BAY SHORE TUNA CLUB HISTORY

The following was taken from the Fourth Edition of the MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY, 1983

 

 

The Bay Shore Tuna Club, Inc., was organized in January 1939 and was incorporated in 1942.

 

The purpose of the organization is two fold, as quoted from the Certificate of Incorporation:

 

                1.  "To promote interest and encourage participation in rod and reel fishing and sport fishing in general."

 

                2.  "To foster and support all movements and endeavors designed to aid in the protection, preservation and                         propagation of fish and the protection of sport fishing and sport fishermen.  Also the suppression of                        pollution in the Great South Bay, its rivers, creeks and neighboring waters."       

 

The first meeting was held at Cooper's Hotel on South Clinton Avenue in Bay Shore.  Douglas Brewster was elected the first president.  By the end of the first year, membership totaled 772.

 

The first Annual Dinner was held in April 1942 and had 89 guests in attendance at $1.25 each.

 

Many popular activities have been created over the years, some of which are the children's Snapper Contest, the Blessing of the Fleet, the ever popular Mako Tournament, an Annual Moonlight Sail or Luau, and a Spring dance.

 

A Fire Island Committee to promote a new inlet to help relieve pollution in the Great South Bay was formed.

 

Membership is open to men and women who are interested in sport fishing, but you must be sponsored by an active member of the Club.

 

Once a month a meeting is held at the TimberPoint Country Club in Great River.  Each meeting is preceded by a delightful dinner.. Your friends, whether potential members of the Club or not, are welcome.  Reservations are necessary.

 

A monthly meeting of the Board of Directors is held on the second Monday of each month.  All members are welcome to attend a Director's Meeting without further invitation at the TimberPoint Country Club, Great River.

 

Prizes for the seasonal fishing contests are awarded at the Annual Dinner.  Prizes consist of trophies, fishing tackle and other useful items.

 

Since 1939, the Bay Shore Tuna Club has had outstanding people as members and has been an outstanding organization on Long Island.

 

Remember to keep your lines tight, hold their heads up high and the rewards of good fishing will be yours.

                                                                                  

THE 10 COMMANDMENTS TO GOOD FISHING

 

1.  FISH!   No one has invented a substitute for actual experience.  Get out there and fish-that's the only way to become a good fisherman.

 

2.  LOOK, LISTEN, AND LEARN.   Watch other anglers; study their methods and results.  Listen when the veterans talk.

 

3.  ASK QUESTIONS.  Speak with experienced anglers, boat captains and their mates, and fishing station operators.  Do not be afraid to fire inquiries at them. 

 

4.  EXPERIMENT.  Every detail of fishing is based on experimentation somewhere along the line.  Do not hesitate to try out a few ideas of your own.

 

5.  STUDY YOUR PLACES.  Learn as much as you can about the areas you fish.  And remember thats it's just as important to find out why one place does not produce as it is to know why another does.  These are things that add to your general knowledge of fish and fishing and ultimately save you wasted time and effort.

 

6.  BE A SPORTSMAN.  Consider the next fellow's angling future as well as your own by avoiding overfishing and by returning undersized fish safely to the water.

 

7.  OBSERVE COMMON COURTESY.  We go fishing to have fun.  Simple courtesy increases that fun for everyone concerned.

 

8.  USE COMMON SENSE.  This applies to actual fishing, to your conduct as a sportsman, and to matters of safety. 

 

9.  GIVE THE OTHER FELLOW A HAND.  Help a beginner whenever you can.  Remember - you were a novice once upon a time.

 

10.  BE THOROUGH.  Anything learned well is not only more profitable, but more enjoyable.  you do not want to be just a fisherman, you want to be a good fisherman.