Almost March!

Winter is cranking along.  I have been recuperating from MOHS surgery on my nose.  Seems I got some basal cell skin cancer and it had to be cut out.  Much more intrusive surgery than I had hoped for.  I have some more appts with the doc that will involve dermabrasion to smooth it out and possibly some laser work.  Ahhhh the perils of having a day to day job in the sun!!
Things are weird this winter.  So weird in fact that the Right Whales have returned to feed in the bay about a month early!  What does this mean?  Maybe nothing.  Year after year predictions are made as to when the striped bass will show up.  If the winter is warmer than normal, people make the prediction the bass will show early.  They never really do and I have come to believe it has to do with the length of days vs the water temp.  BUT!..that was until THIS crazy winter which never really was winter.  Bulbs are sprouting, whales are breaching and here it is still Feb.....So what this all means is I plan to have the boat ready May1st for trips!  I wouldn't recommend travelling from afar to hit early May with me but if your fairly close and want to get a jump on the season then MAY might be for you. 
Other things of note, I have really been working hard on my photography skills...I swear it is like a full time job learning all the features on your camera and PP *post processing*.  Post Processing *Photoshop* is really an art within itself.  I bought a new lens to use on the boat this year for close up work and am really looking forward to putting it to use....
As for the email list, I have struggled trying to send all my fishing contacts an email as a group.  My server bounced it back and I am still not sure how to send a mass email to my fishing contact list!!!....Anybody using a MAC wants to shoot me an email and unlock the mystery is more than welcome and I would much appreciate!!...Till next tide.......

Jeff

Outer Cape Winter Morning.....

Shot this morning on the outer cape....If you like any of my photos and wish to purchase then let me  know. 

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!