FISH ON! ANDOVER 2010

A free month-long fishing series at Memorial Hall Library.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Visit Memorial Hall Library on Tuesdays in February for a month dedicated to fishing!

Pick up free fishing tackle catalogs, fishing and boating publications, fishing maps, and New England camping guides.

Fishing videos 6-7 pm

Free door prizes each night!

February 2, 2010 7:00 pm
CRANE BEACH ESTUARIES & OCEAN TOP WATER FISHING  

Brian O'Connor will share how and when to fish Crane Beach estuaries and ocean front with a spinning reel and top water plugs. Brian, who has fished Crane Beach for 14 years, will cover the fishery, the fish, and the angling techniques for fishing all summer long at Crane's.  

At the beginning of the program, Capt. Chuck Casella will speak about the new required Saltwater Fishing License in Massachusetts. Chuck is a past president of the Massachusetts Striped Bass Association, the state's oldest and largest saltwater fishing club. He sits on various advisory panels for the New England Fisheries Management Council, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistical Program. Chuck is also member of the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Commission.

February 9, 2010 7:00 pm
STELLWAGEN TUNA AND MORE 

Capt. Bart Waldo will share his experiences fishing bluefins on Stellwagen Bank including a description of the gear that worked (and didn't) and the fight to catch bluefin tuna ranging from 225-998 lbs.  

February 16, 2010 7:00 pm
NORTHEAST POTPOURRI FRESH & SALTWATER FISHING

Joe Welch will discuss his favorite places, methods, and gear for spring and summer fishing for Merrimack Valley anglers.  Pursuing spring trout, shad, and school stripers, then summer panfish, cow nighttime stripers, and school bluefin tuna,  Joe will share the potpourri that makes North Shore fishing such a remarkable experience.  

February 23, 2010 7:00 pm
TOURNAMENT BASS'N AND FRESHWATER FAVORITES 

Marc Hamel will share his 25 years of tournament and recreational Bass fishing experiences with tips for joining a Bass Club, tournament types, and the basics including fishing from the bank, responsible fishing habits, and tactics and gear for all levels of experience.