OUR Monthly meeting Is The 1st Wednesday of Every Month at the Narragansett library 6:30-9:00

2/24/2010

RISAA Shore Angler Of The Year - Dick Geldard Reprinted from RISAA newsletter

Dick has been fishing for over 64 years….amazing!

He started fishing at age 8 in Matunuck since his parents owned a summer house in the area. At age 13 he would catch 7-8 bass

a day and sell them for 25 cents a pound. He dropped fishing a bit in the 1950’s to raise his family, but now that they are off on their own he has again picked up the sport. His favorite fish to catch are stripers and was taught many techniques by a local pro. The favorite baits he uses are the “black of wood,” smiling bills, split tail pork rinds, feathered jigs, Adam P40’s, eels and needlefish. He prefers conventional gear and enjoys fishing from boat and shore. Dick’s most memorable fishing adventure was out on Cuttyhunk with his son one late summer/early fall evening from 8:00 pm to 8:00 am as they landed one striper

after another with all the fish over 30lbs. This year Dick also achieved another milestone by weighing in a 4.4 lb winter flounder from shore which is now in the RISAA Hall of Fame.

. Congratulations to Dick …what an honor!

2/11/2010

ICE FISHING FEB 27th

Saturday Feb 27....Worden's Pond....Ken's gonna get there about 7AM.

He's planning to have some food ...Grillin Stuff...so If you think you may be there.... please respond to my e-mail. pmilton14@ cox.net. Ken wants to get a head count. Should be a good Time....So come on down!

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1/25/2010

I am pleased to announce that Dave Beutel of the RI Coastal Resources Management Council Aquaculture Coordinator will be speaking to us at our February meeting. Dave has spoken to the club several times in the past will be giving us a presentation on both the Ocean SAMP (marine spatial planning

that includes the wind power project) and aquaculture changes in RI.

Andy Lemar

NPSA combined with the Narragansett Surfcasters have been asked by the family of Andy Lemar to sell much of Andy’s left over fishing equipment. Marty explained that the equipment will be sold off in a yard sale format and will take place at the Narragansett community center on the evening of the 3^rd Tuesday of April (19^th). The proceeds will benefit Andy’s estate and is held exclusively for the members of the Narragansett Pier Sport fishing Assoc. and The Narragansett Surfcasters. Andy was a valued friend and member of both clubs and this will be a great benefit to his family.

1/12/2010

Chuck Gricus Passed this along ....Striper time on Youtube. Its very cool....1950's striper fishing from the surf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sQHQVCSuhg....

1/12/2010

Announcing the NPSA 2010 Calendar of Events

Monthly Meeting times the First Wednesday of Every Month @ the Narragansett Public Library.

Saturday April 17^th Annual Awards Banquet…tentatively set for the Mettatuxet Yacht Club 6 pm

Saturday April 25^th Annual Earth Day Beach Clean-up with the Narragansett Surfcasters Meet at Maridee Bait & Tackle Pt Judith Road @ 9 am.

2010 June Striper Tournament June 1^st thru June 30^th

2010 July Fluke Tournament July 1^st thru July 31^st

2010 September Bonito & False Albacore Tournament Sept 1^st thru 30^th

2010 October Bass & Blue Tournament October 1^st thru 31^st

01/08/2010

A great loss to the recreational fishing world.

Obituary for ROBERT A. POND

Robert A. Pond, noted outdoor writer, conservationist and businessman,

died December 26, 2009 at Attleboro, Massachusetts. He was 92 years of age.

Bob Pond is also know within the East Coast saltwater fishing community

as "Mr. Striped Bass" for his selfless efforts to save the Striped Bass

from extinction. The Striped Bass was and remains today the premier

recreational saltwater fishing species along the East Coast. In face

of declining numbers of Striped Bass in the ‘70s Bob mobilized the

members of Stripers Unlimited, an organization he had earlier founded to

lobby both state and federal agencies, resulting in the Emergency

Striped Bass Act of 1979, sponsored by Senator John Chaffee of Rhode

Island.

In 1945 Bob developed his famous Atom plug, testing it in the Cape Cod

Canal and manufacturing it in Attleboro. In his sales travels up and

down the coast he noted a desire among striper fishermen to fish other

states and so he developed the Tri-State Tournament in 1965 in which

local clubs in Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island sponsor a weekend

visit to their local hot fishing spots. The Tri-State exists today as

an honor code catch-and-release tournament.

Using his income from the Atom plug, in the early 1970s Bob began a

series of research trips to the Striped Bass spawning rivers of

Maryland. He also attracted fish scientists and state hatchery

personnel to join in his work. It was on these trips that Bob began to

see serious deformities in spawning population and put out the

call to get Federal monies to research the problem. His efforts

resulted in the Act of 1979, a subsequent moratorium, and eventual

resurgence of the Striped Bass in the 1990s. In all these efforts he

was assisted by Avis Boyd, who he later married.

