So fishing the Merrimack River has been stellar since the last report! Thank you to everyone who has come out thus far and have future trips booked! Since the last report, we had some great schoolie striper action and the keeper bass have moved in! It's been as good as an early June as I can remember the past 4 years. Mackerel have been in thick when you can find them, it has been a little challenging at times, but they are quickly turning into stripers. Some times you have to be a little patient and wait for the tide to do its thing, but when it has turned on it has been world class fishing.
The 2011 year class is continuing to make a strong appearance. Most all the fish are between 27.5" and 32" so plenty of keepers around for early June! Action has been great throughout the trips, but when it turns on, it has been epic. We had lots of keepers the past two weeks and with the June moon up this Friday, the really big 35+" fish will be more abundant!
Check out my Facebook page (Click HERE) for some opening for shared group charters. I'll post openings for the weekahead and just let me know if you are interested. It will be $110 per head and we need at least 3 to go! We have done a couple already and people have made some great friends and new fishing buddies!
I still have some weekday afternoon charters available the next few weeks. This is my favorite trip in June!!! It can be great, great striped bass fishing charter. Call to make a reservation now!
Ok...Here are some of the pics!
Tight Lines,
Chris
Henry and Jake out for their second trip on Manolin this year! They brought their buddies Mike and Chris and all 4 were reward with fun fishing and 4 Keepers!
Liam from Backwoods Graphics with his FIRST ever striper and it was a keeper to boot!
Chris Ford tight on one of the 150+ schoolies his group caught this on Manolin Charters!
Walter loves his stripers!
I even got in the action when Newburyport striper fishing was hot one day!
The English Boys Double up on keepers in the Merrimack River in Newburyport!
Beth from Backwoods here with her first keeper striper on Manolin Charters!
Henry's first Newburyport Charter of the year with a nice 26" striper on light tackle spinning gear!
Chris out for the second time already with his first keeper of the year. See you on Manolin on Saturday...and Sunday...and again in a few weeks! He is hooked!
Jason almost beat his dad on the last drift with this healthy 32" Striped bass!
Kay back from last year and slaying striped bass in Newburyport again! See you soon bud!
Allen out for the first time this year on a schoolie trip with a nice 26" surprise. The striper fishing was insance this afternoon with feeds over three hours long!
Louis is tight on a schoolie at Sunset to cap off a great charter trip!
Caroline shied away from touching this schoolie with her hands, but had no problem licking it! I guess when you boat 30 - 40 yourself its time to get intimate!
Jake on his first trip on Manolin this year with an after work schoolie special! He put a hurting on striped bass and has already been back again where he got his keeper. Although, this one was close!