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Old Orchard Beach, Maine Fishing Charters. We offer Family fishing charters for the novice to the most experienced angler. Children fishing charters, lobstering
demonstrations, seal watching, scenic cruises, and more. All within 5 minutes of Old Orchard Beach Maine!!
NEAR COASTAL
FISHING
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Mackerel
Mackerel are quite plentiful from late
May to November, as long as the Bluefish are not around!!. Unfortunetly, in the past few years the Bluefish have been arriving earlier and earlier. Most Mackerel are 6" to 18" and weigh up to two pounds.
We fish each rod with four hooks, and it is not uncommon to fill all four
hooks at one time. It gets quite exciting, to say the least, when everyone
on board is frantically bringing in four Mackerel at a time!
Striped Bass
Striped Bass, or "Stripers", start
showing up in early May as small fish under five pounds. As the season
progresses into June and through September the larger fish invade the area.
These fish will range from 20" to 48" or BIGGER!!!. The past few seasons have seen record
amounts of Striped Bass being landed. The abundance of fish has even led
to a size reduction by the State of Maine. Anglers are now allowed to keep
one Striper between 20" and 26" or one striper over 40". Striped Bass are a very good fighting sportfish. They are also a very tasty fish, that some people will compare to Haddock. The meat is white, and not strong smelling or tasting.
Bluefish
These ferocious fighters with razor
sharp teeth have been showing up around the first of July. Bluefish are
known for their unbelievable fight. The Bluefish sometimes can be seen
right on the surface in a huge school. This is when we catch them with
top water poppers. This is unquestionably the most exciting way to catch
any fish, as they jump right out of the water to slam the lure. When we
cannot spot the fish on the surface we troll deep diving lures. Bluefish
aren't the best eating, but some people do like them depending on how they
are cooked.
Click
here for the offshore fishing page
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