ECONOMIC VALUE of RECREATIONAL FISHING to RHODE ISLAND HAS INCREASED Value Now More Than Commercial Fishing

www.RISAA.org JUNE, 2017 • Issue 222 401-826-2121 Representing Over 7,500 Recreational Anglers

Updated NOAA report... ECONOMIC VALUE OF RECREATIONAL FISHING TO RHODE ISLAND HAS INCREASED Value now more than commercial fishing

Recreational fishing appeals to our sense of adventure and builds a lifetime of memories with family and friends.

It is also important to the Rhode Island economy!

(See story on page 16)

Proposed changes to coastal management of tautog States Schedule Hearings on Draft Amendment 1 The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has announced that the states of Massachusetts through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public comment on Draft Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Tautog. The Draft Amendment proposes a fundamental change in tautog management, moving away from management on a coastwide basis towards regional management. In addition, Draft Amendment 1 proposes the establishment of a commercial harvest tagging program, as well as new goals and objectives, biological reference points and fishing mortality targets, and a stock rebuilding schedule. Specifically, Draft Amendment 1 proposes delineating the stock into four regions due to differences in biology and fishery characteristics, as well as limited coastwide movement. (to page 37)

R.I.S.A.A. / May, 2017 Public access must be a never ending fight It was disappointing last month to learn The case, Peter Kilmartin, Attorney June 3 • 10:00 AM Kayak Committee that the Rhode Island Supreme Court General of the State of Rhode Island vs Annual Meet & Greet, Goddard Park would not overturn the lower court ruling Joan M. Barbuto, et al. was filed in RI boat ramp. All welcome. on the Weekapaug shoreline case, Superior Court against 21 defendants and Kilmartin v. Barbuto. several “intervenors” who joined in with June 6 • 6:30 PM Youth Fishing Camp Unfortunately, the Court upheld the them. Committee meeting trial court decision and findings of fact, On September 4, 2014 Judge J. Stern June 9 • 5:00 PM Fly Fishing Committee stating “that the 1909 Plat and Indenture ruled that “the 1909 Plat and the Indenture fishing at Chepiwanoxet Point, E.G. did not reveal manifest intent to dedicate did not create an incipient dedication of the over-two-mile stretch of beach to the easement across the Beach Area portrayed June 10 • RISAA Trip to Fenway Park public.” It did, however, restore and upheld on the 1909 Plat.” The AG’s case was that rights of way to the Ocean that had denied. June 12 • 6:00 PM Kayak Committee been called into question by the trial court. Believing the judge did not properly fishing at Newport Harbor This case was started by us (RISAA) consider the original plat map’s intention, back in April of 2011 when I received a AG Kilmartin appealed the case to the R.I. June 14 • 6:00 PM Fly Fishing Committee complaint from a person that a few Supreme Court. RISAA filed an amicus fishing at Kings Park, Newport homeowners along Atlantic Avenue, brief in support, along with other June 20 • 6:30 PM RISAA Board of Westerly had erected fences down to the organizations. But the Court would not Directors meeting water’s edge, posted “Keep Out” signs and overturn the lower court ruling. called the police if anyone walked or Gregory S. Schultz, AAG in the June 21 • 6:00 PM Kayak Committee stopped in front of “their” beach. Environmental Unit who helped try the fishing at Weavers Cove, Portsmouth Myself and two other board members, case, said in an email, “Although we are along with two enforcement officers from extremely disappointed in the decision, we June 23 • 5:00 PM Fly Fishing Committee Coastal Resources Management Council believe that it was the right decision to fishing at Goddard Park, Warwick (CRMC), an attorney and a neighborhood bring the matter before the Court to June 24 • 19th Annual TAKE-A-KID resident met at the shoreline at one of the determine the intent of the original FISHING Day Right of Ways (ROW) which adjoined the landowners. Unfortunately, it is very home of the most obnoxious property difficult to prove the “manifest intent” of June 26 • 7:00 RISAA Monthly Seminar owner who had no problem calling the five landowners on a matter that is more and Quarterly Meeting police when people trespassed on his than 100 years old. beach. “Mike Rubin and I would especially June 27-29 • 2nd Annual Youth Fishing There was discussion of the original like to thank the R.I. Saltwater Anglers Camp, Rocky Point, Warwick 1909 plat map that showed definite Association (RISAA), who made the initial property lines, ending BEFORE the shore, complaint to this office and then provided June 26 • 7:00 PM RISAA Monthly Seminar when the lots were divided and sold. initial support for this matter, including the We hired an attorney that specialized funding of title work by an attorney and July 11 • 6:00 AM Kayak Committee in real estate, and when the original map survey work by a surveyor.” fishing at Quonnie Breachway confirmed these property lines, we then hired a surveyor to check those property Do you know how much of the Atlantic Jul 31 • 7:00 PM RISAA Monthly Seminar lines vs what the property owners today coast is available for public use purposes? were using as their property lines. About 8 percent! Ninety-two percent of Aug 28 • 7:00 PM RISAA Monthly It seemed a case could be made that the whole Atlantic coast, and the figures Seminar those homeowners were illegally erecting are the same for the Pacific, are held in The Official Newsletter of the fences and keeping people from walking the most part by a comparatively few Rhode Island along a shoreline that they did not own. people, and unless we now, before it is too Saltwater Anglers Association We set up a meeting with Peter late, take these areas of the country which Published Monthly Kilmartin, the RI Attorney General, who we offer the maximum for recreation for all Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers already knew to be a proponent of public of our people, unless we set them aside Association, Inc. access. He agreed there was some merit now, it will be too late. P.O. Box 1465 to this issue and assigned two of his John F. Kennedy, President Coventry, RI 02816 Assistant Attorneys to investigate. September 28, 1963 - 2 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 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. Time for some positive fishing news! How about some positive fishing news? Every day there’s existing boat ramps and public fishing areas, to provide fish a lot of discouraging fishing news with all of the regulations stock assessment support and to provide public education, (necessary, but often painful), state and federal fishing laws, information and outreach. Programs such as the Rhode Island fishing bills in Congress, climate change news and more. Recreational Saltwater Fishing magazine available in bait shops So here it is, the positive, good fishing news from Rhode as well as a youth fishing camp are also funded from this money. Island. Most of this positive news was made possible by rebuilt #2. Youth Fishing Camp is a hoot! fish stocks (under the Magnuson-Sevens Act) so there is an It is important to teach our youth about fishing. Fishing abundance of fish for all to catch and eat. appeals to our sense of adventure and teaches us patience. It is Hope something here brightens your day. one of those activities where science and art converge. It teaches us to be good stewards of the environment and it allows us to #1. Saltwater recreational fishing licenses were up build a lifetime of memories and friendships. in Rhode Island about 11% in 2016 and this year they are up by In 2016 a fishing camp for youth was developed and 9% compared to 2016. This is great fishing news. More people implemented in Rhode Island by RISAA as a pilot program. The are interested in fishing since the angler state or federal license/ three day camp, sponsored by the RISAA and assisted by RI registry became mandatory in 2011. DEM, had 50 children, 7 to 14 years old participate. An increase in licenses means an increase in revenue and spending on promoting fishing and fishing access. John Lake of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Marine Fisheries Division said, “I would say the increase is likely driven by the economy. However, I believe that the enhanced presence of our surveyors at access points, additional outreach engaging fishing clubs and enhanced communications raises awareness of the license requirement.” Whatever the reason, more licenses means better compliance and more people engaging in saltwater fishing. The purpose of the saltwater license program in Rhode Island as defined by state law is to provide a source of state funding for programs and activities that benefit marine recreational fishing interests in Rhode Island. If Rhode Island did not have such a program, anglers (like all coastal state anglers) would have to register with the National Marine Richard Reish, lead surfcasting instructor, explains the Fisheries Service. A Rhode Island state resident license is $7, fundaments of casting to Youth Fishing Camp participants on the federal registry fee is $29. the Rocky Point beach last summer State funds raised from licenses are spent with a three-to- one federal government match through U.S. Fish and Wildlife Steve Medeiros, RISAA president said, “The goal was to Service Sport Fish Restoration Program. For example, DEM introduce youngsters to fishing. We find children of all has budgeted $232,755 in spending for FY 2017, and this 25% backgrounds and cultures are attracted to fishing for all the State of RI match will garner $698,265 in federal funds for a total right reasons, and our aim is to give them a proper introduction RI budget of $931,020. to the sport.” 2017 funds will be spent on enhanced recreational fishing The pilot fishing camp was a huge success, so much so that data collection to improve the overall precision of catch estimates it has now been funded by U.S Fish & Wildlife in partnership and the construction of a Rocky Point State Park Fishing Pier with the RI DEM and RISAA for the next five years. The aim (last year the Goddard Park boat ramp was built and the year this year is to post another success and roll the camp concept before the Galilee boat ramp). Funds are allocated to maintain out to an additional location in 2018. From there, who knows how much the camp will grow. (to page 36) - 3 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 The Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE PRESENTS 8th Annual Trip to Fenway Park Saturday, June 10 BOSTON RED SOX VS DETROIT TIGERS

7:15 PM GAME $91 per person

includes deluxe coach bus transportation and admission* to the game (*Section 30)

Bus departs from from the state Park & Ride lot on Route 117 in Warwick at 4:15 PM Bus departs Fenway Park 30 minutes after the end of the game.

First Come, First Served LIMITED TO 50 PERSONS! Members and guests are welcome for this event

RISAA Trip to Fenway Park MAIL IN ORDER FORM or ORDER BY PHONE 401-826-2121 Name:______Evening phone: ______Address: ______kets left! Cell: ______THIS City: ______ONLY 3 tic State:______Zip: ______I want ______tickets. Others attendingTO beside JOIN myself (name):______US FOR • No smoking on bus Payment must accompany registration CALL • Alcoholic beverages not permitted on bus Enclosed is my check for $______TRIP! ($91 per ticket) 401-826-2121• No refunds after May 30, 2017 Charge to my credit card (check) Discover MasterCard Visa NOTES • Bus departs promptly at times advertised Name on card (print): ______Card Number: ______Mail to: R.I.S.A.A. Amount: $______Exp Date (mo/yr): ______P. O. Box 1465 Coventry, RI 02816 CVV #______(3-digit number in reverse italics on back of card) - 4 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 The purpose of the Membership Committee is to contact new members, welcome them to the Association and answer any questions they may have about RISAA and its activities. Striped bass with Clams, Welcome new members Black Olives and Chorizo who joined last month! I can’t take credit for this recipe. It comes from Yankee Magazine. Capt. Wade Baker Jack Jarvis Using a wealth of summer East Greenwich, RI Wakefield, RI ingredients - tomatoes, fellel, oregano and fresh clams - this Lori Duckworth Raymond Ludvigson one-pot dish essentially steam- North Kingstown, RI Millbury, MA braises the striped bass to juicy perfection. Brian Hardy Franklin Rosebrock Because the chorizo and olives are savory and the clams Providence, RI Tiverton, RI containe natural brine, this recipe calls for no added salt.

Cedric Hardy Michael Stewart INGREDIENTS Providence, RI Oxford, MA • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1 medium red onion, peeled and chopped Joseph Healey YOUR NAME • 1/2 cup diced fennel East Sandwich, MA Should be here • 6 ounces cooked or cured chorizo, thinly sliced • 1/2 cup oil-cured pitted black olives • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano • 1/2 cup fruity white wine • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 2 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped • 1-1/2 pounds skinless, boneless striped bass fillets (about 1 inch thick) • Freshly ground black pepper Share the Wealth! • 16 littleneck clams, scrubbed and rinsed BRING A FRIEND TO THE NEXT MEETING DIRECTIONS • Heat oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium- RISAA members can bring a first-time guest high setting. Add onion, fennel, chorizo, olives, and oregano to the monthly seminars, at no charge and saute´ until vegetables have softened, about 8 minutes. • Stir in wine and scrape bottom of pan to remove any brown bits that are stuck to the bottom. • Stir in garlic and tomatoes and cook 5 minutes. • Arrange striped bass fillets over tomato mixture and season with pepper. Scatter clams over fish and cover pan. • Braise over medium-low heat until fish is cooked through and clams have opened, 10 to 12 minutes. • Using a large serving spoon, transfer portions of fish and tomato mixture into shallow bowls. Spoon more tomato mixture and clams around fish.

Got a recipe to share or request for a certain recipe? Contact Sandie at [email protected] - 5 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 Three Trips To Be Won At The June 26 Meeting

Here are the trips... If you are a winner, we will give you a list of your fellow trip members and more details of the trip. We will also ask you for a • Fin Reaper Charters $50 deposit (check or credit card only -no cash) to ensure that This trip is with Captain Bruce Weinstein of Fin Reaper Charters. you show up for the trip. If you go on the trip, we won’t use Captain Bruce will take 3 anglers out for stripers using light your deposit. tackle and eels at Block Island aboard the Fin Reaper, his 26’ The only cost to you will be the customary tip to Glacer Bay Canyon Runner Catamaran. The trip will sail at 5:00 the captain and/or mate, usually 15% - 20% of what AM on Friday, June 14, 2017 from Lockwood Marina, East the trip would normally cost if you had chartered the Matunuck. Visit www.finreapercharters.com trip privately. One member of each trip will • No Fluke Charters be designated as the “group This is a fluke, bass and blues leader,” and will be responsible combo trip for 3 anglers fishing to keep in contact with the captain in Narragansett Bay with Captain and be the liaison between the Dave Monti aboard the Virginia captain and the other group Joan, his meticulously restored members. The group leader will 26’ Bonito. The trip will sail from also be responsible to take some Gardners Wharf, Wickford, on photos and write a story about Saturday, July 15 at 5:30 AM. the trip for the RISAA News Magazine. These stories are • Teezer 77 Guide Service often used by the charter captains This is a daytime, four-hour, light as advertisements for their tackle trip for 2 anglers with business, so they would like the Captain Eric Thomas aboard the story to be posted as soon as Teezer-M, his 19’ Mako center possible after the trip. console fishing for bass and So, before you go to the Capt. Eric Thomas displays a fat striper he unhooked after blues in the Newport area. The meeting, check your calendar for it was just caught by member Paul Laflamme (behind him) trip sails on Wednesday, July 29, your availability on the dates listed 2017 at 6:00 AM from the Fort below, and bring a check or credit Adams state board ramp in Newport, RI. card with you in case you are a winner.

HOW CAN YOU GET A CHANCE AT A TRIP? IMPORTANT TO NOTE Come to our monthly meetings and sign up at the Charter To win one of these trips you must be a RISAA member in Trips Committee table at the back of the room. We will give you good standing (dues up to date), and you must be present at a form with that night’s trips listed on it. The form will list the the end of the meeting. available trips, the boat and the Captain, the type and location If you haven’t joined yet there is an application at the back of the trip, and the time and date. Fill out the form listing your of this newsletter, or just come to the monthly meeting and sign preferences, first, second, 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 page at www.risaa.org for more information.

