Cod charter

[JohnR]

For party boat, I would stay away from the A/L - very hit or miss whether you will have a good experience or a really bad one.... Capt Johns are OK. For a 6 pack down your way, one of our sponsors has a good rep and much successes, Capt Dave: http://www.nauticaladventure.net/

[flatts1]

Generally when I charter for groundfish, I go north of Boston and when I charter stripers, I go south of Boston. For cod I go exclusively with the larger party boats with spacious cabins. For stripers I splurge on a six-pack boat.

I used to use Yankee Fleet. Now I use Captain's Fishing out of Newburyport every year.

http://www.captainsfishing.com/

Staff is always patient and the boat is top notch. Both outfits tend to target Jeffries Ledge. I've been out on Wash's too and have been very impressed. If you want to fish Stellwagen Bank for groundfish, Captain John's is OK and their heated railing is a big plus on the colder days.

Patrick (or anyone else), when was the last time you went out with the Yankee Fleet? Has it been in the past year or two? If so, might be time for me to check them out again.

Mike

[castn4bass]

thanks guys for the tips! andy lynne must've gone downhill since i last went w them 10 yrs ago. Think I'll give the Helen H a try! Whale Cod here I come!

[Jacob K.]

went out yesterday on yankee fleet. slow, but consistent. came home with cod, pollock, haddock, cusk, and red fish. fun and beautiful day.

[RI Popper]

Well I'm heading out today 11-21, I'll let you guys know how I do and where I go.

Armand

[RI Popper]

Well headed out today with my friend Capt Mike Neto on my boat Rhode Island Popper, We started inshore around the "B" bouy a few very small fish headed out to the spawning grounds where I got the big skunk "0" while Capt Mike got 5 Nice Cod one 8 pound and 4 between 25 and 30 pounds. Talk about yolk on face; all I caught was 1/2 dozen shorts and a couple Dog Fish. WOW, Nice of the guy to come on my boat and skunk me LOL. well that's my report.

Armand

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by RI Popper

Well headed out today with my friend Capt Mike Neto on my boat Rhode Island Popper, We started inshore around the "B" bouy a few very small fish headed out to the spawning grounds where I got the big skunk "0" while Capt Mike got 5 Nice Cod one 8 pound and 4 between 25 and 30 pounds. Talk about yolk on face; all I caught was 1/2 dozen shorts and a couple Dog Fish. WOW, Nice of the guy to come on my boat and skunk me LOL. well that's my report.

Armand

I was out at that spawning area sat. and it sucked!!!
LOTS of boats and very few fish seen caught,
Accept for all the dogfish!!!
Saw a few fish reeled up with the tails bitten off by dogfish!!!
Went out a few miles further and found small pollack and MORE dogfish!!!
Makes me wonder,
It's a known spawning area there, the cod come there to lay eggs and whats happens to the eggs when they become baby cod?
THEY GET EATEN BY THE DOGFISH!!!