February 13, 2012

Haven't been out in a few days because the wind won't stop blowing.  We are planning on heading out on Wednesday.  Check back for a report!

February 10, 2012

Hello all!

Taking advantage of the warm temps, sunny skies, and early light winds with us today were Greg, Tom, Shawn, Chip, Ron, and Sam. We left before sun-up with relatively light southwest winds which made for a nice ride out! First stop started out with a lot of doggies, but we found a couple of nice POLLACK mixed in!



Sam with a beauty!



A short move, and Greg nails our first COD of the day...and a nice one!



We picked a few other nice cod here, along with a couple shorts, too. When the doggies became too much, we made a move. SEA BASS were thick here...small ones and fish to 3lbs., too. Unfortunately, they had to be vented and released with the season closure! We picked a few more keeper cod here and a few more shorts, as well. Also in the mix at this spot were some ling, a couple of pout, and a couple of short blackfish.

At this point, the wind had picked up substantially quite a bit earlier than was forecasted. Rather than continue in the depth and at the distance we were fishing, we elected to move shallower/closer to the beach. We fished three more drops in the shallower depths. First one produced a couple keeper cod including one of Shawn's couple for the day...



Another went in the box, and Sam tried flipping a nice one over the side and it fell off and bounced back in. He then hooked, fought, and landed the biggest silver eel I have ever seen. 4 footer...it was big and ugly.

All in all, a beautiful MID FEBRUARY DAY and a mixed bag box of cod, pollack, and ling. We also tossed back blackfish, sea bass, bergalls, dogfish, pout, and a silver eel...mixed bag bottom fishing! Between all the different species, it is GREAT action!

I am betting as the winter wears on, the cod numbers will increase, as well. If you'd like to get out for some good action on tasty bottom dwellers AND beat the cabin fever, give us a call!

February 8, 2012

We made an attempt at cod this morning.  Shawn, Traci, Chip, Greg, Greg, and Tom.  Unfortunately, the weather men really screwed the pooch on today's forecast, as it was blowing steady 20 knots northeast.  We took a ride a few miles offshore, and it was pretty bumpy and with northeast wind it only gets worse as you run.  So, we pulled the plug on today, and are planning on trying again Friday.  Check back for a report! 

February 7, 2012

We're planning to sail tomorrow for cod.  Hopefully, we'll have a good report.  There should be some cod, ling, and tog around!  Can't wait to get out there, and hoping for a nice day!

February 5, 2012

After heading out of town for a few days with my wife and kids, we are back in town and ready to get back to fishing.  We are hoping to sail Thursday, and will look for cod.  Be sure to check back for updates!

THANK YOU!

January 31, 2012

Hello everyone!  The weather has kept us tied to the dock for the last few days.  I am going to keep her in the slip until the beginning of next week, as I need to get some maintenance done.  Next week, we're going to go looking for the first cod of the winter.  Stayed tuned, and be sure to give us a call to book your 2012 fishing trips!  Thank you!

January 26, 2012

We had a fun group of guys aboard today with Scott, Shawn, Traci, Dan, Archie, and Chip.

Overall, the fishing was slow, but there was some life on most of the pieces we fished but the fish were not chewing hard at all. It was a very, very scratchy bite...not aggressive and when you had a bite that you didn't swing on the fish rarely continued their interest.

We fished five drops on our trip today. Stop #1 was a disappointment as there wasn't much life at all. Stops #2 and #3 had some life on them, but it was super scratchy. We boxed a few fish off each stop to 5 pounds, but the bite wasn't on too good. Stop #4 was our best stop. We got a decent pick going where we boxed some fish, including a 7.5lb fish that was Dan's personal best. When this bite shut down, we made one more move and picked a few nice tog along with all the bergals you could handle.

The big fish are still here. We had 3 today hooked up that were most definitely horses. Dan hooked one that he got a few cranks off the piece and then the fish decided he was having no parts of it. It buried him in the wreck and we never got him out. On drop #4, Chip had a moose hooked up that unbuttoned half way up. On stop #5, Shawn had another beauty hooked up that the hook pulled on! Ugh! We had several fish come off today, mostly due to the goofy bite I think.

All in all, a fun day with a fun crew! The weather was really nice and our final tally was 18 keepers to 7.5lbs., with 3 horses that didn't make the deck!

Thanks guys! We'll see what happens next time!

January 24, 2012 

Hello everyone!

We had another open boat group out today to the togging grounds. Aboard with us were Bob, Chip, Sam, Tony, Clyde, and Jeff. We left early, and found a stiffer than expected NW wind blowing and a big southwesterly heave left over from last night. It was fairly sloppy, so we took our time getting out. Setting up on drop #1, there was a fairly strong tide running in to a fairly stiff wind with a big, sloppy heave coming from the other direction. This made for sloppy anchoring, but after playing with the hooks for a bit, we got set up properly. Unfortunately, the tog didn't want to chew, and although we did get a few bites it wasn't good at all and after spending some time trying to uneventfully build some life, we pulled the hooks and made a move. There wasn't much tide at this point, but enough wind to hold you. Drops #2 and #3 were quiet. At this point, I am getting aggrevated with the lack of a bite. The only thing I can come up with is they were off the bite early with the big heave and weird current.

