Club Meeting: March 17, 2020: CANCELED

Club Meetings & Seminars, Events

The Salisbury Senior Center is closed until April 1st (at least.) We are therefore cancelling the March club meeting. Let’s hope we can hear from Capt. Chris V. at a later date.

Capt. Chris Valaskatgis of Manolin Charters will present on one of his favorite pastimes…shark fishing! He will talk about sharking strategies on Jeffrey’s Ledge and Ipswich Bay.

  • typical gear, techniques
  • a few tips and tricks
  • how you can scale down tackle to make it even more fun!

Offshore shark fishing is a great and relatively easy way to beat the summer time doldrums and at the end of the presentation you will be equipped with the knowledge to tackle a creature of the deep.


Club meetings at the Salisbury Hilton Senior Center start at 6:45 pm for dinner and social time.  Business meeting starts at 7:15, followed by raffle.  Guest speaker presentations start at approximately 8:00.

Please join us on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 for another great angling seminar. Our monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at the Salisbury, MA Hilton Senior Center, (43 Lafayette Rd., Salisbury, MA. The Senior Center is set back from the road behind the fire station.) The doors open at 6:45 PM. Dinner is served at prices that will not break the bank. The club meeting starts at 7:15 PM. After the meeting, we have a seminar by a featured angler. Seminars are free for club members; there is a $5.00 charge for non-members. Membership information is available here.

Find NEW driving directions and information here.

We relocated to the Salisbury, MA Hilton Senior Center for the May 2019 club meeting. All future meetings will take place at this new location.

Hilton Senior Center
43 Lafayette Rd
Salisbury, MA 01952

Our new location has more space, multiple TVs and
AMPLE PARKING!
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Rocks Village Cleanup: Saturday, April 25, 2020: 7:30 am to 9:30 am

Conservation, Events, Service Events

This riverside cleanup is canceled as an organized event due to the coronavirus epidemic and necessary social distancing.

We ask any who can to visit and clean up some trash on your own. Whenever, wherever you fish, please take along a an extra bag and collect some litter.

Event Overview

This is a community service event available to everyone. Each year in April, Eric Roach organizes a cleanup at Ferry Park in West Newbury. It is a beautiful stretch of the Merrimack River just upstream of Rocks Bridge. This bend of the river is a natural deposit point for river-born plastic. Please join us on Sunday April 25, 2020 from 7:30 am to 9:30 am.

This spot is also known as “Rocks Village.” It is a favorite shad-fishing spot for many of our club members.

The following will be there:

  • Coffee and Donuts
  • Contractor Bags
  • Gloves (I have some light pairs, you might want to bring your own set of heavier gloves)

If you like, please bring your waders — low tide will be at 9:30 am, so water levels will be relatively low. A pocket knife can also be useful for cutting stray fishing line. The town of West Newbury will pick up the trash — there’s no need for any of us to haul it away.

All participants at the 2020 RV cleanup will receive a few flutterspoons for shad fishing as our gift of appreciation. Bring your gear for a fishing outing after the cleanup.

Directions (Google Maps)

Frequently Asked Questions:

“How do I get there?”

Ferry Park is located just upstream of the West Newbury side of Rocks Bridge, approximately where Church Street and Bridge Street intersect. For exact directions, see the link above the map; the QR code is for the parking area on Church Street and will allow your smart phone to map exact directions from your location.

“Where can I park?”

Please see the map above for details.

“How big is the area we are cleaning up?”

The area is about 1/3 mile long x 50′ wide. See the map above for aerial photo.

“What should I bring?”

Work gloves and trash bags will be available. A pocket knife can be handy to cut rope. Most debris is near the high water mark so a pair of waders or high boots can be helpful (waders are not necessary to participate — there’s plenty of trash on dry land).

“What concerns should I be aware of while participating?”

The cars run pretty fast along Church street so please be careful and keep an eye on children near the road. Pants and long sleeves are a good idea while picking trash out of the brush as there is some poison ivy. Most of the trash along the water’s edge consists of plastic and styrofoam but there is some jagged debris — please use common sense when handling glass and metal. The banks are steep in some areas so sturdy footwear is a must.

“Are there bathrooms at the park?”

Unfortunately no; you will have to drive approximately 1 mile into town to use a business’s rest room.

“What do we do with the trash we pick up?”

We will leave our bagged trash in a couple of big piles along the roadside. The West Newbury DPW will pick it up.

“Who can I contact if I have questions?”

Please e-mail Eric Roach at eroach1970@gmail.com.

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