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. ;-). 

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:

This year's Shallow Water Striper University has new speakers, new topics, and tons of information on how to become a better striped bass angler.  The speakers include: Capt Joe Pagano, Capt. Jim White, Don Smith & Peter Vican (two of the best big bass anglers in New England), Dave Pickering, Armand Tetreault from RI Poppers, Roland St. Denis on Kayaks, Capt. Pat Rena from T-Man Tackle, Capt. Dave Monti, Capt. Jack Springel, and Mike Laptew.  

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!

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 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
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