Anyhow, around 11am, we pulled the hooks and headed for drop #4. No wind at this point, and we were wondering if it was really January as the air temps were in the 50's, there was no wind, and it was FLAT calm at this point.



Maybe this is what got the togs chewing, because after setting up, Clyde hooked up a real good fish that went 8 pounds. Jeff was next...a 10lber....



The bite was nice and steady for a bit, with some big fish coming over the rail! Tony got in the game and boxed another BEAUTY tipping the scale back at the dock to right near 12lbs...



We put a number of fish in the box here, and with time wearing thin, we made one more wiggle and found another good pick of nice fish down the starboard side. We boxed several more keepers, and Chip got the big daddy of the day going 13lbs....



What started out slow, finished STRONG! We boxed four limits in less than a couple hours on our last two drops and then headed for the Barn! The fish were really nice...best quality of the year! 3 fish that were 10lbs or better to Chip's 13lber, a couple of 8lbers, and the rest 4 to 7's. THANKS GUYS!

January 22, 2012

Good morning!  We have been tied up since our last trip due to strong winds and big seas.  It's looking like Tuesday will give us an opportunity to sail.  We may also get out Thursday.  We're going to go looking for large again, so be sure to check back on Tuesday evening for a report!  Thank you!  Have fun watching the championship football games!

January 19, 2012

Hello everyone!

We had a great group out today headlined by Bob Maholland, TJ, Tim, Chip, Greg, and Scott. Running back to where the bite has been, we set up on our first drop and had some scratches right off the bat. Then, Bob hooks up on a nice 9 pounder. We got a slow but steady pick going here with some nice 5 to 6 pounders hitting the box. The urge was strong to try another piece, so we picked up the anchors and made a move. We got a good bite going down the port side and had some goodies coming over the rail. We had two MOOSES on here. I had one hooked up on the bow that I was able to get off the piece and then once he realized he wasn't going the way he wanted, he put the hammer down and all I could do was hold on while he did his thing. Unfortunately...the friggin hook pulled...ugh. Chip was up next...he hooked up on another beast that he moved a few feet off the piece and then the fish went to town. It was hammering for the bottom and when Chip tried to put on the brakes the fish broke BOTH hooks off on a snafu rig. Another beast wins out! With our 6 man limit in the box by 1045am, we made one more move to try another drop and once we got dialed in on them in the bow it was GAME ON with drop and reel fishing with everyone in the bow but Bob getting bites nearly as soon as they hit the bottom. I was scratching my head on that one...as everyone around the poor old fella was catching them good and he couldn't get a scratch. He moved 6 inches to the left and started getting bites...that's togging! We boxed the rest of our boat limit off this drop, and caught and released a bunch of good fish afterwards. I started the engines, yelled lines up in 2 minutes, and as I am clearing the deck Greg sets up and his rod doubles up. He wins this battle and yells pool fish, and it certainly was...a beauty that we released but based on length and previous weigh ins...this fish was 11 to 12 pounds...



His personal best...way to go Greg! After snapping a photo, we released the big boy to head back to his home. What a fish and what a GREAT way to end the day.

Thanks again guys! It was a beautiful ride in and TJ certainly enjoyed it in his new bean bag...



If you're looking to get out, be sure to give me a call! Togging is good and there are some big fish around! It will stay good with the water temps still at 45 to 47 degrees. Hope to see you soon!

January 18, 2012

The weather has kept us dockside the last couple days, but we will be out tomorrow looking for blackfish.  I may try a little deeper to see if the fish are getting active out there with the water cooling off.  Stay tuned for report!

January 16, 2012

Today, we had a great gang aboard with John Riccardi, John Diantonio, Lenny Fennimore, Ryan, Larry, and Dave Foster from Fish on Custom Tackle.

To the fishing...we shoved off at o' dark thirty with a balmy 15 degree temperature at the dock. Water temps upon clearing the inlet were an even 40 degrees, but the air temps got up towards 40 degrees by day's end and the water temps were around 45 degrees where we fished. Togging was decent! It wasn't may lay anywhere, but it was steady pulling everywhere we went. Everyone had their time to shine as the bite made it's way around the boat. One stop, it was on the starboard bow. Next stop...mid ship...next stop...port corner. We pulled some nice fish, too. Anything that needed measuring went back. None of the keepers were borderline...the fish were either short or decent. We pulled a couple nice fish...one around 8lbs and Lenny boated a BEAUTY of a male that went 11lbs!



We also busted another off that was AS GOOD or BETTER than that fish. There are some large around!

We ended with an easy boat LIMIT of fish, and were tossing them back by the end of the day. A great group of guys that made it a lot of fun with non-stop laughs. Gotta give credit to Dave from Fish On Custom tackle as his blackfish rigs did the trick!



Can't wait to get back out! Thursday is looking like the pick of the week, so give me a call to get aboard. I have a few seats open still!

