New England Saltwater Fishing Show Dates Announced · R.I.S.A.A. / October, 2011 P.O. Box 1465, Coventry , RI 02816 401-826-2121 OCTOBER, 2011 The Voice of Southern New England Fishermen

R.I.S.A.A. / October, 2011

P.O. Box 1465, Coventry, RI 02816 www.RISAA.org 401-826-2121 OCTOBER, 2011

The Voice of Southern New England Fishermen

New England Saltwater Fishing Show Dates Announced

FOR THE PUBLICEvery winter, anglers with cabin fever

are eager to get out and fuel their passionfor fishing, but New England local watersdon't begin to warm enough until the endof April. There are only so many times youcan lube your reels or make fluke rigs duringthe winter, and the only way to avoid fishing

insanity is to attend a fishingshow. And if you're a saltwaterangler (or a wannabe), then themost important show of the winteris the New England SaltwaterFishing Show!

• It's still the largest, PURESaltwater Fishing Show in theNorthest!

• It's the place to stock up onthe newest gear for the 2012

season, and usually at savings to boot! (to page 16)

The dates are set! The 9th Annual New England Saltwater Fishing Show will be held March 9-11, 2012 at the Rhode Island Convention Center

FOR EXHIBITORSDid you know that the New England

Saltwater Fishing Show was one of the fewfishing shows that actually had an increasein attendance last year?

We believe it's because the ShowCommittee does it's best to stay true to the"saltwater" roots of the show.

If you cater to saltwaterfishermen, them our attendeesare your potential customers.If you make a product forsaltwater fisherman, then youhave to be there.

New this year will be asecond seminar/demo area, anda number of exhibitors will havethe opportunity to showcase theirproducts to the public during theShow weekend. (to page 22)

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If you're a member, but aren't part ofthis e-mail list, please let us know so wecan get you added. Just send an e-mail tome with and say you want to be put in ourprivate mail group. I can be contacted [email protected].

MOVINGI'm moving my home and office at the

exact time this column needs to be done(during the 3rd week of September). Ifyou've moved recently you know how time-consuming packing up years ofaccumulated possessions can be.

So I'm cutting this short for this issue,but I'll catch up next month. Hopefully I'llbe unpacked and settled by then.

October 1 • 4:30 PMRISAA 1st Annual Pig Roast

October 1 • 8:00 AMKayak Committee Fishing EventFishing Sakonnet/Seapowet

October 3 • 6:00 PMR.I. Marine Fisheries CouncilURI Bay Campus, Narragansett

October 9 • 6:30 PMFly Fishing Committee Outing"Ride The Tide" fishing from West Walland moves westward with the tide

October 10RISAA "Rail & Sail" bus/train/boattrip to Essex, CT

October 15RISAA Bus trip to New York City

October 18 • 6:30 PMBoard of Directors Meeting

October 18 • 6:00 PMRIDEM Public HearingCorless Auditorium, URI Bay Campus

October 24 • 7:00 PMRISAA Monthly Seminar

November 7 • 6:00RI Marine Fisheries CouncilCorless Auditorium, URI Bay Campus

November 7-10ASMFC Annual MeetingBoston, MA

November 8 • 6:30Fly Fishing CommitteeAnnual Meeting

November 28 • 7:00 PMRISAA Monthly Seminar

December 26 • 7:00 PMRISAA Monthly Seminar andAnnual Meeting

Are you getting RISAA e-mails?

Governor signs RISAA's striped bass anti-poaching billin formal ceremony

A special ceremonial bill signing washeld by Governor Chafee at Salty BrineBeach inGalilee, RI onSeptember 13where hesigned three

important fisheriesbills that werepassed by theGeneral Assemblythis year.

One established

a Seafood Marketing Collaborative,another permits commercial fishermen tohave unlicensed crewhelping on their boats,and the third was theRISAA-sponsoredStriped Bass Anti-Poaching legislationwhich increases finesand penalties for theillegal possession ofstriped bass. The prime sponsors wereRepresentative Peter Palumbo andSenator Michael McCaffrey.

Photos courtesy Capt. Dave Monti

Present at the ceremony was (l-r) Janet Coit, Director RIDEM, Steve Parente, RICommercial Rod & Reel Association, Capt. Rick Bellavance, President RI Party &Charter Boat Assoc., Governor Lincoln Chafee, and Steve Medeiros, RISAA President.

Rep. Palumbo

In 1998, with bluefish in a serious decline, the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management

Council and the Atlantic States MarineFisheries Commission jointly developed along term plan to restore this fishery throughprogressive harvest restrictions. In 2009,stock biomass exceeded its target level and it was announcedthe stock was rebuilt. The 2010 stock assessment updatesupported the rebuilt status with estimates of stock biomass at344 million pounds, above the target biomass of 324 millionpounds.

Life HistoryBluefish are a migratory, pelagic species which migrate

seasonally, moving north in the spring and summer as watertemperatures rise, and moving south in the fall to the SouthAtlantic bight. In the winter they tend to be found offshorebetween Cape Hatteras and Florida.

They are fast growers and opportunistic predators, feedingon almost any prey they can capture. Razor sharp teeth and ashearing jaw movement allow bluefish to ingest large parts oftheir prey. They tend to chop off the tail of their larger prey andthen come back for an easy second tasty mouthful. (There goesmy pogy or eel!)

They can live up to 12 years and may exceed lengths of39", and weights of 31 pounds. The Rhode Island recordbluefish, caught by D. Deziel in 1981, was 26 pounds and 39inches.

Bluefish reach sexual maturity at age two and spawn offshorefrom Massachusetts through Florida.

Recreational and CommercialFisheries

83% of the bluefish resource isallocated to the recreational fisheries and17% to commercial fisheries. However,the commercial quota can be increased up

to 10.5 million pounds if the recreational fishery is projectednot to land its entire allocation for the upcoming year.

The recreational sector accounts for 70% of the total catchby weight. They are the second most harvested species behindstriped bass. Data from the Marine Recreational InformationProgram (MRIP) indicated the recreational harvest averaged11 million fish annually from 1981 to 2009 and total catch(harvest plus releases) averaged 18.5 million fish for the sameperiod. Since 1999 the recreational catch has generallyincreased. However, in 2009, approximately 13 million bluefishwere caught, a 37% decrease from 2008. The proportion of thecatch that was released alive has increased from an average of33% to an average of 64%.

Currently, the commercial fishery is managed under a statequota system and landings since 2005 have ranged from 6.6and 7.1 million pounds. Over the past decade, North Carolina,New York, and New Jersey have landed the largest percentageof bluefish.

Stock StatusAs indicated above, in 2010 the stock assessment indicates

bluefish are not overfished and overfishing is not occurring.The stock was declared rebuilt in 2009. Fishing mortality isestimated to be 0.10, well below the target of 0.19.

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Bluefish Stocks Declared Rebuilt

Estimated Bluefish BiomassSource: ASMFC Bluefish Stock Assessment, 2010

Bluefish Commercial Landingsand Recreational Catch

Source: Personal communication from NMFS FisheriesStatistics Division, Silver Spring, MD, 2010

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NOAA is continuing its evaluation of newrecreational catch estimates calculated using animproved, peer-reviewed methodology. The newestimation method - which will produce revisedestimates of catch dating back to 2004 - will yieldmore accurate estimates by eliminating numerous sources ofpotential bias that could skew the survey results high or low.

The MRIP team, in association with NOAA leadership,regional staff, and stakeholders are performing quality checkson the data, computer coding and programming; conducting aparallel evaluation of estimates produced by the new and oldmethodologies; and planning for the incorporation of newestimates into ongoing and upcoming stock assessment andmanagement processes.

It is impossible to know what the MRIP estimates will looklike until we complete the quality checks and run the newestimates. We anticipate this work to be completed by early2012. In the meantime, NOAA will continue to produce waveestimates using the current MRFSS method. You can querythese estimates on our website at http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/recreational/queries/index.html

WHAT IS MRIP?The Marine Recreational Information Program, or MRIP, is a

new data collection and reporting effort created by NOAAFisheries and a broad collection of partners including stateagencies, marine scientists, stock assessors, recreationalfishermen, businesses small and large that serve recreationalfishermen, coastal communities, ocean enthusiasts andconservationists, and a host of others with a stake in sustainable,abundant ocean resources.

Simply put, MRIP is about generating better estimates ofanglers’ catch and effort. Better data allows for more informeddecision-making which in turn will help us preserve and enhanceour country’s strong tradition of recreational saltwater fishing.

Update on MRIP Catch Estimation Methodology

It's a good bet that many people will be cleaning their fishingrods and reels, checking their lures and buying some bait to gofishing this weekend.

Fishing is one of the most popular activities in the country,enjoyed by more than 30 million adults. More than eight in 10people fish in fresh water, and the remainder prefer the ocean,according to a feature from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The average fisherman goes on 13 fishing trips a year, manyof them involving boat rentals, guides, food and lodging andfishing licenses.

Each year the cost of fishing tackle alone comes to slightlymore than $2 billion, the Census Bureau says.

More than 30 million Americansgo fishing

ASMFC & Mid-Atlantic CouncilApprove 2012 Specs for

Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bassand Bluefish

The Atlantic States Marine FisheriesCommission (Commission) and the Mid-AtlanticFishery Management Council (Council) haveestablished the 2012 commercial quotas andrecreational harvest limits for fluke, scup, seabass and bluefish. The Commission’s actionsare FINAL and apply to state waters (0-3 milesfrom shore).

The table below summarizes these actions.

Summer Flounder. The Commission approved and Councilrecommended a 7% increase in the summer flounder harvestlimits from 2011 using the process detailed in the recentlyapproved Annual Catch Limit and Accountability MeasureAmendment. The commercial quota was set at 18.95 millionpounds and the recreational harvest limit at 12.63 million poundsfor the 2012 fishing year.Scup. The Commission approved and Council recommended acommercial quota of 34.43 million pounds and a recreationalharvest limit of 10.85 million pounds for the scup fishery. Theselimits are 66% and 86% higher for the commercial and recreationalfisheries, respectively, compared to 2011 levels. The Boardadopted a new landing limit to not exceed 50,000 pounds perday for the Winter I fishery (January 1-April 30), previously itwas a one week landing limit of 30,000 pounds.Black Sea Bass. The Commission approved and Councilrecommended the same commercial quota as 2011, 1.76 millionpounds. However, they recommended a lower limit of 1.36 millionpounds for the recreational fishery to address the managementuncertainty associated with that fishery. A benchmark stockassessment for black sea bass will be reviewed in December ofthis year that will provide an update on the status of the stock.Bluefish. The Commission approved and the Councilrecommended a commercial quota of 10.50 million pounds and arecreational harvest limit of 17.19 million pounds for the bluefishfishery. These levels are about 1% higher compared to the 2011limits.Prior to the start of the new fishing year, Research Set Asidequota allocations will reduce the above commercial quotas andrecreational harvest limits.

Summer Flounder

Scup

Black Sea Bass

Bluefish

18.95

34.43

1.76

10.5

12.63

10.85

1.36

17.19

CommercialQuota

RecreationalHarvest Limit

Shown inmillions of pounds

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The purpose of this column is to pass along information and milestoneswithin the membership. Birthdays, anniversaries, events or get-wellwishes are all in order. We also let members know of the passing ofother memebers.

The purpose of the Membership Committee is to contact newmembers, welcome them to the Association and answer anyquestions they may have about RISAA and its activities.

Welcome to the new memberswho joined last month

Priscilla BogdanLincoln, RI

Robert DabkowskiWesterly, RI

Steven DabkowskiWesterly, RI

Vincent FlynnRumford, RI

Bruce GetchellReno, NV

Bob JenkinsLocal Hooker RodsWest Warwick, RI

CONGRATULATIONSRICHARD HITTINGER was voted as ViceChairman of the Rhode Island Marine FisheriesCouncil by a unanimous vote of his fellowCouncil members.

FAMILY GET WELLBRIAN SCHOFIELD damaged his ACLwhile playing football last month and his momSANDRA damaged a few tendons herslf.“It’s been a tough year,” said Sandra, “but atleast our casting arms are good.”

SYMPATHIESOur deepest sympathies are extended to LAURA & DAVIDWESTFALL for the lost off Laura’s grandfather last monthin New York.

I’m sure I speak for everyone in extending sympathies toSUSAN LEMA and her family at the loss of her dad onSeptember 20 after a long illness.

Paul Earnshaw of the Buckeye Brook Coalition was verypleased to pass along the information to RISAA members.

Phil Edwards of RIDEM who is pretty much their riverherring expert, reported that 2011 was a good year for riverherring numbers and the strongest since the Buckeye BrookCoalitino began their fish monitoring program. There was a

“substantial improvement”this years.

“This was one of the fewRI systems that showedimprovement,” saidEdward. “Others were stable

or slightly less than the previous year.” The herring count in 2010 was 8,299, and in 2011 the count

jumped to 50,517.

GET WELLJunior Member PIERRE TETREAULT was involved in aserious accident at his home last month and severely burned hisleg and hands. Our get-well wishes and prayers go out to him.

BUCKEYE BROOK RIVERHERRING NUMBERS UP

Maximiliarn KurzweilProvidence, RI

James LevyWakefield, RI

Ryan LevyWakefield, RI

Ryan Lewis, Jr.East Providence, RI

Larry O’NeillE. P. Bait Co.

East Providence, RI

Benjamin ZajdekWest Warwick, RI

BRING A FRIEND TOTHE NEXTMEETING.

Share the Wealth!

RISAA members can bring a guest to themonthly seminars, at no charge, during 2011

There are no strangers in the Rhode IslandSaltwater Anglers Association

Only friends you haven't met yet.

Every fisherman worth his salt - as well as many who arenot - has a story about the one that got away. A common threadto all of these stories is that the fish is always very big. Smallfish never escape.

Good stories are, for the most part, a result of great fishingconditions, and some of the wildest fishing that ever took placehere in Montauk was during the mid-sixties, before the UnitedStates enacted the Magnuson Act, which gave us control of thewaters up to two hundred miles offshore. Previous to that, anycountry was free to fish the waters as close as twelve miles toshore.

Huge combination fishing/processing ships from the EasternBloc countries would spend the summer in the waters off oureastern coast, taking unbelievable amounts of fish. These ships,

200-300 feetlong, werecapable ofcatching tento fifteen tonsof fish in asingle haul.As devas-tating as thiswas to our

groundfish stocks, it had its reward when it came to thesportfishing community.

While these boats were dragging their nets, the smaller fishwould be squeezed through the mesh and leave behind a trail ofdead and dying. And just like ET with the candy, there wouldbe giant tuna following closely behind, picking up an easy meal.These fish are called giants for good reason. Ranging in sizefrom six to eight hundred pounds, they are considered the prizefish of our area, and are undoubtably the strongest fish in theocean.

When the factory ships would pull their nets, the sport boatswould all jockey for position at the ships ramp, waiting for thenet to be brought to the top. The small fish dribbling out of thenet would float on the surface, due to gases in their bodies thatexpanded as a result of being brought up from the two hundredfoot depths. Hooking a tuna was no big deal. You would simplyscoop up a couple of these floaters, put a hook in one of them,throw it back in the water and wait. Generally, within a coupleof minutes all hell would break loose.

There would be giant tuna all over the place, chowing downon the free meal. To see these fish feeding is a sight you couldnever forget. Giant fish eight feet long and eight feet aroundwould crash through the water within yards of your boat. I'vealways thought that they probably looked similar to what theball looked like to the head pin in a bowling alley. Moving justas fast, and impossible to stop.

During those days I owned a 25’ Bertram inboard/outboard

and thought I was a pretty good fisherman. The boat wasn'treally suited to fishing for giant tuna, but that was no reason notto try and catch one. We had no fighting chair in the boat, onlywhat is called a fishing chair, more suitable to bluefish trolling.For fishing tackle, the heaviest rod and reel that we had was aneighty pound outfit, suitable for fish up to about three hundredpounds or so.

Our crew was made up of a high school friend, Bob Weaverwho fished with me quite often, and two other friends who knewnothing about fishing. What we lacked in experience andequipment, we made up for in youthful enthusiasm. Ourinexperience led us to believe that we had a chance to catch oneof these monsters.

As I said, hooking the fish was no problem, and within fifteenminutes we were finished with the easy part. A giant tuna isextremely fast, and capable of stripping all the line off the reelwe were using in less than a minute, so it became a matter ofchasing the fish, and keeping up with it before that happened.

This was panic time. The fish would take off in one direction,and we would take off after him at full speed. This would createa belly in the line, and we would have no idea where the fishwas. We wouldthen stop andtry to reel in allthe slack, untilwe were tightto the fish, andhe would takeoff again in ad i f f e r e n tdirection. Skillplayed verylittle partduring thisportion of the fight. It was all luck, and we were lucky enoughthat after about twenty minutes of this we were still attached tothe animal.

Then the work started. Reel in line. Lose line. Follow thefish. Slow down and reel in some more only to lose it again.

Weaver fought the fish. I ran the boat. Our friends, Eddieand John, took turns pointing the chair in the right direction,getting something to drink and eventually napping. Fighting afish is fun for about a half hour. Then it starts to get old. Afteran hour it becomes nothing more than hard work. Pictureyourself sitting in a chair with a barbell in your left hand thatyou have to raise up to your chest every fifteen seconds or sofor an hour. Then picture yourself standing by and watchingsomeone else do it. Boorrrrrrring!

