Newest Rhode Island "Charity" Plate Now Available!

www.RISAA.org AUGUST, 2018 • Issue 235 401-826-2121 Representing Over 7,500 Recreational Anglers Newest Rhode Island "Charity" Plate Now Available!

If you currently have a 5-digit or less Rhode Island passenger or commercial plate, you can order this plate for your own Part of the "purpos vehicle.

Part of the proceeds will go to the Rhode island Saltwater Anglers Foundation See page 44 inside

This month... RI Saltwater Anglers Presents • 11 Scholarship Awards • Fishing line collectors to RI DEM for state's public fishing areas • Charity donation to RI Parents Info Network Giving back to the community is something that RISAA strongly believes in. Everyone knows about our annual Take-A-Kid Fishing Day and 3-Day Youth Fishing Camps in which we help create the future stewards of our environment and sport. RISAA also helps those with immediate and near future needs. (see stories inside)

R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Long road to saltwater license plate It was in the winter of 2016 that Rich 31-3-115: “Special plate for the Rhode Aug 11 • RISAA’s Annual Adult/Junior Hittinger (1st VP) and I were in my car Island Salt Water Anglers Foundation.” Party Boat Fishing Trip on the way to one of many Rhode Island (Side note: I believe that our political events we’ve had to attend success at the State House on this and Aug 13 • 4:00 PM Fly Fishing Committee over the years. While we both dislike other past issues, is because of our fishing at Quonny Breachway going to those, it’s part of our job to RISAA Political Action Committee. Like Aug 18 • 1:00 PM Kayak Committee promote RISAA any time we can, and it or not, it’s a fact of politics in RI) fishing at Kings Beach, Newport that includes to politicians who might Now that we had the law passed, I be needed for support on environment, was put in contact with the RI Division Aug 21 • 6:30 RISAA Board of Directors fishing, etc. issues. of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and we began Somehow during the drive our a months-long process of developing Aug 25 • 4:00 PM Fly Fishing Committee conversation turned to the Patriots the plate. My initial graphics had got fishing at Quonny Breachway license plates. I have one on my car, the process started, but I found there but said wouldn’t it be great to have a is a lot involved in a license plate such Aug 27 • 7:00 PM RISAA Monthly Seminar plate with a striped bass on it. Rich as number of colors, reflectively, agreed. Could we get one? percent of contrast between number Sept 8 • 3:00 PM Fly Fishing Committee Getting a specialized plate - called digits to background. My water fishing at Bristol Narrows “Charity Plates” in Rhode Island - is not background had to go, and we had to an easy process. It requires an actual select a background color. Several Sept 19 • 6:00 PM Fly Fishing Committee law to be created authorizing the plate. digital samples were made with fishing at Weekapaug Breachway So as we attended a few of the backgrounds from white to light and political events that winter, we dark blues, etc. Sept 24 • 7:00 PM RISAA Monthly convinced a state representative and a The hardest decision was whether Seminar senator to put in bills for a recreational the plate would have 5- or 6-digits. Sept 27 • 2:00 PM Fly Fishing Committee fishing license plate. But this happened Keeping it at 5 digits/letters would fishing at Narrow River late in the “season” and a bill was eliminate a lot of potential plate users, introduced (and passed) in the House, but it would also mean the striped bass Sept 29 • 8:00 AM Kayak Committee but the bill didn’t make it in the Senate. would end up being very tiny in the fishing at Fogland Beach, Tiverton That was the end for 2016. corner or else “ghosted”, a very light We weren’t about to give up. I image as part of the background, Oct 27 RISAA Party Boat Tautog Fishing created a license plate in Photoshop of neither of which was good. We wanted Trip -members only what I hoped a fishing license plate to see that striper and be proud of it. Oct 29 • 7:00 PM RISAA Monthly would look like, and we again started We also had room to put a small scup Seminar early in the winter of 2017 pitching the in the upper corner to represent those idea at political events. anglers who enjoy bottom fishing. Nov 26 • 7:00 PM RISAA Monthly Having attended those events for The Seminar many years, RISAA was already well RISAA known and we found great support. board Dec 17 • 7:00 PM RISAA Annual Meeting Bill H.5137 was introduced in the voted on House by Representative David the final March 22-24, 2019 New England Bennet, with co-signers Reps Shekarchi, design. Then DMV approved it and Saltwter Fishing Show Casimiro, Regunberg and Vella- samples were made. Wilkinson. Next “rifishingplate.com” was The Official Newsletter of the At the same time S.0086 was created to take orders. Rhode Island introduced for us by Senator Stephen After all of this, the real work now Saltwater Anglers Association Archambault with co-signers Senators begins. We will need 900 people to Published Monthly Conley, Lombardo, and Gee. order the Saltwater Anglers plate Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Both House and Senate versions before it will be made and distributed. Association, Inc. passed, and it was signed by the Please consider getting one for P.O. Box 1465 Governor and became Rhode Island law your vehicle! -----> Go to page 44 Coventry, RI 02816 - 2 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 The RISAA Legislative Committee’s mission is to provide, in partnership with the Affiliated Clubs, a forum for improving the knowledge and understanding of fishery-related and government issues that affect recreational anglers. An informed membership encourages involvement and advocacy. The Legislative Committee will strive to advocate responsible fishery decision. The Committee is comprised of RISAA Members and delegates from the Affiliated Clubs. The Committee meets two or three times a year, depending on the number of fishery and/or legislative issues that develop. Will harvest limits go up or down with new MRIP data? Black sea bass, summer flounder and red snapper will likely be impacted first by new MRIP data

“I can’t understand… we’ve got 350,000 anglers in New catch and was overhauled in 2012. Using the two calibration n York not 900,000,” said the caller from New York when models, MRIP released revised estimates of total recreational questioning black sea bass numbers during the July 13, 2018 catch on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from 1981 to 2017. webinar about the revised Marine Recreational Information Webinar participants were quick to point out what they Program (MRIP) estimates. thought were inaccuracies in the new data (like the caller from New estimates for 1981 to 2017 were calibrated as part of New York). Additionally, many on the call feared a harvest limit MRIP’s transition from the Coastal Household Telephone decrease across the board based on the new revised update of Survey to the catch and effort date. new Fishing However, MRIP officials on the call insured call participants Effort Survey that new recreational catch data would have to be integrated that is mailed. into new stock assessments. Then and only then will we be The mail able to know the impact of the new data as an increase in catch survey is a and effort data may be due to an increase in stock abundance more accurate so harvest limits will not automatically go down. way to Species on the east coast and in the Gulf of Mexico that are estimate undergoing stock assessments that will be the first to incorporate saltwater the new catch and effort data include red snapper, black sea recreational bass and summer flounder. So if we are going to see changes fishing trips due to the new data it is likely going to be from these three form shore and species first. Harvest limits using the data could possibly be as private boat early as 2019, but more likely in 2020. anglers. RISAA member Steven Brustein, an angler from West However, they Warwick, Rhode have created a Island said, “The bit of new MRIP data confusion and model is concern. Black sea bass will likely be one of the appreciated. It is Overall the species that will be effected by the new data the best available new estimates data; however, are several they are still times higher than past estimates. The study indicates that the estimates. Believe increase in effort estimates are due because the mail survey we need to record does a better job of estimating activity (with a response rate catch and effort Steve Brustein that is three times higher than the telephone survey). The new from anglers estimates are not higher because there is a sudden increase in electronically on everything they catch. This way we will know fishing trips. exactly what is being taken out to the water.” MRIP (Marine Recreational Information Program) developed Data collection for the recreational fishery has long been a calibration model to utilize new effort data obtained from using problematic. Recreational harvest limits are established in part the mail survey. Additionally, a similar process to adjust by estimating catch then multiplying it by effort estimates. historical catch rate estimates was produced by a new Access Commercial catch limits are established with hard data with Point Angler Intercept Survey. fishermen reporting all fish they extract from the water. Estimating The shore side survey, conducted from Maine to catch and effort has led to inaccuracies that all have difficulty Mississippi by state partners, collects information on angler tolerating. (to page 37) - 3 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 NOTICE OF ELECTIONS Fillet a l’Orange In accordance with the RISAA By-Laws: Article XI Section 1. Election of Officers and Directors will take place during the Annual Meeting INGREDIENTS C. The Secretary shall announce in the Association • 1/2 pound mushrooms, trimmed and sliced monthly newsletter for August and September that • 6 green onions, trimmed and chopped the date of the Close of Nominations for the election • 1/2 pound flounder fillets of Officers and Directors shall be October 15. • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning Therefore, all members are hereby notified that election of • 1/4 teaspoon salt officers for 2018 will take place at the Annual Meeting • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper to be held on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 7:00 • 1/2 cup white wine • 1/4 cup orange juice pm at the West Warwick Elks, 60 Clyde St., West Warwick, RI. • 3 tablespoons dry sherry Further, any member who wishes to run for election as a • 2 tablespoons olive oil 2018 Officer or Board Member should notify either myself, or • 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce the chair of the Election Committee no later than October 15, • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 2017. DIRECTIONS SEMINAR “GUEST” RULES • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray an 11x7x2-inch baking dish with vegetable cooking spray. These rules are published from time. • Layer half the mushrooms and green onions in the baking • Any member in good standing can bring a guest into the dish. Add flounder and sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt meeting/seminar. The purpose of this is so that person can see and pepper. Cover fillet with remaining green onions and what monthly meetings are like. mushrooms. • The guest must accompany the member to the sign-in • Combine wine, orange juice, sherry, olive oil and soy table. sauce; drizzle over fish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake • The guest will be required to sign in. for 40 minutes or until fish flakes easily when touched with • A guest may only attend ONE TIME at no charge. a fork. Thereafter the person must either join RISAA or pay the $10 • Remove from oven, uncover and sprinkle with parsley. non-member fee. Serve immediately. • A member may bring more than one guest during the year, Makes 2 servings. but it must be a different person each time. • No one can be a "guest" more than one time. Got a recipe to share or request for a certain recipe? • This applies to non-member spouses as well. Contact Sandie at [email protected] The Sergeant-At-Arms and other board members will be positioned by the door at monthly meetings and will record the names of every guest, along with the name of the member sponsoring his/her visit, and check it against the list of guests who have already attended a meeting.

- 4 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 One more trip to be awarded at the August 27 meeting

Here is the trip...... The only cost to you will be the customary tip to the captain and/or • Northeast Boat and Kayak mate, usually 15% - 20% of what the trip would normally cost if you had Charters chartered the trip privately. This is a kayak trip for two One member of each trip will be angles (no experience designated as the “group leader,” and will be responsible to keep in contact necessary) with Capt. Jerry with the captain and be the liaison Sparks in search of “Salt Pont between the captain and the other group members. Bass.” Each angler will be RISAA Members on last year’s kayak The group leader will also be charter was Jeff Richard (above) provided a kayak and equipment responsible to take some photos and displaying a just-caught bluefish and for use on this trip and a starting write a story about the trip for the John Devaney with a school striper lesson prior to fishing with RISAA News Magazine. These stories light tackle in the Point Judith are often used by the charter captains as advertisements for their business, area. so they would like the story to be The trip will “sail” at daybreak posted as soon as possible after the from the Galilee boat ramp in trip. So, before you go to the meeting, Narragansett on a date in late check your calendar for your September to be determined. availability on the dates listed below, and bring a check or credit card with HOW CAN YOU GET A you in case you are a winner. CHANCE AT A TRIP? Come to our monthly meetings and IMPORTANT TO NOTE sign up at the Charter Trips Committee To win one of these trips you must table at the back of the room. We will be a RISAA member in good standing give you a form with that night’s trips (dues up to date), and you must be listed on it. The form will list the available trips, the boat and present at the end of the meeting. the Captain, the type and location of the trip, and the time and If you haven’t joined yet there is an application at the back date. Fill out the form listing your preferences, first, second, of this newsletter, or just come to the monthly meeting and sign third, etc. up for membership and then the free Charter Trip drawing. During the seminar we will draw the winners (and a list of Meetings are held on the “last Monday of the month.” Check alternates) and announce them at the end of the meeting. out the RISAA web site at www.risaa.org for more information. If you are a winner, we will give you a list of your fellow trip members and more details of the trip. The 2018 Charter Trip Committee members are Hal Gibson We will also ask you for a $50 deposit (check or credit card (chairman), Brian Beltrami (vice chairman), Capt. Ed Cook only -no cash) to ensure that you show up for the trip. If you go (secretary), plus Gisele Golembeski, Susan Lema, Peter O’Biso, on the trip, we won’t use your deposit. Gary Perschau, Dawn Wood and Tom Wood.

TRIPS RAFFLED AT THE AUGUST 27 MEETING DATE COMPANY CAPTAIN # ANGLERS TRIP DEPARTS TBD Northeast Boat & Kayak Capt. Jerry Sparks 2 Striped bass Galilee

- 5 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Spring Surf Fishing Club Tournament Nets Charity Donation GET WELL Member LOUIE MIDURA suffered Our 15th Annual Surf Fishing Club Challenge was a big a small heart attack last month sending success and netted $960 for this year’s cause, The Welcome him to the hospital for 10 days. While House of South County. there he underwent a quadruple bypass. The Welcome House provides emergency shelter to He’s now recuiperating and we wish him homeless men and women, a soup kitchen providing three meals a speedy recovery. a day, and supportive permanent housing through 5 community housing projects and other programs.

CONDOLENCES We extend our deepest sympathies to member PETER VICAN and his wife Cynthia on the loss of Peter’s brother, WILLIAM “BILLY” VICAN, JR. who passed away on July 19. Billy was Peter’s partner at Homestead Baking Company in East Providence and they donated to our Take-A-Kid Fishing Day every year. Billy Vican

SYMPATHIES We offer our condolences to member BRUCE WEINSTEIN and his wife Allison Martinez, Executive Director of Welcome House of Lynn on the loss of Bruce’s father, South County, accepts check from Rich Heffernan LEWIS WEINSTEIN. In a thank-you letter sent to RISAA, Allison Martinez said, Lewis was a sergeant in the Marines and “We are so fortunate to have been chosen as the recipient of served during the Korean War. Bruce proceeds raised at the event. Your support means so much to Lewis Weinstein noted that his dad taught him how to us and the many struggling neighbors we help every day.” fish at a young age.

- 6 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 OPINION Big Changes Coming in Recreational Landings Data by CHARLES WITEK Charles Witek, from Greenwich CT, has spent over 50 years on the water, and is a well-known author and blogger. Witek said, “I have realized that without strong fisheries laws and effective conservation measures, the future of salt water fishing, and America's living marine resources, is dim.”

