Pete - are you the guy who makes the Santini tubes? You have the same last name - just curious.
I grew up in the area of the Charles and remember it back in the 70s when you could just about light it on fire ...... LOL. :P Its a lot cleaner than it was 30 yrs ago.
How do you unhook a fish to release it near the Sonesta? You walk it to the end, or you horse it straight up that high wall/bank?
I heard of guys catching pike over there as well using big shiners.