Maine Striper and Bluefin Tuna Charters, Saltwater Fishing Reports

Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports Blog

Welcome to the the Fish Blog & saltwater fishing reports page of Super Fly Charters & Capt. George Harris. We're looking forward to providing you with updated coastwide inshore saltwater flats fishing reports as well as offshore Bluefin Tuna fishing reports as the Maine Striper & "football" Bluefin Tuna Fishing season goes forward into 2009!!!

Super Fly Charters provides friendly, professional guided fly & light tackle fishing for Striped Bass, Bluefish & "Football" Bluefin Tuna. When the conditions are right we specialize in sight casting the flats, we also cast our flies, lures and live-bait into powerful tidal rips, eddies, and bold ocean washed ledges. We operate in the mid coast region of Maine from Casco Bay to Penobscot Bay including the mighty Kennebec River, an area covering an astonishing 1000 miles of the Maine Striper coast. We focus our efforts on the rocky coast & islands of Muscongus Bay & the untouched saltwater flats & rips of the St. George River.

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We look forward to fishing with many of you again this season...for those who will be making their maiden voyage with Super Fly Charters on the Maine Striper Coast....Welcome aboard!!!

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Saturday, July 11, 2009

Maine Striped Bass Fishing Report: Super Fly Charters 7/11/09 St. George River Stripers

Today I had Richard, Penny, Sam & Steve all returning to fish the St. George river flats with me. Check out Penny's chunky 27 incher that she caught...this one was lying in 2ft of water!!!

I'll post full trip report after I finish my beer!!!

If you're looking to fish with us season...please call us soon for available dates!!! We are taking reservations daily. Don't forget to ask about our evening blitz trip...It's becoming a guest favorite!!!
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Friday, July 10, 2009

Maine Striper Fishing Report 7/10/09 Midcoast Maine's Sunshine Stripers!!!

Striper fishing in midcoast Maine!!!

Kimberly Keller & her son Adam with some nice midcoast Maine Stripers caught today 7/10/09...check out Adam and his 37 incher!!!

Here is what Kim said about the trip...."George,
thank you for a fun and productive fishing trip today. Adam couldn't stop talking about how nice you were and how much fun he had. At one point, when you were moving the boat to a new spot, he said to me "This guy is really persistent. He really wants us to catch fish". And that is exactly what we did - catch fish. You are a friendly, experienced guide who really knows his stuff. I will be telling all of my friends about you!!! I already posted his pictures on my facebook and everyone who knows me has commented about the size of Adam's fish. Thank you again. And please email me some pictures."

Thank you!
Kim

To me trips like this are the ones that make being a fishing guide fun & rewarding...It seems like we've had lots of these kinda days lately!!!

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Maine Saltwater Fishing Report July 9th, 2009 Kids Fishing Trips!!!

Maine Saltwater Fishing...Offers many opportunities to get youths hooked on fishing!!!

Our kids fishing trips have been extremely popular this season. These trips provide a great way for parents to get their children hooked on saltwater fishing & are a great way to spend some fun & exciting family time together on the water. These trips typically depart late morning, so there is no need to drag the kids out of bed for a "crack of dawn" outing. A typical 4 hr trips usually result in dozen's of hard fighting mackeral caught per child. Other species frequently caught on these trips are Striped Bass, Bluefish & Cod. Harbor Seals & Porpoises are often seen on these trips, Osprey, Bald Eagles & Great Blue Heron too!!!....Please contact us for more details!!!

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Maine Striper Fishing Report: Super Fly Charters July 5th,2009

Summer Arrives...Finally!!!

(Joe Cloutier & Bill Coppola with a couple of healthy Kennebec River schoolies caught 7/3/09)

Easterly Winds, Rain, Drizzle, Fog...these are all things that Maine Striper fishermem have been dealing with for the last few weeks...ALL THAT IS OVER!!!
Summer has arrived in the midcoast and we should see a huge improvement in our Striper fishery. Bright skies and warm breezes will make our outings all that much more enjoyable. The early morning tides over the next few days should prove to be very good. Low light coupled with low water are two of the pieces of the puzzle that have been bringing it all together lately. We're still finding stripers in the shallows and they're still slapping topwaters fished s-l-o-w-l-y. Make sure to be stealthy when approaching shallow water...the fish are there but if you go charging in...the game is over!!!

