July 2013 MAAST Port Aransas Collection Weekend

[tiger_eyed1]

July 2013 MAAST Port Aransas Collection Weekend

July 26-28 2013

Please use this thread to RSVP so we can get a head count for food and event attendance.

Accommodations:
Beachgate CondoSuites & Motel
http://www.beachgate.com/


2000 On The Beach Rd, Port Aransas, TX, 78373 United States
(Use 697 Anchor Dr, Port Aransas, TX 78373 in your GPS)
‎866-539-0036‎
Rates include 5% MAAST Discount.
50% Deposit to hold room



Unit Type

Fri - Sat (Total for 2 Nights)



1Br/1Ba CondoSuite Lower

$427.50



1Br/1Ba CondoSuite Upper
2Br/2Ba CondoSuite Lower

$446.50
$560.50



2Br/2Ba CondoSuite Upper
3Br/3Ba CondoSuite Lower

$579.50
$696.50



3Br/3Ba CondoSuite Upper
4Br/4Ba CondoSuite Upper

$712.50
$1159.00



Hotel 1 Queen Lower

$266.00



Hotel 1 Queen Upper

$285.00



Hotel 2 Queen Lower

$304.00



Hotel 2 Queen Upper

$323.00





Friday July 26 @ 8:00 PM / Sunset
Bonfire on Beach
Gather at South Jetty at 8pm
Look for MAAST banner and Mastards sitting around an open flame.
This is a kid friendly event.


Sa turday July 27 @ 9:00 AM
Texas State Aquarium (http://www.texasstateaquarium.org/)
2710 North Shoreline Boulevard Corpus Christi, TX 78402
Self-guided tour price list
Adults (13 years and older): $17.95
Seniors and Military: $16.95
Children (3 to 12 years): $12.95
Children (2 and younger): FREE
Parking: $5.00
This is a kid friendly event.


Saturday July 27 @ 2:00 PM Open
Day collection trip.
We will meet at the base of South Jetty.
Parental Supervisor required for safety



Saturday July 27 @ 5:30PM RSVP and Pre Payment Required
MAAST BBQ on the Beach
Location: Beachgate Beach Front.
Look for MAAST banner and Mastards sitting around an open flame.
(Use 697 Anchor Dr, Port Aransas, TX 78373 in your GPS)

Cost for dinner
MAAST charter members plus one guest are FREE
Kids under 13 FREE
Web\Non-Members $5/person

Raffle During/following BBQ
This is a kid friendly event.

Saturday July 27 @ 9:00 PM
Night collection trip at South Jetty
Look for the red L.E.D.s :hypnotyized:
Parental Supervisor required for safety
South Jetty, Port Aransas (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=south+jetty,+Port+Aransas&hl=en&ll=27.83198,-97.042494&spn=0.022163,0.027595&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.545434,56.513672&t=h&hnear=South+Jetty&z=15)


Notes:
Be sure to bring buckets, Air pumps, Long Handle Nets (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=shad+net) , RED LED head lamps (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=RED+LED+head+lamps), insect repellant, sunscreen, shoes with rubber grip for walking on the jetty.

If you plan to collect and bring livestock home, please prepare your quarantine tanks now. Valid Texas Saltwater Fishing License required for collection. Please obey all fishing laws while collecting.

Payments
PayPal Preferred
Please include your screen name, real name, email, home address, phone and details of what you are paying.
Send PayPal to : treasurer@maast.org (http://www.maast.org/payments.php)

or via snail mail to:

MAAST
P.O.Box 780582
San Antonio, Tx 78278

Please use this thread to RSVP so we can get a head count for food and event attendance.

[Flyride95]

Man... I'm going to be at Pismo Beach CA on those dates. Good luck and have fun!

[BlueKoran91]

Me +1

[Gseclipse02]

the price of the room is that per night or the weekend?

[FireWater]

That's per night JT. There are other places around though this place is nice. Also, if you notice most of those listed are suites so you could shack up with some one to help a little.

