V20 Rendevous 2006
 

Need some ideas on this, spent some time with the Gran Puhbah in Fla. discussing it and I think it would be a great thing to pull off. I'm willing to help organize and make it happen. Biggest question in my mind is where.
I have some general thoughts for discussion and would like your inputs.
1. If we do it in VA. or NC. would be better for GA. Fla. boys
2. If we do it in NJ. it would be better for NY.NJ. PA.LI. MA.ME.CN. etc.
So if we do it and more guys from way north are coming then I think the fine fishing in Raritan Bay to Cape May would be a good option.
3. Not everyone should have to tow a boat. We could hook up guys either on their own or with other members and fish at least three guys to a boat and it would be more fun that way.
4. The other option is to have two of them, one more north and one more south. I personally would try to make both if that was the case and I could get off work.
5. We should pursue sponsors especially WellCraft and put it out as a fishing tournament and post it in other sites besides ours because I know a lot of V20 boys know nothing about this site.
6. Super Models would be nice ;)

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And if he hasn't got his V up and running I'm calling Stinky as co-pilot. ;D

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Why? Do you have a penchant for men that fish in pink thong undergarments, attach probes to their nipples and pee in their in-laws sinks? ;D ;D ;D

Anyways, I like the sounds of it and would most likely be up for that road trip. I think somewhere in the MD to VA area would be centrally located for most of us east coast members and not too far for some of our distinguished mid-west folks. This is not in any way to exclude anyone from the left side of the country, just seems to be a majority here on the eastern half. It would definately be nice to get as many members together. Need to find a spot to be able to fire up a grill (Stinky, you think you can drag that dayum fine stainless rig on up?), strap the feedbag on. Throw down some cold ones and swap the BS stories. ;) ;D
I like the sounds of this. Fish, grill the catch of the day, cold beer, BS, oh and don't forget the supermodels, creamcheese and handcuffs! :o ;D ;D ;D

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I was thinking the same area CB, I don't know it for fishing or for facilties for so many distinguished gentleman but I always like an adventure, which is why I call Stinky as co-pilot. Pink panties aside ;)

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Here's a good location just outside of Annapolis, MD. Room to launch 22 boats at a time and picnic shelters for the grilling on land or good places to raft up nearby if you want to keep the party on the water. Easy access for those trailering from the north or the south.

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclan...andypoint.html

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That looks like a fine spot, have you fished the area, I know a lotta guys like fishing that long bridge, I think Lord Franco used to haunt that area.
I'm wondering how many guys would want to camp down there, is there a camping area around it.
Or are we doing the no tell motel routine
Decisions decisions

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Hey MJ got any thoughts on the Rendevous, could use your input

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Yea now that you asked, Everyone come to Cape Cod and I will show you all were the fish are!!

And I no have to travel anywhere!! ;D

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And if you were to travel, how far south would you consider workable for you

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Hey Grand Puhbah you find them Redfish yet ;D

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And what do you think about this get together, your the one who put the idea in my head ;)

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To cold to fish this weekend. I like the Idea, it will take some planing though. We may even have a couple of regional get togethers - although I could probably be convinced to show up in the Virginia area. Maybe look at Cherrystone campground on the Eastern Shore peninsula. Access to the bay and ocean, camping lots and cabins, plus I think they rent trailers on campsites. They have several events every year.

http://www.cherrystoneva.com/

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Sounds good Franco, ever fish there?

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Yep I hit Miami in 18 days!!

No wife, NO kids, Just Nude women, sun, nude women, fun and did I say nude women!! ;D

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ok dont answer yet... think about it... how about the sun and fun of sunny world famous long island new york. just something to chew on... let me know what you think.



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I'm up for anywhere Fish, just trying to get as much input as I can to see what works out best for as many as possible. Doing two regionals like Franco said is also a good way to go

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Hey Gods....

some comments on Sandy Point .... and Cherry stone ....

Sandy Point could be good spot BUT Rt 50 and Ches Bay Bridge can get VERY crowded in summer time.

Also Sandy Point in more of a Day use park - not sure of overnight facilities.

