Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating - February 9th: 9th Annual SWE Fishing Show

When: February 9th, 2008
Where: Hotel Viking in downtown Newport
Time: 10am - 4pm

ADMISSION IS FREE!

SEMINARS ARE FREE!

Directions to the Hotel Viking

Join us Saturday February 9th for our annual event that includes fly tyers, plug and rod builders, charter captains, educational seminars, and great raffle prizes. We are holding this event at a new location this year, the Hotel Viking in downtown Newport.

This year's show figures to be the best one yet with a continuously growing list of invited characters & personalities from within the industry. More details on exactly who and what you can expect to find at the show will be posted here as they become available. Expect all your favorite regulars as well as many new names and seminars.

Our Conservation Raffle, thanks to the generosity of both those who attend and those who donate prizes, has raised over $17,000 since it’s inception for a variety of fisheries and coastal access advocacy groups. This year’s raffle will be a little different as the proceeds will go directly to help support the family of our good friend John Haberek who passed away on September 23, 2007.

Raffle prizes should be even more impressive this year; many plug builders, fly tyers, and manufacturers are crafting some beautiful one off items in light of the worthy cause.

Keep an eye on this thread for all the details!

Here's the thread from last year's show for those who have never been before and want to get a feel for what it's all about.

Hope to see you all there!

Peter Graeber
The Saltwater Edge
1077 Aquidneck Avenue
Middletown, RI 02842
401.842.0062
pete@saltwateredge.com

Presentations for this year are:

Seminar Room 1:
10:30AM : Dennis Zambrotta: Moon Phase, Tide, and Wind: How they affect the nighttime surfcaster and how to use them to your advantage
11:30AM: DJ Muller: "Bunker Bass Strategies" -Understanding bunker, preparedness, and what to do when big bunker and big bass show up. Strategies for the surfcaster and tips for the boater.
12:30AM: Joel Swan Peddle versus Paddle: Hobie Kayaks for Kayak Fishing
1:30PM: Alan Caolo: NorthEast Seasons, Baits, and Flies
2:30PM: Zeno Hromin:

Seminar Room 2:
11:30AM: Captain Greg Snow: Fishing Block Island with fly and light tackle
12:30pm: Bruce Macomber: Newport Fluke Fishing Festival
1:30PM: Captain Jim Ellis Cape Cod Bay to Vineyard Sound a Season Chasing Fish on Fly/Light Tackle
2:30PM: Captain Steve Burnett Watch Hill, Rhode Island...so many choices so little time

Confirmed Tyers, Plug Builders, and Presenters scheduled to appear:

Kenny Abrames: Artist, lecturer, fly designer and author of “Striper Moon” and “A Perfect Fish”. Kenny has a deep understanding of striped bass and what makes them eat. His innovative designs catch fish when others don’t. What most don't know is that Kenney has fished for stripers as well as many other species of fish almost every way possible. Pick his mind and learn about a lot more then just about fly fishing.

Aquaskinz (Kadir Arkturk) : Kadir has built a complete line of drytops, plug bags, and other accessories for surfcasters. He’ll have the successor to the popular EVO2 on hand.

Big Fish Bait Company: Larry Wentworth’s new line of plugs have been well received everywhere they are fished. BigFish baits are handcrafted with quality at heart and catchability in mind.

Scott Bullock aka "#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&": Owner of "Salty's Custom Plugs". "No gimmicks here just affordable lures that catch fish."

Captain Steve Burnett: The water surrounding Watch Hill, Rhode Island makes for one of the finest fishing spots on the entire Atlantic shoreline. Steve has guided these waters for many years and he will share his tips and tricks.

Brad Buzzi: Brad has fished the New Jersey coast for over 25 years and currently on the Board of the Atlantic Saltwater Fly Rodders and the Fly Tying Chairman. An excellent teacher and fly tyer. Brad is the owner of BuzFly Products.

Joe Calcavecchia: Commercial tyer for over 20 years, check out his spun deer hair Striper Dragon.

Captain Craig Cantelmo: Montauk guide and Van Staal representative. If you have questions about Long Island or Van Staal products he’s the man to talk to.

Alan Caolo: Author of two books and designer of flies to fool shallow water stripers. Alan’s “Sight Fishing for Striped Bass” is a very helpful guide to stalking the flats.

Joe Cordeiro: An entertaining tyer and a crowd favorite. Draws a crowd like few other fly tyers. Keep an eye out for Joe at upcoming SWE Free Tying Classes.

Armand Courchaine: A long time New England fly fisherman and a great teacher and ammbassador of the sport. Armand also founded "Crossroads Anglers Fly Fishing Club", a popular club for the regions fly fisherman.

CT/RI Coastal Fly Fishers:This club is comprised of freshwater and saltwater flyrodders from Connecticut , Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York and other points around the USA. Many of CT/RI's die-hard striper anglers ply the waters from the Western end of Long Island Sound to Boston Harbor and points north. The club's interests encompass all aspects of fly fishing in the area, including government regulations and conservation efforts.