[koa25]

Man, I missed last year and going to miss this one too. Sounds like a fun time.

[alton]

It is amazing what is the water out at the Jetties at night.

[allan]

wow, that's a chunk of coin.

Wonder if they'll let me pitch a tent on the beach behind the resort. :)

[Flyride95]

You can camp out there esp by the jettis. I take my boys out there every so often and camp out and fish. It is actually a lot of fun.

[Fracture]

Well looks like Justin is on call this weekend so we will have to try to make it at night sat to do the collection

[Scutterborn]

Those prices should be total. I looked up their website and it seems to be similar to a weekend stay total. Not a per day rate. I could be wrong though.

[allan]

Yeah, perhaps. The holiday inn around the corner calls in at $189 a night during the summer months. It would t surprise me if these were $250 per night.

I can drop coin at $250 for a weekend, but not at $500 for the weekend.


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[jrossjr79]

Unfortunately due to finances and wifey's new job wont be able to make it this year.

[tiger_eyed1]

Sorry everyone, The listed price is Total for the two nights. I have updated the post.
You are free to stay where you want. This is just a central location for meet up and activities.
We have stayed in four different hotels/condos in Port A and this place has nicer rooms.

Marcus

[tiger_eyed1]

RSVP
Marcus(Charter Member Tiger_Eyed1
+ 1 Adult Guest
+ 2 Children Under 13
Events
(X) Bonfire
( ) Texas State Aquarium (Sending $0)
(X) Day Collection
(X) Beach BBQ (Charter Family Member Free)
(X) Night Collection
Sending $0 via PayPal

Staying at the Beachgate

[tiger_eyed1]

Some of last years collection
http://s102.photobucket.com/user/tigereyed1/media/IMG_0322.mp4.html

[ducati996]

Lots of clownfish

[Sherita]

RSVP
Sherita (charter member Sherita)

Events
(X) Bonfire
( ) Texas State Aquarium (Sending $0)
(X) Day Collection
(X) Beach BBQ (Charter Family Member Free)
(X) Night Collection

I will be camping at Goose Island State Park

[reactorracing]

Just booked a room for friday and saturday. Came out to like 115.00 a night. I put MAAST as the discount code and it knocked off like 12.00. Very reasonable rate.

[allan]

Allan + 1

Won't be doing the aquarium, but should be doing everything else.


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[reactorracing]

reactorracing +1'
I will be doing all the events.

[tiger_eyed1]

Heads up everyone, last year all hotels in Port A werebooked solid. Our hotel had a waiting list of 10 parties. Don’t miss out by waiting toolong to book your room at beachgate or elsewhere.

Marcus

[tarain11]

RSVP
Michelle H/tarain11
+ 1 Adult Guest
+ 3 Children Under 13
Events
(X) Bonfire
(X) Day Collection
(X) Beach BBQ
(X) Night Collection


Will be staying at a the beachgate

[alton]

Welcome to MAAST tarain11

[allan]

I will be attending with my wife, two daughters and their husbands, and three grandchildren.

BBQ, bonfire, and collection are probably the only three things we'll be doing.

[tarain11]

Alton,

Thank you for the welcome. My family and I are looking forward to this event sounds like it's alot of fun..

[jrossjr79]

Family and I just hit a bumpy road with finances, not 100% sure if were are going anymore, I will update this post as well as my initial post to reflect if we will be going or not. Just giving a heads up.

[subsailor]

I will be attending plus one for bonfire, bbq, and collection trip

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[jrossjr79]

Changed my original post on this thread, wont be able to make it this year.

[FireWater]

Getting closer to this event. Bumping it up.

[allan]

looking forward to this. Going to try some shore fishing as well.

[Flyride95]

California trip isn't happening anymore so my wife and I will be attending the BBQ and the night time collection. We are going to try to be out there for the earlier collection but can't guarantee it. My wife has to work Saturday and gets off at 330. Will update you guys if anything changes.

