10/11 and 10/15 Reports

By tomconley

This spate of nor’easters has made it tough to be on the water consistently, and since the last report there have been only two trips. Even so, there seem to be plenty of hungry fish out on the grounds when anglers are able to get to them!

10/11: Capt. Kirk reports a very good to excellent day of fishing on Sunday aboard the Yankee Clipper. The first three stops offered non-stop action on cod, haddock, and cusk, with haddock dominating the legal catch. Bait and jigs both produced, but the dogfish were pretty brutal for the bait guys and were eventually responsible for driving them out of spots when they became unbearable. At the end of the day, Kirk stopped on a pollock hump and jiggers experienced fish-a-cast action on ‘em, putting a couple dozen in the boat before they called it a day. One of these pollock, a 15-pounder, edged out a few others to take the pool. High hooks such as Bob West had upwards of 20 quality fish.

10/15: Capt. Josh snuck out on the Super Thursday trip on the Yankee Clipper between storms, and reports a good day of fishing in flat-calm conditions, although it was pretty chilly offshore. Bait and jig anglers enjoyed a steady pick on haddock, cod, and cusk, in that order, with the occasional flurry of haddock making gaffs fly around the boat. They ended the day with an hour and fifteen-minute-long anchor stop on some pollock, where jig fishermen caught a pile of ‘em. At the same time, those dunking clams picked away at haddock and keeper-sized cod, including a couple of markets to 12 pounds. A stout 19-pound pollock snuck past a couple of similarly-sized fish to take pool honors.

Cod season in the Gulf of Maine closes in two weeks–get ‘em while you can! Note, however, that the Yankee Fleet intends to continue fishing through November, targeting haddock and pollock.

Willy

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