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Now is the time to stock up on needed tackle and replace the old rod and reel combination. For a LIMITED time all rods, reels and combinmations are on sale for 40% off and all tackle is on sale for 50% off. Get in early to score on best selection. Sale limited to items in stock only - NO special orders.
Even though we are deep into the season die hard fishermen refuse to call it quits for the season preferring to search out smelt, bait fish for cod and comb fresh water for bass and trout.
The smelt season so far this year has been rated as al least good by the area's cold weather anglers. Fishermen have been frequenting the productive locations of old and have been reporting catches into the dozens. Successful anglers rewport the best baits to be sea worms,trout worms, grass shrimp and small minnows. Small jigs and spinners will also attract smelt from the Congress St. Bridge, the Beverly Pier. along Commercial St. in Marblehead and at Lanctot's Marina. What a great way to spend a fall evening.
Persistent fishermen are still catching a limited number of stripers from local waters. Some stripers jave been caught along the Salem Power Station by bait fishermen. Although most of the fish have been schoolies, the action is welcomed by those that refuse to admit the season has come to a close. Once in a while an angler will hook up with a striper in deep water on a sea clam that was meant for a hungry cod.
Market sized cod have been returning in steady numbers and have now returned in high enough numbers to draw fishermen to beaches, piers andharbors. Increased numbers of inshore fishermen have been scoring on near limit and limit catches from Newcomb's Ledge, Tinker's Ledge and cole Ridge. Drifting generous portions of sea clams or bouncing clam sweetened jigs will usually yield good numbers of cod, a New England staple. Oven baked cod is a favorite meal of all anglers. Serve your cod with Boston Baked Beans. Friday night supper generally consists of a huge pot of fresh made New England Fish Chowder. Stock the freezer with cod fillets to be used throughout the long winter.
Flounder fishermen have been frustrated with the lack of action realized so far this fall. Locations that are usually active during the fall season like Manchester and Marblehead have been extremely quiet. Anglers have been reporting catches numbering a single fish or a couple of flats. Fishermen that heavily chum the fishing area generally realize a slight increase in the activity.
Largemouth bass fishermen have put in a busy and profitable week. Anglers have been kept busy baiting hooks, casting lines and fighting fish. Water temperatures appear to be perfect for triggering a feeding response in hungry bass. Bass have been feeding heavily on everything from worms to shiners in preparation for the long winter months ahead. Medium and large shiners have steadily attracted biug bass from local ponds and lakes. Even river bass haved been active with some of the best bass coming from the Merrimack River in Haverhill and Lawrence. Anglers have reported limited action when they present swimming plugs. Most everyone agrees that bait rules the bass fishing world.
Trout fishermen have been scoring during the early part of the day with a secondary spike in the activity taking place right around dusk. Successful anglers have attracted fair to good numbers of trout by presenting night crawlers on sliding sinker regs along swift moving currents. In lakes and ponds the most active locations have been along contour lines and sharp drop offs. Along with night crawlers, meal worms, trout worms and power baits have worked well. Many of the trout that have been caught have measured out at right around twelve inches. At times, small spinners and spoons have been successful at attracting hungry trout.
Perch catches have been on the increase for the past couple of weeks. Fishermen, armed with plenty of crawlers have been reporting good numbers of hefty perch. Most success has been realized in the smaller ponds with the average size of the perch being caught right around a pound. It has been easy to catch enough perch to easily feed a family. Try taking a skinned fillet, dip it in a light breading or batter, and lightly panfry until lightly browned. Serve with a pot of fresh baked beans for supper end enjoy. Fresh perch are also tasty when dipped in a tempura batter and fried.
We will be open every day this holiday weekend at 7 am. Closing time will be determined by the customer count each day. With water temperatures still bouncing around in the low fifties and weather that looks like it will be cool but warming combined with a holiday screams for anglers to get out and wet a line. Hard to believe it's November. Enjoy the end of the striper season, the beginning of the cod season or the relaxation of smelt season as conditions promise to be as good as the fishing.
Striped bass continue to hang around local waters feeding heavily preparing for their southern migration. With water temperatures still in the lower fifties, stripers continue to be caught. There were a few stripers caught along the islands measuring from 28 to 38 ijnches. I guess it's like the saying "it ain't over till it's over". Chunks and strips of bait attract hungry bass.
Smelt fishermen continued to be in good numbers from Beverly to Boston. In local waters fishermen have flocked to the Congress St. Bridge for action and have not been disappointed. Smelt catches into the dozens have been common. Although sea worms are the most common bait used by local anglers, it appears that trout worms have taken over and moved into first place. Catches have also been good at the Beverly floats and in Manchester. Small jigs tipped with a worm have also been effective.
Over the past week cod catches have been spotty but the numbers of cod that have been caught have improved. Anglers still wait for the arrival of the larger cod in inshore waters. Fair to market sized cod have been caught around the outside harbor islands and many of the hills, bumps and ledges just outside the harbor. Many of the wrecks that are located from Nahant to the south shore have been producing decent cod catches. Although the lack of steaker cod has been limited to the offspring banks and ledges, limited numbers have been taken along Cole Ridge, Jefferies Ledge and Tillies. The larger cod have fallen victim to Norwegian Jigs, rigged with teasers.