TRIPS RAFFLED AT THE May 22 MEETING DATE COMPANY CAPTAIN # ANGLERS TRIP DEPARTS July 14 Fin Reaper Charters Capt. Bruce Weinstein 3 striped bass E. Matunuck July 15 No Fluke Charters Capt. Dave Monti 3 fluke, bass, blues Wickford July 19 Teezer 77 Guide Service Capt. Eric Thomas 2 bass & blues Newport - 6 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 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 12 7:00 am to Noon Adults: $15 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 $15. Children are • The child must be between 6 to 17 years of age. free.

SIGN ME UP FOR THE AUGUST 12 ADULT & JUNIOR FISHING TRIP Adult Member Name:______Phone: ______

Junior Member(s) Name: ______(max 3) Relationship to member: Daughter Son Step-daughter/son Grandchild

Address: ______City: ______State:___ Zip: _____ To pay by credit card Mail to: RISAA Enclosed is $15 Adult Fee call the RISAA office P.O. Box 1465 (payment must accompany registration) at 401-826-2121 Coventry, RI 02816

- 7 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 PREVIOUS AND CONTINUALLY SUPPORTED PROGRAMS • Blackstone River fish ladders construction • Pawtuxet River fish passage • Special Shore Fishing Scup signs funded • College Scholarships in Marine Sciences • Plum Beach Lighthouse restoration for RIDEM • Fishway construction/restoration • Public access adoption programs • Striped Bass Myco Research • JASON Expedition teacher training • Public education programs and seminars • Tag & Release Program • Kickemuit River fish ladder construction • Recreational Fishing Symposium 2013 & 2015 • Tag-A-Giant Tuna Foundation • Mercury in Local Fish Research Grant RISAA Take-A-Kid Fishing Days • 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 Youth Fishing Camp • Ninigret Park Fishing Access • Sea Grant research programs 2017 FOUNDATION DONORS COPPER (up to $49) BRONZE ($50+) Anonymous Donor David Ferguson Nicole Lengyel George Allen Peter Hendricks Brian Petit Herbert Adams Richard Ferris Donald Mandella Norman Buecher Peter Jenkins John Pope Alfred Amaral Timothy Fleming Clarence Moore Buzzards Bay Richard Laurie Alec Sinel Terry Andoscia Richard Geldard J.George O’Keefe Anglers Club Benjamin Lenda William Sokolowski Francis Basile Timothy Gilchrist James Parillo Anthony Caruolo Howard MacMillan William Sosnicki Joseph Behl Donald Goodroe Arthur Stentiford Citizens Charitable Stephen Medeiros Alfred Trombley John Boardman Robert Graap Thomas Tenbroeck Foundation Matthew Mesnick Eric Weybrant John Brennan Jonathan Hare John Trainor Dr. Kirby Cunha Larry Mouradjian Stephanie Caruolo Richard Heffernan Michael Tripp Kent Dumont Robert Murgo Daniel Costa Russell Hubert Jane Venditto Richard Ferris Ronald Nalbandian Matthew Curley Kurt Johnson Daniel Watson Michael Gelineau Mark Pachico Donald Estes Roe Labossiere PLATINUM ($500+) SILVER ($100+) Robert Donaldson Snug Harbor Marina Melvyn Blake David Michel Francis Sawicki Richard Hittinger Tarbox Toyota Stuart Cohen New Balance Athletics Steven Shohan David Pollack Bradley Waugh Buster Costello Old Colony Amphibians Harry Templeton IN MEMORY OF Donald Dorsey Dennis Owens Michael Testa Robert Anderson Walter Krupinski David Green John Peacock John Treat Charles Bradbury Walter Malley F. Charles Haigh Jason Polsky Patrick Watson Brian Campbell Marcelino Mello Robert Hawthorne Luca Razza John Webber Marie Cordeiro Patruck Muli Douglas Jost RI Mobile Sportsfishermen William Zanks Paul Dauk Capt. Sandy Kane Anthony Rocha, MD Thaddeus Stenovitch Gene Davis Mark Levasseur Robert Sangster 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 - 8 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 It’s Time To Tag & Release

RISAA’s Tag & Release Committee is entering its third year The 17 members who have been doing our tagging have of operation in providing tagging kits - at no cost - and returned 150 completed data cards thus far, so there are still 370 instruction for members to participate in tagging some of the tags waiting to be used. fish they catch. The Committee has purchased a number of tagging needles Some interesting statistics: along with numbered tags and associated data collection • Mark Pacheco and Diane Valerien, our best taggers, have postcards from the American Littoral Society. each tagged 25 fish and returned the completed tagging data The Committee began work in April 2015 with the cards. establishment of program guidelines and the development of • Steve Dabkowski and Norm Morrisette have tagged 15 the tagging instructional brochure that is included with each fish each and returned their cards. kit distributed. • James Riggs, Rich Hittinger and Bob Murray have each tagged 10 fish and returned their cards. The basics of the program are: • Participants must be an adult members in good standing • Five (5) tags, five (5) tag cards, and one (1) tagging needle is provided at no charge • Completed tagging cards must be returned to RISAA • Additional 5-tag kits will be available at no charge once all five completed tag cards are returned to RISAA • If you lose tags and/or cards, no additional tags or cards will be provided • Replacement needles are available at a cost of $7.50 each

The various species tagged and released (by quantity) 45 Striped bass 57 Tautog 33 Summer flounder 9 Black sea bass 2 Cod 1 Dogfish Tagging kit includes tagging needle (top), 5 tags and 1 Scup 5 tag cards 1 Skate The good news is that the T&R Committee has distributed 1 Northern Kingfish a total of 520 tags to seventy-four (74) different members for For those of you who have received tagging kits, let’s get their use. to work while having fun and helping increase our knowledge The bad news thus far is that only 17 members have used at of the various species through the information that tagging least one tag and returned the completed data card. That means can provide. that 57 of you have requested and received free tagging kits and have not tagged any fish at all. If you haven’t obtained your own tagging kit, or have any This is a participation rate of only 23%. questions, stop by our table at the monthly meetings and speak COME ON GUYS AND GALS…..YOU CAN DO BETTER with us and pick up our instructional brochure. You can also THAN THAT. send me an email at [email protected]. - 9 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 Last year we had 54 It doesn't matter if your boat BOATS and 154 can carry only two children and a chaperone, or if you can volunteers and we took handle 4 or 5 youngsters, we 140 kids from 15 still need you’re help! organizations out WE NEED fishing! MEMBERS This year we hope YOU WITHOUT BOATS WILL HELP us make it TOO! even better! Each boat will need at least one person to act as a "mate" The kids came from Cub to watch the children, help Scouts, Girl Scouts, inner-city neighborhood groups and several taking fish off hooks, etc., so this means that members who don't Providence Recreational Department rec centers. They all had have a boat will also be needed. one thing in common - they were kids who got to We are also seeking members to help ON SHORE with early experience a day they will never forgot! help gettng the boats docked, kid assign-ments, and later with Some of these kids have the cooking or serving after the fishing is done. never visited the bay and never had the chance to catch a fish. Most have never been on a boat before! The number of kids that get to participate this year will be determined by the number of members who sign up. The folks at Brewer Cowesett Marina of Warwick will again host the event for The 2016 Food Crew us. Here’s how it works.... All the children will be in the 7-13 year old age group, and will All members, boats and kids will arrive at the marina by 8:00 have signed permission slips. a.m and fishing in Greenwich Bay will be from 9:00 to 11:30 A.M. The organizations involved will provide transportation to and Then everyone returns to the marina for a cookout at noon! from the marina. All members are urged to participate Everything is taken care of! All we need is for you to sign up and promise to help! Sign me up for the TAKE-A-CITY-KID FISHING DAY! Name: ______Evening Phone: ______Cell______

R I have a boat and am willing to use it. Besides myself & mate, I can take _____ children and ______adults. Boat: Size______ft Type/Brand: ______Boat Name: ______R I will bring my own mate. Mate's name:______R I need someone to mate on my boat. R I don't have a boat to use, but would like to help in one of the boats If possible, we prefer you to R I will help ashore at the marina (cooking, serving, etc.) R I can't participate but here’s a donation to help with expenses SIGN UP ONLINE at Mail form to: R.I.S.A.A., P.O. Box 1465, Coventry, RI 02816 www.surveymonkey.com/r/TAK2017 - 10 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 OPINION ASMFC Does The Right Thing For Striped Bass 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.”

Last February, striped bass anglers throughout the indistinguishable. The population still hovered just 1,200 metric northeast were perturbed after the Atlantic States Marine tons above the threshold that denotes an overfished stock, and Fisheries Commission’s Striped Bass Management Board voted was about 13,000 metric tons below the target level. to move forward with a proposed Addendum V to Amendment But what was really interesting was a memo provided by the 6 to the Atlantic Striped Bass Interstate Management Plan, which Technical Committee to the Management Board at its October would have relaxed regulations and allowed an increase in the 2016 meeting. It gave the Management Board, and the general recreational striped bass kill. public, their first opportunity to compare Maryland’s claims of The vote came just over two years after the same Striped “crisis,” “suffering” and “reductions” to some objective data. Bass Management Board, in response to a 2013 benchmark It turned out that Addendum IV caused such a deep “crisis” assessment that showed that the striped bass spawning stock in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay striped bass fishery that striped biomass was declining steadily and about to enter “overfished” bass anglers took 58% more trips in 2015 than they did in the territory, adopted Addendum IV to the management plan. base year of 2012. We should all have a “crisis” like that… Addendum IV was designed to reduce fishing mortality by And it turns out that Maryland anglers were not “suffering” 25%, and return it to the target level. Addendum IV was also because they had to take “reductions” that were “grossly over” intended to provide some protection to the 2011 year class, the 20.5% mandated by Addendum IV. In fact, Maryland anglers which was the first dominant didn’t take any reduction at year class produced since all. Instead of cutting back 2003. And it turns out that Maryland anglers were their kill by 20.5%, they increased it by more than The acts leading up to the not “suffering” because they had to take 50%. February vote to initiate “reductions”...... So if they were Addendum V were fairly “suffering” at all, it was bizarre. In fact, Maryland anglers didn’t take any because they were killing Before the ink was even reduction at all. Instead of cutting back their too many fish, rather than dry on Addendum IV, and kill by 20.5%, they increased it by more than reducing their kill. before the new regulations You would think those adopted pursuant to that 50%. sorts of revelations would Addendum were in force for have caused some even one year, a Management embarrassment, but that Board member from Maryland engaged in some remarkable was far from the case. Instead of meekly accepting the facts, hyperbole at the Board’s November 2015 meeting, saying and sitting quietly for the rest of the meeting, the Maryland “I’ve heard the word ‘crisis’ from my stakeholders. The representative continued his efforts to kill more striped bass. charter, the recreational and the commercial industry are Despite the clear evidence that both recreational effort and suffering greatly as a result of the reductions we’ve taken… recreational kills had increased (the commercial sector did, in “What we’ve been hearing through Wave 4 [July/August] fact, reduce their landings by the required amount), he still, with on the recreational harvest indicates that we’re grossly over a straight face, declared to the Management Board that, “You’ve that 20.5 percent [reduction mandated pursuant to Addendum heard time and time again from stakeholders from Maryland and IV].” other places where the impacts that we have felt are pretty The Management Board didn’t immediately agree to severe and tremendous regarding the squeeze…having only a consider an increase harvest because of those comments, but few fish available to our fishermen,” and noted that he would they did agree to ask ASMFC’s Striped Bass Technical suggest additional action later in the meeting, which would Committee to prepare a stock assessment update that would undoubtedly be a motion to relax regulations. report on the state of the stock at the end of 2015, and thus At that point, Jim Gilmore, New York’s Fisheries Director provide some insight on the impact of Addendum IV’s harvest and Chairman of the Management Board, pointed out that “when reductions. we went down this road, the idea was that we would essentially When the stock assessment update was released during put the reduction in and that it would essentially go for a three the fall of 2016, it revealed that Addendum IV had done its job. year period. When we got to the 2018 assessment, then we The fishing mortality rate for 2015 was 0.156, just below the would see if we had met those goals and if they were, I guess Ftarget of 0.18, but so close to that figure that it was statistically sticking for lack of a better word. (to page 30)

- 11 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM each day Location: ROCKY POINT PARK, WARWICK SIGN UP A CHILD! The 2017 Youth Fishing Camp is being run by the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association, in partnership with the Rhode Island DEM Division of Fish & Wildlife and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, with the cooperation of the City of Warwick. 50 CHILDREN WILL BE ACCEPTED • MUST BE BETWEEN 7 - 14 YEARS • THERE IS NO COST FOR THE CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE! THREE DAYS OF SALTWATER FISHING! Day 1 All children will have shore-based instructions in such things as fish ID, fishing laws, spin & conventional tackle, basic marine biology, basic fishing knots, lures, jigs, baits, using different lures - how/why they work, boating safety basics. They also will spend time learning to cast and fish from the shore at Rocky Point. A catered “kids” buffet lunch will be provided Day 2 All children will board a charter bus for a trip to Point Judith, where they will spend several hours fishing aboard the 80-foot boat, Seven B’s V. Lunch will be served on the boat. Day 3 All children will spend the day fishing aboard RISAA members’ boats in the nearby waters off Rocky Point and Greenwich Bay. They will learn both trolling and bottom fishing. They will have a break at noon for the catered “kids” buffet lunch. At 3:00 PM all children will receive special Certificates of Completion.

TO REGISTER A CHILD Send an email to [email protected] or call the RISAA Office at 401-826-2121 and request a Fishing Camp registration form.

