August 2016 President's Message
As we stated last month, Ed Burke was in first place in the Luce Memorial with a nice 40” striped bass, and he held on to win. I came in second with a 39.5” and Terry Tessein was third with a 39” fish. Terry released his 39” catch and got a nice certificate from Stripers Forever for helping to preserve the fishery.
The Helen H Fluke Trip was a big success, with many members getting large numbers of fluke. One of Rick Cain’s guests won the pool for the biggest fish. Chairman Ken Whiting did a great job putting this trip together, and we ended up with a waiting list. If you get a chance to thank Ken at the next meeting, please do so. We have to keep our chairmen happy! The fluke that have been coming over the rails have been great in size and it appears that no matter what we read, the fluke and sea bass populations are much stronger than the state and feds realize.
On August 5, I had the opportunity to fish with Ken Whiting, Dan Cavicchi, and Michael Whitney in the 23rd Annual Joe Cronin Memorial Jimmy Fund Fishing Tournament. We were guests of Ken Whiting, who for the umpteenth year donated a masterful carving. This year it was a five-foot shark that took in $4,000 at the live auction. We were assigned to Ty-One-On with Capt. Ty Anderson, and we fished Bearses most of the day before heading down to Orleans. Although we did not weigh any fish in, we did have a great trip catching stripers and blues.
Independent of the Luce Memorial trips, several of us have gone out on The Striper with Capt. Jim Luce and The Bad Influence with Capt. Jeff Viamari. Yesterday we went out to Nantucket on Bad Influence and Capt. Jeff worked hard to put us on nice size fluke and jumbo black sea bass. To say it was a successful trip would be putting it mildly.
As I have repeatedly stated, you should really try to get out with one of these captains before the season closes – they both work especially hard to put you on fish.
At the last meeting I reported that we had received some donations from former member Ted Theodores. At the August meeting we are going to try to sell off two or three rods and reels that are ready to fish. So bring some money to the meeting! All proceeds will go into the Stan Daggett Scholarship Fund, per Ted’s request. The club certainly thanks him for his generous donation and for thinking of us.
Last Saturday Steve Davies got eight fish between 20 and 30 pounds in an hour and a half block of time at the canal. I went down Sunday and did not see a fish. Although skill is a requirement, luck of time and place also seems to play a big role. So if you are fishing the canal, you just have to stay at it.
In closing, don’t forget the in-house derby. Let’s send in some applications to keep chairman Bill Cottle busy. And don’t forget, anyone who submits at least one entry is in the drawing for a $100 gift certificate for the tackle shop of his or her choice (must be one of our sponsors).
Thanks, and hold tight!
Jack (jecreighton45@gmail.com, 508 394-2983)
P.S. An article from Southwick Associates written by Cody Larrimore states that anglers spend over $508 million dollars annually on fishing line, and his survey showed that 37% prefer monofilament, 34 % braid, and 26% fluorocarbon. Who says the fishing industry does not donate to the American economy??
The Helen H Fluke Trip was a big success, with many members getting large numbers of fluke. One of Rick Cain’s guests won the pool for the biggest fish. Chairman Ken Whiting did a great job putting this trip together, and we ended up with a waiting list. If you get a chance to thank Ken at the next meeting, please do so. We have to keep our chairmen happy! The fluke that have been coming over the rails have been great in size and it appears that no matter what we read, the fluke and sea bass populations are much stronger than the state and feds realize.
On August 5, I had the opportunity to fish with Ken Whiting, Dan Cavicchi, and Michael Whitney in the 23rd Annual Joe Cronin Memorial Jimmy Fund Fishing Tournament. We were guests of Ken Whiting, who for the umpteenth year donated a masterful carving. This year it was a five-foot shark that took in $4,000 at the live auction. We were assigned to Ty-One-On with Capt. Ty Anderson, and we fished Bearses most of the day before heading down to Orleans. Although we did not weigh any fish in, we did have a great trip catching stripers and blues.
Independent of the Luce Memorial trips, several of us have gone out on The Striper with Capt. Jim Luce and The Bad Influence with Capt. Jeff Viamari. Yesterday we went out to Nantucket on Bad Influence and Capt. Jeff worked hard to put us on nice size fluke and jumbo black sea bass. To say it was a successful trip would be putting it mildly.
