Fishing Cape Ann - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Fly Rod · 08-12-2010, 08:08 PM

The harbor is loaded with micro mac's. If you love fishing for blues the outer harbor waters had plenty of bluefish busting the surface. As I was leaving the harbor they started to bust in front of the boat and I boated three nice blues, two twelve pounders and a fourteen.

Outside the harbor just beyond the breakwater tuna were pushing and jumping as far as the eye could see. As I was drifting dead mac's off the stern about a dozen footballs jumped out of the water no more then twenty feet from the boat. They just were not interested in my baits.

Slick Moedee · 08-13-2010, 08:32 AM

Bass had them slammed up against the beach in Western Harbor late yesterday, as well. Tidal beach/rocks were littered with em, to the point the birds had a nice breakfeast buffet again this morning. Hope the tiny buggers are still around tomorrow as I have tuna on the mind.

mag minnow · 08-13-2010, 09:02 AM

Any readily (widely known) accessible locations from shore to take advantage of the current action? I may give Cape Ann area a shot tomorrow as opposed to the Canal. Never fished there...

Ideas appreciated...

spinncognito · 08-13-2010, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Slick Moedee

Bass had them slammed up against the beach in Western Harbor late yesterday, as well. Tidal beach/rocks were littered with em, to the point the birds had a nice breakfeast buffet again this morning. Hope the tiny buggers are still around tomorrow as I have tuna on the mind.

That was an epic scene that went on for more than 5 hours yesterday. Looked to be setting up again this morning as the macs are still helplessly trapped with nowhere to go. My hands are cut up bad and my arms are sore from all that craziness. There were some very large stripers in the mix. Where abouts were you Slick?

luds · 08-13-2010, 09:59 AM

nevermind.....mag minnow check your pm's

Slick Moedee · 08-13-2010, 10:18 AM

Mrs. is traveling so had family stuff to take care of. I set up down by the far end, by the tennis courts. Most of the action had died down by the time I was able to get back. There were still pockets of bait visable on the surface but most of what I was into was smaller fish.

Mag Minnow - Look into Stage Fort Park.

mag minnow · 08-13-2010, 10:25 AM

Thanks for the response but I think I'll
ll have to find less of a crowd at least for the fishing...

Gloucester Waterfront Festival
August 14, 2010 - August 15, 2010
Stage Fort Park
Gloucester