Conference wahoo::fishing

re: .0
    Walt- check out note 616.*   Us guys from Joisey have been talking
    'bout blues for weeks now.
    
    If only they would come in to the Northe Coast beaches {sigh}
    
    Bagel
    

    They were hitting off of Westport Mass. the last few weekends.
    
                                          NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~

    I'd be interested in going blue fishing with anyone who wants to
    take me.  I don't have a boat or a car 'cause I just graduated Umass
    and moved here from Amherst.  I am mainly a fresh-water fisherperson
    but I caught a 6 lb blue last summer on the cape with 8lb line,
    a 6.5ft ugly stick and Shimano reel.  Took 45 minutes to get 'em
    out of the water and ever since I've been dying to go back.  I've
    since picked up a stiffer rod but haven't had an excuse to pick
    up a bigger reel.  I'd be willing to bring the beer...
    
    Tim Lucia
    PDP-11 Languages
    ZKO1-3/J10
    

    
    I was bass fishing on plum island last friday and two local guys
    had six nice {8lbs} blues, they caught them in a boat at dead 
    low tide on chunks of macs.
    
    
         good fishing
    
              jimmy

    2 Questions re Blues:
    
    Is it too early yet to go Blue fishing from shore?
    
    Where are a couple of good places do go shore fishing for anything,
    including blues.
    
    Why, my neighbour and his son and I want to go and do some surf
    casting and I have never done it before. I also want to try out
    my new Fathers day rod.
    
    We live in Nashua NH and plan a couple of day trips and may be a
    weekend camping and fishing.
    
    Thanks,
    
    David.
    

    
    Hi David,
    
    I live in Nashua also and I always go Blue fishing at Gloucester,
    MA.  I heard Plum Island is also good for Blues.  But I have never
    been there.  I don't know how good it is for parking either.
    
    As to NH, I have not being able to find a good spot for Blues. 
    Most of the sea shore state parks are closed after 8:00 pm.
    
    The Gloucester coast guard light house is a good spot for Blue fishing
    from shore.  You can park your car very close to the sea wall. 
    I go there with my friends almost every weekend since three weeks ago.
    I caught a lot of Polluck and Mackerel, but I have not spot any Blue 
    fish yet.  I will try again this weekend.
    
    If you want to know how to get there, I'd like to show you.  Maybe
    we can go together. 
    
    BTW, if anybody knows any good spot in NH or ME for Blue fishing
    from shore, please let me know.
    Thx.
    
    Jason

    No problem parking around the mouth of the merrimac in early am
    or around dusk. I usually park down by the old cg station near the
    dock were the captains fishing parties go out. It is about a 
    1/2 mile walk to the jetty through the sand, not an easy one with
    alot of gear. There are also small parking lots along the shore...
    a good spot is suppose to be by the old church.
    
    Bruce
    

    If you want to venture into boston there are all sorts of
    great places to catch blues from the shore. It ain't pretty
    but the fish tend to be big and fight tough. If anyone wants to
    know a couple of hot spots let me know and I will enter them
    in a later reply.
    
    Bruce

    Marty...as promised Boston Harbor Blue fish hot spots from the shore.
    
    Before I had a boat I used to fish many of these spots on a single
    morning. I would get to the first one around 0500 and just keep
    running from one to the next until I hit it right.
    
    South Boston: The reserve channel and the Edison Power Plant outlet.
    A good early season spot (like now), many guys use tubes, I prefer
    big swimmers like the rapala magnums. Castle Island pier, again
    I like big plugs but many guys fish chunks on the bottom. I have
    caught blues up to 14 lbs from here. Fish the left side as you face
    the harbor, it is very deep. The entire beach front around the south
    boston yacht club. Joe and I had one very memorable morning blitz
    in this area ( I pulled a 17 pounder out that morning). The secret
    is finding the schools of pogies being pushed around by the blues.
    These beach areas usually heat up closer to august.
    
    Charlestown: Many guys fish from the charlestown bridge. I like
    the fishing pier behind the skating rink on commercial Ave. Again
    large swimming plugs or fish live or dead pogies from a balloon.
    Also there are some piers in the old charletown navy yard that guys
    fish from. They most float pogies under ballons. This whole area
    is good around now. The blues seem to go to the warmer water in
    the inner harber and the reserve channel first.
    
    Winthrop: From the launchramp, or shirly point or from the
    yacht club docks. Great area to fish in august.
    
    Dorchester: Behind the kennedy library (if they still let you??).
    Also down by the gas tank either from the pier of the beach area
    near the bridge down there. (I fish this area from a boat, but have
    seen many guys on that beach). Also there is some flats that I see
    guys fishing from more towards Marina Bay.
    
    Quincy: Walaston (sp) Beach. I have never fished here but hear it
    gets its share of blitzes, I have hit some from my boat in quincy
    bay.
                                         
    Hull: Behind the high school near the pt. allerton CG station.
    There is a deep channel here between hull and pedocks island.
    I always see guys fishing chunks from this beach.
    
    Well thats most of them...check the globe on friday...often tony
    says which of these areas has been hot lately. Timing is
    everything when fishing these areas. Like I said the best time to
    find a blitz is early AM but I have heard of some masacures at
    the castle island pier at 3:00 in the afternoon so you never know.
    Also you will need a bridge gaff when fishing most of these places.
    A bridge gaff is a large (9/0) treble snag hook (the one with the
    lead molded on) tieded to about 30ft of maybe 3/16 nylon rope (or
    something like that). When you work the fish to near exhaustion
    you let it lie flat in the water and lower the hook down and either
    snag the fish or you are pluging go for the extra gang of hooks
    not in the fishes mouth. Hoist him up and its yours. I never payed
    alot of attention to tide since I rank early AM the best time
    regardless of tide but during the day High tide is probably better.
    
    Well thats how to get them Boston Blues...
    
    Bruce

    I've always had my best luck for Boston Blues in Dorchester, by
    the gas tanks.  There's a beach/boat ramp and a small cement platform
    with a chain link fence around it.  I fish pogie/mack chunks there
    and catch them big (12-14lbs).  The harbour is too polluted to keep
    them (I am told) and I am not a real big fan of eating them anyway.

     Well, the doctah was SOL on Saturday as it was too rough to head
    offshore for sharks. On friday, Tony called me and told me that
    they had gotten 6 blue sharks. Not a bad outing- but Makos are
    evidently few and far in between. He says that we seem to be running
    about two weeks behind in the Mako run. I bet he starts catching
    Mako this week.
    
