Thanks to these guys willingness to fish the deep water we had the most productive fishing trip this month. It was also likely the last day of fishing for the species of Cod in 2012. The season will close on November 1st. We have Hurricane Sandy rolling through New England Sunday, Monday and Tuesday as well as most likely Wednesday. Or, will Wednesday be the calm after the storm? We shall see…

These guys are from New Jersey, their names are John, Keith, Whitney, Brian, Dustin and Joe. This was their first time fishing out of Gloucester. They quickly learned how to hunt the elusive Codfish. Along the way, we saw pilot whales, which is unusual to see. We also slammed on the breaks for a deep drop in 333 feet of water.. 40 to 60 feet from the bottom our jigs met a barrage of bruiser Pollock. It was a fish a cast for a while as we slowly drifted deeper, while at the same time carrying the school with us… None of the customers complained so I let the drift continue. Then one by one they began catching Cod instead of Pollock. One here, one there. Then a couple nice, larger Cod came over the rails. Funny thing was, that was during slack tide! After that when the Outgoing tide began moving, it was drift after drift for about three more hours. During that time we, including myself of course, caught Cod, Pollock, Haddock, Large Haddock, large Cod, and… some very Large Cusk as well, ha! Shawn Loves cutting those…

Well, its time for Pollock season to begin here after a few days off. I’m going to take it easy tomorrow, then start sharpening up Jig hooks and Gaff hooks to get ready for the madness that is Pollock fishing. Hope to see you all out Here soon! And also, thanks for your enthusiasm throughout the Codfishing portion of 2012.

Anyway, here are the pictures from the trip…

-Capt. Rob