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Cod
We target codfish every day on the all-day fishing trips
and sometimes for a week or two during the summer on the
half-day trips. A legal size codfish (currently 21 inches)
is the goal of all our anglers. These fish have been caught
as big as 98 pounds (world rod and reel record) but the
average size caught aboard our boats is 5 to 15 pounds.
We fish for cod from April to November. Cod are caught fishing
on the bottom in depths from 100 feet up to 350 feet. Along
with the haddock, cod is our most popular and sought after
fish.
Haddock
We target haddock every day on our all-day trips and also
on some of our half day trips during summer months. A legal
size haddock (currently 21 inches) is considered a prize
catch by our anglers. A fresh haddock is one of the best
fish for eating in the entire world. Haddock can get as
large as 18 pounds, but the average size caught aboard our
boats is about 4 to 9 pounds. Haddock are caught fishing
on the bottom in depths up to 350 feet.
Pollock
Pollock are usually caught along with haddock and cod. They
are excellent for eating and must be 19 inches long. The
pollock can get as big as 48 pounds, but our average size
runs between five and 15 pounds. Pollock also are caught
inshore on our half-day trips, but are much smaller than
the ones caught on the bottom with haddock and cod.
WOLFISH, CUSK and HAKE
These fish also are caught when we fish on the bottom on
our all-day fishing trips. They are very good eating and
on some days there are a large number of these fish on the
boat, too.
MACKEREL
Mackerel are caught mostly on our half-day trips. From mid-May
to October you can catch these fish in tremendous numbers.
Peak season for mackerel is from late May to early July.
Mackerel only get to be about 3 pounds at their biggest,
but fishermen have been known to catch up to 100 in a four
hour trip. Taken on light spinning equipment, the mackerel
is an excellent scrapper.
BLUEFISH
A seasonal fish that May show up anytime in July and stay
until October. The bluefish get as big as 20 pounds and
will fight you like no other fish except maybe a stripped
bass. The average size caught aboard our boats is 7 to 12
pounds. The bluefish has a strong distinctive flavor when
eaten and when you go bluefishing and catch alot your clothes
will most likely need to be changed and washed right away
due to the bait (whole herring) and your being in contact
with bluefish.
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