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Fresh or
saltwater fly tying is great fun: Jim Mancini of East Greenwich, RI works on his
peanut bunker fly at a United Fly Tyers of RI meeting. Membership for a year is $30 which includes
all supplies for ten fly tying meetings.
This is a great holiday gift.
Holiday gift ideas for the
angler
Wondering what to get your favorite recreational angler for
the holidays? Here are some holiday gift
ideas. Gift certificates at your local
bait & tackle shop, Benny’s and stores like the Bass Pro Shop are always
good too.
On the Water and Saltwater Sportsman magazines, $18 to $25. Saltwater Sportsman is about $18 (cost varies with special offers) for ten issues and On the Water costs about $25 for printed or digital versions for an annual subscription. They are my favorite saltwater fishing magazines. Both magazines feature many how-to articles, regular features on fishing gear, tackle, fishing tactics and On the Water has weekly online local fishing reports. Visit www.onthewater.com or www.saltwatersportsman.com to purchase a gift subscription.
United Fly Tyers of Rhode Island (UFTRI) annual membership dues, $30. If you know a fly fisherman, fresh or salt water, they will appreciate this gift. Members meet in workshop form and learn how to tie one of five to six different flies each month. Beginners welcome. Meetings held the first Wednesday of every month at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Warwick, RI. Visit www.uftri.org .
The Striped Bass 60++ Pound Club, about $21 for the paperback by Tony Checko at www.barnesandnoble.com . Both this book and the author’s 2008 version focus on striped bass of 60 pounds or more. The book includes the story of Peter Vican and his first record Rhode Island striped bass of 76 lbs. 14 oz.
Fishing lures $3 to $20. I’d like to mention three types that interest anglers… surface lures (often referred to as poppers) that stay on top of the water splashing. Second, swimming lures that swim through the water and third, soft plastic baits of all types... all three are used for fresh and saltwater fishing.
Fish scales to weigh an angler’s catch, $10 to $50. Combination fish gripper/scale is about $50. Conventional scales range from $10 to $25, and digital fish scales about $50. Can purchase them at Benny’s, West Marine and local bait & tackle shops.
Membership in the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association (RISAA), $50. One of the best organizations I have ever belonged to. This association is created by and for recreational saltwater anglers and the monthly seminars and education programs on fishing techniques and how to improve catches are great. The Association supports marine conservation and fisheries resource management. Visit on-line at www.risaa.org .
Saltwater Sportsman’s national fishing seminar series with host George Poveromo, $55. This year, one of the six sessions (the Saturday, February 2 session) is being held at Rhode Island College in Providence. The series is hosted by George Poveromo of George Poveromo’s World of Saltwater Fishing television program and editor-at-large for Salt Water Sportsman magazine. Two of the local Captains at this session are Capt. Andy Dangelo of Maridee Charters and yours truly, Capt. Dave Monti of No Fluke Charters. The Saturday sessions are held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost for six hours of fishing instruction by national and local captains, guides and George is $55. This includes the seminar, a year subscription or extension to Salt Water Sportsman magazine, goodie bag, door prizes and more. Register at www.nationalseminarseries.com.
Cooking the Catch, Volume II. $25. Dave “Pops” Masch writes Cooking the Catch and Ask Pops columns in On the Water magazine. From stripers, bluefish, scallops, and tuna to sea robins, skates, eels and more, Pops explains the means to catch, clean, cook and eat the bounty that we enjoy in New England. Order through On the Water magazine at www.onthewater.com
Museum quality striped bass photo prints ($99) by noted sport fishing photographer Jim Levison. These beautiful fall run photos taken off of Montauk can be seen on Jim’s website at www.jimlevisonphoto.com (click Montauk). Prints are available from 11'” x 14” to 2 feet by 4 feet. Prints start at $99 for an unframed 11” x 14” glossy finish ($299 framed).
General fishing or learn how to fish charters, $350 to $600 (depending on number of people, species targeted, boat size, etc.) for a half day. Hire a charter to help teach adults or children how to fish or to take experienced anglers fishing. Visit www.rifishing.com, the Rhode Island Party & Charter Boat Association web site for a list of qualified charter captain members.
On the Water and Saltwater Sportsman magazines, $18 to $25. Saltwater Sportsman is about $18 (cost varies with special offers) for ten issues and On the Water costs about $25 for printed or digital versions for an annual subscription. They are my favorite saltwater fishing magazines. Both magazines feature many how-to articles, regular features on fishing gear, tackle, fishing tactics and On the Water has weekly online local fishing reports. Visit www.onthewater.com or www.saltwatersportsman.com to purchase a gift subscription.