[Sherita]

Please take me off the rsvp list. I've got something else to tend to that weekend.

[alton]

RSVP
Alton
+ 1 Adult Guest
+ 3 Children Under 13
+ 2 non-members
Events
(X) Bonfire
() Texas State Aquarium (Sending $0)
() Day Collection
(X) Beach BBQ (Charter Family Member Free)
() Night Collection
Sending $0 via PayPal

Staying at the Beachgate

[aquaman72]

I was wondering what has been collected in past trips. Just wondering what I should expect to find.

[ramsey]

I'm a little confused. I'm thinking about attending with my wife and two kids. What's "hotel 1" and "hotel 2"? We'll be back from vacation in time for this but I don't want to spend $500+ for the room. ~$200 we could probably swing though.

[FireWater]

The price given was for the weekend night per night according to Marcus. There are also other places to stay around the area it's just that during summer the cost is always up at all the hotels.

[allan]

That particular hotel has several buildings. I believe that's the reason why they're labeled hotel one and two.


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[ramsey]

It says right above the prices that it's for the weekend though. I just need to know if the hotel 1 or hotel 2 price is for the weekend, or for the night.

Thanks Allan, I thought that might be the case.

If we decide to go, do we just PayPal the full amount to MAAST and RSVP?

[FireWater]

The hotel reservations red to be done through the hotels. MAAST doesn't handle that part.

The MAAST events, yes you can PayPal the monies and make sure to nye what it's for so Sherri will know.

[Flyride95]

Looks like I'm not going to be able to make it out there.

[alton]

Beach gate has so many options and prices. We are paying $300 for two nights

[tiger_eyed1]

Yes, the listed prices are for both nights. They have one bed hotel rooms up to three bedroom condos. Please feel free to do a internet search of area hotels to find the best option for you and/or your family.

[aquaman72]

Will i be able to pay duesand renew at the coast or do I need to meet someone in advance? I had some questions about the collection trip as well. Can someone PM me with a contact person who can answer my questions? Thanks in advance

[Bill S]

OK, we're getting close to the weekend in question. So, I'll launch this out there, for interest. We don't want to interfere with the other items on the event list. As many know, we "live" in Port A on the weekends, on our 47' sailboat. We are in the City Marina. If 1) the weather cooperates, and 2) there's some interest, we can take a decent sized group out for a sail on Sunday. Again, assuming the gulf is nice, we can go offshore. There are often large patches of weed that can be of interest. In the event there's a lot of interest, in true bstreep fashion, this is NOT a "first come, first served" deal - we'll have to make choices. Lemme know. Please note, kids (under 18) will have to wear life jackets, and the only ones we have are the clunky orange ones.

[Pennies2Cents]

I must say The Merlin is an awesome adventure.. :P

[alton]

Will i be able to pay duesand renew at the coast or do I need to meet someone in advance? I had some questions about the collection trip as well. Can someone PM me with a contact person who can answer my questions? Thanks in advance

PM tiger_eyed1. (Marcus)
It would be easier if you sent in your dues to MAAST before the weekend? Maybe Allan can answer this one? I know if you show at the coast and have $25 and want to renew one of us will handle it.
Look forward to meeting you, and for me I would suggest long handled dip nets, Red LED head lamp, bucket with battery operated air pump and air stone. If you PM Marcus he will give you a list of items, he has it down pat.

[alton]

Bill thanks for your generous offer

[aquaman72]

Where do you get the red led? I have white but I guess the fish can't see the red?

[Flyride95]

You can get a red marker and make your light red.

[allan]

Will i be able to pay duesand renew at the coast or do I need to meet someone in advance? I had some questions about the collection trip as well. Can someone PM me with a contact person who can answer my questions? Thanks in advance

Alton is on target, however if that isn't feasible (paypal to the treasurer before the event) I am sure we can work something out. I'm not crazy about collecting cash for the obvious reasons.

