Friday, July 31, 2009
Maine Saltwater Fishing Report July 31st, 2009
Had another double header on the Kennebec River...here are a couple of pics of our double header hook-ups....one from the A.M trip one from the P.M. trip
We Lucked Out Today! 07/31/09
It's been awhile since Dell and I got on the water together. He has been very busy traveling and doing in-service(Middle School Math Teacher). Dell and JJ, his son, took a fantastic fly-in adventure into a virgin Canadian Lake about two weeks ago. It rain almost everyday of their week long trip. They caught some beautiful walleye and smallies...
Check out JJ's monster walleye!
He sure was a happy teenager!
We met at Dell's home this morning around 7:15 a.m. We got a bit of a later start because I had to run my F-150 back to the shop... AGAIN! It's the fifth time in the shop for the same exact problem. Arrggghhh! So, after taking the truck to the dealer, I then had to drop my wife off at work so I could have her car to run around in today.
We headed to the Lower Susquehanna River and launched the boat around 7:45 a.m.
Our chosen spot was a very rocky and boulder ridden area. Dell jumped on the board rather quickly with this nice 16.5+" smallie. He was tossing a shallow running crankbait to entice this beauty to hit.
He followed soon after with another 16" with the same plug. Nice!
I haven't hit a crankbait fish yet this year. That was all about to change. I started with a Cotton Cordell Super Spot w/o any luck. I also threw 3/8th oz. spinnerbaits in several different skirt colors. I had a few smaller fish on them.
About half way through our trip, Dell hooked into a monster bass. She hit his spinnerbait hard and ran towards the boat. Dell was unable to keep up and the pigbeast shook her head and the spinnerbug came unbuttoned. "A split second of pure ecstasy and hours of regret." What a disappointment!! This was the hawg of the day and we failed to net her. Oh well, we'll have plenty more trips to pursue this huge smallie 'cause we know she lives... Oh yea!
We continued to toss spinnerbaits, crankbaits, tubes, and topwater plugs throughout the day. By far, the crankbaits out performed all others.
We fished an area that is controlled by two dam fluctuations and boy, were they ever pumping and pulling water today. The river is rising over a foot in the next 24 hours and they are busy controlling the water flow. At one point, the water dropped at least two feet before they dumped more water into the pool. I can't imagine how this effects the feeding habits of these fish. One thing is certain, minnows and darters tend to be in great abundance and the smallies would hammer them when the gates open!
I wasn't able to get a water temp reading, but I would assume it was in the upper 70's. It was quite overcast with the sun peeking through the haze only momentarily. It was 73 degrees in the morning and the air temp only rose to 80 by noon.
The water clarity was quite dingy and the wind was blowing steady at 10-15 mph from the southwest. That was also stirring up the water and putting a chop on the surface. The wind was pulling moisture and t-storms up from the south. We lucked out and were able to get a great five hour trip in before we left the water and the storms moved in.
As soon as I arrived home, the skies opened up and we had several torrential downpours with accompanying heavy winds.
Thanks to Dell for taking this poor "boatless' soul out on the water today. We ended up with over a dozen bass. Oh, by the way, I finally nailed 7 bass with my trusty ole' crankbait... First of the season!
dadTB
Check out JJ's monster walleye!
He sure was a happy teenager!
We met at Dell's home this morning around 7:15 a.m. We got a bit of a later start because I had to run my F-150 back to the shop... AGAIN! It's the fifth time in the shop for the same exact problem. Arrggghhh! So, after taking the truck to the dealer, I then had to drop my wife off at work so I could have her car to run around in today.
We headed to the Lower Susquehanna River and launched the boat around 7:45 a.m.
Our chosen spot was a very rocky and boulder ridden area. Dell jumped on the board rather quickly with this nice 16.5+" smallie. He was tossing a shallow running crankbait to entice this beauty to hit.
He followed soon after with another 16" with the same plug. Nice!
