Conference wahoo::fishing

Hello Anglers.........

I recently rediscovered the pleasure of drowning worms, having foresaken the
pasttime well back in my youth.  I had my first ocean fishing experience about
a week ago and had a ball.  We (14 of us from the Springfield plant) went out
on a party boat out of Gloucester.  The Yankee Lines is a first class 
operation and the Yankee Capts is the flagship of the line.  At 20 knots, we
were 30 miles out in no time and dropping our lines.

The mates advised using a jig as there had been a lot of dogsharks going after
cut bait the previous days trip.  I didn't listen and sure enough, I caught the 
first fish of the day; a dogfish.  I also caught half the lines on my side of 
the boat and recalled what friends had told me years ago; expect to spend half
your time untangling lines.  The next fish taken was a decent sized cod, but two
dogsharks attacked and ripped it from the hook before it could be landed. 
Shortly thereafter, the captain moved on to likelier grounds and the fish 
started hitting fast and furious; lots of cod with a sprinkling of salt water
cats, pollock, cusk, and wolf fish ( a couple over 25 lbs).

The pool ( about $75 and a free day trip ) was won by a 34 pound cod.  What a
monster.  My best was an 8 pounder, the last fish landed before we pulled up
the anchor and headed home.

We're planning a return trip, probably in the fall.  I have to go just to prove
I learned something from watching the captain, mates and cook haul in piles of
cod in their spare time (20-30 fish in 2 man-hours tops).  The price for the 
trip is $24.50, tackle rental is another $3.  The Yankee Capts leaves at 7:00
on saturday and returns at 4:00.  If you go, bring a big cooler full of ice and
food ( the cook should fish full-time).  I have a brochure I could copy and send
to anyone who wants more info.  Others folks in the party who do this often say
Yankee is one of the best in the northeast and I can't dispute that.  Even if 
you don't catch anything (a remote possibility), you might just get off watching
the Whales and Porpoises.  Considering a whale watch cruise cost $15, you can
figure you only wasted $9.50.

good fishing,
Steve

STEVE,
	IF YOU LIKED THE YANKEE FLEET ,  THEN TRY GOING UP NORTH A LITTLE
MORE TO ROCKPORT. IT TAKES JUST UNDER 1/2 HOUR MORE BY CAR BUT SAVES YOU 
1 TO 1 1/2 BY BOAT. THEY FISH THE SAME PLACES.
ONLY ONE BOAT AT THE ROCKPORT PIER.  I BELIEVE THE MISS ROCKPORT?
BUT NOT AS MAY TOURIST,  MORE FISHERMAN.   THE BOATS ARE A LOT CLEANER
THAN THE YANKEE,  AND THE CREWS AND CAPTS. ARE THE BEST.

I BELIEVE THE PRICES ARE COMPETIVE AND THE TACKLE IS NO CHARGE.   

GOOD LUCK AND GOOD FISHING.
BOB


IF YOU WANT REAL FISHING  TRY THE YANKEE 3 DAY TRIP COST BIG BUCKS
BUT THIS SPRING DAD AND MYSELF HAD OVER 350lbs. OF FILLET EACH.
YOU HAVE TO CALL TO GET INFO.  

THERE ARE TWO MORE SALT WATER PARTY BOATS THAT ARE OUTSTANDING;

THE OCEAN MARINER OUT OF LYNN HARBOR WITH CAPT.BOB WALSH AND SONS,PHONE NUMBER
593-7654.
THE NEW ENGLANDER II OUT OF NEWBURYPORT WITH HILTON FISHING.

Saturday's weather did not cancel the second annual SPO deep-sea outing
from Gloucester on the Yankee Fleet.  We were told that the fishing would 
be better if we went earlier in the season; we went in June last year.
It was, but the weather was the pits.  Probably 20% of the passengers were
seasick, despite medication.  Several poor slobs never left the cabin for
nine hours, in fact one poor slob never left the head.  The wind was howling,
the temp was in the 30s and the waves were tremendous.  You know it's bad
when even the ships mates can't keep their feet.  But, fishing was the best
way to keep your mind off the elements, so fish we did.  