After an hour and a half, the chair broke, and we had to juryrig Weaver with a rod belt around his waist and a life preserverunderneath it to protect his vitals. (to page 23)

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Russian factory ship

• Salmon-In-The-Classroom, Westerly• Salt marsh restoration• Sea Grant research programs• Striped Bass Myco Research• Tag-A-Giant Tuna Foundation• Woonasquatucket River fish laddersRISAA Take-A-Kid Fishing Days

The Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Foundation

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Name: ______________________________________________________ Phone: _____________________

Enclosed is cash or check for: $5 $10 $25 $50 $100 other______

Mail to: RISA Foundation, P.O. Box 1465, Coventry, RI 02816Any donation over $10 will be sent a receipt that proves your contribution for tax purposes

Please print:

The Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, created to provide an educational and public service forum forrecreational saltwater anglers and the general community; to foster sportsmanship; to support marine conservation and the sound management offisheries resources.

Enclosed is my tax-deductible contribution to�

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________no. street city state zip

PREVIOUS AND CONTINUALLY SUPPORTED PROGRAMS• Blackstone River fish ladders construction• College Scholarships in Marine Sciences• Eel grass planting• Fishway construction/restoration• Fishing The Ocean State TV program• Fish Tag & Release programs• JASON Expedition teacher training• Kickemuit River fish ladder construction

• Narragansett Bay Journal publication• Ninigret Park Fishing Access• Pawtuxet River Authority fish passage• Plum Beach Lighthouse restoration• Public access adoption programs• Public education programs and seminars• Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation

3 Anonymous MembersRobert BallouStephanie CramerDonald EstesMax FahnestockDonald ForestGregory FritzRobert GraapJohn Haberek, Jr.Rev. Jan KnostMichael McMillinClarence MooreCapt. Bob MurgoJames ParilloHerve PellandDavid RaymondRobert SangsterCapt. Stephen SegersonAlfred TrombleyJohn VivariDaniel WatsonPatrick Watson

COPPER (up to $49)

PLATINUM ($500+)

SILVER ($100+) GOLD ($250+)BRONZE ($50+)George AllenBrian BeltramiEarl BuckmanBuster CostelloMichael FotiadesPeter HendricksCapt. Ed KearneyHoward MacMillanStephen MedeirosThomas NerneyNew Balance ShoesJ. George O’KeefeRobert OliveiraMark PachicoFrederick RuhlemannSameh Said, MDSteven StandishArmand TeixeiraHarry TempletonWilliam Zanks

2 Anonymous membersEast Bay AnglersCurt Caserta andMarianne CasertaDavid GreenGerald FinkleDale HartmanRobert HawthorneRichard HittingerPaul JutrasLouis MiduraWilliam PlaceDavid PollackCapt. Mitch RiffkinThe Saltwater EdgeCapt. Ron TaddeiCapt. Michael WarnerEric Weybrant

Robert Donaldson

Robert FournierJoseph Herbert

The R.I. FoundationDonna Kane and

Capt. Sandy KaneLeo Orsi, Jr.

Capt. Robert RoachSnug Harbor Marina

Peter Vican

THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE DONATIONS DURING 2011

It is OK to print my name Do NOT print my name Donation made in the name of: _____________________

OCTOBER SEMINAR

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Monday, October 24 • 7:00 p.m.

Tossed salad w/roll: $2.25Pork loin roast, potato, vegetable: $6.95

Cacoila sandwich (Portuguese pulled pork): $5.95

* Food is NOT included in admission and is provided by theWest Valley Inn. Pay separately at the bar.

FOOD WILL BE SERVED* BETWEEN 5:30 - 6:30TONIGHT'S MENU

BIG HOOKS + BIG BAITS= BIG FLUKE!

with

Capt. B.J. SILVIARISAA Member

Capt. B.J. Silvia hasbeen fishing the watersaround AquicneckIsland and Newport for30 years, and in that timehe has learned all the insand outs of of catchingdoormat fluke. Heactually started when hewas 18 years agoworking as a mate onmany boats.

His knowledge offishing our waters anddesire to share hisknowledge andenjoyment of fishing,helped make thedecision to start his owncharter business, Flippin Out Charters, for the past five years.

In this seminar, he will talk about tackle, how to find locations,why he uses braid, big hooks, big baits and big nets.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE:Because our normal meeting date falls on Haloween this year,

this seminar is one week earlier than usual

STRIPED BASS TIPS

and fishing parner Don SmithRISAA Member Peter Vican, and his fishing partner Don

Smith, are probably two of our most well-known members.They are a "matched set" of guys who just love to fish, and

can be found fishing the waters of Narragansett Bay (in earlyspring) andBlock Islandseveral nights aweek during thefishing season.To say they arehard-core is anunderstatment.

T h e yroutinely landdozens ofstripers over 30pounds everyweek (ands o m e t i m e severy night)because they know every inch of water and coastline, and knowhow to put the right baits in the right place, at the right time,every time!

They have caught more stripers over 50 pounds than almostany saltwater champ, but Peter's latest claim to fame came frombreaking two Rhode Island state striped bass records of 76.14lbs in 2009 and 77.4 lbs this year.

Come and hear Don and Peter talk about catching stripedbass, and pick up a few tips to help YOU improve your catch.

owner of Flippin Out Charters

EVERY MEMBER WHOATTENDS IS ELIGIBLE TO

WIN THE NIGHT'S FREEDOOR PRIZE

and

PETER VICAN

from the 2-time Monster Bass andRI State Record Holder

Seminar is held at the West Vally InnBlossom Street, West Warwick, RI

Non-Members WelcomeNON-MEMBER ADMISSION: $10 donation

to RISAA's Scholarship Fund (RISAA members attend free)

Directions on page 28

BRING A FRIEND!RISAA members can bring a guest to this meeting at no charge

NOVEMBER SEMINAR

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Monday, November 28

Tossed salad w/roll: $2.25Chicken tenders, gravy, garlic mashed potatoes, veg: $6.95

Italian sausage & peppers sub: $5.50

* Food is NOT included in admission and is provided by theWest Valley Inn. Pay separately at the bar.

FOOD WILL BE SERVED* BETWEEN 5:30 - 6:30

TONIGHT'S MENU

Seminar is held at the West Vally InnBlossom Street, West Warwick, RI

Non-Members WelcomeNON-MEMBER ADMISSION: $10 donation

to RISAA's Scholarship Fund (RISAA members attend free)

Directions on page 28

OVERBOARD!with author

Michael TougiasMike Tougias is a noted lecturer and author of 19 books. He spoke at RISAA in 2007(Fatal Forecast) and in 2009 (The Finest Hours) and those who attended said that hewas one of the best speakers we've ever had.

We're bringing him back to tell the story his latest book, Overboard! which tells of harrowingexperiences at sea with the yachts Almeisan and At Ease.

In May 2005, the 45' sailboat Almeisan, set sail for a 5-day voyage from Connecticut toBermuda. Four days out, an enormous storm struck off the East Coast sweeping twomembers of the crew into the sea. The remaining three crew members managed to stayaboard the vessel as it was slowly torn apart by the rampaging ocean. Overboard!follows the simultaneous desperate struggles of both those still on the boat and thosefighting for their lives in the sea.

The Coast Guard, alerted to the Almeisan's distress, rushed to the storm-tossed scene.Their ensuing search and rescue mission proved so spectacularly difficult and dangerousthat it was later selected - from among thousands of incidents - as the Guard's search andrescue case of the year. Highly trained helicopter pilots and rescue swimmers alikefound themselves in almost as much trouble as those trapped by the ferocious ocean.

The crew of At Ease all survived, but their ordeal was only slightly less harrowing, and the descriptions of it are quiteas vivid. Tougias has a knack for getting those who go down to the sea in ships (or, sometimes, nearly under it inyachts) to talk to him and for weaving thoroughly absorbing sea stories out of what they disclose to him.

If Mike's presentation is as good as those in the past, members can expect a presentation with photos, charts anddescriptions of the events that will keep you enjoying every word. He usually also brings along a few of his books tosell that he will autograph for those who purchase a copy.

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RISAA has taken an active role in urging increased fines for violators and is committed to working with DEMEnforcement. “Police Log” will inform members of the activities of the Divison of Law Enforcement.

ARREST AND CITATIONS: AUGUST, 2011

Breakdown of the citations issued for the month of June, 2011

FINFISH ARRESTSMom Monica Be, 32, of Lowell, MA arrested for Exceedingthe Daily Limit of Bluefish-RecreationalPaulo Chevarria, 38, of Port Chester, NY, arrested forPossession of Undersize Scup-RecreationalAvelino Lopes Debarros, 46, of Brockton, MA arrested forExceeding the Daily Limit of Tautog-Recreational andPossession of Undersize Tautog-RecreationalJose P. Gomes, 54, of Brockton, MA arrested for Exceedingthe Daily Limit of Tautog-Recreational and Possession ofUndersize Tautog-RecreationalDamian Hernandez, 31, of Providence, RI arrested forPossession of Undersize Scup-Recreational and Exceeding theDaily Limit of Scup-RecreationalAntonio R. Lopes-Daveiga, 46, of Brockton, MA arrested forExceeding the Daily Limit of Scup-Recreational.Jesus B. Magana, 37, of Marlborough, MA arrested forPossession of Undersize Scup-RecreationalAngel Marcelino-Dionicio, 59, of Bronx, NY arrested forPossession of Undersize Scup-RecreationalOrellana Mardoqueo, 26, of Providence, RI arrested forPossession of Undersize Scup-RecreationalSav S. Noun, 42, of Lowell, MA arrested for Non-ResidentTaking Blue Crabs and Possession of Undersize ScupFlavio Rosa, 43, of Taunton, MA arrested for Exceeding theDaily Limit of Scup-Recreational

Juan Sanchez, 59, of Fall River, MA arrested for Possessionof Undersize Striped Bass-1st OffenseRobert K. Taylor, 29, of Newport, RI arrested for Exceedingthe Daily Limit of Striped Bass-1st Offense

SHELLFISH ARRESTSTeofilo M. Barroga, 33, of Warwick, RI arrested forShellfishing in Pollution-RecreationalZenaida E. Bates, 61, of West Warwick, RI arrested forShellfishing in Pollution-RecreationalHoward E. Brown Jr., 34, of West Warwick, RI arrested forShellfishing in Pollution-RecreationalJoe L Mazuelo Cardenas, 18, of Providence, RI Operatingon an Expired LicenseMadison Eaton, 19, of Hebron, CT arrested for Possession ofAlcohol by a MinorRobert Flynn, 37, of Warwick, RI of Shellfishing in Pollution-Commercial and Implement in Pollution-CommercialOscar Gonzales, 41, of Worcester, MA arrested for Shellfishingin Pollution-RecreationalBui Kenny, 41, Silver Spring, MD arrested for Shellfishingin Pollution-Recreational and Shellfishing Without Non-Resident LicenseDirian Maldonado, 41, of Worcester, MA arrested forShellfishing in Pollution-RecreationalCang V. Nguyen, 36, of Worcester, MA arrested for Exceedingthe Daily Limit of Shellfish-Recreational

Boating Violationsunreg boat, safety equipment violations

Violation Citations Issued

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1

Recreational Vehicle (ATV) Violations Operating where prohibited

Violation Citations Issued

Park/Beach/Mgmt Area Violationsalcohol, disorderly conduct, curfew,parking, noise violations/campgrounds,swimming where prohibited, etc.

30

Charged Criminally in Rhode Island District or Superior Court

CITATIONS: Charged with civil violations in Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal

Freshwater Fishing Violations:fishing w/o license

NO SALTWATER LICENSE 25

Motor Vehicle Violations

Littering

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4

ARRESTS CONTINED ON PAGE 27

CRMC Barrier Beach Permit Violations 4

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OCTOBER MEETING RAFFLELocal Hooker Rods are now being made in West Warwick,

RI. It’s a rod manufacturer that makes high quality rods righthere in the good old U.S.A.! Although in Rhode Island only ashort time, Local Hooker Rods have already won the 2011 IGFAOffshore World Champions and 2011 RI State Record Swordfish(434 lbs).

RISAA has been given a Local Hooker Rods 7’ premierespinning rod for the October raffle, and this will be our featureditem this month. It has a value of $235.

All of the above and so much more will be in the raffle.There will be over $900 worth of items.

The featured items for October will be:

THANK YOU!From the last raffles, I would like to thank the following

vendors who contributed to the past meetings:Anco Lure Co. • The Saltwater EdgeTom Smotherman • Pt. Jude Lures

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Watch Hill needs no introductionamong fishermen. The harbor is

surrounded by some of the richestsaltwater fishing grounds in the northeast,starting with Watch Hill Reef, which runsbetween Watch Hill and Fishers Island.The rip that forms here produces bigstripers all season, but the spring run canbe spectacular. Mid-May often seestrophy bass chasing schools of squid inthe rips, and the action can last all day.Big poppers and Danny plugs, as well assquid flies, do the trick when bass arechasing squid on top. If the fish head deep, trollingparachute jigs on wire is the way to go.

In summer, live eels and menhaden (bunker) chunks continueto take big fish, especially at night—although you’d best knowwhat you’re doing if fishing after dark in these rock-infestedwaters. If new to the area, spend a bunch of time during the day

patrolling the rips and learning the water and rocks (some ofwhich lurk just below the surface).

Of course, Watch Hill is also an ideal jumping-off spot fortrips to the fabulously fishy waters of Block Island (some 14miles away) and The Race, as well as the deeper parts of LongIsland Sound.

The Pawcatuck River also holds some big fish, especially inthe spring, when the herring are running.

Bluefish are another inshore favorite, invading the localwaters in late May. Look for birds working low over the waterand you can usually catch a bunch on topwater plugs and metallures. If the fish go deep, and you mark them on your sounder,send down a diamond jig.

If schools of menhaden (pogies) work their way into LittleNarragansett Bay or into the Pawcatuck River, big blues oftenfollow. In this case, snag a pogy with a treble hook and let itswim around. Action shouldn’t be long in coming! You mightalso tr fishing chunks of fresh menhaden on the bottom, whichcan produce a big bass.

Fluke (summer flounder) can be taken right off NapatreePoint, or anywhere there is good current flow and a large amountof bait. The edges of the rocks along Watch Hill Reef hold sometrophy fluke, but this area can be hard to fish in a stiff current.

Tom Richardson is the co-director and host of BoatingLocal.Before that he served as the editor of Northeast Boating from2005 to 2009, and as managing editor of Salt Water Sportsmanmagazine from 1995 to 2004. He lives, boats and fishes insoutheastern Massachusetts with his wife and three kids. Heis also a RISAA member.

Fishing Watch Hill, Rhode Island

Fluke are a popular target of Watch Hill anglers. (Tom Richardson photo)

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The RISAA Charities Committee exists to lend a helping hand to others in need.

During 2011, the Charities Committee is continuing its “Gift A Month” Program, when each member of the committee isresponsible for selecting and investigating the charity of his/her choice and then presenting it to the whole committee forconsideration.

Rhode Island Community Food BankSPECIAL MEMBER SUMMER COLLECTION

Joan Bradbury, Charities Committee Chair, attended ameeting at the Rhode Island Community Food Bank on June21st and learned of the need for food in the summer since mostdonations and programs were discontinued during that time ofthe year. During the meeting several sponsors who donate tothe food bank and volunteers who help there told of theirexperiences. It was an eye opener. One speaker at the meetingsaid, “This is an epidemic hidden in plain site.”

The federally-funded program, “Meals for Kids”, ended in2010 and there were federal cuts to emergency food funds.

The Charities Committee decided to ask our members tohelp, and we posted a notice here last month and sent out emailreminders asking the membership to bring non-perishable fooditems to the RISAA seminar on August 29.

The Committee was standing by with collection boxes.Thank you to everyone who contributed.

WE’RE HERE TO HELPRISAA's support of charities in the community is a wayfor all of us to give something back to society. But inthe end our members come first.

DO YOU KNOW A MEMBER WHO NEEDSHELP?

If you know of a member, or a family member or evenyourself who may be going through a difficult timeand could use a little help, please contact usconfidentially by e-mail at [email protected] or 401-826-2121. Please know that all requests will be keptconfidential to ensure your privacy. Don’t beembarrassed or hesitant to ask.

Charities Committee members (l-r) Charlie Bradbury, Joan Bradbury, Lynn Medeiros, Steve Medeiros andKevin Miller at the August 29 meeting prepare to fill boxes for the RI Food Bank.

Piping Plover

Field Markings: White underside,yellow-orange legs and a shortorange bill with a black tip. Bill andlegs turn dark in the winter. Anarrow band around the neckvaries in shade between theseasons. Across the forehead is abar that is black in the breedingseason and fades to a sandy grayduring winter.Size: 7 inches longHabitat: Sandy beaches, dunes,tidal flatsSeasonal Appearance: Spring,summer

DISTINGUISHING FEATURESAND BEHAVIORS

Piping plovers are small and plump, sand-colored shorebirds.They are difficult to spot on the beach due to coloration thatblends in with the sand. They have adapted to concealingthemselves by moving quickly across the sand, then stoppingabruptly and crouching to become virtually invisible.

Plovers feed on invertebrates found along the shoreline, suchas small crustaceans, mollusks, worms and invertebrate eggs. Asimilar-looking local bird is the semipalmated plover (Charadriussemipalmatus), which can be distinguished easily by its overallbrownish color and distinct black mask.

Piping plover pairs form long-term bonds, and return to thesame nesting site each year. Both birds help build the nest,which is a simple depression or scrape in the sand, lined withpebbles or shells for camouflage. Nests are located above thehigh tide line in sandy areas with sparse vegetation. Pipingplovers usually have one brood per year, with four eggs. After

Guide to Common Life on Narragansett BayA continuing series that describes the common fish, invertibrates, plants, water birds,

and marine mammals that share our Bay.

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an incubation of 25 to 30 days,young birds hatch. They are thenmobile and able to find their ownfood, following the parents closelyfor safety and crouching in thesand when alarmed by a possiblepredator. Young birds are able tofly 20-32 days after hatching.