I haven't hit a crankbait fish yet this year. That was all about to change. I started with a Cotton Cordell Super Spot w/o any luck. I also threw 3/8th oz. spinnerbaits in several different skirt colors. I had a few smaller fish on them.
About half way through our trip, Dell hooked into a monster bass. She hit his spinnerbait hard and ran towards the boat. Dell was unable to keep up and the pigbeast shook her head and the spinnerbug came unbuttoned. "A split second of pure ecstasy and hours of regret." What a disappointment!! This was the hawg of the day and we failed to net her. Oh well, we'll have plenty more trips to pursue this huge smallie 'cause we know she lives... Oh yea!
We continued to toss spinnerbaits, crankbaits, tubes, and topwater plugs throughout the day. By far, the crankbaits out performed all others.
We fished an area that is controlled by two dam fluctuations and boy, were they ever pumping and pulling water today. The river is rising over a foot in the next 24 hours and they are busy controlling the water flow. At one point, the water dropped at least two feet before they dumped more water into the pool. I can't imagine how this effects the feeding habits of these fish. One thing is certain, minnows and darters tend to be in great abundance and the smallies would hammer them when the gates open!
I wasn't able to get a water temp reading, but I would assume it was in the upper 70's. It was quite overcast with the sun peeking through the haze only momentarily. It was 73 degrees in the morning and the air temp only rose to 80 by noon.
The water clarity was quite dingy and the wind was blowing steady at 10-15 mph from the southwest. That was also stirring up the water and putting a chop on the surface. The wind was pulling moisture and t-storms up from the south. We lucked out and were able to get a great five hour trip in before we left the water and the storms moved in.
As soon as I arrived home, the skies opened up and we had several torrential downpours with accompanying heavy winds.
Thanks to Dell for taking this poor "boatless' soul out on the water today. We ended up with over a dozen bass. Oh, by the way, I finally nailed 7 bass with my trusty ole' crankbait... First of the season!
dadTB
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Maine Striper Fishing Report: July 30th, 2009
I had Dr. George Fjeld and his wife Carol aboard today for a great day of fishing...They say that a picture is worth a thousand words...I'm too tired to write so I'll let these pictures do the talking!!! I'll hopefully have George, Carol & friends aboard again next week
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Maine Saltwater Fishing Report: Kennebec River July 29th, 2009 Bailfest!!!
The Kennebec River bailfest continued today!!!
I had Ken Boucher of Cumberland County Glass aboard today along with his brother and friends. Very nice folks who love spending time outdoors....Slaying the stripers was just icing on the cake. It seems like during my last several trips the guys on board have been in a race to see how quickly we can get the skunk off the boat....today was no different...just minutes from leaving the dock in Bath...we were locked up with a nice keeper striper...I like it when that happens!!! The next stop took us a couple of drifts to hook up...And then the bite turned on and we boated many more nice fish...The spot we were fishing features an extremely hard running current that washes over a rocky ridge, often times we need to position the boat to drift right through the rocks...well in the process of this we hook a nice striper and as I'm drifting along getting ready lip the striper i hear a loud thunk as my lower unit grazes the ledge and snaps the skeg off my yammie...oh well nothing new here on the Maine coast...A quick stop to see Alex Martins at Bluewater Fabrication on my way home from the ramp and i'm as good as new...sometimes you just have to go into places that the average fishermen wouldn't dare venture....the bite at this ledge tapers off so we scoot off to the next group of ledges (with a slight limp)...we get set up for a drift and as we slide into the rip...one of our rods double over with another healthy Striped Bass...we pick this ledge over pretty good landing several more slot sized fish before the tide slacks and we call it a day !!!
If you're looking to fish with us season...please call us soon for available dates!!! We are taking reservations daily.
