Ipswich Bay

[Fly Rod]

Headway speed is 5 MPH in the Annisquam, $100 bucks if caught speeding, it would take you an hour to go end to end, plus you have to be a fruit cake to do the river on a good weekend, you are tail gating one boat behind the other. And some times you have a twenty minute wait for the bridge.

Graves, go off of Halibut Pt. the big rock pile go straight out to the 30 fathom line start fishing. Big stripers hang out on that line. And so do Dogs. It is no fun when the dogs are there. No matter where you fish along the shore get yourself in ten to 15 feet of shore where you can see the bottom and sight fish if you see fish stop and fish. Fishing could be good or bad no matter where you fish. Get your ass out there at day light brings the most activity for about the first three hours.

[Graves]

Heard guys are getting spooled by tuna off of Rockport fishing for Stripers, have not been out for 2 weekends had contractors over, any one catchin any fish in or around Ipswich Bay.

[Fly Rod]

Had two tunas on with in 15 minutes of each other the other day, broke the 30lb test line while striper fishing 1-1/2 miles out on live mac's.

[Graves]

That is sweet, sounds like you need a bigger set up for Tuna, I have a setup, but no permit to fish for them, would have had a chance to head out tomorrow for stripers, but of course the weather, Conractors should be done this week, will finally have some weekends to fish.

[MrHunters]

Originally Posted by Fly Rod

Headway speed is 5 MPH in the Annisquam, $100 bucks if caught speeding, it would take you an hour to go end to end, plus you have to be a fruit cake to do the river on a good weekend, you are tail gating one boat behind the other. And some times you have a twenty minute wait for the bridge.

Graves, go off of Halibut Pt. the big rock pile go straight out to the 30 fathom line start fishing. Big stripers hang out on that line. And so do Dogs. It is no fun when the dogs are there. No matter where you fish along the shore get yourself in ten to 15 feet of shore where you can see the bottom and sight fish if you see fish stop and fish. Fishing could be good or bad no matter where you fish. Get your ass out there at day light brings the most activity for about the first three hours.

slight exagerations to make your point here i think.
it's about 3.5 miles from one side to the other. and you know as well as i do most people don't get hassled going between 5 and 10 mph as long as they ain't throwing a huge wake. So I stand by slicks estimate.

yes the river is stacked with boats if your trying to fish mid morning on. but not when you should be fishing for striper. im not saying i don't resemble a fruit cake from time to time but i have had very little issues with boats at 0530

he never said how big his boat was but I've never had to wait I love cruising by everyone even at the highest of tides

i still say head to the other side.