The Backlash

September 2015 Newsletter

September 2015 President's Message

Capt. Eric Stewart, a well-known tuna captain, gave an informative talk on fishing for tuna off of Chatham and all the way to the Canyons. Capt. Stewart also made it known that he is available for hire to captain your boat. You can call Goose Hummock for details.

Please note the change of date for the September meeting – it will be on September 30 to avoid conflict with a religious holiday. Tom Goodrow from Goose Hummock will speak on fishing gear maintenance.

September 12 is the date of our one-day derby. Co-Chairs Terry Tessein and Bill Dulude told me they had to close reservations. I know that some of you were unable to get in, and I am sorry to hear that, but I know that parking at the restaurant is a major issue.

Chairman Bill Cottle circulated a sign-up sheet for the Canal Cleanup on October 3. Anyone interested in signing up can contact Bill.

On a personal note, I have been cleared to participate in the Martha’s Vineyard Fishing Derby and will be headed to MV for 35 days of fishing starting on September 12. Vice-President Joe Giannetti will chair the September meeting.

The recent Ladies Trip on the Striper with Capt. Jim Luce was a great success! Betty Misiewicz ended up with the top striper of the day. The club thanks Capt. Luce, his mother Barbara, and the ever-entertaining first mate Billy.

As I write this today, I know that Steve Israelian, Joe O’Clair, and some others are off of Craigville Beach trying to round up some albies. Junior member Greg Dardia gave a good report on stripers being caught on the canal between 4-5 p.m. on Sept. 2.

Upcoming dates to remember! The October meeting will be the annual October fish supper, with the previous fish dinner in May being our largest crowd ever, so get your applications in. And lock in the date of March 12, 2016 for the Annual Awards Banquet at the Doubletree – our only fund-raising function.

Thanks, and hold tight!

Jack (jecreighton45@gmail.com, 508 394-2983)

September 2015 News and Information

2015 Ladies Luce Trip

The ladies fishing trip aboard The Striper with Capt. Jim Luce and his mom, Barbara, departed Saguatucket Mariana on August 19 at 7 AM.

Participants were Kinnie Chiu, Patti Kwok, Betty Misiewicz, Linda Kelly, Kendra Whitney, June Noll, and Barbara Luce.

The boat was captained by Jim Luce and the first mate was Billy. June Noll sent along this nice summary of the Ladies trip (Thanks June!):

We left Saquatucket harbor around 7 am. There were 6 of us, Kendra, Betty, Linda, Patti, Kinnie, and myself. Barbara Luce was also with us. Barbara Luce is a very special person and it's always a pleasure to see her. It was a very foggy start. On the way to the rips a double rainbow formed in the fog, the color was faint but it was beautiful. Kendra and I hooked up with some bluefish. Then the action died. So the captain said reel them in ladies and we were off to another spot. Billy put away the spinning rods and brought out the big guns, wire line and conventional reels. We had heavy squid lures on, jigging off the bottom. The Striper always gets fish. We caught 4 nice sized stripers. Linda lost one because her stainless hook broke; but she got to take the lure home as a prize. Kendra caught a nice 33 inch (16 inch girth) Striper. Patti never fished before, she hooked up and it was a joint effort with Kinnie, they brought in a nice 38 inch (18 inch girth) Bass. Betty, shown at above right with Captain Luce, took top honors with a 38 inch (19 inch girth) Bass. We all took turns fishing, and we all had a great time. On the way in, as it's a tradition, we all shared a toast of champagne! And enjoyed shrimp cocktail cheese and crackers and grapes. A perfect ending to a great trip on the Striper. I can say Thank You from all of us.

For more photos of the trip go to the Salties website at link below.

(Link to Ladies Luce Trip 2015)

Canal Clean-Up 2015 - Reminder

October 3rd, a Saturday, is the date set for this year's Canal Clean-up. Bill Cottle, the event chairperson, is looking for at least twenty volunteers to help at this important give-back to the community and Ecosystem event. Thanks, if you already signed up at the August meeting. On a personal note, the Canal Clean-up was my first experience participating in a Salties event; and it was here that I began meeting new friends and establishing future fishing buddies. Besides the camaraderie, the morning starts with coffee and donuts; and the day ends with a great luncheon (this year prepared by Joe O'Clair, Barry Sullivan, and Steve Israelian).
So, save the date, meet new friends, help the environment, enjoy the terrific location, and have some great food.

The 2013 Canal Clean-up team is shown above.