For many years, anglers and businesses critical of randomly selected private-boat docks, boat liveries and shore- recreational fishing regulations have focused their ire on fishing spots (anglers fishing from party and charter boats have the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS) their catch information recorded in a separate For-Hire Survey), and on MRFSS’ successor, the Marine Recreational Information where their catch can be identified, counted and measured. Program(MRIP), claiming that the landings estimates those Information on how often anglers go fishing is generated surveys produced were very inaccurate and did not truly reflect by a separate survey. For many years, that was the so- recreational harvest. called Coastal Household Telephone Survey (CHTS), which Their criticisms of MRFSS found some support in a 2006 employed random-digit dialing to call households in coastal study, Review of Recreational Fisheries Survey Methods, which counties, determine whether anyone in that household fished was conducted by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). It and, if they did, determine how many salt water fishing trips determined that “Both the telephone and access components they had made in the previous two months. of [MRFSS] have serious flaws in design or implementation The calculated mean catch per interviewed angler was then and use inadequate analysis methods that need to be multiplied by the estimated number of trips made; the product *addressed immediately.” of those two numbers was the estimated recreational landings for The NAS study’s findings caused the National Marine each two-month “wave.” Fisheries Service (NMFS) to develop MRIP, a program designed Studies conducted in recent years have revealed that the to provide much more accurate estimates of recreational harvest. CHTS was significantly flawed, and that replacing it with a mail A NAS review of MRIP, released early in 2017, declared that survey would allow surveyors to reach more anglers, achieve NMFS had made “significant higher response rates and improvements in gathering eliminate much of the error information through caused when anglers redesigned surveys, Many anglers may immediately fear that higher misremembered the number strengthening the quality of estimates of recreational harvest will lead to of trips they actually data.” Although MRIP increased restrictions on anglers. While that may made. Such studies represents a big jump determined that effort by forward in recreational data be true in some cases, the actual impact of the private boat anglers is 2.9 collection, the NAS report updated estimates will vary from stock to stock. times higher, and effort by noted that “some challenges shore-based anglers is 5.9 remain, such as times higher, than the CHTS incorporating technological advances for data collection and suggested. enhancing communication with anglers and some other That means that the actual recreational harvest was much stakeholders.” higher than previously estimated, too, although precisely how That wasn’t the news that some anglers’ rights organizations much higher will depend upon the particular fishery, the state wanted to hear. They had long opposed NMFS’ regulations where the survey occurred and the time of year when each by arguing that the harvest data underlying such rules were survey was made. bad. Thus, they tried to spin NAS’ generally favorable report, Many anglers may immediately fear that higher estimates of distorting its message in an attempt to argue that MRIP data, recreational harvest will lead to increased restrictions on anglers. too, was unreliable. The overall thrust of their message was While that may be true in some cases, the actual impact of the that MRFFS, and now MRIP, provided estimates that overstated updated estimates will vary from stock to stock. Dr. Ned Cyr, recreational harvest, and led to unnecessarily restrictive Director of the Office of Science and Technology for NMFS, has regulations. noted that ”the first step is to incorporate the calibrated data On or about July 2, 2018, those organizations, and the people into stock assessments,” and that “recreational effort and catch who believed their message, will be very disappointed, as that estimates are just two factors” that go into such assessments. is when NMFS plans to announce new data that will demonstrate Once that’s done, according to Dr. Cyr, “We anticipate that that MRFSS and MRIP catch estimates actually underestimated those stocks with a higher proportion of recreational fishing recreational harvest to a very significant degree. could potentially see larger impacts such as changes to stock To understand why that’s the case, it’s important to first status, annual catch limits, and possibly allocations, depending understand how recreational catch estimates are made. on council actions.” He acknowledged that the new estimates MRIP is actually comprises two different surveys. Data could impact stock assessments that are conducted as early as related to what anglers’ catch is gleaned from the Access-Point the second half of 2018. (to page 36) Angler Intercept Survey, in which anglers are interviewed at - 7 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 ARREST AND CITATIONS TO JUNE 30, 2018 Charged Criminally in Rhode Island District or Superior Court Listed Alphabetically: Name, age, residence, charges

• David Benson, 45, Charlestown: exceeding daily • James Main, 51, Hopkinton: landing summer flounder limit of summer flounder, commercial license required on a closed day / endorsement required • Michael Mulhall, 44, Warwick: possession • Eric Carlson, 58, Barrington: exceeding limit of undersized oysters striped bass • Matthew Myers, 31, Warwick: possession of Christopher Janeiro, 36, Taunton MA: possession of undersized tautog, exceeding the daily limit of tautog, black seabass out of season, possession of undersized possession of undersized black seabass, possession of black seabass undersized scup, operation unregistered outboard motor • Kenneth Champlin, 62, South Kingstown: violation • Su Thanh Nguyen, 61, Quincy MA: possession of of wet storage of shellfish tautog closed season, possession of undersized tautog • Daniel Chara, 54, Cranston, arrested for possession • Antonio Oliveira, 54, Pawtucket: exceeding the daily non-comply shellfish – 1st offense limit of scup • Richard Chatowsky, 75, Hope Valley: possession • Hiem Pham, 51, Dorchester MA: possession of tautog of undersized black seabass, possession of undersized closed season, possession of undersized tautog striped bass • Brenton Spaulding, 30, West Warwick, arrested for • Robert Cherenzia, 62, Narragansett: exceeding use dredge/rake polluted area -1st offense, sale/ daily limit of black seabass, summer flounder, winter possession non-comply shellfish – 1st offense flounder. Possession of undersized tautog, black • Jeffrey Spaulding, 30, West Warwick: use dredge / seabass. Illegal mesh net for winter flounder rake polluted area -1st offense, sale/possession non- • Orlando Cruz, 61, White Plains NY: possession of comply shellfish – 1st offense, improperly tagged shellfish undersized summer flounder • Jeffrey Spaulding, 30, West Warwick: allowance of • Daniel Dornhecker, 24, North Scituate: boating shellfish under license & false altered, forged, or safety certificate required 1st offense counterfeit license • Damon Ise, 64, Charlestown: exceeding daily limit/ • Scott Yerman, 43, Old Saybrook CT: exceeding the trip limit of summer flounder daily commercial limit of fluke

CITATIONS: Charged with civil violations in Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal 2/1/18 to 6/30/18

Violation Citations Issued Violation Citations Issued SALTWATER FISHING VIOLATIONS 29 Boating Violations 16 Freshwater Fishing Violations 10 CRMC Beach Violations 0 State Property Violations 30 Motor Vehicle 39 (alcohol, disorderly, parking, dumping, etc.

- 8 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association Entertainment Commiteee Presents PARTYBOAT TAUTOG FISHING TRIP Saturday, October 27 6:00 AM to Noon

MEMBERS ONLY All $25 - RISAA Adult Members members $15 - RISAA Junior Members welcome! (ages 7-17) Lim ited to TS LEFT! 50 people ONLY 8 SPO

Aboard the Admiral Frances of The Frances Fleet sailing from Galilee/Pt. Judith Sign me up for the RISAA A TAUTOG FISHING TRIP ON OCTOBER 27 Member Name: ______Phone: ______Mailing Address:______

Full payment must accompany registration. Enclosed is: LIST NAMES OF EVERYONE YOU ARE REGISTERING $_____ for _____ Adult Members at $25 each $_____ for _____ Junior Members* at $15 each * Registered junior members only. Age 7 and up. MEMBERS ONLY

PAYMENT METHOD: Check Cash Total: ______ Credit Card ( ) AmEx Discover MasterCard Visa Amount: $______Card Number: ______Exp date (mo/yr): ______Person’s name on card (print): ______Security #______MAIL TO: R.I.S.A.A., P.O. Box 1465, Coventry, RI 02816

- 9 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association Entertainment Commitee Presents Junior Member (with adult) Party Boat Fishing Trip for scup, black sea bass or anything that bites! Saturday, August 11 7:00 am to Noon Adults: $25 Juniors: FREE (6-17 yrs) Every ADULT must be accompanied by a CHILD! This is a Members Only trip Aboard the Seven B’s 80 foot boat. Sailing from Galilee, RI* *Full galley aboard - pay on your own - burgers, hot dogs, snacks Limited to 50 people TRIP RULES • The adult must be a RISAA member in good standing . • The member can take a maximum of three children • This is a Adult AND Junior trip only. (no single adults) • There can not be two adults and one child • The child need not be a registered Junior Member, but is • Absolutely no alcoholic beverages allowed limited to the son/daughter, stepson/stepdaughter, or grandchild There are no exceptions to these rules. Please do not ask. of the member. (sorry, nephews, neighbors, etc. not allowed). The adult must pay a non-refundable fee of $25. Children are • The child must be between 6 to 17 years of age. free.

SIGN ME UP FOR THE AUGUST 11Y! ADULT & JUNIOR FISHING TRIP HURR Adult Member Name:______TS LEFT Phone: ______Junior Member(s) Name: ______(max4 SPO 3) Relationship to member: Daughter Son Step-daughter/son Grandchild CALL THE RISAAAT Address: ______OFFICE City: ______State:___ Zip: _____ To pay by credit card Mail to: RISAA Enclosed is $25 Adult Fee 401-826-2121call the RISAA office P.O. Box 1465 (payment must accompany registration) at 401-826-2121 Coventry, RI 02816

- 10 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 PREVIOUS AND CONTINUALLY SUPPORTED PROGRAMS • Blackstone River fish ladders construction • Plum Beach Lighthouse restoration • Striped Bass Myco Research • College Scholarships in Marine Sciences • Public access adoption programs • Tag & Release Program • Kickemuit River fish ladder construction • Public education programs and seminars • Tag-A-Giant Tuna Foundation • Mercury in Local Fish Research Grant • Recreational Fishing Symposium 2013,2015,2018 • Ten Mile River fish ladders • Narragansett Bay Journal publication • Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation • Woonasquatucket River fish ladders • Newport fishermen’s ladder repairs • Saugatucket River fish passage, Westerly RISAA/RIDEM Adopt-A-Ramp Signs • Ninigret Park Fishing Access • Sea Grant research programs Take-A-Kid Fishing Day 1998-2018 • Pawtuxet River fish passage • Special Shore Fishing Scup signs for RIDEM Youth Fishing Camp 2016-2018 2018 FOUNDATION DONORS COPPER (up to $49) Benjamin Aceto Robert Donald Jeffrey Hall Andrew Korfin John Reid, Jr. Steve Andras John Edwards Dale Hartman James Liddell Alton Smith John Boardman Richard Ferris Dave Hellner Domenick Masiello Jake Taraksian Terrence Boylan Timothy French Georgette Henrich Clarence Moore Armand Tetreault Ron DeSantis Timothy Garlick Russell Hubert John O’Brian Richard Tewey Daniel daSilveira Donald Goodroe Lori Kinne James Parillo John Trainor Robert deVarennes Robert Graap Jeffrey Kirkpatrick John Pope Michael Tripp Mark Dion Thomas Grennan Jan Przezdziecki Daniel Watson BRONZE ($50+) Brian Beltrami Richard Falcone Benjamin Lenda J. George O’Keefe Alec Sinel Earl Buckman Timothy Gilchrist Raymond Marchak Bob Onosko William Sokolowski Buzzard Bay Anglers Club Robert Hawthorne Laura Messier Timothy Plants William Sosnicki Anthony Caruolo Harold Hemberger Larry Mouradjian Francis Sawicki Alfred Trombley Stephanie Caruolo Peter Hendricks Robert Murgo Alan Sharaf Eric Weybrant

SILVER ($100+) George Allen Buster Costello Stephen Medeiros Anthony Rocha, MD Patrick Watson Mel Blake Giacomo Guarnaccia David Michel Robert Sangster John Webber Dickson Boenning David Green New Balance Athletics Steven Shohan William Zanks Norman Buecher F.Charles Haigh John Peacock, Jr. John Silva Stuart Cohen Fred Kolling, III Luca Razza Harry Templeton Kenneth Cooper Jack McMath RI Mobile Sportfishmen Michael Testa

PLATINUM ($500+) IN MEMORY OF Bentley Foundation Capt. Sandy Kane Robert Anderson Donna Kane Earl Noblet Gino DeFeudis David Pollack Art Beauregard Walter Krupinski Lucas Salem Robert Donaldson Snug Harbor Marina Charles Bradbury Richard Mandeville Stephen Therrien Richard Hittinger Ortence Hojnoski Tom Nerney John Vivari

Enclosed is my tax-deductible contribution to The Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Foundation The Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, created to provide an educational and public service forum for recreational saltwater anglers and the general community; to foster sportsmanship; to support marine conservation and the sound management of fisheries resources. Please print: Name: ______Phone: ______Address: ______no. street city state zip Enclosed is cash or check for: $5 $10 $25 $50 $100 other______ It is OK to print my name Do NOT print my name Donation made in the name of: ______Mail to: RISA Foundation, P.O. Box 1465, Coventry, RI 02816 Any donation over $10 will be sent a receipt that proves your contribution for tax purposes - 11 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 RISA Foundation Gives Back to The Community! Fisheries and Marine Sciences Stephen J. Therrien Scholarships Award Memorial Scholarship The Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Foundation provides RISA's most prestigious merit-based award and recognizes up to four $500 Scholarships each year. students who show outstanding academic achievement and The Fisheries and Marine Sciences Award is awarded to commitment. All qualified candidates who apply for either the any Rhode Island resident high school senior, who will attend Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Foundation's "Fisheries and either the University of Rhode Island (URI) or Roger Williams Marine Sciences Scholarship" or the "Marine Sciences University (RWU), in a fisheries or marine sciences program, Continuing Education Scholarship" will be considered for this within one year. Three scholarships presented this year. award. WILLIAM KENYON FIONA CHLEBECEK is the grandson of member Bruce Demoranville, and a graduate is a graduate of Middletown High School and she has achieved of Case High School, Swansea, MA. He has achieved High National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society. She Honors all four years. He talks has been a very active student fondly of fishing every volunteering for many weekend morning, every projects, and has volunteered summer, with his father, uncle at the Norman Bird Sanctuary and grandfather, and this as well as working part-time passion for fishing has grown for Save The Bay, Newport. every year. He still fishes Fiona hopes to someday work every chance he gets. at a large aquarium or a William has been accepted to nonprofit like Save The Bay. several colleges, but has decided to attend URI where he will She will be attending the University of Rhode Island where she study Ocean Engineering. will major in Marine Affairs. RISA Foundation Provides Fishing Line Collectors With funding from the RISA Foundation, the RI Saltwater Anglers Association has provided fishing line collectors to RIDEM. One was mounted at the boat ramp at Goddard Park last fall, and the latest was installed at the busy Galilee Boat Launch and the Black Point Fishing Area last month. Eight additional line collectors have been provided to DEM staff to install at other popular fishing areas around the state. More may be made later. The line collectors were made by RISAA Board Member Roger Tellier, and RISAA’s Treasurer, Pete O’Biso. DEM staff is handling the installation. Carelessly discarded fishing line can be harmful to animals and birds that digest the line, causing injury or death. Photo: New line collector at Galilee Boat Launch (l-r) RISAA members Roger Tellier, Peter O’Biso, DEM’s Jason Howell, Andrew Palmer, Dan Costa Galilee Port Mgr, DEM Coastal Resources, and John Lake, DEM Marine Fisheries - 12 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 2018 Member Scholarship Winners Announced RISAA Member Scholarship Awarded to any good-standing member of the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association, or their immediate family, specifically, their children or stepchildren, grandchildren, brother or sister, or stepbrother or stepsister, who is currently a high school senior and will attend ANY college or university within one year. All are $500 awards.

JAMES EMILY GILLIAN EDWARD COOK DELUCA DiIORIO JACKSON, Jr. is the grandson of member Ed is the son of granddaughter of is the granddaughter of is the son of member Ed Cook. He has graduated from member Al Torres and is a member David DiSantis. She Jackson Sr. Ed Jr. has been a Westbook (CT) High School graduated of Pilgrim High is a graduate of LaSalle Junior Member and has where he was the Student School where she achieved Academy with First Honors received many tournament Council treasurer. James has High Honors all four years. She with Distinction, a member of awards since 2010. A graduate been a volunteer in the Helping tells of memories of summer the National Honor Society, of Portsmouth with many Hands program for Westbrook fishing days with her and recipient of the Yale Book accolades, and will be Youth & Family Services. He grandfather when she was a Award. Emily will be attending attending Worcester Poly- will be attending Salve Regina child. Emily will be attending URI and has been accepted technic Institute majoring in University and studing college to pursue her education into the 6-year pharmacy Robotic Engineering with a business and finance. to become a pediatric nurse. doctorate program. minor in Computer Science.