Mackerel are still around but their numbers have been declining. Smaller schools of mackerel have been making their way around local waters with some predictability. The bulk of the mackerel have been working the outside harbor islands. Most mackerel have been taken on mackerel trees and herring rigs with higher success rates awarded to herring rigs, Tandem rigged mackerel jigs have been successful when presented from boats in deeper water.
Flounder fishermen have been reporting inconsistent catches from both sides of the harbor. It appears that the best catches have been coming from Manchester Harbor to House Island. Generous portions of sea worms or night crawlers will entice flounder into hitting. Remember, night crawlers will have to be changed more frequently as they will "bleach out" quickly. A limited number of flats have been caught from the Willows Pier and the Beverly Pier. Even though limit catches have been scarce, the size of the flounder that gave been taken have been of good size.
Trout fishermen continue to be tormented by cautious trout. Only early morning anglers have been able to score on trout. Inflating crawlers and allowing the worms to be placed on the bottom, rigged with a sliding sinker rig, allows for the greatest number hits. Fair numbers of persistent fishermen gave been able to score near limit and limit catches. At times, power bait and salmon eggs have been attracting hungry trout, especially during late afternoon periods. Small spoons have also worked during the morning bours.
Bass fishermen have been scoring good sized bass all week long from small mill ponds to large lakes and reservoirs. Although numerous artificials have attracted hungry bass bait fishermen have been responsible for the bulk of the activity. St times, night crawlers inflated with a shot of air attract bass,it's medium and large shiners that demand the attention of hungry bass. Drifting shiners along rock piles and decaying weed lines proved to ne the most successful tactic for attracting bass. Night action has been exceptional with some of the largest bass caught during this period.
All rods, reels and combos are now 30% off our regular prices. This is the time to save on a new combo for a coming birthday, Christmas or a gift for yourself. Prices are limited to stock on hand, no special orders. All combos come spooled with line.
With near perfect weather predicted for this weekend, fishermen should get out and enjoy it. Fish are feeding heavily in preparation for the coming of the cold winter months. Good weather is limited so get out and enjoy it.
Smelt fishermen have been enjoying the terrific smelt season this year. Not only has the weather been almost perfect, the numbers of smelt that have been caught ranks among the best in the past few years. Fishermen have been reporting catches numbering in the dozens from all the old spots. The Beverly fishing Pier behind the old MacDonalds has been productive, the Congress St. Bridge has yielded good catches. It is hard to beat a lightly breaded, quickly pan fried batch of smelt on an Saturday Night. Anglers have been successfully using trout worms and small jigs for bait.
With water temperatures now at fifty-one degrees, striper populations are speeding up their departure for southern waters. Limited numbers of stripers continue to be caught. Those stripers that have been caught have been tsken along Marblehead from Castle Rock to Devewreux Beach. Successful anglers have tallied limited catches when they present ch8unks and stripes of bait, plastic shade and jigs sweetenet with bait. Boat fishermen generally do best.
Mackerel numbers are still good but the schools of mackerel that remain in the area are scattered. The schools of mackerel that have been so plentiful for the past few weeks have started to break up and spread out. Schools of mackerel have been located all around the harbor islands and just outside the harbor. Schools move fast and don't stay in any one area for long.
The numbers of cod that have been caught in local waters has been incredible. Limit numbers of cod have been caught by anglers working jigs and presenting sea clams. The addition of a teaser to the jig will definitely increase the number of hook-ups experienced by anglers. Teasers will even up the number of hook-ups for bait fishermen. Present your baits along the numerous hills, bumps and ledges of local waters. Small boat fishermen have been scoring nicely along the hills and bumps between Tinker's Ledge and Holf Way Rock.
Flounder fishermen have been reporting some good flounder activity as well as more quiet time than they like to see. Flounder catches seem to be best along the mouth of Marblehead Harbor and a limited number of flats were caught along Waterside Cemetary. Once in a while a flounder is caught from the Salem Willows Pier. With sea worms in limited supply many flounder fishermen have switched to night crawlers. Crawlers work well but need to be changed more often than sea worms.
This fall is turning into a great time for largemouth bass fishermen. Local bass waters are producing good numbers of hefty bass. The largest bass have fallen victim to offerings of medium and large shiners. Presenting large shiners along most any visible or submerged structure generally yields near trophy sized bass. It appears that the best bass fishing has been taking place during the afternoon periods. With the projected good weather for this weekend, load up on shiners and get out and enjoy the great fishing.
The lore of early morning draws anglers from all locations to the sparkling waters of local trout waters. The numbers of fall stocked trout entice anglers to arrive early with a good supply of hooks, sinkers and bait. Most of the early morning crowd will bring trout worms or night crawlers as their bait of choice. A limited number of anglers will present small spinners, salmon eggs and power bait. Ipswich River fishermen will generally drift worms along pools and let the currents work their magic. Fly fishermen have done well at the many local trout ponds, rivers and streams. Breakfast generally signals the end of trout fishing for the day.
Fishermen have been reporting sustained panfish activity from all corners of the North Shore. The action has been reported as good from the small farm ponds to the larger bodies of water. All reports indicate that the most successful baits have been trout worms, night crawlers and shiners. Yellow perch anglers have scored nicely on impressive perch when they have presented small and merium shiners. Evening into dark anglers have presented night crawlers with positive results. Good numbers of horned pout have been caught on a regular basis. Warm weather continues to be a plus for this fall fishing season.
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