We are exhibiting at the MSBA Annual Sport Fishing Expo! Stop by to see the Fish360 Journal and it’s new wicked fishy features!! We also love to just talk fish!!! 😉

The New England Saltwater Fishing Show, the largest saltwater fishing show in the Northeast, is being help at the Rhode Island Convention Center from February 26 to February 28.

As you troll through the isles, be sure to stop by our booth (502) and the other fishy booths like:

• ZeeBaas
• Truth Reels
• Surfcaster’s Journal
• Grainger Potery
• RISAA
• Striper Maine-iac
• Aqua Skinz
• Roberts Lures
• Lunker City
• Fork Length Fashions

In addition the 240+ booths, there are no shortages of fishing seminars and workshops; 88 to be exact! I will be presenting my “Wicked Chunking: surf edition” seminar. Chunking is smelly and messy. It’s not sexy. But, done properly, it’s a method that will produce striped bass from keepers to cows on a consistent basis! In this seminar, you will learn field-tested tips and tricks that will help you land more quality fish in less time.

I am also presenting my “Fishing Cuttyhunk: surf, boat, kayak” seminar. Cuttyhunk is the land of big bass. Cuttyhunk is a challenging place to fish. In this seminar you will learn how to fish Cuttyhunk safely and effectively from surf, boat, and kayak.

Print up their $1.00 off coupon (or save it to you smartphone). A dollar less at the door is a dollar more at the booth. 😉

Earl Pacella, who has been targeting King Salmon for 25 years, will be presenting his “Kings of New York” seminar at the Plum Island Surfcasters this month.  If you are planing to travel to up state New York to target King and Coho salmon, then you must attend Earl’s seminar. He will be covering baits and the best times of year to land trophy fish.

The seminar is being held during the Plum Island Surfcasters’ January club meeting (19-JAN-2016 07:30 PM) at at the Newbury Fireman’s Hall.

The seminar is free to club members and open to the public with just a $5.00 donation. If you join the club, you can attend for FREE!

The annual Rockingham Fishing and Hunting Expo is this month! OMG. This expo is a must go for anyone who fishes or hunts up “North”. In fact, it’s the largest and longest continually operating sporting expo in New Hamphsire!  We will be exhibiting this year. Be sure to stop by our both and the other fishy booths:

1. Belle Isle Kayak
2. Channel Edge Charters
3. Coastal Angler Magazine – Boston
4. Coastal Conservation Association
5. Daddy Mac Lures
6. MAGS Lure Company, LLC
7. On the Water Magazine
8. Plum Island Surf Casters
9. Roberts Lures, Inc.
10. Rocky Ledge Spinner Baits
11. Saltwater Custom Flies
12. Striper Maine-iac Custom Tackle
13. Turbo Weedless Spinner

I will be delivering my seminar: “Wicked Chunking: Surf Edition”. Chunking is smelly, messy, and un-attractive. But, done properly, it’s a method that will produce striped bass from keepers to cows on a consistent basis. In this seminar, you will learn field-tested tips and tricks that will help you land more quality fish in less time.

The last time I present this seminar was two years ago. I have rebuilt the presentation from the ground up. For example, it now includes surf sharking. Be sure to attend my seminar and the other fishy seminars:

1. “Live Baiting the Merrimack River” by Captain Scott Maguire
2. “Fly Fishing New Hampshire” by Jim Norton
3. “Bottom fishing Buzzard’s Bay” by Capt. Mel True
4. “Tactics For the Modern Ice Angler” by Tim Moore
5. “Kayak Fishing” by Rick Buss
6. “Fly & Light spin fishing on the Merrimack” by Captain Charles Crue
7. “Maine Trout fishing” by Bob Howe
8. “The Kayak Fishing Advantage” by Eric Harrison

The Plum Island Surfcaters hosted Steve Gallant, from Plum Island Surf Guide Service, at their September club meeting. He presented Surfcasting the open beaches of Plum Island and the North Shore.

