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welcome to 2017 - Jan. general club meeting

1/5/2017

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.

Del White and 2017 prez, Todd Norell

2016 Newsletter Editor, Chris Malloy

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

Neptunes annual Christmas Dinner 2016

11/11/2016

Join your fellow Neptunes at the King Harbor Yacht Club on Saturday, December 3, 2016 for the Annual Christmas Dinner. For more information and to RSVP, please follow the instructions in the Evite you received via email. If you have any questions or did not receive your Evite, please email your webmaster using the contact button below.

2016 FALL CLASSIC RESULTS

10/19/2016

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

2016 fall classic - saturday, october 15th

9/27/2016

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."

manufacturer's night - wednesday, 9/7/16

9/3/2016

Join the Long Beach Neptune’s this Wednesday, September 7th at 7:30pm for our Annual Manufacturer’s Night where some of the industries top manufacturers come out to showcase their latest products and innovations. Grab your dive buddies and come check it out. The line up this year is looking second to none so you don’t want to miss it.

As always, we'll be having a raffle packed with quality products so you'll want to be there to re-up your gear!

LA FATHOMIERS 2016 SCRAMBLE MEET

8/24/2016

CLICK ABOVE FLYER FOR ENTRY FORM AND MORE INFORMATION

Rene rojas memorial

7/5/2016

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT, http://evite.me/WRY7c2TABx

2016 BLUEWATER MEET RESULTS

7/1/2016

Congrats to Neptune, Danny Jones, for his 2nd Bluewater Meet tournament win!

1. Danny Jones – WSB - 29.90 lbs. - LB Neptunes
2. Bill Perratt – WSB - 29.45 lbs. - LB Neptunes
3. Kory Bersuch – YT - 26.65 lbs. - LB Neptunes
4. Yu Fukushima – WSB - 22.95 lbs. - Guest
5. Will Withers – YT - 20.00 lbs. - LB Neptunes
6. Todd Farquhar – YT - 17.65 lbs. - LB Neptunes
7. Juan Aguilar – YT - 15.65 lbs. - Guest
8. Dan Keeler – Halibut - 11.05 lbs. - Guest
9. Erik Bañados – YT - 10.60 lbs. - LA Fathomiers

kirk mcnulty tournament awards party & raffle

6/10/2016

Kirk McNulty White Seabass awards party is being held this Sunday, 6/12/16, at Tarsan Stand up Paddle located at 831 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach. Awards will be given to Josh Fleming for his 64 lb fish, the Neptunes very own, Jesse Goode for his 61.5 lb fish and Lyle Davis for his 61.12 lb fish.

They will be raffling off Cressi and OMER roller guns, a bunch of Adreno dive masks/snorkels, wetsuits, JBL gear, dive knives, Gift certs from AFTCO, dry bags, clothes from dark seas & hippy tree, sunglasses from Zeal and DIFF, girls clothes from Jolyn & Amuse, gift certs from Fish 101 & Bear Flag restaurants, along with a bunch of other gear! Beers are being poured by King Harbor Brew Co along with poke and tacos being served.

Show up and support your placing Neptune club members and brag about your results at this years Bluewater Meet!

53rd annual bluewater meet - june 11, 2016

5/10/2016

The Long Beach Neptunes Bluewater Meet is held at Santa Catalina Island on SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2016 and is STRICTLY INVITATIONAL. All entries will be verified. To participate, you must qualify under one of the following conditions:

Any Tentative, Full or Life Member of the Long Beach Neptunes in active standing on the 2016 roster.
Any Tentative, Full or active member of the LA Fathomiers, San Diego Freedivers, and any other invited clubs.
YOU MUST be officially sponsored by an active Full or Lifetime Member of the Long Beach Neptunes to compete. Each Neptune can only sponsor one person and the Neptune MUST sign and submit the entry form of the individual sponsored.

Divers may begin at dawn but must conclude their diving and be at the Two Harbors weigh-in site by 3pm. NO EXCEPTIONS. All fish entries not inside the weigh-in circle will be disqualified. The eligible fish are: YELLOWTAIL, WHITE SEABASS, BARRACUDA, BONITO, CALICO BASS, HALIBUT, DORADO, and TUNA family.  NO SCUBA DIVING IS PERMITTED.

The diving area will include all waters WITHIN 4 MILES of Santa Catalina Island.  WEIGH-IN AT 3PM SHARP!!!

YOU PROVIDE:  1) Entry Fee  2) SIGNED Entry/Liability release.  3) Your own transportation.  4) Meat, veggies, etc. for BBQ.  5) Cooking utensils  6) Game Fish

WE PROVIDE:  1) 1st thru 5th place trophies for largest fish taken the day of the meet (only one person).  2) The winning diver’s name will be placed on the “Big Jim” perpetual trophy. 3) Beach pit BBQ with salad, mashed potatoes, baked beans, BEER, soda, water, paper plates, cups, napkins, and THE BEST GAME FISH MEET IN THE WORLD BETWEEN SOME OF THE WORLDS BEST GAME FISH HUNTERS!