Keith Thompson

The fishing off the East End of Deer Island is heating up along with the weather.  HOSSFly will be fishing the Deer Island this Saturday for those interested in being a part of the fun.  We will be putting in at the OSYC dock 0800 on 6/19 and returning through out the day.  We will be going across to fish the East tip and the stumps.  Please plan to attend this club fishing trip.  We will be ferrying fishers across to the island so bring a kayak or your wading shoes and plan to spend the day fishing.  There will be plenty of room for coolers, lawn chairs or other supplies.  We will have a portable gas grill set up for you to cook if you want to get just a bit beyond the cold sandwich regiment.  We need to take advantage of the time we have on the water and what better way to spend the day then fishing the local waters of Ocean Springs.  Make plans to attend and please let us know if you plan to attend this fun filled day on the water. 

The June meeting of the Commission on Marine Resources will be a good opportunity to ask what Mississippi government is doing to respond to the oil spill.  Members are urged to attend and present questions.  The text of the meeting notice follows:

June CMR Meeting to Be Held June 15 at MSU Coastal Research Extension Center

BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) will hold its June meeting on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at 9 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Mississippi State University Coastal Research Extension Center, 1815 Popp’s Ferry Road in Biloxi.

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting and conserving marine interests of the state by managing all marine life, public trust wetlands, adjacent uplands and waterfront areas to provide for the optimal commercial, recreational, educational and economic uses of these resources consistent with environmental concerns and social changes. Visit the DMR online at www.dmr.ms.gov.

I've set up a web site to help pair volunteers with organizations doing oil spill cleanup work.  Please see www.OilSpillVolunteers.com. There's a huge oil spill in the Gulf and some of it will be coming ashore soon.  It's time to step up and help protect and heal this place we love so much.  Let's go HOSSFLY.

Don Abrams

The Horn Island Chapter of CCA holds it's annual banquet this Friday, April 9, 2010 at the Ocean Springs Civic Center.  The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and includes good food, raffles, door prizes, auctions, and good company.  Details are on this pdf flyer or on their website at www.ccamississippi.org .  If you've caught a good redfish lately, you have the CCA to thank.  So, show up and support a good cause.

 Don