May 27th – Low tide again today!
Well certainly cannot tell that it is the end of May….Brrrrrr. Not much in the way of fishermen today, and no report from this am’s tide, but this afternoon hasn’t disappointed the few fishermen that...
View ArticleMAY 28th – Memorial Day
Let’s start this report with a shout out to all of those that have and continue to serve our country. Many many thanks to all of you for your service!!! Having the liberty to enjoy a day of fishing is...
View ArticleHeating up!
The action continues on Plum Island these past few days with a lot of the “micro” stripers showing up in the area now. The mouth of the river, the Mighty Merrimac River, has been pretty hot at both low...
View ArticleMAY 31 – Heating Up!!!
The action continues on Plum Island these past few days with a lot of the “micro” stripers showing up in the area now. The mouth of the river, the Mighty Merrimac River, has been pretty hot at both low...
View ArticleJUNE 3 – WEEKEND REPORT
Reports this am is that there is some weed on the front beach. One fisherman was in to tell us that he kept dragging in some with every cast. So, “It’s River Time”. The river is still producing lots of...
View ArticleJune 6th – The Merrimac River & Joppa Heating Up!
BIG FISH ARE HERE! David Tsao sent us a picture today ……………….. This morning on Joppa, 45.5”, bottomed out my 30lb Boga, so don’t know how much she weighs. Cody Nixon and Justin Gould just came back...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Sturgeon – leave both alone
Yesterday we posted a photograph of a small sturgeon caught on the flats. It’s created a conundrum and we want to clarify. According to the Fish and Wildlife people, Be forewarned, they are an...
View ArticleGavin M’s Birthday Weekend
Surfland’s Dad Mike and son Gavin celebrated Gavin’s 7th birthday yesterday doing a schoolies trip on the Captains Fishing Parties. They did a ‘afternoon trip and were rewarded with a few schoolies, a...
View ArticleJune 10 – Weekend Report
What a great weekend. So many people out and about. The fishermen were out in full force over that last few days and if you could get away or threw the schoolies you’d find some bigger fish under or...
View ArticleMISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Well this photo says it all! Congrats Roberto………welcome home! Just sent to us this morning…… This week again we have seen a few of the bigger fish and have heard of many schoolies being caught. Since...
View ArticleWeekly Report
Wow, some wind the other Monday night. Mugsy from the shop reported winds of 50 mph at his house on the northern end. And some small waterspouts over the ocean that he could see from his rooftop deck....
View ArticleJUNE 27th & 28th REPORT
On the 27th……….So Jimmy came in from fishing the river this am. Jimmy got a snapper bluefish. Jimmy said that he lost some plastic and then switched over to a harder lure and caught a little blue. We...
View ArticleDay of Josh
Josh Najem sent us some pictures from Joppa today. Looks like Joppa in June is holding true. There are usually a lot of big bass that show up and hang out in Joppa this time of year so it looks like it...
View ArticleEnd of an Era. Kay’s Gone.
A keeper of history, stories, knowledge, a lifelong local resident, and the hub of the Plum Island and Merrimack River fishing, Kay Moulton passed away this morning. In the early light, when she would...
View ArticleKays Mojo
***First off…..very very very touched. All your words are wonderful and have lightened our mood. And for those big burly fishermen that weren’t afraid to show us your softer side these last few days we...
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Very Sorry……….been a busy week and I just haven’t found the time to get a report done. So many people have come into the store to give us their condolences……………we thank you. But as in the previous...
View ArticleRecent Catch and Release
Here’s a short report with some recent catch and release pics. KC Lee was fishing topwater in boulders earlier this week and reports, “Had a productive time in the boulders before the storms rolled in...
View ArticlePogies, Joppa & the Jetties
So, let’s see. This past week all we have heard about is the pogies out front along the beach. Acres and acres of them. And how frustrated some of you are that you haven’t been able to catch any of the...
View Article7/22 – WEEKLY REPORT
Sorry folks, been lax on posting this week. This weather hasn’t helped and it is only going to get worse this week. A bit depressing isn’t it? BUT…………….the fish are already wet so it doesn’t bother...
View ArticleA Break in the Summer Doldrums?
Well it was certainly a slow end to the month as far as fishing went. With things this slow there just hasn’t been anything to write about…..plus I was away. Sorry. Well I’m back now and it seems that...
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