Fishing Clubs the Way They Ought to Be

April 3, 2007 By: Marshall Cutchin

“‘Our membership is $50, and for that we can offer you absolutely nothing,’ said [Joe] King, 73. ‘You can come in and listen to our stories, or play cards. Other than that, we can’t help you at all.'” It’s a salmon club in name only, but that doesn’t bother the members of Maine’s Veazie Salmon Club, whose members bring both warmth and controversy to a common gathering place.