This plover’s call is a series ofmelodious whistles described as“peep-lo.”

RELATIONSHIP TOPEOPLE

The piping plover sufferedpopulation losses beforeprotection measures were put intoplace in 1918. The population

recovered only to decline again due to loss of suitable habitat.They were included on the Blue List from 1972 to 1982, and theeastern North American population was listed as a federallythreatened species in 1986. At that time, it was estimated thatthere were only 4,500 birds left in existence, with none breedingin Narragansett Bay.

Through protection, piping plovers are now breeding in theBay. However, they are still threatened by habitat loss fromshoreline development, oil spills and the danger of their nestingsites and young being destroyed by recreational vehicles andunwary pedestrians.

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HOW TO GET YOUR OWN COPY RISAA members can purchase their own copy of TheUncommon Guide To Common Life on Narragansett Bayfor $15 from the RISAA Merchandise Committee. Stop bythe committee table at any monthly RISAA meeting.

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Mass extinction of ocean species soon to be inevitable?The oceans are at high risk of entering a phase of extinction

of marine species unprecedented in human history, a panel ofinternational marine experts warns in a report released in June.

A deadly trio of factors - warming, acidification and lack ofoxygen - is creating the conditions associated with everyprevious major extinction of species in Earth's history, the panelwarned.

The combined effects of these stressors are causingdegeneration in the ocean that is "far faster than anyone haspredicted," the scientists report.

The urgent warnings emerged from the first-everinterdisciplinary international workshop held April 11-13 toconsider the cumulative impact of all stressors affecting theocean.

"The findings are shocking," saidDr. Alex Rogers, scientific director ofthe International Programme on theState of the Ocean which convened theworkshop. "As we considered thecumulative effect of what humankinddoes to the ocean, the implicationsbecame far worse than we hadindividually realized."

"This is a very serious situationdemanding unequivocal action at everylevel," warned Rogers, who specializes

in the ecology, biodiversity and evolution of deep-seaecosystems, with emphasis on cold-water corals, seamounts,hydrothermal vents and seeps.

The first steps to globally significant extinction may havealready begun with a rise in the extinction threat to marinespecies such as reef-forming corals, the scientists said,emphasizing that "the unprecedented speed of change" makesaccurate assessment difficult.

"We are looking at consequences for humankind that willimpact in our lifetime, and worse, our children's and generations

beyond that," warned Rogers.Marine scientists from institutions around the world

gathered at Oxford University under the auspices ofInternational Programme on the State of the Ocean and theInternational Unionfor theConservation ofNature. The 27participants from 18organizations in sixcountries produceda grave assessmentof current threats.

The groupreviewed recentresearch by worldocean experts andfound firm evidencethat the effects ofclimate change,coupled with other human-induced impacts such as over-fishingand nutrient run-off from farming, have already caused adramatic decline in ocean health.

Dan Laffoley, marine chair of IUCN's World Commission onProtected Areas and senior ddvisor on Marine Science andConservation for IUCN, and co-author of the report, said, "Theworld's leading experts on oceans are surprised by the rate andmagnitude of changes we are seeing. The challenges for thefuture of the ocean are vast, but unlike previous generations weknow what now needs to happen. The time to protect the blueheart of our planet is now, today and urgent."

The panel urges, "Immediate reduction in CO2 emissionscoupled with significantly increased measures for mitigation ofatmospheric CO2 and to better manage coastal and marinecarbon sinks to avoid additional emissions of greenhouse gases.

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In the waters of Pulau Hantu, an islandsouth of Singapore, ocean warmingturned these corals from orange to white-ENS Photo

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NOTICE OF ELECTIONS

All members are hereby notified that

Election of Officerswill take place at the

14th Annual Meeting onDecember 26, 2011

at 7:00 PM.

Per our By-Laws, the President has appointed GaryPershau to serve as chairman of the 2011 ElectionCommittee, and Gary will select at least two othermembers to serve on that committee.

NOTICE OF NOMINATIONSThe Annual Meeting will be held on Monday, December

26, 2011 at 7:00 PM.

The Election Committee, as required by ourBy-Laws, notifies all members that

NOMINATIONS are now being acceptedfrom any member in good standing who wishes torun for any Officer or Board of Directors position.

The deadline for nomincations is October 15, 2011.

Any person who desires to run for office shall be advised ofthe duties of that office prior to accepting the nomination.Members can contact me at 401-828-3464 or by e-mail [email protected] or by calling the RISAA office at 401-826-2121.

The names of persons seeking election will be published inthe Association’s November and December newsletters.

FISHING SHOW: FOR THE PUBLIC (from page 1)

• It's the place sharpen your skills with nonstop seminarsand demonstrations.

But it's NOT theplace to get throughquickly. You caneasily spend severalhours at the Show by

- browsing alongtwelve L-O-N-G aislesof fishing, marine ande d u c a t i o n a lexhibitors;

- talking the factory reps from nearly all of the major fishing product companies- check out the latest in affordable fishing boats and kayaks- attending the many fishing seminars given by the top

experts in our area, everyhour during the show;

- stopping by the newdemo area to hearpresentations by productmanufacturers, lure makersand others, or trying pickingup fly casting tips.

Even though this Showhas everything for serious

fishermen, we will again do our best to make it an event for thewhole family, especially on Sunday’s Family Day.

Last year we created the Kid’sZone with a kid’s casting area andgames. It was such a huge hit,that we’re bringing it back in2012 and play to make it evenbetter.

On Sunday we’ll also featurethe Kid’s Scavenger Hunt wherea family will go through the entireshow, seeking out prizes for thelittle ones as they go along. Notonly does this provide fun for thekids, but it allows the adult

anglers of the family tospend time shopping withhappy kids in tow.

So whether yourseriously shopping fornew fishing tackle, orlooking for deals onequipment, or searchingfor a new boat or kayak,or if you just want to

relieve cabin fever, mark your calendar for March 9-11.There’s no where else you’ll want to be when thatweekend arrives!

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SPECIAL TOURNAMENT SEASON ENDINGSPECIAL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Congratulations to the winners of recent Special Tournaments.The Special Bluefish Tournament, which normally runs towardthe end of August was postponed because of Hurricane Irene.Becuase of that we had two special tournaments running at thesame time.

Now you can findRISAA on

1. Go to www.facebook.com2. Seach for Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association3. When it comes up, click

The 2011 Special Tournaments season is drawing to a closewith only two left during October.

The Fall Striped Bass Tournament runs from September20 to October 9, and the final special tournament of the year isthe Fall Tautog Tournament that runs from October 7 - 16.

Even though the Special Tournaments are ending, theYEARLONG TOURNAMENT continues until December 31,and there is still plenty of opportunities to catch tournamententry fish until then.

Boat Division

Shore Division

JUNIOR1st...Donald Smith - 12.202nd..Armando Simao - 11.853rd...Charles Bradbury - 6.66

ADULT1st...Chase Simao - 9.552nd...Kathryn Hardy - 6.503rd...Steven West Jr - 5.68

1st...Charles Underhill - 13.502nd..3rd...

1st...Kykle Paparelli - 4.302nd...3rd...

ADULT JUNIOR

BLUEFISH TOURNAMENT • September 2 - 11

Boat Division

Shore Division

JUNIOR1st...Armando Simao - 3.102nd..Charles Bradbury - 1.653rd...

ADULT1st...Kyle Paparelli - 2.602nd...Kathryn Hardy - 1.703rd...

1st...no entries2nd..3rd...

1st...Kyle Paparelli - 1.852nd...3rd...

ADULT JUNIOR

BLACK SEA BASS • September 2 - 11Fishing continues into the cold weather like this cod

landed by Ginny Reed and the fat tautog landedby Thom Pelletier

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The RISAA Angler Hall Of Fame lists the largest tournament entry of each approved species.Any angler who enters a catch that surpases an Angler Hall Of Fame record shall, upon verification of the catch, become the new record

holder for that species. In addition, the angler shall receive 5 points toward Angler of the Year.

Black Sea BassBluefishBonito

CodFalse Albacore

FlukeHaddock

Mahi MahiPollockScupShad

SqueteagueStriped Bass

TautogTuna -Albacore

Tuna -Bluefin

Tuna -YellowfinWinter Flounder

6.4617.3412.2049.1016.2015.657.85

37.8027.703.303.80

10.5077.4016.3055.00

193.88112.00

4.40

Barbara AudinoSkip StritzingerMichael NetoRobert Morel

Charles BradburyKyle Blount

Nicholas BlountJack Sprengel, Jr.Harry TempletonChristine BlountKyle Paparelli

Robert RoyPeter Vican

Brian DroneyHarley Benton

Jack Sprengel, Jr.Randy Pereschino

Michael Lanni

200719992004200120042006200420102001200520092006201120081999200920011998

Location Big Bear Hunting & Fishing Supply (Harmony)........•Block Island Fishworks (New Harbor).........................•Breachway Bait & Tackle (Charlestown)....................•Cardinal Bait & Tackle (Westerly)...............................•Erickson Bros. Bait & Tackle (Warwick).....................•Frances Fleet (Port of Galilee).....................................•Galilee Bait & Tackle (Galilee).................................... Gray’s Boat Yard (Westerly).......................................... King Cove Outfitters (Stonington).............................•Lucky Bait & Tackle (Warren)..................................... Maridee Bait & Tackle................................................... Pete’s Bait & Tackle (Woonsocket)..............................•Quaker Lane Bait & Tackle (N. Kingstown)...............•Quonny Bait & Tackle (Charlestown).......................... Riverside Marine (Tiverton)......................................... Sam's Bait & Tackle (Middletown)............................... Sandy Bottom Bait & Tackle (Coventry)....................•Snug Harbor Marina (Wakefield).................................•Tackle Box, Inc. (Warwick)............................................ Wickford Rod Works (Wickford)................................. Zeek's Creek Bait Shop (Jamestown)..........................

Maximum30 lbs100 lbs50 lbs100 lbs200 lbs50 lbs400 lbs99 lbs100 lbs330 lbs50 lbs165 lbs60 lbs60 lbs30 lbs400 lbs50 lbs200 lbs200 lbs75 lbs30 lbs

• indicates RISAA member

SHORE DIVISIONBOAT DIVISIONWEIGHT ANGLER YEARSPECIES SPECIES ANGLER YEARWEIGHT

3.8515.189.99

12.225.442.501.75

16.5448.6211.204.40

Black Sea BassBluefishBonito

False AlbacoreFlukeScupShad

SqueteagueStriped Bass

TautogWinter Flounder

Joseph PearsonDavid Pickering

Jack Sprengel, Jr.Jack Sprengel, Jr.

Jonathan PickeringKenneth Gu

Jonathan PickeringRobert Moeller

Brendan RichardsRichard Gallipeau

Dick Geldard

20092007200720072003200320082007200620092009

2011 Special TournamentsMay 13 - 22 • Spring Tautog TournamentMay 27 - June 5 • Row, Row, Row Your Boat Striped BassChallenge - Oar-powered boats onlyJune 3 - 12 • Spring Striped Bass TournamentJune 24 - July 3 • Fluke TournamentJuly 1 - 10 • Adult-Junior Scup Tournament 1or 2 adults andone Junior Member team. Pre-registration required. Deadline: June 28July 16 - 17 • Team Fluke Challenge Special 2-angler teams.Pre-registration required. Special rules* apply. Top four fish entered.Reg deadline: July 12July 30 - 31 • Junior All-Species Catch & ReleaseTourney Special slips required. Adult member must be present during

tourney. Two divisions: Ages 7 and under plus Ages 8-17

Sept 2 - 11 • Bluefish TournamentSept 2 - 11 • Black Sea Bass TournamentSept 17 - 18 • Fall Bluefish/Striped Bass Catch & ReleaseTournament Individual event, but must fish with another member/witness.Sept 23 - Oct 2 • Bluefish/Striped Bass Combo TournamentMust enter a bluefish AND striped bass to qualify. Total weight.Sept 30 - Oct 9 • Fall Striped Bass TournamentOct 7 - 16 • Fall Tautog Tournament

• All Special Tournaments commence at 5:00 P.M. on Friday and endpromptly at 7:00 P.M. on the final day (*unless noted).• The minimum sizes for all Special Tournaments shall be the legal RhodeIsland recreational minimums.• Entries MUST be weighed in by 7:00 P.M. on the final day and membersMUST PHONE the RISAA office within 24 hours of the time weighed.

ADULT 1. none yet 2. none yet 3. none yetJUNIOR 1. none yet 2. none yet 3. none yet

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Standings as of 9/27/11

TUNA

SHAD, Hickory

TAUTOGBOAT DIVISION

ADULT (minimum 3 lbs)1. Lary Norin - 9.142. Russell Hubert - 8.903. none yet

JUNIOR (no minimum)1. none yet2. none yet3. none yet

SHORE DIVISIONADULT (minimum 3 lbs)1. C.J. Rice - 10.282. none yet3. none yet


SHORE DIVISIONADULT (min. 15 lbs)1. none yet2. none yet3. none yet


BOAT DIVISIONADULT (minimum 15 lbs)1. none yet2. none yet3. none yet


STRIPED BASS - FLY FISHING ONLYSTRIPED BASSSHORE DIVISIONADULT (minimum 15 lbs)1. Richard Reich - 30.602. Richard Geldard - 28.283. Gilbert Bell - 21.09


BOAT DIVISIONADULT (minimum 15 lbs)1. Peter Vican - 77.402. Michael Lanni - 58.203. Donald Smith - 48.00

JUNIOR (no minimum)1. Chase Simao - 37.452. Adam Berg - 31.363. Nicholas Berg - 31.08

SHORE DIVISIONADULT (minimum 3 lbs)1. none yet2. none yet3. none yet


BOAT DIVISIONADULT (minimum 3 lbs)1. none yet2. none yet3. none yet


SCUPSHORE DIVISIONADULT (minimum 1 lb)1. Charles Bradbury-1.382. Ed Jackson, Sr - 1.283. none yet

JUNIOR (no minimum)1. Kyle Paparelli - 1.272. Ed Jackson Jr - 1.143. Luke Jackson - 1.03

BOAT DIVISIONADULT (minimum 1 lb)1. Armando Simao - 2.452. Charles Fisher - 2.403. Edward Mardo - 2.12

JUNIOR (no minimum)1. Kyle Paparelli - 2.202. Chase Simao - 2.053. Hayden Kearney - 1.99

POLLOCKBOAT DIVISIONADULT (minimum 5 lbs)1. Lary Norin - 7.302. Charles Bradbury-4.553. none yet


MAHI MAHIBOAT DIVISIONADULT (minimum 6 lbs)1. Steven West - 17.102. Terrence Boylan -13.003. none yet

JUNIOR (no minimum)1. Kyle Paparelli - 3.802. none yet3. none yet

The Yearlong Tournament is a continuing tournament that runs from January to December each year. All RISAA members are eligible toparticipate, and there are no fees. Official Weight Slips are available at each monthly meeting and at all sanctioned bait shops. Onlyauthorized weigh-in stations with certified digital scales may be used. A complete list of rules is printed on the back of every Weight Slip.

There are two categories: ADULT and JUNIOR member. There are also two divisions within each category: BOAT and SHORE.

HADDOCKBOAT DIVISIONADULT (minimum 3 lbs)1. Charles Bradbury-4.202. none yet3. none yet


SHORE DIVISIONADULT (minimum 2 lbs)1. Edward Bogdan - 3.402. none yet3. none yet


FLUKEBOAT DIVISIONADULT (minimum 2.5 lbs)1. Albert Conti - 11.302. Robert Blasi - 10.073. David Jenson - 9.70

JUNIOR (no minimum)1. Andrew Ogle - 7.102. Joey Scrofani - 5.203. Douglas Harrison - 4.50



FALSE ALBACOREBOAT DIVISIONADULT (minimum 5 lbs)1. none yet2. none yet3. none yet


CODBOAT DIVISIONADULT (minimum 8 lbs)1. none yet2. none yet3. none yet


SHORE DIVISIONADULT (minimum 8 lbs)1.Thomas McGuire-14.002. Richard Reich - 8.883. Lary Norin - 5.08


BLUEFISHBOAT DIVISIONADULT (minimum 8 lbs)1. Robert Matteson - 11.002. Charles Bradbury -10.243. Marie Rossi - 9.30

JUNIOR (no minimum)1. Kyle Paparelli - 9.902. John Cupolo - 9.203. Chase Simao - 9.85

SHORE DIVISIONADULT (minimum 1 lbs)1. Lary Norin - 2.522. none yet3. none yet




BONITOBOAT DIVISIONADULT (minimum 3 lbs)1. Richard Sustello - 6.702. none yet3. none yet


Albacore, Bluefin (no giants), YellowfinFederal minimums apply • 1st, 2nd, 3rd each species

BLACK SEABASSBOAT DIVISIONADULT (minimum 1 lbs)1. Edward Mardo - 5.802. Lary Norin - 4.703. David Jenson - 4.20

JUNIOR (no minimum)1. Steven West Jr - 3.402. Kyle Paparelli - 2.733. Matthew Genesse-2.50

The RISAA Governor’s Cup Award is presented to the angler who catches:the largest striped bass in Rhode Island waters, and is released unharmed.

The catch shall be documented by a photograph showing fish and ruler.There shall be one leader in the BOAT and SHORE Divisions

GOVERNOR’S CUP

BOAT DIVISIONFuture Leader Here

Length: 00"Girth: 00"

SHORE DIVISIONFuture Leader Here

Length: 00"Girth: 00""

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AnnouncingRhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association

Member’s Only

Photo Contest

Okuma Cedros CJ55S

Fin-Nor Ahab 12

Penn Power Graph V4000 graphite

“Prized Catch”

4 Winners In Each Category• One Grand Prize• 3 Honorable Mention

THREE CATEGORIES

“Scenic New England” “Rhode Island Fishing”

Photos of the angler and the catch. Thepeople need not be, but preferencegiven to RISAA members.

