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Fishing Reports
BOSTON HARBOR- Striper 9/3/05
September 07, 2005
Posted by Capt. Mike Bartlett, Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide
N. Pembroke, MA 02348 USA
Email: mike@bfastcharters.com
Current Report
BOSTON HARBOR-Stripers and
CAPE COD BAY-School Bluefin-
9/3/05
This past week the Peanut
Bunker Blitz has continued
in both Bostons inner and
outer harbors. The feeding
forays had brought some of
the most spectacular surface
action of the season for
both numbers of bass and big
bass on light-tackle and fly
gear. Offshore from the
dumping grounds off Boston
to the fishing ledge out to
Stellwagen Bank and beyond,
school bluefin between 20
and 120 pounds are hitting
trolled squid rigs and
casting lures on both heavy
spinning gear and fly tackle.
Early in the week, inshore
bass charters to Bostons
outer harbor were excellent
for numbers of school-sized
bass between 20 and 27
inches. Surface
presentation on light-
spinning gear and fly tackle
brought the best action.
The morning blitz lasted
well into the mid-morning.
Keeper bass to 32 inches
were common.
By weeks end, the surface
action in the early morning
was not as extensive as
earlier in the week. This
made it easier to get the
presentations to larger bass-
--the smaller fish tend to
be more aggressive. On
Friday, B-Fasts BAY FLY and
B-FAST fly boats found the
bass early pushing the bait-
fish into the coves and
pockets along Bostons outer
harbor. Mark Seymour and
friend from Amherst, MA had
excellent fishing with both
the long rod casting
chartreuse half & halfs and
large herring patterns and
small Fin-S plastics on ½ oz
jig head on the spin rods.
Numbers of bass between 24
and 27 inches came over the
rails to be quickly released.
Bob Pike on the B-FAST was
making quick work of the
breaking bass using a large
white gurgler. His best
bass of the day slammed the
gurgler and ran well into
the backing before throwing
the hook. During last hours
of the flood in late
morning, a small pod of bass
surfaced. Mike Bartlett,
Jrs second cast with a
Bassin Assassin rose a
monster bass and we were off
to the races. Mike was
invited by Bob and as luck
would have it,
Mikes 44 inch, 36 pound
trophy proved to be our
largest of the seasonhis
personal-best at age 15. I
immediately radioed Capt.
Tom on the BAY FLY. By the
time we revived and released
Mike big bass, Capt. Toms
anglers were double on
slammers also.
Unfortunately, Marks big
fish threw the hook after a
long run into the backing.
Marks friend landed then
released a 37, 18 pound
beauty.
Meanwhile, on the B-Fasts
JANET B out of Brant Rock,
Capt. Bob and mate Terry
guided Dennis Kelly and
friends from Hingham on a
school bluefin charter. The
anglers managed to hook six
tuna casting Japanese plugs
on heavy spinning gear.
School bluefin were all over
the surface in Cape Cod Bay
feeding on sand eels.
Denniss group landed two
tuna to 30 pounds, just
missing there limit of 3 for
this time in the season.
This fishery, like the bass
fishery, should continue
well into the fall as long
as bait concentrations hold.
Saturdays trip with long-
time client, Roger Thuot and
daughter Angela from
Petersham, MA was equally
productive for school bass.
Roger landed his best bass
of the season at 37 inches
and 18 pounds, out fishing
his Angela for the first
time in years!
Capt. Mike Bartlett
B-Fast Charters
www.bfastcharters.com
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