Ocean Fishing Reports
for 2000

March Madness On Big Fish Charters

  Capt. Tom’s Report – March 13, 2000

The weather is finally starting to feel like spring and spring is perfect for ocean fishing here in Cape Cod! Our first couple of trips have revealed that Stellwagen Bank is loaded with sand eels and herring. The cod, pollack, haddock and wolffish are there gorging themselves with these bait fish and are attacking anything that resembles them. Action has been fast and furious this spring on our ocean fishing trips, with many doubles and sore arms at the end of each day. 

 
   Bob Morret’s six-man charter took these nice fish on their March 11^th trip to Stellwagen Bank.

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Awesome April on Big Fish Charters

Capt. Tom's Report - April 15, 2000

Saltwater Sportfishing doesn't get any better than what we have right now on Stellwagen Bank. Huge schools of cod, pollack, haddock and some wolffish, some times 20 Feet thick from the bottom up, have pleased our sportfishing charters. "Drop em down and load um up" has been the slogan on our boats. Some drifts have been over 1 1/2 miles with constant action all the time.

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Magnificent May on Big Fish Charters

Capt. Tom's Report - May 15, 2000

Billions of sand eels continue to attract and hold massive schools of cod, pollack, haddock and cusk. Wolffish have become more frequent and haddock in the 10-15 lb. range are very common. Larger cod are moving in and giant pollack in big numbers are pleasing to customers.

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June Jackpot on Big Fish Charters

Capt. Tom's Report - June 15, 2000

Beside our spectacular Stellwagen Bank cod fishing in June, our Cape Cod Fishing for striped bass and bluefish exploded as of June 1st. Massive schools of big stripers invaded race point, Wood End and Billingates shoals bringing limits of striped bass in the 20-50 lb. class to our customers. Striped Bass Fishing doesn't get any better anywhere. Our combination 1/2 day striped bass and 1/2 day cod are bringing smiles to our sportfishing charters. Cod trips are producing big cow cod 30 lbs. plus giant pollack over 20 lbs, haddock, wolffish and monk fish. Giant and school tuna by the thousands have also invaded Massachusetts especially Stellwagen Bank. Look for great catches of tuna and shark beginning in July.

July Jubilee on Big Fish Charters

Capt. Tom's Report - July 15, 2000

Summer on Stellwagen Bank brings in a great variety of gamefish to test fishing charters. Monster cod and pollack have become a regular event in our catches. Many fish in the 30, 40, and even 50 lb. class have already been caught and will continue throught the fall. Monkfish and haddock are more common and big sharks and bluefin tuna have begun to show up in the deep water east of Stellwagen Bank. Striped bass and bluefish continue to be excellent.

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Action-filled August on Big Fish Charters

Capt. Tom's Report - August 15, 2000

Hot  summer days have warmed water temperatures to set-off feeding by giant bluefin tuna and sharks. Many of our fishing charters have chosen combination trips, especially 1/2 day shark and 1/2 day cod, or 1/2 day tuna and 1/2 day cod. Big cow cod and giant pollack continue to please our customers. We are also seeing plenty of action on striped bass and bluefish.

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Spectacular September on Big Fish Charters

Capt. Tom's Report - September 16, 2000

Fantastic tuna action has exploded on Stellwagen Bank with giant tuna ranging from 500 to 900 plus lbs. and huge schools of school tuna 60 to 250 lbs. Shark fishing has gotten even better with most days bringing multiple hookups all day long. Large pollack, haddock, wolffish, and monkfish continue to be the delight on cod trips. Striped bass and bluefish continue excellent.

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October Overload on Big Fish Charters

Capt. Tom's Report - October 15, 2000

October usually brings some of the largest cod and pollack of the year and 200 is no exception. We have had many cod in the 30, 40, and 50 lb. class and huge giant pollack to over 40 lbs. plus. This action will continue all of October and November. Giant tuna, school tuna, and shark continues to be spectacular with giants 700 lbs. to almost 1,000 lbs. Most school tuna are ranging 100 to 170 lbs.

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