Photos of New England sunrises orsunsets, ocean views, light houses,etc. The marine environment shouldbe part of the image.

Photos of R.I. fishing locations, withor without anglers, unposed, etc.

Grand Prize “Prized Catch”

Grand Prize “Scenic New England”

Grand Prize “Rhode Island Fishing”

The contest is open only to “Regular” adultmembers in good standing of the Rhode IslandSaltwater Anglers Association.

The member must either be the photographeror the main subject of the photo

The member wins the prize Submissions must be either:

• Digital: no less than 72 dpi and submitted in either JPG, PDF, or TIFF format• Prints: minimum size of 4” x 5”• Scanned from a photograph

Must have been taken AFTER January 1, 2010 Members may submit a maximum of three (3)

photos per category during this contest. Images will be judged on originality, technical

excellence, composition, overall impact andartistic merit.

Deadline: October 31, 2011

Every image submitted must be accompaniedby the following information:

• Member/photographer’s name, address and phone• Names of person(s) in photo• Date and location where taken• Category of submission• Other information to describe the scene Submission of an entry constitutes

agreement to allow photographs to bereproduced, published and/or exhibited by theRhode Island Saltwater Anglers Associationwith the right to publish your name, city andstate in print or other media in connectionwith the photo contest.

Submissions shall be sent as an e-mailattachment to: [email protected] or by mail to:RISAA, P.O. Box 1465, Coventry, RI 02816

Winning photos will bepublished in the RISAAnewsletter and web site

PHOTO CONTEST RULES

Submission Deadline:October 31, 2011

5) Enclosed is cash or check for: $10 $25 $50 $100 other____ (make payble to: RISAA PAC)

7) From time to time we will acknowledge the names of contributors in our newsletter, but you can remain anonymous, if you prefer. It is OK to print my name Do NOT print my name

6) Donations can ONLY be accepted from individuals. No company or organization check can be accepted. (R.I. law)

Mail to: RISAA PAC, P.O. Box 1465, Coventry, RI 02816

Please print:

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Donna KaneCapt. Sandy Kane

Leo Orsi, Jr.

One of the missions of RISAA is to represent the concerns ofthe recreational community on regulatory and legislative issues.That means that we have to deal with elected officials.

Fortunately, there are a number of legislators who have workedhard on our behalf and others who support RISAA principles. Weneed to be sure those officials remain in office.

It is also important that legislators understand who we are. Ifwe don’t advance our own causes, no one will do it for us.

By law, our Association can not contribute funds to anycandidate, therefore we have established a legal, incorporatedand registered Political Action Committee which CAN makecontributions on our behalf.

Only donations specifically made to the RISAA PAC can beused. Under no circumstances can any membership dues money- or any other contribution made to the Association - be used forthe PAC. It would be a violation of state election laws for anymoney from RISAA to be used for PAC purposes.

Also, all money received by the PAC must come fromindividual donors. No contribution can be accepted from anyorganization or business interest.

The PAC has an independent treasurer and its own bankaccount.

The RISAA PAC Committee first receives requests forcontributions. If the PAC Committee approves a request, it isthen forwarded to the full RISAA Legislative Committee, which ismade up of RISAA members and delegates from all of the 29affiliated clubs. The EP Committee then reviews therecommendations, and if the full Committee votes to approve apolitical contribution, that recommendation is forwarded to theRISAA Board of Directors which has the final vote on all PACdonations. Every PAC expenditure must pass this 3-step process.

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS (from page 15)

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It is a matter of urgency that the ocean is considered as apriority in the deliberations of the IPCC [IntergovernmentalPanel on Climate Change] and UNFCCC [United NationsFramework Convention on Climate Change]."

The panel members point out that the rate at which carbonis being absorbed by the ocean is already far greater now thanat the time of the last globally significant extinction of marinespecies, some 55 million years ago, when up to 50 percent ofsome groups of deep sea animals were wiped out.

A single mass coral bleaching event in 1998 killed 16 percentof all the world's tropical coral reefs, they recalled, andoverfishing has reduced some commercial fish stocks andpopulations of by-catch species by more than 90 percent.

New science indicates that pollutants such as flameretardants, fluorinated compounds and pharmaceuticals as wellas synthetic musks found in detergents and personal careproducts have been located recently in the Canadian Arctic seas.Some are known to be endocrine disrupters or can damageimmune systems. These chemicals can be absorbed by tinyplastic particles in the ocean which are in turn ingested by marinecreatures.

Meanwhile, continued releases and slow breakdown ratesmean that legacy chemical pollution, such as from DDT, remainsa major concern.

The marine experts agreed that adding these and other threatstogether means that the ocean and the ecosystems within it areunable to recover, being constantly bombarded with multipleattacks.

The report sets out a series of recommendations and callson states, regional bodies and the United Nations to enactmeasures to better conserve ocean ecosystems, and in particulardemands the urgent adoption of better governance of the largelyunprotected high seas which make up the majority of the world'socean.

Time available for action is shrinking, the panel warned."The longer the delay in reducing emissions the higher the annualreduction rate will have to be and the greater the financial cost.Delays will mean increased environmental damage with greatersocioeconomic impacts and costs of mitigation and adaptationmeasures."

Reprinted courtesy Environment News Service

FISHING SHOW: FOR EXHIBITORS (from page 1)

Not only will you be able to showfrom your own booth space, but youcould have time in the demo areaallowing you to talk to manyattendees at once.

There will be plenty of time formove-in to the show which will takeplace on the day before, Thursday,March 8 from 8AM to 8PM, andagain on the morning of the showfrom 8AM to noon.

Show hours are designedto provide plenty of time foryou to sell and display:

Friday: noon to 9 PMSaturday: 9 AM to 5 PMSunday: 10 AM to 5 PM

Are you thinking aboutsigning up, but plan to callcloser to show time?

On the day thatthe 2011 Showopened there was awaiting list ofexhibitors hoping toget into the show, butfor the 8th straightyear, exhibitorspace was sold out.Don't delay.

For more information, see the special exhibitor’s page onlineat www.risaa.org/show/neshow_new.html or you prefer, you canspeak to us by calling the RISAA office at 401-826-2121.

With 100,000 square feet of show space, this is thelargest Saltwater Fishing Show in the northeast!

Sign up today!

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MONTI: TAUTOG (from page 246)

Feel the bite…Tap, tap... and then get ready for a tug of war. Captain

George Cioe said, “I believe with the first tap the tautog ispositioning the bait for consumption.” So at the second tap Iraise the rod up firmly feeling for the weight of the fish (noneed to jerk the rod up hard). Once the fish is hooked, keep therod up and pressure on so the fish is not able to run for cover.Captain Rich Hittinger, RISAA vice president and a long timeangler out of Point Judith said, “If you get two bites with nohook-up your bait is gone. Reel in and re-bait.”

Where to fish for tautogFrom shore, look for rocky coastline like Beavertail Point

on Jamestown, locations off Newport and off jetties at SouthCounty beaches. From a boat, I have had good luck at PlumPoint light house next to the Jamestown Bridge, the rock wallnorth of Coddington Cove in Portsmouth, off Hope Island,around Brenton Reef in Newport, Whale Rock, Ohio Ledge inthe East Passage and any other places there is structure, debris,rock clusters, wrecks, etc.

Chumming Chumming for tautog will enhance your catch dramatically.

Kevin Bettencourt from the East Bay Anglers and his dadAlbert have been fishing for tautog in Narragansett Bay andsouthern coastal water off Newport, Jamestown andNarragansett for many years.

Kevin said, “Chumming is a critical part of tautog fishing.If you want to land numerous tautog you must establish aneffective chum line. This can be accomplished with grass shrimpor crushed asian/green crabs. Don’t be afraid to feed them! Ifyou don’t, they won’t stick around long!”

Robb Roach of Kettlebottom Outfitters from Jamestownsaid chumming is very important. “I chum with crushed musselsor crushed periwinkles.”

RISAA Member, Captain Dave Monti has been fishing and shellfishing on Narragansett Bay for over 40 years. He holds acaptain’s master license and a charter fishing license. VisitCaptain Dave’s No Fluke website at www.noflukefishing.comor e-mail him at [email protected] .

That lessened the pressure we were able to put on the fishthereby extending the fight.

Six hours later we were still connected to the fish, andincredibly, Weaver was still fighting it, when we got the firstindication that we had a chance to land the fish. All of a suddenwe were gaining ten feet of line and only losing nine. Thingswere starting to go our way.

We started to organize ourselves for the final stage of thebattle, the most critical part. Normally, a well equipped boatwould have one man at the helm, one man fighting the fish, oneman to grab the leader and a second to sink the gaff into thefish, all being experienced. We set things up a little differently.John would grab the leader.

At the moment that I saw John touch it, I would put the boatin neutral and run to the rear of the boat where Eddie would beholding the gaff at the ready for me. I would sink the hook andthe fight would be over - theoretically.

Finally, after six and a half hours the moment of truth came.The leader came within reach, and John grabbed it. I left thehelm and ran aft, to hear John yell, " Holy #!*?, we'll never getthis in!"

At that moment he let go, the fish swam under the boat,chaffing the line and our fishing day was over.

Nobody said anything. Weaver went below to sleep, and Iheaded the boat home. Later on we asked John, who had neverseen a tuna that didn't come from a can, how big the fish was.He gave as accurate an estimate as you will ever hear fromsomeone who just lost a big fish. It was somewhere betweenenormous and gigantic.

And so all we got from our adventure was another fish storyabout the one that got away. Except for Weaver, who also got acouple of days off from work.

Capt. Gene Kelly is a RISAA member who lives in Montauk,NY. He runs a web site with everything you need to knowabout visiting and fishing Montauk atwww.montauksportfishing.com. He also puts together fishingtrips to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize and Panama and infocan be obtained via the same web site.

FISH STORY (from page 6)

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Tautog fishing is fun. I like to relax with

friends and family, shoot thebreeze and enjoy a greatRhode Island fishery all atthe same time. Tautog (orBlackfish) is a great eatingfish with a dense whitishmeat.

The Rhode IslandDepartment of Environ-mental Management (DEM)regulates tautog fishing. Fishhave to be a minimum ofsixteen inches. The catchlimit for private recreationalanglers on and beforeOctober 14 is three fish/person/day, which jumps tosix fish/person/day onOctober 15. However, thereis a ten fish per boat limit.The season ends December 15. The boat limit does not apply tocharter and party boats.

You learn tofish two ways, byp e r s o n a lexperience, and bywhat you learnfrom others.

Over the pastmonths, I haveasked noted RhodeIsland anglers,fishing guides,charter captainsand bait & tackleshop owners inRhode Island fortautog fishing tips.Here is what someof them had to sayabout tautogfishing tips.

Fishing in the fall is coldDress appropriately. If you dress in layers, you can take them

off as the sun warms you.. Do not forget the gloves, I usuallyhave at least four pair with me … water proof neoprene gloves,light cotton gloves, heavy winter gloves… whatever theconditions, be ready, and of course the gloves get wet.

Boat placement isimportant

Find structure witelectronics, estimate wind/drift direction and anchor upcurrent from where youwant to fish and drift backto the spot as the anchor issetting. Once in position,fish all sides of the boat.Fish all sides of the boatcasting a bit to cover asmuch area as you can. If stillno bites, let some anchorline out a couple of times tochange your position, if stillno bites it is time to movethe vessel.

Fish lodged instructure

Here is a tip fromGeorge Poveromo’s “Rock’em Sock’em” article that appearedin a back issue of Saltwater Sportsman magazine.

When a fish is hooked and it has muscled its way back tostructure, apply pressure forcing a respectable amount of bend inthe rod. If the fish is not moving, hold the rod vertically to thewater, tighten the line and pull or pluck the fishing line like abanjo string. The sharp vibrations emitted work their way backdown to the fish through the line and irritate it. The fish, in astate of confusion, may back out of the hole to free itself from theirritation. Once you sense this has happened start reeling in thefish. I used this technique last year and it worked. If this doesnot work try letting the line just go limp for a couple of minutes.With no pressure on the fish, it may dislodge itself. To my surprise,the rig often frees itself, the fish may get unhooked, or you arefree and catch a fish.

RISAA Member Gisele Golembeski landed this 7 lb, 10 oz. tautogwhile fishing near Whale Rock on September 17.

RISAA Member Steve Katkowski witha fat tautog that he landed on Oct. 24while fishing in 30 feet of water offNarragansett. He was using green crabsas bait.

(to page 23)

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MATT & JERRY FINKLEMatt and his dad, Jerry, were fishing in an 18’ flats boat with Capt.

Rusty Albury, a long-time friend and guide, at Islamorada, Florida onMay 24. They were fishing in Channel 5 next to the Route 1 bridge andhad 2 lines out in the current. Jerry said they were frustrated after alreadyhooking 3 large tarpon, but not landing any of them due to broken linesand pulled hooks. They were using 8’ spinning rods and 20 lb test line.

This fish hit Matt’s rod and when he set the hook it went clear outof the water whipping and twisting tarpon style about 30’ from the boat- it was big! After a 30 minute fight, with both Matt & Jerry takingturns on the rod, they finally landed it. After a few pictures, they revivedthe fish and released it. You can't kill a tarpon in Florida without aspecial permit and it's now even illegal to take them out of the waterprior to a release.

RICK SUSTELLOwith a 10 pound fluke that he landed in September while

fishing out of Long Island.“My friend has a house in Hampton Bays and my wife and I

visited them for four days last week,” said Rick. “We took Stewieover, the longest trip I navigated with her.”

They were fishing out of Shinnecock Outlet into the ocean in 95degrees in 80 feet of water, with no wind or drift, but Rick knewhe had to power drift to get some decent action.

“I got the 27.5", 10 lb'er on the first or second drift using awhole 4" squid on one of my home made green sparkle rigs. Wecaught another dozen or so fluke between 17 and 20" (20.5"min in NY). About six would have been keepers in RI. We alsocaught some really nice black sea bass with three keepers from16 to 18". We caught fish on every drift while the other boatswatched.”

Grammy & Grampy & Kathryn

Junior MemberKATHRYN HARDY

with her first ever bluefish that she landed while fishing withGrammy & Grampy (aka Gisele and Rich Golembeski) onSeptember 17 off Newport.

“Her second fishing trip went even better than the first time- if that's possible,” said proud Grammy Gisele.

On this trip Kathryn crossed more fish off her list of “fish tocatch.” She caught her first ever bluefish, striped bass, and skate(ewww....) and she added more sea bass and fluke to the list aswell.

“This photo was is of her first bluefish, and what a beauty itwas,” reported Gisele. “I think Kathryn is quite a beauty, too!”

This girl LOVES to fish and takes after her Grammy andGrampy.

Gisele noted, “As we passed Hammersmith Farm, she com-mented that she would love to live there so she could fish every-day! Me too, Kathryn, Me too!!”

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At the April 25 meeting, Pete Giegerich, David Michel, PaulHarrison and I (Tom Wood) were the winners of a striped bassfishing trip to Block Island with Captain John Sheriff that was totake place on June 11.

The weather forecastfor the morning of June 11was for east winds at 10-15mph with waves of 2-4 feet.Dave and I were first toarrive at the ramp at Galilee,with Pete the next to arrive.Captain John pulled in at6:15 AM, and we stowedour gear and helped launchthe boat. As soon as Paularrived, we given theCaptain’s safety speech.He asked if anyone couldrun a boat if somethinghappened to him. Three ofus owned our own boats,and one was a former Navy man. After hearing that, the captainrelaxed and we were off to fish.

Captain John’s boat, Fish On, is a 29’ SeaVee center console,go fast, with twin 225 HP Yamaha motors.

As we headed out of the Harbor of Refuge, we realized theweather forecasters lied! The winds were actually blowing 15-30

mph and the waves were 2-4 feet with some 6-7 foot waves thrownin there too. Needless to say, it was a bumpy and wet ride; but, webegan to see action right away.

The captain said, “You don’t pass fish to go and catch fish”so, we stopped and pitchedout some tins. We got intosome bluefish and we keptfive for later. Bluefish are fun,but bass and fluke are whatwe were there for so, weturned point and headedtoward the North Rip.

It was only an 8 milecrossing in a boat that cando over 60 mph, but it seemedto take hours to get there.Once there, we were thengreeted by a friend of theCaptain who said he caughthis boat limit in only 10minutes and he was calling it

a day.With the conditions getting worse by the minute, we quickly

set out trolling umbrella rigs. After about an hour, we switched tojigs and pork rinds and had no luck with those either. While wewere trolling and jigging, I was also watching the other boatsaround us and there wasn’t much action from them either.

At this point Captain John called it, and asked us if we wantedto reschedule to another day. He said the conditions were toopoor especially when we were not catching any fish.

On the way back, we asked the captain if we could fish forfluke. The captain said he doesn’t usually fish for fluke in thoseconditions, but he was willing to try. Rigs and weights were puton and strips of squid and bluefish were tugged on the points ofthe hooks.