     Now for the good news. We decided to hang around inshore and try
    to salvage the day by fishing for blues. Out of our party of four,
    only one of us had ever caught any, and that was in the surf in
    Florida. We killed 'em. Zinged 'em. (Zung 'em?)
    
     It was a riot. I caught my first chopper on a popper. It was really
    fun. He was a little guy- only about five pounds. We also used some
    jigs on wire line and trolled. That worked even better. We caught
    a few in the 13-14 lb range- real slammers. Even my wife caught
    some. Not bad for el prego. :-)
    
     All in all, we caught at least forty before we started tossing
    them back in. After everybody else was too tired to catch any more,
    I went up to the bow with a spinning rod and creamed 'em with the
    popper. It was so funny- two or three fish fighting over my lure.
    Sometimes they wouldn't grab the lure where the hooks were, but
    they'd let me drag them almost all of the way in before letting
    go. The wooden popper had many tooth marks in it. I can't wait until
    the fish show up on this side of the cape!
    
     Water temp was 63-65 degrees, tide going in, 18-50 feet of water.
                                              
     The Doctah

    Are the bluefish really here?  'here' being either plum island or
    glouster and in great enough numbers to catch a few off a jetty
    or off shore.  Someone told me that you need waders to fish off
    plum island -- Is this true?  If not, what would be the best place
    for me to try?  I am planning to go this weekend, weather permitting.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Tim
    

    Note here enough for me...I fish Boston harbor (inside) and out
    to the graves and them to the B Bouy. No Blues, marked a couple
    and plenty of bait. Did not here anyone on the radio having any
    success. I do not think it is a waste of time to fish for them
    now they are just very spotty...hit it right and you are all set.
    This warm weather should help thicken them up.
    
    Bruce

    re: .13
    
    What about the gas tanks in Dorchester?  Any luck there?
    
    Tim
    

    Did not mark any fish by the tanks...There was some bait further
    out by thompsons island. This is usually a good area this time of
    year...this warm weather should heat things up bit.
    
    Bruce

    Fished off coast of Plun Island and Hampton Beach on Friday the
    1st. No sign of blues, but pleanty of bait fish. I understand the
    blues are in south of the cape. Thinks should be livining up up
    here soon

    What kind of bait fish are around Plum Island and Hampton?
    
    Yes, the blues are IN south of the cape. They've been nailing them
    for seberal weeks now. Talked to Capt. Tony last night. The day
    after we scrubbed the offshore trip he caught 12 sharks. Good greif!
    
     The doctah

    HEY doctah,
    	ya say the blue's are down the south cape??  i'm headed down
    they're around the 19/20 of this month!! are they picking them up
    around the canal at all, i know its great for macks, but do the
    blues head over that way?? and can they be landed on the jette??
    also do you know if they're picking up many cod??
    
    		thanx for the info, Ronni
    S.T.C.B

    
    re; 17,18
    
    	or should i plan on hitting a charter boat???

    Don't know much about blue fishing from shore around the canal.
    You'd probably get more fish on a charter, anyways. Definitely no
    cod unless you go *very* far east (like Portugal:=))
    
    Try fishin from shore, if you don't get much, go on a boat.
    
    Sorry I can't be more specific. We killed from a boat (with a
    knowledgeable captain).
    
     The Doctah

    Blues were thick on the northwest corner of Stellwagen last Sunday.
    Taking Rapalas on mono. Fairly good size- 12 pounds or so.
                                                   TOM

    re:21	Tom, if you drew a straight line from where you were
    to the coast, where abouts would that be? Anxiously awaiting the
    blues off Plum Island!
    					Charlie
    

    The northwest corner of Stellwagen is about 14 miles S-SE of Gloucester
    harbor. Since this was more than a week ago, I would imagine they
    will hit Plum Island momentarily. I've heard there are lots of stripers
    around the Merrimack right now. 
                                            TOM

    re: Stellwagen
    
    Have any of you New ENglanders heard of the plans/proposal to cons-
    truct an ARTIFICIAL ISLAND on Stellwagen Banks? There was an article
    in the local newspaper on Sunday about this. Apparently some developer/
    entrpeneur (sp?) has filed permit applications with the Corps of
    Engineers (the same guys who approved Westway in NY) to construct
    multi-acre artificial islands at both Stellwagen Banks (named in
    the article) and at a location ESE of Ambrose Light Tower (sounds
    like the Cholera Banks) off NY/NJ. The article mentioned that the
    Stellwagen propsal was further along than the one here. The intent
    of these islands is to create RESORTS beyond the territorial (state?)
    limits. 
    
    Has the fishing community become aware of this up North? I know
    from reading (SWS) and discussions here that Stellwagen is a PRIME
    TUNA ground.
    
    Any info would be appreciated...we will probably be fighting this
    down here in the future.
    
    Bagel

    re .-1
    
    Bagel,
    
    Could you mail me a copy of the article, or post it here?  Something
    like this has to be examined ASAP.  That's not only prime tuna grounds,
    but whales, porpoises, groundfish, haddock, pollock, blues, etc,
    etc...  I'ld like to find out more about this.
    
    Thanks 
    joe a.

    I would'nt worry to much about it. Can you imagine the ammount of
    fill required to build an Island in 180 ft of water??? The engineering
    costs alone would outwiegh and profit for many years.
    
    Now a floating Island might work ? Kinda like and oil platform,
    Tow it out there and sink some moorings. That would create some
    excellent fishing structure.
    
    They would be under Coast Guard juristiction and would have to comply
    with all kinds of laws, Just like a boat?
    
    I'd like to hear more? Where do you buy stock?? Legal What on board???
    
    Cap't Stubing, Gofer, Look out!! Here comes the  ? Boat.
                                         
    

    Another oh god NO!  Stellewagon is the bank for fishing in mass
    bay. It is about 10-120 feet on average comming up from over 300ft
    in surrounding water. Where do we write to curtail that stupidity.
    Ranks right in there with oil rigs on georges.
    
    Bruce

    Bruce does this mean you won't show me were the fish are any more?
    I guess I'll just have to start harpooning dolphins ( PUN)
    
    What are the T.D.'s for the 10 ft water mark on Stellwagon? I bet
    there will be blues there this weekend.
    
                                          Walt
    

    dang fingers won't type what you tell them too....should have been
    100-120 feet in .27, not 10ft.
    
    If this rain stops I will be trying the NW corner on friday...
    
    Bruce (And I no longer know where the fish are, especially the cod)

    A previous reply asked about surf fishing spots in Maine. Try:
    
    1. Fort Popham and beachfront, south of Bath. This is a popular
    and productive spot at the mouth of the Kennebec.
    
    2. Wells Beach and jetty (webhanet river mouth).
    
    3. Ogunquit Beach River Mouth
    
    4. Saco River Mouth...real long breakwater at Camp Ellis south of
    Saco...popular.
    
    5. Kennebunkport Harbor mouth and jetty.
    
    I've had success at all of these locs although Ft. Popham is generally
    acknowledged to be the best of the bunch.

    	Anyone out there care to update the Blues progress? I am beginning
    to worry that they may not make it to Maine at all this year.

    I went to haul my lobster pots last night and saw a good amount
    of bait around salem but no Blues. They seem to be out far for some
    reason. I am hoping to get out to stellewagon where some people
    have been catching them. I have also down some fishing in the last
    week around Isle of Shoals down torwards cape anne about 15 miles
    out. No blues, lots of dog fish and not much in the way of cod.
    The only Blue I saw this year almost nipped off my fingers while
    I was unwraping a line from my lower unit (maybe I am using the
    wrong bait, thats it, troll my lower unit with finger teasers,
    thats the ticket!!)
    
    Will report if I make it out this weekend.
    
    bruce

    
    Has anybody tried Pt. Judith R.I. this year?  Is there any blues?
    I intend to try my luck there if I cannot get them in Gloucester.
    
    JY

  re:-1 
    The blues haven't been real evident down here in NJ, either.
    Seems the cold water inshore is keeping the choppers way out...
    like 70+ miles out. 
    
    Bagel
    

    Was up in North Hampton State Beach, NH yesterday. Every party boat
    (and many charters) from NH and Newburyport was clustered together
    in the bay about a 1/4 mile off shore in the late afternoon. I pulled
    out my binocs. and checked them out but didn't see them boating
    any fish. There must have been a blues blitz there earlier, otherwise
    they wouldn't be there.
    
    Also many boats off Boar's Head, closer to Hampton Beach.
    
    Second-hand reports of blues hitting the shore within reach of
    surfcasting in
    the Parker River Wildlife Refuge.
    
    So, Hopefully, things are picking up for blues surfcasting. It's
    been a slow season so far. 

    I stopped at Point Judith last week on my vacation,  Some of the
    charters captians said that the blue fishing was just spotty,  
    the party boats dont go for blues till August, I was suprised to
    hear that.
    
    
    Les
    
    P.S.  Hey BB nice job on the scales sunday at Quaboag.  I fished
    it from 7-2 on sunday, didnt know you had a tourny there, but decided
    to check out your weigh in.   My buddy and I fished the river between
    the two ponds and caught 11 keepers, I got 2 that were 3Lbs or better.
    Quaboag was hot that day.

    The Blues were biting around Brenton Reef in the Narragansett Bay
    this weekend. We caught a bunch of 8-12 lb. choppers in just a few
    hours.

	Six of us chartered the OSPREY out of Orleans Ma. this past 
	Saturday and we caught over 60 blues ranging from 7-15 pounds.

	The best thing about the trip was the weather, I mean it was
	perfect, the water was like glass all day. 

	After leaving the dock we drove out to an area of Cape Cod Bay 
	where the captain had been pretty successful with stripers, but not 
	that day. We then headed for P-Town where the area was loaded 
	with sand eels. 

	We mainly trolled rubber squid which were real successful, once
	we put on the umbrella rigs and we were catching 2 and 3 on one
	rig. I caught one plugging with a surface lure on light spinning
	tackle, what a fight.

	We've been chartering this boat for about 5 years now and believe
	me 60 fish is an average catch, usually we catch 100+ on an 8 hour
	trip. I'm going back this Friday for more ....

    You MUST promise not to tell all of my flyfishing friends (they
    wouldn't understand...and, I can't see any of them reading this
    notes file...).
    
    Well, yesterday (Sunday) Stevie B. and I took his boat out at the
    mouth of the Hampton Beach (N.H.) marina from 10:00 am to about
    12:30 pm (just a little joy ride) and proceeded to wreck havoc among
    the Bluefish.  The best part is that we were only trolling one rod
    at a time and it was a 10 foot, 8-weight FLY ROD!  I cheated and
    put a small blue "Bomber" plug on the end of the flyline, but that's
    what the conditions called for!!!???
    
    The 'drill' was to let the flyline out by hand about 75 feet (with
    a 25-foot mono leader), hold the fly rod in the right hand pointed
    at the plug, and hold the flyline in the left hand to 'feel' the
    bite...as well as to 'set' the trebles when the fish hit.  The only
    danger was that a good fish could hit so hard as to burn the hand
    holding the line (it did happen a couple of times).  We managed
    to hook and boat about a dozen good fish before the bite stopped
    (right at the turn of the tide).  The rod did OK in fighting and
    holding the fish, although we suffered from a serious lack of rod
    backbone.  Most of the time the rod stayed bent over double, while
    we just held on until the fish got tired.  A couple of them fought
    on the surface, but most bored down deep after an initial surging
    run.  WHAT A BLAST!
    
    Remember....Shhhhhhh....not a word to anyone in the "Flyfishing"
    notes file.
    
    The "Missouri Midge"
    
    
    If you get bored with 'boat rods' or long surf sticks, try the fly
    rod route whenever fishing gets hot & furious.  You may not land
    them all, but catch & release means you'll have another shot at
    them tomorrow (or, I will!).

     re: .39


     OY (that's YO backwards), Mo. Midge !!! 



                    I ' M    T E L L I N G   !!!!!!!



     The ghost of Theodore Gordon will stir tonight!


     Gotta go wash my hands,
     The "Quill"

    I JUST CAME BACK FROM 2 WEEKS AT THE CAPE(WITH HOT AND BEAUTIFUL
    WEATHER) ALL THE BLUES WERE WELL OFF SHORE AROUND WEELFLEET AND
    MARCONIE STATION...FINALLY DID GET SOME ACTION AT DAWN AT RACE POINT
    (P-TOWN) THERE WERE ABOUT 10 OF US EARLY BIRD THERE AND BROUGHT
    ABOUT 60-70 BLUES ASHORE IN ABOUT 40 MINUETS....I GOT 4 BEFORE MY
    ARMS GAVE OUT... ABOUT 10-14LBS.
    
    	IT WAS THE GREATEST... WISH I DIDN'T HAVE TO COME BACK...
    
    	GOOD LUCK TO ALL AND KEEP YOUR FINGERS INTACT.

    BLUES WERE BLITZIN' THE BEACH AT PLUM ISLAND FRIDAY.I GOT THERE
    JUST AFTER 5:00 AND EVERYONE WAS HOOKED UP.I WAS AT THE POINT WHERE
    THE SANDBAR IS EXPOSED AT LOW TIDE,BUT PEOPLE WERE HOOKIN' EM  
    AT THE JETTY ALSO.I CAUGHT 2 ON AN ORANGE POPPER AND MY BUDDY CAUGHT
    4 ON A ORANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE.BIGGEST ONE WAS ABOUT 13 LBS.THAT
    WAS THE FIRST TIME FOR ME,AND I'M HOOKED!WENT BACK SAT AND SUN,BUT
    NO LUCK.I'LL PROBABLY TRY AGAIN TONIGHT.                       
                                                MIKE               
                 P.S. CAUGHT EM AT DEAD LOW TIDE.
    

    I was there Friday night also.  We were in the 16' bass tracker
    that was working the channel, with about 50 other boats.  It was
    WILD!!!  Hopefully they'll be in there again this Friday.
    
    Bass_tracker_fighting_for_our_lives_:*)
    

    I was at Plum Island on Sunday and there was nothing. Checking with
    others on the beach and they had the same results. Oh well, maybe
    next time.
    
    Nick

    re: last few
    
    Just make sure you leave some for us guys down south!!!!!
    
    BTW- Blue Blitzes have probably hooked more surf fishermen than
    	 	any other event
    
    Bagel _who_still_dreams_of_last_years_BIG_BLITZ_
    

    Yea Friday was hot for the Bluefish off Plum Isl. You couldn't miss.
    
    Hey guy in that 16 ft bass tracker- Be carful in the mouth of the
    merri muck. It runs at 10 kts and has some real mean waves on an
    outgoing tide.  I think I saw you guys. Did you get back in before
    the T- Storms hit ??
    
    We were using fresh herring for bait. I'll be down there tonight.
    Give you all a report tommorow.
    
                                          Walt
    

    Went out with Al Gauron last night (again).  Personally: 4 blues,
    7-10 lbs (Sunday, 8 in 12-15lbs range). 2 dogfish and an 18" Cod.
    Where (exactly) on Plum Island do you surf fish for blues?  I've
    fished of the beach many times without too much luck.  How much
    longer will the surf fishing be good?  When is best (timewise, tidewise
    or both)?  Thanks for the info.  A.G. is finished bluefishing this
    weekend.
    
    Tim
    

The blues have been within reach of shore at plum island at dead low
    tide.i hit them on fri,tried again during the afternoon low on sat
    and sunday,no luck.A buddy of mine got there just after a blitz
    on tuesday,again at dead low.(in the morning,he's on vacation.)he
    was there again yesterday morn,no run.I park at the town lot at
    the end of the island,by the restrooms and just walk straight  
    to the shore.I caught mine right by the sandbar.(exposed at low
    tide.)I heard they run strong right into Oct.Is this true?I    
    hope so.I wont be able to get out this weekend either.I hope they
    are running consistantly soon.Good luck!                       
                                                  mike

       Mike,
          You fish in the river then, right?
                                                          Denny

    Walt, did you get any blues yesterday.  I'll be out in the bass
    tracker again this evening.  Tides will not be that cooperative,
    but we'll give it a shot anyway.  Last Friday we fished through
    an hour or so of rain, saw no lighting though.
    
    The Gaffer
    

    Gaffer.
    I made it down to the boat reeeel late and didn't get a chance to
    fish. By the time I did all the other things I wanted to do, Almost.
    
    I did get out diving this past saterday though and could belive
    the dog fish! As far as you could see, They were crusing on the
    surface. BILLIONS of them!
    
    You couldn't have gotton a bait thru them to get a Bluefish. I'll
    most likly try for this Thurs/Fri night??
    
                                      Walt
    

Denny,                                                             
    Yup,I usually fish the river.I was there Monday at low tide,nothing.I'm
    leaving work now to hit low tide in the river,I think it's around
    3:00 or so.I know they've been hitting on the beach side also.Anybody
    have any info on the fishing at Parker River Reservation?I was on
    my way there on the day I hit in the river,but didnt want to pay
    $5 to get in.I'll let you know how I do this afternoon.        
                                                               Mike

    My fiancee and I went out night bluefishing last Saturday out
    of Hampton (Smith and Gilmore). The boat went about 100 yrds. off
    of Isle of Shoals. We both quit fishing after about 20 minutes (we
    had 4 fish 8-10 lbs.). I spent the rest of the time gaffing fish
    for other people - I've never seen so many blues! There had to be
    300 on the boat!
    
    			Robert.

    Hit 'em at Plum Island again yesterday.I got there just after low
    tide and started fishing by the sandbar.My friend missed one there
    on an orange ballistic missile.Then a guy with binoculars told us
    the guy's down buy the jetty were hooking up.We ran down there and
    sure enough,everyone had fish.I ended up beaching one and missed
    at least 8 others.A couple chased the lure right to my feet!Talk
    about fun!!                                                    
     I was fishing from the beach at the base of the jetty.The guys
    casting from the point of this beach were doing the best.All the
    fish were in the 10 to 13 pound range.I'm going back for low tide
    this afternoon.                                                
                    Mike

    RE .-1
    Hey Mike,
    
    	Where exactly is this Jetty? When I go to plum island, I come
    along the road adjacent to the merrimack, just south of the route
    1 bridge, go straight over the bridge and to the beach at the end
    of the road.  I suspect I would probably have to go left, towards
    the river to find this jetty.  What kind of lures?  I have 3 lures
    aimed at bluefish, a 9" mackeral finish rebel diving plug and two
    6" surface plugs.  Thanks in advance for the info.
    
    Tim
    
    P.S. Anyone else knowing of this jetty is welcome to respond.
    