- 12 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2016 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM each day Location: ROCKY POINT PARK, WARWICK ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The 2017 Youth Fishing Camp is being run by the Rhode Island Saltwater AnglersATS Association, in partnership with the Rhode Island DEM Division of Fish & Wildlife. AY Training and classes for the childrenWE willNEED be providedTHURSD MOREby some RISAA BO members, RIDEM Fish & Wildlife staff, and Coast Guard Auxiliary. FOR WE NEED RISAA MEMBER HELP! SHORE HELP AND BOATERS NEEDED DETAILS • The 50 children will be split into four groups, according to age and fishing experience. • We need at least two adult members to lead/chaperone each group. More is better. • Tuesday: Shore Day. Kids will receive instuctions on shore in such things as fish ID, fishing laws, spin & conventional tackle, basic fishing knots, lures, jigs, baits (how/why they work) and boating safety basics. They also will spend time learning to cast and fish from the shore at Rocky Point. • Wednesday: Party Boat Day. All kids and chaperones will go by chartered bus to Galilee and board the fishing boat Seven B’s where the children will enjoy several hours of fishing. , • Thursday: Member Boat Fishing Day. All of the kids & RISAA volunteers will fish aboard 15-20 (hopefully) g RISAA member boats out of Greenwich Bay Marina. They’ll learn bottom fishing for scup, sea bass, etc. around et Warwick Neck and trolling for bluefish in Greenwich Bay. • Lunch will be provided for everyone each day • Adult volunteers will receive a mileage stipend at the rate of 55 cents/mile from your home to Rocky Point, round trip. • Can’t attend all three days? We’ll gladly accept help for ANY of the three days BOAT HELP NEEDED ON THURSDAY, June 29 The children will spend Thursday fishing on members’ boats in the Warwick Neck/Greenich Bay area. We need TWENTY BOATS in order to get the 50 kids out on the water. Boaters will receive complimentary marina slips and their fuel tanks will be filled at the end of the day. WILL YOU HELP? Please sign up using our online registration at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/risaacamp or call the RISAA Office at 401-826-2121 - 13 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2016 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 Dare To Dream Ranch

Since 2014, when Karen Dalton officially founded the The purpose of animal assisted therapy is to provide charity, she and her team have raised thousands of dollars for interventions that would not be possible with only a human alternative therapy programs for service members, veterans, provider, according to the charity's website. and their families. RISAA Charities Committee member Chris “Equine Killam delivered our check. assisted Veterans come to the ranch's psychotherapy programs to deal with emotional (EAP) utilizes challenges like PTSD, anxiety, the horse's depression, divorce issues, custody responsive battle issues, communication difficulty, nature as a and anger management. therapy tool. The mission of Dare to Dream They are Ranch, Karen says, is to transform the naturally lives of U.S. veterans by providing a curious, have multifaceted equine assisted therapy individual Karen Dalton, program to help them learn how to personalities, Founder and Exec- manage current situations and future and mirror utive Vice President challenges through complementary and human behavior. The structure provides a unique atmosphere alternative medicine. for the client to work through personal challenges. EAP provides “Helping others, working with horses and health and clients with in-the-moment experiences to learn how to manage wellness education is a passion of mine,” she says. “Helping current situations and future challenges with a focus on personal our veterans achieve their goals and dreams is so rewarding. strengths and resources. The veterans gain greater insight into These men and women have risked it all for our safety. They themselves through experiencing natural consequences, deserve all the help we can give them.” successes, and mistakes. There is something to be learned at The military retreat offers equine therapy, yoga, reflexology every step of the process.” and massage, hypnotherapy, group therapy, horticulture The program works. “As a veteran who has struggled with therapy, nutrition education, healthy cooking and exercise. service related issues and found limited help from the VA, I can Fly tying and fly fishing also are included. say that the programs at Dare to Dream Ranch have had a huge Its equine therapy program is based on an 11-acre farm on and lasting impact on my life,” a former client wrote. Snagwood Road in Foster. (to page 37)

- 14 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 Hermit Crab Colloquial Nickname: Long-clawed hermit crab, Broad-clawed hermit crab Scientific name: Pagurus longicarpus, Pagurus pollicaris

Field Markings: Long-clawed hermit crabs have reddish-tan Broad-clawed hermit crabs are reddish, gray or tan. bodies; claws are white with a gray or brown median stripe. Size: up to 4 inches longAtlantic Oyster Drill - up to 1 inch long Size: up to 1.5 inches long Habitat: Rocky tidal zones, tidal pools, salt marshes, open shores Seasonal Appearance: Year-round DISTINGUISHING FEATURES AND large whelk or moon snail shells. They live in deeper waters of BEHAVIORS the Bay. Hermit crabs earned their name because they live in shells Hermit crabs are nomadic, always searching for new shells created by mollusks and have a tendency to withdraw into those when they grow to big for their old ones. They move about shells when threatened. Two of the most common species of actively, pausing only for the inspection of possible food or a hermit crabs in Narragansett Bay are the new shell. A hermit crab will never leave broad-clawed and the long-clawed the safety of its old shell until it finds a hermit crab, distinguished from each replacement. Larger crabs will often evict other by their size and the shape of the smaller crabs from a choice shell by using claws. aggressive force. Hermit crabs are not considered to As omnivorous scavengers, they eat be true crabs because their exoskeleton small bits of fish, shore shrimp, dead does not cover the entire body. To plants, algae and other hermit crabs. protect their soft abdomen, hermit crabs steal shells formed by other mollusks - RELATIONSHIP TO PEOPLE usually snails, periwinkles or whelks. Hermit crabs play an important role Hermit crab bodies are curved and the last pair of appendages in the benthic community. As scavengers, they recycle nutrients on the abdomen is modified to form a clamp, enabling the crab to back into the ecosystem. The meat found in the tails of larger maintain its position in the shell. It is very difficult to pull hermit hermit crabs is often used as bait in recreational fishing. crabs from their shells without injuring or killing them. Long-clawed hermit crabs are the smaller species, inhabiting vacant periwinkle and oyster drill shells. They live mostly in shallow water and are common in tide pools and salt marshes. HOW TO GET YOUR OWN COPY The major claw is narrow and usually hairless. RISAA members can purchase their own copy of The The broad-clawed hermit crab - the largest hermit crab in Uncommon Guide To Common Life on Narragansett Bay Narragansett Bay - has broad, flat major claws and resides in for $15 from the RISAA Merchandise Committee. Stop by the committee table at any monthly RISAA meeting.

- 15 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 How big is fishing in Rhode Island by Capt. David According to NOAA, it’s very big! Monti

The women and men, who catch, process and support The report said that nationally commercial and recreational commercial fishing do our state and country a great service. fishing generated $208 billion in sales, contributed $97 billion They allow us to have fresh, nutritious seafood on our dinner to the gross domestic product and supported 1.6 million full- table at a reasonable price. If you do not fish yourself, or have and part-time jobs in 2015. friends and relatives that fish, there is no other way you can The four different measures in the report show how acquire this great source of protein. fishermen expenditures affect the economy in a region (state or However, what was surprising is that in an economic report nationwide): sales, income and value-added, and employment. released in June by the National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Sales refer to the gross value of all sales by regional businesses Administration (NOAA) is that recreational fishing (compared affected by an activity, such as commercial or recreational to commercial fishing) has a greater value-added economic fishing. It includes both the direct sales of the fish landed or impact on the state or Rhode Island. those made by the angler and sales made between businesses The report, Fisheries and households resulting from that original sale. Income Economics of the United State, includes personal income (wages and salaries) and proprietors’ 2015, said that in 2015 income (income from self-employment). Value-added is the recreational fishing in R.I. contribution made to the gross domestic product in a region. generated $332-million in sales, Employment is specified on the basis of full-time and part-time $141-million in income, $216- jobs supported directly or indirectly by fish sales or the million in value added to the purchases made by anglers. NOAA Fisheries uses a regional economy, and the industry impact modeling software, called IMPLAN, to estimate these supports 3,554 jobs. four types of impacts. The same economics report The report points out just how important fishing is to Rhode said the commercial seafood in Island’s economy employing over 8,000 with a value-added Rhode Island was approximately contribution of over $363-million annually to the state. $290-million in sales, $105- A copy of the report titled NOAA’s Fisheries Economics of million in income, $147- million in value added to the economy, the U.S. can be found on NOAA’s website at https:// and the industry supports 4,522 jobs in Rhode Island. www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/economics/publications/feus/ fisheries_economics_2015/index

Affiliate News... Rhode Island Marine Trades Association Delegation Goes to Washington for American Boating Congress RIMTA President Brandon Kidd, Legislative Committee Points so all attendees had information on key issues. Chair Andy Tyska, and RIMTA CEO Wendy Mackie recently The RIMTA delegation met with Senators Whitehouse and returned from the American Boating Congress (ABC), and as Reed, Congressman David Cicilline, and Congressman Jim Wendy Mackie noted after returning from Washington, it's Langevin's staff. They prioritized their meeting time by focusing encouraging to know that our U.S. Senators and on workforce development and infrastructure. Representatives have a clear understanding of the Wendy Mackie also led a panel of workforce- RI marine trades, our standing in the state, and the development experts to help ABC attendees issues that are critical to our future. understand the training programs that are now in place But clearly, our federal delegation is now in different regions--including High School programs, operating in a challenging political environment-- entry-level-worker training, and apprenticeships. Jen and critical issues can easily get diluted. According Huber of RIMTA overviewed our Pre-Apprenticeship to Andy Tyska, the ABC was a valuable opportunity Training Program for the group. for the RIMTA delegation to meet with elected The marine industry has recognized its workforce officials--to continue working together to preserve challenges for years, and a national effort is building what we have and build a foundation for the future. to address them--an effort of which RIMTA will be a NMMA deftly painted the industry picture for all federal part. Building industry partnerships and developing working representatives with key statistics: including a count of nearly relationships with the state and funders are efforts the industry 12 million recreational boats in the U.S. (with 95% under 26 feet now realizes will produce results. But as Wendy Mackie says, and towable), 88 million boaters, 650,000 jobs, and $121.5 billion "This is the approach we have been taking for some time now- in economic impact. NMMA also organized a list of Talking -and we are proof that it is working."

- 16 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 FLUKE! 2017’s First Special Tournament

In a few weeks, June 16-25, our Fluke Special Tournament All official RISAA weigh-in locations have received a supply will take place. This is an individual angler’s tournament, open of RISAA Tournament Entry forms, but just in case, it is to all members. recommended that you pick up copies of the form at the RISAA There are separate categories between Adults and Juniors, monthly meeting. with separate BOAT and SHORE divisions. You can also obtain/print copies of the entry form online at Registration is NOT required for this tournament. Just go www.risaa.org/tournaments/entry_slip.pdf out and fish. You must weigh your fish at any RISAA Official The angler is responsible for making sure all sections of the Weigh-in station (check approved list on next page). entry form are complete. The angler is responsible for all You must CALL IN your catch within 24 hours to 401-826- information entered in the top section of the form (blocks 1 2121. through 8). The person weighing the catch, at the weigh-in Instructions are on the entry form. Before going fishing, location, is responsible for entering the information in the bottom you should check the standings during the tournament so you section of the form (blocks 1 through 6). The angler takes the will know how large of a fluke you need for an entry. Just go to entry form. DO NOT leave it at the tackle shop to mail. It’s the the RISAA web site at angler’s responsibility. www.risaa.org/tournaments/ You must then call in your entry within 2017_special.html 24 hours of the time weighed to 401-826- Entries are normally posted within a 2121 and leave a message with ALL of the few hours as they are called in. You can information on the entry form. even check the standings while you’re out fishing! Bookmark the page. TEAM FLUKE CHALLENGE! Tournament Rules. This is a 2-day Special Tournament The rules for this tournament (and all that runs July 8 and 9. It is for two-angler tournaments) can also be found on the teams. There will be TEN WINNING RISAA web site. It’s always recommend TEAMS and each member of those Top that members review the rules before Ten Teams will receive RISAA Bucks as entering a tournament: www.risaa.org/ prizes. tournaments/rules.html For this tournament, there is no distinction between Adults and Junior or TOURNAMENT ENTRY between Boat or Shore divisions. For FORM NOTICE example, a parent and child can be a team. We will no longer accept photo/digital Last year there were 23 teams signed copies of the RISAA Tournament Entry Barry Gootkind with a big fluke he landed up, but only 8 teams entered their fish on Form (weigh-in slip). Only the original last year. Team Fluke weekend. Someone with a entry form will be accepted for all single fluke entry could have won 9th or tournament entries. 10th place! Don’t think you need to catch doormat fluke to The white part of the original entry form must be mailed enter fish! within seven (7) days of the catch date to: This is the only tournament of the year that REQUIRES RISAA, PO Box 1465, Coventry, RI 02816 PRE-REGISTRATION, but registration is easy. Just send an (This address is printed on the entry form) email to [email protected] and in the message simply give You can also hand-deliver the original copy of the entry the name of the two members on that team. form to the Chairman of the Tournaments Committee at the You can download a copy of the Team Fluke Rules, which monthly RISAA meetings, if that meeting is within seven days also contains the special Weight Slip from the RISAA web site: of the catch date on the form. www.risaa.org/tournaments/2017_TeamFluke_Rules.pdf The yellow copy of the entry form is yours to keep until the Don’t have email? Just call the RISAA office and leave the tournament results are official. two members’ names. - 17 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 The Yearlong Tournament is a continuing tournament that runs from January to December 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 5/22/17 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. none yet 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

JUNIOR (no minimum) 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. 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. 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 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 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. 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

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. David Garzoli: 3.90 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 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 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. none yet 1. Harry Potter: 5.53 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

JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (no minimum) JUNIOR (federal min.) 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 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet 3. none yet - 18 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 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 17.46 Richard Mandeville 2013 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 5.44 Jonathan Pickering 2003 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 •Cardinal Bait & Tackle (Westerly)...... 100 lbs •Frances Fleet/Captains Catch (Galilee)..... 100 lbs •Lucky Bait & Tackle* (Warren)...... 200 lbs Maridee Bait & Tackle...... 50 lbs •Pete’s Bait & Tackle (Woonsocket)...... 160 lbs •Quaker Lane Bait & Tackle (N.Kingstown) 60 lbs •Quonny Bait & Tackle (Charlestown)...... 60 lbs Riverside Marine (Tiverton)...... 75 lbs Sam’s Bait & Tckle (Middletown)...... 400 lbs •Snug Harbor Marina (Wakefield)...... 250 lbs Stonington Marina (Stonington, CT)...... 100 lbs •Tackle Box, Inc. (Warwick)...... 200 lbs

* hanging scale not certified, but flat scale is good - 19 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 UPCOMING SEMINAR Monday, June 26 at 7:00 PM TWO TOPICS Angler surveys provide valuable data featuring MICHAEL BUCKO Last year, all coastal states from Maine to Georgia began conducting Access Point Angler Intercept Surveys (APAIS) in their own local marine waters. The surveys ask anglers information on their fishing catch and effort. The Rhode Island team, part of RIDEM's Marine Fisheries Division, is led by Michael Bucko, who will be making a brief presentation to members about the angler surveys, and how it helps recreational anglers.