The first keeper was hooked moments after we set down and itwas caught on a bluefish strip. After 3 or 4 long drifts, we managedto boat four nice sized keepers and one doormat that had“welcome” written on it. The 8+ pound slab was caught by Pauland his best friend Rod Holder! We caught a few shorts with thelast of the bait and we were all ready to head to the Harbor ofRefuge. We arrived safely in calm waters and we were finally ableto take a few photos. (to page 39)

CAPT. SHERIFF’S FISHING CHARTERS • Capt. John Sheriff

story by TOM WOOD

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SHELLFISH ARRESTS (cont’d)Francisco P. Pacheco, 61, of Warren, RI arrested forShellfishing at Night/Pollution-CommercialJose A. Pena-Morales, 40, of Lawrence, MA arrested forShellfishing in Pollution-RecreationalToan Phan, 34, of San Diegeo, CA arrested for Shellfishing inPollution-Recreational and Shellfishing Without Non-ResidentLicenseCraig D. Roy, 40, of Coventry, RI arrested for Shellfishing inPollution-RecreationalMaria R. Souza, 44, of Fall River, MA arrested for Shellfishingin Pollution-Recreational and Shellfishing Without Non-Resident License

OTHER ARRESTSChristopher Adams, 39, of Newport, RI arrested for NoDischarge Certificate Decal Required on VesselDavid D. Groenewald, 34, of Pompano Beach, FL arrestedfor Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test and Operating aWatercraft IntoxicatedChristopher Keller, 23, of Mineola, NY arrested for OperatingWithout a LicenseTyler J Kelly, 30, of Holyoke, MA arrested for Operating aPWC Without Boating Safety CertificationPaul A. Mazza, 61, of Middletown, RI arrested for Obstructionof a Police OfficerMatthew S. Miller, 30, of Glocester, RI arrested for RecklessDriving/EludingElisa M. Page, 30, of Hope Valley, RI arrested for WillfulTrespassDiana R. Smith, 25, of Newington, CT arrested for DomesticAssault and Domestic Disorderly Conduct

On September 26, the Department ofEnvironmental Management filed an emergencyregulation that extended the recreational seasonfor scup, which had been scheduled to close onSeptember 26, but would now run untilDecember 31, 2011, with a daily possession limitof 10 fish per licensed person.

Also, the scup season for charter and partyboats, which was scheduledto close on October 11,2011, was also extended toDecember 31, 2011, with adaily possession limit of 10fish per person.

In order to increaseaccess to the overstockedscup population andthereby afford relief andreduce the ecological peril faced by the tautog population whichhas been declared to “overfished,” DEM Director Janet Coithas determined that it was necessary to adopt regulatoryamendments via emergency rule making in order to extend therecreational season for scup until December 31.

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FROM NARRAGANSETT ANDSOUTH COUNTY:Route 1 North, becomes Route 4 Northto end and merges onto I-95 North,then take to exit 11 onto I-295 North.Take Exit 1 to Rt 113 West. (followdirections below)

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Spawning occurs offshore, in late spring to early summer.The eggs hatch and develop while drifting. The young takeresidence in shallow protected waters and live and hide inseaweed, sea lettuceor eelgrass beds forprotection, and aregreen in color inorder to camouflagethemselves. Duringthe late fall, theymove offshore andwinter in a state ofreduced activity.

They have thickrubbery lips andpowerful jaws. The backs of their throats contain a set of teethresembling molars. Together these are used to pick and crushprey such as mollusks and crustaceans. Their skin also has arubbery quality with a heavy slime covering, which helps toprotect them when swimming among rocks.

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At 6:00 AM on August 3, theFin Reaper, a 26 ft. Glacier Bay leftLockwood Marina in Jerusalem,RI. Aboard were 5 excited peopleeager for a great day of offshorefishing. Captain BruceWeinstein, deck hand BillMadden, and RISAA MembersKirby Cunha, Norman Jalbert,and I (Steve Katkowski) made ourway to the north rip off BlockIsland to catch bluefish for ourshark fishing adventure.

A short ride later we sloweddown near the 1 BI buoy and brokeout the diamond jigs. Seeing bluesbreaking on the surface, and marks through the water column onthe fish finder we all expected quick hook ups. After quite a fewdrops, Bill hooked up and had a decent fight on his hands. Whatcame up was not the target catch of the time, instead, a respectablestriper of 15-20 lbs. found a new home in the ice box of the FinReaper.

More searching around brought similar marks on the fish finderbut few takers for our offerings. With time running out before wewanted to head further south, Kirby came through putting two

respectable bluesin the box.

With the ript h o r o u g h l ycovered we madeour way to thesouth west cornerof Block Island totry to put a fewmore pieces ofchum on the boat.The only thing tocome up was legal

sized black sea bass which joined the two blues and bass in theice box.

As the morning began to fade toward noon we made our waysouth of block out toward the gully. It was decided before weeven hit the dock that everyone wanted to try to for a tuna or two

if we were going out that way.We set out a seven rod spread

and started to troll. The birds weresplashing and the spreader barslooked appetizing, but there were notakers in the area. We trolled aroundfor another hour with pretty muchthe same results.

Captain Bruce is big on havingsomeone watching the lines at alltimes while the boat is trolling andthis day proved his point. All of asudden on the starboard, mid-flatline a fish came up and took a swipe.I was watching and saw the sickletail of a tuna disappear back into the

wake. Brucemarked the spotand circledaround again, butthe fish was gone.It was at this pointthat we decided todrop any effort fortuna and start upa shark slick.

About 20 minutes later we were drifting in the gully. Onebucket of bunker chum over the side and a buffet of seafoodbeing chunked over the side were sure to do the trick to bring in amako, we hoped. Everything from mahi-mahi, to cod, and even achunk of blue-fin tuna was being diced up and sent over the side.Those two bluefish and the striper also joined the mix.

Now it was time to hurry up and wait. We swapped fish storiesfor a good two hours while telling jokes and trying to get sharksinterested in coming to the boat. With the fact secure that therewere no bananas on the boat, we tried the occasional poundingon the hull to draw in some curious predators.

After a long wait a small blue shark about 6 feet in lengthstarts coming into the slick and the action begins. The shallowbait is lifted into the shark’s field of vision and he swims over to it.It was decided that Kirby would be the first angler to do battlewith the sharks so he grabbed the fighting belt and took the rod.

FIN REAPER CHARTERS • Capt. Bruce Weinstein

story by STEVE KATKOWSKI

(to page 38)

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Ralph Orleck and I (Bob Oberg) met Capt. Pat Renna at thestate boat launch in Waterford, CT at 6 am on August 18 for acharter trip aboard a comfortably equipped Sea Hunt Escape 200with a 140 HP Johnson 4-stroke engine. In setting out for a daytimetrip in the dog days of August, we knew that stripers would be ata premium, but we are hardcore striper fishermen and agreed totarget them in lieu of the more plentiful bluefish and scup. Assomeone who fishes tube and worm primarily, I was particularlyinterested in having the opportunity to fish using the T-Manweighted keel system, which Capt. Renna invented, and to talkwith him about T &W strategies.

We headed outtoward HatchettReef on LongIsland Sound,where the Captainhad picked up a 36"bass the previousday. The area isknown to producemany large bass inthe spring andsome good-sizedfish later in theseason. The waterwas choppier thanusual, which resulted in Ralph’s being sent aft, to the starboardside as ballast to bring us down to plane. This choice locationlater resulted in a refreshing wave that broke over Ralph’s headand shoulders and in the precautionary use of a windbreaker andhood whenever we were in transit in the Sound.

There was a lot of surface action at Hatchett Reef, and weprobed beneath the blues for stripers. Capt. Renna is a member ofTeam Daiwa, and we fished with the company’s Interline rods(where the line is threaded inside of the rod rather that using thetraditional guide system) and Daiwa conventional level wind reelswith a line counter. We used 40-pound braided line with 50-poundfluorocarbon leaders. Factoring in the current, we fished with 2 oz.weights and 145 feet of line out to get us near the bottom of the 20-foot water column.

Ralph was first on, with a small bluefish. He was also the secondon, with an 8-10 pound blue. We made a couple of more passes

and, after deciding not to try to switch rods with Ralph on the sly,I got on the board with an 8-pound blue.

Surmising that it was likely all blues on the reef, we head overto Black Point at the mouth of Niantic Bay. We were fishing in 30feet of water and let out 175 feet of line while sticking with the 2 oz.weight. Capt. Bruce Millar was also trolling tube and worm with acharter group in the area, which we all saw as a positive sign.

Ralph put on a schoolie and I put on a somewhat larger bassof about 22 inches. We knew, from a few lure bounces, that wewere right near the bottom, but the bite was much slower thanusual and we ended up headinginto a more protected section ofthe bay (where Ralph was safefrom further wave action).

We lightened the weight onthe T-Man keel down to 1/8 ofan ounce. Once we cleared anarea weeded with eelgrass, weeach brought in anotherschoolie.

Not anticipating any bigbass in the area, we relaxed intoa more lake-style fishing modeand chatted with Capt. Pat aboutthe development of the T-Manweighted keel system. There was a lot of trial and error before hesettled upon the current design, he said. In the early days, hemade all the lures by hand, which was a pretty tricky business.Now that the product has taken off, he has them manufactured inlots of 20,000.

Typically, he uses weights between 1/8 oz and 3 oz. whileletting out 100 to 150 feet of line. With experience, fishermen get afeel for how much weight to use and how much line to let out,depending upon the current and trolling speed. An occasionalbump along the bottom signals that you are in the zone.

We decided to try one more, very rocky stretch of shoreline,close to the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant, an area Capt. Rennasays is popular with kayak fishermen. The scene triggered memoriesof the loud siren that goes off every few weeks at the plant, followedby a message indicating that a safety drill is in process. The Capt.said the plant is known for its rigorous safety upgrades, butconfessed to a little apprehension each time he hears siren — thatone day it might not be a drill. (to page 39)

T-MAN CHARTERS • Capt. Pat Renna

story by BOB OBERG

Ralph Orleck and Capt. T-Man Renna

Bob Oberg

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17’ Mako 171, 2001, w/2001 Mercury 90 4-stroke, w/only 180 hrs, trim tabs, Garmin depth/FF, Garmin hand-held GPS w/navsoftware, swimplatform, 2 live-wells, 15 rodholders, coolerseat, bimini top.Incl docklines, fenders, anchor, PDFs. Also,2001 Load Rite galv roller tailer w/spare tire.One owner. Extremely economical. $10,000.Call John at 231-0070 or emailjohn@crownri.com--------------------------------------------------------

24’ Sea Hawk by Caravelle, Center Console,2006, with 225 HP 4-stroke Yamaha, 2006, w/200 hrs. Outriggers, full canvas, winter cover,custom tacklestation, Garminf i s h f i n d e r ,Lowrance GPS,Cobra VHF &stereo FM/tape -all on a Yacht Club roller- trailer. Illness forcesme to sell. $35,000. Call Jim at 401-533-2993.--------------------------------------------------------

20’ Grady White Overnighter, 1987, motorextension and 150 HP Yamaha SW Series II,1999 w/stainless prop, hydraulic steering, cuddycabin, sleeps 2, lots of storage, 2 swivel chairs,custom HT w/alum rails, new Raymarine VHF,Garmin GPS,HummingbirdFF, compass, 2teak swimplatforms w/ladders. 2004Road Kingdouble-axle bunk trailer. Well kept. Boattrailered. OB always flushed and maintained.$16,000 OBO. Call Paige at 401-847-1632--------------------------------------------------------

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Three PENNs for sale: 1) Penn 14 -“0” Reelwith H I Mohawk 6.5 ft rod, 130 pound class.2) Penn 600 Down Rigger, 3) Penn 6 – “0” reelwith Peterson 6.5 ft rod. Best Offer - All threeor individually. Call member Ed Kay 401-949-2024

20’ Wellcraft V-20 Step-Lift, 1979, with 150HP Mercury, 2003, runs well. Ready to fish.Includes E-ZL o a d e rtrailer, fishfinder, VHSand BiminiTop. $5,300OBO. Call Martin at 401-919-2817--------------------------------------------------------

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Lowrance LMS-525C DF chart plotter/fishfinder. Used for 3 years. 5” 256 color screen(480x480 pixel), 50/200kHz transom mounttransducer (new in box,never used). Sonar/GPS+WAAS, incl allNMEA2000 cables, GPSantenna, screen cover,etc., necessary to be operational, incl NauticPathmap chip for this region. All in original box w/manual. Great for a smaller boat with limitedhelm space. $300. Contact Allan at 401-732-4092 or by e-mail at [email protected]

23’ Aquasport Explorer 225, 1998 w/175 HPJohnson OceanRunner OB (runs great), NorthStar GPS, radar, sounder, HT/canvas, newba t t e r i e s ,searchlight,trim tabs,pro main-t a i n e d ,great fish-ing/family boat. Also 2006 Tidewater trailer w/disk brakes -less than 500 mi. In the water atE.Matunuck. $18,900. Call Bill 401-499-8532.-------------------------------------------------------

Pair of 2001 Yamaha 225 HP OX66 SaltwaterSeries, fuel-injected outboards w/25” shafts.approx 750 hs, both runperfect and have beenmaintained w/superiorfiltration and lub-rication.Yamaha OBscome w/2 digital tachs,digital speedo, digital fuel mgmt sys, SS props,dual binnacle ctrls, oil tanks, key switches andwiring harness. $9,500. Call 401-450-2549

18'6" Lema Skiff, center console, 2001, w/70HP Johnson 2-stroke, 2001. Fwd castingplatform w/storage, rodracks, ss bow/stern rails,Sunbrella seat& consolecovers new in '08, depth sounder,VHF. Profmaintained. One owner. Trailer additional. Inwater at Wakefield, RI. $7,650 Offersconsidered. Call Ben at 860-729-1965-------------------------------------------------------

15’ Ocean Kayak Trident w/55 Ft/Lb MinkotoTrolling motor w/variablespeed control and safetykill switch and 125 amp hrAGM Trojan Battery,anchor line setup, Wernerpaddle, Hummingbird 767Fish finder w/GarmanGPS, Surf to Summit seatw/gel pad, 2 Bazooka rodholders, 4 rod leashes, MTIAdventure Life Jacket, seaanchor. Also 16’ EZ Loadertrailer w/rollers, newwiring and axel buddies.Used once. Back problem forces sale $ 3200OBO. Call Gerry. Cell 401.952.5935 or office401.739.2088

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On the morning of Tuesday, June21, I met up with members Tom Ferreriaand Bob LeBlanc at the state Park &Ride in Barrington. We had decided tomeet there and go in one vehicle (mytruck) because the charter boat waslocated in Portsmouth. The three of ushad won this fluke fishing charter tripat the RISAA May meeting.

When we arrived, we were met byCapt. B.J. Silvia who introduced himselfand his mate (and long-time freind) Jeff.After the introductions, each of usdescribed our fishing knowledge andthe number of years we’ve been at it.Capt. BJ said that it’s not often that hegets three experienced anglers on a trip and he was looking forwardto it.

As we headed out toward Brenton Reef aboard the FlippinOut, a 25 foot Parker, the weather was clear, water flat and little tono wind which are not the best of conditions for fluke fishing.

We stopped along the way to make a few casts at a few bigswirls on the shoreline. This made me very happy, but there were“no hits, no runs and no errors” so we moved on to our destination.

The drift was slow. After about 45 minutes of drifting wepicked up a lot of skates and one short fluke so we moved.Unfortunately, that firstdrift set the tone for thenext few hours of the trip,but Captain Silvia and hismate Jeff pulled out all thestops in order to find fishfor us under thoseadverse conditions.

Finally, as the the tripwas coming to a close, abreeze came up and thedrift got much better.

Tom got the firstkeeper! There were a few shorts, but then Bob got a keeper too.

Captain BJ said, “That’s it guys, we’re staying our longer!”Next it was my turn to get a keeper, along with a few more

shorts and of course, more skates in between.

When it was all said and done weended up with six keeper fluke, not a badday considering the slow drift conditionsthat lasted most of the day.

I've been on a lot of charters, and BJSilvia is one of the best captains that Ihave gone with. He truly has his chartercustomers in mind. What should havebeen a five hour trip turned out to be sevenhours because he was driven to find usfish, and when he did he put in extra timeon the water for us.

Thank you Captain BJ Silvia and yourmate Jeff for making this a fun trip undernot so good conditions. RISAA memberscan contact Capt. Silvia at 401-529-2267

or you can check out his web site at www.wix.com/flippinout/charters

FLIPPIN OUT CHARTERS • Capt. B.J. Silvia

story by RICHARD COURNOYER

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(l-r) Dick Cournoyer, Capt. B.J. Silvia and BobLeblanc

Tom Ferreira

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FRANKGIONFRIDO

with a 12 lb, 5 oz fluke thathe landed south of theJamestown bridge in 50feet of water on July 30. Healso landed a 7 pounderand several over 5 poundsin the same area during theoutgoing tide. “I guess thebig boys hang together,” hesaid.

RICHARD HORNSTEINand bird friend

Richard was fishing with Capt. Bruce Weinstein aboardFin Reaper at Coxes Ledge when this tired bird took atrest on his jigging rod.

Junior Member

CARSONHOISINGTONfished with his dadin early April at theWest Wall in PointJudith. That’spretty hardcore fora year year old!

LEN DUFFYlanded this 144 lb makowhile fishing aboardSteve West’s boat, ReelDelight, on July 9. Inphoto with Len are (l-r)Matt Hewes, Steve Westand Len Duffy.

RICHARD TEREKlanded this 40 lb striper while fishing aboardPromises Kept as a guest of Curt Caserta on July 9.They were using eels in 25 feet of water.

DR. RICHARD ZAHORAlanded this 40 lb striper while fishing aboard PromisesKept as a guest of Curt Caserta on July 9 off BlockIsland.

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with the 19 lb cod helanded at CoxesLedge while fishingaboard the AdmiralFrances. He wasusing clam belliesfor bait, and this wasthe largest fish ofthe day, winning thecash pool.

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KATHRYNHARDY

enjoyed her first fishingtrip on August 17 with hergrandparents, Gisele andRich Golembeski, and itwas a great trip. Shelanded her first scup(currently 2nd place), firstfluke, first sea robin, andfirst dogfish.

ALLANPETERS

landed this 36pound striper thathe landed onAugust 6 whilefishing the south-west ledge at BlockIsland. The fishtook at live eel andmeasured 45inches.