RYLEE ROSE JULIA MEGAN DELANEY KAVANAGH RICCO WARNER WILKINSON is the granddaughter of is the granddaughter of is the daughter of Michael and is the daughter of member member Paul Kavanagh and a member Ed Cook. She is a Christine Warner of Hope Robert Wilkinson and she is a graduate of Tolland (CT) High graduate of Norton (MA) Valley. She has been an active graduate of Westport (MA) School. She will be attending High School. She started her RISAA Junior member for 12 High School, National Honor Curry College pursuing a own photography business years. She’s also an Society. She has been degree in Nursing, and then in 2015 and has worked in accomplished equestrian. accepted to several planning to continue to earn a several retail outlets. She will Megan has been a homeschool universities, but decided to doctorate in either respiratory attend Lasell College and graduate who started taking attend the University of care or oncology. study Fashion Merch- classes at CCRI at 16 years old, Pennsylvania where she will be andising. and will continue this year. pursuing a degree in Nursing. - 13 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 The RISAA Charities Committee exists to lend a helping hand to others in need,and is a way of giving back to our community. THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTION Report by Rhode Island Parent Information RALPH Network ORLECK The Rhode Island Parent Information Network (RIPIN) Communities of Care provides services for members of was founded in 1991 by a group of parents of children with organizations such as Neighborhood Health Plan of RI or United special needs. They recognized a need to work together for the Health plan to help them access resources such as Emergency betterment of their children utilizing a peer model which is still Department usage and Alternative Options. It will assist members widely used today. From its modest beginnings RIPIN today with the transition from Skilled Nursing Facility to home along has over a 100 employees. with a myriad of other services in this domain. The mission of RIPIN is to “assist The Community Health Network individuals, parents, families, and children works to link Rhode Islanders to health to achieve their goals for health, and wellness programs to meet their education, and socio-economic well-being needs. These programs have supported by providing information, training, people with chronic conditions such as education, support, and advocacy for arthritis, diabetes, asthma, heart disease person/family centered care and system and depression as well as providing change.” support for caregivers. Its vision is to support self advocacy RIPIN provides a wide range of for individuals, parents, and families and supports in education. Early Childhood to ensure that their needs for health, Parent Consultants provide care and educational, and socio-economic coordination for families who have supports are accessible. In order to children birth to age three receiving or translate this vision into reality, RIPIN eligible to receive Early Intervention offers a multitude of programs. services. Family Voices of RI supports The RIPIN Call Center provides free Sue Donovan, RIPIN Director of Training, families of children with special care support to any Rhode Islander asking for and Steve Brunero, RIPIN Executive needs by providing resources, training, assistance to access health care, health Director, accepted RISAA donation. and peer support. The Parent Training insurance, or special education. It will and Information Center will support provide guidance to resolve insurance company denials, families in understanding the special education process and complications with HealthSource RI, Medicaid, medical bills, ensure they understand their rights under the Individuals with and other health related issues. It will provide families with Disabilities Education Act. information on the rights to a free appropriate public education To learn more about RIPIN or to make a donation, please to which any child with a disability is entitled to receive. visit its website at www.ripin.org

- 14 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Northern Rock Barnacle Colloquial Nicknames: Barnacle, acorn barnacle Scientific name: Semibalanus balanoides

Field Markings: Shell is white to gray, interior is darker floating). Size: 1.5 inches in diameter Barnacles begin life as larvae in the plankton column, often Habitat: Permanently attached to rocks, pilings or any hard aggregating in large clusters when they settle to the bottom. substrate in intertidal and subtidal habitats Reproduction is sexual and requires the barnacles to settle Seasonal Appearance: Year-round in close proximity to one another. Barnacles will often attach themselves to slow-moving organisms, such as horseshoe crabs, DISTINGUISHING FEATURES AND lobsters and even whales. They are sensitive to extreme BEHAVIORS temperature and can die if the tide leaves them high and dry for Upon first glance, there does not appear to be much more to too long. a barnacle than the other shell, but they are actually complex RELATIONSHIP TO PEOPLE organisms that permanently attach their The barnacle’s hard outer shell is very sharp and can cause heads to a substrate with a kind of self- cuts or scrapes on bare feet and legs. produced cement. Barnacles are considered a nuisance by Barnacles have flat, irregular tops and boaters, since they often attach themselves resemble little volcanoes. The outer shell to boat bottoms, mooring lines, lobster and of a barnacle consists of white overlapping fish pots and pilings. The accumulation of shell-like plates that grow with the organism. barnacles on boats is called fouling and A soft cuticle covers the inside of the shell. can reduce the speed of a boat and increase The barnacle closes its shell when the tide fuel consumption by 20% or more. goes out and opens it again when the tide Antifouling bottom paint is a toxic paint comes in. used to prevent the attachment of these When the barnacle opens its mouth, organisms. Certain forms of this paint, featherlike feeding legs emerge to gather plankton from the water. although effective, can be harmful to other Bay life if not applied These feathery legs are also used as gills to extract oxygen from and removed properly. the water. The animal grows by shedding its exoskeleton through The cement barnacles use to attach themselves to a hard molting. Molted barnacle exoskeletons can be seen floating on substrate has been studied for dental applications. the water’s surface. Barnacles, like crabs and lobsters, are considered crustaceans HOW TO GET YOUR OWN COPY because their feathery feeding appendages are jointed and they RISAA members can purchase their own copy of The have an exoskeleton. They are the only crustaceans that remain Uncommon Guide To Common Life on Narragansett Bay fixed in one spot during their adult phase (as larvae, they are free for $15 from the RISAA Merchandise Committee. Stop by the committee table at any monthly RISAA meeting.

- 15 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 12 Shark Facts That May Surprise You

1. Sharks to not have bones. point towards the tail and help reduce friction from surrounding Sharks use their gills to filter oxygen from the water. They water when the shark swims. are a special type of fish known “elasmobranch”, which translates into fish made of catilaginous tissues—the clear 5. Sharks can go into a trance. gristly stuff that your ears and nose tip are made of. This When you flip a shark upside down they go into a trance category also includes rays, sawfish, and skates. Their like state called tonic immobility. This is the reason why you cartilaginous skeletons are much lighter than true bone and often see sawfish flipped over when our scientists are working their large livers are full of low-density oils, both helping them on them in the water. to be buoyant. Even though 6. Sharks have been sharks don’t have around a very long time. bones, they still Based on fossil scales found can fossilize. As in Australia and the United most sharks age, States, scientists hypothesize they deposit sharks first appeared in the ocean calcium salts in Gray reef shark around 455 million years ago. their skeletal Scalloped hammerhead shark cartilage to 7. Scientists age sharks by counting the rings on strengthen it. The dried jaws of a shark appear and feel heavy their vertebrae. and solid; much like bone. These same minerals allow most Vertebrae contain concentric pairs of opaque and translucent shark skeletal systems to fossilize quite nicely. The teeth have bands. Band pairs are counted like rings on a tree and then enamel so they show up in the fossil record too. scientists assign an age to the shark based on the count. Thus, if the vertebrae has 10 band pairs, it is assumed to be 10 years 2. Most sharks have good eyesight. old. Recent studies, however, have shown that this assumption Most sharks can see well in is not always correct. Researchers must therefore study each dark lighted areas, have fantastic species and size class to determine how often the band pairs night vision, and can see are deposited because the deposition rate may change over colors. The back of sharks’ time. Determining the actual rate that the bands are deposited eyeballs have a reflective layer of is called “validation”. tissue called a tapetum. This helps sharks see extremely well 8. Blue sharks are really blue. with little light. A night shark’s green eye The blue shark displays a brilliant blue color on the upper portion of its 3. Sharks have special electroreceptor organs. body and is Sharks have small black spots near the nose, eyes, and normally snowy mouth. These spots are the ampullae of Lorenzini – special white beneath. electroreceptor organs that allow the shark to sense The mako and electromagnetic fields and temperature shifts in the ocean. porbeagle sharks also exhibit a blue 4. Shark skin feels similar coloration, but it to sandpaper. is not nearly as Shark skin feels exactly like brilliant as that of Blue Shark sandpaper because it is made up a blue shark. In of tiny teeth-like structures called life, most sharks are brown, olive, or grayish. placoid scales, also known as Sandbar shark skin dermal denticles. These scales (to page 31) - 16 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Team Fluke Winners; Black Sea Bass Next

2018 Team Fluke Challenge Final Standings TEAM STANDINGS TOTAL WEIGHT ENTRIES PRIZE PER ANGLER (Top 10) (pounds) (4 fish per team) (RISAA Bucks) * 1...Kathy Lewis - Peter Lewis 26.60 7.80, 7.40, 6.00, 5.40 $150 2...John Bollard - Paul Phillips 19.17 5.38, 4.84, 4.50, 4.45 $125 3...Richard Hittinger - Robert Murray 19.13 5.16, 4.82, 4.72, 4.43 $100 4...Bara Audino - Lawrence Audino 15.06 4.14, 4.02, 4.00, 2.90 $75 5...Eric Duda - Evan Duda 14.26 4.16, 3.62, 3.44, 3.04 $50 6...Russell Hubert - William Hubert 13.20 4.80, 3.80, 2.60, 2.00 $25 7...Robert Fournier - Robert Matteson 12.45 3.71, 3.30, 2.82, 2.62 $20 8...Rene Blanchette - Joseph Sisson 10.28 4.03, 3.20, 3.05, 0.00 $15 9...Corey Templeton - Harry Templeton 6.56 3.82, 2.74, 0.00, 0.00 $10 10...No entry 0.00 0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 $10 *Kathy & Peter Lewis received bonus $25 for Largest Fluke (7.80 lbs)

Congratulations to the team BLACK SEA BASS of Kathy and Peter Lewis who SPECIAL TOURNAMENT had a very impressive four-fish The next Special Tournament on total of 26.6 pounds to take First the schedule will be for black sea Place honors. Twenty-three bass, held from September 7 to 16. teams had registered this year This has become a very popular under the new format which tournament in year’s past. The included a longer tournament in opportunity to catch a huge sea bass the hope of increasing entries. if very possible this year. The winning team members The current possession limit in will each receive $150 in RISAA Rhode Island is 3 fish a day, but on Bucks along with a $25 bonus September 1 it jumps to 7 fish/day. for catching the largest fluke. Peter and Kathy Lewis - 2018 Team Fluke Winners (to page 24)

- 17 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 The Yearlong Tournament is a continuing tournament that runs from January 1 to December 15 each year. All RISAA members are eligible to participate, and there are no fees. Official Weight Slips are available at each monthly meeting and at all sanctioned bait shops. Only authorized 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. Standings as of of 7/30/18 BLACK SEA BASS BLUEFISH BONITO

BOAT DIVISION SHORE DIVISION BOAT DIVISION SHORE DIVISION BOAT DIVISION SHORE DIVISION ADULT (minimum 1 lb) ADULT (minimum 1 lb) ADULT (minimum 8 lbs) ADULT (minimum 8 lbs) ADULT (minimum 3 lbs) ADULT (minimum 3 lbs) 1. Richard Hittinger: 4.84 1. none yet 1. William Hubert: 10.18 1. none yet 1. none yet 1. none yet 2. Lori Kinne: 4.49 -tie 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. Thomas Kinne: 4.49 -tie 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. Russell Hubert: 3.82 JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) 1. Corey Templeton: 2.94 1. none yet 1. none yet 1. none yet 1. none yet 1. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet

COD FALSE ALBACORE FLUKE

BOAT DIVISION BOAT DIVISION SHORE DIVISION BOAT DIVISION SHORE DIVISION ADULT (minimum 8 lbs) ADULT (minimum 5 lbs) ADULT (minimum 5 lbs) ADULT (minimum 2.5 lbs) ADULT (minimum 2 lb) 1. Brian Beltrami: 19.39 1. none yet 1. none yet 1. Matthew Davidson: 10.32 1. Michael Tilelli: 6.60 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. Robert Sangster: 10.12 2. Priscilla Bogdan: 2.45 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. Peter Lewis: 8.95 3. none yet

JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) 1. none yet 1. none yet 1. none yet 1. Corey Templeton: 4.12 1. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet

HADDOCK MAHI MAHI POLLOCK SCUP

BOAT DIVISION BOAT DIVISION BOAT DIVISION BOAT DIVISION SHORE DIVISION ADULT (minimum 3 lbs) ADULT (minimum 6 lbs) ADULT (minimum 5 lbs) ADULT (minimum 1 lb) ADULT (minimum 1 lb) 1. Brian Beltrami: 6.61 1. none yet 1. none yet 1. Russell Hubert: 2.30 1. Harry Potter: 2.20 2. Mark Paparelli: 3.20 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. William Hubert: 1.96 2. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. Paul Phillips: 1.61 3. none yet

JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) 1. none yet 1. none yet 1. none yet 1. Corey Templeton: 2.02 1. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. Nick Duda: 1.56 2. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. Nathaniel Pakuris: 1.05 3. none yet

STRIPED BASS TAUTOG TUNA Albacore, Bluefin (no giants), Yellowfin Federal minimums apply • 1st, 2nd, 3rd each species BOAT DIVISION SHORE DIVISION BOAT DIVISION SHORE DIVISION BOAT DIVISION ONLY ADULT (minimum 15 lbs) ADULT (minimum 15 lbs) ADULT (minimum 3 lbs) ADULT (minimum 3 lbs) ADULT (federal min.) 1. none yet 1. Thomas McGuire: 27.22 1. Matthew Haczynski: 6.27 1. Frank Fraioli: 8.40 1. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. Richard Reich: 7.66 2. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. Norm Morrissette: 4.65 3. none yet

JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (federal min.) 1. Corey Templeton: 29.00 1. Corey Templeton: 13.84 1. none yet 1. none yet 1. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 2. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet - 18 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 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. BOAT DIVISION SHORE DIVISION SPECIES WEIGHT ANGLER YEAR SPECIESWEIGHT ANGLER YEAR Black Sea Bass 7.20 Raymond Morrocco 2012 Black Sea Bass 3.85 Joseph Pearson 2009 Bluefish 20.46 Robert Matteson 2017 Bluefish 16.90 Gilbert Bell 2016 Bonito 12.20 Michael Neto 2004 Bonito 9.99 Jack Sprengel, Jr. 2007 Cod 49.10 Robert Morel 2001 False Albacore 12.22 Jack Sprengel, Jr. 2007 False Albacore 16.20 Charles Bradbury 2004 Fluke 6.60 Michael Tilelli 2018 Fluke 15.65 Kyle Blount 2006 Scup 2.60 Charles Underhill 2012 Haddock 7.85 Nicholas Blount 2004 Shad 1.75 Jonathan Pickering 2008 Mahi Mahi 37.80 Jack Sprengel, Jr. 2010 Squeteague 16.54 Robert Moeller 2007 Pollock 27.70 Harry Templeton 2001 Striped Bass 51.66 Richard Reich 2013 Scup 3.74 Jack Sprengel, Jr. 2014 Tautog 11.20 Richard Gallipeau 2009 Shad 3.80 Kyle Paparelli 2009 Winter Flounder 4.40 Dick Geldard 2009 Squeteague 10.50 Robert Roy 2006 Striped Bass 77.40 Peter Vican 2011 Tautog 18.90 Joseph Bleczinski 2015 Tuna -Albacore 55.00 Harley Benton 1999 Tuna -Bluefin 193.88 Jack Sprengel, Jr. 2009 Tuna -Yellowfin 112.00 Randy Pereschino 2001 Winter Flounder 4.40 Michael Lanni 1998

• indicates RISAA member * note at bottom those marked Location Maximum AW Marina, (New London, CT)...... 60 lbs •Block Island Fishworks (New Harbor)...... 200 lbs •Breachway Bait & Tackle (Charlestown,RI).. 50 lbs •Frances Fleet/Captains Catch (Galilee)..... 100 lbs •Lucky Bait & Tackle* (Warren)...... 200 lbs Maridee Bait & Tackle...... 50 lbs •Misquamicut Bait & Tackle (Westerly)...... 100 lbs •Pete’s Bait & Tackle (Woonsocket)...... 160 lbs •Quaker Lane Bait & Tackle (N.Kingstown) 60 lbs •Quonnie Lane Bait & Tackle (Charlestown) 100 lbs Riverside Marine (Tiverton)...... 75 lbs Sam’s Bait & Tckle (Middletown)...... 400 lbs •Snug Harbor Marina (Wakefield)...... 250 lbs •Tackle Box, Inc. (Warwick)...... 200 lbs * hanging scale not certified, but flat scale is good - 19 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 UPCOMING SEMINAR Monday, August 27 at 7:00 PM Bonito & False Albacore From Shore

featuring Chris Parisi

This is Chris Parisi's finest fly shop, Black Eel second appearance at Outfitters and his addiction RISAA and he’s thrilled to became one of a challenge - be discussing his favorite of landing these speedsters with topics... chasing false the long rod. albacore and bonito from After Black Eel, Chris shore! became the New England sales Chris has been involved representative for Tsunami in the recreational fishing Fishing Tackle and has been industry for over a decade. there the last 4 years. A former partner at Bad Equally at home on his Fish Outfitters, one of Cape Parker center console, or on the Cod's most fondly breachways of Rhode Island, remembered tackle shops, Chris still enjoys taking anglers this is where Chris out for the heart pumping developed the “albie flu.” experience of chasing these Guiding clients to their visitors from the south. Chris first funny fish was a will be discussing tackle, passion for Chris, one tactics, and planning a trip to which only grew at his time put the odds in your favor. with On The Water media He will also have a display group. of “whats in his bag” so you From there Chris went can see exactly what he uses. on the manage Cape Cod’s

EVERY MEMBER WHO ATTENDS IS ELIGIBLE TO WIN THE NIGHT'S FREE DOOR PRIZE: BRING A FRIEND! A $200 Gift Certificate RISAA members can bring a guest ONE TIME To Any Member Tackle Shop to the meeting at no charge so they can see (see page 22) what RISAA seminars are like

FOOD WILL BE SERVED* BETWEEN 5:30 - 6:30 Seminar is held at the West Warwick Elks TONIGHT'S MENU 60 Clyde Street, West Warwick, RI • Tossed salad w/roll: $3.50 Directions on page 22 • Chicken cacciatore w/penne: $8.50 • Bowl of chowder (red or white) w/3 clam cakes: $7.95 Non-Members Welcome • Bowl of chowder (red or white) only: $4.95 NON-MEMBER ADMISSION: $10 donation * Food is NOT included in admission and to RISAA's Scholarship Fund (RISAA members attend free) is provided by the Elks. Pay separately at the bar. - 20 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 UPCOMING SEMINAR Monday, September 24 at 7:00 PM FALL FISHING: Rigging For Success

featuring Capt. Jack Sprengel

Those of us who live on the New England coast are He has landed fish in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, fortunate because each fall we enjoy some of the best fishing the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico as well as numerous in the country in our own backyard. fresh water lakes, rivers and streams in the US, Central/ As early Fall arrives we usually have the opportunity to South America and Europe. catch striped bass, false albacore, bluefish, black sea bass He has been featured in nearly every sport fishing and tautog. And when the weather gets cold, Rhode Island magazine in the country and has been featured on many tv waters are still "hot" with striped bass off our souther coast shows. and Block Island, and big tautog are plentiful as they move He is a long-time RISAA member who has twice been closer to shore. the RISAA Angler Of the Year, and currently has four of Capt. Jack Sprengel operates East Coast Charters and is his fish in the RISAA Hall of Fame. one of the most well-known charter captains in Southern For this seminar Captain Jack will discuss how to gear New England. He has over 20 years of professional angling up for fishing success at this time of year. He'll talk about experience and has travelled the world in search of trophy tactics and tackle and how to make the best of opportunities game fish. when the weather gets cold.