Light Tackle & Fly Fishing Strategies on Boston's North Shore featuring JOE GUGINO

Joe Gugino is a lifelong fisherman, who truly became obsessed with fishing when he moved to Beverly, MA for college. He enjoys all types of fishing, but prefers fly fishing and topwater for striped bass the most. He loves bringing friends fishing and putting them on their first or biggest fish. Joe is an accomplished angler, winning the fly fishing division of the New England Kayak Fishing Striper Shootout two years in a row and placing 2nd in the Cheeky Schoolie Fly Fishing Tournament with fellow Why Knot co-founder Matt Zimmermann. And also fishes all around New England and the Northeast. His company, Why Knot Fishing, is a team of anglers focused on promoting the sport in a positive light and engaging with the community in a fun and exciting way. They run a monthly series of fishing meet-ups, and catch and release tournaments throughout the summer. In his seminar, Joe will focus on light tackle and fly strategies for targeting striped bass and bluefish, and will cover locations and tactics on Boston's North Shore. He will use photos, video and in-person demonstration of gear, lures, and rigs. Although this is a chance to learn some new areas to fish, the information he supplies will also apply all around New England. Joe fishes from Shore, Kayak, SUP, and Boat, and he will be talking about how different modes of fishing work in the different types of locations, times, and tides that are best for certain areas.

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 23 • Chicken parmesan with penne: $7.95 • Penne only: $3.95 Non-Members Welcome • Sausage & peppers sub w/chips: $6.95 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. / June, 2017 UPCOMING SEMINAR Monday, July 31 at 7:00 PM Party Boat Fishing Tackle & Tips

featuring Diane Valerien Diane Valerien started saltwater fishing 40 years ago on party boats and for the past 20 years has averaged 75 days a year on the water fishing for cod, black sea bass, fluke, scup, striped bass, and tautog. She's also a member of the RISAA Board of Directors. "Fishing on a party boat is a great way to get out fishing on a boat," said Diane. "It's affordable and you can either go alone or bring your family and friends along." Her PowerPoint presentation will include the following topics: party boat choices, what to look for in choosing a party boat, differences in boat operations, fishing gear, successful fishing techniques and benefits of fishing on a party boat.

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 • Fish & chips with cole slaw: $8.50 Directions on page 23 • Shaved steak sub w/mushrooms, onions & cheese, w/chips: $7.95 Non-Members Welcome • Bowl of chowder (red or white): $4.95 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. / June, 2017 *Chose from any of these member tackle shops: Block Island Fishworks Pete’s Bait & Tackle Snug Harbor Marina Cardinal Bait & Tacle Quaker Lane Bait & Tackle Sportsman’s Outfitter Falmouth Bait & Tackle Quonny Bait & Tackle The Tackle Box Lucky Bait & Tackle Saltwater Edge Watch Hill Outfitters

• 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

May Meeting Door Prize Winners Winner of the REGULAR MEMBER door prize was Winner of the JUNIOR MEMBER door prize was RICHARD LAURIE KAYLIANA ANDRADE who selected his $200 certificate to Saltwater Edge who won a rod & reel combo

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

- 22 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 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. / Junep, 2017 Public Access and How To Lose It by TODD CORAYER

The Rhode Island Supreme Court has upheld a lower court warm sands of Pleasant View to celebrate decision which renders more than two miles of beach, roughly summer with champagne and pule cheese. from the Westerly Town Beach to the Weekapaug off limits to And oh that pule, if only I could only think of all except a handful of landowners. it’s other name. Justice Indeglia’s opinion reads, in part, “Accordingly, while there may be some evidence to the contrary, we agree that the Our Supreme Court allows us access to the defendants’ extrinsic evidence does not reveal the Plattors’ manifest intent names because public access, be it to public records or to the to dedicate the beach area to the public. There was no error.” sea, is critical to our freedom.

The Westerly Sun’s Dale Faulkner noted last December, “The They are: Joan M. Barbuto; Lynne D. Kaesmann; Clarence (Westerly) council did, however, ask Solicitor Matthew Oliverio G. Brown; Judith W. Brown; John B. Stellitano, Trustee of the to express its concern that the rights of way should allow access John Bruno Stellitano Living Trust; James M. Tobin; Joshua to the area below the mean high water line.” M. Vocatura; Hattie G. Vocatura Trust; Nicholas P. Jarem; Sandra How bold, to preserve a right of way to a beach you can’t L. Jarem; Mickmays, LLC; Joan A. Carr; and John C. Maffe, Jr. use. The defendant intervenors are: Dunes Park, Inc.; Donna Taking off my legal briefs for a moment, what kind of persons Pirie; Margaret Andreo; Jane L. Taylor; David K. McGill; Miriam go to such expensive and embarrassing extremes to prevent B. McGill; Timothy F. Shay; Brian P. Shay; Justin T. Shay; and people from walking a beach? Jeffrey A. Fiebelman, Trustee of the 627 Realty Trust. What tragedies befell and festered in these litigants to spawn such persistent vitriol for bathers, walkers and fishermen? Fighting logical opposition from environmental groups, RISAA member Todd Corayer is a lifelong fisherman who lives state agencies, local governments and their own neighbors, not far from the Saugatucket River with his wife, who supports they have proved their point that only they shall sit on the his fishing mainly to get him out of the house and a young son who regularly catches more fish than him.

- 24 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 The RISAA Newsletter is looking for articles and stories • no experience necessary • perfect grammar not necessary • OK to spell words wrong (we’ll fix it for you) • stories can be short or long Topics Include: • How I catch ______(any species) • ANY story you think members might enjoy • Best bait I found for catching (any species) • ANY how-to article you want to share • My funniest day on the water • How to teach kids to fish • My best day fishing • How to read the water • How to make your own ______. • Your favorite lure • Bait catching tip(s) • Who taught me fishing when I was a kid.

To submit articles & photos OR if you just have a question send an email to [email protected] or call the RISAA office at 401-826-2121

Lack of marine worms threaten Maine fishery A mysterious drop in the harvest of two of the most popular worms for sport fishermen is proving expensive for anglers, perilous for bait shop owners and a threat to a way of life in Maine, according to an article on PressHerald.com. Maine harvesters are by far the U.S.’s largest suppliers of sandworms and bloodworms, twisty, fat critters that can grow longer than a foot and have teeth that inflict a painful bite. Wormers dig the wriggling creatures out of P.O. Box 763 coastal muck so they can be sold to fishermen worldwide. Londonderry, NH 03053 The worms are especially popular with American striped Tel: 603-434-4689 bass fishermen and in Europe. An October study in the journal Fax: 603-432-3902 Fish and Fisheries said bloodworms are the most valuable E-mail: marine worm species on the retail bait market, and sandworms [email protected] aren’t far behind. But a worm falloff has disrupted the supply chain. Maine’s Manufacturer of Fine catch of bloodworms has dropped from more than 600,000 Terminal Tackle for the Check out our web site at pounds in 2004 to less than half that last year. Sandworms Saltwater Fisherman www.seawolfetackle.com dipped by two thirds, to less than 130,000 pounds. Snelled Hooks, Top and Scientists are struggling to figure out where the worms Bottom Rigs, Lures, Tubes, Owned and operated by have gone. Among the factors that could play a role are rising Leadheads, Umbrella Rigs Richard and Judy Wolfe temperatures in the Gulf of Maine, changes in currents that and more.... distribute worm larvae and increased harvest pressure. - 25 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 One of the missions of RISAA is to represent the Only donations specifically made to the RISAA PAC can be concerns of the recreational community on regulatory and used. Under no circumstances can any membership dues legislative issues. That means that we have to deal with money - or any other contribution made to the Association - elected officials. be used for the PAC. It would be a violation of state election Fortunately, there are a number of legislators who have laws for any money from RISAA to be used for PAC purposes. worked hard on our behalf and others who support RISAA Also, all money received by the PAC must come from principles. We need to be sure those officials remain in individual donors. No contribution can be accepted from any office. organization or business interest. How it works. The RISAA PAC Committee first receives It is also important that legislators understand who we requests for contributions. If the PAC Committee determines a are. If we don’t advance our own causes, no one will do it candidate is pro-recreational fishing, pro-environment, etc. it can for us. approve a request, that recommendation is forwarded to the By law, our Association can not contribute funds to any RISAA Board of Directors which has the final vote on all PAC candidate, therefore we have established a legal, donations. Every PAC expenditure must pass this 2-step process. incorporated and registered Political Action Democracy is not a spectator sport. Committee which CAN make contributions on our behalf. To be effective, we must participate in the system. It has an independent treasurer and its own bank account.

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Just when I thought I’d seen everything, I opened my email more forage is available over a broader range, they are gonna a few weeks ago to find a half-dozen messages about some new do better. “ground-breaking” study funded by the same large scale/low- People who spend time on the water know that when forage value fishing and fishmeal/fish-oil industry that, for the last populations are healthy, there are more predators in the water. two decades, has been trying to argue that taking hundreds of Often, abundant baitfish also means that predators have better millions of pounds of forage fish out of the water has little-to- body conditions (read “big and fat”). no impact on marine ecosystems. Gee… I wonder what they The Hilborn paper makes the case that when forage stocks came up with. become depleted, the predators don’t just starve, they go to Apparently, according to the paper, When does fishing forage those limited core areas where there are still some bait fish. And species affect their predators? (Hilborn et. al. 2017), forage fish so forage numbers shouldn’t matter to predators because even (i.e. menhaden) abundance has minimal effect on predators (like, at low abundance levels, forage species will contract to areas ahem, striped bass). where predators can still find them at relatively high densities. Frankly, I didn’t pay it much attention. Seemed like just But it’s pretty clear to me that a lot of predators, particularly more noise. What discredited the those that depend on study almost right away for me was encountering concentrations of when Ray Hilborn, the primary author baitfish during their migrations of the piece, claimed in a promotional (ahem, striped bass, again) don’t video, (also funded by the industry), easily uproot themselves to track and in the paper itself, that predators prey over distances. I mean, come like stripers aren’t affected by large- on…. Do you really think stripers scale extraction of menhaden are going to turn around at New because they don’t eat the adults that York and go back down to VA to the extraction industry targets. feed on a contracted menhaden Uhm, really? Stripers only eat stock? juvenile bunker? Even novice anglers Yes, the paper talks about understand the relationship between alternate baits (e.g. sandeels, bay adult bunker aggregations and anchovies, spearing, etc.), but is striped bass. there any angler out there who And really, I mean, come on man. thinks such “small” baits are as I’d like to think that most people who important to a striped bass’ diet A recent study funded by large-scale extraction industry understand fish and fishing just know as bunker? Having spent the claims that forage fish abundance doesn’t affect marine that the basic conclusion in the paper better part of the last 20 years as a predator numbers... As anglers we knwo better. isn’t true. It defies common sense… striped bass guide, I know that’s But somehow the authors of this not true. paper have compiled enough data to make their case. The paper does acknowledge that when a baitfish stock is While it’s not easy to wade through all the information in abundant it expands, and so the predators have more fish to this paper, I think that readers can understand that one can use feed upon, over a wider range. That would certainly seem be data or interpret data in a way that supports any conclusion more beneficial for the predators, even though the paper doesn’t that one wants to reach. Given the funders of this paper, it’s draw that conclusion. But what it doesn’t mention is that this easy to see how that may have happened here. sort of expansion is beneficial for the greater public. I don’t want to try and refute the paper’s conclusions from When an abundant and healthy forage fish resource a technical standpoint. I’ll leave that to the pointy heads. In expands its range and becomes more available to predators fact, given the letter recently submitted to the Atlantic States over a longer expanse of shoreline, the public has more Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Atlantic Menhaden opportunity to target and catch those predators. Management Board (correcting the record on forage fish and Anglers in particular depend on that sort of forage their predators) it looks like the Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force distribution to be successful because it results in opportunity. is already working on this. Without a doubt, forage abundance drives time and area What I’d like to do here is address the paper’s conclusions specific bites. from an on-the-water perspective. Sooo… So taking a precautionary approach to managing forage stocks is, for that reason alone, important. Regarding “Predator rate of increase is Yes, I understand that the paper’s conclusion is really that uncorrelated with forage fish abundance” forage abundance doesn’t dictate overall predator abundance. While it may go without saying, stripers, bluefish, tunas, And that there’s no tangible connection between baitfish billfish, etc., gotta eat. Pretty easy to understand that when abundance and recruitment. (to page 35)

- 27 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 - 28 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 CONTRATULATIONS KAYLA and TRAVIS BARAO GETTING WELL! Emily Grace Barao was born on March 9, 2017 at 3:30 Member ED COOK spent a PM in a Boston Hospital. few days in the hospital last “She came out screaming and absolutely beautiful,” said month after he underwent surgery for a recurring problem. Travis, “but we would have to wait a long time before we heard that voice again.” Emily was immediatly brought to the cardiac ICU at Boston’s Children’s Hospital so the doctors could evaluate her heart, but things quickly went downhill. Travis said, “After the longest 48 days of our lives, Emily Grace came home on April 26. She is still recovering, but doing well. We are Everything went well he said, thrilled to finally have her home.” and was feeling good enough to Travis is the RISAA Secretary, attend the May seminar. and those of us who knew about Emily’s health problems had been worried and concerned for them Take it easy Ed. throughout their ordeal. We’re all very happy to know that Emily is home!

