I think Im ready for some salt spray at 35 knots! (pics)

[wmhunts]

Its been a great winter, But Im starting to get the itch. Bigger fish to fry in a much bigger sea, And days so smoking hot we hide under the canopy for a little shade. Looking forward to season 2015 on the dreamcatcher













Seasons Best 10ft Porbeagle shark! world class trophy fish









Tuna.com over there

[shiveringjoe]

I'm definitely ready to go out again Wes!  We had a challenging day with 4-6' waves but it was a blast. Here's a few pictures I managed while trying to not go flying off the deck.

Brother-in-law with his first cod


My best cod


Balloons set as the waves start to pick up


Pulling the anchor in big waves

[bighar]

Great pictures. Brings back many memories. Used to fish Raritan bay and Delaware bay and the wreaks off the coast of NJ. Miss the salt water.

[wmhunts]

Ha! those are great pics Joe! You are now officially the dreamcatcher photographer when not catching fish. I cant wait

[stripernut]

Great pics!
I love to ice fish, but I don't get it when anglers say they would rather ice fish than any other type of fishing... Give me busting tuna anytime over cutting holes in the ice!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E00KdfvDKY

[shiveringjoe]

Ha! those are great pics Joe! You are now officially the dreamcatcher photographer when not catching fish. I cant wait

If we go out in better conditions i promise I'll get some awesome pictures.

[mudchuck]

Nice pics Wes & Joe!
Is that a Wolffish in one of the photos?

[dickbaker]

    OK Wes,   How far south do you have to go to find cod in Tshirt weather?   
Dick

[wmhunts]

Yes that's a Wolfy and I don't think there is any cod available right now in t shirt weather, so we will have to keep drilling holes for now

[slopoker]

some of my favorite spots!!!! still awaiting my first big tuna though!

[wmhunts]

some of my favorite spots!!!! still awaiting my first big tuna though!

You and me both! 2015 year of the Giants!!

[jmaster69]

Nice I thought I was the only salty dog around here! I commercial fish bft june to december! I can't friggin wait!

[wmhunts]

Nice I thought I was the only salty dog around here! I commercial fish bft june to december! I can't friggin wait!

Where do you fish out of jmaster? Im a commercial guy to, just not a very successful one yet Last year was my first season offshore all summer/fall. I learned a lot and got a good set of sea legs, they better watch out now!

[Champlain Islander]

I go quite a few times each season off the coast of NH for cod, haddock and pollock. Fly in the ointment this year with the new regs. Not sure how I'll fill the freezer with all that yummi fish with the closure of the Gulf of Maine for Cod.

[jmaster69]

Depends on where the bite is... I also deckhand on a charter boat in harpswell maine

BFT we dock at pine point/cape porpoise/ rye or gloucester. Gotta follow the bite.

If you have any questions don't be shy

[jmaster69]

Cod closures are only in effect by a pre-determined square area at a pre determined date... There are still open areas.

[Champlain Islander]

Unfortunately the closures and new regs impact the guy I usually go out with out of Rye, NH. Really sucks that the feds have determined the fish are in trouble...seeing how I go several times every year and last year was great. I think it is all BS. They will end up putting the small charter guy out of business. Typical government miss management.

[wmhunts]

Unfortunately the closures and new regs impact the guy I usually go out with out of Rye, NH. Really sucks that the feds have determined the fish are in trouble...seeing how I go several times every year and last year was great. I think it is all BS. They will end up putting the small charter guy out of business. Typical government miss management.

I think they are actually after the big charter guy, they make a lot of money on taking people fishing and the feds don't think they get enough of it

[VTWoodchuck]

Great pics!  I'm really jealous.  I can almost imagine hearing Dave and Sandro on Tuna.Com griping about all the "googans".   

[fishingidjit]

WH, nice boat and pics,enjoy the ice while we have it!  Summer is coming its' just a bit slow this year !

[Champlain Islander]

I think they are actually after the big charter guy, they make a lot of money on taking people fishing and the feds don't think they get enough of it

Looked on my charter captns site and he is selling his 2 boats and moorings. Couldn't justify staying in business with the new regs. Too bad he has been doing it for around 30 years and was a class act.

[perch bait]

I for one have had some very memorable moments out on the rough water. In 2013, my friend offered to take me out to Wells, Maine to go fishing for stripers on a charter. It was hard to go to sleep the night before heading out, since I had no idea what it would be like or if we would catch any fish. When the alarm rang out I jumped up and everyone was scrambling around getting ready, there was a sort of powerful excitement in the air. We met our Captain down at the docks early in the morning. The charter's name was Don's First Light, which is a play on word's since the captain's name is Don and he likes to be at the docks before sunrise, but that's beside the point. We headed out of Well's harbor, ready to meet the day. After putting around for a little bit, we found a huge school of bass that were right up near shore. Using a bobber and a live mackerel that we had caught earlier that morning, Don would cast our lines out into the middle of the school and you would get to see the fish make huge boils on the surface as they darted away from the sudden disturbance. There was probably 50+ fish in this one school! My adrenaline was pounding when I hooked up with the first fish, it was a smaller one, but I was wicked proud of my first striped bass. We kept on chasing the school as they moved down the shoreline. It was amazing to be able to look down and see the beasts swimming right under the boat. It wasn't long before I hooked up with a monster! I fought the fish for at least 15 minutes before it even started to tire. I wasn't sure who was going to run out of energy first, the fish or me! I finally got it up to the boat and I was amazed at the size of it. Don lifted the huge fish aboard. It measured 44" and weighed 32 lbs. It was one of the happiest moments of my life. My Dad was following Don's Facebook page at the time and got to see the action as it was happening, it's too bad he couldn't of been their! I ended up deciding to release it so that other's could maybe catch the beast again.

Notice how calm it is! It was a beautiful morning!

[Lazybones]

Awesome fish PB. Definitely a three hander! 

You have a way with the words for such a young man. Keep fishing and writing.

[perch bait]

Awesome fish PB. Definitely a three hander! 

You have a way with the words for such a young man. Keep fishing and writing.

Thanks Lazybones, and I have to be good with words in order to keep up my grades in English. 

[mudchuck]

Nice catch PB, you are a natural!

[perch bait]

Nice catch PB, you are a natural!

Thanks for the compliment mudchuck. 

[jmaster69]

Wait until you get a 50 pound 50 incher!!!

[wmhunts]

Nice striper perch bait! you got me beat! I caught 105 stripers in 2013 but the biggest was 27lbs
Wait till you see what we are gonna catch this summer! if it was legal we could use stripers for bait. Looking forward to taking you and dad offshore this summer.Your dads got my number keep after him

[perch bait]

Nice striper perch bait! you got me beat! I caught 105 stripers in 2013 but the biggest was 27lbs
Wait till you see what we are gonna catch this summer! if it was legal we could use stripers for bait. Looking forward to taking you and dad offshore this summer.Your dads got my number keep after him

Sounds good to me Wes. Hope to see you in the warmer months.

[slopoker]

My buddy got his personal best last year on Joppa flats 54" me I just choke all the time haha im still looking for a 40" but the effing tuna better watch out this season!!!!