Sandy Point is:
10 miles by land to Annapolis, MD 5 mile by water
30 miles by land to Washington DC - good for side day trips.... (way too far by water)
30 miles by land to Baltimore ... 25 by water
Generally good to OK fishing ...
Bay is about 5 miles acroos at Sandy Point ....
Several protected rivers e.g Magothy, Severn, good for waterskiing, tubing etc. - but crowded on summer weekends.
Good access to Ocean City, MD (90 miles)
Good access to eastern shore - by land and water
- Not to many camping sights that I know of anymore - mostly taken over by suburbia ....
- Hotels available - closest around Annapolis ...8 - 10 miles

Looking at Cheerstone - looks good since it is at mouth of Bay on lower eastern shore - Got to be good fishing.
Getting there may by so-so siince only two ways there ....
down Rt 13 on eastern shore (100 miles south of OC, MD) or across Bay Bridge in No-furk oop (spelled Northfork, or just Navy town)
Traffic thru Norfolk can be sloooow ... but is is staight forward to access 64 from 95 to get to to Bridge.

Fishing in lower part of bay is far better than up here off
Sandy Point HOWEVER - there is a lot of open water in that part of th Bay - and with prevailing winds in summer out f SW you can be on alee shore.

Cape Charles area is pretty far away from most other things (except if you want to go back across the Bay Bridge to No-furk .... (opps again)

Just some thoughts ..


Also you may want consider Solomons Island, MD or Deltaville, VA both on the western shore.
Solomons is 50 miles south of Annapolis, and Deltaville is about halfway between Annapolis, MD and Norfolk, VA ...

- CBil

... been in Annapolis since '78, spent lots of time in and around sandy point park, on land, water, air .... even sent kids to day camp there!

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Just a question ?

Is "god" allowed on South Beach or Haulover ????

Cbill

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Willy, I am honored and no mine wont be ready. Gonna be a lot LONGER than I thought. Anyways, Yall decide and pick a date and Ill see what I can do about getting there, but I aint sure. That is a long way and I dont know that Ill have the vacation time and or $$. However, I have to know a date before I could even think about it.

what yall got in mind on the date?

Re: V20 Rendevous 2006 - Cheriton, VA
 

All

Ino for Lower Eastern Shore VA

http://www.esva.net/geodex.cgi

go looking around the area near Cherrystone, and Cape Charles, VA

CBill

Stink - my vote for time is early June ???

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June could be good, hows the fishing in that area CBill, around then, are'nt the main runs in that area thru and north by June.

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Willy

Don't know much about the area fishing wise.

We need to make a call to the V-20 membership to find out if anyone knows what is running, or in the water around June.
From Cheriton - the lower Chesapeake bay is west - generally good fishing, and Atlantice Ocean is to the east - also good fishing. Wachapeague (20 miles north) is considered great flounder fishing, and that there are several great offshore spots (aka the parkng lot, and 21 mile hill) not far (20 miles or so) offshore.

Need to do a google search on fishing links for the area too..

But that is as far as my knowledge goes -

Darn I remeber seeing some on here from VA Beach, or Chesapeake or Norfolk...

CBill

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Hey guys,

I'm kind of in the same boat as Stinky, pick a date and I'll see if I can make it when the time comes, sounds fun though.

With that said, I live in Yorktown, Va. and the fishing here in the lower bay is very good in the summer.

Flounder, Cobia, Croaker, Spot, Spades and more.

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is a huge attraction for fishermen in this area.

I'll see if I can dig up some more fishing info to post. I can post some questions on Tidal fish.com and see if any of the locals know anything about the area, what do you think?

Scott

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$heeet Shicks....

From Yorktown !!! ... all you have to do splash your V-20, point it 090 degrees, and push the throttle (forward) and in about a half an hour (or less) you'll be able to see us!

I knew there was somebody out there who knew that part of the Bay better than me! THANKS ...

CBill

PS What do you think of Deltaville area also?

more links later also...

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More on Sandy Point:

There are no overnight facilities at Sandy Point. Nearest camping would be KOA in Millersville (about 25 minutes away) or Tuckahoe State Park (about 45 minutes away). There are 3 hotels along Rt 50 between the Bay Bridge and Annapolis and plenty more in Annapolis. Cherrystone is a nice campground right on the water but but CBill is right there's nothing else there. A couple of other possiblities that are similar to Cherrystone on the western shore of the bay and near Deltaville are Bethpage Campground in Urbanna, VA and Greys Point

http://www.bethpagecamp.com/

As for the fishing in Annapolis or any of these other places, I don't know. I'm not a fisherman. This could be the perfect opportunity to change that. If this all takes place in Annapolis me and my boat will be available for some of you out of towners if you can bring some fishing gear. If we go to Cherrystone I'll be looking to fish with someone else as my boat trailer is not up to a road trip. However my 19' travel trailer is roadworthy and I'd be glad to bring it and share with someone who needs a place to stay.