- 29 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 ASMFC...STRIPED BASS (from page 11) “Now we’re in the second year, and I guess we have different this has created. opinions of that. Yes, we’re below the mortality target, and it “…it is a fool’s errand to be messing around in the looks like we’re on a right trajectory. But I think from [the hundredths spot on an assessment. We’re kidding ourselves if Technical Committee’s] presentation we’re still not out of the we think there’s a difference between 0.16 and 0.18…” woods yet. There is a lot of good news coming out of it, but There was more debate, with the northeastern states there is still—you know the idea was to go for those three generally skeptical of and opposed to anything that might lead years.” to a bigger kill, while the other Chesapeake jurisdictions, abetted He also noted, in a comment directed to Maryland, by New Jersey and Delaware, supported the Maryland effort. “I’ve had other questions from other commissioners and However, when the vote was finally taken, Maryland won on an folks about well, because of that overage in the effort in the 8 to 6 vote. Bay, wasn’t there any payback or adjustment measure, and I That set the stage for last February’s meeting which, after said no that was the same thing. If we saw exceedance, we were brief public comment, opened with a Technical Committee report. sticking on the three year plan in order to see if this was going The Technical Committee representative noted that to work or not.” estimated 2016 striped bass removals would be around 3.6 In other words, Maryland should, perhaps, be careful what million fish, which was already about 18% above what was it asked for, because it might not like the outcome if Addendum landed in 2015, and further stated that, if anything, that 3.6 IV was reopened… million fish was probably an underestimate of what would However, the Maryland rep remained undaunted. He argued ultimately be landed in 2016. that “if we were to move from [a fishing mortality rate of] 0.16 to However, for reasons that weren’t completely clear, the 0.18, it would be a small tick, maybe a 5 to 8% liberalization, in Technical Committee only used two calculations, one based on terms of numbers…But what I’m thinking about and what I’m 2015 fishing mortality and one based on target fishing mortality, looking at, is the fact that perhaps just that very small change to determine future landings, and never considered the could be something that saves a few of the fishermen in my possibility that the 2016 fishing mortality rate, which was already state. slightly above target, might prevail in the future, even without a “A half an inch In minimum size could mean a lot to our regulatory change. fleets, our charterboat and recreational fleet; more so the Maryland quickly moved that an addendum, using no data charterboat community…” from years after the end of 2015, be initiated, which could allow He then suggested that the Technical Committee be tasked a 10% harvest increase. to determine just how large a harvest increase could be and still Capt. John McMurray, the legislative proxy from New York, keep fishing mortality at the target level. made the obvious objection, pointing out that, “…we could He explained that, “we currently are 0.02; we’re underneath theoretically get away with a 10 percent increase in removals; if the fishing mortality target. When we took the reductions that we base it on 2015. If we base it on 2016, if I am understanding we did in Addendum IV, the analysis of 2015 indicates that we the briefing material right, it is suggesting that we need to do a overshot the target. The way I view that is it is like a little 6 percent reduction… cushion in what we have available to us, as far as management “We should keep that in mind for one. As far as economic action to fish at the target. Fishing at the target is not a risky impacts and the condition of the stock itself, certainly up the thing; it is the target for a reason.” coast people suffer economic impacts from a reduction in Michael Armstrong, a fishery manager for the abundance, me personally, and so do my colleagues. While the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, didn’t buy that argument, stock is not overfished, we’re actually just above [the spawning saying, “I see you are catching the same number of fish as you stock biomass] threshold. We’re not even close to [the spawning did last year. The harvest is the same. The number of caught stock biomass] target. and release are more. I’m struggling to see the difficulty that (to page 31)

- 30 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 ASMFC...STRIPED BASS (from page 30) “I wouldn’t claim that the stock is doing incredibly well, harvest by 12%. In the Chesapeake Bay, current regulations and it is incredibly abundant; I still think it has a ways to go. I would be changed as needed to permit a 2-fish bag limit and a really don’t understand how we’re harping on the fact that 19- to 28-inch slot between either September 1 and October 31 2015 was just below target. To me the [spawning stock biomass] or May 16-August 31. That would increase the Bay harvest by would seem to be the more important indicator, and what we 9% (on top of a harvest that already increased by over 50%, should base any management decision on…” instead of being reduced by 20.5%, as originally intended). All His views were echoed by Jason McNamee, a biologist for commercial harvest quotas would be increased by 10%. the State of Rhode Island, who noted that “…the feedback that The Technical Committee noted that there was substantial we’ve received from the uncertainty surrounding the Technical Committee is that options. Specifically, the size there is too much of fish discarded (released) uncertainty; both in the I guess a judgment on the riskiness of was imperfectly known, the harvest estimates and in the initiating something like this, the risk is too change in the distribution differential between where and length frequency of fish the terminal estimate is, and high at this point with the information that we available to anglers was where the fishing mortality have available. “poorly understood” and target is, to judge them as Jason McNamee, Chief not considered in the being different from each calculations, angler behavior other. There is uncertainty RI Division of Marine Resources and its change from year to in multiple aspects of all of year could not be predicted, the information, such that I the impact of the 2011 year don’t believe there is any buffer with which to work to increase class was not considered, and the increase in 2016 landings harvest, change management measures. compared to 2015 remained a concern. “One final point is we’re focused on fishing mortality; but In addition, 43 comments were received from the public, all there is also pretty close proximity with the spawning stock opposed to moving forward with Addendum V. biomass threshold. The risk associated with dropping below In the end, after considering all of those factors, the that threshold, per the addendum is pretty severe as well. I Management Board, by a vote of 10 to 5, decided to kill the guess a judgment on the riskiness of initiating something like Addendum. Only Maryland, Virginia and the Potomac River this, the risk is too high at this point with the information that Fisheries Commission, and the traditionally conservation- we have available.” hostile New Jersey and Delaware delegations, supported the Despite such clear warnings, the Management Board increased kill. eventually, by a vote of 8-7, decided to move forward with the Halting work on the Addendum was the right thing to do. new Addendum V. That set the stage for May’s meeting, which I have often been critical of the ASMFC process, and its was closely watched by striped bass anglers who were tendency to favor harvest over conservation measures. Given preparing to get together and fight once again to oppose an the facts presented to the Management Board, I again have to increase in harvest and to support conservative management question why it let the Addendum V process get as far as it did. measures. But that's a minor point. Addendum V to Amendment 6 to the Atlantic Striped Bass What matters is the end result. The Management Board Interstate Fishery Management Plan would have permitted responded to the science and the harvest data, and did the right coastal states to reduce their size limit from 28 inches to 27, a thing for the striped bass. measure which was calculated to increase coastal recreational For that, they deserve our thanks.

- 31 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association Entertainment Commiteee Presents PARTYBOAT TAUTOG FISHING TRIP Saturday, October 28 6:00 AM to Noon

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Regarding “Forage species are affected much more by environmental conditions than by fishing” I won’t argue that environmental conditions don’t affect recruitment. Certainly, there can be favorable conditions that lead to more successful spawns, and better young of the year survival. We’ve seen this to be the case with a lot of species. But with forage fish we’ve got to consider the scale of removals. In the case of menhaden in particular, we’re talking about hundreds of millions of pounds being removed on an annual basis from the ecosystem so it can be boiled down and reduced into product. It’s hard not to question the motives of anyone who thinks that’s insignificant. In 2012, the ASMFC implemented the first ever constraining measures on the menhaden fleet, reducing catch by 20%. Industry’s party line has been that the reduction has had nothing to do with current abundance, and more to do with environmental conditions. Perhaps environmental conditions for recruitment were good… But if you leave a hundred million pounds of bunker in the water, well, there’s a hundred million pounds more bunker in the water, right? It’s just intuitive that the stock expansion we’ve seen in the last few years, and the extraordinary amount of life that’s resulted (i.e. whales, striped bass, thresher sharks, etc.) is related to that reduction. To think otherwise seems pretty silly to me. Yet the techies, who still can’t put their finger on a “stock recruitment” relationship, have given that argument cover, and unfortunately there are managers who believe it as well. In short, I will argue that forage species aren’t being affected by environmental conditions more than fishing. Both affect forage abundance… But fishing mortality is the only thing we CAN control. And so we should control it CAUTIOUSLY, as the Lenfest Report, which the paper takes great pains to refute, suggests. Regarding “Previous analysis of forage fish impacts on predators ignored natural variability” I don’t think previous analysis ignored “natural variability.” The Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force reminds us that “…despite massive landings, even these apparently prolific [forage] fish are susceptible to population collapse when the effects of fishing and unfavorable environmental conditions act together,” and that “Accounting for such factors in devising management strategies can provide a buffer against overfishing during periods when populations are naturally low.” (to page 39) - 35 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 It won’t work if you don’t wear it! Life jackets save lives!

THE WATCH (from page 3) #3. Commercial fishermen are good stewards of the farm construction. The survey demonstrated the economic environment. impact that wind farm construction would have on the charter It was great to hear fishermen speak about wanting to create fishing industry. less of a carbon footprint with their vessels. At a commercial The RIPCBA did a marketing plan that aimed to bolster the fisheries public workshop held last month by DEM, fisherman charter fishing industry in light of wind farm construction, John Walker recommended a change in license use regulations particularly in the shoulder seasons, and asked Deepwater Wind that made a lot of sense to most fishermen and fish regulators to fund the initiative. DWW agreed to fund the two-year in the room. program, and it is working out well. In less than a year, the The issue was to allow two licensed fishermen fishing on digital marketing effort has netted over 9,000 visitors a month the same vessel to each take their allowable catch limit (this is to the charter industry website at www.bitesandsightsri.com. done now with select species). Walker said, “When you think Capt. Bellavance said, “We are now focusing on making about the amount of fuel, the added carbon pollution and cost the effort sustainable by integrating more with state marketing we incur each time we fish it makes a lot of sense to allow two efforts.” licenses to work one boat… it cuts expenses in half and is a lot safer.” #5. Best fishing show (ever) in the northeast Jason McNamee, chief of Marine Fisheries in Rhode The New England Saltwater Fishing Show held at the Island said, “That’s a good suggestion. We are taking it Providence Convention Center is the largest show of its type under advisement and will explore if and how such a change in the Northeast. This year’s show attendance was at a fourteen- could be implemented.” year high. #4. The first charter fishing industry marketing initiative “Best of all, the 15,000 attendees were in a buying mood, so led by Capt. Rick Bellavance of the Rhode Island Party & much so that the 2018 show is nearly sold out of exhibitor Charter Boat space already, said Steve Medeiros, show director and RISAA Association President. “I think it could be the sign of an improved economy (RIPCBA) has been along with the enhanced popularity of saltwater fishing.” a big success. This is a positive sign for all in the fishing industry… boats, The RIPCBA electronics, gear, tackle, bait shops, tourism and all. According reached out to to NOAA, recreational saltwater fishing in Rhode Island has Deepwater Wind an annual economic impact of $216-million. With this much (DWW), money on the table it is great to see interest in fishing growing. developers of the Block Island Wind There is a lot of positive fishing news, so let’s hear more of Farm, with a survey it. Feel free to email me at [email protected]. the Association took prior to wind

- 36 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 CHARITIES (from page 14) TAUTOG PROPOSAL (from page 1) “Having Four-Region Management Approach attended Navy Seal 1) Massachusetts – Rhode Island training I've always 2) Long Island Sound (CT and NY LIS) held a belief that I 3) New Jersey – New York Bight was strong enough 4) Delaware – Maryland – Virginia to handle any Management options by region have been developed in problems on my response to the 2016 stock assessment update. Long Island own. However life Sound and New Jersey-New York Bight would be required to has a way of take harvest reductions due to the regional overfishing stock humbling you status, while Massachusetts-Rhode Island and Delaware- sometimes, and I Maryland-Virginia would not have to take harvest reductions, fully credit Karen's but are proposing regional measures. thoughtful guidance, patience, LOCAL HEARINGS WILL BE HELD and equine therapy Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 6 p.m. programs with University of Rhode Island Bay Campus, Corless Auditorium restoring a balance South Ferry Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island and calmness, a Contact: Jason McNamee at 401.423.1943 sense of control, to my life. “In addition, her knowledge and network of veteran Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 6 p.m. resources along with her standing of such high regard in our Massachusetts Maritime Academy community enabled her to help solve some of the more practical 101 Academy Drive Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts issues I was facing.” Contact: Jared Silva at 617.626.1534 To learn more about donating, volunteering or attending Dare to Dream Ranch fund-raising activities, visit the The actual draft amendment can be read at organization's website, www.daretodreamranch.org www.asmfc.org/files/PublicInput/Tautog_DraftAmendment1_Public Comment_May2017.pdf

- 37 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 Announcing Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association 4th Bi-Annual - Member’s Only Photo Contest Photos must be taken between January 1, 2016 to October 31, 2017 THREE CATEGORIES “Prized Catch” “Scenic New England” “Rhode Island Fishing” Photos of the angler and the catch. The Photos of New England sunrises or Photos of R.I. fishing locations, with people need not be, but preference sunsets, ocean views, light houses, etc. or without anglers, unposed, etc. given to RISAA members. The marine environment should be part of the image.

Submission Deadline: October 31, 2017 PHOTO CONTEST RULES R The contest is open only to “Regular” adult R Every image submitted must be accompanied members in good standing of the Rhode Island by the following information: 4 Winners In Each Category Saltwater Anglers Association. • Member/photographer’s name, address • One Grand Prize R The member must either be the photographer and phone • 3 Honorable Mention or the main subject of the photo • Names of person(s) in photo R The member wins the prize • Date and location where taken R Submissions must be either: • Category of submission & Photo title The Grand Prize winners • Digital: no less than 72 dpi and submitted in • Other information to describe the scene either JPG, PDF, PNG or TIFF format R Submission of an entry constitutes will each receive a $100 • Digital scans of photographs agreement to allow photographs to be Gift Certificate to a local * Print photos are NOT acceptable reproduced, published and/or exhibited by the R Must have been taken AFTER Jan. 1, 2016 Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association tackle shop. R Members may submit a maximum of three (3) with the right to publish your name, city and photos per category during this contest. state in print or other media in connection Winning photos will be R Images will be judged on originality, technical with the photo contest. published in the RISAA excellence, composition, overall impact and R Submissions shall be sent as an e-mail newsletter and web site artistic merit. attachment to: [email protected] or on CD by R Deadline: October 31, 2017 mail to: RISAA, P.O. Box 1465, Coventry, RI - 38 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 BAITFISH DON’T MATTER? (from page 35)

As noted above, there is plenty of natural variability in decades. That massive extraction of forage fish has no effect… forage fish abundance, primarily due to environmental on anything. It’s the incredibly transparent “we should be able conditions. Such wide swings in abundance should speak to to catch as much as we want” argument. precaution when managing forage harvest. Because when forage I had kinda thought that science and management had stocks are down, industrial fishing fleets in those areas of core gotten beyond that. And that no manager would take such a abundance can still generally find them and knock the paper seriously. But here we are, a few days away from a (expletive) out of them. When stocks are at natural lows, one Management Board meeting, and on the agenda is a “Technical would think that we’d want to leave enough in the water so that Review” of the paper. they have the ability to recover and This is not good… become abundant again when As readers likely know, the environmental conditions allow. Management Board is currently developing Amendment 3 to the Regarding “Predators often Menhaden Fishery Management take small forage fish that are Plan, which will deal not only with unaffected by fishing” state allocation but also with I am quite surprised that this developing “ecosystem reference conclusion was drawn, and I don’t know points.” What does that mean? Well, how on earth it passed peer-review. it’s really just a fancy way of saying Perhaps the data sets are so limited, they that managers are finally considering aren’t useful in this context. Honestly I managing menhaden with the entire don’t know… But to anyone who fishes ecosystem in mind, and with a lot, it’s a ridiculous assertion. definitive emphasis on predator/prey As I mentioned above, just about relationships. In other words, they are every fisherman in the Mid-Atlantic and giving full consideration to how many New England knows that the trophy striped bass fishery thrives menhaden need to stay in the water so that predators have on adult bunker. It’s kinda funny that Hilborn uses that example. enough to eat. Given the fact that just about everything feeds Of course it’s not just striped bass/menhaden. Off shore a on menhaden (whales, dolphins, ospreys, etc.) and given that bit, billfish, tunas, makos, mahi, etc. eat the (expletive) out of we all know full well that menhaden drive striped bass adult chub, bullet and frigate mackerel. Bluefin tuna feast on abundance, and ultimately opportunity for anglers, in certain schools of adult mackerel and Atlantic herring. regions, this is something mangers should have done A LONG How on earth they are able to make such an assertion, TIME AGO. without it being challenged is beyond my understanding of the But now here we are, considering a paper that throws all of peer-review process. this out the window? Without widely distributed. abundant bait concentrations, Here’s why we should worry we simply don’t get the striped bass, bluefish, summer flounder, Like I said before, just about all of the conclusions presented yellowfin, bluefin, mahi, billfish etc… in the paper just seemed silly to me. This is why you need to speak up, right now, and let the Basically it’s the same narrow, self-interest-focused Commissioner in your state know that Hilborn’s paper is argument the large-scale extraction industry has been using for wrong… Forage fish abundance does matter! It matters to the fish we target, and it matters to us.