I won't have any receipts to show payment. However, if you were to pay there I guess I could PayPal the amount in for you, in front of you. The note will have your screen name on it, which you could verify.

This is all dependent on whether our treasurer thinks that it would be copacetic.


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[alton]

On the LED light I got mine at Wal Mart, Academy should have one too. You can change between White, Green, and Red. And yes it is amazing last year Marcus had his on red and the fish and even a turtle where unaffected. He switched it over to white so Paul could take a picture and the turtle went ballistic.

[saltygirl]

Delagarza family of 6 coming. Thanks

[tiger_eyed1]

Some of the most important things you should bring are Battery Operated Air pump for use during collection, Long Handle Nets , RED LED head lamps, shoes with rubber grip for walking on the jetty. You can get all supplies from Wal-Mart or a big box sporting goods store. I was at Wal-Mart yesterday and the multi function (White & Red) light they had was around $12. As stated above, the red is needed at night otherwise, the white causes the fish and shrimp to scatter. I use mine around the house all the time. My net has a telescopic handle that extends maybe three feet. It adds enough reach so I don't have to get all the way down between the boulders. Be sure to get one with a metal rim so that the net is not exposed to dragging against the rock. It'll tear from the rough rocks.

[JerryD120]

FYI, I picked up a 5 red led that clips on your ball cap for $5 at Academy today. It is only red though. And pretty bright.


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[aquaman72]

Thanks for the tip. How long are the long handled nets that were recommended? I just want to be prepared.

[Flyride95]

You've got to be able to net up to 6ft away. Or climb down the rocks and try not to fall in then you can use a 3ft net.

[Pennies2Cents]

Or if the water is low use the short handed ones and climb into the cravasis (sp) between the rocks where you can fit, move and scrape along the the underside of the rocks. Make sure the net has a protected edge otherwise the net will tear. Yall have fun out there..

[Mike]

Kristy and I should be there, along with Justin (justahobby) and guest.

[allan]

I want to grab a few of them scrimps out there. I'm heading to academy this el weekendo to pick up the net and lights. I found one at the Clothing and Sales on Fort Sam for $44.

[Bill S]

I see that Allan's been practicing his spanish again...

[aquaman72]

Thanks for the info. I am looking forward to my first gathering trip

[Big_Pun]

emily and i will be down there, will try to make it to some of gatherings. just waiting to see what day our fishing guid wants to go out.

[alton]

I see that Allan's been practicing his spanish again...

Not doing very well?

Looks like this is coming together and we are going to have a good turn out.

[allan]

Hmpt!!!

I like my Spanish. :-)

I got a little headlamp, but the light is blue so I'm heading back out. Good call on the protected rim of the gathering net.

Also, I'm sure it's been mentioned already, but you want to put something in the bucket to give the scrimps something to hold on to.


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[JerryD120]

Good call allan. I picked up a bait/shrimp bucket with airator at Academy also. It is insulated and has a plastic mesh screen liner for the shrimp to cling to.

Jerry

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[Flyride95]

I usually put a little of the sargassum or whatever kind of seaweed I scoop up in there so they have something to hang onto.

[Willow]

I have a silly question for y'all... is there any reason why you go to Port A rather than places like Galveston?

I've never been to either.. so I have no idea

[Sherita]

I have a silly question for y'all... is there any reason why you go to Port A rather than places like Galveston?

I've never been to either.. so I have no idea

I think for a lot of people is because of distance. That, and we know where to collect stuff in/around Port A.

[Pennies2Cents]

Heres, something that will help everyone and their shrimpies.

When you are ready to hit the road with your buckets filled with water & shrimp with the air pumps.. Do a small water change before you leave, then if the temp outside is too hot and you think the water temp in the bucket will get too hot, add ICE to your bucket.. For some reason this has really helped us when we went and returned home.

