The captain’s (b)log

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The fluke season is open and the fluke are in! We fished yesterday throughout Vineyard Sound and found some really nice fluke in the 5 lb + range. However, as expected, with the increase in the size limit this year to 18.5″ there are many throw backs. Those who have fished for stripers with me [...]

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OK, OK so I’m retired and haven’t written in a long time.
But, you know it is winter and cold and who is thinking about fishing anyway. Well, I guess you are so I have responded with an early email to my regulars for booking those prime dates.
For those who have written about the article in [...]

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Well for all you die-hards, the season is over for Pro-Fishin’-Sea. We hauled the boat out on Friday and she will be all winterized, wrapped and readied for winter. After checking the final records 2008 goes in the books as a good season. The best fishing again proved to be the end of June into [...]

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Well, its still all about the Bluefish! For those who enjoy fighting this ocean warrior, this is your time. The smaller 5-8 pound fish continue to hit small trolled or casted lures. Birds have been marking the schools where the fish are hitting small baitfish. Much bigger fish are caught deeper in the water column [...]

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The later part of August has produced numbers of hungry bluefish all around the islands. Mid-sized fish (6-8 lbs) are thick in Quick’s Hole and are feeding on small baitfish. Trolling or casting bucktails will put all the fish you want in the boat. Al C. was out with his daughter and grandchildren and took [...]

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It’s that time of year when the water warms and the fish bite slows down; unless of course if your a bluefish. Blues in the 5 – 8 pound category have been feeding on the surface early in the morning in Quick’s Hole just about every day. They have also been beating the stripers to [...]

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July is now in the record books and it was a good month. July 18 & 19 Jerry N and Paul G booked trips targeting fluke. These were our first attempts for the big flatties this year. Jerry’s group had a good catch with a monster doormat of 10 pounds. When Paul G’s group showed [...]

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June is in the books and compares favorably to past seasons. The Big fish showed up just a few days behind schedule. July has started off well. Fished July 3rd and took 7 nice keepers; nothing really big, the fish ranged from 30″ to 33″. Tony and Mike showed off their experience on the boat [...]

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