AVE MARIA CHARTERS *KICKS ASS!*

[fishweewee]

Just wanted to tell you what a great time Notaro, Gloucester2, Bassmaster and I had on Saturday fishing with Ave Maria Charters.

Our quarry was offshore cod. This trip came with JohnR's strong recommendation.

It was stoopid fishing - cod, haddock, cusk, and even a ling. Relatively few dogfish.

We not only filled the cooler but had to use the live well to hold all our fish!

In addition to the numerous keeper-sized cod, we boated 4 whale cod that were in the 30-40 lb. range. There were also a handful that pushed 20 lbs. It was a lot of work pulling them off the bottom in 250-300 feet of water!

By the end of the trip, we were all covered in cod and haddock crap - no kidding.

Kudos to Bassmaster, who nailed a few nice cod on a pink BM needlefish plug. Also, we appreciated him toughing it out when he got severely seasick midway through the trip. Not one single complaint out of him even as he was

I would also note that Gloucester2 is a veritable cod assassin - he boated two of the estimated 35 lb. cod. The man is dangerous with a 20 oz jig!

I think Notaro got a good workout.

Couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day with great company. Thanks to Captain Mike Bousaleh and capable mate Chubsdad for an awesome time on the water! I recommend them without hesitation.