FOOD WILL BE SERVED* BETWEEN 5:30 - 6:30 Seminar is held at the West Warwick TONIGHT'S MENU Elks • Tossed salad w/roll: $3.50 60 Clyde Street, West Warwick, RI • Meatloaf, mashed potato, corn, gravy: $8.50 (directions of page 23) • Chicken parmesan sub w/chips: $6.95 • Bowl of red or white chowder: $4.95 Non-Members Welcome NON-MEMBER ADMISSION: $10 donation *Food NOT included in admission and is provided by the Elks. to RISAA's Scholarship Fund (RISAA members attend free) Pay separately at buffet line. - 21 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 *Chose from any of these member tackle shops: Block Island Fishworks Misquamicut Bait & Tackle Quonnie Bait & Tackle The Tackle Box Breachway Bait & Tackle Pete’s Bait & Tackle Saltwater Edge Watch Hill Outfitters Lucky Bait & Tackle Quaker Lane Bait & Tackle Snug Harbor Marina

• Must be an adult/regular member in good standing • Must be present to win • RISAA Board members not eligible Rules: • Certificates must be redeemed within 90 days or is forfeited • Limited to one win per calendar year • May not be exchanged for cash • Entire amount must be redeemed at tackle shop July Door Prize Winners Winner of the REGULAR MEMBER door prize was Winner of the JUNIOR MEMBER door prize was DANIEL daSILVEIRA CODY ACKLEY who selected his $200 certificate to Quaker Lane B&T who won a big tackle box

It’s just another benefit of membership in the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association!

- 22 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Directions to

West Warwick Elks Exit 12B 60 Clyde St., West Warwick, RI 401-821-9807 FROM PROVIDENCE AND POINTS NORTH: (map 1) I-95 South to exit 12B (RI-113W/East Ave). Pass R.I. Mall to light at Rt 2. (map 3) Straight across onto East Ave, then slight right to River St. to next light. Straight across onto Wakefield St. FROM I-95 (map 4) Go 1.8 miles, then turn left onto Grandview Dr. NORTH TO Grandview Dr (.13 mi) becomes Clyde St. Elks is (.07 mi) EAST AVE 1 on right.

FROM WESTERLY AND POINTS SOUTH: (map 2) I-95 North to exit 11 (left lane) onto I-295 North, then take Exit 1 from 295N onto East Ave (RI-113W). (map 3) Straight across onto East Ave, then slight right to River St. to next light. Straight across onto Wakefield St. (map 4) Go 1.8 miles, then turn left onto Grandview Dr. Grandview Dr (.13 mi) becomes Clyde St. Elks is (.07 mi) on right. FROM NARRAGANSETT AND SOUTH COUNTY: FROM I-95 Route 1 North to Route 4 North. Merge onto I-95 North. SOUTH TO (map 2) I-95 North to exit 11 (left lane) onto I-295 North, I-295 and to then take Exit 1 from 295N onto East Ave (RI-113W). 2 EAST AVE (map 3) Straight across onto East Ave, then slight right to River St. to next light. Straight across onto Wakefield St. FROM EAST AVE (map 4) Go 1.8 miles, then turn left onto Grandview Dr. Grandview Dr (.13 mi) becomes Clyde St. Elks is (.07 mi) TO WAKEFIELD ST on right.

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4 WAKEFIELD ST TO ELKS, 60 CLYDE ST

- 23 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 SHARKS (from page 16)

9. Each whale shark’s spot pattern is unique as a fingerprint. Whale sharks are the biggest fish in the ocean. They can grow to 12.2 meters and weigh as much as 40 tons by some estimates! Basking sharks are the world’s second largest fish, growing as long as 32 feet and weighing more Whale Shark than five tons.

10. Some species of sharks have a spiracle that allows them to pull water into their respiratory TOURNAMENTS (from page 17) system while at rest. Most sharks have to keep Black sea bass are a good fighting fish on light tackle and swimming to pump water over their gills. are plentiful in the inshore and offshore areas at this time of the A shark’s spiracle is located just behind the eyes which year. There’s no better time to get some great tasting fillets supplies oxygen directly to the shark’s eyes and brain. Bottom AND enter our tournament at the dwelling sharks, like angel sharks and nurse sharks, use this same time! extra respiratory organ to breathe while at rest on the seafloor. Pre-registration is NOT It is also used for respiration when the shark’s mouth is used REQUIRED for this tournament. for eating. All RISAA members are automatically eligible to enter a fish. Just weigh in your black 11. Not all sharks have the same teeth. sea bass at any approved weigh-in station (see page 19) and Mako sharks have very pointed then call it in within 24 hours. It’s easy! teeth, while white sharks have triangular, serrated teeth. Each leave a unique, tell-tale mark on their prey. A sandbar shark will have around 35,000 teeth over the course Shortfin Mako Shark of its lifetime! 12. Different shark species reproduce in different ways. Sharks exhibit a great diversity in their reproductive modes. There are oviparous (egg-laying) species and viviparous (live- bearing) species. Oviparous species lay eggs that develop and hatch outside the mother’s body with no parental care after the eggs are laid.

- 24 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Commentary.... Managing Mid-Atlantic Recreational Fisheries Migrating Into New England Waters by Dr. David Dow

As a retired marine scientist from the Fisheries Lab in Woods (cod; haddock; skates; etc.) and scallops, while the MAFMC Hole and former Recreational Fisheries Coordinator in the is developing EFH for pelagic species like forage fish; squid Northeast, I have been interested in the different ways that the and mackerel. Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council/Atlantic States Changes in EFH can influence growth/reproduction in Marine Fisheries Commission (MAFMC/ASMFC) and the New managed species; natural mortality rates; changes in England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) manage distribution in time and space; and the wider marine food chains fish stocks under their jurisdiction. This will likely have an that support the natural capital/ecosystem services in the ocean effect on saltwater anglers as summer flounder, black sea bass (which are undergoing shifts). and scup move into Nantucket Sound, since these species are Since the MAFMC and NEFMC both manage federal fish managed by MAFMC/ASMFC. stocks throughout their range, it is important that they The NEFMC is in the process of developing Amendment 8 coordinate efforts and include the ASMFC/state fishery for the Atlantic herring Fishery Management Plan which is an agencies in this dialog. important forage fish used as bait in lobster traps; part of a Consider river herring and sea run brook trout which are directed fishery which includes paired vessel midwater trawls; the subject of rivershed restoration efforts here on Cape Cod serve as food for target species of saltwater anglers (tuna; (i.e. Coonamesset River Trust efforts in Falmouth) where swordfish; striped bass; bluefish; etc.) and are key parts of the harvests are banned inshore; while these species are caught in pelagic marine food chain linking plankton to whales; seabirds; the offshore Atlantic herring fishery (especially by paired trawl various non-commercial fish/shellfish; etc. In 2016 the fishery). MAFMC developed a Forage Fish Plan which had a much For both commercial and recreational fishing one needs to wider focus than Amendment 8 of the Atlantic herring FMP consider the economic multiplier effect (eme) which compares which is under development by the NEFMC. the expenditures in relationship to direct/indirect/induced Part of the reason for this is that the MAFMC/ASMFC try economic benefits to coastal communities. Fisheries to integrate fishing regulations between state/ economists have software that can compute the economic federal jurisdictional waters (0-200 miles off of the coast), while multiplier effect at the county level. It would be interesting to the NEFMC focuses on federal jurisdictional waters (3-200 compare the commercial and recreational fishing eme on Cape miles). Fish species obviously don’t recognize this artificial Cod & the Islands with other states in New England. jurisdictional boundary. Recreational fishing includes head and charter vessels along The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission attempts with individuals which fish on their own for pleasure. to coordinate fishing regulations and catch quotas in state jurisdictional waters (0-3 miles) with state fishery agencies along the Atlantic seaboard. As our coastal waters warm fish Dr. David Dow, of East Falmouth, MA was the Norheast species are moving northwards which complicates the inshore Recreational Fisheries Coordinator for the National Marine quotas for species from tuna/swordfish (Apex Predators) to Fisheries Service when he presented a seminar for RISAA black sea bass/Summer flounder/scup (predators) in New several years ago. England waters. “Since I visited RISAA a few years ago,” he said, “I have The other big difference is that the NEFMC is focused on been impressed with RISAA’s work in southeastern New commercial fishing as evidenced in their approach to England.” Amendment 8 of the Atlantic herring FMP, while the MAFMC/ “Since the MAFMC and ASMFC are meeting in mid-August ASMFC main constituents are recreational fishermen/ in Virginia Beach to discuss management of a number of species women (saltwater anglers) which is reflected in the MAFMC targeted by saltwater anglers, I decided to share this letter on Forage Fish Plan. management challenges for mid-Atlantic species migrating Under the Magnuson-Stevens Sustainable Fisheries Act, into New England waters. the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) provision applies to the “For a species like summer flounder, it will affect quota managed stocks of the federal fishery management councils in allocations for both commercial and recreational species in both state and federal jurisdictional waters. EFH in Cape Cod New England waters.” embayments include salt marshes’ oyster reefs; eelgrass beds Dr. Dow has an interest in the “productive capacity” of which are under threat from “nitrogen enrichment from septic Essential Fish Habitat and shifting towards an adaptive, systems” which is subject to an EPA/MADEP cleanup under ecosystems-based approach for fisheries management. He section 208 of the Clean Water Act. These coastal habitats are engages in fisheries management issues as a retired marine also threatened by warming waters and increased ocean acidity. scientist and grassroots environmental activist living on Cape In the open ocean the NEFMC EFH is focused on groundfish Cod in the Waquoit Bay Watershed. - 25 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 - 26 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Fish TREMBLE at the mention of their names!

DENNIS PELLETIER displays a fat false albacore that he landed on his 8 weight fly rod on October 11 while fishing off Point Judith with fellow member STEVE RUHNKE Steve Roman. ROBERT COUPE with a redfish that he caught while on a displays a 8.91 lb. tautog that he caught charter from Amelia Island, Florida this past on November 12 while fishing with Luca winter. The fish measured 30 inches and Razza aboard the Gail Leigh. was released after the photo was taken.

- 27 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 New jellyfish species discovered hiding in plain sight Laura Oremland, NOAA Fisheries A well-known jellyfish species turns out to be two, overturning centuries-old assumption

A team of scientists has shown that one of the most common jellyfish found near Ocean City, Maryland just miles away. and well-studied jellyfish species along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico is made up of two species. How can you tell the difference between the two The sea nettle jellyfish is well-known to beachgoers and species? researchers alike. Chances are, if you’ve been stung by a jellyfish The ocean-based species appears much larger than its bay in the Chesapeake Bay, it was by a sea nettle jellyfish. cousin. Its bell (the rounded top portion of the species) is For the last 175 years, scientists assumed there was only a almost two times as large as the bay-based single species. But a new paper published in species. It also has more tentacles (40 the journal PeerJ finds that what once was compared to 24, although some variation thought to be a single species of jellyfish in exists). These differences and others are some of the nation’s most popular waterways shown in the graphic below comparing the is actually made up of two distantly-related two species. species. How could such a common species A chance encounter leads to a new go undetected for so long? discovery It may be surprising that no one figured Lead author Dr. Keith Bayha was out there were two species earlier. As Bayha conducting fieldwork and collecting jellyfish comments “It’s not that I did anything that Atlantic bay nettle off the coast of Delaware (Cape Henlopen) different, it’s just that no one else looked for an outreach exhibit when he noticed for a very long time. Jellyfish are something something different about the jellyfish people don’t pay attention to because nearby. they’re fleeting. They come and go, are “They were much bigger than anything I difficult to study, and they don’t have hard had seen previously,” said Bayha. parts [like] shells that wash up on the With his curiosity piqued, he decided to shore.” take some samples back to the lab. Genetic testing revealed these animals were quite The increasing importance of different than those found in the nearby Chesapeake Bay and Rehoboth Bay. jellyfish He began work on these jellyfish with Dr. Managing jellyfish is fast-becoming an Patrick Gaffney at the University of important management issue worldwide. In Atlatnic sea nettle Delaware and Dr. Allen Collins from the large concentrations, they can affect fishing NOAA National Systematics Laboratory, operations by clogging nets or reducing located at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History catch. Additionally, they can clog the intakes of coastal power in Washington, D.C. and desalination plants, and may even force the closure of Together they confirmed there were two distinct species– popular tourist beaches. an open ocean-based species (Chrysaora quinquecirrha, “sea Still, not all impacts of jellyfish are bad. In fact, the notorious nettle”) (see photo) and a bay-based species (Chrysaora nettle found in the Chesapeake Bay is a friend to one of the chesapeakei, “bay nettle”) . region’s most iconic seafood species, the Eastern oyster. By The bay-based species is found in the less salty waters devouring a type of comb jelly or ctenophore known as known as estuaries, such as the Chesapeake Bay, and is the Mnemiopsis, which is a key predator of oyster larvae, the bay newly recognized species of the two. Both jellyfish were nettle gives the young oysters a better chance at survival. previously called Chrysaora quinquecirrha. Jellyfish also serve as a key food source for some fish and sea Even more surprising is that this research shows that a turtle species and provide protection for the young of some jellyfish found in the Chesapeake Bay is more closely related to commercially important fish species like jacks. jellyfish off the coasts of Ireland, Argentina, and Africa than to (to page 40)

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- 30 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Rigging Big Metals by Julio Silva

Big bait = Big Fish. This simple formula holds true for all species all over the world. When fishing big water, big metals reach fish down deep. Rigging big metals is challenging. You can tie direct, but then you have to re-tie for every lure exchange. For fast exchanges I exploit specialized techniques. The first method is the simplest and fastest. Secure a number 10+ heavy duty split ring on the metal via split ring pliers. Then slip on a 310 lb Kork barrel swivel onto the split ring.