- 39 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 - 40 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 DEBORAH & JOHN COVEY found themselves at the right place, at the right time, last October 1 when they got into decent size bluefish while fishing from the Weekapaug Breachway.

JEFF DeSILVA RICHARD REICH displays a 31 inch striper that he landed while trollling tube & displays a puffer fish that he caught while out fishing with Bob worm during the RISAA Kayak Committee’s fishing trip off Murray aboard Skipjack on October 6. Quonnie.

- 41 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 Marine species distribution shifts will continue under ocean warming Changes impact local fishing communities, resource management

Scientists using a high-resolution global climate model and fall in the Gulf of Maine on the northern part of the Northeast historical observations of species distributions on the Northeast Shelf and those on the southern end, from Georges Bank to the U.S. Shelf have found that commercially important species will Mid-Atlantic Bight. They also examined what the shifting continue to shift their distribution as ocean waters warm two to distributions might mean for fishing communities by looking at three times faster than the global average through the end of the current and potential future distance between the main this century. Projected increases in surface to bottom waters of fishing port in each state and the center of the distribution of 6.6 to 9 degrees F (3.7 to 5.0 degrees Celsius) from current suitable thermal area for the top-landed species by weight in conditions are expected. each state. The findings, reported in Progress in Oceanography, Key northern species including Acadian redfish, American suggest ocean temperature will continue to play a major role in plaice, Atlantic cod, haddock, and thorny skate may lose thermal where commercially important species will find suitable habitat. habitat, while spiny dogfish and American lobster may gain. Sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Maine have warmed Projected ocean warming in the Gulf of Maine may create faster than 99 percent of the global ocean over the past decade. beneficial conditions for American lobster populations, and Northward shifts of many species are already happening, with they may continue to be accessible to fishing ports in the region. major changes expected in the complex of species occurring in In contrast, species like monkfish, witch flounder, white different regions on the shelf, and shifts from one management hake and sea scallops may remain accessible to major local jurisdiction to another. These changes will directly affect fishing fishing ports but could experience strong declines in habitat communities, as species now landed at those ports move out of due to ocean warming. Atlantic cod, which is at the southern range, and new species move in. end of its range, may find suitable thermal habitat off the shelf “Species that are currently found in the Mid-Atlantic Bight entirely or in more northern waters in Canada. and on Georges Bank may have enough suitable habitat in the In states south of New York, the distance to the centers of future because they can shift northward as temperatures species distribution from ports may increase for some species, increase,” said lead author Kristin Kleisner, formerly of the including summer flounder, which is currently the third most- Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)‘s Ecosystems landed species in Virginia. Among the top six species landed in Dynamics and Assessment Branch and now a senior scientist Virginia, only Atlantic croaker and striped bass are projected to at the Environmental Defense Fund. ”Species concentrated in have more suitable habitat. the Gulf of Maine, where species have shifted to deeper water “Warming waters may have a positive effect on smooth rather than northward, may be more likely to experience a dogfish, Atlantic croaker, and striped bass in the southern part significant decline in suitable habitat and move out of the region of the Northeast Shelf, with increases in suitable habitat in altogether.” terms of area and species abundance, “ Kleisner said. “But The researchers used bottom trawl survey data collected these species are also shifting northward and the bulk of the between 1968 and 2013 on the shelf to estimate niches for 58 biomass of some species may be further from the main ports in demersal and pelagic species. A high-resolution global climate southern states, making it more costly for fishermen to access model known as CM2.6, developed by the NOAA Geophysical these species. ” Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton, New Jersey, The projections indicate that as species shift from one was used to generate projections of future surface and bottom management jurisdiction to another, or span state and federal ocean temperatures across the region. The future temperatures jurisdictions, increased collaboration among management were then used to project where marine species would find groups will be needed to set quotas and establish allocations. suitable habitat. “These changes will depend on the pace of climate change “Similar studies in the past used a coarse model with a and on the ability of species to adapt or shift elsewhere to roughly 100-kilometer or 62-mile ocean resolution, while the maintain a preferred habitat,” said Kleisner. “We did not examine new model has a 10-kilometer or 6.2-mile ocean resolution, fishing pressure, species interactions and other factors that making the simulation of oceanic and atmospheric features much may influence future distributions. However, given the historical more accurate,“ said Vincent Saba of the NEFSC‘s Ecosystems changes observed on the Northeast Shelf over the past five Dynamics and Assessment Branch, who works at GFDL and is decades and confidence in the projection of continued ocean a co-author of the study. warming in the region, it is likely there will be major changes Saba has compared the difference between the coarse model within this ecosystem.” and the new high-resolution model as being similar to the “Those changes will result in ecological, economic, social, difference between an old standard definition television set and natural resource management challenges throughout the and today’s ultra high definition screens. region,” Kleisner said. Researchers looked at species distributions in spring and - 42 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 2017 OFFICERS and BOARD OF DIRECTORS President...... Stephen Medeiros...... [email protected]...... 401-826-2121 1st Vice President...... Capt. Richard Hittinger...... 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(Providence, RI) Member: Ross Lemieux (Chepachet, RI) email: [email protected] AUTOMOTIVE _ Boat sales, service and repairs Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC...... 401-848-9949 Moore’s Motor Service...... 401-821-4050 Ocean House Marina...... 401-364-6040 James Tollefson, CFP, VP-Investment Officer Member: Clarence Moore (Coventry, RI) Member: Rob Lyons (Charlestown, RI) [email protected] 487 Washington St, Coventry, RI Hydra-Sports, Steiger Craft, Maritime Skiff FIREARMS SCHOOLS _ RC Auto Repair...... 401-615-9924 South Shore Dry Dock Marine.508-636-9790 American Firearms School 508-695-5869 Member: Raymond Vincent, Jr. (Coventry, RI) Member: Capt. Jason Powell (Westport, MA) Member: Matthew Medeiros (N.Attleboro) General auto repair. 10% off labor to members. www.southshoredrydock.com www.AmericanFirearmsSchool.com RISAA disc. Star Service Auto/Marine...... 401-821-9887 Striper Marina...... 401-245-6121 FISHING APPAREL _ Member: Jay Starziano (Coventry, RI) Member: Capt. Alfred Elson (Barrington, RI Linesider Marine Specialties..401-439-5386 10% discount parts/labor to RISAA members www.stripermarina.com Capt. Eric Gustafson (Block Island,RI) BAIT & TACKLE _ CHIROPRACTOR _ Angling apparel. 10% off to RISAA members. Block Island Fishworks...... 401-466-5392 Pruitt Chiropractic...... 401-847-8889 FISHING CHARTERS _ Member: Chris Willi (Block Island, RI) Member: Dr. Craig Pruitt (Middletown, RI) Big Game Sportfishing...... 401-243-7046 10% off bait/tackle to RISAA members www.pruittchiropractic.com Capt. Brian Bacon (Snug Harbor, RI) Breachway Bait & Tackle...... 401-364-6407 COMPUTERS _ www.biggamefishingri.com Member: David Hess (Charlestown,RI) Computer & Network Services..401-921-4288 Booked Off Charters...... 401-741-2580 166 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown Member: Bob LeBlanc (Warwick, RI) Capt. Tony Guarini (Wakefield, RI) Bucko’s Tackle Service...... 508-674-7900 10% off all labor; $25 off complete custom sys. bookedoffcharters.com Member: Michael Bucko (Fall River, MA) CONSTRUCTION _ Capt. Bruce Sportfishing...... 860-235-6095 Saltwater rods, reels, tackle, reel & rod repair Bryan Couture Construction...401-792-3672 Capt. Bruce Millar (Groton, CT) Cardinal Bait & Tackle...... 401-322-7297 Member: Bryan Couture (Narragansett, RI) www.captainbrucesportfishing.com Member: Michael Cardinal (Westerly, RI) Concrete flatwork, patios, driveways, floors Capt. John Boats...... 508-746-2643 www.cardinalbaitandtackle.com CUSTOM RODS _ Capt. Bob Avila (Plymouth, MA) Lucky Bait & Tackle...... 401-247-2223 Crafty One Customs...... 401-297-6062 www.captjohn.com Fishing at Stellwagen Bank Member: Lorraine Danti (Warren, RI) Member: Ralph Craft (Portsmouth, RI) Capt. Sheriff’s FishingChartersRI.com www.luckybait.com discount to RISAA members custom rods/repairs www.craftyonecustoms.com Capt. John Sheriff (Charlestown, RI) Pete’s Bait & Tackle...... 401-651-6178 DENTISTRY _ www.FishingChartersRI.com - 401-450-2549 Member: Raymond Miclette (Woonsocket, RI) Exquisite Smiles...... 508-761-5320 Carol J Charters...... 401-783-5572 341 Burnside Ave, Woonsocket, RI Member: Dr. James Phelan (S. Attleboro, MA) Capt. Paul Johnson, Sr. (Wakefield, RI) www.exquisite-smile.com www.caroljcharters.com

