thinking about hitting yankee fleet for some pollock action this weekend. reports look good. anyone want to load up the freezer with some fillets? at this point sun looks like the day

NIKO, if you ever go during the WEEK Im -in just PM
GOOD LUCK GOOD FISHIN

you still going?

couldn't find anyone interested in going so i bailed and went smelt fishing at 0darkthirty. cold and windy and no smelts but plenty of macks around

Sorry Niko, slave drivers at work decided to move annual reviews ahead 2 months and i have 15 to do so i couldnt go.

How did Togging go?

togging went about as well - ended up working. this fall has sucked all around, just didn't get a chance to put the time in. the fish will pay in the spring

hell yea they will, i cant wait. im twitching already
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niko I'll probably be going the weekend after thanksgiving... Slammer pollock are a blast.

I went yesterday and it was a slam . . . all over some rough bottom that ate jigs like candy. That and double-headers shredding too light leaders . . . but not mine - I was using 150 pound test :uhuh:

We ended up getting back to the dock an hour and a half late cause we had to bob around outside the harbor while the 3 mates cut the last of the fish - took then over three hours to cut fish.

There were about 50 on the CLipper and between bodies, gear and coolers things were a little "tight" .. . Josh, George and Anthony worked their butts off gaffing, tangles and everything else . . . we had a moon tide so we had to contend with that and some tangles were inevitable but most managed OK.

Everyone that knew which end of the rod to hold had 10 + fish - mostly all in the teens - pool fish was 26 or so. All fish were on jigs and teasers - bait did nothing.

If anyone goes I recommend a long strong leader - with no teaser - you'll catch plenty of fish with the jig alone, and avoid many of the tangles adn botton obsctuctions as well. As for jigs, use the cheapest 12 - 16 ounce diamond jigs you have.

Sorry - no pictures.

nice report :). allright i'm going next weekend. any haddock come over the rails or was the capt just looking for pollock

Niko,
Count me in for some pollock, oops,
that my last name, if you go this
weekend after Thanksgiving.
Catch me here.

couldn't find anyone interested in going so i bailed and went smelt fishing at 0darkthirty. cold and windy and no smelts but plenty of macks around

If you do macks or smelt again count me in.

plan on sunday mr pollock. i allready lined up a babysitter. sounds good jay - maybe some cold weather schoolies

plan on sunday mr pollock. i allready lined up a babysitter. sounds good jay - maybe some cold weather schoolies

Niko: keep me in the loop for Sunday.

hell yea they will, i cant wait. im twitching already
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Didn't you go on a walkabout?

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the page. Sunday fishing trip.

What is the targetted ship? I might be able to venture forth.

Yeah, if I can weigh in on this, what's the details? Boat, Harbor, etc.?

Not sure I will be around, but used to fish a lot of pollock and if timing works right and you wouldn't mind another, would be interested in the details ... thanks

the plan is yankee fleet out of glousta on sun

Anybody going to buy tickets in advance, on-line?

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i'm gonna buy mine tomorrow on line. it looks windy and out of the west. a little late fall pollock fishing - should be good. i'm thinking of spinning up a reel with mono for the tangles. need some bigger jigs too, alot of my bigger ones seem to be mia

My boat is still in the water.
Might be up for taking some guys if we can get the weather (for a change :wall:)

SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.


Perfect for pollock fishing???

Well that just looks wonderful

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yeh looks windy but the seas look light. in those big boats it wont be bad. it's a long winter. ronnie let's go monday or togging

Niko,
I'm leaving this up to you. Yankee does
full day or half day apparently from
different locations. What do you
suggest?? Full day of heavy seas is
going to be rough.
:yak5:

SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.


Sunday looks very doable,
Anyone want to go ?

Paul, work monday but off till then, sat Leo has football in Worcester.

SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.


Sunday looks very doable,
Anyone want to go ?

Paul, work monday but off till then, sat Leo has football in Worcester.

I'm in, RR

i'll give you a call tomorrow ronnie. skimmer - i think right now they are only running full day trips

Am I reading messages right??? We may
be switching from Yankee Fleet to Raider
Ronnie's Black Hull Charter out of Quincy
for Sunday's pollock fishing???

ronnie is trying to get his stuff together to take a few of us. we should have a definate answer tonight. let's do yankee as a backup plan.

Hey guys, boat hauler called me about an hour ago (thought he forgot about me) and wants to try to squeeze in my haul out for later tomorrow.
Sorry.

looks like it's yankee fleet boys. if you want to go book a ticket.

I may show up, depends on what I end up doing tomorrow. Are you guys planning on doing the 7-4 or the 6-3?

If I can't make it, I hope to go next weekend... Anyone who can't go this weekend can meet up next. :buds: and fresh fish at my place afterwards

it's a 7 o'clock boat tomorrow. if anyone else wants to go just call and book a spot. as of this morning she said the boat was not very busy for tomorrow. for those who havn't done this before - these fish are super aggresive. as long as the captain finds a pile the fishing is lock and load. they hit anything that moves, grow to 30#, double headers of nice fish are pretty common, and fight like big bluefish.

Good luck tomorrow guys. Family party to attend so I can’t make it.

Was fishing down in LI for stripers - so did not get back in time, let me know how the trip went, should have been a great day.

had a good day. plenty of pollock out there. ended up w/ 18 fish. lumpy out there - the guys on the bow were getting bounced around and soaked. bite was hot as soon as we made the first drop. blue dog hung around and munched a few fish. mate's spent about 4 hours cutting fish. my shoulders and arms are still sore

awesome - any size to them? also, is this fishery on as long as seas are safe, or will it be winding down for the winter? have travel next few weeks/weekends but hoping it might be available in a few weeks

biggest for me was around 20# w/ most in their teens. saw a handful of fish in the mid twenty pound range. yankee does trips in dec but i think you need to sign up for a e-mail/will call list. historically there is a pretty good winter bite. last spring there was a nice spring push on the bank. we were on my boat last may and catching them on light tackle - screaming drags on the abu 6500's. pretty fun

biggest for me was around 20# w/ most in their teens. saw a handful of fish in the mid twenty pound range. yankee does trips in dec but i think you need to sign up for a e-mail/will call list. historically there is a pretty good winter bite. last spring there was a nice spring push on the bank. we were on my boat last may and catching them on light tackle - screaming drags on the abu 6500's. pretty fun


We had a day this past spring catching them on top water. Insane non stop bite !
Couldn't put a jig down 5-10 ft without doubling up.

Had very bad experience with Yankee. Waiting to hear
final word from owner. Cannot recommend them to anyone
Details to follow.

We had a day this past spring catching them on top water. Insane non stop bite !
Couldn't put a jig down 5-10 ft without doubling up.

That would be awesome

biggest for me was around 20# w/ most in their teens. saw a handful of fish in the mid twenty pound range. yankee does trips in dec but i think you need to sign up for a e-mail/will call list. historically there is a pretty good winter bite. last spring there was a nice spring push on the bank. we were on my boat last may and catching them on light tackle - screaming drags on the abu 6500's. pretty fun

that sounded like a great day