Hopkins • Deadly Dick • Kastmaster The second method uses a clip and a swivel. I slip on 310 lb. Kork barrel swivel on to a 175 lb Tactical Anglers power clip. Then patiently and carefully slip the big metal onto the clip. This operation takes time. The third method takes a little more time to rig, but provides the strongest connection. Cut a 12? length of 200 lb Ande monofilament line. Pass one end through the metal and crimp a 1.7 mm aluminum sleeve. Pass the other end through a 310 lb barrel Kork swivel and crimp a 1.7 mm aluminum sleeve When targeting big fish in big water, I pull out my big metals. I exploit these rigging methods because they allow me to change up my big metals as quickly as plugs. Time is fish.

www.Fish360.net - 31 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 NO FLUKE CHARTERS • Capt. David Monti story by RON SHURILLA

Our trip departed Gardner’s Dock in Wickford, RI on July 15 at During this slow time Captain Dave kept the conversation 6:15 AM. Our intrepid fishermen, members John Bruno, Bob flowing with a wealth of information about our surroundings and Barrett and yours truly, Ron Shurilla, enjoyed a very comfortable life in general. The conversation was almost as much fun as the 45-minute leg to Captain Dave Monti’s first fishing spot. catching. Captain Dave’s boat, the Speaking of conversation, I Virginia Joan, is a 26 foot Bonito am not sure who enjoys the that is really set up for fishermen catching more, Captain Dave or with very comfy seats and lots of the angler. During the reel up places for this old man to hold on Captain Dave is at your elbow to. with instructions, a handy net The objective of this trip was and a high five and good job at to bottom fish for black sea bass the end. and fluke. Captain Dave’s bait up The trip back to Wickford for black sea bass is quite simple, featured some tube and worm a bucktail with a medium-sized trolling, but was not successful. hook tipped with a silverside and Captain Dave was nice a squid strip, placed on the hook enough to fillet our fish and he in that order. did a terrific job (far better than I The fluke bait up was the could). same, but with the addition of a We would like to thank fluke belly strip as the last item on Captain Dave Monti for a great the hook. Captain Dave feels this trip and would highly makes the bait package a lot harder The RISAA crew included Ron Shurilla, John Bruno and recommend him to anyone for the fluke to pull the bait from Bob Barrett looking for a charter to fish in the hook. Narragansett Bay. Bob Barrett landed the first fish, a black sea bass, in less than two minutes after starting the drift, and a second keeper. The most prolific angler for the day was John Bruno who landed fish after fish, but he could not buy a keeper. John also landed a beautiful striped bass (a perfect specimen), but it was too small to keep. Ron Shurilla was able to keep three black sea bass and a nice size fluke. He threw back a small skate that fought like a huge striper. Captain Dave The Virginia Joan wanted to see if we could land some big fluke and to that end (after about 2-1/2 hours) we moved to a couple of different spots, but the fish had come down with a serious case of lockjaw. - 32 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 BOOKED OFF CHARTERS Capts. Tony Guarino and Wade Baker story by Bob Lee & Domenic Ricci This trip was They all considered a special talked of Lucas charter in memory of during the trip Member Lucas from Snug Salem who was taken Harbor to from us at the young Sakonnet age of 20 in a tragic aboard the motor vehicle immaculate 2007 accident two years 35-foot Terry ago. Lucas and his Jason grandfather, Orlando Downeast. The Savastano, fished boat has a large many times with cabin, Booked Off over the comfortable years. Captains cabin and a Tony and Wade special shared stories of A great fluke trip with Booked Off Charters by members (l-r) Mike Warner, Domenic Ricci, transmission those trips and said Orlando Savastano, Rene Blanchette, Bob Lee and Pete O’Biso control that that Lucas’ love of enables power fishing and thirst for knowledge drifting at 1 knot. about methods and fishing skills On arrival of our fishing area off Elbow Ledge, we power has them hoping that Lucas drifted 3-way rigs with 8 ounce sinkers with fluke bellies and would one day mate for them. squid for bait. A dream cut short. As if guided from above, Orlando promptly caught the first fish, and as far as everyone was concerned, too many thereafter! (to page 39)

Orlando showed several fishing photos of himself with Lucas Salem.

The trip too place on May 30 with members Rene Blanchette, Domenic Ricci Bob Lee, Peter O’Biso, Domenic Ricci, Orlando Savastano and Mike Warner. It was a beautiful sunny day with calm seas as they left the dock at 10:00 AM. They even saw a mola (sunfish) near the boat. - 33 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 CAROL J CHARTERS • Capt. Paul Johnson story by BILL HUBERT

At the May 21 RISAA meeting, moved to the southeast end of Dave Goebel, Augie Petrucci, the island and tried in Brian Beltrami and myself (Bill approximately 60 feet of water Hubert), were the lucky winners when Brian hit a couple of fluke, of a charter fishing trip with which were just shy of the legal Captain Paul Johnson of Carol J limit. There was still not much Charters. happening. On the morning of June 16, we It was time to move the east were looking forward to catching side of the island. By now there some nice fluke. We met Captain were a pile of boats packed on Paul and mate at the boat at 6:00 the east side. This could be the AM, and they were already waiting spot? and ready to rock & roll. After We managed to pick up a few introductions we were off on our fluke here. Don got a nice keeper. adventure. RISAA Crew (l-r) Don Goebel, Augie Petrucdi, Brian The Carol J is a 31-foot J.C. Beltrami and Bill Hubert with a diesel engine, smooth running, with plenty of room for fishing. All that was needed was Augie got a throwback. to arrive at our destination and let the action begin. I got a goose egg. We arrived at the southwest end of Block Island to find the Jigging was not area covered with boats, enough that you would think everyone working out today. I was killing the fish; but as it turned out, that was not the case. used fluke, squid and Maybe it was good sometime before this, but not today. It was bluefish strips, yet slow to dead. nothing but dogs. The We began to hit some dogfish which made us think at first rest of the guys used that we were into some nice fish. Augie did catch a nice keeper squid and Gulp on a fluke so our hopes were high. nice-looking rig from the Don with a skate, the result of no Also as a note, there was no tide movement for a while, just a captain. (to page 39) tide movement southwest light breeze. The captain began bumping the boat in and out of gear to up our odds of catching fish. This was not panning out so we made some quick moves toward the wind turbines, but the closer we got the more dogfish there were. As we brought a dogfish to the surface there were Augie at his battle station ready for five more following it. fluke action Now the captain - 34 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 BLOCK ISLAND FISHWORKS • Capt. Hank Hewitt story by DAVID WINDOLOWSKI

During the April surface. 30,2018 RISAA meeting, 6 During the first half lucky members won a trip of the 4 hour trip, the offered by Block Island striped bass action Fishworks. RISAA prevailed. Both gentle members Charles tidal current and calm O’Malley, Don Martin, wind led to less than John Volpe, Doug ideal drift conditions, MacPherson, Ed but Captain Hank was Morschauser, and David able to put us on an Windoloski respectively ample catch of sea bass, were the willing fluke and scup with his Members (l-r) Charles O’Malley, David Windoloski, Don Martin, Doug participants of a fishing persistent effort. All MacPherson, Ed Morchauser and John Volpe trip off Block Island. anglers went home with We made our way to Block Island on the morning of June 17 some fresh caught fish for the dinner table. by way of the Block Island Ferry. The ferry arrived in Old Harbor The Harley motored back into Old around 9:00 a.m. and we made our way to our awaiting vessel for Harbor a little after 1:00 p.m.. With a prompt departure to the southeast side of Block Island. some time to kill before the ferry’s Captain Hank Hewitt and his young mate welcomed us aboard departure, the anglers enjoyed a cold the Harley, a 33-foot Youngs Brothers craft powered by an Isuzu beverage at a local establishment and 220 HP diesel engine. swapped fish tales. The six anglers were met with Captain Hank provided us with an ample sunshine and gentle seas. enjoyable trip and was willing to share We motored to the south side of his local knowledge. I would Block Island where life was evident recommend Block Island Fishworks to in all directions. Sea birds were anyone looking to spend an enjoyable John Volpe bringing in crashing into the calm waters. day fishing the waters of BIock Island. a striper Striped bass were breaking the surface in a feeding frenzy. The waters were thick with sand eels from the ocean floor to the water’s surface and both flying and swimming predators were enjoying the ocean’s bounty. Charlie’s 36” striper Captain Hank set up three anglers for bottom fishing and three anglers for light tackle casting for striped bass. First to hook up was Don Martin with a legal sized striped bass. Don would go on to catch a total of five stripers. His productive technique involved bouncing on the bottom a six inch Slug-Go attached to a light lead head. I tried to match Don’s technique but had much less success. John Volpe was also able to land a healthy Block Island striper. The bragging rights for the largest fish goes to Charles O’Malley who caught a 36" striped bass while casting a metal jig on the - 35 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 WITEK: CHANGES TO REC DATA (from page 7)

That means that things on the management front are about accordingly. to get very interesting, as stock assessments for some important However, there is no guarantee that any such revision would and often controversial recreational species, including summer be adopted; allocation debates are notoriously bitter and flounder, striped bass and Atlantic cobia are scheduled for late divisive, and rarely result in significant change, even when the this year. There are also some pending management actions objective evidence for such change seems strong. that could be very significantly impacted by the new numbers. Updated effort and landings estimates might be more From an angler’s standpoint, summer flounder may prove successfully used to prevent the reallocation of bluefish from to be the most interesting case. The stock, once badly the recreational to the commercial sector. overexploited, has since recovered, although it has never The MAFMC, acting in conjunction with the Atlantic States achieved the biomass target. Overfishing has occurred in recent Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), have recently years, largely due to consecutive years of below-average initiated an amendment to the bluefish management plan, which spawning success leading to a sharp decline in abundance. contemplates just such an action, based on the belief that anglers Add in increased angling effort, and so an increased have not been harvesting their full bluefish quota while, at the recreational harvest, and many things might occur. same time, commercial fishermen are seeking ways to increase The first thing that may well happen is that the higher their landings. Should the updated data demonstrate that estimates of recreational harvest will force fishery managers to anglers are landing more bluefish than fishery managers had revise the size of the fluke population upward. believed, as appears almost certain, the rationale for any such That might seem counterintuitive to many fishermen, who reallocation would be undermined. would think that any data showing that more fish had been Increased estimates of recreational harvest, arising out of landed would also show that there were fewer fish left in the the revised effort data, may also have a significant impact on sea. But that’s not exactly how population models work. the striped bass debate now unfolding at the ASMFC. Biologists often estimate the size of fish populations by The objectives of ASMFC’s current striped bass employing a technique known as ”virtual population management plan include, among others, to “Manage fishing analysis” (VPA). It works much like a bank account, using mortality to maintain an age structure that provides adequate estimates of income (fish recruited into the population) and spawning potential to sustain long-term abundance of striped expenses (fish removed from the population by fishing or natural bass populations,” and “Establish a fishing mortality target mortality) to determine population size. But there’s a twist to that will result in a net increase in the VPAs, in that the size of a fish abundance (pounds) of age 15 and population is calculated backwards. older striped bass in the population, That is, biologists use the number of relative to the 2000 estimate.” fish caught, combined with estimates Such objectives require a of recruitment and natural mortality, relatively conservative management to determine how large a population approach, but at a recent meeting of must have been in the past to support ASMFC’s Striped Bass Management the known volume of landings. ...at a recent meeting of ASMFC’s Striped Bass Board (Management Board), some Thus, if the revised harvest Management Board (Management Board), some Management Board members argued estimates show that anglers caught Management Board members argued that current that current management measures more summer flounder than biologists management measures were too conservative. were too conservative. had originally believed, such higher At the following meeting, the landings would imply that the Management Board instructed the biologists performing the population must also have been larger than previously thought. upcoming stock assessment to consider a range of management Otherwise, the population wouldn’t have been able to support options, including those that would allow a higher level of such a high level of landings for as many years as it had. striped bass harvest, and a relaxation of current regulations. That reassessment of the population size could, in turn, If updated estimates reveal that recreational striped bass also lead to a corresponding increase in the annual catch limit. harvest, which already accounts for more than two-thirds of all At the same time, daily bag limits, or other regulations, could striped bass landings, is much higher than the Management become more restrictive, to account for the higher estimates of Board had thought, current management may be far less recreational effort. conservative than previously believed, making it more difficult Both allocation and any new regulations could also be to justify further relaxing existing regulations. affected by a change in the way fish are allocated. The current Thus, there are many possible implications of the upcoming allocation, which grants 40% of the overall catch limit to the release of revised recreational effort and landings data. While recreational sector and 60% to commercial fishermen, was based the new and more accurate data will permit more effective on harvest estimates for the years 1980-1989. Should revised regulation and management of salt water fish stocks, and allow effort data lead to significantly higher recreational harvest fishery managers to better ensure such stocks’ long-term health, estimates for those years, it is likely that representatives of the it is impossible to predict precisely what impact they will have recreational fishing sector will push the Mid-Atlantic Fishery on any particular fishery. Management Council (MAFMC) to revise the allocation But it is easy to predict that some things will change. - 36 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 THE WATCH (from page 3) Improving recreational fishing data has been a goal of NOAA fishermen for years. The structure fosters sea life growth such and its National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) for a long as mussels, small fish and then larger fish. time. In 2004 the NMFS first asked what is now called the Last month’s wind farm activity included the developed of National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to a new web page for offshore wind and the announcement of review data collection for marine recreational fisheries in the the industry’s first commercial fishing gear protection program. United States. Recommendations form this study included the formation of what we know as MRIP. The recommendations of the 2006 report called for a considerable redesign of the entire survey program to update survey methods to reduce bias, increase efficiencies, and allow for greater stakeholder trust and better relations with the recreational angling community. Since 2006, NMFS has worked to improve the survey program. A decade after the release of the 2006 report, NMFS requested the National Academies in 2016 to conduct a second study to evaluate how well and to what extent NMFS has addressed the NRC’s recommendations. Recommendations from the 2017 National Academies Report are now being implemented. Many in the fishing community believe we need to move forward with new MRIP data models that create better data, and at the same time, continue to explore anglers recording catch and effort electronically. How to entice anglers to record catch an effort needs to be explored as that even in states that have electronic recording Offshore wind farms have been planned for waters they have experienced low angler compliance levels. off Rhode Island and Massachusetts for some time... More accurate recreational fishing catch and effort data now lease areas are being granted to developers off has and will translate to sustainable fisheries and enhanced Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Maryland recreational participation as more fish will be in the water for all to catch and eat. Many in the fishing community believe we need to move New webpage for offshore wind forward with new MRIP data models that create better data, Want to know where to go for offshore wind farm and at the same time, continue to explore anglers recording information? The New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery catch and effort electronically. Management Councils launched a new webpage (http:// How to entice anglers to record catch an effort needs to be www.mafmc.org/northeast-offshore-wind) that’s designed to explored as that even in states that have electronic recording serve as a repository for information relevant to offshore wind they have experienced low angler compliance levels. development activities in the Northeast Region. The two More accurate recreational fishing catch and effort data Councils manage fishing in federal waters beyond the three has and will translate to sustainable fisheries and enhanced mile limit in their respective regions. recreational participation as more fish will be in the water for all The Councils worked closely with NOAA Fisheries on this to catch and eat. collaborative effort. The webpage provides one-stop-shopping for fishermen and other stakeholders who are searching for Offshore wind continues to gain attention essential resources associated with offshore wind energy Offshore wind farms continue to receive a lot of attention production. The page provides direct links to government as multiple projects are being developed on the east coast for agencies, offshore wind developers, fishery liaisons, Council- Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New developed comments, and more. Jersey and Maryland (see BOEM chart). Fishermen, fish managers, wind farm developers and government officials are Deepwater Wind shares plan to prevent gear all actively reaching out to constituents. damage Most fishermen are supportive of ocean wind farms as a Deepwater Wind, developers of the Block Island Wind Farm renewable energy source and support them when developed (BIWF), has adopted a first-of-its-kind procedure designed to with fishermen input and are carefully monitored in a responsible prevent impacts to commercial fishing gear from offshore wind way with habitat and fishery research before, during and after energy activities. The procedure was developed in close construction. coordination with the commercial fishing industry and is based Wind farm pylons create excellent fishing structure like off extensive feedback from fishermen in ports up and down reefs, jetties and rock clusters much the way the oil platforms in the Atlantic coast. the Gulf of Mexico have served as great fishing structure for (to page 46) - 37 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Dam Removal Restores Fish Passage to Mattatuxet River

by ecoRI News Last month work began on the second phase of a $290,000 In addition to its ecological, recreational, and safety benefits, project to remove the designated “high-hazard” dam at the Shady removal of the dam will reduce liability concerns for the dam’s Lea Mill and restore the natural free-flowing river channel. private owner, Riesert Realty. The two-week project will improve passage for migratory “This is a tremendous example of how private property fish and improve public safety, according to Save The Bay, one owners and natural resource managers can work together to of the project partners. The initiative was made possible through simultaneously benefit the dam owner, community, and natural a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service resources,” said Kate program that helps private dam McPherson, riverkeeper at Save owners mitigate the risk of The Bay. hazardous dams. Last fall, a small section of About 1.5 miles upstream of the dam was notched so that the the fish ladder on the dam at the impounded water above the dam Gilbert Stuart Birthplace on Carrs could partially drain. Since then, Pond, the Shady Lea Mill dam is the newly exposed shoreline has on the Mattatuxet River, a stabilized and re-vegetated with tributary of the tidally a wetland plant community. In influenced Narrow River estuary, this second phase of the removal which flows into Narragansett project, the remainder of the dam Bay. All together, the river at Shady Lea will be removed, system hosts one of the largest and a stepped series of stone herring runs in Rhode Island and weirs will be installed to allow supports many resident fish and river herring and other fish to wildlife species. migrate upstream, even during Shady Lea Mill dam to be removed Save The Bay said the low stream flow. project will restore stream The project will preserve habitat and access to spawning historic elements of the old mill areas for migratory fish in the uppermost parts of the Mattatuxet raceway and a hydro turbine that exists next to the dam. Save River, make this stretch of river more resilient to increasing The Bay and the DEM Division of Fish and Wildlife will storm events, and increase the quality of recreational fishing in continue to monitor fish passage and pool depth and flow the surrounding areas. conditions in the stone weirs. The stone and concrete dam was built in the 1820s to power “Once Shady Lea dam is gone, river herring will be able to what was then known as the Springdale Factory, a textile pass upstream to their historical spawning grounds, and the manufacturer, in the historic hamlet of Shady Lea. Like most of risks of downstream flooding in the event of a breach will be Rhode Island’s Industrial Revolution-era dams, it no longer reduced,” U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Northeast regional serves a purpose, and has degraded so much that it was director Wendi Weber said. “In time, the former upstream designated as a high-hazard dam by the Rhode Island impoundment will return to streamside habitat, and sediment Department of Environmental Management (DEM) after the will again be carried downstream to nourish coastal beaches.” March 2010 floods. (with permission of www.ecori.org)

- 38 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 BOOKED OFF CHARTERS (from page 33)

Everyone caught fish including fluke sea robins and black sea bass. Many released, but most fish were in the 19” to 24” range. Fifteen nice keepers provided fillets. Captains Tony and Wade were perfectly coordinated. One would drive and the other acted as mate, switching off seamlessly. They provided all the gear, baited hooks, netted fish and attended to the needs of the six RISAA members. On the way back to the dock Captain Tony cleaned and bagged the fish and everyone took home a bag of fillets. We are all thankful for Captains Tony and Wade’s expertise to make a truly enjoyable and unforgettable day. We highly recommend Booked Off Charters!

