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Offical Newsletter
Pensacola Hawg Hunters

Volume: 5
Issue: 3

 Brian Metcalf
Fisherman of the Year 2001		 January
2002

Minutes of the Meeting:

 The January 2002 meeting of the Pensacola Hawg Hunters was brought to order at 7:00 p.m. on January 16, 2002. The meeting was held at the Seafood Shanty on Hwy 29 and was presided over by President Wally Cassiano. There were 23 members present with two guest.

Members Of The Board:

President
Wally Cassiano
Vice President/Treasure
Kevin Simmons
Secretary
Dwayne Mills
Tournament Director
Neil Springstead
Asst. Tournament Director
Mack Cramer

Old Business:

There was no old business brought up.

New Business:

Congratulations to our newest member Frank Beckwith. Good luck for this fishing season Frank. Our two guests that fished to become members where Ron Fairbanks and Tim McCormick. Jack Maher said thanks to the whole club for the support that they gave him while he was in the hospital. We currently have $255 in this fishing seasons "Fish-Off" pot. $1475 in the "Special Fund" and $1028 in the "Boo-Ray". Boaters, since we fish continuously every month, we need to make sure that we are keeping up on our maintenance and ensure that we have spare hubs and bearings for road trips.

2001 Hawg Hunter
Top 6

Wally Cassiano, Jere Jaillite
Mack Cramer, Rich Carnelius
Mitch Gardner, Brian Metcalf
Job Well Done Guys!!

New Business (Continued):

Also, please ensure that you have the tools needed to complete the task at hand. A few dollars spent now can save you from a huge headache and hours of frustration. Safety for all club members is a large concern and everyone should always think safety. Eye protection from the sun, wind and rain, is very important. When running from the launch early in the morning or from different areas throughout the day we must use our eye protection to protect our eyes. This months lucky winners for the raffle were Brian Metcalf -Tube Baits, Kevn Simmons - Hat, Paul Sullivan - Crankbaits, Tim McCormick - Rattle Traps, Rich Cornelius - Crankbaits, and Cliff Armstrong - Worms.As for this months auction Wally again brought in quite a few items. Where does he get all of this stuff? Thank you, Wally for getting everything and the amount of effort you put into the "Special Fund". Lee Brannon out bid everyone for a bottle of Champagne, Brian Metcalf and Tony Boyett each got a travel bag Dwayne Mills received some Rattle Traps, and Rich Cornelius got a hat.




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January Tournament:

The January tournament was held on the Tensaw River out of the Cliff's Landing. There were 23 Hawg Hunters and 2 guests present to fish at safe daylight. The air temperature was in the mid 50's and reached the mid 70's as the day wore on, the skies were completely overcast and there was a 50 percent chance of rain for the day. The wind was out of the South at about 10 mph and picked up to about 25 mph as the day went on until the front passed through. At safe daylight 13 boats blasted off in traditional Hawg Hunter style. Everyone had high hopes of catching a few bass. Just about all Hawg Hunters had done some pre-fishing and there were mixed results throughout the members, with a few members catching many numbers of fish down low. With the overcast weather and the front on the way everyone thought there would be many fish brought to the scales. The rain started falling about midday and didn't let up till about weigh-in time. Once the scales closed there were 47 fish brought to the scales for a total of 65.25 lbs.



It was Mack Cramer who would come in with a nice limit of fish and the winning weight of 9.00 lbs. Mack ran down river and probably caught all of his fish on a June Bug finesse worm. Fred Raby and Mitch Gardner were teamed up and ran up river to pick up there two limits of fish on crankbaits and worms. Fred grabbed second with 8.55 lbs and missed catching the big fish for the third tournament in row by one tenth of a pound. Mitch came up with fourth place with 6.30 lbs. Neil Springstead came in with the only other limit of fish, he caught on worms, that weighed 6.50 lbs.

January Tournament:

 Cliff Armstrong, fishing by himself, ended up beating out Fred's big bass with his 2.70 pounder and a total weight of his three fish for 4.70 lbs which was good enough for fifth place. Congratulations Cliff on the big fish for the tournament. Jeff Weaver rounded out the top six with 3 fish weighing in at 3.85 lbs. Slow presentation seemed to be the key to catching fish for this tournament. Remember it is not always a pattern that wins a tournament. As far as the boat bet goes, it was Fred Raby and Mitch Gardner that had a combined weight of 14.85 lbs and a second and fourth place finish that put a whooping on everyone. I definitely have to give it to Fred for finding those fish. Great job Fred and Mitch. Mack I am sorry but you can't be in the boat bet unless both people catch fish, great job fishing anyway. For second place in the boat bet it was a tight race but I have to give it to John Buck and Paul Sullivan. They didn't have the most combined weight, but both members finished back to back. Congratulations goes to Mack Cramer, good luck in the hunt for the Fisherman of the Year. Great job fishing to everyone.

