In Attendance: Shawn Abbott, Sonny Blanton, Carl Connell, Mike Dalton, Vic Davis, Dan Ellinor, Matt Ellinor, Don England, Stephen Everett, Eric Fletcher, Samuel Frierson, Charles Hargraves, Lee Huszagh, Dave Iacampo, Wil Johnson, Tom Keels, Joe Kowalski, Monty Lewis, Karmen Miller, James Palmer, Brent Pell, Wayne Quinsey, Rick Quinsey, Dan Richardson, Mike Scibelli, Chuck Simpson, Lisa Spooner, Jamie Stamps, Steve Stinson, Elizabeth Syfrett, Steve Taylor, Brain Walls, Kenny Williams, Drew Williams and Donnie Woodall.

• Steve Stinson called the meeting to order at 7:15pm.
• Introduction of officers and assignments.
• Information on Blair Wiggins, Additive Fishing, $10 per person, around April 11^th.
• Spear Fishing Tournament; contact Blue Water Scuba at 656-3483.
• New P.O. Box. - P.O. Box 14835, Tallahassee, Fl. 32317-4835
• The need for members to join the membership committee.

• Deadline and updated tournament rules are posted on the website.
• Announced that the next club tournament would be at the Fort San Marcos ramp on the St. Marks River on March 16, 2002. Blast off will be at 7:00am, Weigh in at 3:00pm. (Species: redfish, trout and grouper). A cookout and barbeque to follow.

• Grouper closure/ no fishing zones

• Chair of Gulf council could come and speak on grouper regs.
• Website to get educated on grouper regs is Gulfcouncil.org
• Amendment in. 18, Red grouper.

• NFGFC website is up and running, NFGFC.org

• Danny gave a very informative discussion on conservation.