Club Meeting: September 20, 2022: Sturgeons in the Merrimack by Micah Kieffer

Sturgeons in the Merrimack River:
a story of decline and recovery

by Micah Kieffer
Research Fishery Biologist at the USGS, Turners Falls, MA


-Sturgeons under global threat
-Sturgeon life history
-Sturgeon research techniques
-Sturgeon research in the Merrimack River

This will be a joint meeting of the Merrimack River Watershed Council

and Plum Island Surfcasters.

Our monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at the Salisbury, MA Hilton Senior Center, (43 Lafayette Rd., Salisbury, MA). Admission is free to members and $5.00 for non-members.

Doors open at 6:30 pm. Our club business meeting starts at 7:15 pm and the speaker’s presentation starts around 8:00 pm.

Find driving directions and information here. The senior center is located behind the fire station, which is visible from the street.

Hilton Senior Center
43 Lafayette Rd
Salisbury, MA 01952

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Club meeting: June 21, 2022: Sarah Milton: Cape Ann Waters from the Angler’s Perspective

Cape Ann Waters from the Angler’s Perspective

Go where the fish go
If you don’t go, you don’t know
Essential gear
Catching with great fishermen

Sarah Milton is the founder and head guide of Current Angler. Exploring Cape Ann from the fisherman’s perspective is vastly different from that of seasonal tourists, locals, and beach goers. Instead of seeking out the best beach spots to relax, build a sandcastle, and take a swim; anglers spend time scoping out the water’s edge along beaches looking for potential holding spots for fish by reading currents, looking for structure, watching bait, and observing birds. Beaches, marshes, and brackish rivers are excellent areas to fish, and they are abundant with wildlife in and out of the water if you know where to go. 
Sarah started fishing over twenty years ago and never looked back. Born and raised in Vermont, remote waterways provided endless opportunities to explore everything fishy. After leaving the mountains and moving to the coastal town of Rockport, Massachusetts, she had the great fortune to expand her fishing skills and learned the art of fly-fishing saltwater beaches and marshes for striped bass and other species from legends Captain Skip Montello, Steve Papows and Robbie Roberts. Sarah upholds conservation efforts by leaving a minimal footprint, catching and releasing all fish, using barbless hooks, and sharing this knowledge with others.

Our monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at the Salisbury, MA Hilton Senior Center, (43 Lafayette Rd., Salisbury, MA). Admission is free to members and $5.00 for non-members.

Doors open at 6:30 pm. Our club business meeting starts at 7:15 pm and the speaker’s presentation starts around 8:00 pm.

Find driving directions and information here. The senior center is located behind the fire station, which is visible from the street.

Hilton Senior Center
43 Lafayette Rd
Salisbury, MA 01952

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PISC: Invitational Tournament, May 28-29, 2022

Saturday, May 28th, 8:00 PM
to
Sunday, May 29th 8:00 AM

PISC members can register in person at the Plum Island Airport from 6:00 to 7:30 pm on Saturday, May 28th.

  • Free registration for Plum Island Surfcasters members, $5.00 registration for non-members  (members of another fishing club, pre-registration required)
  • Visit plumislandsurfcasters.org for access to Registration and Tournament Rules documents.
  • This is a team competition with new club members paired with veterans.  There is no better way to learn from our pros.
  • Registration at 6 pm on May 28, 2022. Fishing from 8 pm to 7 am.

The Invitational Tournament is a team competition. If you don’t have a team, we will find one for you! For new members, this is a great way to meet other fishermen and learn their secret spots and techniques. Fish as long as you want all night. Next morning, everyone meets for a delicious breakfast and the announcement of winners.

We’ve made a few changes to tournament effective in 2018.

MORE POINTS FOR BIG FISH

  • 40 inch or larger fish counts for 20 points,
  • 34 up to 40 inch fish counts for 15 points
  • 28 up to 34 inch fish counts for 10 points,
  • under 28 inch fish counts for 1 point

All fish must be released to count towards your team’s score!

LARGER GEOGRAPHIC AREA TO FISH

This tournament is for club members and selected invitees only. If you’d like to participate, you must join the club.


PISC Invitational Registration Form
PISC Invitational Rules
Parking Permit

Team Tracking Form

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