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CAROL J CHARTERS (from page 34)

By now our trip should be over, but Captain Paul was not happy with our results thus far, so we stayed out longer. We worked our way to another location about two miles south of Point Judith, where we managed a couple of undersize fluke, and I finally got a keeper fluke. When I think about it, in the end it was a good trip because the captain handed the trip very professionally. He did all that you could ask of him. His mate was very professional as well. On this day Captain Paul gets “two thumbs up” from our crew because we’ve seen the effort he puts into his trips. He didn’t leave us sitting in one spot just waiting for some fish. I would highly recommend Captain Paul Johnson if you are looking to out on a charter. Also, I would like to thank RISAA for giving us an opportunity to win this trip.

- 39 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 The Squid that Sink to the Ocean’s Floor When They Die

by Veronique Greenwood, Science Times

While the lives of squid are mysterious in many ways, one Video footage from other outings to the area also showed gruesome truth is that after mating comes death. bodies, they later learned, and in 2015 they returned again, First the male dies. Next the female, after making a little finding more squid carcasses scattered across the floor, some pouch of eggs, begins to starve. nearly 10,000 feet down. “She is unable to feed because the egg mass is in front of While many dives showed no squid, others were thick with the mouth,” explains Henk-Jan them, as well as crustaceans Hoving, a deep sea biologist and sea stars contentedly at Geomar Helmholtz Centre for feeding on some of the remains. Ocean Research in Kiel, Could mating, and thus the Germany. “She probably gets slow rain of corpses, be energy from the breakdown of seasonal? We don’t know yet, her own tissue, either from the says Dr. Hoving, but he and liver or the mental tissue. This collaborators plan to conduct a is how she stays alive, more standardized survey in the basically.” future, perhaps using cameras Then, once the female is stationed on the ocean bottom. dead and the eggs have It’s a question that matters hatched, her body will often not just for our interest in the float to the ocean’s surface and personal lives of squid, but also get eaten by birds. A dead female squid whose eggs have hatched being devoured for understanding how the But for some species, it by sea starts and a king crab oceans, by far the world’s appears, the bodies sink. In a largest storage place of carbon, paper published recently in perform that role. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Dr. Hoving and colleagues The researchers now estimate that at least in parts of the at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, where he Gulf of California, squid may add up to about 12 milligrams of was formerly a researcher, described happening upon the carbon per square meter per day on the ocean floor. That is a remains of 64 squid and squid egg cases during dives with a significant amount, about half of what gets stored by the remotely operated vehicle or ROV in Mexico’s Gulf of California. incessant fall of tiny plankton bodies at shallower, better studied If squid in other locations are also found to drift to the depths. bottom like this, they may play a previously unidentified part in Squid populations are presently exploding, researchers now the ocean’s role as a storage place for carbon, which could know, perhaps because of warming oceans or because humans have implications for the study of climate change. have depleted fish that prey on them. Understanding just how Dr. Hoving recalls the 2012 trip when the researchers first they contribute to the sequestering of carbon in the oceans realized they were seeing something interesting. will add important details to our picture of the planet. “When we visited the bottom of one of the dives with the ROVs, we saw a dead squid and then another one,” he says.

NEW JELLYFISH (from page 28) Impacts of the new discovery it is likely referring to the bay-based species. Sorting out the NOAA and partners currently operate a model that provides information and differences will take time. what are now known to be bay sea nettle predictions throughout The key to future management the Chesapeake Bay. Fortunately the model won’t be impacted The identification of a new sea nettle jellyfish adds to the since it is based on information from populations found in the roughly 200 species of true jellyfishes worldwide. Chesapeake Bay (the correct species) “To manage a species you have to first know what it is, But the new identification will have impacts elsewhere. For and we still have a way to go for jellyfishes and other marine example, this research enhances the possibility of detecting species,” says NOAA collaborator Allen Collins. invasions of these two species in other parts of the world, and The environmental conditions required for each jellyfish points to the possibility of other mistaken identities between species to thrive are likely to be quite different. estuarine and coastal species along other continental Thanks to this new research, scientists can now begin the boundaries. process of better understanding these two jellyfish species, Aquariums will also need to clarify the species present in giving managers a better chance to mitigate some of their their exhibits. In addition, the current body of research refers costlier impacts and helping beachgoers avoid their painful to both species as “Chrysaora quinquecirrha” though most of stings. - 40 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 The RISAA Partyboat Fluke Fishing Trip Saturday, July 21, 2018

- 41 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 - 42 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Junior Members CORY and KYLE BOB SANGSTER BART WAGNER displays a 10.12 pound doormat that he TEMPLETON has a 5-6 hour drive from his home in landed on June 10 near the windmills off Pennsylvania to get to Rhode Island display a nice fluke that Cory had just landed Block Island. The fluke currently holds waters for fishing, but this striper is and receives a congratulatory pat on the back 2nd place in the yearlong Tournament, why he gladly does it. from brother Kyle. Boat Division

- 43 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Are you an angler? Support our marine environment? Just think the plate is cool? THIS LICENSE PLATE IS FOR EVERYONE! (5-digit passenger or commercial plate only) The one-time Plate Fee is $41.50 $21.50 of each order goes to plate production $20 of each order goes to the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Foundation and is an IRS-approved tax-deductable donation for you. TWO WAYS TO ORDER YOUR PLATE • By Mail (form on next page) • Online at www.rifishingplate.com) Note: RI Law requires that a total of 900 license plates must be pre-ordered before production can begin.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. Can I keep my current RI License plate number? 5. How much is the Saltwater plate? Where does the money go? Yes. When you switch to the R.I. Saltwater Anglers Foundation For a set of two plates, the cost is $41.50 and is distributed this way: (Saltwater) plate, your current number is transferred to the new plate, The R.I. Saltwater Anglers Foundation collects the money for the as long as it is 5-digits/letters or less. Just think of it as ordering a new plate with payment made out to “R.I. Saltwater Anglers Foundation.” background design for your existing plate. $20 of the order will go to the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers 2. What if I currently have a 6-digit plate? Foundation* and $21.50 will go to the state to make the plate. Because of the artwork (striped bass), the plate is restricted *The Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Foundation is a 501(c)(3) to 5 digits/letters or less. You can request to change your 6- nonprofit and $20 of your payment is considered a donation and a tax digit plate to 5 digits by going to the RI DMV in Cranston deduction. and bring your current plates. You will need to fill out Form 6. Do I get charged every year for the new plate? The $20.00 you pay towards the Saltwater plate is the initial payment TR-1. It will cost $21.50 for this plate change. One you have you will have to make to the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers new 5-digit plates, you can then sign up for the Saltwater Foundation. Upon registration renewal, there will be a $10 surcharge plate. which will continue to support the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers 3. Can I get whatever number I want? Foundation. We can only issue plates that are currently active. As a 7. When can I expect to receive my plate? group, we cannot grant anyone different plate numbers. Only We’re required to sell a minimum of 900 plates before the plates the RI Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) can do that. See #2 will be made. As soon as the 900 orders are received, the funds will above. be turned over to the DMV to begin making/issuing the plates. You 4. I have a commercial plate, can I get a Saltwater plate? will be notified when this happens. In the meantime, your money Yes, but the same 5-digit or less rule applies. will be held in an escrow account until such time as the order is placed. (continued on page ) - 44 - R.I.S.A.A. / July, 2018 Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Foundation License Plate Order Form More information at www.RIFishingPlate.com PLATE FEE IS $41.50 $21.50 goes into plate production $20 of each order goes to the R.I. Saltwater Anglers Foundation and is a tax-deductible donation.

You must include a copy of your current registration for each set of plates.

• Plate is for regular PASSENGER or COMMERCIAL plates only. Commercial, combination, suburban or other plates do not qualify. • Registration must have 5 digits/letters or less only. If you have 6 digits on your current license plate, you first have to go to a R.I. Division of Motor Vehicles office in person and exchange your plate for a plate with 5 or fewer digits. Only after you have a 5-digit plate can you apply to transfer your number to a Saltwater Anglers plate. NOTE: All information is required to process. Please type or print

Name: ______Date of Birth: ______/ /

Address: ______

City: ______State: ______Zip: ______

Daytime Phone/Cell: ______Email: ______PLATE TYPE ( ) 01 PASSENGER 02 COMMERCIAL

Current Plate Number (without hypens)

PAYMENT TYPE CHECK : make payable to “R.I. Saltwater Anglers Foundation” CREDIT CARD ( type) AmEx Discover MC VISA Card Number: ______Exp. Date ______Security #______

Signature: ______Your signature authorizes the R.I. Saltwater Anglers Foundation to charge $41.50 to your credit card Mail this form and a COPY of your CURRENT REGISTRATION and FEE to: R.I. Saltwater Anglers Foundation P.O. Box 1465 Coventry, RI 02816 For Office Use Only Date Received Date Processed Payment Reg Included Batch # DMV Approved CH CC - 45 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 License Plate FAQ (from page 44)

*In the unlikely event that 900 plates are not sold, you will receive a full refund. This is the only circumstance in which a refund can be given. 8. How long will you be selling the Saltwater plates? The Saltwater Anglers Foundation Plate program should be in place for years to come. 9. I have a Suburban plate, do I qualify? At the moment, no. Like (from page 37) the commercial plate, THE WATCH your plate type was not Deepwater Wind is the first American offshore winds included in the law. developer to adopt such procedures. The procedure’s key 10. Do I have to live in Rhode Island to get a Saltwater Anglers focus is on providing frequent updates on offshore activities Foundation plate? to fishermen, via Deepwater Wind fisheries liaisons and a team You must already have a Rhode Island registered car in order to of fisheries representatives based in regional ports, as well as get a Saltwater plate. through online updates for mariners and twice-daily updates 11. I collect old license plates, can I keep my old ones? on VHF channels. No, by Rhode Island law, in order to receive your new Saltwater While Deepwater Wind expects there will be only limited plates, the DMV must be presented the two plates that are impacts on fishing gear from offshore wind activities, the currently on your car. If you only have one plate to turn over to company has included a process for gear-loss/damage claims the DMV when you are picking up the Saltwater plate, in lieu of should they occur. the plate you must have a police report for a stolen or missing Visit http://dwwind.com/information-for-mariners for details plate or fill out the DMV’s “Affidavit for Cancellation of on the procedure and policy. Registration for Lost Plates”. 12. Do I have to pick my plates up at the DMV? P.O. Box 763 The initial 900 plate recipients will be contacted via mail when Londonderry, NH 03053 their plates arrive, along with details on the pick-up location. Tel: 603-434-4689 Thereafter, all Saltwater plates must be picked up at the DMV Fax: 603-432-3902 office in Cranston, Plate pick-up will only take about 5 minutes. E-mail: 13. I’d like to get a vanity plate. Can you help me with this? [email protected] Our role is to simply replace your existing plate with a new background. If you’d like to change your current registration, Manufacturer of Fine you must contact the DMV directly or go to their website Terminal Tackle for the Check out our web site at (www.dmv.ri.gov). Once you change your existing registration Saltwater Fisherman www.seawolfetackle.com to the one you desire, then you can order a Saltwater plate. Snelled Hooks, Top and 14. My registration expires in July every other year. If I get Bottom Rigs, Lures, Tubes, Owned and operated by the plate in June, do I have to register the car again in July? Leadheads, Umbrella Rigs Richard and Judy Wolfe Think of buying the Saltwater plate as simply replacing the and more.... look of your current one. We have nothing to do with the registration of your car, and if you get a new Saltwater plate in June it will come with a sticker that has the July expiration sticker on it. You will have to pay for the new registration extension for the next two years as yours expires. Whatever the expiration date sticker which is currently on your plate will still be the expiration date of your car. 15. Can I keep my current “vanity” plate/numbers? Yes, but only if the plate has five digits/numbers or less.

Please Note. We recognize that it may take some time to collect 900 orders before you will receive your plate, and we appreciate your patience with this process.It is our intention to update everyone via the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association Facebook page and also on the rifishingplate.com site. - 46 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 2018 OFFICERS and BOARD OF DIRECTORS President...... Stephen Medeiros...... [email protected]...... 401-826-2121 1st Vice President..... Capt. Richard Hittinger... [email protected]...... 401-739-1875 2nd Vice President.... Capt. David Monti...... [email protected]...... 401-480-3444 Secretary...... Travis Barao...... [email protected]...... 401-301-7944 Treasurer...... Peter O'Biso...... [email protected]...... 401-783-2364 Sergeant-At-Arms.... Richard Reich...... [email protected]...... 401-742-2020 Board Member...... Gary Johnson...... [email protected]...... 401-787-5981 Board Member...... Douglas MacPherson..... 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Bruce Sportfishing...... 860-235-6095 Bucko’s Tackle Service...... 508-674-7900 Member: Bob LeBlanc (Warwick, RI) Capt. Bruce Millar (Groton, CT) Member: Michael Bucko (Fall River, MA) 10% off all labor; $25 off complete custom sys. www.captainbrucesportfishing.com Saltwater rods, reels, tackle, reel & rod repair CONSTRUCTION _ Capt. John Boats...... 508-746-2643 Lucky Bait & Tackle...... 401-247-2223 Bryan Couture Construction...401-792-3672 Capt. Bob Avila (Plymouth, MA) Member: Lorraine Danti (Warren, RI) Member: Bryan Couture (Narragansett, RI) www.captjohn.com Fishing at Stellwagen Bank www.luckybait.com discount to RISAA members Concrete flatwork, patios, driveways, floors

