Even though the trout fishing has been a little slow, Steven Thomas and Bruce Churchill had a good trip to Long Pond. They caught and released six rainbows that were good-sized trout. I had fished with them the week before but only caught a small rainbow. However, on this particular day, the fishing was great.
I haven’t heard of any action at Little Pond, especially now that the summer activities are in full swing. I’m still going to try out the pond early in the morning, to see if the trout are still active. The stripers have been providing fishermen with plenty of action on light tackle and some big bass have been caught off Plymouth Beach, using cut bait.
I would suggest getting out at 5 a.m., if you’re going striper fishing. If you are trolling, try the tube and worm as well as the “Niner” rig. A few fluke have shown up near the Powder Point Bridge and the flounder fishing remains good.
“Peppernose” Santos took another trip to the Canal and caught six good-sized stripers. These bass were taken on the Gibbs “Polaris” surface plug. Hopefully, one of these mornings I’m going to join him for a Canal venture.
Capt. John Boats
Whale watches leave the Town Wharf at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. At 9 a.m., Monday to Friday, there is a four-hour fishing trip that returns at 1 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, the Capt. John leaves at 7 a.m. and is back at 1 p.m. Daily eight-hour trips leave at 7 and return at 3. There is also a daily half-day boat that leaves at 2 p.m. and is back at 6 p.m.
Inshore fishing has been good with market-sized cod being caught. If you’re planning to go on a whale watch or fishing trip, call the Capt. John for a reservation.
Fore River Bait & Tackle
Rick Newcomb informed me that the flounder have moved out into deeper and colder water at Green Island and Calf Island. The bluefish have been hit or miss but the stripers in the area are being taken on Cape Cod Spinners, especially in Quincy Bay and World’s End. The mackerel are still abundant in the area and Rick expects them to be in the Quincy Harbor and Boston Harbor for the rest of the summer. The squid have arrived and the porgies and peanut bunker complement the abundance of live bait in the area.
