Terry McPherson’s Club Talk
     MARCH 10th.,2010

Hello  COSFC  members. Id  like to thank Tim Barefoot  for being our speaker in February, he  discussed a lot about  the Mageson Stevenson bill  that was going to completely close down some bottom fishing areas from FL. To  NC. Tim also  talked  about catching grouper and how many grouper there are just off the beach around 12 miles out.  Richard  Anderson also talked about the bill and a bus trip planned to go to Washington D.C. to protest  this bill.  Several other  clubs  in NC went to Washington DC also.  OIFC  had a bus load  that went, our bus left from Concord Mills with about 27  plus we stopped in Hillsboro and picked up  4 guys from there.    All of this took place on Wednesday  Feb. 23 2010  There were close to 3000  fisher people there, all the way from Alaska  FL TX and California,  They came from everywhere, it was an awesome turn out. We'll discuss this more at the March meeting.

 

Make sure everyone  makes  this upcoming meeting in March,  ya March is here now.  Our speaker  will be Mr. Lloyd  Eastlack of Bugem Baits from  Wilmington, NC.  Lloyd will literally bring  a store with him so members bring some money  and  buy some of Lloyd's good bargains on fishing stuff.    Hope  everyone  has  there  DUES PAID by now  if not please  pay them soon.  I look forward to seeing  everyone .   I'd still like to invite  all members and their friends to come to the Workshops   The Workshop meetings are on the following Monday night which will be  march 15th.    Our  Wednesday night meeting  is on March  10th. look forward to seeing everyone.    Terry McPherson

 

 COSFC February 2010 Meeting
We had three guests at our February meeting, Eric Norris from Charlotte, Wayne Cohen from Indian Trail and L.T. Norris from Charlotte. We do hope you all will come visit us again and think about joining our club.

Terry called on members to give their most recent Fishing Stories and Reports.

The club was reminded about the upcoming 2010 Salt Water Fishing School by Jerry Dilsaver and Jimmy Price February 20th - River Park North, Greenville, NC
February 27th - Libby Hill Seafood Restaurant, Greensboro, NC

Rich Anderson spoke about the National Resources Defense Counsel and their agenda to Limit 50% of the earth to be off limits to humans. A sheet was also passed out to the club to anyone interested in taking a bus ride to Washington to protest against  the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), which would completely close down some bottom fishing areas from Florida to North Carolina. Hot Topic - everyone encouraged to read up on this legislative proposal by going to The Recreational Fishing Alliance’s website for details..

We had multiple winners on our raffle.

Tim Barefoot was our guest speaker. Tim also talked about the Recreational Fishing Alliance. “Get Government out of my Fishing” He also explained how they were using poor science to write up their findings to support their agendas to shut down fishing area. He also encouraged everyone to get involved and stop the Mageson Stevenson Act.
Tim did his presentation on bottom fishing for grouper and showed us a video. It was amazing to see how many grouper they caught in an near an area that may be shut down. You have to know where and how to fish if you don’t know what you are doing you can’t find fish. That doesn’t mean that they are not there.

Respectfully Submitted, Susan Barber

          

 
2010 IT IS TIME TO RENEW RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENSES

MOREHEAD CITY – Before casting a hook and line or jabbing a gig, fishermen should take a moment to pull their
Coastal Recreational Fishing Licenses from their wallets or tackle boxes to check the expiration dates.

The annual recreational licenses expire one year from the date of purchase, so those who bought one in January
2008 may need to renew it before going fishing.

“Our commercial licenses and permits all expire on June 30 of each year, and we want to make sure people don’t get
these dates confused,” said Marine Patrol Col. Rex Lanier.

This is particularly important since a yearlong grace period, in which Marine Patrol handed out warning tickets to first offenders,
is over, Lanier said.

In 2007, Marine Patrol handed out more than 2,800 warning tickets but only 25 actual citations for fishing without a
Coastal Recreational Fishing License.

Now, however, those caught fishing without a license will get a ticket that carries a fine and court costs of $155.

The state sold 470,400 Coastal Recreational Fishing Licenses in 2007, and 25,591 of those were purchased in the first
four weeks of the year. Most of the licenses sold were annual resident licenses.

The license requirement pertains to anyone age 16 or older fishing in coastal waters of North Carolina, except those
who held a Lifetime Sportsman or Lifetime Comprehensive Fishing license issued by
the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission prior to Jan. 1, 2006.

An annual license costs $15 for residents and $30 for non-residents. Ten-day licenses and a variety of lifetime licenses are
available, as well. For more information on the types of licenses available, view the DMF Web site at www.ncdmf.net.

Licenses may be purchased or renewed at Wildlife Resources Commission licensing agents, which include most bait and
tackle shops and all DMF license offices. They may also be purchased online at www.ncwildlife.org, or
by calling 1-888-2HUNTFISH (1-888-248-6834).

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Club dues are upon us again. Please be prepared in January to pay your $60.00 a year membership dues for the entire family!