Bluefin Tuna Tips and Techniques presented at the August Meeting

Captain Eric Stewart, charter captain, On the Water contributor, and Business Development Manager for Goose Hummock, was the featured speaker at the August Cape Cod Salties Meeting. Captain Eric enthusiastically took the audience through the details of finding and fishing for Blue Fin Tuna. He began with some physiology of the fish, such as being warm blooded and therefore capable of hunting in the chilly Atlantic waters. Bluefins migrate throughout the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, readily mixing between the Gulf of Mexico and Mediterranean Sea stock. This makes for difficulty in regulating the catch, as several countries are involved. The only predator of the fish, besides humans, is the Killer Whale. Since the flesh of the Bluefin is highly valued in the food industry (particularly sushi and sashimi), it becomes very tempting to overfish the stock via the black market trade. That being said, the population seems to be stable (at least the Gulf of Mexico stock) due to tight regulations and monitoring by ICCAT (The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). A few of the areas Eric fishes include the Golf Ball, Chatham, Crab Ledge, and the Royal Sword; and total fish captured ranges around 1,863 since 2005.

Captain Eric thoroughly reviewed trolling, safety, and tackle (particularly splash bars) techniques, backed up by a professional set of slides. Questions were taken at the end of his lecture and brochures were distributed highlighting his charter business and availability.

Alaska Fishing Trip Report - Ken Whiting

Ken Whiting presented a slide show of his recent trip to Alaska with four other

travelling fisherman.
The scenery was awesome and the fish, varying from halibut, lingcod, rockfish, to salmon, were plentiful. Ken also gave us tips on travel to Alaska and the lodge the group used (Tanaku Lodge in Elfin Cove Alaska). Their filets were flash frozen and air shipped home as part of the trip. Thanks Ken for sharing your adventure with the club!

October Fish Dinner - Heads Up

The October 28, 2015 meeting is the Annual October Fish Dinner at the Yarmouth Senior Center. $10 includes $5 for Dinner and $5 for 50/50 Raffle per person. $5 for Dinner only. We hope you will participate in the Raffle. Dinner served at 6:30 PM. You must have a reservation for this dinner; walkins will NOT be served.
Mail the form with your check to:
Jack Creighton
10 Homer Ave.
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
Reservation Deadline is Sat., Oct. 24 –no later – Please make checks payable to CAPE COD SALTIES and indicate ‘October Fish Dinner’ in the memo area of the check.

(Link to October Fish Dinner)

Fishing Events

Cape Cod Salties 8th Annual One-Day Derby Sept 12

The sign-ups are now closed for this event. See you out there!

Sesuit Cafe is the location of this year's Derby gathering.

A social hour will begin at 4 pm followed by delicious buffet dinner at 5pm. Bring your own

Sesuit Harbor Cafe

beverages as this is a BYOB café. Awards will follow the dinner. This year the derby will be a strictly catch-and-release event. Additionally, this year there will be four prize categories: striped bass, bluefish, fluke and false albacore. Enter only the length of each fish (girth not needed) on a Salties’ 2015 One Day Derby form and have it signed by a witness.
You may begin fishing at 12:01am on the 12th and any entry must be to the the Sesuit Harbor Café no later than 4:15 pm of that day.

2015 In-House Annual Fishing Derby Reminder

Striped Bass Length rules have been updated. Bass can be entered with a minimum size of 28 inches, if participating in Catch and Release. Striped Bass length rules remain at 36” for non-Catch and Release participation. Bill Cottle, Derby Chairperson, also announced that an unspecified prize will be presented for the first Derby entry submit for the season; so start fishing now!
You can find the link to the In House Derby Form here:

(Link to In-House Fishing Derby form)

Salties Fish Tales

At left Jay Pavick caught his first Canal keeper (38 1/2 inches) in August, during his third season of trying.

At right is one of the Stripers, caught by the Luce Lady’s Trip team, ready for supper.
Here is the recipe submitted by June Noll:
Very simple, wipe dry both sides of the filet, brush with oil, whatever you like, sprinkle with blackened seasoning on both sides, generously. June buys hers at Job Lot in the spice aisle. Sometimes it's hard to find at cooking stores. It was very popular 15/20 years ago. Heat a cast iron skillet to medium high, place in pan skin side up, sizzle til crust is formed on bottom, flip over and finish cooking. June uses bacon fat to oil my pan before placing the filet.
You can use whatever oil you like.

A group of fisherpeople led by Kent Dumont (second from left) hit it big with Black Sea Bass during a trip on the Bad Influence in July.

Recognize any of the other folks?

Dick Nicholson landed a few 'gorilla' bluefish on an Aug morning in Wellfleet Harbor.

Limited Edition of Cape Cod Salties Suncatchers Available

The Cape Cod Salties Fishing club is offering limited editions of its custom sun-catchers. For 2015, the colors are Light Blue and Dark Blue. Both are being offered for $10. each. The Sun-Catchers will be available at regular monthly meetings or by contacting Jay Pavick at

pavicks71@gmail.com.