This years yield differed from last years in several ways.  1) More fish!
I caught 12 and my buddy Stan caught 8.  Last year, not counting the
numerous dogsharks, I caught 1.  I think I really learned something by
watching the captain and the cook fish last year.  Of course, some of it was
luck, evidenced by the 3 I caught through the belly with the jig I was using.
2) Different fish.  A lot of Pollack (sp).  A few cod.  A couple cusk.  And
at least a couple dozen Haddock !!  (50 folks on the boat).  Last year it was
almost entirely cod and a few pollack, cusk and wolffish.  3) Smaller fish.
:-(  Last years one fish was 8lbs and the ships pool was won with about a
30 pounder.  This years pool winnner was an 11 lb haddock!  Nice fish but I
can't believe no one caught a bigger fish than 11 lbs.  Maybe this had to do
with the different mix of fish.  4) No dogsharks.  This meant we could "park"
in one spot and fish all day.

All in all, a successful outing.  Only problem is 3 days later, I still find it
difficult to get a fix on the horizon without feeling a little queazy.

Steve

    I realize I'm over a year late withthis reply, but I just started
    as a "noter".However, I'm willing to give it a shot.
    
    Last week seems to have been the start of the "gamefish" season
    here in N.J. On Saturday, while trying to hurl a 3oz. Hopkins into
    a 30 knot dry nor'easter I saw birds working over several schools
    of what seemed to be bluefish. Back at the car-park I was talking
    to some of the retired gents who fish every day. They mentioned
    that prior to the wind (mid-week) they had taken blues over 8 lbs.
    and several "short" stripers.
    
    With any luck, I will get down to the beach one evening this week
    and give it a try.
    
    Regards,
    Rich
    

    Well, Gary C here...lots of blue fish and other stuff to be had
    off the coast of Main/Mass/N.H. Bluefish up to 20lbs. taken up at
    Bar Harbor this past weekend. I personally saw what appeared to
    be several hundred blues running up a small tidal river. So much
    for the theorist who says they don't go that far up north. I'll
    be heading down to the merrimack river and plum island for some
    major surf casting very soon. ....Big fish being taken on surface
    plugs of all sorts...shinny, bright flashy lures will do it...also
    many polock taken on silver jibs from the jettys.....more to come
    
    				usmrw4::chalifoux

    I do nothing but saltwater fishing!! as a matter of fact, my friends
    and I just came back from fishing in Quincy, ma. Sat. May 2nd.
    we trailered my new 22 footer up there and really killed them! We
    came back with 122 flounder, which made about 70 lbs. of fillets!
    I'll be putting my boat back in it's slip in Branford,ct. this weekend
    and start the local fishing season with blackfish and flounder begins!
    Later the blues come in hot and heavy! Love that salt water!!!!
    
                                                        -Pierre
    

    re .3
    I thought Quincy Bay was polluted now and the fish couldn't be eaten.
    
    Mike_L (who_fished_Quincy_Bay_before_and_had_a_great_time)

    	...at least not until you watch the show I just did last night
    on Nova. It's supposed to be on again on channel 2 this coming
    saturday at 2 pm I believe. My wife said something about it being 
    on channel 11 on thursday night sometime also. As I remember it was 
    called "Are you swimming in a sewer" or something like that. It talked 
    specifically about Quincy bay and Boston. It showed in detail Boston's 
    waste water treatment system and how they dump .5 billion gallons of
    waste water a *day* into Boston harbor. New York city was the worst at 
    1.5 billion gallons of waste water a day. New York also takes their
    solid wastes and dumps it 12 miles off the *Jersey shore*. I thought
    that was real nice of them.
    	Beach bagel, I know you were planning a trip to Quincy bay.
    This does not look like it would be a good year for it. According
    to the show, the Boston treatment plant can't handle the excess
    water created by rains. This causes *raw sewerage* to be directly
    dumped into the water. This year we have had nothing but rain. There
    was also footage of this on the local news when we had all that flooding
    earlier this year. Real pretty site, little shit balls floating
    off into the water. The raw sewerage isn't the worst thing being
    put in the water either.
    	One thing that was brought up was that it was thought that the
    outgoing tides carried most, if not all of these wastes out to sea.
    It has now been learned that about 1/3 of them return on the next
    incoming tide.

