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Monthly Meeting – November 5, 2025 at the Alamo

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER:  BOB SEMERAU

Our next meeting on Wednesday – November 5th, 2025 – around 6:00pm

LOCATION CHANGE!!
The Alamo Bar & Grill, 2311 Borchard Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 > Google Map

  • 6:00 – Social time (food & drink)
  • 6:30 – Meeting Starts / Club Business / Drawings
  • 7:00 – Speaker(s) presentation
  • 8:00/8:30 – Wrap up

————————-FEATURED SPEAKER:  Bob Semerau

BOB’S PRESENTATION:  TBD
  • Bob Semerau’s Bio
  • Writer: Western Outdoor
  • Vice President & Former President: Outdoor Writers Association of California
Join us for our monthly meetings!
Looking to connect with fellow fishing enthusiasts? Be a welcomed visitor, where conversation flows as easily as the beer, wine or water!
Whether you’re new to sportfishing – or surf fishing, this is a great spot to swap tips, meet friendly faces, and enjoy the community. It’s casual, it’s free, and everyone’s welcome.
Come early and join us for dinner and drinks. Around 6:00/6:15pm. We’ll be having opportunity drawings. A raffle to raise funds for a kid’s charter.  Announce what charters still have openings and more!

We are the “reel deal” Sportfishing club in Ventura

Monthly Meeting – SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 > Updated meeting location!

Monthly meeting at the Alamo Bar & Grill in Newbury Park. Open to the public! Got a passion for ocean fishing? Come to a monthly meeting! Sept 3rd we will have Mike Armenta from Turner’s Outdoors in Oxnard a HUGE sportfishing enthusiast FILLED with knowledge and ready to share!

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Our next meeting on Wednesday – September 3rd- around 6:00pm

LOCATION CHANGE!!
The Alamo Bar & Grill, 2311 Borchard Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 > Google Map

  • 6:00 – Social time (food & drink)
  • 6:30 – Meeting Starts / Club Business / Drawings
  • 7:00 – Speaker(s) presentation
  • 8:00/8:30 – Wrap up

WEDS, SEPT 3
MIKE ARMENTA

Monthly meetings are free and open to the public!

Got a passion for ocean fishing? Come to one of our monthly meeting(s)!

Our guest speaker will be Mike Armenta, Manager of Turners Sporting Goods in Oxnard.

      • Come early and join us for dinner and drinks. Around 6:00/6:15pm
      • We’ll be having opportunity drawings.
      • A raffle to raise funds for a kid’s charter. 
      • Announce what charters still have openings and more!

We are the “reel deal” Sportfishing club in Ventura

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We are the “reel deal” Sportfishing club in Ventura

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MEETING AUGUST 6, 2025

Monthly meeting at the Flat Fish Brewery. Free and open to the public! Got a passion for ocean fishing? Come to our monthly meeting!

WEBSITE / HOME PAGE

Our next meeting on Wednesday –August 6, 2025 – around 6:00pm at the Flat Fish Brewing Company, 126 Wood Road in Camarillo, Ca 93010 (map)

Join Us at Flat Fish Brewery for Our Monthly Meetup
Looking to connect with fellow fishing enthusiasts? Come hang out at Flat Fish Brewery, where conversation flows as easily as the beer. Whether you’re new to sportfishing – or surf fishing, this is a great spot to swap tips, meet friendly faces, and enjoy the community. It’s casual, it’s free, and everyone’s welcome.
Come early and join us for dinner and drinks. Around 6:00/6:15pm. We’ll be having opportunity drawings. A raffle to raise funds for a kid’s charter.  Announce what charters still have openings and more!
  • 6:00 – Social time (food & drink)
  • 6:30 – Meeting Starts / Club Business / Drawings
  • 7:00 – Speaker(s) presentation
  • 8:00/8:30 – Wrap up

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FEATURED SPEAKER:  FRANK SULLIVAN
The topic will be a short history of the White Seabass Growout program at Channel Island Harbor – and an update about this year’s growout.

Frank’s Bio:  Frank Sullivan retired from Colton Police department as a Detective Lieutenant after 29 years in law enforcement in 2000. He then moved to Channel Islands Harbor to pursue his dream retirement, fishing for Billfish and other species out of the Channel Islands Harbor.

He purchased a 1979 Viking 35 Convertible Sportfisher and began his journey. Fished the Channel Islands Billfish Tournament every year from 2004 to 2019 when sold Valkyrie because of medical reasons.

He joined the Channel Islands Yacht Club in 2003 and found that they had built and staffed the White Seabass Grow out Facility in the Channel Islands Harbor. He began as one of the volunteers and in about 2010 became the Growout pen Coordinator and continues today.

 

MONTHLY MEETING – OCTOBER 1, 2025

MONTHLY MEETING – OCTOBER 1, 2025

GUEST SPEAKER PHIL FRIEDMAN . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN GENERAL, MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE ON THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 6:15pm to around 8:30PM 

VISIT OUR EVENTS/CALENDAR PAGE FOR DATES & ALL THE INFO! > LINK.

MEETING LOCATION UPDATE!
The Alamo Bar & Grill, 2311 Borchard Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 > Google Map

      • FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
      • VISIT OUR ONLINE CALENDAR TO SEE THE NEXT MEETING DATE.

ABOUT PHIL FRIEDMAN

Phil Friedman hosts the Friedman Adventures Podcast, where he regularly delivers “Morning Briefings” discussing sportfishing activity in Southern California and Baja. The show is presented via multiple platforms including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, and covers topics like tuna, halibut, yellowtail, white seabass, tackle advice, and weather… all in a dynamic, conversational style.
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His podcast features not just updates, but also interviews with seasoned captains like Daniel Hadawi, Danny Kadota, and Sam de la Torre. Through these chats, Phil showcases his deep connection to the Southern California sportfishing community and shares practical insights from industry experts.

MORE ABOUT PHIL . . .

Host of the Friedman Adventures Podcast: Phil Friedman leads a lively podcast, often featuring “Daily Morning Briefings,” where he covers the latest in sportfishing—especially from Baja and Southern California waters. Topics include halibut hauls, bluefin tuna updates, wahoo, yellowfin, yellowtail, white seabass, and more. Buzzsprout+1Instagram

Co-hosts and Production: The show includes Phil Jr. Friedman and Patrick Friedman as co-hosts, with Steve Oropeza credited as Executive Producer. Buzzsprout

Studio Location: Produced out of 22nd Street Landing in San Pedro, California. Instagram

Mission and Content: Friedman Adventures blends exhilarating angling content with outdoor lifestyle insights—delivering information, inspiration, and family-friendly adventures. FacebookInstagramBuzzsprout

Background & Community Outreach: Beyond fishing, Friedman has participated in outreach through events like the FIB’ers Christian Fishing Club in Costa Mesa, sharing his passion for sportfishing within the community. Facebook