Mike Dauphin owner of Tattoo’s Tackle: Tattoo’s Tackle is famous throughout the Striper Coast for quality, durability, and most importantly catching fish.

Captain Jim Ellis: A skilled tier and excellent guide specializing in flats fishing for stripers on the Barnstable flats. Check out the Angel Hair Zonker.

"Iron" Mike Everin: Veteran surf angler. Best known for fishing his home territory of Newport, RI, but he has also logged many hours on the Block, Cuttyhunk, and also Connecticut

Jerry Fabiano: Co-Founder of RV Plugs, Lic. Coast Guard Charter Captain, Accomplished
Tyer, and Vice President Bayshore Saltwater Flyrodders (Sandy Hook NJ), Fly Casting Instructor for LL Bean, and Bamboo Rod Maker.

Steve Farrar: Steve’s a good friend and long time supporter of the SWE Fishing show. They don’t get any more creative than this talented New Jersey tyer. For years Steve has pushed the envelope for design and realism with synthetics. Watch a one of the best fly tying minds at work.

Dave Fontaine: One of the best rod builders on the Striper Coast. Surf rods, boat rods, fly rods and more. This is a chance to check out and compare blanks from many popular companies all in one place.

Don Guimelli: After Hours Plugs from Barrington, RI have earned a reputation for great performance and one of the toughest finishes out of all the custom plugs on the market.

Zeno Hromin: Author of "The Art of Surfcasting with Lures" and a regular contributor to On the Water as well as other publications. Another good friend and supporter of The Saltwater Edge.

Fishing Innovations: Mike Warecke builds the best locking rod holders on the market. Talk to Mike and take a look at the various styles he builds or have anything custom you desire built.

Rich Karpowicz: Owner of Plugcaster Lures. Plugcaster has rapidly developed a good following thanks to quality construction, tough finishes, and input from great fisherman.

Joe and Jeff Martins: (Point Jude Lures) Joe has reproduced a number of classic, metal saltwater fishing lures that first appeared on the RI surf scene in the late 1940's. Many of these deadly designs have been out of the spotlight for some time. Rhody classics.

Captain Bruce Macomber: Owner of Howlin' Wolf Charters and a guide for the SWE. Bruce has been featured on On The Water TV a number of times. He is skilled in all manner of fishing and is very well regarded by his clients.

Steve McKenna: Steve is a very well respected shore angler. He has developed effective techniques to rig and fish Sluggo’s as an alternative to live eels. While best known recently for the Sluggo, Steve has an incredible number of hours on the water and extensive experience fishing for stripers with all manner of offerings, from eels to plugs.

Bill Murphy: Owner of Murphy's Fly Box, which distributes EZ-Body, Bill's Bodi Braid, and more. Bill is an excellent tyer in his own right. Look for Bill as well at upcoming free SWE Tying Classes.

Rich Murphy: Author of the information packed and visually stunning “Fly Fishing for Striped Bass” Murphy is obsessed with catching striped bass on flies. He has created an imaginative series of herring and also crustacean-imitating fly patterns that look good enough to eat.

Captain Corey Pietraszek: Veteran guide of Newport, Sakonnet, Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Bay, and Narragansett Bay waters. Also a fly tyer for the Saltwater Edge.

Leon Piasecki: Leon ties a number of deadly patterns for both Stripers and especially the growing northeast Bluefin Tuna fishery. He works with several prominent guides to continually improve the effectiveness of his patterns.

John Redmond: Owner of the popular www.striped-bass.com website

Mike Rice: Owner of Mud Dog Saltwater Flies. Mike is an accomplished commercial tier who spends his fishing time on the south shore of Massachusetts.

Rhody Flyrodders: The oldest saltwater fly fishing club in the USA.

David Skok: A two-time winner of the MV Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby and holder of the IGFA 6-lb tippet record for Atlantic Bonito since 1994. His patterns have received national recognition in several magazines and books; particularly his signature fly the Mushmouth.

Captain Jeff Smith: Jeff owns Fin Addition Charter in Wellfleet. He is founder of the popular www.Flyfishsaltwaters.com website. His experience in fly tying has generated several popular patterns with “Buffy the Striper Slayer” being his best known.

Joel Swan: One of the orginal kayak fisherman. Joel has plenty of time on the water, experience, and results. Inexpensive and effective, fishing from a kayak is a very popular way to fish for many species.

The Fishing Academy: The Fishing Academy is a non-profit public charity. Last year, we took over 1,000 kids off the streets and out fishing, running summer, school based and after-school programs.

Captain Eric Thomas: Owner of Teezer Guide Service an SWE Charter Captain. A commercial tier of Rhody Classics as well as his own designs. A great instructor.

Dennis Zambrotta: A veteran of the Newport and Block Island surf and a wealth of surfcasting knowledge and history. Look for a new presentation from Dennis this year.

Thanks to all those who help make this event happen every year. :thanks: