About the Massachusetts Striped Bass Association

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MSBA Structure

The MSBA structure consists of the Executive Board, the Board of Directors, a number of committees set up to perform the duties and requirements of the club with each committee having a chairman, the remaining members make up the body of the club.

 

Executive Board

The E-Board consists of the President, the Vice President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer. Each of these positions are elected at the membership meeting every December, with the victor serving in that position for the following calendar year.

 

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors consists of nine (9) members: eight (8) of them are elected to 2-year terms and the final member is the last serving President. The past President will remain on the Board of Directors until the current President steps down, decides not to run for re-election or otherwise leaves the position of club President, at which point, he will become a member of the Board of Directors.

 

MSBA Committees

There are several committees established that are needed to make this club run and operate efficiently. Each of these committees have a Chairman that serves as its spokesperson and has overall responsibility for that particular committee and it’s functioning. Committee’s can be comprised of anywhere from one member to several members, depending on it’s function.

 

To find the current list of elected officers and Committee Chairs, CLICK HERE

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Executive Board Meetings

E-Board meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at the Sons of Italy at 7:00PM. Any member of the club can attend and are highly encouraged to come. This meeting is where all the work that needs to be done to keep this club moving forward will happen.

 

This meeting is where any in-depth discussions about the club finances, ongoing issues and topics related to the overall well-being and progression of the club are held. Every member has a say in the direction of the clubs future and these meetings are the proper forum to bring up any ideas, thoughts or wishes that any member has that could benefit the club. Items that need approval from the entire membership are talked about and a consensus recommendation can be achieved before the topic is brought to the body for discussions and potentially a vote.

Membership Meetings

The MSBA holds membership meetings on the 4th Wednesday of each month (unless otherwise noted on the website or our Facebook page) at the Weymouth Sons of Italy, located at 54 Whitman St,  Weymouth MA.

 

The doors open at 7:00pm and you’ll have some free time to make new friends and ask questions about the club. At 7:30pm, the President will call the meeting to order, he will call on Committee Chairs and members of the E-Board members to give individual reports from the previous month’s meetings and current issues.

 

After all reports are given, the President will address all old business and then move to any new business. After this is done, there will be a 15-minute break for refreshments. Free coffee will be available and there is a cash bar in the Hall. After the break, the club will have its monthly entertainment or guest speaker. After entertainment, the club will draw the door prize winner(s), which is a ticket you are given at the door as you sign in for the meeting. If there is a raffle at any given meeting, tickets will be available throughout the night and the winners will be drawn after the door prize.

 

Meeting Entertainment

Each month MSBA offers top notch seminars free of charge to members and the public.

Feel free to bring a friend to enjoy the entertainment and introduce them to the club. Details and a description of the upcoming entertainment can be found on our website, on either of our Facebook groups or via e-mail communications from club officers.

Merchandise

Merchandise with the MSBA logo, including hats, t-shirts, jackets, stickers, etc. are for sale at the monthly meetings.

 

Fishing Book and Video Library

There is a large variety of fishing related books and videos that can be borrowed for free by club members for a month at a time. Please see the library chairman and he will help you out and go over the selections with you.

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Annual Catch, Photo & Release (CPR) Club Derby

The derby is run from May 1st through November 30th. Plaques and trophies are given for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries at the end of the season at our annual awards banquet.

 

There is a monthly award for the 3 longest Bass cumulatively.

 

An official weigh slip, provided by the chair at the monthly meetings or available through the website, must be filled out and mailed to the chair within 7 days from when the fish is caught.

 

There are three divisions for the Derby: Men’s, Women's and Junior’s

 

Trophies will be given out in each division for the following categories:

• largest striper from the surf

• largest striper from a boat

• largest bluefish from the surf

• largest bluefish from a boat

• largest weight for combined bluefish and striper

 

There is also a fly rod division, with the same categories.

Membership

You can join the club or renew your membership at the meetings, by mail or online through the clubs website. Renewals should be completed by the January meeting.

 

The cost for membership is:

          $25 a year for Adults

          $10 for Seniors (65+)

          Juniors are FREE (under the age of 16, as long as they have a parent that is a current member)

 

Mystery Trips

Mystery Trips are fishing outings that are scheduled and hosted by a club member and all current club members are invited to attend. Whoever sets up the trip will tell members where to meet, what time to meet and what type of gear and preparation they will need to fish at that spot. Example – the coordinator will say to bring waders if they’re needed for that particular spot, what size rod will work best for the area and types of bait or lures are recommended to bring, etc. The group will meet at the designated location, the trip coordinator will discuss his plan for the day and lead the group to the spot. Mystery Trips a lot of fun and are a great way to get to know other members of the club and learn some new spots to fish and how to fish them. These trips are highly recommended. Any current club member can host a Mystery Trip if they know of a spot that can be legally fished that has parking available, simply bring your idea to the Mystery Trip Chairman or the President of the club to go over the details and an announcement of the trip will be made.

Annual Outing

Each summer, the club holds a family-oriented cook-out with a raffle table, casting competition in a field and lots of fun and laughs. It's another great way to relax and get to know other members and their families. Although it’s only a once-a-year event, there is a lot of planning and legwork needed ahead of time to make it a success. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated, any current member can speak to the Annual Outing Chairman and offer to assist in the preparation phase, the set-up of the location on the day of the event or even the cooking and food distribution part of the outing. At the end of the day, all members present assist in the clean-up to leave the spot better than we found it.

 

MSBA Website

The MSBA website is loaded with current information pertaining to the club, historical data and details about the club, current club issues and fishing-related news and links as well as descriptions and details about the operations, activities and happenings for and about the club. The website is updated regularly so that all of the information is current and pertinent.

 

Find us on the internet at www.msba.net

 

MSBA on Social Media

The MSBA has two different group pages on Facebook, one is a “members only” group that may post details that pertain specifically to our members that is not meant for the viewing by the general public. The other group is the “public” group where general information is posted and used to spread information that we want to get out to the general public.

 

                CLICK HERE to go to the “MSBA Members Group” on Facebook

 

                CLICK HERE to go to the “Massachusetts Striped Bass Association” on Facebook

 

The MSBA also has an account on Instagram that is updated with club information, news and happenings.

 

                CLICK HERE to go to the MSBA page on Instagram (or search “1950msba75” on Instagram)

 

All of these internet-based platforms are very important communication tools for this club, and all are constantly being updated. 

 

Objectives of the Massachusetts Striped Bass Association
The Objectives of this Association are; To promote and encourage interest in saltwater sportfishing: to provide opportunities for those interested in saltwater sportfishing to gather for entertainment and good fellowship; to uphold sound conservation practices and laws and to see that these laws are carried out by its members; to further good sportsmanship and to disseminate information concerning saltwater sportfishing both to Association members and others.