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LATEST NEWS & UPDATES

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(updated Jan 2012)

 

Join our new free Pittsburgh Downriggers Club Message Boards (LOGIN HERE)

  • Gun Raffle: Glock model 27 subcompact.....only a few more tickets to sell, no time limit till drawing. $10.00 each. Please sell some!
  • Charter Raffle: Win a free fishing charter aboard Buckets Charters this summer 2012. $10.00ea ticket
  • Selling something? Submit your classified ad today! Post it yourself in the new message boards.
  • We need your pics!!! Email any pics and a description you may have from past events and we'll put em on the web site.
  • The Pittsburgh Downriggers Club is willing to assist you in any way we can. Just send an email with pictures, comments or questions to pittsburghdownriggersclub@comcast.net and our webmaster can address your needs.
  • If you have a special Topic request to cover in an upcoming monthy meeting, please contact Bob Miller on the Club Contacts page. Bob is in charge of our Guest Speakers.
  • Please join the new MESSAGE BOARDS page. Login is required. Fully secure, no privacy issues. Use Team name, Boat name or Personal name of your choice. Your participation is greatly needed to help the growth of our club!
  • New fleece jacket order forms are now printable (here)
  • Guest Speaker January: Randy Santucci, President of the Unified Sportsmen of PA. “The USP has served the grassroots sportsmen of Pennsylvania by representing tens of thousands of sportsmen for regulatory relief and legislative help. Without your continued support, the Unified Sportsmen would not be recognized today as the most influential sportsmen's organization in Pennsylvania. For this reason, we ask that you continue to support USP efforts to de-fend and promote our rights of hunting, fishing, trapping and shooting.” Randy will be discussing our crushed deer herd and our hunting future in Pa.
  • Tackle Swap: The EPSFA will again be holding the Tackle Swap Event. The event will take place January 28th. For anyone interested in setting up a table or attending please check out their website at www.epsfa.com

 

As a member of The Pittsburgh Downriggers Club, you will be sure to make new friends, learn many new fishing techniques, share plenty of fishing stories, enjoy the five outings at no cost which include food, beverages and awards for biggest fish at each outing, receive discounts at bait shops, discounts on boat towing memberships and many other benefits.

Each year, the club sponsors five outings for members and friends. One of these is our yearly contest. Four of the outings are at Lake Erie in Pennsylvania and one outing at Lake Ontario in New York. The club takes charter trips (head boat charters) to Chesapeake Bay in the fall and Port Clinton in the spring.

The club holds a meeting once a month which includes: Free door prizes, 50/50 drawings, Rod and reel drawings, Table drawings (members only) which grows monthly if there are no winners the table sometimes has over $1500.00 in prizes. Hot dogs and beverages are sold at low cost at each monthly meeting. Once a year, the club has a flea market for fishing and boating accessories.

To join our association, please visit our Membership section. Before joining, you are always welcome to join us at our monthly meetings where, as a non member, you can enjoy all the benefits of a current member, except the monthly table drawing. Meetings are held at the Coraopolis Sportsman's Club located at 106 Coketown Road, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108.

 

A few reasons to join such a great club are:

  • Our Activities
  • Outdoor Shows
  • Club Tournaments
  • Fishing Seminars
  • Activities to introduce kids to fishing opportunities
  • Published Newsletter
  • And more...