TOM PELTOAfter catching mahi a few miles southeast of BlockIsland on the morning of August 13, he went back tothe Island, and fishing off the southwest side, landedthis 40 pound striper.

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This shark was not easy to hook. After several attempts tohook it failed Kirby let him take the bait a little longer than normaland set the hook home. With a few vicious head shakes and acouple quick thrusts of his tail sendshim out of sight in the crystal clearwater, peeling line off the entire way.The Penn 50 International had notrouble stopping the shark and Kirbyquickly had him turned and headedtoward the boat. Both Bruce and Billput their gloves on and easily hadthe shark under control at boat side.A few quick photos later and theleader was cut and the shark was onhis way.

We once again started to wait formore excitement. In about a half hourthe rod off the bow started losing line and I was handed a fightingbelt and told that was mine. Bill handed me the rod and told me toset the hook when I felt I should. When I did the shark took offand I had no shot at stopping him. I finally got him turned and

started to short pumpthe shark up to the boat.He took me around theboat several times thenstarted to sulk directlyunder the bow.

It was now time toget this shark up as thefight was nearing the 20minute mark. The shark

came to the surface and we all looked at the monster blue dog thatwas swimming next to us, probably 10 to 12 feet or so and we all,including Capt. Weinstein, estimated it at about 250 to 300 lbs. Ihanded the rod off to Kirby and grabbed my camera and snappeda few pictures at boat side and a short video clip. All the whilethis shark is at the boat Bruce and Bill are having a rather difficulttime controlling the beast. Quickly the wire cutters were slid downthe wire leader and the shark on his way.

With the lines set back out is was only a short time beforeNorman got his shot at a shark. The blue balloon of the 30 ft. baitwas getting investigated by a curious blue shark and we all gotready for another fight. Norman grabbed a belt as the rod beganlosing line. This shark was going deep and was determined not tocome up. We all knew Norman had a good fish on. With manyyears of offshore experience, Norman made quick work of theangered blue shark and had it to the boat within 20 minutes or so.The only thing this shark wanted to do was get away. Brucegrabbed the leader just as the 10 foot blue made a run. With a new

hole in his glove he grabbed the leader again. I grabbed Norman’scamera and shot a video clip of the release at boat side. Theleader was quickly cut and we all got the lines set back out again.

The rest of the day brought two more blue sharks around 8 to10 feet or so. Around 4 or so we decided to call it a day and headfor the barn. Capt. Bruce said the Fairway Buoy was on the pathback home, and asked if we wanted to stop and try for mahi-mahi.We all said yes and we were quickly 20 ft. from the buoy. Therewere two other boats fishing the buoy who were picking chickenmahi-mahi off the structure.

Norman was pitching whole squid while Kirby was pitching a1oz. metal slab jig. Both were letting them sink down the chainand jigging them up waiting for a strike. I grabbed a fly rod I hadbrought with me and made a few casts with a green and whitedeceiver on sinking line. In a half hour Norman and I each hadone in the boat, and we all missed a bunch of hits.

It was getting late and the fat lady was starting to sing so weturned north and headed in. With Led Zeppelin playing on theboat’s stereo the runfrom the fairway to Pt.Judith was short andgave everyone achance to relax a bit.We helped unload theboat and everyoneparted ways after aphoto or two, eager totell their story.

We all want tothank Capt. Weinsteinfor a terrific trip and would recommend him to anyone lookingfor a great charter. We also want to thank RISAA for providingus with this charter experience.

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At the dock, the captain and I fileted the catch, he thenreadied his boat for trailering.

On behalf of The Twelve Ounce Club, I would like to thankCaptain John Sheriff for taking us fishing. It may have beenbumpy and wet, but it was a good time on the water fishing andmeeting new friends.

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We picked up another schoolie and, after a little moreexploration, decided to head out before one of the boulders gotthe better of theJohnson’s prop. Wepulled back into thelaunch around 11am, stocked up ona few T-Man keelsand tubes, andcalled it a day. Allin all, it was a verypleasant day, withgood company, afew fish on board,and lots ofinformation abouttube and worm strategies.

On behalf of Ralph and myself, we thank RISSA for runningthe charter raffle program, and thank Capt. Renna and all of theother Captains, for their participation in the program.

T-MAN CHARTER (from page 32)

The waters off Misquamicut Beach usually produce a goodnumber of fluke, although you may need to wade through abunch of shorts to catch dinner. For a shot at bigger fluke, seekout deeper, isolated structure that others don’t bother to fish.

Scup (porgies) are usually available over structure (wrecks,rocks and reefs) in the Sound. Just pack some seaworms orsquid, send them down on a standard high-low rig, and you’llbe in business. This is fast, fun, easy fishing for kids to enjoy,but you may need to put some time in if you are trying for somebig fish for dinner.

Blackfish (tautog) can be found in May and again in thefall, but check the regulations below before launching a trip, asthey change frequently. Also, be aware that Connecticut andRhode Island have different regulations regarding these bottomfish.

Blackfish action is red hot in October, especially along thebreakwalls, such as the ones off Stonington. It’s often possibleto take a limit in 10’ of water or less at this time of year. As the

water tempsdrop, followthe fish intodeeper partsof theSound.

Last butnot least,Watch HillReef can bea great placeto pursuefalse albacore and bonito in September and October—if thefish bother to show. If you see the funny fish popping up, slashingand disappearing, try to figure out a pattern and throw a soft-plastic Slug-Go, Zoom Fluke or small metal jig in their path.Flies often work better than other lures if the fish are selectivelyfeeding on small bait.

FISHING WATCH HILL (from page 12)

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EVERY MEMBER WHO RUNS A BUSINESS OR PERFORMS A SERVICE is encouraged to sign up. It is totally FREE!Want to get yourself listed? Call the RISAA office (401-826-2121) and leave your name and number. Someone will get back to you.

ABRASIVES _Massasoit Tool Company.........800-648-6050 Member: Jim Jaques (East Greenwich, RI) Stock/distribute 3M coated abrasivesACCOUNTING _Disanto, Priest & Co................401-921-2035 Member: Raymond Marchak (Warwick, RI) www.disantopriest.comSullivan & Co. CPAs.......401-272-5600 x166 Member: Ryan Holzinger (Providence, RI) [email protected] _Henry M. Clinton, Esq.............215-851-8536 Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC Philadelphia, PA [email protected] R. DeLuca, Esq...........401-274-6644 Gidley, Sarli & Marusak, L.L.P. 1 Turks Head Pl, Ste 900,Providence,RI 02903Raymond E. Gallison, Esq........508-677-4235 427 Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, MA 02721Mitchell S. Riffkin, Esq...........401-732-6500 631 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, RI 02886Joseph J. Roszkowski, Esq.......401-769-3447 Justice of the Peace 1625 Diamond Hill Rd, Woonsocket, RI 02895Sammartino & Berg..............401-274-0113 Member: Andrew Berg, Esq. (Providence, RI)AUTO BODY/REPAIR _A & N Auto Body Inc.......508-336-5334 Member: Thomas Clark (Seekonk, MA) 32 Industrial Ct, Seekonk, MAAUTOMOTIVE _Moore’s Motor Service......401-821-4050 Member: Clarence Moore (Coventry, RI) 487 Washington St, Coventry, RINewport Tire & Auto Service....401-847-1234 Member: Capt. Paul Russell (Newport, RI) Total auto repairs and tiresRC Auto Repair..........................401-615-9924 Member: Raymond Vincent, Jr. (Coventry, RI) General auto repair. 10% off labor to members.Star Service Auto/Marine.........401-821-9887 Member: Jay Starziano (Coventry, RI) 10% discount parts/labor to RISAA membersBAIT & TACKLE _Block Island Fishworks......401-466-5392 Member: Chris Willi (Block Island, RI) 10% off bait/tackle to RISAA membersBreachway Bait & Tackle..........401-364-6407 Member: Ron Mouchon (Charlestown, RI) Discount to RISAA membersBucko’s Parts + Tackle..............508-674-7900 Member: Michael Bucko (Fall River, MA) Saltwater rods, reels, tackle, reel & rod repairCardinal Bait & Tackle.............401-322-7297 Member: Michael Cardinal (Westerly, RI) www.cardinalbaitandtackle.comErickson’s Bait & Tackle...........401-739-7437 Member: Craig Castro (Warwick, RI) 1257 Greenwich Avenue, WarwickFrank’s Live Bait.......................860-295-9659 Member: Capt. John Planeta (Marlborough,CT) 19 West Road - www.frankslivebait.com

Galilee Bait & Tackle................401-651-9600 Member: Mike Comerford (Galilee, RI) 2 State Street, Narragansett, RILucky Bait & Tackle..................401-247-2223 Member: Lorraine Danti (Warren, RI) www.luckybait.com discount to RISAA membersQuaker Lane Bait & Tackle.....401-294-9642 Member: Mike Bestwick (North Kingstown, RI) 4019 Quaker Lane, North KingstownQuonny Bait & Tackle..............401-315-2330 Member: Robin Nash (Charlestown, RI) 5223B Old Post Road, Charlestown, RIRiver & Riptide Anglers............401-392-1919 Member: David Porreca (Coventry, RI) 2435 Nooseneck Hill Rd #4A, Coventry, RISnug Harbor Marina.................401-783-7766 Member: Al Conti (Wakefield, RI) www.snugharbormarina.comSportsman’s Outfitter..............508-823-0412 Member: Richard Gunter (Berkley, MA)The Tackle Box..........................401-736-0605 Member: Greg Bruning (Warwick,RI) 443 West Shore Rd, Warwick, RIBLUEPRINTS _Rhode Island Blueprints..........401-942-3225 Member: Paul Kelly (Cranston, RI) 335 Webster Avenue, Cranston, RIBOATING NEWS _BoatingLocal.com.....................508-789-6708 Member: Tom Richardson (Mattapoisett, MA) www.boatinglocal.com Boating/fishing websiteBOAT MAINTENANCE _Aquidneck Boat Services..........401-487-4345 Member: Will Nattress (Portsmouth, RI) Detailing services, bottom paint, shrinkwrapBOAT SALES _Bassett Boat Company..............401-886-7899 Member: Derek Leigh (Warwick, RI) www.bassettboat.com [email protected] Boats.........................401-245-5222 Member: Jack McMath (Barrington, RI) Grady White, Carolina Skiff, Chris CraftConanicut Marine.....................401-423-7158 Member: Gene Steger (Jamestown, RI) Wellcraft Boats - www.conanicutmarina.comInland Marine, Inc.....................401-568-0995 Member: Ross Lemieux (Chepachet, RI) Boat sales, service and repairsOcean House Marina................401-364-6040 Member: Rob Lyons (Charlestown, RI) Hydra-Sports, Steiger Craft, Maritime SkiffOcean Scout Marine................401-886-3054 Member: Greg Vandersip (Bristol, RI) www.OceanScoutMarine.comSouth Shore Dry Dock Marine.508-636-9790 Member: Capt. Jason Powell (Westport, MA) www.southshoredrydock.comCARPENTRY _Leigh Betts Carpentry.............401-213-6452 Member: Leigh Betts (Bradford, RI) Everything from framing to finish workCARPET CLEANING _Clean Rite Carpet Cleaning ...401-788-0932 Member: Rod Raso (Wakefield, RI)

Carpet/upholstery, residential/comm/yachtsCHARTS - DECORATIVE _Harbour Lights.........................860-933-2810 Member: Carl Welshman (Danielson, CT) www.lightedcharts.com - RISAA discountCOFFEE - WHOLESALE _Coffee Pause..............................800-444-1488 Member: David Fuller (RI/MA) www.coffeepause.com - Big selection of K-cupsCOMPUTERS _Computer & Network Services..401-921-4288 Member: Bob LeBlanc (Warwick, RI) 10% off all labor; $25 off complete custom sys.CONSTRUCTION______________________Bryan Couture Construction...401-792-3672 Member: Bryan Couture (Narragansett, RI) Concrete flatwork, patios, driveways, floorsD & M Concrete Forms............401-884-8778 Member: David Peterson (N. Kingstown, RI) All types of concrete form workCOOKING____________________________Gilchrist’s GreatGrates...........401-364-3457 Member: Tim Gilchrist (Charlestown, RI) www.greatgrate.com 15% RISAA disc over $20CUSTOM RODS _CMS Enterprise........................508-995-2372 Member: Charles & Susan Ponte (New Bedford) 637 Tarkiln Hill Rd, 2nd flr, New Bedford, MADENTISTRY___________________________Exquisite Smiles...........508-761-5320 Member: Dr. James Phelan (S. Attleboro, MA) www.exquisite-smile.comDIESEL INJECTION SERVICE _Boston Fuel Injection................401-231-0210 Member: Pedro Monteiro (Smithfield, RI) Agricultural, automotive, marine & truckingELECTRICAL CONTRACTING____________Freelance Electrical Services....401-623-1231 Member: Doug Lacombe (Coventry, RI) Electrical wiring • 10% RISAA discountELECTRICAL WASTE REMOVAL__________Cottrell Enterprises, Inc............401-632-8093 Member: James Cottrell (North Kingstown,RI) www.ewastesolutionsnow.com • Free removalENGINEERING _RP Engineering, Inc.................401-885-7255 Member: Richard Pastore (N. Kingstown, RI) Environmental, structural, civilENGRAVING & ETCHING _Ron Nalbandian........................401-377-4688 Westerly, RI 401-932-3890 Shop/mobile ser. - glass, wood, stone, metalENTERTAINMENT _The Sleepster.............................401-351-3518 Member: Harold J. Hemberger (Johnston, RI) Stage hypnotist, parties, events, fund-raisersENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES _Alliance Environmental Group 401-732-7600 Member: Richard C. Hittinger (Warwick, RI) Envir assessment, compliance, clean-up svcsFINANCIAL PLANNING _________________Ameriprise Financial...............508-497-8931 Garth Fondo (Hopkinton, MA) Certified Financial PlannerTM

Ameriprise Financial.................401-398-7802 George Hadfield (North Kingstown, RI) Investments. All financial services.Barnum Financial Group..........401-243-8855 Christian Grundel (Warwick, RI) email: [email protected] SCHOOLS _American Firearms School 508-695-5869 Member: Matthew Medeiros (N.Attleboro) www.AmericanFirearmsSchool.com RISAA disc.FISHING APPAREL _Linesider Marine Specialties..401-439-5386 Capt. Eric Gustafson (Block Island,RI) Angling apparel. 10% off to RISAA members.FISHING CHARTERS _Adrianna Charters...................401-573-3474 Member: Capt. Mike Neto (Coventry, RI) Stripers, Tautog, Cod, Shark, TunaBottom Line Charters..............401-783-6815 Capt. Fred Bowman (Wakefield, RI) bottomlinesportfishing.comCape Cod Fishing School........781-826-4915 Member: Capt. George Doucette (Cape Cod) Charters, On the water classes for fishermenCapt Sheriff ’s FishingChartersRI.com Capt. John Sheriff (Charlestown, RI) www.FishingChartersRI.com - 401-450-2549Day Break Fishing Guides.......781-929-1012 Member: Walter Bettuchi (Cape Cod, MA) www.daybreakfishingguides.comEd Cook Charters.....................401-524-5294 Capt. Ed Cook (North Kingstown, RI) 10% RISAA discount. [email protected] Reaper Charters.................401-255-9630 Member: Capt. Bruce Weinstein (Snug Harbor) B.I.stripers tuna-shark-cod finreapercharters.comFishtales II Charters................401-732-1376 Capt. Bob Masse (Warwick, RI) www.fishtalesiicharters.comFlukin Sportfishing Charters...401-692-9058 Capt. Chuck Boranian (Galilee, RI) www.flukin.com or email: [email protected] Fleet..............................401-783-4988 Frank Blount (Pt. Judith, RI) www.francesfleet.com/Heffernan Charters, LLC.........401-364-9592 Capt. Bill Heffernan (Charlestown,RI) Live bait or trolling. 10% off to RISAAIrish Jig Charters......................401-499-9182 Capt. Dave McCormick (Narragansett,RI) www.IrishJigCharters.comLady K Charters....................... 239-565-2949 Capt. Steve Babigian (Snug Harbor, RI) www.ladykcharters.comLegacy Charters........................401-567-5269 Capt. Keith Sullivan (Point Judith, RI) www.bluebyu.comLinesider Fishing Charters....401-2439-5386 Capt. Eric Gustafson (Block Island, RI) www.linesiderfishing.comLucky Lady Charters...............401-284-2869 Capt. Steve Palmer (Snug Harbor, RI) www.luckyladycharters.netOcean Sportfishing Ltd...........401-728-2081 Capt. Rich Templeton Email: [email protected] The Rocks Charters..........401-359-3625 Capt. Rene Letourneau (Pawtucket, RI) www.ontherockscharters.com