    The jetty I'm refering to in .54 is at the mouth of the river.Drive
    to the end of the island,park at the town lot,(you'll see the public
    restrooms)and walk down to the beach.Look to your right and you'll
    see the jetty.It's maybe a quarter of a mile from the parking lot.
    Directly across from it is the Salisbury jetty and reservation.
     I caught my fish on an orange ballistic missile,but other surface
    lures seemed to work just as well.                             
      I just reread your note,do you park at the sharp left turn after
    crossing the bridge?Follow the road to the end(you'll see the
    lighthouse).you can't miss the parking lot.I've been catching them
    at low tide.Good luck!                                         
                          Mike                                     
             p.s. If you have binoculars,bring 'em.That's how we found
    the fish yesterday.

    Hit the blues at Plum Island again yesterday.I got there for the
    end of the run,which lasted about an hour.They've been starting
    to hit an hour or so before low tide,although on Wednesday I heard
    the run started about 1:00.Only fish I saw caught were by the jetty.
     After the run in the river was over,I tried the ocean side.Did'nt
    catch anything there,but saw a couple of blues right in the surf.
     If they weather holds,I'll be back there after work.          
                                                     Go get 'em!   
                                                                 Mike

    Well, all this talk about these Bad Boys in Blue suits has me curious.
    
    I have never fished for blues before, being mainly a bass fisherman,
    and I am VERY interested in this thing called Bluefishing.
    A couple of questions about the blitzes that have been occuring on
    a semi-regular basis up at Plum Island...
    
    Would it be possible to use FRESH water tackle (i.e. 6' medium rod
    w/ 8lb. test) at plum island for blues with a steel leader about
    6 or 8 inches long or so !!  
    
    If the answer to the above is YES, about what size is the minimum
    (aproximately) of a swimming type (Rapala etc) lure that I could
    use to entice a blue...  seeing that a REALLY large lure would
    probably be out of the question to cast.  Would I be better off
    with some other type of lure other than a swimmer ??
    
    Thirdly, considering my casting limitations would it be best to
    fish from the jetty side of the river or the plum island side.
    
    
    Well, I'd really like to give this a try (this afternoon, seeing
    as I can make the low tide up there) but If I'd be completely wasting
    my time,  I'll pass and head for some Bassin' water, otherwise
    it sounds like a new experience.  I'm not all that concerned about
    landing the fish, just hooking into them would be a BLAST !!
    
    Any input would be appreciated.
    
    W. "GUS" Surrette
    
   
    
    

    Does anyone out there know when low tide's happenin tonight at Plum?
    I'm picking-up my new 4WD tonight and thought I might hit the
    Reservation.
    
    			John in search of blues
    

    I believe Low tide is about 4:30 Pm this afternoon
    
    This is based on a 5:00 PM Boston harbor Low Tide.
    and the approximate deifference between the two locations.
    
    

    Thanks  -  now to see if I can get the 'better half' to let me go......
     

    To .58,                                                        
         I would use your equipment for blue's,but some think it's too
    light.The only real problem I think would be having a hooked fish
    tangle on someone else's line.You dont have to cast too far to hook
    them at all.Icaught mine last night about 20 yards from shore.As
    for lures,surface lures seem to be the rule,but I really have,nt
    seen anyone try a swimmer durring a blitz.There are 2 places to
    bye tackle on the island,Surfland,just before the sharp left turn
    in the road,(on the right)and there's a small shop in the parking
    lot.(capts' party boat's.)I've been useing orange ballistic
    missile's.They come in different weight's.I'll be there tonight
    also.Good luck!                                                
                    Mike

    
    Thanks for the Info.    I think I might go up there tonight just
    for the hell of it.  If there are TOO many people there I figure
    I can just watch (I wouldn't want to screw up anyone else's fishing
    because my tackle was inadequate)  How big are these ballistic
    missiles?  Are the castable with a light rod ??  I assume by the
    directions you stated for the Bait shop, that the plum island
    side is this place to be.  Oh well, maybe I'll swing up there.
    
    Any other Light tackle suggestions ??   Maybe I'll bring my
    heavy action bait Caster, it's a little heavier, but I'm a little
    wary about using it in the salt.
    
    If you see a red Jeep wrangler up there, give me a shout.
    
    Thanks for the info.
    
    Gus
    
    

    Tide:  (Aka Boston Globe) PLUM ISLAND, high=11:07+6=5:10. 
    
    Use a bass pole, I used a 6� ugly stick, 8lb line and a fred arbogast
    splutter bug (5/8oz), caught a 6lb blue, fought for 45 mins (this
    was last summer, this time, at Cape Cod).
    

    	Went down there for low tide on Saturday night and they never
    came in. I fished the jetty at Plum Island about half way out and
    you could see about a dozen boats working the school about a 1/4
    mile to the right of the second red buoy from the channel.
    
    	My friend has a theory (other than they knew we were coming)
    that sounds reasonable. Being that the reports of bluefish were
    in and that it was Saturday afternoon, there was quite a bit of
    increase in the boat traffic. They were hitting all week and Saturday
    morning but nothing Saturday night at peak low. 
    
    	Anyone else go down this weekend ? Maybe it would have been
    better in back of the church ? 
    
    	RAYJ

    I was there about an hour before low on Friday.They came in,but
    it was a small run.Only a few caught fish.I was there last night
    also.Didnt see any fish caught,but a couple of people told me they
    were killing them off the end of the jetty.One couple lost all their
    tackle and line off their new rods.	 didnt have a light and did'nt
    want to climb the rocks in the dark.(no gaff either).I'll probably
    go back tommorrow night with my coleman lantern.               
                                                     Mike

    
    Well, I  had my first try at Plum Island on Friday night for dem
    blues, and I can rename this topic "Zinging the Nada".  I spent
    about 2 and 1/2 hrs. casting from the beach on Plum Island and
    did not hook up, but I don't feel bad, of the 30 or so fishermen
    out there, there was only one hookup.  I did see a school of blues
    feeding though (at least the bait fish were a bit nervous) about
    25 yards beyond my casting range (isn't that always the case)!!
     
    I know one thing though, casting a 1 1/2 ounce ballistic missile
    for 2+ hours is quite the workout !!  My arm was feeling it the
    next day !!  Forget jogging, and all other forms of exercise just
    go out and cast one of these plugs, which by the way were the smallest
    size available for this type of plug.  
    
    But, The experience got me sufficiently curious to give it another
    go, and dare I say buy a Surf Caster ??( great, just what I need,
    another excuse to go out and buy a new rod !!)
    
