Maine Striper and Bluefin Tuna Charters, Guided Fishing Trips & Saltwater Fishing Reports

Maine Striper Fishing 2012

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Join Super Fly Charters on Maine's legendary Kennebec River system & Eastern Casco Bay..Jeremiah Jewell took advantage of a rainy,foggy day late last June (2011) by putting on a Striped Bass slayfest...Jigging soft plastics through the tide rips is a deadly technique when done properly...a 6 1/2 to 7 foot med action rod with a 4000-6000 sized reel loaded with 30 pound super braid...20-25 pound test mono leader and an assortment of soft plastic lures fished off 1-3 oz jig heads with wide gap hooks will get you in the the slay zone...fish the jig slowly and erratically off the bottom and you will see results like ours EVERY TIME!!! Skipping jigs off bottom through rips is just one of dozens of techniques that we employ during the course our season...Maine offers an incredibly diverse array of prime Striped Bass habitat types and during our season we fish them all...Everything from fly fishing to light tackle, flats to rips, artificial lures to live bait...We have you covered!!!

Maine Striper Fishing 2012 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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Happy New Year From Super Fly Charters!!!...Looking Forward To Spending A Tide or Two With You All in 2012!!

For Reservations Or For More Information Please Call Or Text The Maine Striper Fishing Hotline 207-691-0745

Maine Striper Fishing 2012

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Maine Striper Fishing With Super Fly Charters
Preparations have already begun for the 2012 Maine saltwater fishing season...As part of the Yamaha guide program I will be repowering the Super Fly with the newest in Yamahas 4 stroke outboard technology...And as usual we will be outfitted with lots of new gear to help make your trip more successful.
Also, early reservations remain strong as do our gift certificate sales...if you are looking for the perfect gift for your loved ones...this could be it!!!

If you have not made plans yet feel free to call at 207-691-0745 to discuss some of the unique offerings that we have available for the 2012 season...everything from fly fishing to light tackle & live baiting...We can customize the perfect trip!!

Maine Striper Fishing October, 2011

2011-10-09T08:32:00.002-04:00

For those who are looking for some late season Maine Striper action...We are still catching nice fish off the midcoast region beaches and rocky headlands...most fish of the fish we are catching are still in ultra shallow water...right in the surf line (think summer time snook fishing on the gulf coast beaches...just without the 100 degree temps!!!) As has been the case for most of the season sandeels have been the draw for the stripers that are feeding up on the sand...Crab, Mackerel, Herring and Pollock are key forage as well...for those hardcore anglers that are still fishing to south of me....don't make the mistake of hanging up the rods too early....we still have a huge glut of bait with stripers on the feed and they will be headed your way soon!!!

Cameron Edward Harris 10/02/2011

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Welcome to the world Cameron Edward Harris!!!

Born today 10/02/2011 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center 11:48 am....8 pounds 5 oz

Maine Striper Fishing September 25th, 2011

2011-09-25T14:43:00.001-04:00

Another Day....and a whole different set of weather conditions....still very foggy early but it burned off mid morning...The weather made very little difference to the fish...We are dialed in on the fish...and the best part of it is that we have had it all to ourselves...We have not seen another angler for days....Today I had Jeff Richman & his Wife Adanna aboard....traveling from W. Virginia, they decided to try some Striper fishing....Both scored their first ever Striped Bass and as has been the case for most of the second half of the season, all of our fish came from crystal clear, shallow water...many times under a bright sun!!! Most of the areas that we have been fishing have nothing indicating the presence if feeding stripers...no diving birds, no churning surface blitzes, except for a few small key indicators....no signs of life...its all in the details....current flows, water temps and bait....alone, these factors mean very little...however,if you can find the scenario where many of these factors come together, you can hit the jackpot...we are out there everyday and continously put these variables together to crack the code!!! It all boils down to time on the water...put your time in, adapt your techniques and good things WILL happen!! As the old saying goes 10% of anglers catch 90% of the fish!!!

STILL PLENTY OF TIME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT FISHERY...WE ARE DIALED IN SO DIAL US UP!!! 207-691-0745

Maine Striper Fishing September 24th, 2012

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Fred Hand from Atlanta...
Back aboard for more action...picking it up where we left it off yesterday...Yep, Fred lit up the shallow water stripers....most of our fish coming from 2 feet or less right in the surf line...yesterday Fred's girlfriend Kelly boated a mid 40 inch fish the weighed in around 35 pounds!!!

