Opening Day, April 1, 2010: Slow Pickin’s

By willy

Capt. Josh just called in to report a slow day of haddock fishing aboard the Yankee Clipper to kick off the 2010 season. They started off with two hour-long anchor stops in the morning, which yielded only a slow pick of haddock for the 38 anglers on board. There was a good sign on the machine, and the anglers were doing a good job of keeping their baits close to the bottom, but not much was going on in the way of biting fish. Shifting to the west resulted in a mix of short and keeper cod–not what they were looking for. They ended the day on some harder bottom, which didn’t yield much in the way of haddock but provided a pile of redfish.

Overall, a slow day, but Josh is looking forward to exploring some new areas tomorrow and is optimistic about getting on the meat soon. Weather looks great for the next few days.

-Willy.