STARTING IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR WE WILL OFFER SOMETHING VERY NEW IN THE RUN AND GUN APPROACH TO CATCHING SCHOOL BLUEFIN TUNA. WE HAVE BEEN A COMMERCIAL HARPOON BOAT FOR MANY YEARS BUT WITH THE ABSENT OF PLANES USED FOR SPOTTING THAT EFFORT HAS NOT BEEN EFFECTIVE. THE 20 FT. TUNA TOWER WHICH HOLDS THREE PEOPLE WILL OFFER A GREAT ADVANTAGE IN SPOTTING FISH. THE TWENTY SIX FOOT LONG PULPIT WILL SERVE AS A CASTING PLATFORM FOR SPECTULAR POPPING. THE BUCKET ON THE TIP HOLDS ONE AND A PLATFORM IN THE MIDDLE ONE MORE. CANT WAIT . MULTIPLE HOOK UPS.
Monthly Archive for February, 2010
the bill has strong support from groups such as stripers forever and others. it is however being opposed by the commercial anglers assc.,the cape cod commercial hook fishermans assc. and other organizations. a commission report in 2006 stated that the commercial harvest was only 21 percent while the rec. harvest accounted for nearly 45 percent.many fisherman up here supplement their income and help pay their bills with this extra source. the rumor of a vote killing the bass ban is false. it is important that the public petition and lobby their mass. legislators prior to the committee vote.
if you are lucky enough to catch one that has a dst tag implanted in the til of the fish you can claim a $500 cash reward by saving the whole fish, iced and shipping it to researchers or arranging for a pick up. researchers are asking fisherman to save the entire fish. to grab attention to the tag two pink t bar tags will be on the tail. save the fish on ice and call the toll free number at 1 866 447 2111. researchers are looking for the fishes gender, reproductive state, length an weight at capture, stomach content and other critical details. we do catch monks during june, july and august so i will be paying attention. of course any monk caught with a tag will be the customers fish.
JUST IN, MONKFISH REGS COMMERRCIAL, BUT WE AS RECS. WILL BE AFFECTED. TAC ALLOWABLE CATCH FOR AREA 1 ,8063 POUNDS OF MONK, REC , LIMIT VERY LOWER, SIZE INCREASE UNDECED. MAY AND JUNE WE DO CATCH MONKS UP TO 50 POUNDS. POOR MANS LOBSTER, GREAT EATING. WHAT IS NEXT, A LIMIT IN SCULPIN OR DOGS.
WITHIN A MONTH THE HARBOR WILL BE COMPLETELY FINISHED ALLOWING ALL FISHING VESSELS PLENTY OF WATER TO COME AND GO AT ANY TIME. VERY EARLY MORNING DEPARTURES ARE NECESSARY WHEN FISHING FOR SCHOOL BLUEFIN TUNA. REG MEETING NEXT WEEK ON APRIL ONE OR APRIL FIFTEENTH OPENING. COMMERCIAL DRAGGERS DOING WELL ON FLAT FISH.
GROUNDHOG DAY LONGLINE TRIP OUT OF CHATHAM WITH MY PARTNER, SET TWENTY TWO HUNDRED HOOKS, BAITED WITH CLAMS AND NORWEIGIAN SGUID , DICED INTO MINTS WITH A SAN SAW. DESCENT NUMERS, SEVENTEEN HUNDRED OF BULL HADDOCK, FEW COD HAD TO THROW OVER, AND ONE BIG GOOSE FISH, FOURTY POUNDS PROBALY. REG REGULATION COMING UP , EXPECT SAME OLD SAME O. SEE EVERYBODY IN EARLY APRIL. BEST, CAPT. JIM