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Previous Winners of the Perpetual Trophy:Barry Brightenberg, Harry Okuda

Homer Johnson joined The San Diego Anglers in 1991 as a charter member. He spent many happy days aboard the "Lucky J", his beautiful 33 foot Laguna. His passion was Marlin and Tuna fishing. At age 82, Homer landed a local 130 lb. 8 oz. Bigeye Tuna on 30 pound test line. Homer's good nature, perpetual smile and pleasant disposition was always heartwarming and reflected the true gentleman he was. On April 27, 1998 Homer Johnson passed away at age 85. He is remembered as a gentleman as well as a sportsman. In 1999 the club created the Homer Johnson Memorial Perpetual Trophy in his honor.

Award of the Homer Johnson Memorial Perpetual Trophy is open to all San Diego Anglers club members in good standing. The object of this year long tournament is to catch the largest qualifying billfish and tuna. A released billfish of any size will be awarded 135 points. A weighed in billfish will be awarded one point per pound with a minimum weight of 135 pounds to qualify. A tuna will be awarded one point per pound with a minimum weight of 30 pounds to qualify. Short-billed Spearfish are excluded. The annual winner of the trophy will have their name engraved on a plaque and added to the trophy, and shall also receive a cash award of $300.00. Fish entered into this tournament may not be entered in the All Around Angler Tournament.

The following rules apply:

1. Local catches only (within 125 miles of Point Loma).
2. Weight receipt must be marked Other Homer Johnson and must be witnessed, signed and submitted within 30 days of catch.
3. IGFA Rules apply except for tuna hooks.
4. Mexican Fishing Regulations apply within Mexican waters.
5. Tie Breaker-qualifying date.
6. Released Billfish must be brought to leader (hand on leader) pictures or witnesses must be provided.
7. 135 points for released billfish of any size.
8. Minimum size for a weighed in billfish is 135 pounds.
9. One point per pound for a weighed in billfish 135 pounds or larger.
10. Minimum size for a weighed in tuna is 30 pounds. (rule change effective 01/01/2013)
11. One point per pound for a weighed in tuna 30 pounds or larger
12. All December weight receipts must be received by January 10, of the following year.

The winner gets temporary custody of the trophy for 1 year, after which he/she agrees to return the trophy to the club. 

Club Tournament News

SUSAN JOHNSON MEMORIAL/MISSION BAY BASS TOURNAMENT

Saturday, February 23, 2013 - It was cold; ice on the truck window and on the stern of the “Copout” at 4:30 AM. We met everyone at South Shores Launch Ramp in Mission Bay. Bill Hokstad’s crew had some “Cop Food” and I had a glazed one and supplied some hot coffee. Even with this warming repast I still had trouble tying the knot to replace some line on William Proctors’ Spinning reel. Al Staz’s engine wouldn’t start and his crew (Tyler Robinson and Kevin Anderson) returned to fish and compete on their Kayaks. A total of 18 anglers fished the tourna-ment including 1 junior angler, 7 boats and 3 kayaks. Richard and Zella Burk provided gourmet black bean chili, hot chicken legs and rich desserts at the weigh-in. John Otto (who is doing and looking much better) took the photographs. Louis Almeida did the set-up and helped with the weigh-in using the table scale which reads in pounds and ounces.

Steve Johnson, last year’s winner, could not fish the tournament this year because of prior obligations. Steve brought the perennial plaque to be presented to this year’s winner. Steve had laminated the back of the plaque with some photographs of Susan where she was happiest, fishing on Steve’s boat.

Susan was sadly taken from us two years ago. She was president of the San Diego Anglers in 2002 and joined the club with her husband Steve in 1998. Susan was always a positive influence in the club and a good friend of everyone she met. Susan was on the board of directors in 2000 and it was her idea to have a Bay Bass Tournament on Mission Bay. The first Mission Bay Tournament was in November of 2000. The tourna-ment has been one of the most popular and highly attended since.

Junior Division:
1st: William Proctor 2lb 1oz (2 spotted bay bass) - $75 Cash Prize
2nd: None
3rd: None

Adult Division:
1st: Ed Howerton 4lb 15oz (3 spotted bay bass) - $200 Cash Prize
2nd: Nancy Ortiz 4lb 13oz (3 spotted bay bass) - $150 Cash Prize + $120 Jackpot Prize
3rd: Bill Garber 4lb 6oz (3 spotted bay bass) - $100 Cash Prize
4th: Bill Hokstad 4lb 3oz (3 spotted bay bass) - $75 Cash Prize
5th: Sean Davidson 3lb 9oz (3 spotted bay bass) - $50 Cash Prize

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HALIBUT TOURNAMENT

Saturday, April 13, 2013 - Well we finally had a Halibut tournament after a two year hiatus. We had decent weather and a great meal prepared by Zella and Richard Burk. The tournament was well attended with over 30 club members showing up for the weigh-in and BBQ afterwards Well here are the results. Yes, there was only one Halibut caught by club member Tim Gunter and he did not even enter the jackpot, so the jackpot was held by a random drawing, with Richard Burk taking the jackpot prize.

Junior Division:
1st: None
2nd: None
3rd: None

Adult Division:
1st: Tim Gunter. He won $200.00.
2nd: None
3rd: None
4th: None
5th: None

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The San Diego Anglers hold monthly tournaments open to club members in good Standing. Club members entering these tournaments each year are eligible for tournament prizes and accumulating points toward the "Tournament Angler of the Year" award in the Adult and Junior divisions respectively.

One Angler will be recognized in the Adult and one in the Junior divisions as the San Diego Angler's "Tournament Angler of the Year" at our Annual Awards Banquet. Juniors are recognized as juniors up to and during the calendar year they are sixteen. If a junior is sixteen years of age on January 1st, they will compete as a junior all year. If a junior is seventeen years of age on January 1st, they will compete as an adult from then on.

Anglers participating in the San Diego Anglers Tournaments receive; one (1) point for entering in each individual monthly Club tournament. Anglers placing first 1st thru 5th in these tournaments will only receive the point conversions in the following points system values;

Monthly Club Tournament placement = Tournament Angler of the Year points earned

1st  Place -     Seven  (7) points
2nd Place -     Six       (6) points
3rd  Place -     Five     (5) points
4th  Place -     Four    (4) points
5th  Place -     Three  (3) points
Participation - One     (1) point

* Tournament Angler of the Year standings are current as of 04/13/2013