- 44 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 East Coast Charters...... 401-338-1752 Teezer77 Charters...... 401-524-7239 ICE CREAM _ Capt. Jack Sprengel Capt. Eric Thomas (Portsmouth, RI) Frosty Freez...... 401-846-1697 www.eastcoastchartersri.com www.teezer77.com Member: Mark Pachico (Middletown,RI) Fin Reaper Charters...... 401-255-9630 Tossing Chunks Charters.....508-345-4022 496 Main Rd, Middletown -10% RISAA disc Capt. Bruce Weinstein (Snug Harbor) Capt. Jack Tobin (Barrington, RI) INSTRUCTION _ B.I.stripers tuna-shark-cod finreapercharters.com www.tossinchunks.com Boatwise Marine Training..800-698-7373 Fishnet Charters...... 508-951-9991 FISHING NEWS _ Member: Capt.Rick Kilborn (S.Hampton,NH) Capt. Mel True (Freetown, MA) Coastal Angler MagazineRI..203-321-7635 Recreational & Captains license classes www.MelTrue.com Lisa Danforth • 25% RISAA discount JANITORIAL SERVICES _ Flippin Out Charters...... 401-529-2267 [email protected] Fleming’s Cleaning Service.800-605-7334 Capt. B.J. Silvia (Portsmouth, RI) FISHING PRODUCTS _ Member: Tim Fleming (Auburn, MA) www.flippinoutcharters.com 9er’s Lures...... 508-822-9650 Complete commercial janitorial services Frances Fleet...... 401-783-4988 Member: Eric Ferreira (Taunton, MA) JANITORIAL SUPPLIES _ Capt. Frank Blount (Pt. Judith, RI) www.9erslures.com Land-Tek Maintainence...... 508-252-3795 www.francesfleet.com/ A & S Tackle...... 508-679-8122 Member: Ken Anderson (Rehoboth, MA) Here We Go Again Charters....401-965-0445 Member: Steve Abdow (Swansea, MA) supplies, paper products, cleaning equipment Capt. Al Passarelli (Jerusalem, RI) www.astackle.com JEWELRY - SEA GLASS _ [email protected] Androd Custom Rods...... 508-399-7837 A Day At The Beach...... 401-487-5302 Hook-Em Charters...... 401-595-6970 Member: Robert Andrade (Seekonk, MA) Member: Michael McHenry (Tiverton, RI) Capt. Michael Lawing (Richmond, RI) www.androd.com seaglassjewelrybyjane.com 10% RISAA disc [email protected] Bill Hurley Lures...... 413-584-2421 KAYAKS _ Irish Jig Charters...... 401-499-9182 Member: Bill Hurley (Northampton, MA) The Kayak Centre of R.I.....401-295-4400 Capt. Dave McCormick (Narragansett,RI) www.codandstriperlures.com Member: Jeff Shapiro (Wickford, RI) www.IrishJigCharters.com DC’s Custom Wood Plugs....401-465-5338 www.kayakcentre.com RISAA discounts Island Current Fleet...... 917-417-7557 Member: Dick Cournoyer (Woonsocket, RI) LAND SURVEYOR _ Capt. Chris Cullen (Sailing from Snug Harbor) Email: [email protected] Alfred W. DiOrio, RLS, Inc..401-377-8124 www.islandcurrent.com • $10 RISAA discount Fishdoc Custom Plugs...... 401-829-2967 Member: Alfred DiOrio (Ashway, RI) Lady K Charters...... 239-565-2949 Member:Richard Mandeville (Greenville, RI) [email protected] Surveyor/land use consultant Capt. Steve Babigian (Snug Harbor, RI) Built for the fish! www.customstriperlures.com Waterman Engineering Co...01-438-5775 www.ladykcharters.com Jackpot Digger Jigs...... 401-596-4089 Member: Richard Lipsitz (E. Providence) Linesider Fishing Charters..401-439-5386 Member: Cathy Muli (Westerly, RI) watermanengineering.net Capt. Eric Gustafson (Block Island, RI) www.jackpotdiggerjigs.com for stripers & more LASER ENGRAVING______www.linesiderfishing.com Lonely Angler Lures...... 207-348-5605 Kell-Strom Tool Company....800-851-6851 Maverick Charters...... 401-640-0865 Member: John Wilson (Deer Isle, ME) Member: Robert Kelly (Wethersfield, CT) Capt. Jack Riley (Snug Harbor, RI) Custom wood lures - www.lonelyangler.com General machine and laser marking www.maverickchartersltd.com Millard Wire Company...... 401-737-9330 LAWN CARE______No Fluke Charters...... 401-480-3444 Member: Dan LaCroix (Exeter) Green Wizard Landscaping.401-480-1875 Capt. David Monti (Warwick, RI) Inconel Wireline for trolling“The Real Deal” Member: Dan Patrick (Johnston, RI) www.NoFlukeFishing.com Narrow River Rods...... 401-678-0313 Landscaping, maintenance, trim, fish ponds Northeast Boat & Kayak Charters.. Member: Howard Reed(Wakefield, RI) Ocean State Lawn Service....401-732-8182 Capt. Jerry Sparks (CT/RI) 413-219-8455 Custom rods. email: [email protected] Member: Paul Karcz (Warwick, RI) www.sparksfish.net • 15% RISAA Discount Phase II Lures...... 203-226-7252 Fertilization programs. 10% RISAA discount On The Rocks Charters...... 401-359-3625 Member: Dick Fincher (Westport, CT) MACHINING______Capt. Rene Letourneau (Pawtucket, RI) Hand-carved lures that catch fish. www.phaseiilures.com Hartwell Mfg. Co...... 401-567-7720 www.ontherockscharters.com SurfHog Lure Co...... 401-864-6069 Member: Jerry Finkle (Chepachet, RI) Pamela May Charters...... 401-742-2383 Member: Bob Neilson (North Kingstown, RI) Custom machining small parts, plastics/metal Capt. Jason Howell (Narragansett, RI) www.surfhoglureco.com Standard Mill Machinery.....401-822-7871 Light tackle/fly www.pamelamaycharters.com Terminal Tackle Co...... 631-269-6005 Member: David Austin (West Warwick, RI) Puravida Charters...... 401-601-5499 Member: John Richy (Kings Park, NY) Machine shop services Capt. Jonathan Lewie (Narragansett, RI) www.terminaltackleco.com or call for catalog Volpe Tool & Die, Inc...... 401-580-1063 puravidacharters.org ThomCat Fluke Rigs...... 401-828-9424 Member: John Volpe (Blackstone, MA) Relentless Charters...... 617-462-7885 Member: Thom Pelletier (Coventry, RI) Custom machining of all materials Capt. David Waldrip (Green Harbor, MA) [email protected] MARINE ELECTRONICS _ www.relentlesscharters.com FURNITURE _ Seaport Communications.....401-783-4778 Restless Fishing Charters....401-728-2081 Eco-Friendly Custom Furniture...... 401-439-0564 Member: Manuel Medeiros (Narragansett, RI) Capt. Rich Templeton Member: Steven Sabella (Westerly, RI) Sales - Service - Installation Email: [email protected] www.sabellastudio.com MARINE FABRICATION _ Seven B’s V...... 401-789-9250 GREEN ENERGY _ Seaward Boatworks...... 401-739-5286 Capt. Russ Benn (Pt. Judith, RI) Viridian Energy...... 401-602-6578 Member: Rick Cataldi (Warwick, RI) www.sevenbs.com Member: Daryll Issa (Portsmouth, RI) Aluminum fabrication and canvas work Skinny Water Charters...... 401-465-8751 www.virdian.com/northeastgreenpower MARINE REPAIR _ Capt. Jim Barr (Newport, RI) GRILLING______Conanicut Marine...... 401-423-7158 www.skinnywaterchartersri.com Gilchrist’s GreatGrates...... 401-932-7397 Member: Bull Munger (Jamestown, RI) Snappa Charters...... 401-782-4040 Member: Tim Gilchrist (Charlestown, RI) www.conanicutmarina.com Capt. Charlie Donilon (Wakefield, RI) www.greatgrate.com 15% RISAA discount Snug Harbor Marine Serv Ctr.401-789-7680 www.snappacharters.com HOME IMPROVEMENT __ Member: Joe Mollica (Wakefield,RI) StuffIt Charters...... 401-764-5141 Home Repair/Remodeling...401-295-4205 Engine, marine, rod/reel repairs. Full service. Capt. Joe Pagano (Scituate, RI) Member: Donald Smith (N. Kingstown,RI) www.stuffitcharters.com - RISAA discount No job too small. References provided - 45 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 MARINE SUPPLIES _ World.net Real Estate Group.401-323-2424 The Ship’s Store & Rigging..401-683-0457 Member: Charles Petras (Cumberland, RI) Member: Nick DeRosa (Portsmouth, RI) [email protected] or www.TeamPetras.com SUPPORT boating supplies, etc. www.shipstoreri.com REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS _ MARINE SURVEYING _ Lawrence A. Rainey...... 401-439-9083 THE Down River Marine Surveyor..401-364-6400 Certified commercial & residental Member: Roe LaBossiere (Charlestown, RI) RISAA discount Master Marine Surveyor White Appraisal Co., Inc...... 401-738-9500 COMPANIES MARINE TOWING SERVICES _ Member: S. Keith White, Jr, SRA,SRPA Safe/Sea...... 401-295-8711 Certified commercial/residential - Warwick,RI ON THESE Member:Capt. Phil LeBlanc (Wickford, RI) RESTAURANTS _ www.safesea.com Luigi’s Restaurant...... 401-861-3850 Sea Tow of Rhode Island...... 401-294-2360 Member: Ralph Battista (Johnston, RI) PAGES Member: Kevin Scott (N.Kingstown) 357 Hartford Ave, Johnston. Fine Italian food www.seatow.com Matunuck Oyster Bar...... 401-783-4302 They are all TowBoatUS/New Bedford...... 508-990-3997 Member: Perry Raso (S. Kingstown, RI) Member:Capt. Clint Allen (Dartmouth,MA) Local, fresh seafood. www.rhodyoysters.com RISAA Members! www.boatus.com Slice Of Heaven...... ,...... 401-423-9866 MORTGAGE/HOME LOANS _ Member: Steven Liebhauser (Jamestown,RI) P.D.H. Mortgage Company..401-529-4488 32 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown, RI Member: Paul Harrison (Lincoln, RI) ROD & REEL REPAIR _ Pawtucket Credit Union...... 401-541-7003 Beavertail Rod And Reel...... 401-215-5062 Member: Brad Sudol (East Greenwich, RI Member: David Morton (N. Kingstown, RI) purchase/finance great rates. c:401-465-7345 www.beavertailrodandreel.com Seacoast Mortgage...... 401-487-2322 SOLAR CONSULTANT _ Member: Paul Kennedy (Narragansett, RI) RGS Energy...... 401-315-2529 Email: [email protected] Member: Gil Bell (Charlestown, RI) ORTHODONTICS _ Free solar estimate. [email protected] Ferry Orthodontics...... 401-781-2900 TAXIDERMIST _ Member: Dr. Mike Ferry (Cranston/Wakefield) Larry’s Licensed Taxidermist..508-883-8190 www.ferryortho.com Member: Larry Hayward (Blackstone, MA) OUTBOARD MOTORS _ TREE SERVICES _ Conanicut Marine...... 401-423-7158 CUTTING EDGE TREE...... 401-439-7999 Member: Gene Steger (Jamestown, RI) Member: Kevin Robishaw (W. Greenwich, RI) IMPORTANT Fly fishing, bird hunts. www.6xoutfitters.com Lic/insured arborist. All apects tree care/maint. OUTFITTERS TROPHIES/PLAQUES _ PHONE Al Gadoury’s 6X Outfitters...406-586-3806 Crown Trophy...... 401-231-0070 Member: Allan Gadoury (Bozeman, MT) Member: John Kubaska (Smithfield, RI) NUMBERS Sales, service, parts. www.conanicutmarina.com www.crowntrophy.com PAINT & SUPPLIES _ World Trophies Co...... 401-272-5846 RHODE ISLAND ICI Paints...... 401-751-7300 Member: Peter Evangelista (Providence, RI) DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL Member: Bob Marco (Pawtucket, RI) www.worldtrophies.com MANAGEMENT We sell interior and exterior paint VETERINARIANS _ Boat Registrations PEST CONTROL _ Richmond Veterinary Clinic..401-539-2683 Pest Patrol...... 401-463-3116 Member: Robert Bolton (Wyoming, RI) 222-6647 Member: Robert Todisco (Johnston, RI) Practice for small animals General Information Full pest management. 24/7 wildlife services VIDEO PRODUCTIONS _ 401-222-6800 PHYSICIANS _ On The Outs Productions...... 401-300-7258 Anthony V. Rocha, M.D...... 401-438-2780 Member: Don Coyne (Saunderstown, RI) ENFORCEMENT 387 Waterman Ave, E. Providence, RI 02914 www.fishingtheoceanstate.com 401-222-2284 Family and internal medicine WASTE & RECYCLING SERVICE _ After Hours Hotline PICTURE FRAMING _ WasteXpress, LLC...... 401-464-6400 Crestar...... 401-885-0300 Member: John Souto (Cranston, RI) 401-222-3070 Member: Jason Dittleman (E. Greenwich, RI) res/comm containers www.wastexpressri.com www.crestarmfg.com WINES _ PRINTING _ High Hook Oregon Wines.....413-218-0638 Marine Fisheries Division Tiffany Printing Co...... 401-828-5514 Member: Mark Seymour (Leverett, MA) 401-423-1923 Member: Christopher Couture (Coventry,RI) www.fishhookvineyards.com www.tiffanyprinting.com U. S. COAST GUARD REAL ESTATE______Castle Hill, Newport Home Smart Professionals...401-578-9809 Member: Al Iacobbo (East Greenwich, RI) 846-3675 e-mail: [email protected] Enforcement Keller Williams...... 401-785-1700 RISAA Members: 435-2300 Member: Julie LeBlanc (Cranston, RI) Hazardous Dischanges [email protected] cell: 401-837-9050 Have your business or service 435-2300 Lighthouse RealEstate Group.401-935-9612 listed by calling 401-826-2121 Member: Will Litvin (Wakefield, RI) Pt. Judith Station [email protected] www.lighthouseri.com 789-0444 - 46 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 3 Bs. - Andy Berg Builda - Biil Ward ESP II - Stephen Parente Harbinger - Stephen Chobanian 3B'S - Bob Matteson Buzzard - Don Marceau Ethanic - Charles Brown Hearts & Shells - Reid Muller 3 D's II - Warren Diclemente Bye George - George Kates Eventide - Beth Fallon Heather Too - Don Bogner 3-For-2 - Kevin Bristow Calamity - Riley Lamson Eveready II - Nick Picchione Helen D 101 - Ernie Theetge 33 Innings - William George Cals Cutta - Calvin Ferraresso Extra Propper - John O'Brien Helm III - Capt. Ed Cook 4 My Girls - John Brennan Cannonball - Arthur Cannon Eye Candy - Alessi Rispoli Here We Go Again - Al Passarelli Acida - Ed Choiniere Capable - Charley Soares Falcon - Thomas Poirier High Hooks - Charles Fisher Adrianna - Capt. Mike Neto Capatad - Peter Blanpied Faracher - Steve Abdow High Pressure - Capt. Joe Pagano Adventurer - John Stanford Capt Hook - Paul Dauk Farmers Daughter - Alan Sharaf Hobbes - Cal Gudmunson Afishin'knot'o - Matt Hull Capt Quint - Clarence Moore Fast Forward - Michael Valentine Hombre - Gary Paolo Ahab - Rod Raso Capt's Daughter-Dave Fewster Festivus - Al DiOrio Hook-em - Mike Lawing Alaskan - Patrick Watson Carol Ann - John Reid Fear Knot - John Meyer Hurricane - Aaron Scripps Alf II - Richard Pastore Castor Oil - Charles Mazzella Finatic - John Brierley Idle Time - F. Charles Haigh Alibi - Dickson Boenning Cayo Hueso - Gary Zera Fin Chaser - Robert Oliveira I'm-On - Robert Celico Allegro - Richard Terek C-Devil - Capt. Kelly Smth Fin And Tonic - Lisa Danforth Indian Summer - Dana Weeks All Fired Up - Michael Cardinal C-Dory - Tony Dias Fine Line - Roger/Susan Lema In Faith 2 - Anthony Rocha Almost Ready - Ted Nataly Celtic Belle-Capt Roe Labossiere Finesse - Capt. R. DeMello Irish Jig - Capt. Dave McCormick Almost Ready - Arthur Stentiford Chaos - James Marasco Finish Line - Alan Stewart Irish Mist - Stephen Grennan Aly Ann - Augustine Comella Charlotte Eve - Mark Cifelli Fin-ness - Don Guimelli Isabella - Anthony Tavares Amazing Grayce- Louis Midura Chief - James Zagrodny Fin Reaper - Capt. Bruce Weinstein Islander - Bruce Johnson Amalye - Raymond Duggan