Raffle: Dave Russell (Bob was under the weather) had another great raffle. 3 rods & reels, various plugs and lures, and a cooler. Winners included: Arron Rynn, Rusty Russell,Bob Russell, The Rudderows won twice, and The Chapmans won three times. This month Dave and Bob will have another great raffle.

Speaker: Our thanks to Janet Zimmerman, GTM NERR Education Coordinator for a great program. She made us all aware of the natural resources both on land and water that are available in this area and how we should preserve them. The Guana Tolomato Matanzas (GTMNERR) National Estuarine Research Reserve web site is: www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/sites/gtm/ it is very interesting. There is a pilot effort under the National Fish Habitat Action Plan meeting scheduled on February 20^th from 2pm - 4pm. Details are on their web site.

Membership Drawing: Kelly Burress name was drawn but was not present. SORRY!! It pays to attend the meetings and parties. Be at the next meeting for the $150 drawing. You must be present to win!

Snacks: Thanks go to Joel & Carmel Cunningham who provided the snacks - Larry’s Subs and chips. They were great. James & Linda Manucy will provide the snacks at this month’s meeting.

Kids Club: Thanks Stephanie, your doing superb. There will be more arts and crafts this month. Bring your children.

Membership Information: NOTICE: Membership year is June 1st thru May 31st. Dues are $50.00 for a family and $30.00 for individual memberships. After December 1st, new members can join for the remainder of the year for ½ price. Membership forms are also available on the web site (acgfa.com). Guests are always welcome.

^{2007 Club
Activities Calendar:}^{Copy attached. The next Board Meeting will be Thursday,
March 1st starting at}^{7:00 p.m.}^{at the Yacht Club (the old
Lighthouse Restaurant in}^Lighthouse^Park^{)( thanks to Randy Brunson
at}^{St Augustine}^{Yacht Club for making
building available). All Board and
Committee Meetings are open to our membership.
Your support is welcomed.}

Blooper Award:Congratulations to Justin Jarriel for earning a very prestigeous Blooper Award. He started the day by dropping his cell phone in the boat where it ended up in the sump which was full of water. He then went fishing and put his boat on a sandbar while he caught bait (I think), When he returned to the boat the tide had come in and the boat floated off. He had to swim to the boat. Great job Justin! The award will be posted on the web site.

^{Fishing
Information}

Kingfish Challenge (KFC), July 6 thru 8, 2007: The tournament committee has kicked off the Kingfish Challenge Tournament sponsorship sales. There will be $100 for the most new ads and $100 for most $$ new sales. This is the major fund raiser for the club. See ad sales information on the web site (acgfa.com).

$$$ SAVE $100 on KFC entry $$$

(See the Postcard on Mail Address pagefor a $100 entry savings good till February 28^th!!!)

January Angler-of-the-Month: There were 17 entry cards from 9 anglers this month. Congratulations to Angler-of-the-Month Stan Yekalis. This is his first Angler-of-the-Month Award. Stan caught 3.06, 1.63 lb and 1.56 lb Black Sea Bass (1^st , 2^{nd ,} & 3^rd Place Mens and 1^st & 2^nd Largest of Month) and a 6.81 lb Grouper (1^st Place Mens and Largest of Month) for a total of 575 points. Great job Stan. Complete results are enclosed. Cut-off was December 30th thru January 29th.

Spring Kickoff Tournament: The Spring Kickoff Tournament started February 1st and ends March 31st. Entry is $10 per adult angler and $5 for junior and small-fries, however, they must fish with an adult club member that is entered in the tournament. Change: A junior or small fry angler that wants to fish without an adult club member that is entered in the tournament, may do so by paying $10 with their parent’s permission. Each entry card must be plainly marked for the “Spring Kickoff” or it will not count for the tournament. Complete rules are enclosed.

Message from the President

It must be winter – its cold enough. Time to work on your toys. New tires on the truck, new brakes by Bert. Time to find out why “Evin” isn’t peeing properly. Symptoms are weak stream and frequent sputtering discharges. Not sure what to try FLOMAX or DEPENDS?

John

WANT ADS:

Committee Chair Position: Your monthly pay will depend on your qualifications. Your pay raises will depend on your ability to perform. In both cases, there will be lots of $00000's in your check. Job descriptions:

Interpreter for OUR Hearing Impaired MEMBERS: Comes with a free family membership to ACGFA. Be part of the fun and help the club too.

CLUB REPORTER: Media promotions Publicity Chairperson: Involves working with local news papers and other media providing monthly club news, web site articles and special program information. Make sure all monthly meetings are listed in The Record prior to that meeting.

FOR SALE: If space permits we will print your items here!

2003- 18” SeaCat, 115 Yamaha, 4 stroke, less than 75 hrs, SS Prop, engine warrantee till 9-30-08,

tackle center leaning post, trim tabs, live well, instrument box, Garmin 152 GPS, Garmin 160 Blue Fish Finder, Bimini Top, Full canvas, extra rod holders, Axle aluminum Float-on Trailer. Contact Dick Newton

904-824-6259

1989 - 23” 2” Sport Craft, all Electronics stay with boat, 2000 Year 225 Evinrude Motor, 400 Hrs.

2 Axle aluminum Float-on Trailer. $12,000 or OBO. – Call Jack Blocker 904-824-4069 or 904-669-5070