November 2016 President's Message
Dues, dues, dues!!! It’s that time of year again! I would appreciate your getting them in as soon as possible. It will make it easier for me. Please mail your 2017 dues to Jack Creighton, 10 Homer Ave., South Yarmouth, MA 02664.
Bylaw change, bylaw change, bylaw change! Bylaw chairman Barry Sullivan will present a change in the term limits for discussion in November, and we will vote in December.
I recently read a book by Mark Kurlansky called Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. The book was written in 1997, and that’s the scary part. It discusses all the shortcomings of fishery management and also of the people of the world and their insatiable demands. The next five people who tell me they have read it will get a surprise at the awards banquet in March. (For those who thought the Revolutionary War was about the tea, you will discover that free trade and the codfish were the real culprits.)
A quick fishing report! In the last two weeks, Jay Pavick has gotten about sixteen stripers at the canal, and Bruce MacLeod caught a twelve pound wahoo in Hawaii. Keith Ritchie caught an 8.5 pound bluefish in Cape Cod Bay, and he also just returned from catching steelheads on his annual trip to Pulaski. Ken Whiting had one out of two successful trips on the Helen H and, though not confirmed, it is my understanding that Kent Dumont and some of his men caught a boatload of tautog. Bill Dulude has been catching trout at different locations on the Cape, when he is not digging littlenecks and picking up oysters in Chatham by the basketful! Lou Mackeil has been picking off stripers on his fly rod nightly. The only reason that these are the only folks listed is that these are the only guys who talk to me.
It would be nice to get a candidate for vice president for our November 30thmeeting. At this meeting I will officially appoint Barry Sullivan, chairman, and George Ford and Joe Apiscopa committee members for the nominating committee. They will present the slate for vote in December.
In closing, it would be great is if each of you could get some kind of gift or prize for the Awards Banquet in March at the Doubletree. Unless someone takes it over, I will chair the Awards Banquet and try to appoint a committee on November 30.
Thanks, and hold tight!
Jack (jecreighton45@gmail.com, 508 394-2983)
P.S. I will have tickets with me at the November meeting for the Holiday Cookie Stroll in Bass River, if anyone is interested. Tickets are $15, and the stroll is on December 10 from 10-3. The event sells out annually! (A happy wife is a happy life.)
Bylaw change, bylaw change, bylaw change! Bylaw chairman Barry Sullivan will present a change in the term limits for discussion in November, and we will vote in December.
I recently read a book by Mark Kurlansky called Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. The book was written in 1997, and that’s the scary part. It discusses all the shortcomings of fishery management and also of the people of the world and their insatiable demands. The next five people who tell me they have read it will get a surprise at the awards banquet in March. (For those who thought the Revolutionary War was about the tea, you will discover that free trade and the codfish were the real culprits.)
A quick fishing report! In the last two weeks, Jay Pavick has gotten about sixteen stripers at the canal, and Bruce MacLeod caught a twelve pound wahoo in Hawaii. Keith Ritchie caught an 8.5 pound bluefish in Cape Cod Bay, and he also just returned from catching steelheads on his annual trip to Pulaski. Ken Whiting had one out of two successful trips on the Helen H and, though not confirmed, it is my understanding that Kent Dumont and some of his men caught a boatload of tautog. Bill Dulude has been catching trout at different locations on the Cape, when he is not digging littlenecks and picking up oysters in Chatham by the basketful! Lou Mackeil has been picking off stripers on his fly rod nightly. The only reason that these are the only folks listed is that these are the only guys who talk to me.
It would be nice to get a candidate for vice president for our November 30thmeeting. At this meeting I will officially appoint Barry Sullivan, chairman, and George Ford and Joe Apiscopa committee members for the nominating committee. They will present the slate for vote in December.
In closing, it would be great is if each of you could get some kind of gift or prize for the Awards Banquet in March at the Doubletree. Unless someone takes it over, I will chair the Awards Banquet and try to appoint a committee on November 30.
Thanks, and hold tight!
Jack (jecreighton45@gmail.com, 508 394-2983)
P.S. I will have tickets with me at the November meeting for the Holiday Cookie Stroll in Bass River, if anyone is interested. Tickets are $15, and the stroll is on December 10 from 10-3. The event sells out annually! (A happy wife is a happy life.)
Club News and Information
October 2016 Fish Dinner
Over ninety members, spouses, and friends enjoyed a home cooked meal of fresh Cod, vegetables, salad, bread, and pie on October 26 at the Yarmouth Seniors Center. Lou MacKeil, Randell Sherman, and Joe O'Clair led the team in the preparation of the entrees and salad. Thank you to Howard Mulhern for his help with photography.
Take a look at the October 2016 Fish Dinner photos at our website.
Click here for Fish Dinner Photos
Take a look at the October 2016 Fish Dinner photos at our website.
Click here for Fish Dinner Photos
November Meeting Program Speaker
Cynthia Wigren - Shark Study Update
November Meeting Workshop Topic
DMF Sgt. Kevin Clayton - North American Game Warden Museum
Search for Candidates
Candidates for elections in December are being solicited from the membership with emphasis on the positions of Vice President and President, which currently have no candidates.
Annual Banquet Request
Reminder to get donations in early. Plug bucket, raffle items, gift certificates, fishing trips (boat and shore).
October Workshop and Meeting Speaker
Not scheduled because of the Fish Dinner.
Club Fishing Events
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