    Well, maybe next time the fish will be a little more cooperative
    
         Thanks again for all the info
    
    		Gus
        
 

    Does anybody out there know a good spot to fish for the blues from
    the shore in Rhode Island? I want to go some day after work but
    I would like to go to the most productive spot. Also, should I shoot
    for low/high tide or does it matter?     
    
    Ed

    I was up at plum island on saturday nite and like everyone else
    went fishless. I fished the jetty for awhile and finially around
    7:00 left for the refuge . We fished sandy point then headed up the
    beach made numerous stops along they way with no avail. 
    
    I just thought Id get my two cents in about light equipment .
    I've fished marthas vineyard for blues with a 6 1/2 ft rod
    with 10lb test . Id recommend you use at least a 12" leader
    (I prefer 18" myself). I wouldnt worry about screwing up 
    other people, if they know enough about fishing they'll get
    out of your way . Although I would'nt fish from the jetty if 
    there are alot of people out there. You want to be able to walk
    with the fish ,its bad enough walking out on those rocks never
    mind fighting fish at the same time . Ive caught fish up to ten
    pounds on this set up (its only a med action fenwick)and to six
    pounds on a 5ft bass rod (on a spinnerbait!) . I'd recommend 
    The smallest ATOM poppers you can find or other poppers like 
    the balistic missle ,Roberts etc. work well , also  KASTMASTERS
    hopkins ,and swedish pimples are good producers. Lures in the 1
    -1 1/2 oz range should be ok with your rod . You'll have a blast
    if your just looking to have fun, but if your looking to catch
    loads of fish you may eventually want to go with heavy equipment
    
    By the way gus ,if it took you 45 min to land a 6lb blue I think
    you better revise your landing technique . The ten pounder only
    took me fifteen and that was hooked in the side! 
    
    SHAWN

    .re .69
    
    
    Thanks for the vote of confidence.  I will definitely give it another
    shot soon !!  I found that the 1 1/2 ounce lure was fine with the
    rod, but I think I might string up with some 12 lb line instead
    of the 8 lb., it felt like the line was going to snap every time
    I gave the lure the heave ho.
    
    The people around me kinda gave me some strange looks considering
    I was the only one there with any but a surfcaster.  There was one
    guy there however with a flyrod, now that sounds interesting as
    well.
    
    As for taking 45 minutes to land a 6 lb. blue,  I certainly wouldn't
    know,  I still looking for that ever elusive first one !!!!
    (must have been someone else)
    
    Thanks again.
    
    
    Gus
    
    

    Light tackle for blues is no problem in a boat...I have landed many
    fish over 12lbs on 8lb test, 6 foot spinning rod. On the beach
    maybe another story. You will lose most fish near the shore when
    you try to land it. You might want to try at least a 2 foot leader
    so you can grab it and get the fish out of the water. Surf fishing
    in itself has enough challanges in being at the right place at the
    right time ect, leave the light stuff home and get a surf stick.
    
    My .02.
    
    Bruce

    .re 71
    
    I realise that landing the fish might be a problem, but if I lost
    the fish, no big deal, since I would probably release all of them
    anyways (I'm NOT and elitest catch and release person, I just don't
    care for blue fish)  I would *REALLY* like to just hook into a
    10+ pounder, and hold on for the ride.  I do use an 18 "  steel
    leader, so if i wanted to land it (providing i EVER actually hook
    on ;^)   ).  The only thing I was really concerned about was screwing
    it up for others on the beach.  But considering I was there before
    a lot of people, and they still came up and fished right next to
    me, they didn't seem too concerned, so I guess I shouldn't worry
    about it either.
    
    Also, do Stripers also hit the same types of lures as blues ??
    I hear of stripers being caught at Plum Island as well, but usually
    it was on live eels or cut bait.
    
    I think I'll eventually go out and buy a Surf Rod, but until I catch
    one of these guys,  I think I'll wait.
    
    W.
    
    

    re: .65  I was there and as you stated, not a single fish.  Of course
    there were about 150 people fishing so it was not just my bad luck...
    
    Tim
    
    Better luck next time!
    

    re .69 & 70
    
    It was I, with the six pound blue.  Only I made a typo and neglected
    to type the "1" preceding it.  Try 16 pounds, that sound better?
    I also had no gaff, it was low tide, and the jetty had a lot of
    barnacles on it.  Therefore I waited until it was 99.44% dead and
    grabbed the tail (6" leader was just inside the mouth enough to
    prevent my grabbing that.)
    
    Tim
    

    re:.62
    Go for it with the light stuff! (unless you're on a jetty).
    I regularly use light tackle (6 - 7' rods, 6-10# line...used to
    use a 9'steelhead rod 'til I broke the glass ferrule). These outfits
    work best when the surf is "down"..i.e., waves less than 2 foot,
    and THE WIND AT YOUR BACK. 
    I use 5' swimmers, poppers, metals with these outfits with excellent
    results. I always make sure I double the last few feet of running
    line, using a spider hitch, and tie on a mono leader of about 30#
    test. I only use metal leaders (~9") if the blues are 5 lbs or bigger.
    
    NOTE: with these outfits, I DO NOT stand in the middle of the crowd,
    even though I am one of "the regulars". Fish the edge of the school,
    that way at least if the fish runs away from the crowd, you can
    follow it easily, but no matter wich way it runs, follow it. With
    light line you must stay in front of the fish as much as possible
    to avoid being cut off and minimize tangles.
    Don't worry about distance as the fish will come right up to the
    wash at sunrise and sunset. Even with light tackle you will be able
    to cast past them.
    
    Oh... don't forget to pick up some linament before you go...you
    will need it afterwards  ;-)
    
    Bagel

    Sorry about that gus,I was refering to .64 got names mixed
    up! 

    No problem !!  Even though the reference wasn't to me, I could
    probably use some brushing up on MY landing technique anyhow !!
    
    I think I'm gonna head up to Plum Island tonight, barring any nasty
    weather, and see if I can get me one of them.  Anybody go up there
    last night??  Just curious if they're running better than over the
    weekend.  
    
    Another question,  If you're fishing from the Plum Island side of
    the river, how far done the beach must one go ??  I went down the
    beach about 200 yards from the remnants of the pier near the "Captains"
    Charter boats.  And also (O.K. so it's TWO questions) how fast a
    retrieve is appropriate for the Ballistic Missile, and other surface
    lures,  so far I've had the attitude "Can't be too fast for Blue
    fish" (similar to "never to big for largemouth bass")
    
    Gus
    who-is-dying-to-experience-his-first-blues-blitz !!
    
