2025 December MVSA Newsletter

Well another successful year is in the books for the MVSA but we are already getting started for 2026! I know the snow is flying now but soon enough the fish will be back for their Spring arrival. Check out our December 2025 Newsletter for some of the meetings already planned. They are also listed on our MVSA homepage under Upcoming Events. In this December edition we cover all kinds of topics such as the latest Club Meeting notes from our November meeting, the upcoming MVSA banquet(January 31, 2026), raffle donations needed, MVSA 2025 Awards and more.

Of special note is the MVSA Annual Banquet to be held on January 31, 2026 at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown. This is an event not to be missed and a great chance to be with a good majority of our MVSA members. There is great food, amazing raffle, updates for the 2026 season and of course some fishing tales from 2025 that may or may not be true…LOL. It really is a great event and we hope to see you there!

See the link below for the enclosed newsletter for all details.

2025 December MVSA Newsletter

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2025 November MVSA Newsletter

As the 2025 fishing season is winding down and almost over we are just getting ready for the 2026 season! Yes, it is getting colder out with very short days but we all know everyone is thinking ahead to the 2026 season.

To help get everyone started we have another great Newsletter filled with all kinds of updates and upcoming events. The enclosed newsletter has all kinds of info on the upcoming January 2026 Banquet, November meeting updates, Members in the news, Hall of Fame inductees, new MV Derby Teen Award and the Calendar of Events.

Please check out all the updates and news and hope to see everyone at the January Banquet!

2025 November MVSA Newsletter 2

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2025 April MVSA Newsletter

The Stripers are Back!!!! AS of this writing there are even Stripers up to 30 inches. Time to really dust off those fishing rods and wet a line. The Blues should not be far behind either.

Catch up on all the latest news and events to kick off this season  with this month’s newsletter. There are all kinds of great updates such as the latest club meeting notes, new MV Derby Award for Juniors (donated by Mark Wrabel), Father’s Day Picnic, Annual Tackle Sale, Beach Grass Planting, Beach Cleanup, new Striped Bass Measuring requirements, Calendar of Events and of course some pics of our members in action.

The direct link to the newsletter is directly below:

2025 April MVSA Newsletter

Tight Lines!

 

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Important: Revised Rule Changes for 2025 to Measure Striped Bass in MA

There has been changes made on how to officially measure Striped Bass in Massachusetts. Please make sure to read the following article at the link below.

Credit to this article for the following source:

OnTheWater

OnTheWater Staff

April 9, 2025

Full link here:

Revised rule changes the way anglers must measure striped bass.

Summary:

Revised rule changes the way anglers must measure striped bass.

Massachusetts has clarified how anglers should measure striped bass, and is encouraging other states to do the same.

by OTW Staff 

The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has made an important change to how striped bass must be measured—and it could improve the effectiveness of the stripers’ slot-based regulations.

As of now, all striped bass caught in both commercial and recreational fisheries must be measured with the tail lobes squeezed together. This decision comes after the Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission (MFAC) unanimously approved the DMF’s recommendation to clarify and standardize the method for determining a fish’s total length.

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2025 March MVSA Newsletter

Spring is in full swing and the Stripers are moving North toward the Vineyard! There has been a lot going on to get ready for the season and a lot planned for the season. Check out the March 2025 Newsletter to stay up to date on everything. There is all kinds of info in this month’s edition like the club meeting notes/updates, Friends of Sengekontacket summary, MVSA upcoming events, In-house fishing derby and so much more!

The full link to the article is below.

You might also want to start getting that fishing tackle ready. Don’t wait until the Stripers are here and then we have to defend the coastline from the attack of the Blues 😉

Tight Lines!

2025 March MVSA Newsletter

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2025 February MVSA Newsletter

Spring is right around the corner and the February newsletter is here to help get the season started and welcome in March. We have now turned the clocks ahead and is lighter later in the evenings. The Spring schoolies should be back soon enough in mid to late April.

Get ready with the  newsletter to stay up to date on the latest events. In this edition there is the annual banquet and summary of events, club update, TTOR update, 2024 awards, Preservation of Sengekontacket, etc…

There is also special mention for Janet Messineo and the recommendation to have this year’s MVSA Sportsmanship award in her name.

The entire newsletter is enclosed here.

2025 February MVSA Newsletter

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2025 January MVSA Newsletter

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2025 and the start of a new season! Spring is right around the corner…OK…it is like 8 weeks…but it will be here before you know it. Start getting motivated by reading this newsletter which is filled with all kinds of great information. There is updates on the February banquet (February 1st), updated Club Meeting notes, current status of TTOR and Cape Pogue (Thanks Peter!), calendar events and more.

There is also a special section by Patrick Paquette (former president of both the Massachusetts Striped Bass Association and the
Massachusetts Beach Buggy Association) on the latest status of Striped Bass. Lots of details, data and graphs about the current health of Stripers. Definitely a must read for all anglers.

The entire newsletter is linked below:

2025 January MVSA Newsletter V2

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Tribute to Janet Messineo

Martha’s Vineyard Times

Eddie Doherty

2/26/24

Last year ended with sad news for the fishing community — we lost Frank Daignault — and now another acclaimed angler is gone.

I was part of a group introduced to Janet Messineo on Martha’s Vineyard when we all fished part of a tide with her on Chappaquiddick, where seven-foot swells were crashing up and down the sloped beach on a windy night. Janet, who succumbed to ALS at the age of 76 in December, was a very nice lady, and an expert surfcaster who was a genuine legend on the Island, so it was an honor to be able to wet a line with her. Born in Lawrence and raised in Salem, N.H., Janet took in her last breath of salt air in the Vineyard Haven home she shared with her husband Tristan Israel. In addition to being an iconic angler, Janet was an accomplished taxidermist, and became a powerful writer.

See the full story link below…

A tribute to Janet Messineo – The Martha’s Vineyard Times

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2024 December MVSA Newsletter

Happy New Year to everyone and welcome to the last newsletter of 2024! We have an other great season coming up and all kinds of events already scheduled. Check out the latest Newsletter with updates on the upcoming Banquet, MVSA meetings, used tackle sale and so much more. Also don’t miss the pictures of Santa as he visited the December MVSA Christmas party. Another great addition to the newsletter this month is the MVSA Members Past Derby Accomplishments. This is at the end of the newsletter and was put together again this year by Ron Domurat (Thanks Ron!)

There is also some great information from Bob Tankard on the Veterans Outreach Program. Please give this a read to stay up to date on current programs.

The entire newsletter is included here so please check it out and get ready for the 2025 season.

Tight Lines!

2025 January MVSA Newsletter

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November 2024 MVSA Newsletter

We are almost at the end of our 2024 fishing season but there is still a lot going on. Check out the November 2024 Newsletter.

We had our first off-season meeting at the Rod and Gun Club a couple of weeks ago. You can read all about the meeting, the awards given out, the news, and the upcoming Christmas/holiday party in your newsletter.
Our Annual Banquet will be Saturday, Feb. 1st. Mark your calendars.
Ron Domurat compiled a list of all the MVSA member accomplishments during the Derby. The full list is in this newsletter. Thanks, Ron!

There is also a full calendar of events, some great pictures of our members successes, Tag Sale pictures with a success of $18,000+ and so much more.

The full newsletter is enclosed here.

2024 November MVSA Newsletter

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