Last year they hardly showed up, never seen anything like it. I just went out to jeffreys and we found a big school of juveniles which is a great sign that they will be back. Bite was so hot, we used hooks, and didn’t bother baiting them.
Howdy, I love reading you guys as you start seeing stripers so much earlier than I do, but I'm proud to report that they have arrived! Unfortunately, the coast of Maine is shutdown by a red tide and it proves getting bait to be a challenge.
Went on my last Haddock trip. Again, the boat limited. It was nuts. The fishing this far north has changed dramatically in the past 20 years. In the early 90's you could never find a haddock, but had no issues with cod. Today, the haddock are everywhere, and the cod are not. Had a good...
I've heard a lot about winter fishing on boats out of montauk. I only fish on Eastmans, but even they recomend heading down to RI to hit Frances Fleet or Montauk in the winter months. Anyone ever hit those boats in January or February?
Great question. We started the day in 200 feet, and ended it in 385. The video you can't make it out, but I was using dual hooks. In the summer we fish in 80 to 160 feet for haddock. It's great when they run like this. Do you live in New England?
Just a perfect day. Weather was warm, seas were flat, gorgeous weather. The boat limited, and a guy in the front of the boat hooked into a Tuna, didn't land it but the boat went nuts.
In New England, our fall run starts when we get a few days (about 5 or so) in the low 70s. Usually about a week after labor day. I've noticed that lately, it's been a lot less spectacular. We are still catching fish, tonite was a blast, but the run used to be spectacular. Yourself?
I’ve been swinging and missing on anything but bait this year. Went on a friends boat on Saturday. I brought clams, and it took us an hour to pick up 6 mackerel. Bait has been challenging this year. Nice to hear you got their attention with artificials.
now if only my car bill will be less...
I moved to Maine 20 years ago. I grew up calling them "Lakers" and nobody, and I mean, NOBODY had a clue to which I was speaking. Positively great article, thanks for sharing it.
I grew up near Canandiagua lake. I've been watching some online videos of people using jigs to target some nice brown trouts in some of the other finger lakes. In all my life, I've never seen a person actually jigging for trout, but these vids are awfully convincing. Has anyone ever jigged in...
I grew up in Canadaigua, moved to wicked far northern massachusetts 20 years ago (still a bill fan). Anyway, the fishing around here is heating up quite a bit. Virtually any beach in this part has quite few stripers in it. How are all of you faring?
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