The Knife Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 With the small window we have been given to land a few Cod I'm just wondering if anyone has been out? I'm eyeballing a day to hit the bank and see if I can grab a few haddock and a Codfish. Has anybody participated in this Fall fishery? Any Intel is appreciated public or PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teambeefmaster Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 I'm going but I'll be quite a bit further south than you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBYRD Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 We were out around Jefferys on opening Sunday. Lots of shorts and dogs around while fishing within the pack of 3 party boats and @ 15 recreational guys. We made a move to drift over some harder bottom in @ 220-250ft and it was lights out! Jigs/teaser and bait rigs worked all day. blacklabnh and The Knife 2 Ditch Troll #338 -Tight Lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Rock Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Was out this morning off Plymouth fished around the slack but managed our two keepers, on one of the humps not too far off the gurnet, beautiful morning and none of that predicted swell from the hurricane The Knife 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Knife Posted September 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Just now, Two Rock said: Was out this morning off Plymouth fished around the slack but managed our two keepers, on one of the humps not too far off the gurnet, beautiful morning and none of that predicted swell from the hurricane Yes i see a big swell predicted. thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Knife Posted September 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 mins ago, TBYRD said: We were out around Jefferys on opening Sunday. Lots of shorts and dogs around while fishing within the pack of 3 party boats and @ 15 recreational guys. We made a move to drift over some harder bottom in @ 220-250ft and it was lights out! Jigs/teaser and bait rigs worked all day. Awesome! Great picture! thanks for the info. i was planning on hitting 200' or so. it has been a while since I've been out there. Sometimes they are much deeper. that helps. THANKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBYRD Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 With all of the great times I'm having with my 11yr old son offshore fishing, I feel it is my responsibility to preach and teach just a little. Please practice sustainable bottom fishing practices. While out on Jefferys fishing amongst the pack of 15-20 boats I saw way too many short cod and haddock floating around due to "barotrama" When these fish are brought up from the deep, the small amount of air in their swim bladders drastically expands causing bulging eyes and expelling stomachs out of their mouths. Although alive and healthy, they are unable to decend back to the bottom with all of this pressure built up inside them. There are a few methods of helping these future keepers to live on, and possibly become the monsters of tomorrow. Deflating the swim bladder from the side of the fish, NOT the stomach bulging out of it's mouth, with a hollow needle is acceptable if done precisely. Without the knowledge and experience of where the exact location for each species should be "vented" this method may injure more fish than it saves. My favorite way to get these little guys back down is with a decending device. Whether commercially made or DIY, these simple contraptions hold the fish to a weight which is lowered down and, with a sharp upward jerk of the line, release the fish "re-compressed" back to the environment from where it came. Thanks for doing your part. Your grandkids will thank you for it. giggyfish 1 Ditch Troll #338 -Tight Lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Got out this weekend in the kayak. More shorts than legals, but with a 1 fish limit, it's easy to limit out. The Riddler, ermghoti and The Knife 3 Slappy the Bait Shop Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha baiter Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Hit the NW corner today. Tons of whales and porpoises. Fished on top nothing but dogs, moved to the edge more dogs in 120, moved to 200 more dogs went to 250 then 275 nothing but dogs!!! Chalk it up to a whale watching trip. Lots of draggers up there The Knife 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Knife Posted September 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 I fished East on Sunday. Tons of dogs, followed by Macks and Whiting that hit or were snagged by the jig. Fished 80-350' and only shook the dogs at the deepest depths, but even then caught one. just not the one a minute we were seeing in shallower water. Tally for the day was 2 keeper haddock. caught 1/2 dozen short cod. Saw tuna busting and a few whales. Got me ass kicked on a long windy ride home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 20 hours ago, alpha baiter said: . Lots of draggers up there What are they dragging for? How can it be legal to drag in areas where there are cod, but recreational cod fishermen generally can't keep a fish? Slappy the Bait Shop Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha baiter Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Slappy said: What are they dragging for? How can it be legal to drag in areas where there are cod, but recreational cod fishermen generally can't keep a fish? Good question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcard Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Hit Jefferies with some friends Sunday and managed to fill the fishbox and coolers with cod,haddock and pollack. We fished for 3,5 hours until my senior friends had enough fish to bring home.Fall fishing is here! alpha baiter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmarino1432 Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 On 9/23/2019 at 3:55 PM, Slappy said: Got out this weekend in the kayak. More shorts than legals, but with a 1 fish limit, it's easy to limit out. Are you tipping the jig with bait? Looks like maybe some clam or squid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 I usually tip my jigs with squid or sometimes mackerel strips. The big cunner definitely hit the baited jigs more than the unbaited jigs, hard to tell with cod because the catch rate doesn't seem to change much. Slappy the Bait Shop Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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