    	I could go on and on but I'll let you decide for yourselves.
    You have to see this show to believe it.

    RAYJ
    
    BTW - I plan on taping the show if I remember.

    	I checked the TV guide and that show "Are we swimming in a sewer"
    is on tonight (5/7 Thursday) at 8 pm. Yes, I know this conflicts
    with Bill Cosby but you can either set-up the VCR or as I said,
    it's on again Saturday.
    
    Bon appetite

    
    I have a CUSTOMER that NEEDS to go fishing on Thusday of this week.
    
    He is comming in from California on Weds eve.
    
    HELP........Can anyone tell me who has a first class charter for three
    people tha still has a boat in the water?
    
    I need HELP.........
    
    Please call me at 296-4196 or @ home 508-754-4054
    
    TBDW

    
    	YO!...BDW    That is taking the "all hands on DECk" to heart....:-)
    
    	Gitzit'
    
    

Wiz,
	I can give you my standard info source for Southern Maine; Saco
Bay Tackle Company. Cal Robinson runs it and he is a wealth of info. I 
believe that he is a partner in a charter boat, a Blackwatch 31' I think.
There probably are still some in the water that would be willing to go 
out for bottom fish. 
	Anyway Cal's number is (207)284-4453
Paul

    
    I can make some suggestions if you're interested in fishing on the cape
    and around the islands.
    
    Rock Harbor - Orleans
    the Boat is the Terry II and Don Walwer is the captain (508 255 2406)
    I havent chartered him in two years, but he is very good.  He (and the 
    rest of the rock harbor fleet) fish primarly off race point, pamet and
    billingsgate shoals.  The boat is big for cape fishing ~ 40' or so.
    Primarly "rope-a-dope" fishing on mono lines.  He's more than willing
    to try spinning.  
    
    Saquatucket Harbor (Harwitchport)
    The boat is the Shanti and the captian is Bob Lawson (an ex digital
    employee who retired to the real world)  the numeber is 432-7542
    If you call, tell Bob I said hello.  Bob fishes the monomoy point for
    blues and bass- with some success I should add, and the back side of
    nantuckett.  (Sankety head, great point, etc)  His boat is smaller
    and has a tiller at the transom.  Bob likes to slip along the rips and
    jig leadheads in the white water.  It's productive but not the 
    relaxing cocktail-style charter
    
    Falmouth
    The boat is the Peptide - Dennis Sabo the captian (564-4296)
    Dennis is a retread PHD who lectures occasioinaly in athe mass maratime
    acamadey and fishes the rest of the year.  He is very active and
    concentrates in the waters off martha's vineyard and nomans.  Same
    stlye as Lawson - jiging in the rips , but Sabo is pretty interested in
    light tackle and flyfishing.  I didnt have any success with the fly rod
    on my trip but we had good luck with light spinning rods.  Outside of
    booking dates, he may have the boat set up for marlin
    
    Centerville/Hyannis  - Walter Ungermann (362 3638)
    Ungermann is quite a charter.  He may be in Flordia by now but could
    still be around.  His boat is somethign of a rocket (two 275hp
    outboards)  Walter is different and I'm not sure you'd want to use him
    if your customer isnt pretty good with a rod.  He's not the most
    patient or softspoken person in the world........
    
    
    Give me a call if you'd like any more informantion.....
    
    Harlan