Steve Gallant fishes 100+ nights each season. His experience came through during his seminar when he covered topics like: Gear, Time of Year, Tides and Moons, Eels, Plugs, and Conversation. His tips on when and where to fish live eels versus rigged eels was worth the price of admission! 😉

Steve Gallant posts fishing reports on Surfland Bait and Tackle. His fishing reports are more like journal entries with tips on what is working and when. The fishy pictures and videos are easy on the eyes too! 🙂

Steve Gallant is the hardest working surf guide on the North Shore of Massachusetts. If you are new to surfcasting or your are looking to take your game up a level, then attend one of his upcoming seminars! Or better yet, book a trip with him!! Trust me!!! 😉

I am presenting “Freshwater Surfcasting” at the Plum Island Surfcasters (16-JUN-2015). In this seminar I will cover the fresh water species that you can target from terra firma using surfcasting knowledge and techniques. When you are waiting for the tide to turn, why not fish the near by pond, lake, or river? The strikes by freshwater fish can be absolutely explosive! 🙂

The club meeting is held at the Newbury Fireman’s Hall. Super is served from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM at prices that will not break the bank. The business portion for the meeting starts at 7:30 PM. My seminar will start at 8:00 PM. Members attend free. Non-members can attend with just a $5.00 donation, which can be applied to the membership if you decide the join this growing club of surf, boat, kayak, and fly anglers.

WARNING: The information in this seminar will make you catch fish! If you do not want to catch fish, please do not attend. I will not be offended. 😉

The Coastal Conservation Association of New Hampshire (CCANH) is hosting a flee market on 21-MAR-2015 at the Redhook Brewery in Portsmouth, NH. There will be lots of fishy gear ranging from fly fishing, lures, rods, reels, to boat equipment and life vests. Admission is only $3.00. There will be a door prize! Food and drink will be available for purchase from the Red Hook Brewery. Yum! 😉

The Plum Island Surfcasters are hosting their 19th Annual Fishing Show on 21-FEB-2015 at the Elks Club in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

This year’s show has two “wicked awesome” seminars. Greg Myerson, IGFA All Tackle World Record holder for striped bass (81 lbs and 14 oz), will be presenting Better Fishing through Science”.

Joe Brotz, an eel sharpie, will be presenting “Eeling with Success”.

One of the exhibitors this year is Striper Maine-iac. Ron and Lee will be selling their fish catching plugs at show prices! OMG!! Stock up now before they are sold out!!! 😉

World Record Striper Company will also be exhibiting at the show. They will be selling their rattle sinkers and rattle jigs. They have mastered sound as an attractant. Stock up and you will be soon be landing fish from the depths of the Atlantic. 😉

I will be exhibiting for the first time at this show. Be sure to stop by and see Fish360 Journal Beta 3! It’s wicked fishy! 😉

All attendees can enter to win the door prize: a 35Q Pelican Cooler!!!

The show has a “Furthest Traveler Prize”. This year, the attendee who traveled the furthest to the show will get The Big Bobber Floating Cooler. This cooler keeps 12 cans cool while floating! Now that’s cool!! 😉

One of the unique features about this show is their raffle and silent auction tables. This year, there there is more than $4,000.00 worth of gear!!! Including a Stormr Surf Top.

You can buy lunch from their galley at prices that will not break the bank. The menu has been completely redone for this year’s show. Be sure the try the tasty meatball subs! 😉

Admission to the show is only $10.00 with an online coupon. If you join the club before or at the show as a new member, then you can attend the snow for FREE! Admission for current members is only $8.00. Children under 13 enter FREE.

I attend and exhibit at several fishing shows. I enjoy them all. But, the Plum Island Surfcasters Annual Fishing Show is my personal favorite. This family friendly show is a genuine grass roots show that is 100% focused on fishing. Attend the show. Bring a friend. Bring your family. You will quench your thirst for new fishing knowledge. You will very likely win something. You will be surrounded by people who share your passion for fishing. For me personally, such an experience is priceless! I hope to see you at the show.

I attended the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) at the Fly Fishing Show for the first time. WOW!

The quality and quantity of content of this year’s IF4 is awesome! There are eight films:

1. In Search of Grande
2. Distracted
3. Recapture
4. Bermuda Love Triagle
5. No Man’s Land
6. Secrets
7. Liquid Gold
8. Sensei

I enjoyed all the films that I saw. Each one was unique and great. “Sensei” had me laughing from the first cast to the last cast. And “In Search of Grande” had me hooked from the first cast to the last cast.

Prior to the start of IF4 and during the intermission, the show coordinators gave out free shirts, hats, and lines. Two anglers won fly rods. And 50 anglers won free subscriptions to Fly Fusion magazine. I got lucky and intercepted an Airflow 5wt Super Dri line with an elite trout taper as it was flying through the air three times the speed to required to defy gravity.

Attending IF4 was well worth the price of admission. If you can attend a showing, OMG…go! 😉