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redesigned for 2011, with trailer. “CCA Florida is extremely happy to be sponsored by such a conservation- minded boat company,” stated Brian Gorski, chief operating officer of CCA Florida. “We cannot thank Hell’s Bay and Chris Peterson enough for what have done for CCA Florida.”


GEORGIA Chapter firing on all cylinders


biggest year ever for CCA Louisiana’s Conservation and Habitat program. Construction will begin soon on the second reef constructed with rubble from the twin span demolition. The Dudley and Kim Vandenborre reef will be located adjacent to the Highway 11 Bridge and north of the draw bridge. The South Shore Pontchartrain reef completed last July is more than five acres in size, marked by buoys and is ready to fish.


CCA Georgia had an excellent first quarter that began when members staffed an exhibit at


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Sportmens’ Seminar in Savannah in February. The event was well attended and 50 new members were recruited. Government Relations Committee Chair Brooks Schoen and his team staffed an exhibit at Sportsmens’ Day at the Capitol. Jeff Young, Jimmy Thwaite, and other volunteers also staffed an exhibit at the Great Outdoors Show at the state fairgrounds where they talked to many who attended the weekend show. Finally, the chapter received excellent press coverage for the Oper- ation Roe program that encourages release of large spotted seatrout, which is especially important this year given the apparent cold weather kill of trout this winter. In other news, state chair- man John Duren was reappointed to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission by Gov. Nathan Deal. Banquet season is well underway, and the Savannah Chapter had a great banquet Feb. 17 with 195 new or re- newed memberships. The Lanier chap- ter had a successful banquet March 3 and the Richmond Hill and Skidaway chapters both have banquets in April. The chapter leaders and banquet committees are doing great work and are keeping CCA Georgia healthy and able to participate in our state and regional fishery and conservation issues.


LOUISIANA


Conservation and habitat update This year is shaping up to be the


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Exciting news for Grand Isle anglers came right after Easter with the con- struction of a series of new artificial reefs at the site of the former Inde- pendence Island as 12,000 tons of lime- stone will be barged into Barataria Bay to create five acres of new habitat. This project is made possible with support from Shell Oil, the CCA Building Con- servation Habitat Program, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fish- eries, the Paul Candies Family, Bertucci Contractors, and Vulcan Materials.


2011 STAR rolling What has become a tradition as one


of the largest and richest saltwater fish- ing tournaments in the country CCA Louisiana’s STAR (the Statewide Tour- nament and Anglers’ Rodeo) spans the entire Louisiana Gulf Coast and is open to anglers of every age. As in years past, it boasts summer-long competi- tion from Memorial Day Saturday through Labor Day.


One of the top prizes is a brand-new Chevy Silverado, which goes to the first tagged redfish caught by a regis- tered STAR participant. STAR is the biggest and most popular event of the summer that just keeps growing. It offers all anglers many chances to win big while fishing. In the Tagged Redfish Division,


release teams secretly tag and release 50 redfish in Louisiana waters. Popular and frequented spots along the coast are designated for release points. In addition to the Chevy Silverado and Harley Davidson winner, the other eight registered anglers that catch a STAR redfish will receive a bay boat package with Mercury power. The ever-expanding speckled trout division offers Nautic Star bay boat packages with the Louisiana coast divided into four regions. The heaviest speckled trout weighed by a registered angler in each region wins one of four boats powered by Mercury. The Ladies- Only division returns this year, with the heaviest speckled trout weighed by


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a registered female angler claiming its own prize package! Prizes will also be awarded in heav-


iest fish divisions for flounder, lemon- fish, mangrove snapper, dorado, king mackerel, sheephead, and largemouth bass. The Kayak Division returns offer- ing four Hobie kayaks up for grabs. Again this year, Cabela’s sponsors


the Youth Division for anglers 17 years old and younger, and these participants fish free in STAR as a result. The Youth Division offers an- glers four chances to win boat, motor and trailer packages. They can qualify to win by catching and entering a flounder or speckled trout that is a minimum of 14 inches long. Each youth member who weighs a fish will be entered into drawings held at the tournament’s conclusion. STAR rules require every entrant to


be a current member of CCA (in any state). Those interested in participating can register online at www.CCAS- TAR.com or call 1-877-4CCASTAR (1- 877-422-2782). All weigh stations offer instant entry tickets for STAR and addi- tional instant-entry stations are located throughout Louisiana. For more infor- mation visit www.CCASTAR.com.


New Year, new look CCALouisiana.com and CCAS-


TAR.com have a new look for the new year. Don’t forget to get the latest news, photos and videos at both sites.


MARYLAND


Chapter starts endowment fund


CCA Maryland has initiated its first endowment fund, the CCA Maryland Habitat/Education Fund to improve habitat in the Chesapeake Bay water- shed and educate people about


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value of marine resources. The fund is being chaired by Eric Whisenhunt and has a goal of $500,000. “This fund will give recreational anglers and other conservation-mind- ed citizens the chance to support the conservation of marine resources,” said Whisenhunt. “We plan to approach foundations, businesses and corpora- tions that have a record of supporting conservation, in addition to our mem- bers. We have never lacked for ideas to improve the resource or the need to make change. Hopefully, this fund will provide us the financial muscle to make a greater difference.”


The initial intent is to use funds for TIDE


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