Is anyone catching yet from shore? I'm starting to get itchy and waiting for the water to warm up may take til June. :mad:

Birds were busy in Marblehead harbor as I came across causeway after work at 7:30pm tonight. Couldn't make out what they were on, but is a good sign it is finally starting to turn. No local reports to pass along.

haven't heard anything - I usually start mother's day weekend every year, but life is going to postpone me until the following week, which may be when things start to get going here anyway

Haven't been out yet....haven't heard anything from the usual suspects around here either as to anything happening yet.
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I've seen some effort, but haven't heard of catches.

The bite in RI was great a couple of weeks ago, though. They are en route

it's 11:45AM ...just came back from watching 3 fly fishermen fishing the Annisquam behind Nichols Candy off of rt.128....watched for 1/2 hr., no fish being caught on out going tide.....:)

Heard today from a lobster guy that the Macs are thick outside the harbor?

I've been hearing reports of macks being around as well.. sounds like the bass just haven't found them yet! can't wait to liveline! Just got a fancy new livewell for the kayak! :soon:

I've been hearing reports of macks being around as well.. sounds like the bass just haven't found them yet! can't wait to liveline! Just got a fancy new livewell for the kayak! :soon:

Nice!

Lots of feed in and around the harbor here. This weekends forecast should warm things up just enough to start the season rolling.

Thanks for the update fellas. I'm back on the North Shore now (bought a house) hoping to pick up where I left off a few years back.

thanks guys. maybe it will turn up in a week or two when the water hits 50. i think its at 46/47 now.

I've seen some effort, but haven't heard of catches.

The bite in RI was great a couple of weeks ago, though. They are en route

Jack, maybe I'm crazy but the bite, as far as I know, has sucked in RI. Few schoolies in Wickford, West Wall and EG Bay but nothing to get hot and bothered about.
I have been from Warwick Cove to Omega Dam in Seekonk, to Potters Cove on Prudence and Bristol Harbor and, although we found pogies, we haven't found any decent bass yet.

Sorry to disagree

seen a few pics of friends catching in Boston Harbor, nothing crazy, but a few keepers w/lice. Gonna head out in the next few nights to reacquaint myself with my gear and check out a few haunts to see what the winter did to them.

...i will start in earnest next week...

Jack, maybe I'm crazy but the bite, as far as I know, has sucked in RI. Few schoolies in Wickford, West Wall and EG Bay but nothing to get hot and bothered about.
I have been from Warwick Cove to Omega Dam in Seekonk, to Potters Cove on Prudence and Bristol Harbor and, although we found pogies, we haven't found any decent bass yet.

Sorry to disagree

Sorry for the confusion Paul. I meant the schoolie bite. I was down there for one evening, my buddy got a dozen or so in an hour and a half and I caught one (with around half a dozen dropped! Argh!). Qualified as a great bite for me after a long winter!! I have no idea what the action is like on fish of decent size.

Not a problem Jack. Just didn't want a bunch of guys driving down and finding nothing. I'm headed out now. I'll post a report later today.

report from a few commercial guys say no mac's around gloucester at this time

When I can see the clouds of pollen blowing by like today, it is a good bet the season is ready to open. Pine trees are really unloading.... Plan is to uncover the boat this week. Rebuild tilt motor seals and new sending gauge in fuel tank.

saw a positive report this morning - Let's hope this warm weather is going to get things going - I'll head out for the first time this weekend.

Mac's have been reported outside the Gloucester breakwater.....small stripers being taken in the Annisquam River...what a difference a day makes

Mac's have been reported outside the Gloucester breakwater.....small stripers being taken in the Annisquam River...what a difference a day makes

And so it begins....

Tight lines to all, let's hope for a productive season-
Catch & Release!

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Nice! I love this time of year...

I've been hearing reports of macks being around as well.. sounds like the bass just haven't found them yet! can't wait to liveline! Just got a fancy new livewell for the kayak! :soon:



the "macks are just outside the....________"(fill in the blank) has been around for years. I'm waiting for that fabled school to actually show up someday:jump1:

Maybe - but I know Fly Rod is in that area

That "fabled" school shows up in our neck of the woods every year
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oh yeah just noticed you are in CT - you guys get pogies, we get macks..

for the past several years Mac's have been here for most of the summer....problem is to be successful most of the time U need a boat.... :) normally around here, "Mother's Day is Striper Day." ...now we just need to find the cows....check the farm lands, they may be grazing.LOL :)

I was up in Gloucester wetting a line last night. Tons of bait in the water, lots of macs....no stripers. :(

coffee shop talk this morning...very avid striper fisherman fishing from boat has been catching small stripers.

Always best around here to get Mac's at first light and troll till ya get a hit if any at all in 15 feet of water...stop and fish if ya get a cow...MOO!...:)

macks are usually accessible to me on a kayak in early June...

macks are usually accessible to me on a kayak in early June...

Yep. Especially when you happen to paddle alongside me when I'm fishing.....:rotf2:

LOL!! oh yeah especially then!

Ok got into the schoolies pretty good on Sunday for my inaugural outing of the season! It's go time!

Mac's R in Gloucester Harbor, was watching a couple of boats catching a couple hundred yds. off the cut bridge....word has been outside ya may have to get below the herring to get the Mac's...should be a few big fish around...if not along the shore try in 180' of water...troll with live mac's.....if they R not here it could be because of the sand eel explosion on middlebank...lot's of feed and whales.

nice! thanks!

I picked up a half dozen micros yesterday up a local river. still fun on light tackle.