Mackerel - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

bloocrab · 11-17-2015, 04:55 PM

Any word on schools of Mackerel in the vicinity of the Sandwich/Plymouth area?

I hear they're catching further North....but am hoping to find some closer by

big jay · 11-17-2015, 11:00 PM

Lots in front of the canal. You can pretty much walk on them from there to the bank.
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Guppy · 11-18-2015, 04:34 PM

Well, maybe I won't pull the boat just yet! :-) tanks

babanch · 11-19-2015, 06:35 AM

Saw guys coming in to sandwich with three totes full yesterday
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Fly Rod · 11-19-2015, 07:23 AM

herring boats from gloucester brought in 150 tons of mac's 2 days ago from the bank shortly after unloading went back out .....catch em while U can people

bloocrab · 11-19-2015, 03:44 PM

......good to hear
dress warm and prepare to get dirty...
Thanks for the intel gentlemen

Guppy · 11-19-2015, 04:31 PM

STOP WIND

PaulS · 11-19-2015, 06:17 PM

Are you guys catching them for bait or to eat?
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bloocrab · 11-19-2015, 06:39 PM

We stuff our turkey with Mackerel.....so we'll be eating them!

bloocrab · 11-22-2015, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Guppy

Well, maybe I won't pull the boat just yet! :-) tanks

They're out there Guppy......The ramp's main parking lot is off limits, but there's one across the street <<Free this time of year>>.
Got some marinating now, I'll try to remember to post some pix of din_din before it's bye_bye...

Thanx again for the info guys!

Fish On · 11-22-2015, 08:25 PM

Are you kidding about stuffing your turkey with them? Please elaborate. Recipe?

Guppy · 11-23-2015, 06:48 AM

Thanks Bloo, thinking end of week

Stuff turkey ,,,, geeees

bloocrab · 11-24-2015, 07:46 AM

I may end my boat season on Friday Guppy, hit em one more time before I clean up for the season....looks like it might be a little ~~windy~~

Maybe I'll see you out there? I'm in an 18 CC seasquirrel
Yep, looks like a "Go"!!!

Guppy · 11-25-2015, 04:31 PM

Bloo
You didn't tell me I should bring a bicycle, I know the lot across the street, l didn't know the north end of it,,,, LOL

I waited til it warmed up a bit,,, beautiful out there, splash and dash back home in no time

Have a good time Friday, I think today raps it up for me,,, I'm done

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Well,,, maybe one more trip clamming Sunday ,,, I'm beginning to think I should go see a shrink. :-)

DZ · 11-30-2015, 09:57 AM

Watched a ton of them being caught from shore in Newport this past weekend. Most were a pound or so - perfect for freezing.

bloocrab · 11-30-2015, 11:03 PM

Black & Green Friday is what we were calling it!!!....it was an absolute gorgeous day out there, fishing was awesome as was getting some family out on the water while wives wasted their money away...

Only saw a couple of other boaters out there, kind of an eerie feeling seeing all those boats wrapped up or on stands awaiting yet another winter...knowing that mine would soon be joining them

Coast Guard came out and payed a visit too. Thought for sure they were going to board us but the boat on the other side of the can picked the shorter straw. They dropped 2 guys on board and spent the better part of a 1/2 hour on their vessel. After it was all said and done, I gave them the thumbs up and they returned the same, so all was good.

Also saw a couple of canal guys plugging away, nice to see some guys still at it. Thinking that's it for me....time to winterize and hibernate.

bloocrab · 11-30-2015, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish On

Are you kidding about stuffing your turkey with them? Please elaborate. Recipe?

joke>>
Although I do bake stuff the bull mackerel which is very tasty.....

@DZ, yes Dennis that sounds about right...this time of year we'd often do well with good amounts of mackerel, some pollack, as well as some beefy tautog. Seems the years have lessened the mackerel numbers and the tautog sizes from your local area. Good to hear the mackerel have found their way again. Hopefully the regs will help the inshore tautog bite as well.

Guppy · 12-01-2015, 07:42 AM

" Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel"

Good one lol

RIROCKHOUND · 12-01-2015, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DZ

Watched a ton of them being caught from shore in Newport this past weekend. Most were a pound or so - perfect for freezing.

Marked a ton of bait out front; probably mostly herring based on the pair trawlers and gannets present, but some dark blobs that were probably mackerel on the sounder. Never dropped a jig as we were focused on Tog. Floated a chunk of pogie most of the day looking for a last Bluefish to smoke, but even with 52 deg water and all the bait, they haven't been around; usually get some beasts out there this time of year... empty smoker... :-(

Saw the usual random late November tuna sighting out there as well as one free-jumped 300yds off the stern....

bloocrab · 04-22-2016, 01:50 PM

Hey NorthSHore???

What's up??? ....any green-striped fisheez up that way yet?

spinncognito · 04-25-2016, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bloocrab

Hey NorthSHore???

What's up??? ....any green-striped fisheez up that way yet?

I am "hearing" that a few mackerel have been caught in Glosta Harbor this week. I am seeing a ton of bait (herring) coming out of the local river and have watched the cormorants come up with some long silvery fish too. Things have definitely started to happen and I am sure there are bass being landed in the usual early spots by now. Heading out this week...