    
 

    As fast as you can never hurts. I had one blue hit a atom poper
    three times and on the forth shot he got hooked. I just kept
    yanking it away from him. You can fish from the old pier right out
    to the end of the jetty. Just depends on how far you want to walk.
    Note the walk to the jetty is further than it looks in sand. If
    the fish are there you will know were to go, otherwise its your
    best guess. The atom poper in 2oz is a good lure to cast with
    light rod, also the bomber swimmers work well.
    
    Bruce

    re: .78
    Watch out for these boat types talking about walking in the sand.
    Normal routine down here is to fish your way along the beach. Ususally
    we stop about every 15 yards and make 3 to 5 casts in a fan pattern.
    
                               3  cast 2
                           5-   \  1  /     -4
    			      -	 \ | /   -
                                - \|/ -
                     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~            
                                   X
    
   You may end up walking the same distance, but unless you see fish
    breaking or being caught, you may very well go right past a lot
    of fish. Even when fishing a jetty we use this method. If you do
    it right, you can cover an incredible amount of territory in a rather
    short time. One other thing that helps (productivity) is to keep
    scanning the water for signs of fish: birds diving, splashes, bait
    jumping or creating 'nervous' water, bait washing onto the sand,
    rods bent, guys running down the beach, etc.
    
    As for lures, no offense Cap'n Codfish, but 2 oz Atom Poppers are
    a little beyond light tackle. I use Atoms, but the 7/8oz & 3/8 oz
    poppers, 7/8 oz "spin atom" swimmer, 5" red-fins, rebels, bombers,
    1/2 and 3/4 oz Hopkins, Kastmasters, Gators. 
    
    In answer to an earlier question, all of the lures mentioned above
    WILL take stripers! From dusk until dawn, I rig the swimmers with
    a dropper fly about 12 - 18 inches up the leader. The bass are just
    as likely to hit the teaser as the plug. Beware: this can lead to
    "double headers" of bass and/or blues, in which case a double
    application of Ben-Gay will be required  ;-) .
    
    Bagel
    
    
    
     

    Well, my second trip for blues was just as successful as my first....
    ZIP!!  I went up there about 6:30 and stayed until about 8:30 and
    didn't see any fish taken.  Just as I got there however, there was
    someone walking out with a blue.   I stopped at the tackle store
    jsut before the left turn towards the river and bought a  1 7/8
    oz. Rebel popper, and had some trouble casting it, not because it
    was too heavy, but too wind resistant, and the was a stiff breeze
    blowing in our faces.  
    
    By talking to a few of the people that were leaving as I was, the
    general rumor is that the blues have been running BEFORE low tide
    hits.  Estimates ranged from 2 hours before low to 1 hr. before
    low,  anyone else out there experience this as well ??  While I
    was there, I met up with a couple of friends of mine who had
    conventional surf tackle and I gave those a shot,  talk about more
    work !!  I used a 10 ft rod that felt more like a 2 x 4 than a fishing
    rod.  I think I am going to go out and invest in a surf caster,
    but it will be probably lighter than the one I tried.  i was
    looking at a 9' Ugly Stik medium action that seemed to be a good
    compromise between the light stuff I have now and the telephone
    pole I tried last night.
    
    Well, I'll give it another shot soon !!
    
    Gus
    
    

    REP.80
    
    
    	Yup...talking about using a 2X4....I use a 13ft. surf caster!
    I can cast a plug out there about a mile or so.  (HEE  HEE  HEE)
    

    I know the feelin' too!!!  My spare surf rod is a 14 � footer that
    feels like a pressure treated railroad tie.  Stick with an 11 to
    12 footer.  
    
    Thank God the big boy is only a spare.......
    

    RE .82
    
    Is the any major disadvantage to going with one that is only 9'
    or 9 1/2 ??  The rod would be probably used only for casting plugs
    and not bait fishing.  The nine footer seems to be a managable size
    yet large enough for casting medium size plugs.

    Gus (who-is-still-dying-to-catch-his-first-blue!!!)
    
    

    Up until last year I was using a 9� footer - with a great deal of
    success.  Switching to the 12 footer gave me about 10-20% more 
    distance with the same weight plugs...  I don't see all that much
    difference in retrieving fish though, so I'd say get what you can
    for what you're willing to spend.  I find that a medium action is
    just right for long nights of casting off the beach.
    
    Last year my spare rod was a 6� foot with a Penn 710 and the night
    I broke my 9�, I successfully landed a 40 lb. striper on the 6�
    footer!  It took over � hour to bring him in and talk about soreness.
    I suggest you try (if you can find anyone to let you) asking people
    on the beach or friends if you can cast their rod a couple of times
    to see how it feels, and then make your decision.  Everyone's got
    their preferences...
    
    		Good Luck...   (still in search of this years striper)
    					John
    

    
    
    This file has been pretty quiet lately, is it because there be
    no more fish ??  or is everyone too busy to catch fish.  How has
    the much cooler weather affected the Bluefishing ??  I think
    I'm gonna head up to plum island tonight for a while and see
    what's going on.
    
    Gus
    
    

    Hey Gus.
    Were running out this Eve for Tuna on Stellwagon, Around 23:00.
    Will you be fishing at the jetty by the mouth, Give a shout as we
    go by and show us all the bluefish. We will try to catch a few for
    bait on the way out. Kinda like putting a ten lb minnow on the hook.
    
                                                Walt
    

    
    
    I doubt I'll be there that late.  Good luck with the tuna, from
    what I hear, one good tuna makes the season worth while.  Just
    out of curiousity, how far out is Stellwagon by boat??  If you're
    leaving at 23:00, when does the fishing start ?? next morning, or
    in the dark.  Oh well, again, good luck.
    
    Gus.
    
    (who-hopes-that-tonight-will-be-the-night-for-blues)

    re: .75
    
    OK ..... I'll talk, I'll talk....stop beating me with that rubber
    eel!
    
    
    The cool weather has seemed to improve things down here in Joisey.
    The last 10 days have produced the expected September fishing, i.e,
    lots of bait in the surf, being chased by 2 - 4 lb blues, false
    albacore (little tunny), fluke right on the drop off.
    