Chill Time - Russell Anderson Fins - Tom Grennan Island Girl - Capt Rick Cataldi Amanda C - David Aubin Chris's Craft - Christian Killam Fish-Aholic - Alfred Ricci Isurus - Alan Blott Amelia J - Kevin Caisse Cigarlab - Jeff Sommerfield Fishbones - John Volpe Itsy - Bob Donald Amnimax - Ralph Battista Cindy Sea - John Chabot Fish Fibs - Charles Appleton Jackie C - Raymond Chamberland Angela Mary - Joseph Medeiros Coaster - Greg Spier Fishhawk - Bruce Loeckler Jackpot III - Cathy Muli Angler - Brad Sudol Compound Interest -Peter Andromalos Fishionardo - Bernie DiNobile Jahab - Jay Adelman Angler Management - David Gordon Copycat - Peter Newbauer Fish N Trip - Steven Liebhauser Jay Bird - Joseph Conneally Anne K - Capt. Paul Russell Courtney Rose - Paul Saccoccia Fish On - Steve Brehio Jay Mar 2 - Capt. Mitch Riffkin April II - Leonard Duffy Da Bac Breaka - Frank Vessella Fish On - Capt. John Sheriff JD7 - Jack Daniels Aqua Gem - James Kaczynski Dads Pride - David Morton Fishtale - Gordon Cooper Jeanne Marie - Kevin Kunka Aqua Marine - Herb Obodda Dale Sea - Robert Coupe Fish Tales - Ron Hartman Jenny Lee - Terrence Boylan Aque'ne - David Howe Danny Boy - Daniel DeGruttola Fishtales 2 - Capt. Robert Masse Jessica Kate - Capt. Chris Willi At Last - Bob Cavanagh Dauntless - James Riggs Fishworks - Capt. Randall Roberts Joan J - Paul Jutras Aurora - Kris Correia Deadly Dick - Robert Darigan Five Gees - Robert Gondola Jofish - Joe Dandeneau Bad Bait - Ray Maxwell Dear Prudence - Douglas Brown Flippin Out - Capt BJ Silvia Joyce M - Richard Laurie Bait & Wait - Al Torres Deblin - Eugene Lewis Flo B II - Harley Benton Jubilee - Michael Casey Bass Boat - Robert Kelley D'fishin'sea - Ron Diggett Fortuna - Capt. Michael Beland Judy-D - Victor Dopart Bay Bee - Mike Warner Diane H - Donald Forest Four J's - Jason Ferschke Just Bassin Time - Ed Kearney Bay Buggy - David Gervais Die Hard - Peter Lewis Four Play - Bob Fournier Just Chum'N - Steven Clow Beach Break - Hollis McKee Dilly Dally - Ron Porter Four Stars - Jay Starziano Just Do It - Todd Holden Becasse - James Tollefson Dirt Cheap - Steve Beuregard Frantastic - Brian Bullock Just Ducky - Douglas Ricci Bella 1 - David Lopes Dixie - Andreas Anusavice Frayed Knot - Richard Lipsitz Just Tubin - Robert DeGaetano Bella Mama - David DiSantis Doctor's Orders- Brian Sweeney Frayed Knot - Michael Tourville Kala Rose - Roland Moulin Bellatrix - John Troiano Dolphin - Alan Feinstein Gadzooks - Robert Silva Kattie - Lawrence Rainey Betsea - Stephen Tetzner Double Down - Gary Carstens Gail Frances - Capt. Frank Blount Keep On Truckin' - Daniel Rubino Betsy B - David Marcotte Down Under - Spencer Ingram Gail Frances - David Carter Killa-Bite - Chris Choquette Big Blue 2 - Matthew Mesnick Dreamcatcher - Ed Preczewski Gail Leigh - Luca Razza Kinsale - Bob Chew Big Game - Capt. Brian Bacon Drill-1 - David Jenson Gail Marie - Roger Arpin Kiwi - Bob Beresford Bite Me - Helder Batista Duck Buster - Harold Audette Gansett Ranger - Brian Beltrami Knot Dusty - Mike/Erica Vickers Bitter Sweet - Duke Duclose Duranatic - Ron Nagel Genevieve - Mark Seymour Knot Stable - David Loren Blackjack - Capt.Tony DaSilva Early Bird - Capt Dave Preble Genny Time - Steve Dabkowski Knucklehead - Michael DeLuca Blue Eyes - Orlando Savastano Easterday - Eric Easterday Get Out - Donald Goebel Kristian Lee - Michael Adams Blue Heron - Ernest Heon, Jr. Easy Time - Donald Darnbrough Get Reel - William Allen Kristina Marie - Capt. Jack Sprentel Blue Max - John Maxwell Ebisu - Dale Wilcox Get Reel - Samuel Watson Kyle & Nicole - Tom Toolis Blue Moon - John Blaze Eden - John McGinn Ginsea - Ken Anderson Lady Andrea - Craig Pincins Blue Moon - Bill Dzilenski Ed's Yacht II - Edward Sivacek Gloria - Francis Basile Lady D - Brian Petit Blue Moon - Joseph Gaudreau Elephant's Butt - David Leonard Goose Rocks - Frank Dizoglio Lady K - Capt. Steve Babigian Blues Bros - Walt McCormick Elissa Ray - Frank Marchetti Great Escape - Jeffrey Folan Lady Linda - David St. Germain BobbyZ - Bob Zollo El Pesce - Paul Garlasco Great Escape - Jeff Sidelinger Last Shot - John Kramer Boo-Yah! - Scott Toner Em 'N' O - Ryan Tellier Greta Kay - Michael Welch Laura Elizabeth - Henry Clinton Bottom Line -Capt Fred Bowman Empty Pockets - Thomas Jewett Gusto - Bob Dabkowski Laura Marie - David Westfall Brandywine - James Mugavero Encore - Joe Crocker GypSea - David Nardolillo Laura's Competition-Bruce Lawing Breakaway - Jack Hagopian Endorfin - Alexander Peck Hail Mari - Michael Ullmeyer Lauren Michele-Capt. Louis Mazza Buckaneer - Bob Santurri Endor Fin - Kelly Anthony Happy Executive - Peter Vican Lawn Boy - Paul Karcz Buck Tail - Dick Geldard Erin Rose - Capt Bill Heffernan Happy Hooker-Charlie Bradbury Leading Lady - Robert Taylor Bugler - John Harvey Escape - Philip Wnek Happy Hooker - William Gravina Continued Next Page - 47 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 BOATER'S LIST (from previous page) Leen - Willard Donnell Periwinkle - Louie Reis Sand Bar - Franklin Rosebrock Tania II - Tony Lombardo Legacy - Capt. Keith Sullivan Pez Grande - Dan Lacroix Sand Dollar - Paul Brousseau Taylor Marie - Armando Simao Leisure 9 - Mark Ceprano Phenix - Bill Hurley Santiago - Mike Nedwidek Teacher's Pet - Paul Stroup Letter of Marque-Charles Forsaith Phia - Fred Jarosz Sarah Jane - Chet Boucher Tepas Toy - Harold Redlich Lily Rose - Joseph Roukous Playin' Hooky - Keith Turner Sarcastic - Don Betournay TGIF - Chuck Dore Live free - Eugene Schultz Playin Hooky II - Cliff Richer Scootah Board - Russell Fonda The Big Tuna II - Michael Paolino Linx - Ron Lewis Playing Hookey - John Souto Seabat - George Allen The Fly - John Gutherz Lit-L-Joy - Roger Tellier Plug Along II - Robert Anderson Sea Beagle - Steven Sabella The Happy Executive-Peter Vican Lit'l Lady - Sharon Taraksian-Essex Poga - Jim Malley Seagar - John Turchetti The Heat - Bryan Volpe Little Blue - Richard Caldon Pokerfish - George Bergeson Sea Horse - Steven Saul The Job - Richard Tremblay Little Peace -Michael Kandrysawtz Polark - Bill/Ginny Sosnicki Sea Majic - John Stavrakas The Lady D - Brian Campbell Living Room - Ted Zack Pomatomus - Al Daysh Sea Minor - Fred Boynton The Lawhead - Jack Peters Low Tide - Jim Low Popcorn - Bob Brodeur Sea Mulligan - Frank DeFiore The Office - Richard Reich Lucky Lily - Sy Khamsyvoravong Popeye - Bob Bartolomeo Sea Pony - Jill Vilbig Theresa Ann - Ronald DuVall Lucky Strike - Anthony Milone Poppy's Express - Peter Ortleb Seaquinn 2 - Richard Quinn Thirty Something - Mark Stevens Lucky's Charms - John Kelley Power Tripp - Michael Tripp Sea Rigg - William Riggs Thom Cat - Thom Pelletier Lucy - Mike O'Connell Prime Time - Bob LeBlanc Sea-Treat - John Treat Thunder Song - Peter Russo Lucy Blue - Ron Rudowsky Princeton Fishing Team - Leo Orsi Sea Venture 2 - John Pacheco Tiderunner - John Schwemin Lunasea - John Rekemeyer Promises Kept II - Curt Caserta Sea Voyager - Benjamin Lenda Tiderunner II - John Sousa Lu Sea Jay - Edward Jaworski Protocol - Steve Secord Seaway - Anthony Carrao Tiderunn'R - Eric Baggeson Maddy - Michael Senecal Puravida - Capt. Jonathan Lewie Second Love - Michael DeCesare Tight Lines - Michael Miozza Marava - John Kubaska Quinn Sea - Mike Quinn Second Page - Joe Mariani Title Wave - John McCloskey Marlin - Dick Fincher Quonnie Cheers - Steve Phillips Sergeant - Robert Ferioli TLC - Bob Morel Maverick - Capt. Jack Riley Rambler - Capt. John Volpe Shad Jac - Michael Colby Tom's Toy - Tom Ferreira McDu II - William McEvoy Rangelcy - Gary Carstens Shady - John Angelini Tonic - Lee Duckworth Megabite - Allan Peters Rare Coynes - Don Coyne Sharon C - Richard Pineault Topper - Steve Daignault Megabyte - Bruce Collemer Raven - Conrad Chickinski Shearwater - Capt Steve Tombs Triple F - Brian Quimby Mid Day Chop - David Minto Razin Kane - Capt. Sandy Kane Shernyrpyrner - David Sweet Triple Play - Capt. Rick Kilborn Mi-D-Mar - James Roberts Reaction - Thomas Schultz Sherri Lynne - Bruce Fournier Triumph - Timothy Moran Midnight - Robert Mazzeo Redemption- Richard Brakenwagen She's Mine - Timothy Garlick Trophy Blonde - Charles Murphy Mike Hull 2 - Michael Ballback Red Sok's - William Sokolowski Ship of Fools - Richard Engelman Tupelo - Elton Ricker Minha Marlena - Edward Porter Reel Action - John Harrison, Jr. Silverback - Peter Hendricks Valhalla - Richard Swanson Miss Darcy - Geoge Haduch Reel Action - Ryan Ragano Silver Lining - Jim Robert Virginia-Joan - Capt. Dave Monti Miss Gina - Tony/June Jarret Reelax'n Too - Edward Folgo Silver Sage II - George Jacques Waitin' On Dawn-Dawn & Tom Wood Missile Aweigh - Jerry Shepherd Reelaxation - Paul Capuzziello Silverside - Charles Benjamin Water Crisis - Daniel daSilveira Missing Linc - Tim Gilchrist Reelaxing - Daniel Orfan Sin-Bin - Jeffrey Tkacs Water Dog - Vincent D'Alessandro Missing Penny - Guy Latour Reel Grungy - Chris Grunewald Sir Reel - Alton Smith Waterfront Property - Peter Berg Miss Kim - Mark Pachico Reel Delight - Steve West Skipjack - Rich Hittinger Waugh's Up! - Brad Waugh Miss Nick - Rick Pennington Reel Drama - Eric Lundgren Skipjack - Robert Murray Whaler - Andrew Smiley Mistress - Gregory Houde Reel Dreamer - Raymond Andro Skip-Jack - Frank Tavarozzi White Ghost II - Capt. Jim White Misty Lady - Ed & Mary Ouellette Reel Escape - Richard Silva Smart Alec - Alex Sinel White Water Witch - Bill Levin Morning Starr - Steve Prashaw Reel EZ - Capt. Rob Taylor Snappa - Capt Charlie Donilon Whynot? - Christine Blount Mox-Nix - Bob Bachand Reel Lucky - Michael West Snoopy - Ben Bardo Wicked - Rick Black Mox Nix - Clint Lovell Reel Magic - Donald Masse Snug Harbor Express - Al Conti Wild Onion - David Michel Mrs/Z - William Zanks Reel Pursuit - Michael Curran Solace - Alfred Trombley Wingman - Steve Cook Music - Larry Hayward Reel Reflections - Michael Bourgault Son Of A Bait Man - Ray Miclette XT Sea - Capt.Bryant Palazini My Butterfly - Edward Savino Reel Smooth - Chuck Berlinger Sound Advice - Earl Schofield Yankee - Bruce Demoranville My Surprise - Richard Mandeville Reel Therapy - Patrick Goudreau Southpaw - Robert Lee Yella Dawg - Ray Vincent, Sr. My 3 Ladies - Robert Andrade Reel Time - Sameh Said Spearhead - Fred Schneider NeNe Kat - Steve McDermott Release Me - Capt. Roland Guyette Spindrift III - Mark Adiletta Nephron - Lawrence Audino Relentless - Capt. Dave Waldrip Stars & Stripers - John Tatro New Beginnings-Capt Terry Tehan Remora - Kenneth Rockefeller Steeler - Edgar Lemoi New Too - Tim Gilchrist Restless -Capt Richard Templeton Stella - Capt. Robb Roach Niffa II - John Cunniff Ripple - Gerry Berard Stinger - Robert Young Nimia - Henry Cugno River Rat - Glen DeCecco Striper - Charles Santos No Bananas - Ron Parfitt River Rag - Robert Sangster Stripers Nightmare-Capt.Mark Silveira REPORT Off Hook'n - Adam Dunstan Roberta II - Clarence Gdowski Striper Swiper - Rene Blanchette Off N' Runnin' - Chuck LoCurto Rocky Sees - Bob Blasi Strip Strike - Jim Barr VIOLATIONS! Off The Rails - Paul Lemay Rodeo - Steve Sikorsky Stuff It - Capt. Joe Pagano Omega - Guy Dufresne Ro Leena - David Carter Sturg - Doug Sturgis Oscar J - John McCurry Roman Around - Roman Dudus Summer Blues-Tom Hessney RIDEM Enforcement Osprey - Al Amaral Rubber Duckie - John Bruno Summer Salt - Earl Buckman 401-222-3070 Our Nest - Capt. Bob Murgo Ruby - Gabriel Matthias Sunrise - David Zita Our Time - Normand Chevrette Runt - Michael Johonson Superheat - Thom Costa Outcast3 - Eric Duda Ruse II - Jim Phelan Sweet Meggs - Robert Konopka Outrage - Stephen Jordan Rutroe - Joseph Marinello Sweet Pee - Howard Sweet One out of three Panacea - Thomas DiBona Saint G - Roger St. Germain Sweet Spot - Richard Desrosiers Passeggiata - Matthew Boliver Sal's Dream 5 - Sal Salmoiraghi 3 B'S - Robert Matteson boating fatalities is Patti Rae - James Mancini Salt Shaker - Dan Hannon Talia - Robert Sheldon a fisherman Pat Sea II - Capt. Pat Renna SaltShaker - William Teixeira Talon - Brian Hogan Pearl Fisher - Mel Epstein Salty IV - Warren Wright Tamerlane II-Joseph Roszkowski LIFE JACKETS Pelagic Magic - Roger/Sue Lema Sammy-Lou - Bart Wagner Tangled Up In Blue - Rick Newberg SAVE LIVES! - 48 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 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 BLACK SEA 15” minimum • 5 fish 15” minimum • 5 fish May 25 - Sept 20 - 3 fish May 1 - Dec 31 May 20 - Aug 29 BASS Oct 22 - Dec 31 - 7 fish no min size • 15 fish no min size • 10 fish no min size • 10 fish BLUEFISH 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 10" minimum • 30 fish May 1 to Dec 31 10" minimum • 30 fish SCUP 9" from shore at Conimicut May 1 to Dec 31 10" minimum • 30 fish Porgy Park, India Point Park, Stone 9" at certain shore sites May 1 to Dec 31 Bridge/Tiverton, East & West (charter rules differ) (charter rules differ) Walls/Narragansett, Ft Adams, Ft Wetherill, Rocky Point

SUMMER FLOUNDER 19" minimum • 4 fish 19" minimum • 3 fish 17" minimum • 4 fish Fluke May 1 - Dec 31 May 17 - Sept 21 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 • 6 fish Oct 10 - Dec 6: 4 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 402-222-3070 (24 hrs) 800-632-8075 - 49 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 NEWPORT TIDE TABLES JUNE 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

JUNE June 23 June 1,30 June 9 June 17 Courtesy US Harbors

- 50 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 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. monthly newsletter • discounts at tackle shops and marine dealers • social events • college scholarships • P.O. Box 1465 DVD library • adds your voice to fisheries management and conservation issues. Coventry, RI 02816 - 51 - R.I.S.A.A. / June, 2017 P.O. Box 1465 JUNE, 2017 Nonprofit Organization Coventry, RI 02816 U.S. Postage Paid Coventry, RI CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Permit No. 247