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
I had Ken Boucher of Cumberland County Glass aboard today along with his brother and friends. Very nice folks who love spending time outdoors....Slaying the stripers was just icing on the cake. It seems like during my last several trips the guys on board have been in a race to see how quickly we can get the skunk off the boat....today was no different...just minutes from leaving the dock in Bath...we were locked up with a nice keeper striper...I like it when that happens!!! The next stop took us a couple of drifts to hook up...And then the bite turned on and we boated many more nice fish...The spot we were fishing features an extremely hard running current that washes over a rocky ridge, often times we need to position the boat to drift right through the rocks...well in the process of this we hook a nice striper and as I'm drifting along getting ready lip the striper i hear a loud thunk as my lower unit grazes the ledge and snaps the skeg off my yammie...oh well nothing new here on the Maine coast...A quick stop to see Alex Martins at Bluewater Fabrication on my way home from the ramp and i'm as good as new...sometimes you just have to go into places that the average fishermen wouldn't dare venture....the bite at this ledge tapers off so we scoot off to the next group of ledges (with a slight limp)...we get set up for a drift and as we slide into the rip...one of our rods double over with another healthy Striped Bass...we pick this ledge over pretty good landing several more slot sized fish before the tide slacks and we call it a day !!!
If you're looking to fish with us season...please call us soon for available dates!!! We are taking reservations daily.Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Maine Striper Fishing Report: Kennebec River July 26th , 2009
Maine Striper Fishing....WOW...The Fish Were Chewin' Holes In The Boat Today!!!
(Photos Capt. George Harris)
Another awesome trip today...I had a group of avid Striper fishermen from Salem, Massachusetts on the boat...And we went on a striped bass witch hunt!!! Dave, Alan, Mark and Al....All great guys and a load of fun to have on the boat. After leaving the dock in Bath, we headed to my first location and immediately got the skunk off the boat...another fish came aboard shortly after....i'm not feeling this location though, I know two quick fish would normally make me think that I might want to hang around for awhile...this morning though, things are looking really fishy so I made a quick decision to head to another location that has really been producing during the right tide phase and I wanted to put these guys on a pile of fish...So i blast off into the fog and drizle...upon arriving we were greeted by the classic scene that Striped Bass fishermen have come to love...diving birds and swirling Stripers...Everything looked just how I had hoped it would...and we have it all to ourselves...so we went to work...as we slide into the rip one of our rods gets nailed and we quickly land the fat striper...then we get nailed again....and again...over and over we get slammed by hungry stripers....Ok...we're really having fun now!!! After several productive drifts, I make a quick cell call to another guide to tell him that the bite is going off!!! A handful of other boats show up after seeing us hooking up doubles...whatever!!!We're happily on fish...Al then hooks another decent fish that screams off into the ripping current...nope, Al is having none of that and quickly puts the screws to his runaway Striper...once he gets the fish to boatside the fish decides to make one last run straight under the boat and POW!!! Al's rod(mine actually)explodes into shards of splintered graphite...he's still stays tight to the fish and we manage to land it anyway...The bite tapers off to one fish per drift, so we make a move to another nearby ledge...I know dumb move...leaving fish to find fish...but this is one of those fishy mornings.. The next ledge is completely covered up in hungry fish and the bite is on...and we have it all to ourselves after leaving the muggers behind. Getting set up for the drift, I tell the guys to get ready as we approach the structure and as if on cue our light spinning rods double over with the weight of hefty slot fish...we boat numerous more fish in a short time near the bottom of the tide...as the tide goes slack...predictably...so does the bite...but hey what a great morning of fishing....I headed back to the dock with some happy anglers that landed many, many stripers between 24 and 35 inches...and another severe case of striper thumbs...
This is what Dr. David Wolf said aboat this trip "Captain George can't control the weather and that is my only complaint about our fishing day! It was a great day fishing with Captain George Harris...on his birthday none-the-less!! George had us on Stripers for the whole trip!
If you are looking for a great fishing guide on the Kennebec River in Maine Captain George is the guy for the job.
