The 2012 Club & Junior Program Fundraiser Fishing Show
Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson (a.k.a "Canal Man") is the founder of Surfasylum Lures. His innovative and fish-catching plugs have earned the respect of surfcasters from Maine to Delware, and California. Dave is also a prolific writer with articles published in The Fisherman and Surfcasters Journal.
Dave's seminar will teach you how to properly present several types of plugs; how to tune and modify plugs; how to go beyond "white by day and black by night"; and how to develop confidence in your plugs.
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM

Jimmy Fee
Jimmy Fee is a contributing writer for On The Water. He fishes 250+ days a year for bluegills to bluefin tuna. But, his passion is catching stripped bass from Massachusetts' North Shore to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Jimmy's casts has proven that "Elephants eat peanuts". In his seminar, he will teach you where, when, and how to present small plugs, jigs, and lures to seduce BIG fish.
Time: 9:30 – 11:00 AM

| When: | Saturday, February 25th, 2012 |
| Where: | The Elks Lodge, 25 Low Street, Newburyport, MA |
| Time: | 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
| Tickets: | $13.00 for Public | $8.00 for Members | Children Under 13 FREE |
Smelt Fishing Trip 2012
The Club has reserved five shacks for the night to give club members a chance at experiencing a Down East tradition....Winter Smelting in Maine. If the smelts are running, it's not unheard of a shack catching 2 - 300 of these tasty morsels in just 1 tide! Each shack is heated and has electricity. ;-).

Ice Fishing: Augers to Ice
Joe Brotz will be presenting a comprehensive overview of ice fishing at our January 2012 club meeting.

In addition to sharing his tips and tricks that he learned from years on the ice, he will also share with us:
2011 Fall Banquet
The Plum Island Surfcasters 2011 Fall Banquet is open to all members and their families.
DATE: Saturday, 12-NOV-2011
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Newbury Fireman's Hall
The main course is Turkey and Ham. YUM! Soda will be provided. A side dish or dessert is requested to be brought by each attending family. Bring your appetite!
Bruins Skate for Nate
Be a part of local hockey history when Boston Bruins Alumni legends, including Ray Bourque, Rick Middleton, Terry O’Reilly and others, take the ice for an exhibition game against area high school hockey players and other local “celebrities.” Proceeds from Bruins Skate for Nate will support ongoing rehabilitative care for Nate Bibaud, 27, an Amesbury native and hockey enthusiast who sustained a serious spinal cord injury last December while working in St. Croix, USVI.
Allison Miles
Allison Miles is an exemplary member of our club. She discovered fishing later in life while on a harbor cruise. It was love at first cast.
Since her first cast, Allison has mastered several fishing methods. For example, when she casts from shore, the fish are at a disadvantage:

Marine Fisheries Advisory: Prohibiting J Hooks and Yo-Yo Rigs
Marine Fisheries Advisory
October 11, 2011
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS:
HOOK AND LINE GEAR RESTRICTIONS IN THE STRIPED BASS FISHERY
MANDATING CIRCLE HOOKS AND PROHIBITING “YO-YO” RIGS
Secrets of the Striper Surf
David Pickering will be presenting "Secrets of the Striper Surf" at our October club meeting. He is a member of the New England Outdoor Writers’ Association, and has written hundreds of articles about fishing for striped bass in many magazines including The Fisherman, Saltwater Sportsman, Doc Muller’s Surf Annuals, Fishbelly.com, and On the Water. His writing has also appeared in several books including New England Stripers and Fishing New England: A Rhode Island Shore Guide. H