Ogofishing Charters...............860-774-6924 Capt. John Ogozalek (Danielson, CT) www.ogofishing.comProwler Charters.....................401-783-8487 Capt Al Anderson (Ram Point Marina, RI) www.ProwlerChartersRI.comRazin Kane Charters...................401-295-0642 Capt. Sandy Kane (Jamestown, RI) www.kanesguns.comSeadog Inshore Charters.........401-218-3074 Capt. Steve Travisono (Charlestown RI) Fluke our specialty - [email protected] Charters.................508-394-6546 Capt. Robbie Briggs (Dennisport, MA) www.seaducedfishing.coSeascape Charters.........1-877-6-GO-FISH Capt. Donald LeBlanc (Newport, RI) www.seascapecharter.comSnappa Charters...................401-782-4040 Capt. Charlie Donilon (Wakefield, RI) www.snappacharters.comStuffIt Charters.....................401-764-5141 Capt. Joe Pagano (Scituate, RI) www.stuffitcharters.com - RISAA discount.ThomCat Charters................401-828-9424 Capt. Thom Pelletier (Coventry, RI) www.thomcatcharters.comThree D’s Charters...............401-322-0059 Capt. Dave Petit (Westerly, RI) www.threedscharters.comWhite Ghost Charters..........401-828-9465 Capt. James White (Coventry, RI) www.whiteghostcharters.comFISHING PRODUCTS______________9er’s Lures...........................508-822-9650 Member: Eric Ferreira (Taunton, MA) www.9erslures.comA & S Tackle.........................508-679-8122 Member: Steve Abdow (Swansea, MA) www.astackle.comAfterhours Custom Plugs...401-523-5981 Member: Don/Michael Guimelli (Barrington) Handmade custom plugs. afterhoursplugs.comAnco Lures, Inc....................401-438-5860 Member: John Anterni (Riverside, RI) Plastic poppers, skimmers, Silver StreakAndrod Custom Rods............508-399-7837 Member: Robert Andrade (Seekonk, MA) www.androd.comAquaSkinz Corp...................877-379-8677 Member: Kadir Akturk (Lindenhurst, NY) www.aquaskinz.comFishdoc Custom Plugs........401-829-2967 Member:Richard Mandeville (Greenville, RI) Built for the fish! www.customstriperlures.comFishingForBeginners.net....401-349-2977 Member: Adam Stanley (Foster, RI) See fishingforbeginners.netFishing Solutions.................508-528-4898 Member: Tris Carpenter (Norfolk, MA) IFly Rod Holders. www.iflyrodholders.comLemire’s Plug Works...........401-641-4885 Member: Alan Lemire (Clayville, RI) www.lemiresplugworks.comLine Stretcher Tackle Co....617-666-FISH Member: Ray Jussaume (Somerville,MA) Surface Tension lure & Squid Chow squid jig

Little Rhody Tackle..............401-826-1023 Member: Bart Wagner (Coventry, RI) Hand-made fishing rigs and jigsLonely Angler Lures............781-572-0921 Member: John Wilson (Lexington, MA) Custom wood lures - www.lonelyangler.comMillard Wire Company........401-737-9330 Member: Dan LaCroix (Exeter) Inconel Wireline for trolling “The Real Deal”Phase II Lures..........................203-226-7252 Member: Dick Fincher (Westport, CT) Hand-carved lures that catch fish. www.phaseiilures.comPoint Jude Lures.....................401-846-1808 Member: Joseph Martins (Newport, RI) www.pointjudelures.comRhode Island Poppers..............401-762-1884 Member: Armand Tetreault (Woonsocket, RI) Hand made wooden poppers. 10% RISAA disc.SurfHog Lure Co....................401-864-6069 Member: Bob Neilson (North Kingstown, RI) www.surfhoglureco.comTerminal Tackle Co................631-269-6005 Member: John Richy (Kings Park, NY) www.terminaltackleco.com or call for catalogT-Man Custom Tackle............860-668-1302 Member: Capt. Pat “T-Man” Renna www.tmancustomtackle.com - Striper tubesHOME IMPROVEMENT_______________Got Wood?..........................401-749-9990 Member: Pete Giegerich (Exeter, RI) Free wood pickupMiller’s Interiors.................401-497-6794 Member: Kevin Miller (Cranston, RI) All types of remodelingQuality Tile..........................401-826-9700 Member: Bill Place (West Warwick, RI) Granite counter tops - 69 Aster StreetQuik-Fix Handyman............401-374-8281 Member: Frank Joyal (Cranston, RI) Home repairs/remodeling. 10% RISAA disc.ICE CREAM _Frosty Freez......401-846-1697 Member: Mark Pachico (Middletown,RI) 496 Main Rd, Middletown -10% RISAA discINSTRUCTION _American Boatschool.........860-295-9634 Member: Capt. Max Fentress (Mystic, CT) e-mail: [email protected] Marine Training..800-698-7373 Member: Capt.Rick Kilborn (S.Hampton,NH) Recreational & Captains license classesJANITORIAL SUPPLIES _Land-Tek Maintainence......508-252-3795 Member: Ken Anderson (Rehoboth, MA) supplies, paper products, cleaning equipmentLAND SURVEYING _ _ Thomas D. Drury, Jr.............401-333-4777 805 Mendon Rd, Cumberland, RI Professional land surveyor - RI/MA/CTLASER ENGRAVING__________________Kell-Strom Tool Company......800-851-6851 Member: Robert Kelly (Wethersfield, CT) General machine and laser markingLAWN CARE________________________Ocean State Lawn Service.....401-732-8182 Member: Paul Karcz (Warwick, RI) Fertilization programs. 10% RISAA discount

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St. Germain Lawn Care.........401-647-2028 Member: David St. Germain (Foster, RI) [email protected]________________________Hartwell Mfg. Co....................401-567-7720 Member: Jerry Finkle (Chepachet, RI) Custom machining small parts, plastics/metalMARINA _Stanley’s Boat Yard.............401-245-5090 Member: Kevin Terhune (Barrington, RI) Full service marina, repairs, storageMARINE ELECTRONICS______________Seaport Communications.......401-783-4778 Member: Manuel Medeiros (Narragansett, RI) Sales - Service - InstallationMARINE FABRICATION_______ _______BJK Aluminum Creations......401-624-1422 Member: David Potter (Tiverton, RI) T-tops, radar arches, towers. 20yrs experienceEssex Marine Fabrication........860-554-0044 Member: Harry Angier (Haddam, CT) T-tops -hardtops -arches www.essexmarine.comSeaward Boatworks.................401-739-5286 Member: Rick Cataldi (Warwick, RI) Aluminum fabrication and canvas workMARINE ENGINES _Marine Engines, Inc................800-786-7639 Member: Jone Keane (Holliston, MA) www.1800runsnew.comMARINE HOSE AND FITTINGS__ _____The Hose Connection Inc........401-624-2921 Member: Art Marshall (Fall River, MA) Any & all, 1/4” thru 8”. RISAA discount.MARINE REPAIR__________ _________Snug Harbor Marine Serv Ctr....401-789-7680 Member: Joe Mollica (Wakefield,RI) Authorized Penn reel warranty repair centerMARINE SURVEYING____ ___________Dockside Marine Survey.......401-942-1006 Member: Mark Sepe (Cranston, RI) [email protected] River Marine Surveyor..401-364-6400 Member: Roe LaBossiere (Charlestown, RI) Master Marine SurveyorMARINE TOWING SERVICES__ _______Safe/Sea...................................401-295-8711 Member:Capt. Phil LeBlanc (Wickford, RI) www.safesea.comSea Tow of Rhode Island.......401-294-2360 Member: Kevin Scott (N.Kingstown) www.seatow.comTowBoatUS/New Bedford.......508-990-3997 Member:Capt. Clint Allen (Dartmouth,MA) www.boatus.comMASSAGE THERAPY _Seaside Massage Therapy......401-573-1911 Member: Karen Lucas, LMT (Wickford, RI) www.SeasideMassageTherapy.comMORTGAGE/HOME LOANS _First Home Mortgage...401-751-0800x5309 Member: Paul Kennedy (Providence, RI) Email: [email protected]. Mortgage Company..401-529-4488 Member: Paul Harrison (Lincoln, RI)Pawtucket Credit Union.......401-541-7003 Member: Brad Sudol (East Greenwich, RI Purchase/finance great rates. c:401-465-7345PAINTING CONTRACTORS____________

Certa Pro Painters................401-921-6655 Member: Will Donnell (All of RI) Resident/comm painting. 10% RISAA discountPAINT & SUPPLIES _ICI Paints...............................401-751-7300 Member: Bob Marco (Pawtucket, RI) We sell interior and exterior paintPEST CONTROL _Best Pest Control..................401-437-1274 Member: Dick Hess (Riverside, RI) Certified & insured. 10% RISAA DiscountPHYSICIANS _Anthony V. Rocha, M.D.........401-438-2780 387 Waterman Ave, E. Providence, RI 02914 Family and internal medicinePICTURE FRAMING _Crestar....................................401-885-0300 Member: Jason Dittleman (E. Greenwich, RI) www.crestarmfg.comPRINTING _M2 Design..............................401-484-5120 Member: Mark Mingain (Pascoag, RI) www.m2cd.com Printing & web designTiffany Printing Co...............401-828-5514 Member: Christopher Couture (Coventry,RI) www.tiffanyprinting.comPROPELLER RECONDITIONING________Ocean Props.............................888-430-7767 Member: Michael McMillin (Middletown, RI) New propeller sales. www.props.com.au/REAL ESTATE_____________ __________Randall Realtors....................401-932-2315 Members: Mari Ann & Rod Raso (Wakefield,RI) [email protected]/MAX Flagship....................401-935-9612 Member: Will Litvin (S. Kingstown, RI) e-mail: [email protected]/MAX Centeral...................401-465-0263 Member: David Tatangelo (Coventry, RI) www.tatangelogroup.comRepoza Real Estate..................401-848-7372 Member: John Repoza (Newport, RI) www.repoza.com Serving all of R.I.World.net Real Estate Group.401-323-2424 Member: Charles Petras (Cumberland, RI) [email protected] or www.TeamPetras.comREAL ESTATE APPRAISERS _Lawrence A. Rainey.................401-439-9083 Certified commercial & residental RISAA discountRESTAURANTS _Luigi’s Restaurant..................401-861-3850 Member: Ralph Battista (Johnston, RI) 357 Hartford Ave, Johnston. Fine Italian food.Slice Of Heaven...........,..........401-423-9866 Member: Steven Liebhauser (Jamestown,RI) 32 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown, RIROD & REEL REPAIR _Beavertail Rod And Reel........401-215-5062 Member: David Morton (N. Kingstown, RI) www.beavertailrodandreel.comSELF DEFENSE __Oceanside Martial Arts.........401-294-3035 Member: Justin Keller (Exeter, RI) RISAA discount www.OceansideMA.comSCUBA _Scuba Made Easy.....................401-742-4898 Member: Deb Greenhalgh www.scubamadeeasy.org

SOLAR CONSULTANT _Alteris/Solarwrights...............401-315-2529 Member: Gil Bell (Charlestown, RI) Free solar site evaluation [email protected] PRINTS _Kecheneny Fish Prints.....860-535-9987 Member: Jack Brown (N.Stonington, CT) www.kechenenyfishprints.comSUPPLIES____________________________Hershel Poe...............................401-624-6064 Member: Hershel Poe (Tiverton, RI) Janitorial, industrial paper,textile toweling,ragsTAXIDERMIST_________________________Larry’s Licensed Taxidermist..508-883-8190 Member: Larry Hayward (Blackstone, MA)TROPHIES/PLAQUES___ ______________Crown Trophy..........................401-231-0070 Member: John Kubaska (Smithfield, RI) www.crowntrophy.comEagle Enterprises....................516-319-0779 Member: Ken Begelman (Oceanside, NY) www.keneagle.com -hand painted fish/trophiesVETERINARIANS _Richmond Veterinary Clinic ..401-539-2683 Member: Robert Bolton (Wyoming, RI) Practice for small animalsWASTE & RECYCLING SERVICE _WasteXpress, LLC...................401-464-6400 Member: John Souto (Cranston, RI) res/comm containers www.wastexpressri.com

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Bruadair - Steven BlakeyBuzzard - Don MarceauBye George - George KatesCals Cutta - Calvin FerraressoCalypso - Charles KuhnCancellation - David CunninghamCapable - Charley SoaresCapt Hook - Paul DaukCapt Quint - Clarence MooreCapt's Daughter-Dave FewsterCashmere - Don FoxCastor Oil - Charles MazzellaCat Nap - Robert RaillCat's Meow - Ronald CataldiCayo Hueso - Gary ZeraC-Devil - Capt. Kelly SmthCeltic Belle-Capt Roe LabossiereCetacea - Dennis St. GermainChannel Fever - Thomas PeltoCharlie's Delight -Charlie PetrasChebami - Barry CaitoChic-A-Dee Jay -Capt.Benny PetersChill Time - Russell AndersonChris's Craft - Christian KillamCindy Sea - John ChabotClamin Time - John VivariCoaster - Greg SpierCold Fusion - Ron MenconiCompound Interest -Peter AndromalosCool Hand Fluke-Matthew DavidsonCopycat - Peter NewbauerDa Bac Breaka - Frank VessellaDads Pride - David MortonD'Amato Bros. - Ron TaddeiDanny Boy - Daniel DeGruttolaDawn III - Walter ShayerDeadly Dick - Robert DariganD'fishin'sea - Ron DiggettDiane H - Donald ForestDie Hard - Peter LewisDilly Dally - Ron PorterDoctor's Orders- Brian SweeneyDolce Vita - John RepozaDollar Bill - Bill GraugardDot "C" - John CarneyDouble "L" - Terry/Darlene ClarkDreamcatcher - Ed PreczewskiDream Catcher II-Capt. Mike ComerfordDrill-1 - David JensonDuck Buster - Harold AudetteDuklypps - Peter DiasDuranatic - Ron NagelEarly Bird - Capt Dave PrebleEasterday - Eric EasterdayElephant's Butt - David LeonardElissa Ray - Frank MarchettiEl Pesce - Paul GarlascoEmily Ann - Gary GeoffroyEndorfin - Alexander PeckErin Rose - Capt Bill HeffernanEscape - Philip WnekESP II - Stephen ParenteEventide - Beth FallonExtra Propper - John O'BrienFalcon - Thomas PoirierFaracher - Steve Abdow

3 Bs. - Andy Berg3B'S - Bob Matteson3 D's II - Warren Diclemente3 R's - Richard Rainone3-For-2 - Kevin Bristow33 Innings - William George4-ME - Capt. Wayne WoodAbsurdity - Greg RoodyAcida - Ed ChoiniereAdrianna - Capt. Mike NetoAdventurer - John StanfordAfishin'knot'o - Matt HullAlaskan - Patrick WatsonAlbatross - Brian DroneyAlf II - Richard PastoreAlibi - Dickson BoenningAllegro - Richard TerekAll Fired Up - Michael CardinalAlliance - Charles ReppucciAlmost Ready - Ted NatalyAlmost Ready - Arthur StentifordAly Ann - Augustine ComellaAmazing Grayce- Louis MiduraAmnimax - Ralph BattistaAmy Anne - Tom SmothermanAngler - Brad SudolAngler Management - David GordonAnne K - Capt. Paul RussellApril II - Leonard DuffyAqua Gem - James KaczynskiAque'ne - David HoweA.W.O.L. - Mike LanniBad Bait - Ray MaxwellBaiter Blocker - Larry FredricksonBait Runner - Ron MouchonBakki Boat - Garth DudleyBarefoot - Jack LintonBass Boat - Robert KelleyBay Bee - Mike WarnerBay Buggy - David GervaisBella Mama - David DiSantisBellatrix - John TroianoBetsea - Stephen TetznerBetsy B - David MarcotteBig Blue 2 - Matthew MesnickBillfish - Capt. Bill BrownBird's Nest - Jay MarchantBird's Nest - Capt. John VolpeBitter Sweet - Duke DucloseBlackjack - Capt.Tony DaSilvaBlue Eyes - Orlando SavastanoBlue Heron - Ernest Heon, Jr.Blue Max - John MaxwellBlue Moon - John BlazeBlue Moon - Bill DzilenskiBlues Bros - Walt McCormickBoat-Of-Us - Brian BeltramiBoat Time - Paul ShulverBobbyZ - Bob ZolloBoom Boom - Dave PotterBottom Line -Capt Fred BowmanBrandywine - Jim MugaveroBreakaway - Jack HagopianBuckaneer - Bob SanturriBuck Tail - Dick GeldardBud's Obsession - Bud Wilder

Farmers Daughter - Alan SharafFast Forward - Michael ValentineFear Knot - John MeyerFinatic - John BrierleyFinatix - Steven CharronFin Chaser - Robert OliveiraFin Deep - Capt. Brian PattersonFine Line - Roger/Susan LemaFinesse - Capt. R. DeMelloFinish Line - Alan StewartFin-ness - Don GuimelliFin Reaper - Capt. Bruce WeinsteinFins - Tom GrennanFirst Date - Ben BardoFish-Aholic - Alfred RicciFishbones - John VolpeFish Fibs - Charles AppletonFish N Trip - Steven LiebhauserFish On - Steve BrehioFish On - Capt. John SheriffFishtales - John PaquetteFish Tales - Ron HartmanFishtales 2 - Capt. Robert MasseFishy Fishy - Rod RasoFlippin Out - Capt BJ SilviaFlo B II - Harley BentonFlying Fox -Thomas BernacheFour Play - Bob FournierFour Stars - Jay StarzianoFreedom - Ron ChamidesFull House - John StavrakasGadzooks - Robert SilvaGail-Ann - Charles BoranianGail Frances - Capt. Frank BlountGail Frances - David CarterGail Leigh - Luca RazzaGet Reel - William AllenGettin' Schooled - Keith TurnerGills Gone Wild - Kenneth DiLisiGinsea - Ken AndersonGood Dog - Peter NewmanGoose Rocks - Frank DizoglioGrand Cru VI - Paul SurabianGreat Escape - Roland GrenierGreta Kay - Michael WelchGusto - Robert DabkowskiGypSea - David NardolilloHail Mari - Michael UllmeyerHanna Lu - George MonaghanHappy Executive - Peter VicanHappy Hooker-Charlie BradburyHappy Hooker - William GravinaHazel M. - Edward McLaughlinHeather Too - Don BognerHelen D - Paul JutrasHelen D 101 - Ernie TheetgeHelm III - Capt. Ed CookHobbes - Cal GudmunsonHombre - Gary PaoloHooked Up - Don LabrioileHook-em - Mike LawingHook-em&Cook-em-Cherie Lapierre

