We hope you can make, it's a lot of fun, you would enjoy it I am sure, good luck and hope to see you there !!!

As long as you stay in VA creeks or the main Potomac River you are fine with one exception. Going into DC waters would require a DC license. That is pretty good trip up the river, no need really to do that.

 

I think I saw it on here but to be sure, everyone would need a Saltwater Registry card in addition to a license.

 

I think I said licence instead of registry, I will go back and change that.

 

Do you know how much that is by chance?

The Saltwater Registry is free from the NOAA, but the saltwater license is not. Just an FYI for anyone who is unfamiliar, purchase of a saltwater license for either VA or MD provides you with the ability to fish the entire Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries per an email I received directly from the MD DNR.

WOW some from out of state, NICE. WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME!!!!!!

 

This sounds like a can't miss opportunity!! What about the MD permits isn't that still required? Like I said I have a 14' topper jon boat with 7.5 hp that I could bring if needed just not sure if will have an open seat till the date is posted and I contact my brother to see if he wants to come this time.

 

Go ahead and make plans to bring it anyway Endless, we will or may need an extra seat if it is not filled before then if you don't mind.

 

Can't wait to see you again sir !!!

The Saltwater Registry is free from the NOAA, but the saltwater license is not. Just an FYI for anyone who is unfamiliar, purchase of a saltwater license for either VA or MD provides you with the ability to fish the entire Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries per an email I received directly from the MD DNR.

 

Just go to NOAA.com ???

https://www.countmyfish.noaa.gov/register/

Click on the "Do I need to Register" button first - you may not need to do it.

Go ahead and make plans to bring it anyway Endless, we will or may need an extra seat if it is not filled before then if you don't mind.

 

Can't wait to see you again sir !!!

no problem can do so as long nothing changes Can't wait either. Had a blast last time.

https://www.countmyfish.noaa.gov/register/

Click on the "Do I need to Register" button first - you may not need to do it.

Thanx a bunch for the info and the link !!!

no problem can do so as long nothing changes Can't wait either. Had a blast last time.

Cool, thanx Endless !!!

Before we go too much farther, I am adding all of this to the original post so that all the info we need will be in one location and we don't have to search the whole thread to find bits and pieces of it.

 

Thanx everyone for the info put forth so far !!!

OK... finally made it here.  Been doing some fishing today.  I voted and chose a date but really don't care.  As of right now I have an open seat.  If we end up with enough ratio, I may bring a friend but will only do that after we have the boater/non-boater ratio.  Looking forward to seeing the "old" gang and meeting the new.  Cheers!

Well it's about time!!!!  you call me old and look at how late you are to the party  LOL !!!

Tell me about it!! Well Zoff how you do fishing?

Well it's about time!!!!  you call me old and look at how late you are to the party  LOL !!!

No... you're old.  I, on the other hand, am fashionably late.

 

Tell me about it!! Well Zoff how you do fishing?

Good as it can get during the winter but not as good as I would like it.  Pulled a few nice Spotted and Smallies from the river yesterday.  Will hit the lakes in about a month.  Other than that... just fishing ponds and rivers. 

I just went a head and put my vote in for the 9/14. Open seat on My boat.

Awesome !!!

 

Look forward to meeting you Teal !!

Hey, right now we are already in better shape than last year, we have more boaters with empty seats than non boaters, we are looking forward to seeing the dates that everyone will have available.

 

I know there are some of you waiting on tournament scheduling to be announced, those of you that are, do you know a round about date the schedules of your clubs will be announced?

No... you're old.  I, on the other hand, am fashionably late.

 

Good as it can get during the winter but not as good as I would like it.  Pulled a few nice Spotted and Smallies from the river yesterday.  Will hit the lakes in about a month.  Other than that... just fishing ponds and rivers. 

 

There is nothing fashionable about you, there fore, you are simply late, BAHA HA HA !!!

 

I crack me up !!!

There is nothing fashionable about you, there fore, you are simply late, BAHA HA HA !!!

 

I crack me up !!!

LOL... uncouth... unwashed... and socially unacceptable. Yup... that's me.

Hey nice avatar by the way !!!

Nitrofreak, I know we have alot of guys from BA on the boards here but how many do you think are actually thinking of coming.. Just wondering. How many guys showed last year...

We had a total of 13 last year, we are looking at a total of 20 this year maybe more as the time gets closer.

 

It was great, I arrived 2nd, Traveler was the first on the scene and setting up camp when I came by him, I set up camp and walked over to meet Traveler, you will like this guy, he is full of uuuummmm what's the best word here, secrecy, yeah thats it, he used to work with the men in black, so to speak.

 

The 2nd one I met was Zoff, dude, watch out for this guy, thats all I am going to say about him, he's kinda funny, he drinks beer thats not really beer, it requires fruit, you know the kind i'm talkin about......