Thanks for spending your birthday with us!"
If you're looking to fish with us season...please call us soon for available dates!!! We are taking reservations daily.
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
(Photos Capt. George Harris)
Another awesome trip today...I had a group of avid Striper fishermen from Salem, Massachusetts on the boat...And we went on a striped bass witch hunt!!! Dave, Alan, Mark and Al....All great guys and a load of fun to have on the boat. After leaving the dock in Bath, we headed to my first location and immediately got the skunk off the boat...another fish came aboard shortly after....i'm not feeling this location though, I know two quick fish would normally make me think that I might want to hang around for awhile...this morning though, things are looking really fishy so I made a quick decision to head to another location that has really been producing during the right tide phase and I wanted to put these guys on a pile of fish...So i blast off into the fog and drizle...upon arriving we were greeted by the classic scene that Striped Bass fishermen have come to love...diving birds and swirling Stripers...Everything looked just how I had hoped it would...and we have it all to ourselves...so we went to work...as we slide into the rip one of our rods gets nailed and we quickly land the fat striper...then we get nailed again....and again...over and over we get slammed by hungry stripers....Ok...we're really having fun now!!! After several productive drifts, I make a quick cell call to another guide to tell him that the bite is going off!!! A handful of other boats show up after seeing us hooking up doubles...whatever!!!We're happily on fish...Al then hooks another decent fish that screams off into the ripping current...nope, Al is having none of that and quickly puts the screws to his runaway Striper...once he gets the fish to boatside the fish decides to make one last run straight under the boat and POW!!! Al's rod(mine actually)explodes into shards of splintered graphite...he's still stays tight to the fish and we manage to land it anyway...The bite tapers off to one fish per drift, so we make a move to another nearby ledge...I know dumb move...leaving fish to find fish...but this is one of those fishy mornings.. The next ledge is completely covered up in hungry fish and the bite is on...and we have it all to ourselves after leaving the muggers behind. Getting set up for the drift, I tell the guys to get ready as we approach the structure and as if on cue our light spinning rods double over with the weight of hefty slot fish...we boat numerous more fish in a short time near the bottom of the tide...as the tide goes slack...predictably...so does the bite...but hey what a great morning of fishing....I headed back to the dock with some happy anglers that landed many, many stripers between 24 and 35 inches...and another severe case of striper thumbs...
This is what Dr. David Wolf said aboat this trip "Captain George can't control the weather and that is my only complaint about our fishing day! It was a great day fishing with Captain George Harris...on his birthday none-the-less!! George had us on Stripers for the whole trip!
If you are looking for a great fishing guide on the Kennebec River in Maine Captain George is the guy for the job.
Thanks for spending your birthday with us!"
If you're looking to fish with us season...please call us soon for available dates!!! We are taking reservations daily.Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Striped Bass Report Kennebec River, Maine; Super Fly Charters July 23, 2009
7/23/09 Carol & Colin Jackson with their first Maine Striper "double header"...It looks like Mom's fish is slightly bigger...sorry Colin!!!also take a look at Colin's Sturgeon which was carefully and quickly released at boatside.
Another long day on the Kennebec river. Today I had Jeffrey, Carol, Colin and Heath Jackson of Broken Bow, Oklahoma on the boat....A very nice family...and I was very lucky to be able to spend the day with them!!! Colin also did battle with a hefty Sturgeon that took him round and round the boat and made several tarpon like leaps...Colin handled this fish perfectly with his light spinning rod!!! Kennebec River or Jurassic Park???
I also wanted to share this Picture of Tim Jackson of Jack Traps & Crew fishing who we were fishing alongside on the Kennebec today...Tim reeled in this beautiful 40+" Striper and no it wasn't caught on one of his beautifully crafted icefishing traps...congrats Tim!!!
