What's up on South Shore? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Got Stripers · 09-19-2001, 07:47 AM

Just back from a long weekend and an attitude adjustment in the middle of nowhere, approximately 1-1/2 hours northeast of Bangor. Weather was actually too good, the summer too hot up there with too little rain and the water temp was still almost 70, which meant our typical early fall patterns hadn't even materialized. Even so, my brother in law and I put about 45 smallies over 3 lbs over the side, with maybe 4 solid 4-1/2#'s. Saw lots of ospreys, eagles, my favorite loons and a great early morning encounter with a feeding moose while fishing the last day. I was able to get pretty close with the trolling motor before she spooked, but got a great shot with the digital.

It was good to get away and concentrate on fishing for a few days. The clear cloudless skies made for some absolutely stunning night skies. You really don't appreciate the night sky, until you get away from all the city lights. Even saw what John described as a common occurance in northern Maine, a light moving like nothing I'd ever see before, which was a little unsettling sitting out in the middle of nowhere. I don't know what it was, but it made me feel a bit small perched on the back of my boat, miles from anyone or anything.

So, I hear you guys actually caught fish at the Mass Leg, great news...wish I could have been there. What's going on with the stripers locally? When I left the bite had slowed to a crawl, when the reverse should have been happening. Has there been any infux of new fish, bait, blues or anything to get excited about?

JohnR · 09-19-2001, 08:10 AM

Welcome back GS...

I hit my favorite South Shore spot about one year from the time I was getting many high twenties and a few thirty+ pound fish. The only thing I found was high surf, big time - almost mung like weeds, and a NE wind - not fish...

So - describe the light you saw...

Don M · 09-19-2001, 10:15 AM

The bite is on...we weighed in a 38.70, 32.50, 33.40 and many in the twenties this past weekend. Chech out the fishing report at www.weekapaug.com. We will be updating the report twice a week from now through October.

For all you night fishermen, the shop will be open every weekend in October Friday through Sunday 24 hours a day.

JohnR · 09-19-2001, 10:42 AM

Got Stripers · 09-19-2001, 10:49 AM

You say potato and I say potato, south shore to me means Mass bay not RI, anyone got news of Plymouth north to Boston? Might go to RI, I hear the clamdigger is a plastic convert and is on fish

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Fishpart · 09-19-2001, 11:06 AM

Don, every time I click on the fishing report I get the wetaher over the last half of the page. Is it me

I am happy to hear the fishing is picking up.

TheSpecialist · 09-19-2001, 12:49 PM

Gs I was out in the harbor a week ago sunday and it was slow. Only boated about 7 stripers in 4hrs.

Clammer · 09-19-2001, 01:54 PM

hey Gs I said I have found were and how to catch the schoolies although some bigger fish move in at times,Ed assumed ,because Isaid I did some with my favorite plastic ,that I had mastered it, wrong , a better way of catching them Imay have changed too, example found many fish , feeding on the surface, but limited success with my favorite plastic, if interested e-mail me, the North river is prime for this kind of fishing/////// later

Striper1 · 09-19-2001, 04:51 PM

Hello GS.. I fished Quincy Bay last sat. and sun. with live herring just one striper around 28 inch. Also one bluefish trolling a white CD18. The herring are back at Pemberton pier.

With the Herring around the big feed should be on this weekend!

The trip to Maine sounds great I will be up there soon.

Don M · 09-19-2001, 06:48 PM

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Originally posted by Fishpart
Don, every time I click on the fishing report I get the wetaher over the last half of the page. Is it me

The reports are on the main page, just scroll down. You may not be viewing in 800x600. I also need to make a few adjustments to the page.

I am happy to hear the fishing is picking up.

Fishpart · 09-20-2001, 05:43 AM

Don,
Thanks, I'll check it out.

JohnR · 09-20-2001, 08:48 AM

I get the same thing Don. I tend to view in 1280x1024...

Canalratt1 · 09-20-2001, 12:49 PM

GS I was by the Scituite Lighthouse walking with my wife last Sunday and saw a boat get a large right out front on Tube-worm. They were also getting fish around Green Harbor.

jettyjockey18 · 09-20-2001, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Striper1
Hello GS.. I fished Quincy Bay last sat. and sun. with live herring just one striper around 28 inch. Also one bluefish trolling a white CD18. The herring are back at Pemberton pier.

With the Herring around the big feed should be on this weekend!

The trip to Maine sounds great I will be up there soon.

did someone say HERRING