United Fly Tyers of Rhode Island (UFTRI) annual membership dues, $30. If you know a fly fisherman, fresh or salt water, they will appreciate this gift. Members meet in workshop form and learn how to tie one of five to six different flies each month. Beginners welcome. Meetings held the first Wednesday of every month at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Warwick, RI. Visit www.uftri.org .
The Striped Bass 60++ Pound Club, about $21 for the paperback by Tony Checko at www.barnesandnoble.com . Both this book and the author’s 2008 version focus on striped bass of 60 pounds or more. The book includes the story of Peter Vican and his first record Rhode Island striped bass of 76 lbs. 14 oz.
Fishing lures $3 to $20. I’d like to mention three types that interest anglers… surface lures (often referred to as poppers) that stay on top of the water splashing. Second, swimming lures that swim through the water and third, soft plastic baits of all types... all three are used for fresh and saltwater fishing.
Fish scales to weigh an angler’s catch, $10 to $50. Combination fish gripper/scale is about $50. Conventional scales range from $10 to $25, and digital fish scales about $50. Can purchase them at Benny’s, West Marine and local bait & tackle shops.
Membership in the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association (RISAA), $50. One of the best organizations I have ever belonged to. This association is created by and for recreational saltwater anglers and the monthly seminars and education programs on fishing techniques and how to improve catches are great. The Association supports marine conservation and fisheries resource management. Visit on-line at www.risaa.org .
Saltwater Sportsman’s national fishing seminar series with host George Poveromo, $55. This year, one of the six sessions (the Saturday, February 2 session) is being held at Rhode Island College in Providence. The series is hosted by George Poveromo of George Poveromo’s World of Saltwater Fishing television program and editor-at-large for Salt Water Sportsman magazine. Two of the local Captains at this session are Capt. Andy Dangelo of Maridee Charters and yours truly, Capt. Dave Monti of No Fluke Charters. The Saturday sessions are held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost for six hours of fishing instruction by national and local captains, guides and George is $55. This includes the seminar, a year subscription or extension to Salt Water Sportsman magazine, goodie bag, door prizes and more. Register at www.nationalseminarseries.com.
Cooking the Catch, Volume II. $25. Dave “Pops” Masch writes Cooking the Catch and Ask Pops columns in On the Water magazine. From stripers, bluefish, scallops, and tuna to sea robins, skates, eels and more, Pops explains the means to catch, clean, cook and eat the bounty that we enjoy in New England. Order through On the Water magazine at www.onthewater.com
Museum quality striped bass photo prints ($99) by noted sport fishing photographer Jim Levison. These beautiful fall run photos taken off of Montauk can be seen on Jim’s website at www.jimlevisonphoto.com (click Montauk). Prints are available from 11'” x 14” to 2 feet by 4 feet. Prints start at $99 for an unframed 11” x 14” glossy finish ($299 framed).
General fishing or learn how to fish charters, $350 to $600 (depending on number of people, species targeted, boat size, etc.) for a half day. Hire a charter to help teach adults or children how to fish or to take experienced anglers fishing. Visit www.rifishing.com, the Rhode Island Party & Charter Boat Association web site for a list of qualified charter captain members.
RI Marine Fisheries Council meeting
Express your thoughts and
concerns about fisheries management and select species 2013 commercial
regulations at the December 3, 2012 Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council
meeting at Corless Auditorium, University of RI Bay Campus, South Ferry Road, Narragansett. The meeting starts at 6:00 p.m., agenda items
will include Advisory Panel reports, the results of the November 8 public
hearing and the Council will likely be voting on 2013 commercial fishing
regulation recommendations for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass and Atlantic
Herring. Visit www.dem.ri.gov for information and proposed
regulation options.
UFTRI Christmas banquet next week
The
United Fly Tyers of RI (UFTRI) will hold their annual Christmas banquet on
December 5, at 6:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus hall on Sandy Lane in Warwick,
RI. The event will feature a meal, a
guest speaker and raffle. UFTRI is an
educational organization, dedicated to teaching fresh and salt water fly tying.
Yearly membership dues are $30. Tying vises and materials are available for use
by guests (anyone attending for the first time), as well as any paid member.
Visit www.uftri.org for information.
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