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Great Awards Banquet! At Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute's Mission Bay beautiful bayside headquarters!

Great Prizes!  Categories include: A. High Private Boat Angler, B. High Sport Boat Angler, C. High Kayak Angler, D. High Spearfishing Angler, E. High Junior Angler and F. High Tournament Angler. NOTE: Anglers may submit one fish per eligible species (see above). The heaviest single fish will determine the winner in Categories A through E (ties will be decided by a coin flip). The heaviest combined weight (one fish from each eligible species) will decide the winner in Category F. This is a non-monetary event. Winners will receive a beautiful, hand-carved Circle Hook by David Wirth (see photo below):

Congratulations to our 2011 Honorees  Don Hansen ~ Bill Poole Memorial Award Jock Albright ~ Milt Shedd Memorial Award

ANGLING SEMINAR AND CAPTAIN'S MEETING
Thursday, July 28
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Shedd Auditorium ~ HSWRI's Mission Bay Headquarters
The meeting will cover final rules, bait availability, and feature  expert advice from some of California's best anglers including Carl Schmidt and "Rock Cod" Rick Maxa of Let's Talk Hookup!

FISHING TOURNAMENT
Lines In:      6:00 p.m. Friday, July 29
Lines Out:   6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 30

Entry Fees: $50 per adult angler, $25 per junior angler under 16 years of age (entry fee includes admission to Awards BBQ on Sunday, a one-month membership to  Sea Tow commencing on July 29, a two-day life jacket rental and a Captain's goody bag--for an additional total value of more than $50). New this year--very cool tournament baseball caps--available for an additional $15 (see right for front of hat embroidery). Click here for Entry Form and for more information. Click here for Official Score Sheet and Angling Rules

AWARDS CELEBRATION AND BARBECUE
Sunday, July 31
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
HSWRI’s Mission Bay Headquarters

Featuring Master of Ceremony:  Pete Gray of Let's Talk Hook Up

BBQ tickets available for guests 12 and over at $25 in advance or $30 at the door.
Children 7 to 11 years of age,$10 in advance or $15 at the door.
Children 6 and under are free. PLEASE RSVP BY MONDAY, JULY 25.
 
Click here to RSVP for BBQ Only

HSWRI’s stock replenishment program is an important tool for sustainable fisheries management and truly embodies its mission, “to return to the sea some measure of the benefits derived from it. The values HSWRI embodies earned the respect of the sportfishing pioneer and icon Bill Poole. After Bill’s passing in 2009, his wife Ingrid Poole eagerly joined with HSWRI to establish the Bill Poole Memorial Angling Tournament in support of this program.  To read more about this great man click here.

Now in its third year, this popular tournament will feature a wide range of trophy categories. Special prizes will be given for any white seabass captured alive and donated to HSWRI's brood stock program. All white seabass heads will be scanned for tags as part of HSWRI’s program to identify hatchery-reared fish from wild individuals. This will, once again, be a family-oriented, non-money tournament designed to encourage sportsmanship and ocean awareness. All proceeds go directly to HSWRI white seabass replenishment program.

We are still in need of some wonderful sponsors.  Please help make this our best event yet by becoming an event sponsor.  Click here for sponsorship opportunities and sponsor form or call 619-226-3881 to find out how you can get involved. 

Many thanks to our major sponsors

 

 

 

 

and to our outstanding committee:

 

Honorary Chair

Ingrid Poole

 

Committee Chair

Carl Robbins

 

Organizing Committee

John Campbell

Bob Fletcher

Kurt Hoffman

Don Kent

Rick Maxa

Matt Moyer

Carl Schmidt

Mike Shane

Karen Terra

Louie Zimm

 

Culinary Committee

Michael Ames

David Chenelle

Jeff Roberto 

 

 

Questions? Call 619-226-3881 or email kterra@hswri.org