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Here
we go again,
As we all find the 2012 fishing season approaching, I
hope everyone has had a great 2011 and are in good health. We are looking forward to 2012, lots of changes around here.
The season will start out on Sunday,
April 15th. We will run seven days a week until Columbus Day in October.
We
have a lot to talk about this newsletter, hopefully it will all get covered. The first thing I would like to cover is a purchase
I made two seasons ago. I bought a "drift anchor", or "chute", for the boat. That has changed the
dynamic of fishing for us. What a huge difference it is fishing with this thing. One of my best recollections is making a
drift that lasted for three and a half hours, non stop catching of Cod and Haddock, the drift carried me two and a half miles,
and the lines were straight up and down the whole time. The best part was the wind was blowing twenty five knots out of the
Northeast. The great thing is it cuts way down on the dogfish catching, the boat sits exactly like it were on anchor, but
you are still moving, hence cutting down on the dogs. It is my new favorite toy. Boy am I glad I spent all that money on the
new Davit pole.
Lets just say we had a great year in the Bottom fish department. I am expecting
a better year this year due to the mild winter temps wont be wreaking havoc with the ocean water temp.
I am sure
by now, everyone has heard about the new fishing license the Federal Government says we need. I could go on and on about this
subject, but the bottom line is this. I have to have the license for the boat. So you, as paying customers will not need to
purchase, or in the case of the first season, acquire one. So, no need to worry about that.
We had a few Striper
trips last year that went pretty well, actually I am looking forward to using the chute this season. I could be wrong, but
I think the chute is going to be a superb addition to my Striper arsenal. We will have to wait and see.
Bluefishing
only gets a fair, I will explain this in the next paragraph. When the Bluefishing was good, it was good, when it was bad,
it was bad. They would come in waves. Good for two days, then bad for two weeks. I think they were out on Jeffries.
I was goofing off one day last summer, on the boat all by my self, hooked up, and GOT HIM!!!!! It was a football, lots of
fun playing with him.
The 603-964-9906 number now rings at the office/house. I will make callbacks when I get home
from fishing. So remember to book early, also book often, to ensure your date of choice. Sometimes it takes a few days to
make return calls, so don't panic if I don't return your call that day. Don't forget to check in on my "Useless
Rambling" section. Sometimes there is some funny stuff on that page.
Captain Pat
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