- 48 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Capt. Sheriff’s FishingChartersRI.com Snappa Charters...... 401-782-4040 HARBOR TOURS _ Capt. John Sheriff (Charlestown, RI) Capt. Charlie Donilon (Wakefield, RI) Newport Yacht Charters...... 857-998-1337 www.FishingChartersRI.com - 401-450-2549 www.snappacharters.com Member: Capt. Charles Jenison (Newport,RI) Carol J Charters...... 401-207-6947 StuffIt Charters...... 401-764-5141 www.newportyachtcharters.net Capt. Paul Johnson, Sr. (Wakefield, RI) Capt. Joe Pagano (Scituate, RI) HOME IMPROVEMENT __ www.caroljcharters.com www.stuffitcharters.com - RISAA discount Home Repair/Remodeling...401-295-4205 East Coast Charters...... 401-338-1752 Teezer77 Charters...... 401-524-7239 Member: Donald Smith (N. Kingstown,RI) Capt. Jack Sprengel Capt. Eric Thomas (Portsmouth, RI) No job too small. References provided www.eastcoastchartersri.com www.teezer77.com Pro Touch Home Repair...... 401-450-6087 Fin Reaper Charters...... 401-255-9630 Tossing Chunks Charters.....508-345-4022 Member: Robert Carey (S.Kingstown, RI) Capt. Bruce Weinstein (Snug Harbor) Capt. Jack Tobin (Barrington, RI) Specializing in small home repairs B.I.stripers tuna-shark-cod finreapercharters.com www.tossinchunks.com ICE CREAM _ Fishnet Charters...... 508-951-9991 FISHING NEWS _ Frosty Freez...... 401-846-1697 Capt. Mel True (Freetown, MA) Coastal Angler MagazineRI..203-321-7635 Member: Mark Pachico (Middletown,RI) www.MelTrue.com Lisa Danforth • 25% RISAA discount 496 Main Rd, Middletown -10% RISAA disc Fish’n Tales Adventures...... 401-619-4431 [email protected] INSTRUCTION _ Jeffrey O’Brien (Newport, RI) FISHING PRODUCTS _ Boatwise Marine Training..800-698-7373 Party boat. FishnTalesAdventures.com 9er’s Lures...... 508-822-9650 Member: Capt.Rick Kilborn (S.Hampton,NH) Flippin Out Charters...... 401-529-2267 Member: Eric Ferreira (Taunton, MA) Recreational & Captains license classes Capt. B.J. Silvia (Portsmouth, RI) www.9erslures.com JANITORIAL SERVICES _ www.flippinoutcharters.com A & S Tackle...... 508-679-8122 Fleming’s Cleaning Service.800-605-7334 Frances Fleet...... 401-783-4988 Member: Steve Abdow (Swansea, MA) Member: Tim Fleming (Auburn, MA) Capt. Frank Blount (Pt. Judith, RI) www.astackle.com Complete commercial janitorial services www.francesfleet.com/ Androd Custom Fishing Rods.508-399-7837 JANITORIAL SUPPLIES _ Here We Go Again Charters.....401-965-0445 Member: Robert Andrade (Seekonk, MA) Land-Tek Maintainence...... 508-252-3795 Capt. Al Passarelli (Jerusalem, RI) www.androd.com Member: Ken Anderson (Rehoboth, MA) [email protected] Bill Hurley Lures...... 413-584-2421 supplies, paper products, cleaning equipment Hooked On A Feeling Charters..401-788-3638 Member: Bill Hurley (Northampton, MA) JEWELRY- CHAINS, WHOLESALE _ Capt. Joe Bleczinski (Narragansett, RI) www.codandstriperlures.com Garlan Chain Co...... 508-316-3881 Sailing from Pt. [email protected] DC’s Custom Wood Plugs....401-465-5338 Member: David Gariepy (N. Attleboro) Irish Jig Charters...... 401-499-9182 Member: Dick Cournoyer (Woonsocket, RI) www.garlanchain.com * Wholesale Only Capt. Dave McCormick (Narragansett,RI) Email: [email protected] JEWELRY - SEA GLASS _ www.IrishJigCharters.com Fishdoc Custom Plugs...... 401-829-2967 A Day At The Beach...... 401-487-5302 Island Current Fleet...... 917-417-7557 Member:Richard Mandeville (Greenville, RI) Member: Michael McHenry (Tiverton, RI) Capt. 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Jack Riley (Snug Harbor, RI) Inconel Wireline for trolling“The Real Deal” Waterman Engineering Co...01-438-5775 www.maverickchartersltd.com Phase II Lures...... 203-226-7252 Member: Richard Lipsitz (E. Providence) No Fluke Charters...... 401-480-3444 Member: Dick Fincher (Westport, CT) watermanengineering.net Capt. David Monti (Warwick, RI) Hand-carved lures that catch fish. www.phaseiilures.com LASER ENGRAVING______www.NoFlukeFishing.com SurfHog Lure Co...... 401-864-6069 Kell-Strom Tool Company....800-851-6851 Northeast Boat & Kayak Charters.. Member: Bob Neilson (North Kingstown, RI) Member: Robert Kelly (Wethersfield, CT) Capt. Jerry Sparks (CT/RI) 413-219-8455 www.surfhoglureco.com General machine and laser marking www.sparksfish.net • 15% RISAA Discount Terminal Tackle Co...... 631-269-6005 LAWN CARE______On The Rocks Charters...... 401-359-3625 Member: John Richy (Kings Park, NY) Green Wizard Landscaping.401-480-1875 Capt. Rene Letourneau (Pawtucket, RI) www.terminaltackleco.com or call for catalog Member: Dan Patrick (Johnston, RI) www.ontherockscharters.com ThomCat Fluke Rigs...... 401-828-9424 Landscaping, maintenance, trim, fish ponds Puravida Charters...... 401-601-5499 Member: Thom Pelletier (Coventry, RI) Ocean State Lawn Service....401-732-8182 Capt. Jonathan Lewie (Narragansett, RI) [email protected] Member: Paul Karcz (Warwick, RI) puravidacharters.org FURNITURE _ Fertilization programs. 10% RISAA discount Relentless Charters...... 617-462-7885 Eco-Friendly Custom Furniture...... 401-439-0564 MACHINING______Capt. David Waldrip (Green Harbor, MA) Member: Steven Sabella (Westerly, RI) Hartwell Mfg. Co...... 401-567-7720 www.relentlesscharters.com www.sabellastudio.com Member: Jerry Finkle (Chepachet, RI) Restless Fishing Charters....401-728-2081 GREEN ENERGY _ Custom machining small parts, plastics/metal Capt. Rich Templeton Viridian Energy...... 401-602-6578 Volpe Tool & Die, Inc...... 401-580-1063 Email: [email protected] Member: Daryll Issa (Portsmouth, RI) Member: John Volpe (Blackstone, MA) Seven B’s V...... 401-789-9250 www.virdian.com/northeastgreenpower Custom machining of all materials Capt. Russ Benn (Pt. Judith, RI) GRILLING______MARINE ELECTRONICS _ www.sevenbs.com Gilchrist’s GreatGrates...... 401-932-7397 Seaport Communications.....401-783-4778 Skinny Water Charters...... 401-465-8751 Member: Tim Gilchrist (Charlestown, RI) Member: Manuel Medeiros (Narragansett, RI) Capt. Jim Barr (Newport, RI) www.greatgrate.com 15% RISAA discount Sales - Service - Installation www.skinnywaterchartersri.com - 49 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 MARINE FABRICATION _ Keller Williams...... 401-785-1700 Seaward Boatworks...... 401-739-5286 Member: Julie LeBlanc (Cranston, RI) RISAA Members: Member: Rick Cataldi (Warwick, RI) [email protected] cell: 401-837-9050 Aluminum fabrication and canvas work Lighthouse RealEstate Group.401-935-9612 Have your business MARINE REPAIR _ Member: Will Litvin (Wakefield, RI) Conanicut Marine...... 401-423-7158 [email protected] www.lighthouseri.com Member: Bull Munger (Jamestown, RI) Sankey Real Estate...... 774-254-1565 or service listed by www.conanicutmarina.com Member: Eric Meyer (North Attleboro, MA) Snug Harbor Marine Serv Ctr.401-789-7680 www.BaystateHomeSales.com calling 401-826-2121 Member: Joe Mollica (Wakefield,RI) World.net Real Estate Group.401-323-2424 Engine, marine, rod/reel repairs. Full service. Member: Charles Petras (Cumberland, RI) MARINE SUPPLIES _ [email protected] or www.TeamPetras.com The Ship’s Store & Rigging..401-683-0457 REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS _ Member: Nick DeRosa (Portsmouth, RI) Lawrence A. Rainey...... 401-439-9083 boating supplies, etc. www.shipstoreri.com Certified commercial & residental SUPPORT MARINE SURVEYING _ RISAA discount Down River Marine Surveyor..401-364-6400 White Appraisal Co., Inc...... 401-738-9500 Member: Roe LaBossiere (Charlestown, RI) Member: S. Keith White, Jr, SRA,SRPA THE Master Marine Surveyor Certified commercial/residential - Warwick,RI MARINE TOWING SERVICES _ RESTAURANTS _ COMPANIES Safe/Sea...... 401-295-8711 Luigi’s Restaurant...... 401-861-3850 Member:Capt. Phil LeBlanc (Wickford, RI) Member: Ralph Battista (Johnston, RI) www.safesea.com 357 Hartford Ave, Johnston. Fine Italian food ON THESE TowBoatUS/New Bedford...... 508-990-3997 Slice Of Heaven...... ,...... 401-423-9866 Member:Capt. 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- 50 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 3 Bs. - Andy Berg Bye George - George Kates ESP II - Stephen Parente Gusto - Bob Dabkowski 3B'S - Bob Matteson Calamity - Riley Lamson Ethanic - Charles Brown GypSea - David Nardolillo 3 D's II - Warren Diclemente Cals Cutta - Calvin Ferraresso Eventide - Beth Fallon Half & Half - Christopher Terrien 3-For-2 - Kevin Bristow Cannonball - Arthur Cannon Eveready II - Nick Picchione Hail Mari - Michael Ullmeyer 33 Innings - William George Capable - Charley Soares Extra Propper - John O'Brien Happy Executive - Peter Vican 4 My Girls - John Brennan Capt Hook - Paul Dauk Eye Candy - Alessi Rispoli Happy Hooker-Charlie Bradbury Acida - Ed Choiniere Capt Quint - Clarence Moore Falcon - Thomas Poirier Happy Hooker - William Gravina Adrianna - Capt. Mike Neto Capt's Daughter-Dave Fewster Family Ties - Michael Taylor Heart Beat - Lori & Tom Kinne Adventurer - John Stanford Carol Ann - John Reid Faracher - Steve Abdow Hearts & Shells - Reid Muller Ahab - Rod Raso Castor Oil - Charles Mazzella Farmers Daughter - Alan Sharaf Heather Too - Don Bogner Alaskan - Patrick Watson Cayo Hueso - Gary Zera Fast Forward - Michael Valentine Helen D 101 - Ernie Theetge Alf II - Richard Pastore C-Devil - Capt. Kelly Smth Festivus - Al DiOrio Helm III - Capt. Ed Cook Alibi - Dickson Boenning C-Dory - Tony Dias Fear Knot - John Meyer High Hooks - Charles Fisher Allegro - Richard Terek Celtic Belle-Capt Roe Labossiere Finatic - John Brierley High Pressure - Capt. Joe Pagano All Fired Up - Michael Cardinal Chain Reaction - David Gariepy Fin Chaser - Robert Oliveira Hobbes - Cal Gudmunson Almost Ready - Ted Nataly Chaos - James Marasco Fin And Tonic - Lisa Danforth Hombre - Gary Paolo Almost Ready - Arthur Stentiford Charlotte Eve - Mark Cifelli Final Final - Rich Carroll Hope - Glenn Skalubinski Aly Ann - Augustine Comella Chief - James Zagrodny Fine Line - Roger/Susan Lema Hurricane - Aaron Scripps Amazing Grayce- Louis Midura Chill Time - Russell Anderson Finesse - Capt. R. DeMello Idle Time - F. Charles Haigh Amalye - Raymond Duggan Chris's Craft - Christian Killam Finish Line - Alan Stewart I'm-On - Robert Celico Amanda C - David Aubin Cindy Sea - John Chabot Fin-ness - Don Guimelli In-Debt - John Johnson Amelia J - Kevin Caisse Coaster - Greg Spier Fin Reaper - Capt. Bruce Weinstein Indian Summer - Dana Weeks Amnimax - Ralph Battista Compound Interest -Peter Andromalos Fins - Tom Grennan In Faith 2 - Anthony Rocha Angela Mary - Joseph Medeiros Cool Change - John Parkinson Fish-Aholic - Alfred Ricci Irish Jig - Capt. Dave McCormick Angler - Brad Sudol Cool Hand Fluke - Matt Davidson Fishbones - John Volpe Irish Mist - Stephen Grennan Angler Management - David Gordon Copycat - Peter Newbauer Fishey - Greg Spier Isabella - Anthony Tavares Anne K - Capt. Paul Russell Courtney Rose - Paul Saccoccia Fishhawk - Bruce Loeckler Islander - Bruce Johnson April II - Leonard Duffy Crack Of Dawn - Gary Johnson Fishin' Holz - Ryan Holzinger Island Girl - Capt Rick Cataldi Aqua Gem - James Kaczynski Da Bac Breaka - Frank Vessella Fishionardo - Bernie DiNobile Isurus - Alan Blott Aqua Marine - Herb Obodda Dad and I - C. Randall Sherman Fish N Trip - Steven Liebhauser Itsy - Bob Donald Aque'ne - David Howe Dads Pride - David Morton Fish On - Capt. John Sheriff Jackie C - Raymond Chamberland At Last - Bob Cavanagh Dale Sea - Robert Coupe Fishtale - Gordon Cooper Jackpot III - Cathy Muli Aurora - Kris Correia Dalvia - Chad Froman Fish Tales - Ron Hartman Jahab - Jay Adelman Bad Bait - Ray Maxwell Dam Jam - Scott Divona Fishtales 2 - Capt. Robert Masse Jay Bird - Joseph Conneally Bait & Wait - Al Torres Damjam II - David Miele Fish Talz - Bob Carey Jay Mar 2 - Capt. Mitch Riffkin Baluga - Tara Rountree Danny Boy - Daniel DeGruttola Fishworks - Capt. Randall Roberts JD7 - Jack Daniels Bass Boat - Robert Kelley Dauntless - James Riggs Five Gees - Robert Gondola Jenny Lee - Terrence Boylan Bay Bee - Mike Warner Deadly Dick - Robert Darigan Flippin Out - Capt BJ Silvia Jessica Kate - Capt. Chris Willi Bay Buggy - David Gervais Dear Prudence - Douglas Brown Flo B II - Harley Benton Joan J - Paul Jutras Beach Break - Hollis McKee Deblin - Eugene Lewis Flounder Pounder - Tim Wordell Jofish - Joe Dandeneau Becasse - James Tollefson D'fishin'sea - Ron Diggett Fortuna - Capt. Michael Beland Joyce M - Richard Laurie Bella 1 - David Lopes Diane H - Donald Forest Four J's - Jason Ferschke Joysea - Barry Wazer Bella Mama - David DiSantis Die Hard - Peter Lewis Four Play - Bob Fournier Jubilee - Michael Casey Betsea - Stephen Tetzner Dilly Dally - Ron Porter Four Stars - Jay Starziano Judy-D - Victor Dopart Betsy B - David Marcotte Dirt Cheap - Steve Beuregard Frantastic - Brian Bullock Just Bassin Time - Ed Kearney Big Blue 2 - Matthew Mesnick Dixie - Andreas Anusavice Frayed Knot - Richard Lipsitz Just Chum'N - Steven Clow Big Game - Capt. Brian Bacon Doctor's Orders- Brian Sweeney Frayed Knot - Michael Tourville Just Ducky - Douglas Ricci Bite Me - Helder Batista Double Down - Gary Carstens Fuss-Sea - Robert McCusker Kala Rose - Roland Moulin Bitter Sweet - Duke Duclose Down Under - Spencer Ingram Gadzooks - Robert Silva Kattie - Lawrence Rainey Blackjack - Capt.Tony DaSilva Dreamcatcher - Ed Preczewski Gail Frances - Capt. Frank Blount Keep On Truckin' - Daniel Rubino Blue Eyes - Orlando Savastano Drill-1 - David Jenson Gail Frances - David Carter Killa-Bite - Chris Choquette Blue Heron - Ernest Heon, Jr. Duck Buster - Harold Audette Gail Leigh - Luca Razza Kinsale - Bob Chew Blue Max - John Maxwell Duranatic - Ron Nagel Gail Marie - Roger Arpin Kiwi - Bob Beresford Blue Moon - John Blaze Early Bird - Capt Dave Preble Gansett Ranger - Brian Beltrami Knot Dusty - Mike/Erica Vickers Blue Moon - Bill Dzilenski Easterday - Eric Easterday Genevieve - Mark Seymour Knot Hours - Paul Ricard Blues Bros - Walt McCormick Easy Time - Donald Darnbrough Genny Time - Steve Dabkowski Knot Stable - David Loren BobbyZ - Bob Zollo Eden - John McGinn Get Out - Donald Goebel Knucklehead - Michael DeLuca Boo-Yah! - Scott Toner Ed's Yacht II - Edward Sivacek Get Reel - William Allen KrisK - Peter Kilmartin Brn2fish - Michael Ballback Elephant's Butt - David Leonard Get Reel - Samuel Watson Kristian Lee - Michael Adams Bottom Line -Capt Fred Bowman Elissa Ray - Frank Marchetti Ginsea - Ken Anderson Kristina Marie - Capt. Jack Sprentel Brandywine - James Mugavero El Pesce - Paul Garlasco Goose Rocks - Frank Dizoglio Kyle & Nicole - Tom Toolis Breakaway - Jack Hagopian Em 'N' O - Ryan Tellier Graceful Drivter - Capt Jim Turner Lady Andrea - Craig Pincins Buckaneer - Bob Santurri Empty Pockets - Thomas Jewett Great Escape - Jeffrey Folan Lady D - Brian Petit Buck Tail - Dick Geldard Encore - Joe Crocker Great Escape - Jeff Sidelinger Lady K - Capt. Steve Babigian Bugler - John Harvey Endorfin - Alexander Peck Greta Kay - Michael Welch Lady Karen - Capt Joe Bleczinski Builda - Biil Ward Erin Rose - Capt Bill Heffernan Gup 2 - Paul Richard Continued Next Page - 51 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 Lady Linda - David St. Germain BOATER'S LIST (from previous page) Superheat - Thom Costa Last Shot - John Kramer Sweet Meggs - Robert Konopka Laura Elizabeth - Henry Clinton Outcast3 - Eric Duda Rubber Duckie - John Bruno Sweet Pee - Howard Sweet Laura Marie - David Westfall Outer Limit - Stephen Skenyon Ruby - Gabriel Matthias Sweet Spot - Richard Desrosiers Laura's Competition-Bruce Lawing Outrage - Stephen Jordan Ruse II - Jim Phelan 3 B'S - Robert Matteson Lauren Michele-Capt. Louis Mazza Over Easy - Capt. Al Passarelli Rutroe - Joseph Marinello Tails Up - Mark Paparelli Lawn Boy - Paul Karcz Panacea - Thomas DiBona Saint G - Roger St. Germain Talia - Robert Sheldon Leading Lady - Robert Taylor Passeggiata - Matthew Boliver Sal's Dream 5 - Sal Salmoiraghi Talon - Brian Hogan Leen - Willard Donnell Patti Rae - James Mancini Salt Shaker - Dan Hannon Tamerlane II-Joseph Roszkowski Legacy - Capt. Keith Sullivan Pat Sea II - Capt. Pat Renna SaltShaker - William Teixeira Tania II - Tony Lombardo Leisure 9 - Mark Ceprano Pearl Fisher - Mel Epstein Salty IV - Warren Wright Taylor Marie - Armando Simao Letter of Marque-Charles Forsaith Pelagic Magic - Roger/Sue Lema Sammy-Lou - Bart Wagner Tepas Toy - Harold Redlich Live free - Eugene Schultz Perfect Drift - Tracy Terrien Sand Bar - Franklin Rosebrock TGIF - Chuck Dore Linx - Ron Lewis Periwinkle - Louie Reis Sand Dollar - Paul Brousseau The Big Tuna II - Michael Paolino Lit-L-Joy - Roger Tellier Pez Grande - Dan Lacroix Sarah Jane - Chet Boucher The Fly - John Gutherz Lit'l Lady - Sharon Taraksian-Essex Phenix - Bill Hurley Sarcastic - Don Betournay The Happy Executive-Peter Vican Little Blue - Richard Caldon Phia - Fred Jarosz Scootah Board - Russell Fonda The Job - Richard Tremblay Little Grey Gull - Walter Anderson Playing Hookey - John Souto Seabat - George Allen The Lady D - Brian Campbell Little Lady - Sandy Antoni Plug Along II - Robert Anderson Seagar - John Turchetti The Lawhead - Jack Peters Little Peace -Michael Kandrysawtz Poga - Jim Malley Sea Majic - John Stavrakas The Office - Richard Reich Living Room - Ted Zack Pokerfish - George Bergeson Sea Minor - Fred Boynton Theresa Ann - Ronald DuVall Looking Good - Michael Farias Polark - Bill/Ginny Sosnicki Sea Mulligan - Frank DeFiore Thirty Something - Mark Stevens Low Tide - Jim Low Pomatomus - Al Daysh Sea Pony - Jill Vilbig Thom Cat - Thom Pelletier Lucky Lily - Sy Khamsyvoravong Popcorn - Bob Brodeur Seaquinn 2 - Richard Quinn Thunder Song - Peter Russo Lucky Strike - Anthony Milone Poppy's Express - Peter Ortleb Sea Rigg - William Riggs Tiderunner - John Schwemin Lucky's Charms - John Kelley Power Tripp - Michael Tripp Sea-Treat - John Treat Tiderunner II - John Sousa Lucy - Mike O'Connell Prime Time - Bob LeBlanc Sea Venture 2 - John Pacheco Tiderunn'R - Eric Baggeson Lucy Blue - Ron Rudowsky Princeton Fishing Team - Leo Orsi Sea Voyager - Benjamin Lenda Tight Lines - Michael Miozza Lunasea - John Rekemeyer Promises Kept II - Curt Caserta Seaway - Anthony Carrao Time Out - Daniel Walter Lu Sea Jay - Edward Jaworski Protocol - Steve Secord Second Love - Michael DeCesare Title Wave - John McCloskey Maddy - Michael Senecal Puravida - Capt. Jonathan Lewie Second Page - Joe Mariani TLC - Bob Morel Marava - John Kubaska Quinn Sea - Mike Quinn Sergeant - Robert Ferioli Tom's Toy - Tom Ferreira March Madne$$ - Joseph Silva Quonnie Cheers - Steve Phillips Shad Jac - Michael Colby Tonic - Lee Duckworth Marlin - Dick Fincher Rambler - Capt. John Volpe Shady - John Angelini Top Hat - Ben Cray Maverick - Capt. Jack Riley Rangelcy - Gary Carstens Sharon Ann - Al Kurose Topper - Steve Daignault McDu II - William McEvoy Rare Coynes - Don Coyne Sharon C - Richard Pineault Triple F - Brian Quimby Megabite - Allan Peters Raven - Conrad Chickinski Shearwater - Capt Steve Tombs Triple Play - Capt. Rick Kilborn Megabyte - Bruce Collemer Razin Kane - Capt. Sandy Kane Shernyrpyrner - David Sweet Triumph - Timothy Moran Mid Day Chop - David Minto Reaction - Thomas Schultz Sherri Lynne - Bruce Fournier Trophy Blonde - Charles Murphy Mi-D-Mar - James Roberts Redemption- Richard Brakenwagen She's Mine - Timothy Garlick Truman - John Rooks Midnight - Robert Mazzeo Red Pelican - Paul Browne Ship of Fools - Richard Engelman Tupelo - Elton Ricker Mihira - Andrew Korfin Red Sok's - William Sokolowski Silverback - Peter Hendricks Ulysses Freedon - Frank Corso Minha Marlena - Edward Porter Reel Action - John Harrison, Jr. Silver Lining - Jim Robert Valhalla - Richard Swanson Miss Gina - Tony/June Jarret Reelax'n Too - Edward Folgo Silver Sage II - George Jacques Virginia-Joan - Capt. Dave Monti Missing Linc - Tim Gilchrist Reelaxation - Paul Capuzziello Silverside - Charles Benjamin Waitin' On Dawn-Dawn & Tom Wood Missing Penny - Guy Latour Reelaxing - Daniel Orfan Sin-Bin - Jeffrey Tkacs Water Crisis - Daniel daSilveira Miss Kim - Mark Pachico Reel Grungy - Chris Grunewald Sir Reel - Alton Smith Water Dog - Vincent D'Alessandro Miss Nick - Rick Pennington Reel Delight - Steve West Skipjack - Rich Hittinger Waterfront Property - Peter Berg Mistress - Gregory Houde Reel Dreamer - Raymond Andro Skipjack - Robert Murray Waugh's Up! - Brad Waugh Misty Lady - Ed & Mary Ouellette Reelentless - James Barrett Skip-Jack - Frank Tavarozzi Whaler - Andrew Smiley Moon Dance - Robert Redinger Reel Escape - Richard Silva Smart Alec - Alex Sinel White Ghost II - Capt. Jim White Mox-Nix - Bob Bachand Reel EZ - Capt. Rob Taylor Snappa - Capt Charlie Donilon White Water Witch - Bill Levin Mox Nix - Clint Lovell Reel Lucky - Michael West Snug Harbor Express - Al Conti Whynot? - Christine Blount Mrs/Z - William Zanks Reel Magic - Donald Masse Solace - Alfred Trombley Wicked - Rick Black Music - Larry Hayward Reel Pursuit - Michael Curran Son Of A Bait Man - Ray Miclette Wild Onion - David Michel My Butterfly - Edward Savino Reel Reflections - Michael Bourgault Sound Advice - Earl Schofield Wingman - Steve Cook My Surprise - Richard Mandeville Reel Smooth - Chuck Berlinger Southpaw - Robert Lee XT Sea - Capt.Bryant Palazini My 3 Ladies - Robert Andrade Reel Therapy - Patrick Goudreau Spearhead - Fred Schneider Yankee - Bruce Demoranville NeNe Kat - Steve McDermott Reel Time - Sameh Said Spindrift III - Mark Adiletta Yella Dawg - Ray Vincent, Sr. Nephron - Lawrence Audino Release Me - Capt. Roland Guyette Spunky - Tom Haut Netop - Frank Basile Relentless - Capt. Dave Waldrip Spyglass - Thomas Riley New Beginnings-Capt Terry Tehan Remora - Kenneth Rockefeller Stars & Stripers - John Tatro New Too - Tim Gilchrist Restless -Capt Richard Templeton Steeler - Edgar Lemoi Niffa II - John Cunniff Ria Rae - Sean Miele Stella - Capt. Robb Roach Nimia II - Henry Cugno Ripple - Gerry Berard Stinger - Robert Young No Bananas - Ron Parfitt River Rag - Robert Sangster Striper - Charles Santos Off Hook'n - Adam Dunstan RnR - Thomas Roberts Stripers Nightmare-Capt.Mark Silveira Off N' Runnin' - Chuck LoCurto Roberta II - Clarence Gdowski Striper Swiper - Rene Blanchette Rocky Sees - Bob Blasi Strip Strike - Jim Barr Off The Rails - Paul Lemay REPORT VIOLATIONS! Omega - Guy Dufresne Rodeo - Steve Sikorsky Stuff It - Capt. Joe Pagano Oscar J - John McCurry Ro Leena - David Carter Sturg - Doug Sturgis RIDEM Enforcement Osprey - Al Amaral Roman Around - Roman Dudus Summer Blues-Tom Hessney Rhode Island: 401-222-3070 Our Nest - Capt. Bob Murgo Rosborough - John Cappelli Summer Salt - Earl Buckman Massachusetts: 1-800-632-8075 Rosie - Bruce Bannick Sunrise - David Zita Our Time - Normand Chevrette Connecticut: 860-424-3333 - 52 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 NEWPORT TIDE TABLES AUGUST HIGH LOW SUN DATE AMhgt PM hgt AM hgt PM hgt rise set