Tournament Standings:

Fish Weight
1. Mack Cramer - 5 - 9.00
2. Fred Raby - 5 - 8.55
3. Neil Springstead - 5 - 6.50
4. Mitch Gardner - 5 - 6.30
5. Cliff Armstrong - 3 - 4.70
6. Jeff Weaver - 3 - 3.85
7. Jere Jaillite - 3 - 3.45
8. Rich Cornelius - 3 - 3.10
9. John Buck - 2 - 2.70
10. Paul Sullivan - 2 - 2.45
11. Jim Bailey Sr. - 2 - 2.20
12. Kevin Simmons - 1 - 2.00
13. Wally Cassiano - 2 - 1.85
14. Lee Brannon - 1 - 1.70
15. Dave Dyess - 1 - 1.55
16. Pete Potter - 1 - 1.50
17. Dwayne Mills - 1 - 1.35
18. Tim McCormick - 1 - 1.30
19. Chris Maleno - 1 - 1.20

Also fished were Jim Bailey Jr., Frank Beckwith, Ron Fairbanks, Frank Kelly, Jack Maher and Brian Metcalf.

For The Record:

Tensaw River:

Total Fish Caught 47
Total Dead Fish 0
Total Fish Weight 65.25
Total Limits 4
Tournament Big Fish 2.70
(Cliff Armstrong)

For the Year:

Total Fish Caught 130
Total Dead Fish 0
Total Fish Weight 162.30
Total Limits 5
Big Fish 2.85
(Fred Raby)

February Meeting:

Location: Seafood Shanty
Date: Febuary 16th
Time: 7:00 PM

February Tournament:

February 23rd & 24th
Tournament Site:

Lake Seminole
Seminole Lodge

From The Daily Planner:

Full Moon: February 27th
New Moon: February 12th

Peak Fishing Times:

February 23rd
1st Dawn/Dusk
2nd 7:04 am - 10:38 am

February 24th
1st Dawn/Dusk
2nd 8:04 am - 11:38 am

Sunrise Sunset:

6:16 am 5:37 pm

Moonrise Moonset:

1.34 pm - 3:17 am




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Tournament Winner
Mack Cramer
5 Fish 9.00 lbs.
Big Fish Of The Year
Fred Raby
Tensaw River 2.85 lbs.
Tournament Big Fish
 Cliff Armstrong
2.70 lbs.
Standings
Year 2002

Name

 Total Fish
Year 2002		 Total Fish
Weight 2002		 Meeting Points Tournament Points Hat/Shirt Points Fishing Points Total Points
1 Fred Raby 9 15.95 6 9 3 37 55
2 Mitch Gardner
 10 12.55 6 9 3 31 49
3 Rich Cornelius 10 10.70 6 9 3 30 48
4 John Buck 8 8.90 6 9 3 26 44
4 Mack Cramer 8 12.75 6 9 3 26 44
6 Kevin Simmons 7 9.30 6 9 3 25 43
7 Jere Jaillite 6 7.05 6 9 3 19 37
7 Brian Metcalf
 7 7.25 6 9 3 19 37
9 Cliff Armstrong 5 7.65 6 9 3 17 35
10 Wally Cassiano 5 6.65 6 9 3 16 34
11 Dwayne Mills 4 4.85 6 9 3 14 32
12 Lee Brannon
 5 6.00 6 9 3 11 29
12 Neil Springstead 6 7.75 6 9 3 13 29
14 Jeff Weaver 5 5.90 4 9 3 12 28
15 Jim Bailey Jr.
 2 3.50 6 9 3 9.5 27.5
15 Paul Sullivan
 6 5.75 6 9 3 11.5 27.5
17 Jim BaileySr 4 3.95 6 9 3 6 24
17 Charles Cetti 3 3.85 4 6 2 12 24
19 Dave Dyess 4 5.05 4 6 2 10.5 22.5
20 Frank Kelly 2 1.65 4 9 3 5.5 21.5
21 Chris Maleno 3 3.50 6 9 3 3 21
22 Ken Langford 1 2.20 4 6 2 2 14
23 Jack Maher 0 0 4 6 2 0 12
24 Randy Cole 2 1.95 4 3 1 1 9
24 Bob Hanson
 1 1.05 2 3 1 3 9
26 Pete Potter 1 1.50 4 3 1 0 8
26 Terry Smith 0 0 4 3 1 0 8
26 Mike Tyson 2 1.75 0 6 2 0 8
29 Frank Beckwith 0 0 2 3 1 0 6
29 Stacy Blackburn 1 .90 2 3 1 0 6
29 Tony Boyette 0 0 4 0 0 0 4

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