Bob was born and raised in New Rochelle, New York and graduated from

Syracuse University Forestry College, an education he credited for his

life-long conservationism. During WW II Bob worked as a munitions

inspector for the British, and later, the American governments.

He is survived by his wife Avis Boyd.

01/04/2010:

NEXT MEETING JANUARY 6^th 2010 at the Narragansett Library…..Pizza will be provided

It is with deep regret that I report that Dave Fewster is retiring as our Ways & Means Chairman. Dave has done an incredible job setting up our monthly speakers and coordinating our barbeques at Snug Harbor Marine. Dave is taking a sabbatical and will be sorely missed. We wish Dave all the success in his new ventures.

We pleased to pass along that Cliff Hall is doing well after his recent surgery and would like to thank all the members for all the good thoughts and the fruit basket was good Too! We’re looking forward to seeing Cliff real soon.

Yours Truly (Pete Milton) has taken over the operation of the Web Site, While I’m a bit of a novice, Bruce Weinstein gave me a great lesson on the inner workings so I hope to be pretty proficient soon. So If you have any notes, criticisms, photos or Stories You’d like to see Please drop me a line.

My phone is 401-782-9966 or you can e-mail me @ pmilton14@cox.net.

All of us would like to thank Bruce for all of the hard work putting the site together and maintaining it over the past few years.

It’s that time of Year again to Vote in our Slate of Officers for 2010.

As of the December meeting the following Slate of officers are proposed for the New Year.

President ………………….Marty Wencek

Vice President……………..Vacant ( looking for a volunteer)

Treasurer…………….…….Jim Levy

Recording Secretary ………Pete Milton

Corresponding Secretary…..Ed Stahowiak.

Committee Chairs

Membership…………..Bruce Weinstein

Conservation.………. Marty Wencek

Tournaments………….Mike Lanni

Ways & Means………..Vacant ( looking for a volunteer)

Web Site………………..Pete Milton

As you can see we have a couple of vacancies and we really need some people to step and volunteer to fill these positions. These positions really only require a few hours a month, Please if you can spare a little time to keep the club going strong, we’d love to have you.

9/5/09 Capt Bert Trip by Dave Fewster

The Capt Bert trip will sail at 7:00 pm. We should be at the parking lot by 6:30 pm on Wednesday September 23, 2009 to get a head count and go over some particulars of the trip. The vessel actually leaves the dock at 7:00 pm. Please call me if there are any issues at 230-8201. If everyone could call a friend or two just to make sure there is no confusion . Thanks Dave

9/5/9 Capt Bert Trip by Pete Milton

HI ALL ....Just received the message from Dave Fewster

Remember.... There is no CAPN BERT Trip this coming Wednesday September 9th . We will be going on September 23rd.7PM from Wickford Shipyard...meeting time is 6:30. Yes, there are a few slots still available.... cost is $20. CALL DAVE AT 230-8201

Thanks

Pete

These are the people scheduled to go.... there are 2 slots still available.

1.Bob Andrade Paid

2.Cliff Hall Paid

3.Ed Folgo Paid

4.Dick Swanson ?

5.Ed Stahowiak Paid

6.Peter Milton Paid

7.Dave Fewster ?

8.Chuck Gricus Paid

9.Bruce Weinstein Paid

10.Ken Booth ?

11.John Kennedy Paid

12.Marty Wencek Paid

6/15/09 Meeting News. REMEMBER... the July meeting will be at Snug harbor Marina including a cookout with Hamburgers and hotdogs by the river haunt. Thank you very much Al Conti for being so good to us!

6/15/09 The Menhaden commercial fisting is officially closed.

4/20/09 Seminar notice by Dave Fewster

Jack Sprengal will be giving a seminar on fishing the Bay with pogies on May 6, 2009. Set up , bait ,rigs and tackle

1/30/09 Proposed increase hunting and fishing fees By Marty Wencek Below is the the link pertaining to the proposal:

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText09/HouseText09/H5203.pdf

1/15/09 Ice Fishing Trip This Sunday by Dave Fewster

For any members who want to go, we'll meet at the Wordon's Pond ramp between 6:30 and 7:00.

11/28/06 Meeting News From Dave Fewster

Our last monthly meeting of the year will start frompty by 6:30 at the Narragansett public libray

11/6/08 Great time at the NPSA meeting last night and the new club T-shirts are on there way! by Bruce Weinstein

Last nights meeting was a good time with a great group of members present. Club member "Captain Bonito" Roger Lima let us in on some of his his secrets on bagging bonito and false albacore during his excellent seminar. Thanks Roger! Also, Ed Folgo brought a new club T-shirt to the meeting and after some talking we decided to have some t-shirts produced to be ready for the next monthly meeting with some outstanding original artwork from Sue Lima, Roger Lima's wife. Below is a t-shirt prototype made by our graphic designer member Eddy Stahowiak. After the meeting we tipped the elbows at PJ's Pub and traded some good fishing stories and had a lot of laughs. I had a great time!

