The Backlash: July 2016 Newsletter

July 2016 President's Message

Last month’s newsletter talked about some of the members who have been catching fish that I knew about. So here we go again! Capt. Jim Luce and mate Billy have been putting many members on fish on a regular basis. If you want to take out your family for a great day of fishing and fun, contact Capt. Jim on the Striper. Ask Ed Burke about his 40” striper that puts him in first place as I write on the Luce Memorial!This past Saturday Terry Tessein got a nice 39” fish on the Striper. Kent Dumont, on two or three different charters, but most recently on the Bad Influence with Capt. Jeff Viamari, has limited out on fluke each time. Jay Serijan got a monster fluke of 32” off Cotuit. Ken Whiting recently limited out on fluke on the Helen H. Even I got five fluke on the Bad Influence with the large being 25” and the small being 20”. Barbara Miller got the top striped bass on a recent striper trip with Capt. Luce. Terry Tessein got an 8 lb. 9 oz. fluke on the Bad Influence, and Jay Pavick got his limit for fluke on that trip. Lou MacKeil is getting small stripers in the Bass River every night. Dick Kelley, Dan Cavicchi, Jim Reilly, and Dick Nicholson all recently got nice fish on the Striper. Rumor has it that Joe O’Clair’s grandkids have been catching fish out of Bass River.

I think one of the things we should be most proud of is the camaraderie we have had on all these trips so far. How can you beat seeing David and Terry Tessein, father and son, trying to see who can get the biggest fish? Wayne and Barbara Miller seeing who can catch the biggest fish? Steve Misiewicz trying to beat his two daughters on the upcoming fluke trip? These are days that will make great memories for all of us. The only way we can know what you are doing as an individual is if you let us know. If other members want to let me know about their catches or another member’s, I would be happy to include the news here. As I said last month, if you want a good time on a fishing trip, members Jim Luce on the Striper and Capt. Jeff Viamari on the Bad Influence are the real deal. They certainly don’t monitor their time on the water or the gas they burn to put people on fish.

For those of you coming on the Helen H fluke trip on July 21, remember that it’s imperative to car pool because of the parking issue. And make sure you are there on time.

Last week the Division of Marine Fisheries in the Northeast met regarding the black sea bass quotas. I have not seen the outcome yet, but there is a strong indication that, regardless of how many sea bass are around, they might shorten the time period or lower the number you can catch per day. All the ground fishermen have to stay tuned to this important issue.

Finally, on a recent Striper trip, Capt. Luce and Mate Billy, along with the other five members of the club on board, made fun of my sneakers and my hat, so I have not slept well in the last 48 hours because of this harassment. But for anyone who goes on the trip on the 13^th, I promise to be wearing the same hat and same sneakers!

Thanks, and hold tight!
Jack (jecreighton45@gmail.com, 508 394-2983)

Club News and Information

The Final Fly Tying Class Completed on June 30th

Thanks to Instructor Joe O'Clair for sending this summary along.

About ten students signed up for six fly tying classes held at the South Yarmouth Library, held twice a month. Topics covered included:

The basic structure of fly tying
The use of tools
An introduction to new synthetic materials

The students tied Striped Bass flies and Bluefish flies also the students learned how to tie various styles of jigs. Not only did the student have a good time , but they had a chance to make friends with other members. It was the vote of the class to continue with some advanced tying next season. Dick Kelly received the PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARD. I felt it was one of he best class I ever taught.

Shown above are Steve Israelian, Joe Apiscopa, Jaly Wapole, Dick Kelly, Bruce MacLeod, Rick Stec,along with instructor Joe O'Clair at the Jig Tying session of the Class Schedule.

July Meeting Program Speaker will be Mark Rousseau - Harwich Fishing Reef
July Meeting Workshop Topic is not scheduled for this month

New Club Award Announced
A new award was proposed by the Board of Directors and approved by the attendees at the June meeting. The award entitled,, the Lou MacKeil award, will be presented each year for the longest Striped Bass caught from shore, in honor of Lou's long history of service to the club and in recognition of his noted success as an expert Striped Bass fisherman.

Searching for a Vice President Candidate
The Club Vice Presidency remains vacant. Besides assisting the current president, the Vice President assumes the role of President, upon completion of the Presidential term (the end of 2016). The position id open because the past Vice President left the club. If interested, give Jack Creighton a call.