Hooker II - Jon MaguireHula Girl - Capt. Matt KingIdle Time - F. Charles HaighI'm-On - Robert Celico

In Faith - Anthony RochaIrish Jig - Capt. Dave McCormickIrish Mist - Stephen GrennanIsabella - Anthony TavaresI Sea U - Paul GustafsonIslander - Bruce JohnsonIsland Girl - Capt Rick CataldiIsurus - Richard BlottItsy - Bob DonaldJackline - John WalshJahab - Jay AdelmanJakary - James LevyJamie Lynne-Lawrence AudinoJanie M - Michael McHenryJay Mar 2 - Capt. Mitch RiffkinJD7 - Jack DanielsJenny Lee - Terrence BoylanJofish - Joe DandeneauJovi Charme - John RabeJoyce - Jules DiotteJoyce M - Richard LaurieJubilee - Michael CaseyJus Looking II - Tim KnightJust Bassin Time - Ed KearneyJust Chum'N - Steven ClowJust R Luc - Justin KellerJust Tubin - Robert DeGaetanoKattie - Lawrence RaineyKembe - David TravisKingfisher - H. Richard HeilmanKentaro - Waldo JohnsonKiwi - Bob BeresfordKnot Dusty - Mike/Erica VickersKnow Rush - Mark SerioKnucklehead - Michael DeLucaKristina Marie - Capt. Jack SprentelKyle & Nicole - Tom ToolisLady Andrea - Craig PincinsLady K - Capt. Steve BabigianLady L - Steve BarrLady Linda-Capt.George DoucetteLady Linda - David St. GermainLara Rachel - Russell LayfieldLast Shot - John KramerLaura Elizabeth - Henry ClintonLaura Marie - David WestfallLaura's Competition-Bruce LawingLauren Michele - Capt. Lou MazzaLawn Boy - Paul KarczLeen - Willard DonnellLegacy - Capt. Keith SullivanLeisure 8 - Mark CepranoLemon Shark - Steve SabettaLetter of Marque-Charles ForsaithLetter of Marque-David WarburtonLil' Jayden - Horatio PevideLily Pad - James CollinsonLinda B - Robert BongiiolattiLit-L-Joy - Roger TellierLit'l Lady - Sharon Taraksian-EssexLittle Blue - Richard CaldonLittle Feat - Bob CoupeLollygag - Joe RoukousLorri-B - Joseph BurnsLow Tide - Jim Low

65Channel

Lucky Lady - Capt Steve PalmerLucky Lily - Sy KhamsyvoravongLucky's Charms - John KelleyLunasea - John RekemeyerLunch Legs - William SmithLu Sea Jay - Edward JaworskiMaddy - Michael SenecalMagic Stik - Derek LeighMarava - John KubaskaMaribeth II - Art BentleyMarlin - Dick FincherMaverick - Capt. Jack RileyMcDu II - William McEvoyMegabite - Allan PetersMegabyte - Bruce CollemerMichelle Lee - Joseph LathamMid Day Chop - David MintoMidnight - Robert MazzeoMike Hull 2 - Michael BallbackMiss Darcy - Geoge HaduchMiss Gina - Tony/June JarretMissile Aweigh - Jerry ShepherdMissing Penny - Guy LatourMiss Kim - Mark PachicoMiss Nick - Rick PenningtonMistress - Gregory HoudeMisty Lady - Ed & Mary OuelletteMonstro - Paige BronkMox-Nix - Bob BachandMox Nix - Clint LovellMrs. G - Robert GaudetMrs/Z - William ZanksMusic - Larry HaywardMy Back Yard -Capt.Bryant PalaziniMy Backyard - Richard FerlandMy Cat - Leo GrenierMy Surprise - Richard MandevilleMy 3 Ladies - Robert AndradeMy Two Ladies - Raymond AllardNaumachia - Capt Don LeBlancNeNe Kat - Steve McDermottNew Beginnings-Capt Terry TehanNew Too - Tim GilchristNimia - Henry CugnoNo Problem - Jeff CreightonNormal-H - Al HollanderskyOff N' Runnin' - Chuck LoCurtoOgofishing - Capt. John OgozalekOlivia Rose - Martin GenesseOmega - Guy DufresneOn-Line - Skip StritzingerOptimus - Joshua MossmanOscar J - John McCurryOsprey - Al AmaralOsprey - Paul KennedyOur Nest - Capt. Bob MurgoOutcast - Leigh BettsOutcast3 - Spencer IngramOutrage - Stephen JordanPasseggiata - Matthew BoliverPat Sea II - Capt. Pat RennaPaulie Wog - Paul HowlandPearl Fisher - Mel EpsteinPearl Man - Earle PeacockPeg O' My Heart - Chris JalbertPescador - Stephen CarllPez Grande - Dan LacroixPhoenix - Joseph JachemPiper - Capt. Gene KellyPlaying Hookey - John SoutoPlug Along II - Robert AndersonPoga - Jim Malley

Pogo - Martin PiercePokerfish - George BergesonPolark - Bill/Ginny SosnickiPole-Kat - Capt. Thad GruczkaPomatomus - Al DayshPopcorn - Bob BrodeurPopeye - Bob BartolomeoPrime Time - Bob LeBlancPriority Too- Capt.Rick BellavanceProcastinator - Lee BakerPromises Kept II - Curt CasertaProtocol - Steve SecordProwler - Capt Al AndersonQuaker - Bill BarskeQuercus - Mel DeCarvalhoQuinn Sea - Mike QuinnRanger - Bob & Andrew NymanRare Coynes - Don CoyneRazin Kane - Capt. Sandy KaneReaction - Thomas SchultzRedemption- Richard BrakenwagenRed Sok's - William SokolowskiReel Action - John Harrison, Jr.Reelaxation - Paul CapuzzielloReelaxation - Joseph MedeirosReel Delight - Steve WestReel Dreamer - Raymond AndroReel Escape - Richard SilvaReel Life - Craig HorrocksReel Lucky - Hershel PoeReel Lucky - Michael WestReel Magic - Donald MasseReel Smooth - Chuck BerlingerReel Therapy - John DuponteReel Time - Sameh SaidRemora - Kenneth RockefellerResHess - Dennis CarusoeRespite - Peter IasconeRestless -Capt Richard TempletonRhode Island Popper-Armand TetreaultRipple - Gerry BerardRipple - William KrautRoberta II - Clarence GdowskiRobin Hood - Charles FisherRocky Sees - Bob BlasiRodeo - Steve SikorskyRod Holda - Charles CostaRo Leena - David CarterRooster - Capt.Eric GustafsonRuby - Gabriel MatthiasRuse II - Jim PhelanRutroe - Joseph MarinelloSadie - Matthew GendronSafari - Capt. John SilbermanSafe/Sea - Capt. Phil LeBlancSal's Dream 5 - Sal SalmoiraghiSaltheart - Ken RobinsonSalt Shaker - Dan HannonSalty IV - Warren WrightSalty Rose - Tim BeronSammy-Lou - Bart WagnerSand Dollar - Paul BrousseauSarah Jane - Chet BoucherSarcastic - Don BetournayScotch & Water- Don DarnbroughScout - Walter JachnaScow II - Kevin CaisseSeabat - George AllenSea Beagle - Steven SabellaSea Bird - Bob VergnaniSea Bitch - Robert BedardSea Bump - George Brouillette

Seaduced - Capt. Robbie BriggsSeadog - Steve TravisonoSeagar - John TurchettiSeagust - John GustafsonSea Jem - Mark GriffinSea Minor - Fred BoyntonSea Mulligan - Frank DeFioreSea Pony - Jill VilbigSeaquester II - Gerald WhiteSeaquinn 2 - Richard QuinnSea Rigg - William RiggsSea-Treat - John TreatSea Venture 2 - John PachecoSea Voyager - Benjamin LendaSegsun - Capt Steve SegersonSerenity - John PannoneSergeant - Robert FerioliShad Jac - Michael ColbyShady - John AngeliniShark Bait - James GrundySharon C - Richard PineaultShernyrpyrner - David SweetSherri Lynne - Bruce FournierShip of Fools - Richard EngelmanSilverback - Peter HendricksSilver Sage II - George JacquesSilverside - Charles BenjaminSir Reel - Alton SmithSitting Duck - Douglas RicciSix Brothers - Gary MetcalfSkipjack - Rich HittingerSkipjack - Robert MurraySkip-Jack - Frank TavarozziSmallfry - Richard SmallSmart Alec - Alex SinelSnappa - Capt Charlie DonilonSnug Harbor Express - Al ContiSolace - Alfred TrombleySolas - Frank TonerSonny's Toy - John ListonSoulmates - Capt.Dave PetitSpecial K's - Gary PerschauSpindrift - Craig PicardSquid - Dave FewsterSS Panzer - Charles ElmenStars & Stripers - John TatroSteeler - Edgar LemoiStella - Capt. Robb RoachStewie - Richard SustelloStinger - Robert YoungStriper - Charles SantosStripers Nightmare-Capt.Mark SilveiraStriper Swiper - Rene BlanchetteStrip Strike - Jim BarrStuff It - Capt. Joe PaganoSturg - Doug SturgisSummer Blues-Tom HessneySummer Recess - Dennis GoderreSummer Salt - Earl BuckmanSummertime - Robert SangsterSummer Wind - Bob WalshSWAT - Capt. Mike SchrefflerSweet Meggs - Robert KonopkaSweet Pee - Howard SweetSweet Spot - Richard Desrosiers3 B'S - Robert MattesonTalon - Brian HoganTamerlane II-Joseph RoszkowskiTania II - Tony LombardoTaylor Marie - Armando SimaoTeacher's Pet - Paul StroupTepas Toy - Harold Redlich

TGIF - Chuck DoreThe Big Tuna II - Michael PaolinoThe Fly - John GutherzThe Grady Bunch - E.Russell GradyThe Happy Executive-Peter VicanThe Lady D - Brian CampbellThe Office - Richard ReichTheresa Ann - Ronald DuVallThirty Something - Mark StevensThom Cat - Thom PelletierThree Phase - Dan OrfanTiderunner - John SchweminTiderunner II - John SousaTiderunn'R - Eric BaggesonTight Lines - Michael MiozzaTime After Time - Ric MurrayTin Can - Bruce BruniTitan - David PetersonTitle Wave - John McCloskeyTLC - Bob MorelTom's Toy - Tom FerreiraTonic - Lee DuckworthTriple J's - Joe ScrofaniTriple Play - Capt. Rick KilbornTriumph - Timothy MoranTrophy Hunter - John RoseTwo Scoopes - Brian WoodardValhalla - Richard SwansonWaitin' On Dawn-Dawn & Tom WoodWater Dog - Vincent D'AlessandroWaterfront Property - Peter BergWaugh's Up! - Brad WaughWeiser 1 - Michael DurandWhaler - Andrew SmileyWhite Ghost II - Capt. Jim WhiteWhite Water Witch - Bill LevinWhy Knot - Michael BeresfordWhynot? - Christine BlountWild Onion - David MichelXT Sea - Capt.Bryant PalaziniYankee - Bruce DemoranvilleYella Dawg - Ray Vincent, Sr.Zane Grey - Tom RichardsonZ-Boat - Richard Zahora

BOATER'S LIST (from previous page)

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LIFE JACKETSSAVE LIVES!

One out of threeboating fatalities is

a fisherman

REPORTVIOLATIONS!

RIDEM Enforcement401-222-2284

After Hours Hotline401-222-3070

AdjustmentsLOW

East Greenwich+0:03 +0:13

Block IslandGreat Salt Pond+0:07 -0:02

Castle Hill+0:12 -0:05

HIGH

Wickford+0:02 +0:09

Watch Hill Point+1:16 +0:41

Point Judith+0:17 -0:10

Warren-0:01 +0:18

ProvidenceState Pier No. 1-0:01 +0:11

Sakonnet-0:01 -0:13

NEWPORT TIDE TABLES

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DATEHIGH LOW SUN

AM PM AM PMhgt hgt hgt hgt setrise

OCTOBER

Courtesy Rhode Island Harbors

OCTOBERMOON PHASES

October 4 - First QtrOctober 12 - Full

October 20 - Last QtrOctober 26 - New

28" minimum • 2 fishno closed season

SCUPPorgy

STRIPEDBASS

HADDOCK

POLLOCK

FLUKESummer Flounder

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See a violation? Report it!

Connecticut

6” minimum • 50 fishno closed season

AMERICANEEL

RIDEM ENFORCEMENT DIVISION401-222-2284 • 402-222-3070 (24 hrs)

MADEP ENFORCEMENT DIVISION781-740-1163

CTDEP CONSERVATION POLICE860-424-3012

RECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING REGULATIONS

22" or 24" minimumSee MADMF for varied bag

limitsSpec regs for north or south

of Cape Cod

Massachusetts

14” minimum • 10 fishMay 22 - Oct 11

17.5" minimum • 5 fishMay 22 - Sept 30

18" minimum • no limitno closed season

no min size • no limitno closed season

10.5" minimum • 10 fishMay 24 to Sept 2650 fish vessel limit(charter rules differ)


North of Cape Cod12" minimum • 8 fish

Nov 1 - Aug 31

Rhode Island

*All of Narragansett Bay,Point Judith Pond and the

Harbor of Refuge is closedto Winter Flounder fishing


16" minimumApril 15 to May 31 • 3 fishJune 1 to July 31 • closed

Aug 1 to Oct 14 • 3 fishOct 15 to Dec 15 • 6 fishmax of 10 fish per boat

12" minimum2 fish per day

Spring: April 24 to May 23Fall: Sept 24 to Oct 23

License Required?YES YES



BLACK SEABASS

13” minimum • 25 fishJuly 1 - Oct 11 and

Nov 1 - Dec 31

no min size • 15 fishno closed seasonBLUEFISH

no min size • 10 fishno closed season

no min size • 10 fishno closed season

COD22" minimum • 10 fish

no closed season

18.5" minimum • 3 fishMay 15 - Sept 5



10.5" minimum • 10 fishMay 24 to Sept 26

(charter rules differ)



TAUTOG

WEAKFISHSqueteague

14" minimumJan 1 to April 30 • 4 fish

May 1 to June 30 • closedJuly 1 to Aug 31 • 2 fishOct 1 to Dec 6 • 4 fish




WINTERFLOUNDER

12" minimum • 2 fishApril 1 to May 30 South of Cape Cod

12" minimum • 2 fishApril 24 - May 23Sept 25 - Oct 24

YES

18.5" minimum • 7 fishMay 1 - Dec 31


10.5" minimum • 10 fishMay 24 to Dec 31

(charter rules differ)


13” minimum • 12 fishJuly 11 - Dec 31

TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP

Junior Member: Free (Up to 17 years. Requires member sponsor)

CHECK TYPE

R.I.S.A.A.P.O. Box 1465Coventry, RI 02816

Mail to:

Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________________________ Date: ____________________RISAA Sponsor (if parent not a member): _____________________ Relationship: _____________ Date: _________

Address: _____________________________________ City: _________________________ State: ____ Zip:_________

Occupation: _____________________________ Employed At: ________________________________________

PRINT

Regular Adult: $50/year (additional members, immediate family, same household: 2nd = $45, 3rd = $40)

The Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association is a nonprofit Association established to provide a forum for saltwater anglers; to provide education tomembers concerning fishing techniques and overall enjoyment of fishing; to foster sportsmanship; to support marine conservation and the soundmanagement of fisheries resources; and provide a unified voice to preserve and protect the rights, traditions and the future of recreational fishing.

Meetings are held on the last Monday of each month at the West Valley Inn in West Warwick, RI at 7:00pm. (attendance not required). Membership benefits include monthly seminars • fishing tournaments •monthly newsletter • discounts at tackle shops and marine dealers • social events • college scholarships •video library • adds your voice to fisheries management and conservation issues.

Payment must accompany application. Enclosed is my check for $__________ (payable to R.I.S.A.A.) Charge to my credit card: 1. Card type (check) MasterCard Visa 2. Amount Authorized: $_____________

3. Expiration Date: _____________ 4. CVV # _________ (3-digit number in reverse italics on back of card)5. Name on card (print): ___________________________________ 6. Card Number: _______________________________

Multiple Years: $45 X ____ years = $______ Total Enclosed (save $5 per year) Age 65+ : $25/year - requires date of birth: ___________

Prefer to fish from ( check all that apply):

Own Boat: Length:___ ft Maker/Type:_____________ Boat Name:_______________ Docked at:__________ Rocks & Piers Charter Boats Party Boats Fly Fishing Surfcasting Other _________________

LastMiddle InitialFirstName: __________________________________________________ Age: _____ Spouse Name: _________________

Home Phone: _____________ Cell Phone: ____________ E-mail:_______________________Put me on RISAA e-mail list: yes no thanks

Children (under 18 yrs):___________________________________________You can register them as Junior Members (free)

no thanks yes (complete below)

INFORMATION

Friend Tackle Shop Facebook News article RISAA Newsletter Fishing Show Web site Saw Advertisement at - Internet Magazine Newspaper TV Other_________________________

How did you hear about RISAA?

Junior's Name: (print)_______________________________________ Age:_____ Date of Birth: ________________/ /

/ /

Life Member: $500 (one time, single payment)

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P.O. Box 1465Coventry, RI 02816

CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

Nonprofit OrganizationU.S. Postage Paid

Coventry, RIPermit No. 247

OCTOBER, 2011

Representing over 6,500 saltwater anglers

Documents

New England Saltwater Fishing Show Dates Announced · R.I.S.A.A. / October, 2011 P.O. Box 1465, Coventry , RI 02816 401-826-2121 OCTOBER, 2011 The Voice of Southern New England Fishermen