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03-05-2005, 09:54 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: south shore , ma
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best week for spring mackrel run
due to work rules i have to put a weeks vacation 1 month in advance.i like to fish the mackrel run in the spring , to live line for stripers ,on the south shore of ma. . last year i took the first full week of june and the mackrel were thin i had to work real hard for just a few macks ,when i got bait the striper fishing was great. this year i was thinking of taking the week of may22-28 anyone have any thoughs about those dates ? tide are good that week .  |
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03-05-2005, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Easton, MA
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On the Water's TV show had a segment on mack fishing off the East end of the Cape Cod Canal. I believe they were fishing the first week of May. They had no trouble filling up their coolers.
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Fishing from an 18' Parker called "Moor-Sea"
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03-05-2005, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,418
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Not sure if this helps you but it may give you a data point to consider. I've been fishing for mackerel off Seabrook (out of the Merrimack). According to last year's log I had my best mackerel day on Sunday 5/23. It seems as though your information is correct and the mackerel had likely gone by for you at that time last year.
Good luck.
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03-05-2005, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 305
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Tough call. 2 and 3 years ago we got some big fish over 40 the week of june 1-7. Last year we got some big fish around May 25 or so. Do a search on the boat forum under "Memorial Day Massacre". The "massacre" lasted the whole week before that weekend. I got lucky as I was on vacation that week.
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03-05-2005, 12:17 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 305
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PS. I will be on vacation on the "right" week this year too.. I'll be out there everyday conditions are under 6' seas.
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03-05-2005, 05:02 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Long Island's North Fork
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I always remembered them making the trek in the first 2 weeks of May.
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M.S.A. #422
L.I.B.B.A. #422
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03-05-2005, 05:07 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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2nd week is good
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03-05-2005, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
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Ma south shore usually the thickest is May 20-30. But the macs are usually around May 7 to June 15. Back in 96 the macs held till July 20, which was pissa.
As others have said best time for macs and offshore living biggens I shoot for last week in May or first week in june.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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03-05-2005, 06:02 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
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Macs in boston harbor?  |
LETS GO BRANDON
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03-05-2005, 06:52 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Weymouth, MA Fore River
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03-05-2005, 07:16 PM
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Wishin' for fishin'
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Brockton
Posts: 1,651
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We always do good the first and second week of May at the green can out of Barnstable.
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03-05-2005, 09:32 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
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Quote:
Originally posted by Team Rock On
PS. I will be on vacation on the "right" week this year too.. I'll be out there everyday conditions are under 6' seas.
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Me too !!!
I told them don't look for me when the macks are runnin!!!!
Got my new mega size bait well and it will be ready to go!!! |
~..~..~.. ><((((º>
Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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03-05-2005, 10:45 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: newport
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An old salt and very good fisherman told me that in RI. it is generally around May 4-11 .This of course can vary with sea temps etc but The first half of May is a good bet. The thing is they are usually just passing by and don't spend a lot of time here .
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03-07-2005, 06:02 PM
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Seal Control
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Caver, Ma.
Posts: 3,875
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Mothers day to Memorial after that you are going to take your chances!!
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"All my friends are Flakes!!"
BOATLESS 
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03-07-2005, 06:51 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 305
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I'd guess the Macs will leave earlier due to the amount of dogfish out there. It used to be the arrival of the bluefish that chased them north.
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