\FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY WE ARE MEETING NMFS REGARDING THE APRIL ONE OR APRIL FIFTEENTH COD OPENING. THE RULE IS VERY CONFUSING AT BEST. HOPE THE OUTCOME COMES IN OUR FAVOR. COMMERCIAL LONGINNING FOR HADDOCK WAS DOCKED THIS WEEK DUE TO STRONG NORTHERLIES. LOBSTER GEAR JUST ABOUT ALL IN, NOT MANY BUGS BUT TONS OF CRAB. LOBSTER PRICE STILL VERY LOW SELLING AT FOUR DFOLLARS A POUND AND CRABS AT FIFTY CENTS A PIECER. ANYBODY LOOKING FOR HELP, WILL WORK FOR FOOD AND CLOTHING. BEST, CAPT. JIM
Monthly Archive for January, 2010
GULF OF MAINE COD, TEN FISH PER ANGLER,TWENTY INCL.CAPT AND MATE,SIZE IS TWENTY FOUR. HADDOCK, NO BAG LIMIT, NINETEEN INCHES, POLLOCK SEVENTEEN INCHES, NO BAG LIMIT, REDFISH,NINE INCHES ,ONE HUNDRED PER MAN, HALIBUT, THIRTY SIX INCHRES, BAG LIMIT IN QUESTION. TUNA AND BASS AND BLUES TO FOLLOW.
CURRENTLY ALL GULF OF MAINE VESSELS FOR HIRE ARE SHUT DOWN. COMMERCIAL LONGLINING FOR GEORGES HADDOCK HAS BEEN IMPRESSIVE. LAST TRIP YIELDED OVER TWO THOUSAND POUNDS OF NICE GOLDEN HADDOCK . WE WILL START OPERATING LATE MARCH FOR THOSE INCREDIABLE HADDOCK. LIGHT JIGS AND FRESH BAIT THE KEY. BIG MAC WILL BE AVAILABLE NEXT JANUARY THRU MARCH FOR THE EXCELLENT BITE FOR THE WINTER KING. DEPARTURE LOCATIONS BEING WORKED OUT. HOPE ALL IS WELL AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. BEST, CAPT. JIM
BIG MAC WILL RUN A DAILY BLOG EVERY FEW DAYS ON PREVIEWS TO COME ALONG WITH DAILY UPDATES ON OUR FISHING TRIPS. FOLLOW UPDATES IN THE NOREAST.COM AND REEL REPORTS.COM. A FEW SPECIAL TRIPS HAVE BEEN ADDED FOR THE SUMMER AND FALL MONTHS. WE WILL BE READY TO GO IN LATE MARCH IN PURSUIT OF THE GOLDEN HADDOCK. LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.