2012

For some odd reason I have never booked many trips in the last two weeks of May. I'd like to change that this year and fish solid straight into June.  As always, June fills up fast and my June calendar as of this posting has 10 days left in it.  I highly encourage anyone looking for some light tackle / flyfishing action on striped bass to look at the last couple weeks of May.  I put this posting up on FB and booked the 30th and 31.....I am also in the process of creating an email list, *something I should of had long before now*.  If you would like to be on the list, shoot me an email at info@finaddiction.com and I will add you to it. 
It has been a very warm winter for us to date and we all wonder if this will start things earlier than normal.  Regardless, it won't be long before the first fly line snaps taught as a flatwing drops to the surface and disappears into the flowing current.....One long strip....pause...two quick....pause and all the cobwebs of winter have now disappeared as the first fish of the season makes a nice solid run.....

15 degrees and beautiful......

Happy New Year!

It's been a awhile since I posted on my blog and my apologies for that.  The season get's so busy towards the end with trips and the onslaught of the giant fishery that my posting suffers.
Here is a recap of what went down after August.
Bluefin fishing was slow but the Albie fishing was very HOT!  I normally do not fish for Albies due to their proximity to my port but this year I made an exception and did many Albie trips in Buzzards Bay.  I must say we had a GREAT time fishing for them and plan to do more of it next season!   The weather was poor in October and we did not get out much to chase tuna around like we were hoping.  On the days I could get out, I spent some time *on the ball* chunking for giants.  We had them in the slick many times but just could not get them to EAT....Eventually it was time to hang it up and get on with the fall around here and the many neglected household things that do not get taken care of during fishing season.
It was a great season in all and the new boat gave me very little problems.  The new SIMRAD NSE electronics gave me the edge all season long and I highly recommend their new products!
As we head into the New Year, I start to book trips in earnest for the coming season.  Alot of my repeats have already secured their dates for next year and I encourage those of you that haven't to do so.
I hope 2012 is good to you all and I look forward to fishing with you this season.

The End of Summer

Labor day has come and gone.  It officially marks the end of summer on Cape Cod.  The most noteable change is the LACK OF CARS on the roadways!  We have had some cool weather days and at this time of year you do not know what you will be wearing on the boat until you step outside in the early morning darkness.  Somedays will be shorts, t-shirt and flops and others you will have pants, fleece and full rubber boots.  Always best to come prepared.
Fishing has been great to date.  Bass are still off the backside but getting to them is the challenge with the tropical SE swells we have been having of late...
Tuna fishing has remained steady, we are getting bit most days and landing fish but are hopeful we are going to have some great topwater action soon as the water cools and the bait rounds up.
I still have plenty of open days late Sept and into Oct for those wanting to get out and experience light tackle for bluefin tuna!!

Viva Italiano!

First half of August

Hello Blog Fans. Today's trip was pushed to Thursday due to nasty easterlies and rain so I thought I would update my blog and let u know what we have been doing of late.
The GOOD NEWS is commercial striped bass season is over and there are actually some bass left to be taken. We have had some banner trips the past week with alot of smiles and memories to last a lifetime. The tuna fishing is starting to pick up. There are alot of tuna around but they have been finicky to eat and school up bait and crash on it. The bait they seem to be on in mini butterfishfish or herring the size of your fingernail. Hard to duplicate and this weeks tides do not help. The good news is I am wide open when the moon kicks in and the tides get more to the tunas liking. We are hoping for a banner fall and just pray the weather holds......
The new boat has been good to me this season with no major mishaps other than a couple of broken t-top welds early on. Most of my customers love the new ride and the SIMRAD electronics are truly rad and help us zero in on fish in tough conditions....Soon I will have tunes and Sirius weather hooked up....One truly slick ride it is becoming.....
Till next tide......

J

Last week in July

For the most part, it was a successful week fishing. We had some insane action and luckily we were in the right place at the right time. We made some big moves late in the week and it paid off. These fish were much harder to get on and on spike mackeral which made them picky at least to our offerings...Whale shows were sick and it is so great to see your customers appreciate mother nature in this regard and not just look at a trip as *meat on the deck*
Fishing this time of year during commercial bass season can be taxing and if your fishing anywhere near where the commercial fleet is you can plan on launching at 3am to get a parking spot.
I work hard at staying away from the fleet to give my customers a unique more relaxed trip. Most times it pays off, sometimes it doesn't but when they ask u for more dates at the end of the day u feel u must be doing something right.....
I have been mixng up bass and tuna trips and must say It screws with the brain going back and forth....U need to get on a vibe and stay there. Unpacking and repacking the boat with bass/tuna gear gets tiresome...U lose your vibe and get in a funk!...hah....
I have really been digging the new SIMRAD NSE electronics on my sled. The echo sounder graphics are sick and I am picking up birds on the 4kw radar with ease.
Anyhoo...here are a few pics from the last week....Supposed to be getting valve adjustment today but mechanic is AWOL....Looking forward to 2morrows tuna trip....I hope they can cast...