New Hampshire groundfish report

Whew, this past several weeks have been some real ballbusters. April, in my opinion, was a total wash, especially the first half. While we actually got out most days the fishing was spotty at best with a little improvement as the water warmed up a bit as the month wore on. We have yet to [...]

And into the rapids we go

The past few weeks have been a blur of last minute repairs and preparations of getting the boat ready for the season. After a few minor setbacks and some incredibly lousy weather we managed to get several trips in over the week-end.
Weather wise it’s been windy and cold, even more than your usual April out [...]

On The Water

BOATING SAFETY AND PROCEDURE
Being on the water is no different than being on a backpacking trip into the wilderness, both places are remote, wild, and indifferent to your well being. While modern water craft are highly sophticated with electronic navigation and communication equipment they can lead to a false sense of security and it is [...]

Some good film of anglers putting the hammer down on some nice Norway Cod.

Vacation Get Aways

FAVORITE GETAWAY DESTINATIONS
CHAPPAQUIDDICK ISLAND
for those of you that want a getaway that’s a little exotic and out of the way, but still within new England, set your sights on the Wasque reservation on the island of Chappaquiddick. This tiny sliver of sand and surf is located just to the east of Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, [...]

2008 striped bass and bluefish regs

New Hampshire
Daily limit 2 fish over 28 inches, only 1 over 40 inches
Maine
1 fish either between 20 and 26 inches or 40 inches or greater
Massachusetts
2 fish over 28 inches
bluefish
10 per person in all states
information@
www.maine.gov/dmr/recreational/rechomepage.html
www.mass.gov/dfwele/recreationalfishing/rec_index.htm
www.wildlife.state.nh.us/index.htm

Regulations for ground fish in New England (cod, haddock, pollock)

There will be some changes this year in the recreational sector that will be watched a little more closely by state and federal authorities than they have in the past. Here in New Hampshire the law has always stated that fillets must have the skin intact when leaving the state waters, and now the feds [...]

Coming soon, the sacred haddock

If you’re lucky enough to live in New England. See if you can spot an impostor in these photos.

Mackerel

THE VERSATILE MACKEREL
In spring everyone connected to the fishing industry, commercial, as well as recreational start to look for the Atlantic mackerel to show up. These little speed demons will start to filter into Massachusetts bay around May-June and into The Gulf of Maine in June-July. The length of their stay in any one area [...]