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September
9th, 2009
Sorry we haven't been updating this report as needed. The fishing over Labor
Day Weekend improved. There were bluefish caught daily from Kennebunk River
through Wells Beach Wed through Monday. From shore, they were caught with
Adam Poppers, Bright Orange Bounders, and Gag's Bluefish Bombers. By Boat,
they were detected in about 30-40 feet of water, and caught by trolling
orange tubes with worms at about a 20' depth.
Striper activity was solid in the York River, trolling tubes on the falling
tides. Some striper activity on the Saco River between Marblehead and the
Dam, but little activity outside on the beaches.
The stripers have taken, sea worms, sand eels, and slugo's. Live Eel Fishing
will begin to yield results for September, we are patiently waiting for the
fall run. We received a fresh delivery on Sept 9th, come and get them boys!
The Mackeral were scattered when the blue fish showed up, and the bait
available inshore has diminished.
Excellent ground fishing this season, it's one of the few things we can feel
positive about. Charter's are reporting large quantities of Cod, Haddock and
Pollock during off shore trips. White, Yellow and Pink fly's are the hot
colors!
Seen a beautiful 65" Blue Fin Tuna caught over the weekend! Just beginning,
and everyone is anxious to get a hold of some excitement!!
Reports of Shark activity out there, also heard of a 38" Tiger Shark caught
off of Beach in Saco Bay last week!! Chunking for blues!
Well, guess that's it for now, we'll talk again soon..
Tight Lines,
Captain Scott
July 27th,
2009
Rain
continues to complicate things for the surf fishermen and women out there.
Consistently, we are hearing that our bigger rivers, have a solid freshwater
runoff and the fishing is slower up inside. However, yesterday, several
schoolies were caught upriver on the mousam with seaworms on the top of the
incoming tide, even after the downpour on Friday. There is a lot of small
bait: sand eels and alewife available along the shore and inside the Wells
Harbor. If you can rake up some sand eels, fresh and present them that has
produced some decent results this week. Fishing with Slugo's has slowed this
week, try a shallow diver with a mackerel pattern, or black backed with
silver flash. Yozuri makes a nice one. Creek Chub poppers with a fly have
shown some results in the estuary of Parson's and Webhannet River.
Most fish reported have been at the top part of the slot or above. A couple
off the beach in the low 40's this weekend. Live eels and sandworms have
worked well at dawn and dusk. The largest stripers this week were in the
shallowest water, just either side of the low tides. Remember there are
strong tides this week so be sure to weight that bait.
Mackerel is still abundant around the bell bouy, boater's have the
advantage. Chum and use sabiki rigs to yield the fastest results. Blue fish
are starting to trickle in, the water is warming up and the bait scatters
occasionally. Heavy reports south of us a couple weeks ago, so we are due
for a good run of blues.
Offshore, the ground fishing has been consistent. Some shark activity. Also
heard of a couple nice tuna caught this past week.
Flounder reportings off the Jetty in Wells Harbor, York river and Ogunquit
continue to be good hunting grounds as well. Use flounder rigs, weighted and
baited with seaworms. Seem to be responding to the corn beaded rigs best.
Guess that's all for now, keep up the faith, just when you think it's time
to quit...you get the biggest hit!!
Tight Lines,
Captain Scott
July 16,
2009
It's been
kind of quiet on the fishing front this past few days, with strong west
winds. The stripers have a large selection of bait to feed on, including
shrimp, sand eels, and mackerel. The best luck has been with tubes and worms
from boat or kayak. Some fish were caught off Drakes drifting sea worms mid
way through the bottom of the falling tide. Lures to try would include soft
plastics, slugo's and fin-s in alewive and albino. Kastmaster's and Creek
Chubs in mackeral pattern with buck tails.
No sign of blues since that scattering last week on Parson's and Moody
point.
Also, the ground fishing has been solid, many keeper haddock with some cod
and pollack from the fishing charters.
FYI- Small schools of tuna have been sighted off Wells Beach in the last
week.
Tight Lines,
Captain Scott
June 30th,
2009
It appears that the rain
has stopped, at least for the moment. for those who fish no matter what the
conditions, the striper activity has been and continues to be very good !
Our customers are reporting seeing very few juvenile fish with most being in
the slot and above. The Saco River and Saco Bay have produced some big fish.
in the last couple days Boon Island and Nubble Light have been productive
live lining macks. chunk baits and topwaters has also produced good results
from the shore. despite the dirty rivers and weedy shorelines the striper
fishing remains positive. we are still catching plenty of tinker macks out
of Wells Harbor although blue fish reports are becoming more and more and
that is sure to effect the bait once the main body of fish arrive.
Tight Lines,
Captain Scott
June 6th,
2009
Water Temp 56 degrees
This weeks report is
looking good, consistent reports of “schoolies” and slot sized stripers
being caught from the York River through Saco. Really have to say it is
beginning to show promise out there. Several fish caught this week at
Parson’s in the early morning; hint: they are starting to take plugs. Solid
bait and striper activity reported early wed. morning at the foot bridge
beach in Ogunquit, and one confirmed catch of 30” off Ogunquit Beach in the
surf.
The Mackerel have been spotty, but they are around. Some size to them too. I
have sighted bait activity from our shop window twice this week in the Wells
Harbor just before low tide along the sand bar and at the basin. Not seeing
the numbers we did last June but it is early yet.
Off shore Cod and Haddock fishing has picked up this week. Just this morning
I heard reports of several keeper haddock caught. The large cod are evasive
but don’t loose faith, season’s just beginning. Best luck on white cod
flies, and ground fishing with clams.
Bait choices: sea worms, & mackerel
Lures to try this month: Slugo- white and alewife, Hawg-shad with jig heads,
2 oz nickel and blue Kast-master with bucktail, creek chub poppers in
mackerel, baby striper and metallic with bucktails.
Tight Lines,
Captain Scott
Memorial Day Weekend Fish
Report
Water Temp 52 degrees
Well, it
seems we finally have something to write about. The Stripers have arrived,
or at least started to arrive. I have solid reports of schoolies and some
slot fish being taken on the Saco, Mousam and York Rivers. Add Wells Harbor
to the list as well!
Reports of Herring and Shad are increasing daily in the rivers, with a solid
report off Moody Point of bait activity early morning Tuesday of this week.
It’s still early in Maine, but promising and the weather predicted for the
weekend looks fabulous, so go on out there and take a chance, when you’re
fishing, you just can’t go wrong!
Hot lures include Slugos’ 6” and 9” in Arkansas Shiner and White, Hawgshad
rigged with jig heads, and clear Storm shads.
Tight Lines,
Captain Scott
If you have any
questions, comments, or interesting fishing trivia to share,
please send an email to CaptainScott@WebhannetRiver.com
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