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We continue to enjoy good action with mostly schoolie fish, but are starting to see the trophy size ones. I say see, because as these latest pics attest they are one heck of a fight in shallow water! We’ll continue to feature evening or first light trips to capitalize on the strong mackerel presence. The topwater strikes are a real thrill, so….. C’mon down! Capt. Bob More of the same – goodness. Had a fun evening with this father/son/uncle trio. Lots of fish, a couple of heartbreaks, and a vow to be back for more soon. C’mon down! Capt. Bob
LOTS of fish around now. Not yet trophy size, but lots of fun on the light tackle in shallow water. We’re fishing tinker mackerel, and on a given day getting enough to last is the day’s challenge. Finding fish – easy… I expect the average size to increase in coming weeks, and hope we can keep mackerel inshore. Can’t wait for those twilght to nite trips! The time is now, so… C’mon down. Capt. Bob The fish are HERE! Where to begin: school tuna 25 min. offshore, groaner cod less than that, or a full-on striper bite in tight. Lest you answer to hastily – remember the dire weather forecast for this past weekend, our liability insurance, and – oh yes – dependents expecting to see you home rather than read about you as a lightning statistic… Stripers it is! The striper bit is full on right now. We have mackerel a mile offshore, and as soon as we accumulate a load of cigars we head in to the coast. Not much happening on the mackerel schools themselves, but that may change… It’s a mixture of not-quite-legals through mid 30″ fish. Oh yes, got spanked by a biggie today: the perils of those light Shimano spinners! But what a smoking run [up until it turned towards a rock pile, too quick for me to chase with the electric This season has started so hot there’s no telling what’s next. Hopefully it’ll hold, but if I were you I’d…. C’mon down! Capt. Bob Every season is different, and this one is getting off to a curious start. The water temp broke 60 degrees on Memorial Day, bringing mackerel inshore in droves. We’ll be starting trips this weekend, weather permitting. The quandary is whether to target stripers or those school tuna that showed up last weekend, too! My restored Mako 22 is now in the water, giving us some flexibility based on conditions. Fear not, the “blue bandit” is still in the inventory, ready for shallow water duty. It’s been a long winter, sooooooo… C’mon down! Capt. Bob Looking forward to another season of trophy hunting! New for this season is a 22′ Mako, powered by a Honda 4 stroke. Although an older hull, this “backup” boat will give us both “tuna-wishing” range and the ability to withstand a broader range of weather in comfort. NH Saltwater anglers fishing in Federal Waters are required to participate in the NOAA fishing registry in 2010, and hold a NH Saltwater license in 2011 for any coastal fishing. My permits cover you for these new requirements during our charters, but don’t forget to procure one for personal use. Signup is at www.countmyfish.noaa.gov It’s been nice to hear from several clients in recent weeks. We’ll be trophy hunting in early June, and may dabble in bottom fishing beforehand. C’mon down… Capt. Bob I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of my clients for the special memories this season. This is not a business for those looking to get rich, but rather to share the unique experience our Seacoast offers. As I look at photos from this season, the smiles are as important as the trophies. I’ve just received my reels back from Shimano service, lubed, tuned, and ready for next season. Thanks to you Shimano replaced one spinning reel – worn out after only one season. Now that’s fishing! We may have a change in boats for next season – stay tuned. For sure we’ll continue to have our “client pot” set for your lobstering pleasure. We’ll also be updating the site slide show with some memorable ’09 shots. Wish me luck on my upcoming Panama fishing safari! Best wishes, thanks, and God Bless. Capt. Bob Out with a bang, we think. The persistent NW winds have dropped the inshore temp to 50 degrees – down 11.5 degrees in one week. It has set the migration off quickly, and may precipitate a quick end ot our season. We’ll see. If we’re done, way to go. Our morning trip – where I literally scraped frost from the boat seats, began on a good note with quick action on perfect “candy” mackeral. On a hunch I headed south, then second guessed myself with not a bump for the first hour. Returning north to a little fished spot, we came on a school of adult pogies working the surface. These guys, as big as my boot sole, are rarely found inshore here. We had a hit and long run soon after, bit came unbuttoned. Without warning a whale breached not one hundred feet from the boat – scattering pogies in 15 feet of water! This guy was hungry, blitzing through the pogie school again and again. The highlight was seeing it lunge head out of the water – not fifty feet away and headed towards us. The wake rocked the boat! After snagging a few pogies we got our first trophy – a fat 43″ girl. Soon after a 41″, followed by a 40 and then finally a 34 that grabbed a pogie which had become snared on an eel – NO LIE. We also got bitten off by several bluefish that grabbed pogies we were retrieving for bait. What a day, indeed. Our trips earlier in the week all produced quality fish, with the exception of one. Sorry Steve… Well folks, this may be it. Unless the weather cooperates during the week and we have a corker warm weekend next. Right….. Capt. Bob
As fall paces forward – and end of season approaches, we’ve had a few chances to squeak in trips between fronts. Still catching! Our two evening trips this week have been productive. Mackeral are thick at the Isles of Shoals, meaning we run longer to acquire bait, but spend less time gathering. We’ve also snagged some herring now in pods along the points. As always, eels after dark. Fish are of mixed sizes, from schoolies to goodies. They are feeding much more aggressively, making for fun bites and higher hookup ratios. Won’t be long, so….. C’mon down. Capt. Bob
Every season is different. Last fall, it was almost guaranteed 40″ fish – on one trip three double headers of ‘em. So far this fall – WIND. This makes the FIFTH consecutive weekend of canceled charters due to adverse wind and seas. Understandably, most folks are now electing for weekend evening trips. so it’s small comfort that we’ve had some nice mid-week weather… The season is not over yet, however. Water temp yesterday was 56.5 degrees, and we had schoolies chasing baby herring on top in the morning. With luck once this blow moves out we can get back on ‘em! Until then…. Capt. Bob
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