(Photos Capt. George Harris of www.superfly-charters.com)
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Kennebec River Striper Fishing Report; Super Fly Charters: July 22nd, 2009
I had another double header today on Maine's Kennebec River...
trip one featured Andy Kessel from Little Rock, Arkansas and my trusty Sage Xi2 8wt
Andy and a "Micro" Striped Bass caught on the fly...The Smallest fish of the year...By far!!! Kinda cool to see the youngsters joining in(sorry for the crappy pic...my Pentax Optio W30 had water on the lens)
Trip One: We left the dock in Bath at the Crack O' Dawn and rocketed downstream on glassy smooth water to an area that has been producing good numbers of fish...I had all that I could do not to stop as we blew past tons of fishy looking water...arriving at our location, the diving gulls are the first sign that something good was going on...the frantic splashes of six inch blueback herring getting smashed was the second sign of good things. It was amazing to watch baitfish flutter along on the surface and then see a striper rise from the depths to blast the helpless bait...Well poor Andy watching all this unfold at the Crack O' Dawn ...couldn't quite make the right cast...and so these feeding Stripers escaped the sting of his fly!!! Not to worry though...Andy would eventually come tight...just not to the gargantuans that were slamming baits at the crack O' dawn.
Trip Two: Featured Scott Macom & Sons from Ocean City, NJ
I'll try to post a report for trip two after dinner!!! Another double header on the Kennebec Tomorrow!!!
Nothing to write home about! 7/21/09 Susquehanna River
It was a bit more difficult fishing today than it was this past Sunday. Although the air temp was 65 degrees when we arrived at the ramp (7:30 a.m.), it didn't get too warm throughout the day. In fact, when we came off the water at 2:30 p.m., it was only 68 degrees! Folks, this is July 21st we're talking about here. :confused:
The water temp was warmer at 77 degrees than the air temp was. That's what we usually see in the fall and not in the dead of summer.
The weatherman called for scattered showers throughout the day and possible T-storms by the evening. Well. the rain held off for us and we only had a bit of drizzle as we ran back to the ramp.
The sky was constantly changing even threatening at times from variable clouds to extremely overcast. The winds kicked in around 9:00 a.m. and didn't let up all day.
Our first stop was along a grass island. The snot grass had moved in over night. We only encountered this along the west side of the river. From the middle islands to the east shoreline, there was very little to no snot grass to report on.
We didn't catch many fish today. Only seven for the entire day. They all came on soft plastic tubes from 2'-5' in water depth. Our largest smallmouth was only a 14.75" smallie and caught in moving water along side an island in 4' of water.
Four of the seven bass came along the same island. The catch was sporadic and took some finessing to entice them to bite. We worked the tubes slowly on the bottom and and let them sit for quite some time.
We hooked into two very small fish (6 inch and 7inch)
The wind was really whipping when we headed back to the ramp. Surprisingly, there weren't any whitecaps. But it was rather close to happening with the stiff southern wind that was blowing against us and impeding our down river drift.
After we 'trailered' the boat, Josh asked me if I wanted to go to BPS with him. He had a few things to pick up. Ahhhhh... Let me think for a moment..."Sure, I'll go!"
We wandered around the fishing aisles until Josh was finished finding what he came there for. Josh made out guite well today by trading in his credit points and his $10 gift card. I like their point system and have benefited numerous time by trading in the points for cash off.
Sorry guys, no pics today. Nothing to write home about!
dadTB
The water temp was warmer at 77 degrees than the air temp was. That's what we usually see in the fall and not in the dead of summer.
The weatherman called for scattered showers throughout the day and possible T-storms by the evening. Well. the rain held off for us and we only had a bit of drizzle as we ran back to the ramp.
The sky was constantly changing even threatening at times from variable clouds to extremely overcast. The winds kicked in around 9:00 a.m. and didn't let up all day.
Our first stop was along a grass island. The snot grass had moved in over night. We only encountered this along the west side of the river. From the middle islands to the east shoreline, there was very little to no snot grass to report on.