Remember:
1 (5) Gal Bucket filled 1/2 way with Sea Water,
Some sargassm (sp)
Shrimp
Air Pump w bubbler and a water change before you hit the road back home.
And ICE

Trust me this works you will have more shrimp ALIVE for your tanks.

[sealmeister]

I will try and make the collection times I live in corpus so it's not a far drive

[reefreak]

Anyone know if the hotels are all booked yet?

[allan]

Jeremy, have you called the hotel?


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[Big_Pun]

jeremy i got a room at econo lodge for 199 for 2 nights through booking.com

[OrionN]

It is really bad that I have to be out of town. Have a lot of fun everybody.

[Bill S]

Hey, just an update on Sunday's sailing trip. It's likely NOT going to happen. Jan's unexpectedly going to Denver this weekend. Unless we have someone else in the Group that has some significant big boat experience? I'll also see if any of our dock friends will be around.

[allan]

Ah that bites, the only big boat experience I have is that I fit on them better than the little ones.

[sealmeister]

Don't know if this has been brought up but if you have access to base there are hotels on base that are like 50 a night and its only about 20 minutes from port a

[tiger_eyed1]

Hello Everyone, the Board has lowered the price of the BBQ to $5/Adult for Non-Charter members.
WOW!

[aquaman72]

Aquaman72 will be attending with 1 guest. I will be renewing onsite as well.

[reefreak]

Looks like I'm going to go for a full day Saturday and attend all of the events :)

[tiger_eyed1]

To get to the Beachgate use 697 Anchor Dr, Port Aransas, TX 78373 in your GPS. Last year the actual address took us 500 yards north of the hotel.
https://www.google.com/maps?q=&layer=c&z=17&iwloc=A&sll=27.813982,-97.069292&cbp=13,285.3,0,0,0&cbll=27.813974,-97.069259&ei=xejvUbnSLNCzigKEjYCIDw&sqi=2&ved=0CCsQxB0wAA&safe=on

[BlueKoran91]

If anyone has excess shrimps after this weekend please let me know :)


🐠Manda🐟

[Big_Pun]

If anyone has excess shrimps after this weekend please let me know :)


🐠Manda🐟

i might have some bait left over :)

[BlueKoran91]

i might have some bait left over :)

Lol if I can feed It to my mantis....sure. She loves peppermints though 😄


🐠Manda🐟

[Mike]

Bump- we are driving up this morning. Hope to see everyone there... Going to be a fun day.

[allan]

Weather is a bit windy, but only half of what it was last night.

The Bon fire was a raging success, 300% increase in MAAST folks over last year.




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[ducati996]

Driving down today last minute decison

[Southern Flame]

Wish I could be there and please someone take pics for the newsletter for me thanks

[alton]

Hey join us at the beach in front of beach gate

[Mike]

Hey we are at the jetties with aquaman72. Anybody else out here?

[alton]

Still at the beach

[reefreak]

Hey guys didn't make it because, my mom had finals if anyone catches any French Angels I would be more thank happy to trade some stuff for one.

[Mike]

We are at beach gate. Where are we meeting?

[tiger_eyed1]

We had a blast at the beach with the mastards. My arms are burning... From the sun. Glad everyone approved of my beach grilling. Wish the wind wasn't so bad. Not looking forward to the 60 mph wind gusts tonight. I think the wind was so bad b/c of my razorback canopy.

[Mike]

Mother nature is not a razorback fan? :)

Thanks to Marcus for the excellent beach barbeque and nice meeting some new MAASTards. Was a LOOOOOONG day and I am still cleaning sand out of various places (mostly the car, but also some on me.) That wind was crazy.

[BlueKoran91]

Just a check to see if anyone caught some extra peppermints???!!! :)


🐠Manda🐟

[allan]

It was an awesome trip. I, like a few others, are lobster red.

The dogs were good, and the bonfire was a treat, had a whole lot of laughs with you guys around it. Too bad the wind made things barely tolerable.

