Category: Fishing

Striper Predictions for 2013?

Fishing

3/11/2013 - I'm reading lots of striper predictions for the coming year. Most paint a picture of gloom and doom. Predictions are what fishermen and fisheries management people write about and talk about when not much is going on in the wintertime. I used to be a guy who took these predictions… SEE MORE

California Grill, under 4 feet of water four and a half months ago, is open on Long Beach Boulevard.

Jersey Shore Showing Signs of Coming Back to Life

3/6/2013 - The New Jersey Shore will be “open” for the Summer of 2013. Most businesses are under restoration, some opening even sooner for visitors. Superstorm Sandy did not destroy the whole Jersey Coast. A billboard in Atlantic City after the storm read, “Nice Try Sandy, We’re Jersey Strong!” Yes, many people… SEE MORE

Isle Au Haut, a Unique Island

2/18/2013 - “Isle Au Haut ahead!” Not an unusual phrase on our boat. Pronounced, “i-la-HO”, the island's name was coined by French navigator Samuel Champlain in 1604. The English translation is, “High Island”. And that’s accurate. From most anywhere on wide outer Penobscot Bay, Isle Au Haut’s impressive hills dwarf all other… SEE MORE

In the Middle of Winter: Stripers Gone Wild!

Fishing

2/4/2013 - I suppose it can happen at any time of the year. Winter is no exception. You hit these rare days or nights striper fishing when everything is just right..... wind, tide, atmospheric conditions, bait, etc. Get all those things to fall perfectly into place and combine it with a boatload… SEE MORE

Ending The Season In Port Clyde

1/31/2013 - For John Hall, longtime Port Clyde fisherman, it's about time to take a vacation. "Taking four weeks off," he says while piloting his boat past Hupper Island and out into Muscongus Bay. "Going back down to Florida, gonna play golf, cruise around, just relax." Hall fishes 800 traps, and on… SEE MORE

Environment

The Peeler is a new 15-foot utility skiff designed by John C. Harris

Chesapeake Light Craft Introduces New Utility Skiff

1/29/2013 - Chesapeake Light Craft, the 21-year-old boat kit specialist, has broadened its range beyond the previous scope of more than 80 kayaks, canoes, dinghies, and sailcraft to include an outboard skiff. Designed by John C. Harris, this light but sturdy fishing and utility skiff -- a “crab skiff,” as they’re known… SEE MORE

Sea smoke forming in Camden Harbor on January 23.

Sea Smoke — Zero Degrees on the Maine Coast

1/23/2013 - So it's zero degrees in Maine...isn't that why we live here? This morning we were treated to sea smoke and ice in both Rockport and Camden harbors. Breathtaking in more ways than one! SEE MORE

Environment

Historic Portraits of New Bedford’s Fishing Fleet

1/22/2013 - New Bedford was one of the most famed whaling cities in the world during the 19th century. To this day, it is a bustling port, receiving considerable cargo and numerous cruise ships. As a fishery, it still thrives despite declines; the cash value of its combined annual catch has been… SEE MORE

Culture

Some Winter Fishing Projects for Springtime Stripers

Fishing

1/21/2013 - I've spent a lot of time at the vice in my basement tying up a number of flies and jigs in anticipation of the upcoming season. Here is a list of some of the stuff I have been making that should catch a lot of fish next year. Teasers -… SEE MORE

Typical gill netter tied up at the wharf. Portland.

Meet the Italian Gill Netters of Portland, circa 1920s

1/10/2013 - Italian immigrants living in Portland during the 1920s pretty much cornered the market on gill netting. In 1926, about 100 fishermen operated twelve vessels from 30' to 50' in length. At the height of the season, it was not uncommon to see children out on the docks mending nets. This… SEE MORE

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