Livebaiting over the ledges has been productive as usual!!!...finding the right bait makes all the difference and is definetly worth spending the extra time to secure a good supply of it, the "Super Fly" is outfitted with two massive forty gallon livewells!!!

I still have some good tides available for anyone looking to fish over the next couple of weeks so if you haven't already made your plans...pick up the phone and call us today!!!

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Maine Striper Fishing Blog Report June 28th, 2009

St. George River Stripers light up this morning!!!

Whoever coined the saying "wind from the east, fishing the least" obviously wasn't fishing on the St. George flats this morning. After a slow trip yesterday our Stripers really turned on today...Fishing on the flats today during the bottom of the tide payed off huge. We found big stripers lying in wait in less than 3 feet of water...and lots of them!!! Big, fat, happy Stripers!!! We landed over a dozen chunky fish between 29 and 36 inches and had twice that amount of missed strikes and hook ups...all these fish were very lazy and eating up on top....the highlight was a 36" fish that ate one of my red & white "hollow tail" gurglers. Hopefully what we found this morning will be the new trend.

Most of the fish were caught in less than 3 feet of water and some were caught in as little as a foot and a half. A stealthy drift was critical and the E/NE wind was almost perfect...any course corrections were made with the push pole.

I'm sorry about the lack of pics with the post but the location we were fishing would be too easily revealed...I don't mind sharing info...but I can't give it all away!!!

Friday, June 26, 2009

Maine Striper Fishing Blog Report: Capt George Harris, June 26th, 2009

Maine Striper Fishing...The Flats Are Heating Up!!!

Dr. Kevin Kelly of Rockland Maine caught this nice 27" skinny water Striper today 6/26/09. This one crushed a topwater plug at boatside!!!

Quick update...After a week of torrential runoff...the St. George fishing conditions seem to be rebounding nicely....reports from the Kennebec indicate muddy, silty conditions but that should change very quickly...We're finding feeding Striped Bass up on the flats and on the edges of mussel bars...typical midsummer territory. Huge schools of 4 to 6 inch river herring Have poured into the St. George giving our Stripers plenty to feed on...Bluefish have been reported as sporadic catches locally. It's just a matter of days before we see these toothy marauders invade in numbers. Mackerel have been around for a couple of weeks now.

If you havn't made your plans to fish yet...I'd advise you to do so soon.
Call us for available dates.

Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Monday, June 22, 2009

Maine Striped Bass Fishing Reports: June, 22nd 2009 Super Fly Charters

I hope you all like the new reader friendly blog format ;-) I'm looking forward to hearing from you all and to fishing with many of you!!!

Maine Striper Fishing Report: Super Fly Charters June 22nd, 2009

Maine Stripers & the anglers who chase them left feeling grumpy after this weeks stormy weather!!!! Summer weather returns in time for this weekend!!!!

Now on to the fishing conditions....

Striped Bass continue to flood into Maine waters but stormy weather runoff has the rivers and bays left muddy...not surprisingly the Striper fishing has been hampered by these conditions...No doubt, as soon as this weather breaks and the water begins to stabilize we should see some excellent fishing opportunities...After postponing a couple of trips to start the week...I'm excited to get back on the water. The Bluefin Tuna have arrived and numerous fish have been landed locally. The largest fish that I have heard about was around 400 pounds...Reports also indicate that smaller fish in the 100-150 pound range have been blitzing on Mackerel on some of the near shore midcoast ledges.