Community and Environmental Service

"Salty" Featured in the Cape Cod Times

In early July, the Cape Cod Times ran a story on the Great White Sharks identified via tagging efforts funded by individual and organizational contributions. One of the sharks in the line-up was our own "Salty" with the following caption:
"Salty is a 12-foot male great white shark who was tagged in 2012. He has a white patch on his 4th gill cover. He was named on behalf of the Cape Cod Salties sportfishing club, who donated money to buy the tag."
Photo and text courtesy of the Cape Cod Times.

Stanley Daggett Memorial Scholarship Awarded

This year's recipient of the Stanley Daggett Memorial Scholorship was announced by Secretary Randall Sherman at the June meeting of the Salties. His name is Philson Naquines; and although unable to attend, due to summer job commitments, he sent along this note:

Hello!
My name is Philson Naquines and I would like to thank you for awarding me with the Stanley Daggett Memorial Scholorship. It really is an honor and I am very appreciative of the generous scholorship. I will be attending UMass Amherst for the Fall 2016 semester. I plan on majoring in Chemical Engineering because I feel like I will be able to make an impact on the world whether I choose to focus on materials, bio-chemical, or energy. Once again, thank you for awarding me this scholarship. It really will help me pay for books, supplies, and whatever else I need to further my education.
Best Regards,
Philson Naquines

June Meeting Speaker

No Speaker Program in June

A trio of Ground-Fishing experts from the club conducted a tutorial on Fluke Fishing

In preparation for the July 21st Fluke Trip on the Helen H, John Sorcenelli, Randall Sherman, anad Kent Dumont, presented tips and techniques for Party Boat Fluke Fishing at the June meeting. In addition to sharing some of their own experiences with baits, rigs, and fishing protocol, they documented the following tips:

Car Pool Request - Helen H has a limited amount of parking
Bring enough rod (7' works well). bring a rigged spare, if possible
Braid or Mono line, 25 to 30 lb mono leader, Conventional reel works best.
If spinning reel is used, it should be heavy enoguh to fish 60 to 100 feet of waer
Sinkers: 12 to 20 oz to hold bottom in the current and minimize tangles
Sun screen, hat, rain gear, long sleeve shirt, water, and lunch
Boat leaves at 7AM, be there earlly
Ask questions of fellow members and the mates
Spread out, do not crowd. Listen for the Captain to drop or pull lines
Captain will tell you how much weight to use
Drop line as fast as reasonable
Son't leave down so long that it tangles with other side fo boat
Simple rig:Single hook of Single hook with Stinger
Decorated rig - spinners, skirts, beds, etc. Use big enough hook (5/0 of better)
Boat supplies squid strips, possible fluke belly strps, and spearing
Bring your own whole squid, grocery store size

Below, Salties gather around a table of gear and rigs prepared by Kent, John, and Randall.
Questions were also answered at the demonstration table.

Salties Talent

Salties Fly Tying Students hard at work during the Jig Tying Session.

Club Fishing Events

2016 In House Derby

The latest entry form is available on line..

Click here for 2016 In House Derby i nformation

2016 Fluke and Sea Bass Trip abiard the Helen H

Currently Sold Out
Link to trip details

2016 Captain Bob Luce Memorial Tournament

June 7 was the kickoff of the Luce Memorial aboard the Striper out of Saquatucket Harbor. Team 'Captain' was Jack Creighton; and he sent along the following update:
We had a good day fishing, catching between twenty and twenty-five 8-12 pound bluefish, with 87 year old Joe Branzetti catching the largest fish at 36".

June 17 everyone got their limit of Stripers. The current pool leader of 40" caught by Ed Burke was posted today.

June 24 saw everyone catching fish, even if some were shorts; but the several keeper Stripers caught were enough for all to take home some filets.

July 8: Jack Creighton - Full

July 9: Kent Dumont - Full

July 13 Jack Creighton - One opening

Salties Fish Tales

Shown below is the June 17th Bob Luce Memorial Tournament Trip. Everyone caught their keeper and Ed Burke's is the current Luce leader with a 40" Striped Bass. That's Ed, first on the left. Next to Ed from the left is Jack Creighton, Ken Whiting, Jay Pavick, Bruce MacLeod, and Kent Dumonmt.