This site is dedicated to boating, fishing and general recreation in the Massachusetts Bay area and Atlantic Ocean. My vessel, Riptide, a 2002 Trophy 2302WA powered by a 200hp Mercury EFI outboard, is well equip for most outings. She resides in Green Harbor, MA as does my family and home. We make full use of our location during the summer visiting sand bars and beaches up and down the coast, places you could never get to without a boat. Fishing Stellwagen Bank for Bluefin Tuna and hauling lobster traps has become somewhat of an obsession.
Bluefin Tuna, Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Cod, Haddock and more!
The 2010 boating and fishing season officially began early this year. We took our maiden voyage Saturday with a leisurely trip down the coastline to shake off the cobwebs. The successful trip ended with the boat in its slip. The lobster traps will soon be soaking off the coast.
April 25, 2010 marks the beginning of the Massachusetts Bay fishing season. We set out of Green Harbor around 6:45 to do some bottom fishing for cod. The bite was very good on the bank. We limited out within a few hours. There were many nice fish mixed in with a lot of shorts. The Elec-Tra-Mate electric fishing reels were key on this day. Reeling in double shorts repeatedly would have been painful without them. The surprise catch of the day was a large toothy wolf fish. A great start to the season.
April 25, 2010 the catch of the day was this large toothy Wolf fish.
Bluefin Tuna Fishing Stellwagen Bank in August 2008. We got the last 6 minutes of the battle on tape. The total fight was about 30 minutes. Check it out.
The ocean is an incredible place. It is hard to explain what it is like to see a school of pilot whales pass by or a breaching Humpback Whale dwarf your boat when you least expect it. Basking Sharks, Humpback Whales, Finback Whales, Pilot Whales, Right Whales, Harbor Seals, Atlantic Sunfish, and an endless variety of other sea creatures can be found regularly. Bluefin Tuna schools that pass through every season.
Check out The Captain's Blog - Green Harbor MA, it catalogs much of my vessels activity. You will find some useful fishing and boating tips, lobster facts, recreational lobstering information and lobster recipes, as well as a few interesting photos here. The site is always growing. The goal is to create an extensive fishing resource that will include fishing tackle tips and methods, fishing areas, useful marine knots, and lots more as well as links to many other useful fishing and fisherman resources.