Rick

Re: V20 Rendevous 2006
 

Hey guys, I have stayed at cherrystone, it was a few years ago. But as I see it, they have made the facility even better now. you got your choise of fishing though - there is some shallow water stuff - they even get a few tarpon over there every year, you got the whole CBBT - cobia, flounder, bluse, trout, black drum along the bridge and over the tunnels. Then you got Wachapreague for flounder, also if you want to make the run, go around Cape Charles to the ocean, head for the 21 mile hill for some tuna trolling - 21 miles offshore - an easy run for a V20. What kind of stuff are you guys wanting to go to??

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Rick

was that YOU waving from the Fleet?

... just joke, haven't been cruiseing down ega alley for two years ow...
But if know you're going be at the fleet I'll raft up and look at the bottom of a beer glass with ya!

PS I live in Crownsville ... seriously
... about 2 miles from the (ex)hospital though
.. but I still tell people I live in Crownsville !!!

CBill

Re: V20 Rendevous 2006
 

Franco is Right !!!

Cherrystone is best of both worlds - Ocean on one side BAy obn the other....
But the western shore ofthe Bay is great also in that there are a whole lot of great places to go - and all close by.

Either place is OK by me - from Annapolis each are about 4 hours by land or 7 hours by water - and about the same in gas! (almost)

CBill

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Is this something that would be a family event?

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1. Who is willing and able??

2. We need to set a date,
what dates do people want to do this??

3. And we need to do this ASAP, so people can put in for time off in advance at work!!

4. Were are we going to do this??

Summer is a busy time on the roads!!

May be a spring trip will be better??

If we are going south the fishing will be in full swing long before let say the Cape which is well in to June when the big ones get here.

we need to get a list of people who are able to go given anough time to get it from work.
So lets start there!! I will start a thread for who can go and when.

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I have a few days vacation coming - Need to get back to Virginia for a few days anyway - spring would be okay with me - and it should be a family event.

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Mac - good list of thing to do - start assigning members to each take the lead on one or two actions to do ...
Franco - good thoughts

My guess is Mid May for Southern Ches Bay would be good
Try for one or two week-ends before memorial day - what ever those dates are - I don;thave a calendar in font of me. April can sometimes still be too cold and rotten. (remeber I drive a CC - so I like the sun!)
May for the most part is good weather - and not too hot yet. Need to ask Skick007 about fishing conditions in southern part of Bay.

If it is just going to be the "nortons" and no families then think Cherystone - BUT if you want to have families, then think western side of Bay so family members can go to Bush Gardens or Yorktown, or all the other tourist kinds of things while the norton fish team is fishing....

Talk Later
- CBill

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C-Bill,

You hit the nail on the head with the Busch Gardens thing, thats why I was wondering if it would be a family event.

Yorktown just opened up the new Riverwalk landing at Yorktown near the battlefeilds, they have some overnight slips right there if that sounds interesting to anyone, I could inquire.

http://www.yorkcounty.gov/riverwalk/

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Familys are fine for those that want to bring them,

I for one are going to make this a Man weekend!!

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I'm leaning toward an early June end of May date. Would be warm enough to enjoy and less chances of spring rains. I would be going solo, I'm figuring a seven hr. tow so I'm looking to fish for at least two full days and if I can swing it three. Turning it into a fluke tournament would be good if they are running down there then.
In May the weekend of the 19th - 21st keeps us out of Mothers Day and Memorial Day weekends
In June the weekend of the 2nd - 4th & 9th - 11th
If there is a consensus on any of these dates amongst members we can home in on it and pick a spot based on what fishing inquiries reveal.

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Lets keep a running numbers tally on MJ's thread and keep the discussion stuff here to keep it simple, we'll pick a date based on the numbers

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Fluke Season starts the first week June here!! I love Fluking!!

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Do you guys have any problems with me posting on this subject on tidalfish.com? I was going to inquire about early season flounder/fluke on the eastern shore. I believe it will be coming into full swing around that time.

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Nah Shicks we should be doing that, put it out to any V20-21 boys and let them know, might get a bunch of new members doing that and get ideas on where to fish and where to camp and or stay in hotels