By dbalon on
5/30/2018 8:28 AM
The May 2018 Newsletter is packed with information once again. There are all kinds of events planned for the upcoming season. Most importantly Bass and Blues are being caught with some 9 pound blues in the mix. Get out there and defend the island from these green eyed monsters! The bigger stripers should be here any day now so don't let your guard down.
Also the MVSA In-House derby has started and runs for the entire fishing season. Details are in the newsletter and can also be found on the MVSA website under the CLUB tab and then by clicking on the 2018 In-House Derby link.
Read the entire newsletter here at the following link:
May 2018 MVSA Newsletter.pdf
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By dbalon on
5/14/2018 7:55 AM
He caught it from shore, casting off a local beach, said
the staff at Julian's Bait & Tackle. But the big catch has some
controversy.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — A Pennsylvania man caught a 58-pound, 59-inch striped bass Monday near Atlantic Highlands, NJ.
Perhaps
most incredibly — other than the fish's sheer size — is that John
Callahan caught it from shore, just casting off a local beach in the
area, said the staff at Julian's Bait & Tackle. Callahan bought his
bait at the Hwy. 36 tackle shop, and went fishing Monday afternoon,
April 30. He brought his big catch back into the shop later that day to
take photos, which have now gone viral online.
Click here to read the full article.
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By dbalon on
4/24/2018 2:27 PM
The
April 2018 MVSA Newsletter is out as we are almost at the start of the season. The fish will be here very soon so be ready! There is a lot of great information in here along with some nice fish pictures to get you excited about the beginning of the season. Soon enough you will be out on the sand or rocks wetting a line and anticipation of that first tug on the line...The Best!
Check
out the April 2018 Newsletter at the link below:
April 2018 MVSA Newsletter.pdf
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By dbalon on
4/15/2018 1:15 PM
4/6/2018 Beach Report from Chris Kennedy
We recently met with the Edgartown Conservation
Commission agent to lay out the new trail for Norton Point entrance and have
subsequently had the ecology staff walk it to make sure we are avoiding buried
salt marsh. It sounds like the approval process will be straightforward
given the emergency nature of the request. Bad news? The
nor'easters have created plover nesting habitat between Left Fork and the NP
Gatehouse. How's that for a kick in the pants? Also, our Norton
Point Gatehouse is getting close to the outside beach berm. We are
requesting permission from the Town to relocate the gatehouse further
back.
Speaking
about the Town, the Acting Edgartown Police Chief has ordered changes in
the Norton Point Air Station for this upcoming season. He felt that the
mass exodus we saw last summer from OSV's all wanting to leave the beach from
3-5 PM created a dangerous situation for traffic at the intersection of
Atlantic Drive and Katama Road. To address that concern we will be
working with the Highway department to expand the number of air hoses from 3 to
9 hoses stretched upwards along Katama Road (Left Fork). The town will
relocate the bike racks to the opposite side of the road where the current
deflation lot is located and we will relocate the tire deflation area higher up
on Katama Road opposite Mattakeeset. We will assign rangers to assist
OSV's to get into an orderly line if they want to re-inflate and to move
those who do not intend to re-inflate their tires to be able to avoid the line
which can sometime reach 20-30 vehicles long.
The
rest of Norton looks good, Wasque is in good shape and East Beach is coming
back slowly but sections continue to be really short and steep. Again,
nothing unusual for winter. The old lighthouse foundation has slid down
the Cape Poge banking so that it effectively blocks access around the outside
at high tide. We have an off-island construction crew coming out here
next weekend to break up the foundation and move it out of there with the
appropriate equipment.
The
Army has finished their work out on Little Neck at Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge
and we are reopening access around the outside beaches of Little Neck for
public access for the first time in 70 years! We are removing the fencing
and signs which the Army put into place and I imagine we will have a re-opening
ceremony at some point this summer but in the meanwhile, fishermen are welcome
to fish the shoreline of the peninsula. In total they removed more than
20,000 live and inert practice bombs from Little Neck and the waters
surrounding Little Neck over the last two years. They have moved their
efforts to Long Point Wildlife Refuge in West Tisbury and they estimate that
work will be wrapped up by summer, 2018.