10/31/08 Monthly Seminar notice by Dave Fewster

Great news ! I was able to move Roger Limas bonito seminar to the November meeting. Roger is well known for his talent on catching these elusive speedsters with his little tricks and sudle tweaks in his tackle and approach. While most of us are still chasing these northern bonefish we usually pass Roger posing for pictures with the catch of the day.

*********Sometimes the greatest knowledge is from the guy sitting next to you.You just need to listen and apply it.***********

10/31/08 November Meeting Notice

The October Monthly meeting will be held at the Narragansett Public library 35 Kingston Road between Caswell Street and Boon Street

9/22/08 October Meeting Notice

The October Monthly meeting will be held at the Narragansett Public library 35 Kingston Road between Caswell Street and Boon Street

9/2/08 September Meeting Notice

Due to illness the meeting will be held at Snug Harbor Marina at 6:30

8/31/2008 September meeting Notice

This Wednesday, September 6th our meeting will be held again with Andy Lemar @ 6:30 PMAt South County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 2115 South County Trail, West Kingston Just north of Barber’s Pond

7/30//2008 August Meeting Notice by Marty Wencek

Just A reminder for everyonme that the August 6th MEETING We’ll be getting together with Andy Lemar @ 6:30 PMAt South County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 2115 South County Trail, West Kingston Just north of Barber’s Pond

7/30/2008 August Meeting notice by Pete Milton

August 6th MEETING

We’ll be getting together with Andy Lemar @ 6:30 PM

At South County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

2115 South County Trail, West Kingston

Just north of Barber’s Pond

6/18/08 July Meeting notice by Pete Milton

July 2nd MEETING IS AT SNUG HARBOR MARINA.

Gooseberry road, South Kingstown

We’ll be having a hot dog roast

The fun starts at 6:30 Pm

6/17/08 Tournament changes by Bruce Weinstein

In order to keep our tournament standings on our website up to date, all tournament entries must be called in or emailed within 48 hours of weigh-in to our "TOURNAMENT WEBMASTER" John Kennedy. You can call John at 789-2025 or email him at both JWK62@hotmail.com AND jwkennedy @washtrust.com. John prefers to be emailed at BOTH email addresses. If you don't see your tournament entry on the website within a reasonable time, (say 24-48 hours) then call John, or call me at 401-255-9630 or email me at bruceweinstein@cox.net or call the tournamnet chairman Mike Lanni at 932-1876. We need all members to help keep our website accurate.

New, revised tournament rules and a new revised affidavit can be found on the "tournament page" .

5/22/08 Narragansett Surfcasters first Annual Cookout By Marty Wencek

Narransett Surfcastesr first annual cookout will be held at Allen’s Harbor Pavilion in North Kingstown, Sunday June 22^nd 12 noon to 6 pm Adults $10 kids under 14 free. . Dogs & burgers, Casting contest, fishing, horseshoes, swimming a great day planned. RSVP Contact Buzz Vickers 207-9371 or go to Narragansett Surfcasters web site www.narragansettsurfcasters.com All NPSA members welcome.

5/8/8 Website News by Bruce Weinstein.

The 2008 RI regulations have been updated on the website. Also , the new tournament affidavit can be downloaded from the top of the new 2008 tournament page. Over the years members have created many memorial tournament awards permanently recognizing various member anglers. We've done our best to include these memorials correctly in our 2008 tournament leader board but we urge all members to look it over and let me know of any corrections that need to be be made. Contact Bruce at bruceweinstein@cox.net if you find any corrections or additions that need to be made anywhere on the website.

5/8/8 Tournament News by Bruce Weinstein

The tournament committee met on April 8th and voted in three changes to our tournament rules . The changes have not been permanently written into the bylaws yet, but will be soon. Here's a short summary of the changes. (1) A fish can be weighed into ONLY ONE tournament category. That means that no fish can take more than one trophy. (2) All weights must be in pounds using two decimal places. This replaces using "pounds and ounces". (3) Tuna will be measured by fork length, minimum 28". This replaces tuna being measured by the weight. The tournament commitee members present at the meeting were Marty Wencek, Mike Lanni, Bob Andrade and Bruce Weinstein. John Kennedy also took part in the meeting by phone several times. Report written by Bruce W.

3/20/08 Membership news By Bruce Weinstein

Our monthly meeting location has changed! We meet the first Wednesday of each month
at the Narragansett Pier public Libray, 35 Kingston Road (between Caswell street and Boon Street) at 7:00 pm. PLEASE REMIND FELLOW MEMBERS OF THIS CHANGE!

1/1/08 Tournament News from Mike Lanni

. ... All final weights for all tournaments for 2007 have been updated on our website. If you see any discrepancies contact me on my cell phone at 932-1876.

Narragansett Pier Sport fishing Association News