Let's figure out when (before or after Xmas) and what boat. Anyone know what boats we can rent? If we get an entire boat, we're in good shape...

John,

I was a mate for a few seasons a long time ago and have been a pretty serious Head Boat regular for over 15 years. As you know I have chartered a few boats in my years and though I would reccommend any of the following boats, I will list them in my order of preference.

1...Helen H out of Hyannis...More money, Big Fish, High Tech, Cutting Edge,

2...Yankee Fleet out of Gloucester...Overall, the best over many years

3...Captain Johns out of Plymouth...1st class for inshore/Stellwagon Bank Trips trips, easy to deal with

4...Francis Fleet in Galillee...Rates righ there with Yankee Fleet, only 4th because of the log drive from my house

There are many other top notch boats around, these are just my favorite that run in winter

I'm in whenever as long as I do not have a more importan commitment whn you set the date.

JOHN, WOW:smash: COD ON A FLY im in e-mail me when your ready to to. Ill put the time aside an be ready.:happy: :happy:
"GOOD LUCK GOOD FISHIN.
P.S. MMMMMMMMMMMM cod flies!!!!!!I better start tyin now.:happy:

I'm in and so is BC if he doesn't have to work. Going home the day after Thanksgiving to take my fishing frustrations out on Bambi. Will be gone for a couple of weeks, so hope its before or after that.!!!

I'm in - provided it fits in between my erratic work schedule as well. :rtfm:

Is there an idea of a time yet?

I am also gone the week of thanksgiving,,,,,Tampa Florida kingfishing,,,, I hope !!!!

Are you thinking after the holidays ????

Hellen H.......

Before X-mas....

GOT COD ??

What is the biggest cod on a GS split tail:D ?

Swede and I are booked on the Walsh boat this Sat.
I think there Is still room call soon you may get a spot:eek:
I think I will change my name to COD1 :laughs:
Frank.

striper1 have you ever been out on the captains lady up at plum island. the mates are always refering to a guy named swede. captains is by far my favorite boat, its just a different group of people.:D

I'm definitely in for going. I have been looking forward to taking a few steaker cod this year

I am up for going. Where and When?

Count me in. My freezer likes cod...a lot.

Im ready !
 

the COD flies are DONE.:happy: :happy: :happy:
"GOOD LUCK GOOD FISHIN"

SSSSHHHHWWWWEEEEEEET!!!! :D:D


...nice lookin fly ya got there saltydog...:eek:

Christian
sorry not the same guy.

Ok folks we all want to do this lets pick a Boat and a day:eek:

anyone have a dart:D

The Hellen H is a BIG boat less chance of another boat ride like last year:laughs:

Frank C.

after the holidays would be alot easier for me, but a saltwater turkey for christmas would be nice. who said it has to be easy. again i could only make it on a sunday.

Passed-up a day at the ditch to go Cod fishing. Plenty of fish along an area known as "Stone Ledge" about 8 miles east of Scituate, MA. We arrived early and caught cod and haddock to 15 lbs. We stayed there until Capt John boats showed up. Went east a few miles and started again. Fished until 1400. The three of us each brought home our 10 fish limit.

We did see three diffferent schools of "footballs" come sweeping by.

Better check the new regs, from what I heard last
night at our fishing club meeting, the limit is now 5 fish. (total of cod and/or haddock).

I think they said it went into affect in late Sept. or early Oct.

Kind of a bummer when the cod fishing gets good, we can't take as many.

CAN ANYONE CONFIRM THIS NEW LIMIT ????

Hey, wouldn't mind comming if someone could email me the details

Van - those regs are correct...

OK, let's try this again - boats near Plymouth ;) : ??????? While I would love to go north of Bahstin, many are coming from Rhody & CT which makes for an even tougher haul for a 6am sail...

Thanks :D

John:

Should we do a poll thingy??

I vote for Cpt. John, problem is schedule.....

John.......just choose a time and place!! HA!HA!...seroiusly...I bet many are waiting to find out...to determine whether they can make it or not......

.......if you make it, They will come......;)

I sent an e-mail to Capt. John asking what the december/january schedule is (their website didn't say), and if there is a discount for 20 or more people. They do have a deal where you get one free person for every 5 paying.

I'll post when they reply.

i'll take the free spot! :D

Capt John's was quick to respond, here's what they said:

Hello-Our last trip is on Dec 1st from 7am-3pm.We will start up again in
April Thank you

They didn't bite on the discount, but there website does have $1 coupons.

The Pats play on Turkey day, so Sunday December 1st is a good for me.

I'm also all for a biggest fish pool, say $10 a head????

Fishsmith - sounds very, very interesting. I'll need to check with thebetterhalf and make sure that's not a previously scheduled event... but very interesting...

Who would be interested in that?

I would love to go on a Cod trip! Sounds like fun, although December 1st is probably a bad day since holiday traffic is going to really suck. Isn't Thanksgiving the worst holiday for travel? I know I will be hating life driving back from Philly in traffic on that Sunday. Just a thought.

i heard of the 5 fish limit at last night's mass bass meeting.
$10 each for the pool, sounds good, real good. anybody here ver caught a pool fish before? just want to know my chances.

Wait, hold everything. Has anything changed since the begining of the post other then a lot of people saying that they want to go? Is there any info (Who, What, When, Where, Why :smash: , and How)

:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

S.O.t.B - Howya doing? It's funny that you mention that, 10-12 years ago on a Sunday after T-giving, I spent 14 hours traveling from the Key Bridge just outside of Balt'more to just over the Tappan Zee Bridge into NY. Only took 3 hours to get from there to Boston... That sucked...

Checked the schedule and I'm in!

Anyone know how many they fit on these boats? I know they are bigger than the A.L...

OK - I got a question for all you interested in the trip - if we go, it's $35 per head. For every 5 people that go, the 6th one is for "free". Would it be ok to dontate the "free" to the site for the bills? So if we get a bunch of people going, it would raise a couple bucks for the site costs too...

Thanks...

BTW - Fishsmith, thanks for the legwork on this - I'm going to call them today to confirm a couple more things...

No sweat John, I talked to the warden and she gave me Dec. 1st off to go fishing, so I'm in.

To raise some $$ for the site, if everyone attending brought in some fishing gear with a value of at least $5, we could have a raffle at $5 a ticket to win the all the booty. Just a thought.