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08-12-2009, 07:35 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Fall Run Conditions Already???
We've had blitzing fish in the harbor for a few days now. They blow up on big schools of baby herring for hours. Fish from teenies to low 30s (inches). Lots of fun, but I hope we still have more to look forward to with macks and silversides to arrive.... I don't remember these conditions happening in August of past years. Since the season started so slowly up this way, I would hate to see it wrap up early too....
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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08-12-2009, 08:33 PM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
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I dunno Rosco, locally it's starting to seem like we spent the early part of the year behind the calendar and now it's like it's right on time again and coming on strong... 
Not like there's anything wrong with that - the August new moon is only 10 days away if memory serves...  |
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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08-12-2009, 08:47 PM
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Marshfield
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Log Book
I don't keep a log but I would be curious if this year is similar to any years past and if so what did the 2nd half of that season comprise of fishing wise. I haven't been doing this long enough to be a resource but I'm sure there are guys or girls that could go back to their records and journals and give us some good info.
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08-13-2009, 02:56 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
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OK, I didn't go way back but here's what I found looking real quick:
2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 all the reports are for SoCo. My log books show that good fish started to show around August 12 and it stayed consistently good until right after labor Day. Then is slacked off for about 7 to 10 days and started back up again.
2003 was a spectacular Fall in that Carpenters Bar to Deep Hole had a school of fish that showed up on Sept 1 and stayed for a month. Nothing over 22 #, nothing under 12 or 13#. My log states "absolute world class fishing." Catching 20 or 30, 20# bass an outing at Carpenters. It was never that good again.
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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08-13-2009, 05:29 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Ross, the past 3-4 years have been like that in Salem harbor. Always watched it from my office. seemed to start up 1st-2nd week of August. Surprised me the 1st year it happened but noticed it the next couple of years pretty consistent.
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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08-13-2009, 05:42 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
OK, I didn't go way back but here's what I found looking real quick:
2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 all the reports are for SoCo. My log books show that good fish started to show around August 12 and it stayed consistently good until right after labor Day. Then is slacked off for about 7 to 10 days and started back up again.
2003 was a spectacular Fall in that Carpenters Bar to Deep Hole had a school of fish that showed up on Sept 1 and stayed for a month. Nothing over 22 #, nothing under 12 or 13#. My log states "absolute world class fishing." Catching 20 or 30, 20# bass an outing at Carpenters. It was never that good again.
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Would be interested in knowing what your logs show as to when spring-to-summer fishing slowed in July. Was it mid-July or thereabouts? |
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08-13-2009, 06:04 AM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
Posts: 3,368
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Been getting good numbers of sub legal fish up to 17-18# every night I've been out for the last two weeks. Don't think its fall related down here, but the N.Shore and points north are sitting on the launching pad. Some time around 8/20 or so the big schools of fish would exit Stellwagen and we'd kill them on the back side. Not sure if it still happens like that, but its around that time.
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It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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08-13-2009, 06:19 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Well it certainly bodes well for the S-B North Shore Leg on Aug 22.......
Who is coming?
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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08-13-2009, 10:52 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cow tamer
Would be interested in knowing what your logs show as to when spring-to-summer fishing slowed in July. Was it mid-July or thereabouts?
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In 2001 the last decent fish, 15#, was 6/23 at Black Point. From the 24 to August 12 there were a lot short fish, 24 to 27". Spots fished were everywhere from narrow River PJ, Galilee Channel, Deep Hole Carpenters all the way to Watch Hill Light.
2002 Things died after July 8th but we started on the Back and in Orleans and we had good fish. (this was pre-seals). August 9th the Sheepspen in 'Gansett lit up. From then until Aug 26 we had fish and then it died again On Sep 1 Watch Hill lit up at 3:00 AM in a NE wind with a dropping tide. from then until the 23rd we had fish mostly at watch Hill and The Fire Beach. back on again on Oct 8-10 with a total of 14 fish over 20. from then on it was slow with a 31.1# on Oct 26, a 37# on Nov 2nd at Nap in real angry seas and 30MPH SE |
No boat, back in the suds.
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08-14-2009, 07:41 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Houghs Neck
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Starting to pick-up in Boston harbor,finally found some pogeys yesterday evening, and did some live-lining, and got a few decent fish.
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08-14-2009, 09:52 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Feast or famine..... harbor was devoid of any bait, herring or pogies, last night and this morning. That was fast. Guess it's over.  |
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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08-14-2009, 03:32 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey 
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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08-15-2009, 06:03 AM
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Trophy Hunter Apprentice
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: THE Other Cape
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hang in there Ross,,,,,,,,,,,,
my limited BassLawgage(3yrs)
tells me, although i doan fish yer harbor, that
"We've Only Just Begun"
should be good right into Sept's New,,,,,,,,,,
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"The first condition of happiness is that the connection
between man and nature shall not be broken."~~ Leo Tolstoy
Tight Lines, and
Happy Hunting to ALL!
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08-15-2009, 06:14 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Braintree, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
We've had blitzing fish in the harbor for a few days now. They blow up on big schools of baby herring for hours. Fish from teenies to low 30s (inches). Lots of fun, but I hope we still have more to look forward to with macks and silversides to arrive.... I don't remember these conditions happening in August of past years. Since the season started so slowly up this way, I would hate to see it wrap up early too....
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I had that last night off my slip and couldn't catch a thing, no matter what I threw. GF was with me and I had limited time until she was frustrated. |
Mako 192 w/ Suzuki DF150
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08-15-2009, 10:08 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: North Cambridge, MA
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Saw lots of working birds off the Tobin on Thursday. Quite a sight - wondering what lies beneath.
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08-16-2009, 05:41 PM
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Lubina Estriada!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Boston, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
Feast or famine..... harbor was devoid of any bait, herring or pogies, last night and this morning. That was fast. Guess it's over. |
I love your rocks Nightfighter. 
New moon coming up....everyone get happy. |
Kayak Fishing Baby! Fish Reel Hard!
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08-17-2009, 06:07 AM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
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Very slow on the numbers front last night. I only had one hit in four hours but released a nice fish just shy of 30#.
No signs of a pickup in the action yet...
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It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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08-17-2009, 06:37 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: weymouth
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Managed 5 mid twenty inch Sunday morning. Have to get there early.
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thats why they call it fishing not catching
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