We didn't catch many fish today. Only seven for the entire day. They all came on soft plastic tubes from 2'-5' in water depth. Our largest smallmouth was only a 14.75" smallie and caught in moving water along side an island in 4' of water.
Four of the seven bass came along the same island. The catch was sporadic and took some finessing to entice them to bite. We worked the tubes slowly on the bottom and and let them sit for quite some time.
We hooked into two very small fish (6 inch and 7inch)
The wind was really whipping when we headed back to the ramp. Surprisingly, there weren't any whitecaps. But it was rather close to happening with the stiff southern wind that was blowing against us and impeding our down river drift.
After we 'trailered' the boat, Josh asked me if I wanted to go to BPS with him. He had a few things to pick up. Ahhhhh... Let me think for a moment..."Sure, I'll go!"
We wandered around the fishing aisles until Josh was finished finding what he came there for. Josh made out guite well today by trading in his credit points and his $10 gift card. I like their point system and have benefited numerous time by trading in the points for cash off.
Sorry guys, no pics today. Nothing to write home about!
dadTB
Fishing with 'smallieman' 7/19/09
Daryl... Good seeing you and Beetlespin on the water yesterday and the level at Harrisburg's gauge was under 4', too! You're getting brave in your old age, buddy... :-) By the way... Great catch on that 101 and the smallie right after.
I met Josh at 4:00 a.m. and we picked up his boat at the storage shed and headed to breakfast in Mt. Joy, Pa. We got to the ramp around 5:40 a.m., ran north, and fished until noontime.
Our first stop was at a favorite grass island of ours, but it yielded not a single smallie. So we headed further north and just below where Daryl and Beetlespin were fishing. This area was really hot about twelve years ago when I guided. Josh fished it last week with Randy and they found that the fish had returned! Good news for us.
We stayed in this general area the rest of the morning and brought 16 bass to the boat. Daryl joined up with us and caught some fish, too.
The largest of the morning was a fat 19". We also had a 17.25", a 16.5", and a 16" along with 14 other smallies measuring b/w 12-15" in length. It was a very productive day after a slow few weeks.
As Daryl mentioned, the water is clearing rather nicely. What I took note of was that there was none of that ugly brown algae that has coated the bottom over the past 4-5 years! (Not yet, at least) The water temp may have a lot to do with that(?). You could see the rocks and boulders clearly and the quartz crystal in the gravel was glistening in the bright sunshine... It brought back fond memories of what the river bottom looked like 20 years ago.
Here are a few photos from yesterday...
I had the pleasure of fishing with this guy... Check out the name of the lake. LOL! Don't you just love it!?
This is Josh's 17.25" that he caught using a tube and 1/8th oz. tube jig.
This 19" bruiser was enticed to bite an Al Winco 'Brown Pumpkin Fantasy' Warm Water Smallie Delight along with his new Weighted Flutter Jigs with a Hitchhiker coil keeper.
This flutter jig setup worked really well for over three hours. In fact, at one point, the weighted flutter head had Josh's tube 6 to 2. But around 11:00 a.m., the fish had seen enough and the tube continued to catch bass. Momma didn't raise no fool. I switched to a tube and got several more bites before we called it a day.
Air temperature was 54 degrees on Josh's truck thermometer at 5:00 a.m.! Man, I can't remember a July that it was that cool in the morning. Usually, we are having 65 degree temps now and 90 degree days. I know that WGAL reported that we tied an all-time morning low in Harrisburg last week at 55 degrees.
The river is dropping nicely and, as Daryl mentioned, the west side is clearing well. We had bottom visibility up to 4'+. Now, we all have to get used to running our jet rigs and seeing the bottom. Man, what an optical illusion that can be!
I learned a simple rule to follow years ago with gin clear water... "If you think it's two feet, double that!" Be careful out there. The "Goonies" are showing the top of their heads now. We saw stuff that we haven't seen a year's time.