Thanks, Marcus and Alton for getting this off the ground and to mike and Kristy for taking the guys out to collect. Any idea what their inventory consisted of?

I have some pictures of the sand dollars that the kids gathered off the shore. I will post tomorrow.


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[alton]

Thanks Marcus, the kids liked the Giant Smores on Friday, and the chicken Saturday was great. Sorry Kristy and Mike I did not make it out to the Saturday night collection trip, the sun whooped me.

[reefreak]

Wish I could have gone:(

[Kristy]

We got the first timers started with the what and where and how, gave them our surplus livestock and got on the road for home. Got in around 2:00 am and feeling OLD today!

We brought home about a dozen peppermints +/-, some sea lettuce for them to hide in along the way that we'll try in the fuge, and some big ugly hermits and snails that we are going to keep in the sump of Mike's FOWLR+ softies in order to replenish his clean up crew. (The puffer and triggers will get to them sooner or later but this will give us something to work on the leftover bits til then.) oh we also snagged one small rock flower anemones.

[Kristy]

Marcus you are the master of the grill! Thanks so much for putting together the cookout! It was great to visit with everyone. Appreciate all the coordination, BOD!

[aquaman72]

It was nice to met everyone and be able to put some names with faces. I gave away a couple dozen Peppermints and lost count of how many I have for myself. I would guess around 2 dozen. I also scored 3 Bleenies 11 SGT Major Damsels. I also brought in around 15 snails and 9 Hermits which are tapping around in the barebottom tank behind me. The wind was rough on the equipment and I have major sunburn action but a good weekend overall. Thanks to the guys who worked the grill in the heat so the rest of us could relax. Could anyone tell me if those Coastal Blennies are reef safe?

[Mike]

Hit or miss on the reef safe with the blennies and sometimes the peppermints. Shout if you want to get rid of the coastal hermits. They usually get too big and are probably not reef safe either. Was good to meet you and glad you had fun this weekend.

[reefreak]

Defanitly a no on the hermits do not keep with at soft coral or zoas.

[ramsey]

I collected Molly miller blennies a couple of years ago. All of them behaved well at first, but slowly each of them gave into the irresistible urge of nipping at corals and clams. They're really neat fish (I like their Mohawk) but in my experience they'll turn on coral or clams. You mileage may vary.

[ramsey]

Sound like you guys had a blast. I really wanted to go but we just for back from vacation and we were out of fun money and I was exhausted. Next year though! Did you guys take a sane net out near the jetty at all? That's one thing I've wanted to do but haven't. I have a huge sane net collecting dust in the garage that will be used for this purpose!

[aquaman72]

I had one but was concerned about snagging and ripping it on debris and rocks.

[aquaman72]

I only have zenia, mushrooms, and palys with a few zoos thrown in. Are they rough on softies?

[aquaman72]

Thanks, likewise. I will keep ya in mind on the hermits. I may not use them. I will put Peppermints and some Blennies in my tank if they are softy safe but I will probably unload the hermits and trade some peppermints for some zoo polyps or something. I would like to gather some small frags if anyone does some fragging. I like small frags 4 or 5 polyps even. I want to add some colot to my tank.

[Mike]

We could trade for some teal palys, we have a ton.

[jason081180]

I didn't get to go on this trip like I really wanted to. but I am interested in getting some things from you all that ended up getting more than you need.
I would like Peppermint Shrimp, hermit crabs or anything else might work just let me know.

[aquaman72]

I'm going to trade some of my extra stuff for small frags.I'm not picky. A few polyps of a zoa on a rock or in a ziplock would be cool. Let me know what you have to trade.

[aquaman72]

sounds good. I M me to send your address or a good meeting place and convenient time for you and we can set something up. I usually run around a lot on the weekend too so whenever.

[Southern Flame]

Does anyone have pics from the weekend that they would like to share for the newsletter? Would love to see and have them thanks :-)