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Cleanup Volunteers Needed For this SATURDAY!

Submitted by rbertazon on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 19:17

Those that attended our 2013 Annual Meeting are already aware, but I will now make the plea to all.

There is a reservoir cleanup scheduled for this Saturday at Loch Raven Reservoir. There will be many people working to collect trash and put in bags all along the western shore of Loch Raven from Dulaney Valley bridge north to the logjam shoreline just above the power-lines.

Those volunteers will be picking up the trash and putting it into plastic bags and placing them at the edge of the water. All we need to do is enjoy the morning by fishing and then sometime between noon and 2:00 come search the shoreline for the bags that have been filled. Put them on your boat and take them back to the fishing center where a City truck will be waiting. After you are done - go back to fishing!

Please add a comment to the blog and let me know if I can count on you to help! I walked the trails from Dulaney Valley Road up to the logjam and there is a lot of trash that has washed in with the big storms of last fall and this winter. I hope we can get a lot of boats to make it easy on everyone. With good participation, it will not take long to make the Loch a much prettier place to be this year!

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MRAI Annual Meeting Kicks-Off our 2013 Season!

Submitted by rbertazon on Sun, 02/24/2013 - 16:15

Well, the 2013 MRAI Annual meeting has concluded. We had a very nice crowd at the event and it was great to see everyone.

For those of you interested, you can still join and enter the tournaments. Go to our tournament page for all of teh forms that you need.

For those who did not attend, here is the list of prize winners from today. We thank everyone who entered and participated!

Kistler Helium LTA Micro Guide Rod – 7’ MH Fast Action Rod – Bobby Standiford
Quantum Energy e100 PPT Baitcast Reel – Rob Bertazon
Quantum Kinetic kt30PTiB Spinning Reel – Walt Marchant
Solar Bat Sunglasses – Emory Standiford
Solar Bat Sunglasses – Jack Lassen
Koppers Bait Pack – Eric Holmes
Gary Yamamoto Bait Pack – Mike Isaac
Mismo Tubes Bait Pack – Jeremy Watts
Roboworms Bait Pack – Don Kosdemba
Missile Baits Bait Pack – Dr. Bobby Brumback
Strike King Bait Pack – Willie Beall
Mystery Box of Assorted lures and tackle – Mel Malinowski
Plus we had some door prizes for our guests in attendance.
Ralph Davis won a Premium 12 Volt Battery (retail value over $300) courtesy of our sponsor - Batteries Plus - Timonium and Nick McCoy, Manager.
MRAI Hitch Cover – Jerry O’Brien
MRAI Coffee Mugs – Bobby Standiford
Jerry Watts
Mel Malinowski
Chad Wisner
Martin Cribb
???
MRAI Water Bottle - ???
MRAI Shirt – Tom Kobus
Russ Ashwell

Plus we had two Bassmaster Classic Fast Answer Trivia questions with the winners receiving Koppers Live Target frogs from our Sponsor SFVU – One went to Russ Ashwell and the other went to Ian Walker.

And we have one more Koppers Live Target frog to give away – to the first person who has not already won one of our prizes who adds a comment to this post! Please make certain to include your name/email address so I can contact you on how to claim your prize!

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Good to See So Many People

Submitted by rbertazon on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 17:28

It was really enjoyable to see so many MRA members (past, present and future) at Loch Raven today. In case you forot, permit renewals began at the Loch today and happen again tomorrow (2/10) and next Saturday (2/16) And don't forget to mail in your Liberty and Prettyboy permit renewals as well.

Remember our annual meeting is just a couple weeks away. Sunday, February 24th at 1:00 pm at the Ashland Cafe Banquet Room. Please consider sponsoring a tournament or a set of trophies for one of our events this year. See you at the meeting.

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What's new this week at the MRA?

Submitted by rbertazon on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 20:47

So much I might bust a seam! Thanks to the guys working on getting these great deals setup. I will properly recognize them at the meeting!

But it's still early and I don't want to spoil the whole surprise just yet. Let's just say that we have already arranged some great money saving discount programs for YOU, our members that could save you a lot more than your membership fee for 2013!

Need batteries? Gotcha covered. Ever heard of companies such as Strike King, Mizmo, Roboworm, Koppers "Live Target" or a little soft bait company called Gary Yamamoto??? We'll be able to hook you up with a great deal. How about the reel of choice for Mr. Kevin VanDam - Quantum Reels? Why not! Have you ever held the unbelieveably light and incredibly sensitive Kistler Rods. Sure, you'll be able to get those at unbelievable prices too!

Mark your calendar for February 24th at 1:00 pm. That's when we meet at the Ashland Cafe amd unveil all the details of these (and hopefully some other) programs and start processing memberships so you can take advantage of all the savings!!!

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2013 Season Coming Into Focus

Submitted by rbertazon on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 18:43

I am very happy to announce that your 2013 Board of Directors has been diligently working to prepare for a wonderful season of fishing. I have forwarded all of the 2013 rules and regulations as well as the membership forms and entry forms to Craig and I know he will get them posted as soon as he can.

In addition to the numerous emails the Board members have exchanged, we have had almost 8 hours of face-to-face-meetings to discuss all of the proposals and ideas generated by you, our members, as well as by the Board members themselves. I commend each of my fellow Board members for keeping the best interest of the club, its' members and the sport of bass fishing as their primary focus. I wish you could have heard the discussions so you could truly appreciate how much effort they have put forward to consider the pros and cons of each and every idea, rule and regulation that has now been made for this coming season.

For me, there were some surprises along the way. There were a couple of proposals discussed at our first meeting I thought were destined for approval. Then, after taking some time to think things through and fully evaluate their impact, they were either ammended or rejected at a subsequent meeting. Likewise, there were others that were just the reverse.

I can say without question that Walt, Holden and Chad really examined the implication of each and every decision. They were insightful and very considerate, trying always to be fair and make decisions to create a great tournament circuit.

I'll look forward to reading and replying to the comments in the coming weeks and then seeing everyone at the meeting on February 24th.

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2013 Weigh-In Volunteers Needed

Submitted by rbertazon on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 18:40

Hello Friends of the Metro Reservoir Anglers.

As we work to get things ready for an exciting new year of fishing, I have been working on ways to make our weigh-ins more functional for the fishermen and interesting for our spectators. I know that there are many people that follow our website to keep up on what is happening at the resevoirs, and some have even mentioned that they might be interested in helping us out in some way.

I am trying to identify at least three or four individuals that would be interested in helping our club by volunteering to set up the weigh-in equipment in advance of the anglers reaching the shore at the end of each tournament. I hope that we could get a nice group of people so the volunteers could take turns and help when you are available and it is convenient for you. At this time, I am formulating the proceedure and working through the logistics. If you are interested in possibly helping, please leave a reply to this post and I will be in contact.

Perhaps we can find some MRA members that could return the kindness of these volunteers by offering to treat them to a day (or two or three) of fishing???

I would really appreciate the help. Let me know.

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Fish Venting Tool

Submitted by rbertazon on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 17:20

I want to thank Lenny Wisner for generously donating 25 fish venting tools to the MRA for this upcoming year! These units have a retail value of $14.99 each. Lenny wants to help the MRA be a leader in the protection and conservation of our fisheries. These tools may or may not be available by the annual meeting in February. However, we will distribute them as follows. Each team can receive 1 tool. Teams from last year that renew their memberships at the annual meeting get first shot and then the remaining units will be distributed on a first come, first served basis until they are gone.

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