January 11, 2012

Another day on the tog grounds!  We had John Decker along with Charlie, Mark, Larry, and George.  We ran out on a flat ocean and were greeted by a beautiful sunrise.  Hard to believe it is Janaury 11th...

I decided to try a piece that is off the beaten path this morning.  Resting in a slough in some soft sand, this piece has produced some really good catches in the past.  We got set up, dropped in, and Larry hooked up right away.  It was a moose, and we put the scoop under him and he weighed in at 11lbs!  What a way to start the morning.  My hopes were strong when that happened, until George hooked up and boated a dogfish.  Then, Larry hooked up again on a tog...this time an 11 incher.  Then, I got bit...another 11 incher.  George is on again...another dogfish...WTF!  Got a report from the area that we've been fishing the last few days that the bite was on pretty good.  So, I pulled the hooks and got underway.  Just before setting up, got the call that it had just slowed down.  ARGH!  Put the hooks down and picked a keeper and a few small fish.  There wasn't too much life, so we motored to drop #3.  George hooks up right away on a giant eel.  Now, I am really thinking what the heck is going on?  We pulled a couple little tog here, but once again, not what we were looking for.  So, up come the anchors again and on to drop #4.  Another slow, scratchy pick with a fish hitting the box and numerous little tog.  As a last ditch, I ran INSHORE to shallower water to drop #5.  Got a slow pick going, particularly in the port stern corner, and we boxed several more fish and had some shorts here, too.  We ended up getting a couple fish per man, but hardly the action I was looking for.  It sounded like a couple boats got on some fish pretty good, but today just wasn't our day.  On the bright side, we did get a really nice big male of 11lbs...

Thanks guys!  See ya for some fluke!  Can't wait to get back after those toothy bastards and get some redemption!!!!

January 10, 2012

We were able to get back out today with Tom, Tom, Chip, Richie, Tony, and Jay. The wind came up earlier than expected, as it was already 15 to 20 knots at 6:30am departure time. We made our way to the grounds, got set up on drop #1, and waited. The bite took a bit to materialize, but it got going for Chip while the rest of us watched him put on a show. People to his left side and people to his right and he caught while others scratched their heads. Even after he broke his magic rod swinging his over the rail, he continued to catch on one of Tom Schad's rods. Tom, Tom, and Rich got in the game here eventually, putting a couple in the box, too. It wasn't a hot bite, but a slower pick of nice fish. Stop #2 was a bit different with the bite being good as soon as the anchors came tight. They bit well down the port side with everyone getting bites, but they stopped biting after about 45 minutes. The fish here were of good quality, too. Stop #3 was our best of the day. The bite would be good for 10 minutes, then stop for 10 minutes, then be good again for 10 minutes. That said, everyone caught here and put fish in the cooler. We had a mix of small fish and nice fish on this drop. Another easy limit hit the box, and with steady 20 plus of northwest blowing up a frothy 3 to 4 foot chop, we pulled the hooks and headed for home.

January 9, 2012

Today, Shawn and Traci were aboard with Doug, Greg, Tom, and Sam. Fishing was good again! First drop of the morning, we had a decent pick in the stern that died after a short bit when the tide slacked. We made a move and got set up on drop #2. It was slow through slack, but once the tide started moving the tog decided to chew pretty good. We got our limit pretty quick. Just like yesterday, we tried one experimental drop on the way home and found some more life as we caught and released some keepers and I hooked a really nice fish in a deep, dark hole and the fish won the battle hanging me up and busting off on the way in.

Our catch today...

January 8, 2012

We were back at them today with Jim, John, John, Ron, Dustin, and Dave. Fishing was good again! We started out strong with some really nice fish. As the ebb tide started rolling, the bite slowed down. We made a couple wiggles and found a slow bite on small fish. So, we moved a few miles and fished a couple more spots where the bite was good on nice fish including the biggest of the day at 8 to 9 pounds. We finished up with an easy boat limit and played catch and release for a while to finish up the day. Thanks guys!

January 7, 2012

FINALLY! We got a string of nice weather and we were able to get it started off right with Greg Cowan and company...Scott, Jason, Timmy, Josh, and John were along for the ride. We got on our first drop and it was game on! Drop and lock fishing. As the tide began to ebb, the bite here slowed a bit, so we made a short wiggle and dropped in on spot #2. Once again, lock and load togging and we easily boxed our boat LIMIT and caught and released a bunch of fish once we were done. We pulled the hooks around 11am and headed for home with a limit in the box and a bunch of would-be keepers caught and released. Thanks guys! It was a BLAST!

January 2, 2012

Happy New Year! We are trying to sail any day the weather allows. The weather for togging hasn't been good for the last week, which is the reason for the lack of reports. Hopefully, we'll get into a more steady north to northwest flow and the weather will stabilize. The tog are still chewing good and with the water temps being where they are I anticipate that will continue for a while. Cod fishing should take off towards the end of January and in to February, so give me a call if you'd like to get on out weather window call list for that. THANK YOU!