7/19 WEEKLY REPORT
The temps are rising both in the water and out of the water. That makes for a slowdown of both people and fish. There is still plenty of action going on, but not as hot and heavy as it was the last...
View Article7/25 – Weekly Report
Pogies Pogies Pogies The amount of pogies out front along the ocean this year is incredible. Up and down the coast we have heard from many fishermen in from many different places that the size of the...
View Article7/29 – WEEKEND REPORT
Well the pogies still maintain the lead as far as food of choice by the stripers. Same story as last week, if you can snag a pogie your chances of following up with a bass is 50/50. But Kim Crotty did...
View Article8/4 – Weekend Report
This has definitely been a summer of beginners. The number of people getting outside and trying something new, like saltwater fishing, has been huge this summer. But one girl in particular has given...
View Article8/11 – The Summer of the Bunker
The summer of the bunker continues to play dominance up and down the coastline. The numerous schools of these baitfish have caused much frustration with some fishermen who have had to spend time...
View Article8/18 – WEEKEND REPORT
BIG FISH ALONG THE OCEANFRONT So looks like the tide has turned, literally. You know how it usually goes around here, high tide along the oceanfront, low tide in the river. Well not these past few...
View ArticleWindy Day in the Neighborhood!
Looks like we have a Northeast wind and some 3′ to 5′ seas for a couple of days before things swing around. This can make for some unfavorable fishing conditions for a lot of fishermen. The Ledgers...
View ArticleDRIVE ON OPENS
Welcome to all the fishermen that got their drive-on permit! So glad to have you back for another season. This was one of Kay’s favorite times of the year, welcoming all of you back to fish Plum...
View ArticleFishing the PRWR
The season has begun for fishing the Parker River Wildlife Refuge! With the opening of the drive on season starting this past weekend, the night fishing well underway, and the whole beach open to fish...
View ArticleOPENING @ 6 AM SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH
With the wind starting to ramp up and the rain that is headed out way I’ve decided to sleep in for an extra hour tomorrow am! The ocean is starting to get churned up and the seaweed that will...
View ArticleThe calm after the storm
It has taken a few days for the effects of Dorian to leave us. The reports from the PRWR is that there are mostly schoolies up and down the beach. We had these pictures sent to us on Sunday...
View ArticleBluefish in the mouth!
Just a quick post and picture to let you know that we had a fisherman catch a bluefish in the mouth of the Merrimac today. This afternoon John Fusco from Windham NH came down to go striper fishing. We...
View ArticleSurfcasting 101 Lecture – September 18, 7pm
The Friends of Parker River NWR have a great upcoming lecture. Wednesday night, 7pm-8:30pm at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters. Well worth the time. Download the Flyer
View ArticleJoppa Blues and a visitor
Well the blues were definitely further inside the mouth Wednesday. Captain Christopher Husgen of Tide Charters LLC sent us these photos. He was on his boat with pup Watson when they ran into these big...
View ArticleThe Donald
Here’s a real fisherman! Donald Dunbar from Ipswich! He shows up usually on a weekend night, usually with daughter Jillian and/or others in tow, fishes all through the night well into the next day....
View ArticleOCTOBER HOURS
It’s that time of year again. Time to cut back a little bit more on the hours. Starting tomorrow these will be out new hours up through Columbus Day. The PRWR gate is shutting at 6:45 pm so anyone...
View ArticleFish Still Here
Sorry folks. Was away for a few days so didn’t get a chance to post anything but we haven’t exactly had the best of weather to fish (well for most) until yesterday. The stripers are still here....
View ArticleFast Eddie Fewtrell
Some of you knew Eddie, some of you have seen him in the shop, and others didn’t know him. But he was a part of our Surfland family so we wanted you all to know……. A longtime customer of ours, Edward...
View ArticleEnd of the season – HELL NO!
We have seen a slow down in fishermen these last two weeks but the few that are fishing are still catching! In fact this past week has had some nice action. There have been fish big and small, keepers...
View ArticleThe end of Drive On
Just got word from Officer Williams that due to the weather and high wind forecast that the OSV gate will be shutting this afternoon to any more access until 2020. Its been a tough October for the...
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