The
breaches in the Elbow are pretty much healed at this point but the nor'easters
have made the outside beach from the Lighthouse to the Windmill House nothing
but rock. Not a comfortable ride but the sand should begin re-appearing
on the outside beach as we move closer to summer.
Permits
are expected to arrive in the Vineyard Haven office from the printer in the
next week or so. Prices are the same as last year. I am urging
hesitant prospective permit holders to wait to see what the nesting situation
looks like for this year if they are the least bit worried about potential
shorebird closures. As you all know, its not a matter of if
they'll nest but how many and where they'll nest. For most
fishermen its not an issue as they will be accessing the beach pre and post
nesting season but for vacationers they can hold off and purchase a permit once
they arrive on the island.
The
Brickyard at Menemsha Hills Reservation is in the process of being cleared and
a trail cut to connect it with the Lower Loop Trail at MHR. Expect to
hear more from us in the coming months but access will be limited to foot
access as we have no deeded vehicle access to the Brickyard.
I
want to express my continued appreciation for the support of the Martha's
Vineyard Surfcaster's Association!
All
the best,
Chris
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By dbalon on
4/2/2018 3:57 PM
The March 2018 MVSA Newsletter is out to get us one step closer to the fishing season. Last look was that the schoolies were still down in NJ but that can change in the blink of an eye. Don't get caught with your waders down not being ready to go this season. The newsletter is packed with great information to help you get ready.
Check out the March 2018 Newsletter at the link below:
March 2018 MVSA Newsletter.pdf
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By dbalon on
2/25/2018 2:24 PM
MV Times, Barry Stringfellow, February 21, 2018
Martha’s Vineyard fishermen did the Island proud at the 2017 Massachusetts Saltwater Derby, capturing eight out of possible 31 winning trophies.
The awards for annual fishing
contest, sponsored by the Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), were
presented Saturday, Feb 17, at the New England Boat Show, in Boston.
Islanders
made a clean sweep of the False Albacore trophies. David Nash of
Edgartown won the men’s division with a 11.3 pounder. Nash was the only
Islander to land a state champ fish on a fly.
Click on this link to read the entire article.
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By dbalon on
2/25/2018 1:14 PM
The February 2018 Newsletter is action packed! We are inching closer and closer to Spring with one month to go. Soon enough the Schoolies will be back to kick off the season. Check out the latest Newsletter with all kinds of great information, summaries, pictures and lots of upcoming events.
Check out the February 2018 Newsletter at the link below:
February 2018 MVSA Newsletter.pdf
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By dbalon on
1/19/2018 4:04 PM
What: MVSA Annual Banquet and Awesome Raffle
When: Saturday, January 27th at 1:00p.m.
Where: Old Whaling Church, Edgartown
Don't miss this awesome event! The Annual Banquet and Awesome Raffle is one of the best MVSA events of the year. There is great food, great prizes and most of all...awesome people! This is one of the best attended events of the year.
If you are going to attend we would appreciate if you could also bring a side dish or dessert.
If you want to help set up, shuck oysters/clams or just give us a hand please show up around 10:00a.m.
Hope to see you all there!
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By dbalon on
1/19/2018 3:15 PM
Happy New Year to everyone as the MVSA kicks off 2018! I am sure everyone is itching to get this fishing season started but we still have a few more dismal months to get through before the waters warm and the fish come back to the Vineyard and New England waters. To help you get there, we have another great newsletter to keep you excited!
There is lots of great news, pictures, calendar events and more. Check out the January 2018 Newsletter at the link below:
January 2018 MVSA Newsletter.pdf
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By dbalon on
1/2/2018 10:32 AM
Check out the last MVSA Newsletter for 2017 as we look forward to another great year of fishing in 2018! This Newsletter is packed with information that everyone is going to want to check out (Thanks to Lisa Belcastro on another great newsletter!). Included are the latest MVSA In-House derby standings and front runners. Also there is a great history snapshot over the last 28 years for MV Surfcasters Accomplishments during the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby. This painstaking work was put together by Ron Domurat...Thanks Ron!
There is also great information from recent MVSA News, meeting updates and some inside information and tips from MVSA anglers on top tackle used during the season.
Don't forget about the upcoming MVSA January Banquet and Awesome Raffle. It will be held on Saturday, January, 27th and all details are in the Newsletter.
Click on the link below to view the newsletter.
2017 December MVSA Newsletter.pdf
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