July 20

       Literally overnight the Striper fishing changed, much like it did when hurricane Arthur went through. Larger fish are finally being caught.  Periodically in the river and more reliably on the beaches, fish in the 30 to 40" range have shown in the just the past few days.  Also, fish seem to be setting up on many of the humps in the river providing a consistent bite.  As more larger fish get into the river expect all types of Striper fishing to turn on.

        The Macking has also improved substantially.  From Boothbay to the Black Rocks, bring some chum, and you should be able to load up on as many Macs as you like.  Today we found acres and acres of Mackerel in the Sheepscot River. 

        Offshore, good stuff is happening as well.  Giant Bluefin Tuna are showing up and being caught and ground fishing has remained steady.  

        If you are staying in Boothbay Harbor go get yourself some Squid.   Acquire some squid jigs and find a spot that has a light shining in the water you should be golden.   There are many around.  

Below is picture of  my son with a Striped Bass he caught today fishing with 3 ounces of weight on the bottom of the Kennebec River. The boy has not been shut out this year.

July 7

      What a difference a few days make.  Hurricane Arthur deposited vast amounts of fresh water all over Maine.  Today the river is a brown mess and 30 knot gusts are creating seas as high as 8'.  Today I postponed two trips to let conditions improve and they will.  Prior to the hurricane we were averaging double digits Striper trips jigging our way through the Kennebec River.  Yesterday we only managed 3 Stripers.  Friday morning, before the hurricane hit, my son and I freighted our newly made bait pen(pictured below) with Mackerel. Yesterday and today the Macking was slow.  Things are still unsettled.  Today's big blow will not help, but I expect things to improve and get back to pre-hurricane status in the next few days.  We shall see.