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Fly Fishing Thoughts From An Evening Alone

With a forecast for for northeast winds at 15 with gusts to 25, plus 3/4 of an inch of rain, rescheduling my friday fly-only trip was an easy call. What to do with myself Thursday evening wasn't, until it was.... Continue reading

Posted Jul 2, 2021 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Striped Bass Fishing Update - Mid June 2021

Foggy morning, early start, white bucktail deceiver It's been a busy start to the 2021 Maine striped bass charter season for me. I've finally got a day to catch up on boat maintenance, some tackle upgrades, and maybe even cutting... Continue reading

Posted Jun 18, 2021 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Attention Maine Saltwater Anglers

Maine DMR is hosting an open, online meeting on April 21 at 6:00 pm to share updates on striped bass management and research in Maine and most importantly, hear from YOU about what you want from your fishery and your... Continue reading

Posted Apr 14, 2021 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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2021 Saltwater Fishing Charters - Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina

I'm looking forward to a busy and fun season of saltwater fishing trips here in Maine, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. Really looking forward to it. I mean really, really. And based upon the conversations I've been having with many of... Continue reading

Posted Mar 11, 2021 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Thoughts on Potential Expansion of Massachusetts Commercial Striped Bass season

On January 28th, the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MFAC) voted to unanimously support a proposal to expand the number of days per week that the commercial striped bass fishery would be open in 2021 and to start the season... Continue reading

Posted Feb 3, 2021 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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A Dynamic Environment - Striper Fishing Changes in The Kennebec River

Kennebec Striped Bass The end of June and beginning of July marks a transition in fishing conditions in and around the Kennebec River. The frequent and wide-spread surface feeds of the early season taper off. You can still find striped... Continue reading

Posted Jul 5, 2020 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Hello June, Hello Striper Season

Stripers are back in all of their usual Maine waters and June is the prime month to find surface feeds, hungry fish, and happy anglers. In what seemed like a May that confused itself for April (we only ate supper... Continue reading

Posted Jun 1, 2020 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Who’s got two thumbs and is ready to get you back on the water? THIS GUY!

We’re cleared to begin guided trips in Maine on May 1 under a comprehensive set of protocols designed to ensure safety for clients, guides, and our community. I can’t begin to adequately explain how much I’m looking forward to having... Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2020 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Here's a favorite moment from last summer. Ben's...

Here's a favorite moment from last summer. Ben's mom booked a last minute trip for he and his dad on his father's birthday. Their family had been visiting museums and historical sites across New England for two weeks and "the... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2020 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Looking Forward

In a time of such upheaval and disruption our first focus is appropriately on family and friends and then likely worry about business and finances. Inevitably, we wonder about a return to normalcy and resumption in the pursuit of our... Continue reading

Posted Apr 10, 2020 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Calling All Striped Bass Anglers And Guides - Our Fishery Needs You

Calling all striped bass anglers and guides: our fishery needs you. Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is considering a proposal to open their commercial striped bass season early this year. In recent summers it has started June 23. They are... Continue reading

Posted Mar 10, 2020 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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ASMFC Striped Bass Board Takeaways - Better Than Our Worst Fears, Worse Than Our Best Hopes

The current striped bass management system is broken. We should have better fishing, much better fishing – more bass and larger bass. And we would if ASMFC, the governing body for stripers, had been responsibly managing this fishery. On Tuesday,... Continue reading

Posted Feb 6, 2020 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Maine Meeting on Upcoming Striped Bass Regulatory Decisions

On Thursday night, the Maine Dept. of Marine Resources held a rule-making hearing in Yarmouth to collect public comment on proposed changes to striped bass regulations in Maine. The Dept. is required to collect input because they are changing the... Continue reading

Posted Feb 1, 2020 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Fishing A Floating Line For False Albacore

In this season of sipping albies, one of the most effective tools we've employed has been a floating fly line. Read articles about fly fishing for false albacore and you'll find recommendations to use an integrated sinking shooting head, mostly... Continue reading

Posted Jan 16, 2020 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Striper Thoughts

One of my goals for this off-season is to reread some of the books that helped me become a better saltwater fly angler and tyer. I've amassed quite a collection over the past 30 years. Throughout the '90's I could... Continue reading

Posted Dec 6, 2019 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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August Striped Bass Fishing Patterns Continue Here in Maine

Not a whole lot has changed with striper fishing in and around the Kennebec since my last update on Aug. 11 (scroll down). Fishing is pretty good and does vary day to day and spot to spot. The fog and... Continue reading

Posted Aug 17, 2019 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Mid-summer Striper Fishing

In deepest, darkest January, when I think ahead to mid-summer striper fishing I think about the best of what we have going on right now. Clear, clear water. Bright mid-days with excellent sighting on light colored flats. Windless mornings. Waking... Continue reading

Posted Aug 1, 2019 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Striper Fishing With A Fly - Kennebec Conditions Are Good, Not Great, But Getting Better

I started a post at 2:45 Wednesday morning that led with my disappointment that fishing wasn't fabulous, as my expectations for the Kennebec at the end of June and first week of July are extremely high. But then I remembered... Continue reading

Posted Jul 3, 2019 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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I Want June To Last 90 Days

It sure felt like late June on the Kennebec River this week. On Tuesday, we were on fish pretty much the entire trip, from 6:00 am until 4:00 pm, and found the stripers feeding and holding in almost every way... Continue reading

Posted Jun 27, 2019 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Kennebec River Striped Bass Fishing Update - Breaking Fish Bonanza

After what I described as good early season trips all of last week, the striped bass fishing on the Kennebec River here in Phippsburg really lit up this week. We'd all been waiting and searching and watching for big pods... Continue reading

Posted Jun 6, 2019 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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May 31 Kennebec River Striper Fishing Update

Here's Tim's best striper of the day, but certainly not his only fish. It crushed the Lonely Angler Zipster spook in a shallow backwater cove on the Kennebec River just down current of some nice moving water and rocky structure... Continue reading

Posted Jun 1, 2019 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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May 29, 2019 Quick Kennebec River Striped Bass Update

Striped bass seem to have moved into the Lower Kennebec watershed in greater numbers over the past week, at least based upon my fishing (and catching) results. It's still not "going off", and I have yet to see more that... Continue reading

Posted May 29, 2019 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Fishing Charters For Striped Bass in Phippsburg, Maine And False Albacore on Cape Cod, MA

Saltwater Fly Fishing Charters For Striped Bass And False Albacore ~ Kennebec River, Phippsburg, ME And Cape Cod, MA Thanks for visiting Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports. Here you'll find updates on shallow water striper fishing around Maine and beyond, updates... Continue reading

Posted May 28, 2019 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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Become A Better Fly Caster - Tips And Techniques To Improve Your Fly Fishing Skills - Keeping A Rod Strung Up

So you've decided that you want to become a better fly caster and you're looking for tips and techniques to improve your fly fishing skills. Right? You did click on the link to bring up this post. Ok, lets back... Continue reading

Posted Mar 4, 2019 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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How To Catch More Albies - Tips and Techniques For False Albacore Fishing - Wind Against The Tide

Catching more albies is always on my mind, even on a cross county flight in the middle of the winter. If you fish for false albacore, you know what I mean. I'm cleaning up my laptop somewhere over Nebraska and... Continue reading

Posted Dec 26, 2018 at Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports

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