 

The third one or ones I met were Steve and his son Aj, they are from I think London, correct me if I am wrong guy's, but what a great Father and son pair, 2 of the nicest people you will ever meet.

 

3rd and 4th were Sam and Endless, Sam is funny, I can't wait for you to meet him, Endless well what can I say, kinda quiet at first, but opens up when you talk to him, you will find out he is one special kinda guy, loves life as we all do.

 

Chris,

 

Now he is really quiet, at least he was around me, I had to ask questions to hear him talk, really nice guy to fish with, he fished with Zoff and Zoff spoke highly of the young man.

 

Then there was my family there, along with a couple of my friends that fished a tournament for the day, they joined us for the cookout.

 

All joking aside, there was no better crew to be with, that day was an absolute blessing for me to have met these guy's, I have been fortunate enough to fish with one of them afterwards and meet his family as well, I have not forgotton anything about that day on Anna with these guy's nor the day I got to spend with Zoff and his family.

 

We had some support from our sponsors here as well, Seibert Outdoors donated 6 jigs, BAM donated a magizine with a full one year subscription plus the latest version, we had Glenn and Keri, our own Bass Resource pitched in and gave us all Bass Resource stickers, some top notch line conditioner, some KVD fishing line, Traveler brought a ton of his hand made spinners and buzz baits and just gave them out by the hand full's.

 

This trip has opened a few doors and allowed me to meet some of our other members as well that did not get the chance to meet up with us, Quanjig was one of those guy's, some one who is filled to the gills with intamate knowlage of his surrounding areas of water, it was unfortunate that we sadly lost 2 people from lack of intrest of boaters that did not get in on this with us, they decided to skip that meet and greet, hopefully they will join us for this one.

 

I really can't say enough about the guy's you will meet, but I can tell you this, it's one trip you wont soon forget.

Motivated now! I needed motivation after fishing in a cool drizzle yesterday for 5 hours just for 2 bass and one ticked off pickerel.

Ha !!!

 

The day of the meet and greet I had a plan to go fish some structure down by the Dam at Anna, It turned out to be so windy that I could not stay, I went through both TM batteries in a matter of an hour, then decided to head North, should have started there to begin with lol !!

We had a total of 13 last year, we are looking at a total of 20 this year maybe more as the time gets closer.

 

It was great, I arrived 2nd, Traveler was the first on the scene and setting up camp when I came by him, I set up camp and walked over to meet Traveler, you will like this guy, he is full of uuuummmm what's the best word here, secrecy, yeah thats it, he used to work with the men in black, so to speak.

 

The 2nd one I met was Zoff, dude, watch out for this guy, thats all I am going to say about him, he's kinda funny, he drinks beer thats not really beer, it requires fruit, you know the kind i'm talkin about......

 

The third one or ones I met were Steve and his son Aj, they are from I think London, correct me if I am wrong guy's, but what a great Father and son pair, 2 of the nicest people you will ever meet.

 

3rd and 4th were Sam and Endless, Sam is funny, I can't wait for you to meet him, Endless well what can I say, kinda quiet at first, but opens up when you talk to him, you will find out he is one special kinda guy, loves life as we all do.

 

Chris,

 

Now he is really quiet, at least he was around me, I had to ask questions to hear him talk, really nice guy to fish with, he fished with Zoff and Zoff spoke highly of the young man.

 

Then there was my family there, along with a couple of my friends that fished a tournament for the day, they joined us for the cookout.

 

All joking aside, there was no better crew to be with, that day was an absolute blessing for me to have met these guy's, I have been fortunate enough to fish with one of them afterwards and meet his family as well, I have not forgotton anything about that day on Anna with these guy's nor the day I got to spend with Zoff and his family.

 

We had some support from our sponsors here as well, Seibert Outdoors donated 6 jigs, BAM donated a magizine with a full one year subscription plus the latest version, we had Glenn and Keri, our own Bass Resource pitched in and gave us all Bass Resource stickers, some top notch line conditioner, some KVD fishing line, Traveler brought a ton of his hand made spinners and buzz baits and just gave them out by the hand full's.

 

This trip has opened a few doors and allowed me to meet some of our other members as well that did not get the chance to meet up with us, Quanjig was one of those guy's, some one who is filled to the gills with intamate knowlage of his surrounding areas of water, it was unfortunate that we sadly lost 2 people from lack of intrest of boaters that did not get in on this with us, they decided to skip that meet and greet, hopefully they will join us for this one.

 

I really can't say enough about the guy's you will meet, but I can tell you this, it's one trip you wont soon forget.

What can I say I'm one special kinda guy!!

 

Forgot to explain yourself Nitro? I will say this "don't believe him on how many fish he tells you he has caught". lol

Endless do we need to use the 2-1 method to determine how many fish he caught?

For y'all who don't know this is fairly accurate if u have a fishing buddy who constantly exaggerates on number of fish. So If your buddy tells you that he caught 4 fish, divide that by two, and then subtract 1.