Crab Size that has been working for us, 12 ft leader down to 10 lb!!
Well, if you judge a fishery on opportunities this is nuts how many nice fish are in Casco Bay or all Maine's striper waters right now!!!! But getting the eat has been a little bit of chasing an early start, tides and reading the fish. The later being the most difficult if you are fishing from shore or a noisy boat, simply the fish don't need to eat our flies they really don't need to waste energy chasing our flies, they have all they need and can eat when ever they want. But they are stripers and there are always a few who are a little more snappy, one thing that has been consistent for us is not to throw a the big groups, I know it hard to reframe from doing so, but those fish are social and read off any nervous energy from the group, Read my last post on the Green merkin crab it has been our best producer for the last 2 weeks followed by a small olive sand eel pattern I tie with Finish Racoon. WE are targeting tides and sun angles for sight fishing and missed a few of the early starts exchanging them for the sand on the incoming tides,and it paid off!!
Couple of things happening in Casco Bay that was frustrating anglers last week was the weed/grass floating everywhere, I here you, it took a few places holding tons of fish out of the picture, as you got very few clean retrieves - well the bait stuck to those weed lines during that period of nw wind and cooler nights and we found some real active feeds on the opposite shoreline, and had the place to ourselves for a few days So pay attention to the winds if it blows hard for a few days you may want to check out the down wind islands shoreline even if doesn't have structure your looking to fish, check it out it may hold fish for a few tides then go back to to there normal summer holding spots,
South - North
Reports from Dave Skok fishing Cape Ann area, like our lots of well feed Bass using the flats to lay up, his eats are coming on small patterns as well. he also reports there are tons of fish feeding a few miles off on large sand eel and the word is the fish seemed to be moving our way,When we talked today by PH he was stoked on the past great sight fishing days last week,,
The Kennebec guides are reporting some real good fishing, and it sounds like it holding up well in the evening as well, If you are looking to fish the Kennebec flats give Peter Fallon Call or if you are looking to fish the structure and rips try Capt Gorge Harris.
And finally the tidal Carp fishing has had a few moments for us as well, they like warm humid days, good timing on the tides has had us casting to tailing fish for a few hrs and 4 fish over 12 lbs to boat, Our new skiff is floating and poling well in 5 inches of water, is a dream for fishing the sand flats as well,
Casco Bay Striper Tournament
19th Annual Catch and Release Striper Tournament to be held on August 20-21st 2010. Yarmouth Baot Yard will also be hosting a Captains Dinner on Friday night before the tournament. This year YBY is proud to announce that L.L. Bean will be the corporate sponsor.
Tournament Prizes (For 2010)
Stripers/Bluefish
• 1st Place .......... $1,000 Cash
• 2nd Place ......... $500 Cash
• 3rd Place .......... $250 Cash
• 10th Place ........ $125
• 15th Place ........ $125
• 1st Place .......... $1,000 Cash
• 2nd Place ......... $500 Cash
• 3rd Place .......... $250 Cash
• 10th Place ........ $125
• 15th Place ........ $125
Fly Fishing-Stripers Only
• 1st Place .......... $750 Cash
• 2nd Place ......... $500 Cash
• 3rd Place .......... $250 Cash
• Slam ........ $250
• CCA Member Raffle
After years of customers asking for hats with my fly logo on it, we are now selling Hats T-Shirts and Buffs, and the fall blitz beenie, we should be all set for online orders in the next few weeks, drop us an email if your interested.
Open AM trips for July 18,19,20,21 Evening trips call 207-671-4330
Aug AM 4-7 13,14 19-20
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