(Bill Farland with his personal best 30+ inch Striper caught in 18 inches of water)

Tomorrow morning I'll have angler Bill Farland return for his 3rd year...Bill is hoping to beat his personal best 32" Striper on the fly...we didn't get a chance to beat that fish last year as we faced some tough conditions during his two days of fishing...This year I'm very optimistic as we have some very nice fish around...a little cooperation from the weather and we'll be in business

Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Friday, June 19, 2009

Maine Striper Fishing Blog Report: Super Fly Charters June 19th, 2009

What does a Maine Striper fishing guide do on his rainy, stormy day off???

Well if that guide is Capt. George Harris of Super Fly Charters...He goes fishing of course!!! After postponing this mornings guided trip due to monsoon like conditions...I decided to go out and have some fun myself and thought pulling on some Stripers might be a fun way to spend a soggy morning...The outgoing tide was looking good so I headed out to a place where I've been catching some fish on a particular grass bank. The fish were there!!! Not many...but enough to satisfy my daily striper craving. I boated four obviously very well fed fish and was freight trained by a large Striped Bass that shook the hook loose after a blistering 50 yard run...I'll see that one again soon...Oh what fun!!!

It's looking like we're going to have to deal with a few days of lousy weather...before summer returns next week. Hope to see you on the water soon.

(Angler & Custom rod builder, Mark Porter of Texas with a "cookie cutter" schoolie Striper caught yesterday 6/19/09)

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Maine Striper Fishing Blog Report: Super Fly Charters June 18th, 2009

Maine Striper fishing with fly & light tackle!!!

Locally...Striper fishing continues to get better...we have fresh fish migrating into our waters on a daily basis...Mostly schoolie sized slot fish with some bigger specimens showing up as well....Mackeral are here and have been blitzing on acre sized schools of juvie herring...Reports of snapper Bluefish have been trickling in.

(photos: Capt George Harris)

Here we are...nearly a month into our season here on the Maine coast. Already there seems to be way more Stripers in our waters than all of last year...Still, I hear some local guys complaining about the lack of fish...some of these guys I have always considered very good anglers....Hmmm, my question to some of these chronic complainers has been or should be....what have you done differently??? Some anglers fail to make adjustments in the way they fish and continue to make the same mistakes over & over again...the poor results that these anglers end up with should be of no suprise!!! I can't even count the number of times over the course of the last couple of seasons that I've seen anglers run up to a spot...make a couple of casts with their "tried & true" lure or fly without hooking up and then go blasting away to the next location...at the end of the day, back at the dock the complaining begins...about how there are no fish...if the fish were there surely these anglers would have caught them with their "tried & true" offerings....yeah right!!!
Saavy anglers make the proper adjustments in the way they present their flies, lures, baits etc....and these adjustments often pay big dividends if the fishing gets tough. I'm on the water all day everyday so that gives me abit of an advantage over the average weekend angler...I'm always looking for different ways to bring more fish to the boat...usually it's something subtle that makes a difference...but sometimes it's something completely outside the box....keep that in mind the next time you're out on the water and things just don't seem to be working for you!!!

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"Super Fly" ~ Fly of the Month

S.S. Flies ~ Olive "Raghead" Crab ~ The raghead fly, originally designed for Permit & Bones, has been a killer for us when sight casting to Striped Bass around the numerous Mussel bars that fringe many of our shallow flats. We frequently encounter Stripers that are "Tailed Up"...yes Stripers do "tail", like an Abaco Bone or Redfish of Florida's famed Indian River Lagoon, Striped Bass often feed by grubbing around on the mud & eelgrass flats for crabs, shrimp and worms, leaving their tails wagging like flags in the breeze. A well presented fly presented just upcurrent of the "tailing" Striper...slowy crawled along the bottom will usually yield a strike...We've also seen an increase in the number of Winter Flounder caught "On The Fly" when using these smaller crab patterns, additionally. NOTE: for the non-fly anglers a well presented silver dollar sized live green crab pinned to a 1/0 hook or jighead slays "tailing" fish...We always have a good selection of crab flies as well as other crustacean, "Worm Hatch" & other finesse presentation flies in our flybox!!! ~ CHECK BACK SOON FOR THE NEXT "SUPER FLY" OF THE MONTH!!!

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