Adjustments LOW HIGH Block Island Great Salt Pond +0:07 -0:02 Castle Hill +0:12 -0:05 East Greenwich +0:03 +0:13 Providence State Pier No. 1 -0:01 +0:11 Point Judith +0:17 -0:10 Sakonnet -0:01 -0:13 Warren -0:01 +0:18

Watch Hill Point +1:16 +0:41 Wickford +0:02 +0:09

AUGUST Aug 11 Aug 18 Aug 26 Aug 4 Courtesy US Harbors

- 53 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 RECREATIONAL SALTWATER FISHING REGULATIONS Licensed required in CT/MA/RI Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts AMERICAN 9” minimum • 25 fish 9” minimum • 25 fish 9” minimum • 25 fish EEL no closed season no closed season no closed season

15” minimum 15” minimum BLACK SEA June 24 - Aug 31 - 3 fish 15” minimum • 5 fish May 19 - Dec 31 - 5 fish May 19 - Sept 12 BASS Sept 1 - Dec 31 - 7 fish

BLUEFISH no min size • 15 fish no min size • 10 fish no min size • 10 fish no closed season no closed season no closed season South & east of Cape Cod 22" minimum • 10 fish 22 " minimum • 10 fish 22" minimum • 10 fish COD no closed season no closed season no closed season *North of Cape Cod see MADMF regs 19" minimum • no limit 18" minimum • no limit South of Cape Cod 18" minimum • no limit HADDOCK no closed season no closed season no closed season

POLLOCK 19" minimum • no limit 19" minimum • no limit no min size • no limit no closed season no closed season no closed season 9" minimum • 30 fish May 1 to Dec 31 9" minimum • 30 fish SCUP 8" from shore at Conimicut May 1 to Dec 31 10" minimum • 30 fish Porgy Park, India Point Park, Stone May 1 to Dec 31 Bridge/Tiverton, East & West 8" at certain shore sites (charter rules differ) Walls/Narragansett, Ft Adams, (charter rules differ) Ft Wetherill, Rocky Point 19" minimum • 4 fish SUMMER FLOUNDER 19" minimum • 6 fish 17" minimum • 4 fish May 4 - Sept 30 Fluke May 1 - Dec 31 May 22 - Sept 23 17" at certain shore sites 28" minimum • 1 fish STRIPED no closed season 28" minimum • 1 fish 28" minimum • 1 fish BASS 34" & larger must have no closed season no closed season right pectoral fin removed 16" minimum 16" minimum April 15 to May 31 • 3 fish Open seasons: June 1 to July 31 • closed Apr 1 - Apr 30: 2 fish 16" minimum • 3 fish TAUTOG Aug 1 to Oct 14 • 3 fish July 1 - Aug 31: 2 fish no closed season Oct 15 to Dec 15 • 5 fish Oct 10 - Nov 28: 3 fish max of 10 fish per boat

WEAKFISH 16" minimum • 1 fish 16" minimum • 1 fish 16" minimum • 1 fish Squeteague no closed season no closed season no closed season 12" minimum • 2 fish North of Cape Cod March 1 to Dec 31 12" minimum • 2 fish 12" minimum • 8 fish *All of Narragansett Bay, WINTER April 1 to Dec 31 no closed season FLOUNDER Potter Pond, Point Judith Pond and the Harbor of South of Cape Cod Refuge is closed 12" minimum • 2 fish to winter flounder fishing March 1 - Dec 31 See a violation? Report it! CTDEP CONSERVATION POLICE RIDEM ENFORCEMENT DIVISION MADEP ENFORCEMENT DIVISION 860-424-3333 401-222-3070 (24 hrs) 800-632-8075 - 54 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 The Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association is a nonprofit Association established to provide a forum for saltwater anglers; to provide education to members concerning fishing techniques and overall enjoyment of fishing; to foster sportsmanship; to support marine conservation and the sound management of fisheries resources; and provide a unified voice to preserve and protect the rights, traditions and the future of recreational fishing.

PRINT Name: ______Age: _____ Spouse Name: ______First Middle Initial Last Address: ______City: ______State: ____ Zip:______Put me on RISAA e-mail list: Home Phone: ______Cell Phone: ______E-mail:______ yes no thanks

Occupation: ______Employed At: ______You can register them as Junior Members (free) Children (up to 17 yrs):______ no thanks yes (complete below) INFORMATION Prefer to fish from ( check all that apply): Rocks & Piers Charter Boats Party Boats Fly Fishing Surfcasting Other ______ Own Boat: Length:___ ft Maker/Type:______Boat Name:______Docked at:______How did you hear about RISAA? Friend Tackle Shop Facebook News article RISAA Newsletter Fishing Show Web site Saw Advertisement at - Internet Magazine Newspaper TV

CHECK TYPE TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP Regular Adult: $50/year (additional members, immediate family, same household: 2nd = $45, 3rd = $40) Multiple Years (save $5/year): ___$90 (2 yrs), ___ $135 (3 yrs), ___ $180 (4 yrs) Senior (Age 65+): $25/year - requires date of birth: ______/ / Life Member: $500 (one time, single payment) Student (college/trade school): $25/year (max 6 yrs) -requires copy of current student ID card Junior Member: Free (Up to 17 years. Requires parent membership or a RISAA sponsor) Junior's Name: (print)______Age:_____ Date of Birth: ______/ / Junior's Name: (print)______Age:_____ Date of Birth: ______/ / RISAA Sponsor (if parent not a member): ______Relationship: ______Payment must accompany application. Enclosed is my check for $______(payable to R.I.S.A.A.) Charge to my credit card: (check) AmEx* Discover MasterCard Visa Amount Authorized: $______Exp. date (mo/yr): ______CVV # ______(3-digit number on back of card) *AmEx is 4 nos on front Name on card (print): ______Card Number: ______

Meetings are held on the last Monday of each month at the West Warwick Elks in West Warwick, RI at 7:00 pm. (attendance not required). Membership benefits include monthly seminars • fishing tournaments • Mail to: R.I.S.A.A. • fishing trips for members only • monthly news magazine • discounts at tackle shops and marine dealers • P.O. Box 1465 • social events • college scholarships • adds your voice to fisheries management and conservation issues. Coventry, RI 02816 - 55 - R.I.S.A.A. / August, 2018 P.O. Box 1465 AUGUST, 2018 Nonprofit Organization Coventry, RI 02816 U.S. Postage Paid Coventry, RI CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Permit No. 247

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