Sound chapter of Puget Sound Anglers volunteers had a ball and a fabulous lunch provided by the Pack. Pack 462 is JBLM based. They have 62 cub scouts! A wonderful program and pleased we could help. Thank you Mike Silvers Mike Servey, Dennis Knutz, Kevin Fast, and John Ignac for your time.
Thanks to all the volunteers, the May 30, 2018 Kid's Fish-in at Mason Lake was a great success. You made some lasting memories for many a kid and I heard a lot of "Thank You's" from the parents.
We had at least 80 kids catch fish. Some kids (with teacher permission) took the fish back to the school to be grilled and eaten! Happy fishers at Mason Lake (Shelton, Wa) Kids Fish-In. See pictures below and Click here to watch some of the fun!
Our South Sound Chapter of PSA received a $5,000 grant from Cabela's in Lacey Wa, on May 26, 2018, for us to give kids rods and reels.
MEDIA ALERT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -
June 1, 2018
Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s to donate 50,000 rods and reels in nationwide effort to get kids outside this summer
Gone Fishing movement kicks off with National Donation Day at Cabela’s in LACEY, WA
WHAT: Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris is challenging families to put down their digital devices and get outside to discover the joys of fishing. To kick off Gone Fishing, the nationwide movement that gets kids and families connected to nature each summer, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s are donating 50,000 rods and reels to nonprofit organizations that help kids from all backgrounds connect to the great outdoors.
Media are invited to Cabela’s in Lacey, Washington on Thursday, June 7 for a special ceremony featuring Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) receiving the donations, The WDFW helps get kids outside with programs like “Fish Washington, Kid Fish Events”, receiving this donation of rods and reels will help increase the number of kids that participate in events throughout the year.
During the family-friendly Gone Fishing events taking place over the next two weekends (June 9-10 and 16-17), kids of all ages are invited to catch their first fish with free catch-and-release ponds, take home a “First Fish” certificate and beginner’s guides, and participate in free seminars, free crafts and free photo downloads.
The effort is part of the company’s mission to inspire future generations to enjoy, love and conserve the great outdoors. In the past five years, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s have donated more than 300,000 items to youth-focused nonprofit organizations across North America.
WHEN: Thursday, June 7, 2018, 4 P.m.
WHO: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (Insert name(s) of local nonprofit representatives attending the event)
WHERE: Cabela’s
MEDIA CONTACT: Tracy Hatton
360-252-3535
Tracy Hatton
Events Specialist
Cabela’s – Lacey, WA
(360) 252-3535
4136-8046 (internal)