    Notable, by their appearance, have been skipjacks and spanish mackeral.
    A few days ago one of the regulars landed a fish whose i.d. had
    us all stumped. It was finally identified at a tackle shop as a
    Spanish mackeral. Notable by their absence (so far) are Bonito in
    the surf. Small Stipers are still around, more active in the rivers
    than in the surf. I did get some (unconfirmed) reports of big bass
    right after the last new moon. (I'm keeping my fingers crossed for
    the full moon next week.)
    
    BTW.
    Is there anyone in this notesfile who fishes Long Island (NY)??????
    There are a lot of miles between Plum Is. and Sandy Hook, and it
    sure would be nice to get some reports from the half-way mark...
    especially when the MIGRATIONS start!
    
    Bagel

    How's things going out there ??  Is everyone so quiet because 
    the Blues are gone for the season, or is everyone too tired to
    talk about it because they've been catching too many fish.
    
    I've gone up to Plum Island a couple of times in the last week or
    so and haven't seen any Blues around at all.  I've fished the
    Ocean front, the Plum Island Jetty, and the River channel and 
    haven't seen anything, nor have I talked to anyone that has.
    I did manage to catch a schoolie Striper in the river channel
    on an Atom Popper, but other than that, NADA.
    
    Question:  Is it time to give up on the blues for the year,
    or is this Easterly wind that is occurring today gonna blow
    them blues back in?  From talking to people down at the beach,
    I've gotten reponses that ranged from "The Blues are history for
    the year" to "we should have another month or so of Blue fishing"
    
    What's the "REAL" scoop ??
    
    Gus
    
    who-is-still-in-pursuit-of-his-first-Blue !!!!!
    
    

	I think your best bet for blues would be to move south.  Traditionally
the blues don't hang around much after September in the Plum Island area.  As
far as how I did this past weekend - we fished Friday night until about mid-
night drifting live eels from the Salisbury drift to the mouth.  We picked up
two small stripers and a 35 pounder just before the striper season ended at
midnight.  We'll just have to wait until next year.  Also, I haven't heard of
many blues being caught in the area for at least two weeks anyway.

	Good Luck !!!

	"De-Fish-Mented" Dave

    It may not help the people that are fishing blues from beaches,
    but they were still hanging around Isles of Shoals last weekend.
    You could always buy a ticket on a party boat out of Hampton.
                                                           
    Steve

    re .90
    Gee...your striper season closed at midnight Saturday?!?!? That's
    when we reverted to an 18 inch minimum size! And you should have
    seen the traffic jam headed towrds the beach at 11:30  :-(
    
    Bagel

    re striper season.....
    
    
    I didn't realize that there was a striper season here in Mass.
    I guess neither did the other dozen or so people that were
    fishing up at plum island.
    
    (If I were down in Jersey...  I would have caught my first keeper
    striper, however, since I'm here in Mass.  I guess I caught my first
    Surf Striper......ILLEGALLY.)  i guest it really IS time to put
    away the 2 Oz. Plugs !!
    
    Gus
    

    Hey Gus- Don't stow those plugs yet... as long as there is the
    possibility of Blues being around. Since we had a Federal moratorium
    on Bass staring us in the face, the agreed upon line to feed the
    CO's is "Gee, officer, I was fishin' for blues when this darn old
    striper tried to steal my lure!" ;-)
    We're not real sure what the guys who use worms were gonna say.
    
    BTW NJ returns to 33" limit as soon as the Governor signs the bill
    this week. This law (carbon copy of last year's) eliminates the
    closed season (Jan-Mar) down here.
    
    Rich

    That sounds good enough for me.  Given the fact that I'm using
    fresh water tackle except the terminal tackle, it will be obvious
    that I really didn't realize that the blues were long gone.
    
    Now for the key question:
    
    What are the odds of the CO believing such a story, and what are
    the laws concerning fishing for a particular species and catching
    another??
    
    In NH you cannot take Landlocked Salmon through the Ice, but if
    you happen to hook one, you must release it immediately, therefore
    no law has been broken.  Does the same hold true for striper/Blue
    fishing ?? 
    
    All right,  'fess up Any body out there use this excuse and actually
    have it work ??
    
    Gus.
    
    who-guesses-he'll-have-to-wait-'til-next-year-for-a-bluefish
    

    re .95
    Actually, the CO pretty much has to take your word for it. Since
    I actively chase both bass and blues, often in the same tide, and
    have taken both species on all types of lures found in my surf bag,
    how can a CO prove that one species was my target (as long as the
    other is possibly present)?
    However, in NJ, the laws are based on possession. You are liable
    to be fined for possessing stripers or fluke which measure less
    than the legal limits. This boils down to a "release them immediately"
    situation, even in those (albeit rare) occassions when the fish
    is dead upon landing.
    
    But, since it looks like we escaped the Federal moratorium (this
    year), all excuses become moot.
    
    Bagel

    Is it really true that the striper season in Mass is officially
    closed?  If so, what about NH???
    

    Re: closed striper season in Ma.
    
    	What I have heard, 2nd-hand from Ma. Fish/Game (?) types is
    that the SALE SEASON has closed for stripers, recreational fishing
    is still open.
    
    Re: BLUES
    
    Where are they???????????????????????????
    Anyone up north still fishing the salt??? Any blues up that way?
    Just spent over 12 hours fishing this weekend, SAW (not caught)
    just 1 blue on the beach and heard rumors of 2 others (in a 18 mile
    stretch of coast)
    Where ARE they?!?!?!?!?
    
    Bagel

    Re -1>
    Bagel,
    	The Blues are loooong gone from up here in Maine. This was a
    strange year for them. They arrived late and although there was a 
    lot of action, it was spotty and never got to that consistant level
    that we have expected over the last few years. They were in for
    what seemed to be a month or less and then they were gone. 
    	I wonder if their cycle is starting to take effect. From what I 
    hear, Blues were unheard of in Maine 10 - 15 years ago. I hope they 
    are not on the decline again.
    	Mackerel filled the gap. I had more Tuna bait than I could use.
    We would stop for 1/2 to 3/4 hr on the way out and fill the live
    well and then some. Made for a good day even though Charlie didn't
    cooperate.
    
    Well I gotta go. Hope you enjoy the last of your season. I put my
    boat in the barn Sunday. :^(
                                
    Paul

    Bagel,
    
      Blues are long gone and no where to be found in the north shore
    area. I here they are still taking blues along the RI coast.
    
    Capt. Codfish