fishing around salem

[yj1990]

I heard that the pogies were all gone and macks cant be found. can any one confirm this befor i head out in the am tomarrow . buddy of mine ended up in manchester cathing pollak and anol could find a couple blues.
thanks scott

[Fly Rod]

sounds like U R fishing from a boat....plenty of big stripers in Salem...plenty of poggies too....on thursday's my friend is netting poggies early...u can go to that boat andget a few lives.

shore fishermen can complain all they want BUT, one morning along the shore in Gloucester four boats all had 5 fish each all over 20lbs. in about 30 - 45 minutes...we had our 5....the 3-5 shore fishermen did not catch one fish...we were casting into the rocks...what R the shore fishermen doing wrong???? My friend that fishes from my boat went there one morning and fished from shore.... he had 2 fish over 20 lbs. even showed him on a website called "Good Morning Gloucester" holding the fish...he knows how to fish from shore.....I do not understand why shore fishermen cast as far as they can straight out.

[spinncognito]

Originally Posted by Fly Rod

sounds like U R fishing from a boat....plenty of big stripers in Salem...plenty of poggies too....on thursday's my friend is netting poggies early...u can go to that boat andget a few lives.

shore fishermen can complain all they want BUT, one morning along the shore in Gloucester four boats all had 5 fish each all over 20lbs. in about 30 - 45 minutes...we had our 5....the 3-5 shore fishermen did not catch one fish...we were casting into the rocks...what R the shore fishermen doing wrong???? My friend that fishes from my boat went there one morning and fished from shore.... he had 2 fish over 20 lbs. even showed him on a website called "Good Morning Gloucester" holding the fish...he knows how to fish from shore.....I do not understand why shore fishermen cast as far as they can straight out.

What are the shore fishermen doing wrong? Nothing. Most of the shore guys choose to try to fool the fish with plugs instead of feeding them. It becomes difficult to fool them when boats are right on top of us with live bait. It is what it is but sometimes the boat guys set up drifts within 20 yards of shore guys.

[Fly Rod]

Originally Posted by spinncognito

What are the shore fishermen doing wrong? Nothing. Most of the shore guys choose to try to fool the fish with plugs instead of feeding them. It becomes difficult to fool them when boats are right on top of us with live bait. It is what it is but sometimes the boat guys set up drifts within 20 yards of shore guys.

I have shore fished with a fly rod for many years.... as I showed some courtesy sitting on the railing on the backshore waiting for a lure fisherman to finish in discuss casting to flipping stripers and he caught none....as I settled in on the rock and cast my fly I hooked the 43 inch striper on the first cast....and caught several more fish.....I do not always bait fish... now a days I can not fish from shore... not as fortunate as UUU today...have a good day

[spinncognito]

Yeah lots of different skill levels out there. From googans like me to sharpies like you. Enjoy every minute of it!
u

[Fly Rod]

Originally Posted by spinncognito

Yeah lots of different skill levels out there. From googans like me to sharpies like you. Enjoy every minute of it!
u

no googans ...no sharpies... we all have good days and bad days...days that we scratch our heads and wonder...oh where, oh where have the fishies all gone....

[american spirit]

any comments on all the fire in the water? it was like blue man group out there that past couple times i was out this week. i assume that spooks the fish when plugs slap the water it looks like glow in the dark pain spraying.