27-04-2009, 01:03 PM
There are plenty of places to try in Boston and the surrounding area.
One of the best places in the Boston area to fish for Stripers and Bluefish, was behind the J.F.K. Library. I remember as a kid that people would line the water (by the hundreds) and everyone would be catching Blues and Stripers. Unfortunately, times appear to have changed, and "keepers" are still taken, they're not being taken in the same numbers.
Another place to try is Castle Island. The dock is open to the public, and has produced plenty of fish over the years.
To answer your question about timing - The general rule-of-thumb, is that migratory Stripers are in Boston Harbor on May 1. I've fished Boston Harbor with my coworkers (at Logan Airport) and have taken hold-over Stripers in February. They were all small, but a blast to catch.
When it comes to fishing Boston Harbor, I'm going to tell you something that's counterintuitive. FISH IT AT LOW TIDE! Supposedly, there was a book written a few years ago citing exactly what I just said. Not once have I ever caught a fish in Boston Harbor at high tide. This does not mean the fish aren't there, and I've also never thrown "meat" out there. I've always tossed top-water plugs 2 hours on either side of low tide, and been VERY successful. In fact, one of my cowkers was pulling a shallow-diving lure around low tide and pulled a 44" Striper out. It was the talk of the employee breakroom for a week or so.
Good luck and tight lines!
T.W.
One of the best places in the Boston area to fish for Stripers and Bluefish, was behind the J.F.K. Library. I remember as a kid that people would line the water (by the hundreds) and everyone would be catching Blues and Stripers. Unfortunately, times appear to have changed, and "keepers" are still taken, they're not being taken in the same numbers.
Another place to try is Castle Island. The dock is open to the public, and has produced plenty of fish over the years.
To answer your question about timing - The general rule-of-thumb, is that migratory Stripers are in Boston Harbor on May 1. I've fished Boston Harbor with my coworkers (at Logan Airport) and have taken hold-over Stripers in February. They were all small, but a blast to catch.
When it comes to fishing Boston Harbor, I'm going to tell you something that's counterintuitive. FISH IT AT LOW TIDE! Supposedly, there was a book written a few years ago citing exactly what I just said. Not once have I ever caught a fish in Boston Harbor at high tide. This does not mean the fish aren't there, and I've also never thrown "meat" out there. I've always tossed top-water plugs 2 hours on either side of low tide, and been VERY successful. In fact, one of my cowkers was pulling a shallow-diving lure around low tide and pulled a 44" Striper out. It was the talk of the employee breakroom for a week or so.
Good luck and tight lines!
T.W.