I met Josh at 4:00 a.m. and we picked up his boat at the storage shed and headed to breakfast in Mt. Joy, Pa. We got to the ramp around 5:40 a.m., ran north, and fished until noontime.
Our first stop was at a favorite grass island of ours, but it yielded not a single smallie. So we headed further north and just below where Daryl and Beetlespin were fishing. This area was really hot about twelve years ago when I guided. Josh fished it last week with Randy and they found that the fish had returned! Good news for us.
We stayed in this general area the rest of the morning and brought 16 bass to the boat. Daryl joined up with us and caught some fish, too.
The largest of the morning was a fat 19". We also had a 17.25", a 16.5", and a 16" along with 14 other smallies measuring b/w 12-15" in length. It was a very productive day after a slow few weeks.
As Daryl mentioned, the water is clearing rather nicely. What I took note of was that there was none of that ugly brown algae that has coated the bottom over the past 4-5 years! (Not yet, at least) The water temp may have a lot to do with that(?). You could see the rocks and boulders clearly and the quartz crystal in the gravel was glistening in the bright sunshine... It brought back fond memories of what the river bottom looked like 20 years ago.
Here are a few photos from yesterday...
I had the pleasure of fishing with this guy... Check out the name of the lake. LOL! Don't you just love it!?
This is Josh's 17.25" that he caught using a tube and 1/8th oz. tube jig.
This 19" bruiser was enticed to bite an Al Winco 'Brown Pumpkin Fantasy' Warm Water Smallie Delight along with his new Weighted Flutter Jigs with a Hitchhiker coil keeper.
This flutter jig setup worked really well for over three hours. In fact, at one point, the weighted flutter head had Josh's tube 6 to 2. But around 11:00 a.m., the fish had seen enough and the tube continued to catch bass. Momma didn't raise no fool. I switched to a tube and got several more bites before we called it a day.
Air temperature was 54 degrees on Josh's truck thermometer at 5:00 a.m.! Man, I can't remember a July that it was that cool in the morning. Usually, we are having 65 degree temps now and 90 degree days. I know that WGAL reported that we tied an all-time morning low in Harrisburg last week at 55 degrees.
The river is dropping nicely and, as Daryl mentioned, the west side is clearing well. We had bottom visibility up to 4'+. Now, we all have to get used to running our jet rigs and seeing the bottom. Man, what an optical illusion that can be!
I learned a simple rule to follow years ago with gin clear water... "If you think it's two feet, double that!" Be careful out there. The "Goonies" are showing the top of their heads now. We saw stuff that we haven't seen a year's time.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Maine Striper Fishing Report: Kennebec River Bath, Maine July 19th 2009
Maine's Kennebec river continues to produce!!!
I had Daryl Larrabee & his daughter Britney aboard the "Super Fly" today for another awesome trip. I'll try to post some details....the days have been long and the fishing good!!!
I had Daryl Larrabee & his daughter Britney aboard the "Super Fly" today for another awesome trip. I'll try to post some details....the days have been long and the fishing good!!!
Richmond Flatheads and Blues
I took a friend of mine, Brian Welteroth, out to do a little catfishin' on the James this afternoon.
He caught 17lb, 23lb, 14lb, and 10lb Flatheads.
I caught a couple flatheads around 17lbs each.
Then he battled a 40lb 11oz Bluecat! 
Followed by another 30lber.
Good times.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Midcoast Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports 2009
If you're looking to fish with us season...please call us soon for available dates!!! We are taking reservations daily.Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Maine Striper Fishing Report: Super Fly Charters July 16th, 2009...Striper Thumbs The Sequel!!!
`Fished a full day trip with a great group of guys today...The fish of the day was a fat 31 incher...not too bad!!! pretty much a sequel to yesterday's fish bashing trip...nuff said...get out and fish!!!
Fly fishing client Charles Hanley forwarded me some info on the video "Rivers Of A Lost Coast"....Check it out!!!!
