4It's time to get signed up for the 54th Annual Bluewater Meet!  It's already gearing up to be a great summer with plenty of slug yellowtail and white seabass landed.  Even 100+ lb bluefin have been taken.  There's no better way to kick it all off than to shoot some fish with your fellow spearfishermen.

It's all going down on Saturday, June 24th at Santa Catalina Island.  All waters within 4 miles of Santa Catalina Island are fair game.  Weigh-in is at 3pm on the beach at 2 Harbors.  BBQ, raffles, prizes, and goodtimes.

For entry form, details, and rules, CLICK HERE.

Couple event dates to get ready for:

1. 54th Annual Bluewater Meet | Saturday, June 24th | 2 Harbors, Catalina Island - ENTRY FORM AVAILABLE
2. The new Yellowtail Shootout team event | Saturday, September 9th | Rippers Cove, Catalina Island - More info soon...

We had a great start to the year at the first general club meeting of 2017 with voting in of Neptunes tentative, Del White, and a special thank you gift presentation to our very own, Chris Malloy, for his service to the club as Newsletter Editor in 2016.  Videos, fish stories, raffle, pizza, beer, and lots of gift hand outs by our 2017 club president, Todd Norell, made for a great meeting.

2017 Long Beach Neptunes Executive Board:
President - Todd Norell
Vice President - Bruce Dardis
Secretary - Jesse Goode
Treasurer - Bill Peratt
Tentative Manager - Danny Jones
Newsletter Editor - Dave Freeman
Historian - Masahiro Mori
Webmaster - Brandon Ward
Conservation Liaison - Terry Maas

Big Fish
1. Todd Farquhar               30.15 Lb  Yellowtail
2. Robert Strohbach          23.65 Lb  Yellowtail
3. Dan Keeler                    21.30 Lb  Yellowtail
4. Bill Peratt                      20.80 Lb  Yellowtail
5. Chase Bucannon          19.10 Lb  Yellowtail
6. Michael DeGiosa          17.10 Lb  Yellowtail

Lobster
1. Jason Taylor                 9.35 Lb
2. Chase Bucannon          7.25 Lb
3. Ivan Sanchez                4.20 Lb
4. Phil Alley                       1.45 Lb       

The 2016 Fall Classic entry forms are here so fill it out, pay your fee, and get ready to bring it!  We've had a crazy year of 200+ lb Bluefin, slug yellows, and already a 15 lb bug taken so the weigh in should be an interesting one.

*This year ALL competitors will receive an exclusive Limited Edition 2016 Fall Classic hat with entry.

"This meet is held by the Long Beach Neptunes at Catalina Island and is OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED FREE DIVERS. Divers may begin at dawn but must conclude their diving and be at the Isthmus by 4:00 PM (Lobster may be taken the evening before [Friday, October 14th] starting at dusk). Any fish and/or lobster not in the weigh-in circle by 4:00 PM is disqualified, NO EXCEPTIONS! The eligible fish are: Yellowtail, White Sea Bass, Dorado, Barracuda, Bonito, Halibut, Tuna Family, Calico, and Lobster. “NO SCUBA DIVING IS PERMITTED”.

The diving area will include all waters from San Diego to Santa Barbara and include Catalina Island, San Clemente Island, San Nicholas Island, and channel islands. The Cortez and Tanner Banks are OFF LIMITS.

The weigh-in will be at the Isthmus Harbor Beach, Catalina Island at 4:00PM sharp. The winners circle will be located near the public picnic tables at the west grandstand and BBQ."

CLICK ABOVE FLYER FOR ENTRY FORM AND MORE INFORMATION