Friday, May 14th
Unfortunately, we had to cancel Friday’s trip due to a scheduling mistake with the Coast Guard. For that we would like to apologize to our customers. Sometimes, even the captain makes mistakes….
Unfortunately, we had to cancel Friday’s trip due to a scheduling mistake with the Coast Guard. For that we would like to apologize to our customers. Sometimes, even the captain makes mistakes….
Today’s marathon was a good one. The weather report was a a little dicey, but the day turned out a lot better than we hoped. We drove out into a 3.5 ft sea coming out of the east, and a light wind.
We have been running 3/4 day trips on Wednesdays every week, from 8 to 2. Offering a shorter trip for those who aren’t interested in being on the water for a full day or longer.
This weeks Wednesday trip was a little tough. With a steady 15 kt wind, we had to contend with a 3 to 4 ft sea all through the trip. The rough sea conditions make it difficult to feel the bottom, and know when you’re getting a bite. We did manage to boat some nice haddock, cusk and redfish.
Thursday’s all day trip was the polar opposite of Wednesday. The dogfish outside have been kind of thick, so we decided to stay a little closer to home; 17 miles on a piece of bottom we call straw hat. It was a good choice. The wind was so light, we drifted for hours, maintaining a steady pick of haddock the entire time. With a few decent Pollock and cusk to top the day off, everyone went home with plenty of fish.
September is looking very busy, with a lot of trips already booked up. Make sure you call asap to reserve a spot, otherwise you may not get the chance.
Winter is coming fast, don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy the last of summer before it’s gone.
For reservations please call 978 559 1978.
What an awesome day to be on the water. We ran our first 3/4 day trip of the season today, and it was a big success.
The weather was beautiful, 10kts of southerly wind and a 1 to 2 foot chop. The crowd was light (less than 20), which made for distancing and fishing accommodations. We anchored the boat in 200 feet of water, 8 miles east of Gloucester. The bite started instantly, with healthy haddock coming over the rail for a solid hour. The bite slowed down through the slack tide, but picked up again on the other side of the change. All told, we managed to put approximately 60 fish on the boat, with a number of throwbacks as well.
Next 3/4 day trip is Wednesday, the 19th, from 8am – 2pm. If you have the opportunity to fish during the week, take advantage of our limited fishing trips this year. It makes for a very pleasurable fishing experience.
For reservations please call us at 978 559 1978.
Apologies for not getting fishing reports out for each day this week. We fished Thursday through Sunday, all 4 days were full day trips.