b'club outings Dennis KingA Great Way to Get on the Water.Kevin Brown If you are looking to get out on the water and meet fellow Fishing Club members, then check out the WPBFCs Drift Boat or Fishing Buddies Outings.These trips might be a good fit.Coordinated group trips are a really affordable way to get offshore and offer a great social aspect.The Fishing Club believes its important to provide members regular opportunities to go fishing.On a past outing club members fished aboard the Living onArthur Island Time in Hypoluxo which yielded lots of laughs and someBlumerkeeper mutton snapper, yellowtails, porgies and other reef fish. Howard & Hal Neale The weather was absolutely perfect, with a cloudless sky and a slow rolling swell on a slicked off sea. Club member Dennis King had the hot hand on this particular outing landing quite a few fish including the $200 Big Fish award winner, a 2.5 pound mutton snapper.Raffle prize presentations, drinks and fresh sandwiches courtesy of Jimmy Johns helped conclude another fun outing.Plus, all outing participants went home with a WPBFC fish towel. The club also coordinates multiple half-day Fishing Bud-dies trips throughout the year. These smaller outings accom-modate 4-6 members at a time.Fishing Buddies is a opportunity for members to catch fish and hopefullyCarolynmake a connection to go fishing together down theStashroad outside of the coordinated charter. One boat we use, Captain Daniel Crowleys 35 ft. Downeast vessel is a great platform for these outings.Dan runs several club trips a year, and even hosted our first time Ladies Fishing Outing, which connected lady anglers within the club.The Bulldog specializes in bottom fishing and often sends Shaneparticipants home with fresh snapper and other tasty reef fish.HunterSometimes Fishing Buddies trips are strategically alignedAnthony with a club tournament.Captain Carl Torresson on the SlobBurks Kai City was charted to fish the Blackfin Blitz last May, and the 4Tougasmembers who participated in that outing were put on a really productive bite.Dolphin, Kingfish and plenty of targeted tuna were caught.Get involved in a future outing and take advantage of this value of membership.Stay tuned to the WPBFC quarterly calendars and email blasts for announcements on upcoming fishing trips.Kent RimeyT ighTL inesM agazine- s pring2025 9'