As I have repeatedly stated, you should really try to get out with one of these captains before the season closes – they both work especially hard to put you on fish.
At the last meeting I reported that we had received some donations from former member Ted Theodores. At the August meeting we are going to try to sell off two or three rods and reels that are ready to fish. So bring some money to the meeting! All proceeds will go into the Stan Daggett Scholarship Fund, per Ted’s request. The club certainly thanks him for his generous donation and for thinking of us.
Last Saturday Steve Davies got eight fish between 20 and 30 pounds in an hour and a half block of time at the canal. I went down Sunday and did not see a fish. Although skill is a requirement, luck of time and place also seems to play a big role. So if you are fishing the canal, you just have to stay at it.
In closing, don’t forget the in-house derby. Let’s send in some applications to keep chairman Bill Cottle busy. And don’t forget, anyone who submits at least one entry is in the drawing for a $100 gift certificate for the tackle shop of his or her choice (must be one of our sponsors).
Thanks, and hold tight!
Jack (jecreighton45@gmail.com, 508 394-2983)
P.S. An article from Southwick Associates written by Cody Larrimore states that anglers spend over $508 million dollars annually on fishing line, and his survey showed that 37% prefer monofilament, 34 % braid, and 26% fluorocarbon. Who says the fishing industry does not donate to the American economy??
Club News and Information
End of Year Salties Meeting Dates Announced
Best can do from the Senior Center:
Best can do from the Senior Center:
- November 30
- December 28
August Meeting Program Speaker Mike Rosenthal - Freshwater
August Meeting Workshop Topic is not scheduled for this month
Updated Annual Fishing Derby Award Titles
The following awards will be presented at the 2017 Awards Banquet:
- John Shilicusky - Largest Catch and Release Striped Bass on a Charter Boat
- Captain Bob Luce - Largest Striped Bass on a local Charter Boat
- Lou MacKeil - Largest Striped Bass from shore
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.
Annual One Day Derby Committee Formed
A committee, chaired by Kent Dumont, was commissioned by President Jack Creighton in order to study the interest, vialbility, and economics of this event. A report is due to the club for review at the August meeting of the Salties.
Community and Environmental Service
2016 Canal Cleanup Day Announced
Chairman, Bill Cottle, announced that the Cape Cod Salties annual Canal Cleanup date has been set for September 24. A sign-up sheet was passed around at the July meeting; but any additional volunteers can call Bill at 508-759-2348. Coffee and Donuts will be served prior to the clean-up activities and lunch will be served upon completion. Gathering and food location is at the Cape Cod Canal Midway Recreation Area on Sandwich Rd (Opposite Gallo Ice Rink).
July Meeting Speaker
Harwich Artificial Reef - Mark Rousseau
Mark Rousseau, a DMF (Department of Marine Fisheries) marine biologist and the Harwich artificial reef coordinator, spoke with the Salties during the July meeting about the man-made reef that was completed in June of 2016. The reef is located in Saquatucket Harbor, 2.8 miles out of Harwich.
The reef was partially funded by the state Division of Marine Fisheries, using $146,000 generated from DMF's recreational saltwater fishing permits. The reef’s purpose is to create structure in an area of limited existing structure for the end result of building an ecosystem to foster the creation and sustainment of a fishery for Seabass, Tautog, Scup, and other species of marine life. Of course an additional benefit is the creation of an additional area for recreational fishing.
The new reef was modeled after a similar project off the coast of Yarmouth. Both reefs have similar underlying structure similar depth, and distance from shore. The new reef is constructed from about 1800 cubic yards of miscast concrete catch basins and about 1000 yards of concrete foundation from the demolition of Harwich High school.
Actual reef constructed began in March of 2016 (after a long feasibility and approval process). The concrete structures were unloaded from a barges via a backhoe. The excitement from the publicity of construction start brought about a wave of Social Media ‘hits’ of over 30 thousand in 20 hours.
A month later, on April 6, an exploratory dive revealed the habitation of Macro invertebrates and that no construction materials moved out of bounds. A second dive occurred on June 15, and fish were already present. A small Sea Bass was actually caught via rod and reel at the location.
The new reef has been put in place for recreational fishing purposes, and the state has prohibited commercial fishing there. Currently, there are recreational boats fishing the reef. As the benthic community takes hold the reef will definitely grow in popularity.
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