Good Stuff happening right now on the waters of midcoast Maine

Maine Striper Fishing Report September 23rd, 2011

2011-09-23T18:04:00.001-04:00

Fred & Kelly from Atlanta fished with me today....all of our fish came over the sand in less than 3 feet of water....fish to well over 40 inches on light tackle today...find the sandeels....find the fish!!! Fred will be back aboard tomorrow for more action!!!

Maine Striper Fishing Reports September 18th, 2011

2011-09-16T20:08:00.009-04:00

Mid September has arrived in Mid Coast Maine and we are still working hard every day to put our guests on fish....the past week has dealt us some tough conditions...a big bright full moon has predictably slowed the daytime bite...now that the moon has passed we should see some action iout off the outer beaches and in the estuaries where huge schools of sandeels and herring have been massing....mackerel have been blitzing on the sandeels and stripers uhave been taking advantage of all the bait species...I really haven't seen the signs of the fall run beginning yet which tells me that we still have some great opportunities to take advantage of in the upcoming weeks...I have an extremely busy week of charters coming up and hope to have lots of good stuff to report....keep in mind that we were on the stripers into late october last season...STAY TUNED!!!

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Maine Striper Fishing September 10th, 2011

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The big seas & surf that was causing us trouble the last few days, thankfully flattened out today which allowed us to go to work on some hungry stripers ...Like all fishermen we have had our tough days too...over the course of a season no guide / angler is immune to that..but by following the most basic formula of fishing ideal water temps, patterning baitfish movements and tidal currents and by continuously making small but necessary adjustments to our presentations...we have for the most part been able to enjoy a nice steady pick of jumbo stripers while fishing the oceanfront beaches, bays, rocky headlands and tide rips.
When choosing a saltwater guide service...please remember that there is no substitute for the real, everyday experience of a full time guide!!!
Over the course of the next 4-6 weeks we should be experiencing the best fishing of the season..bait of all shapes & sizes is balling up everywhere....sandeels, peanut bunker, mackerel & herring have been giving the striped bass plenty to gorge on....we have had some great success targeting big stripers fishing a variety of habitat & tides.All of the biggest fish that we have caught this season have come under bright sun in shallow water...As many of you know live bait fishing has been as deadly as it is exciting...the use of live bait has also given us some great opportunities to target stripers with fly & light tackle..a ballooned mack often softens up a jumbo stripers inhibitions and a well placed cast near a ballooned mack with a fly or artificial can result in some truly explosive strikes....just last week I had an angler have a rod nearly ripped from his hand by a 40+ inch fish that he caught while throwing a rapala x-rap near a ballooned live chummer!!! Classic bait & switch technique AWESOME STUFF!!!..
...good fishing will develop in the the kennebec as the fall run begins and we will chase those fish into casco bay as they migrate south...Dial us up if you want in on the action 207-691-0746

Maine Striper Fishing Reports: September 4th, 2011

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A few striped bass pics from today (9/4/2011)...with the Kennebec river still a bit blown out from Hurricane Irene runoff...we have been having some great trips off the beaches and rocky headlands...give us a call if you'd like to take advantage of the good fishing that we've been having...

Call or text the Maine Striper hotline for reservations and info 207-691-0745

Maine Striper Fishing Report September 1st, 2011

2011-09-01T21:26:00.001-04:00

Well another September has arrived on the Maine coast and that means one thing....good fishing is ahead for the next 6 weeks...The Kennebec river is like chocalate milk right now thanks to Hurricane Irene dumping loads of rain on the entire east coast...that has not slowed us down much though. Clear water can be found both east and west of the river mouth....that is where my focus has been for the last month so its business as usual for me...today we had a nice pick of beautiful stripers up to 40 inches off the beaches...we fished a variety of habitat ranging from rocky headlands to sandy beaches....Good times are ahead!!!

Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports: Bluefish Invasion August 2011

2011-08-23T14:15:00.023-04:00

(08/23/2011) Tom & Andrew Walek from NY, NY enjoying some amazing fly & light tackle sight fishing for striped bass & bluefish on the lower Kennebec...nearly non stop action toaday!!! Yep...the fishing is good right now and should get better over the next 6-8 weeks!!! we have been quietly enjoying some pretty decent fishing & the majority of our fish have been taken in less than 2 feet of water...patience has been the key...slowly & methodically working an area has paid off for us almost every day...running around pounding the water will get you nowhere fast...
As we move forward into September the water temps will drop slightly and this will trigger the Bass to become much more active inside the Kennebec river and the huge schools that stack up on the ledges will begin to put the feedbag on, feeding day & night with the ebb and flow of the tides....time of day will no longer matter...tidal flow is everything this time of year...mid day or mid night...be ready for some epic feeds!!!

there is no substitute for everyday experience of a full time saltwater guide!!! We are on the water everyday so dial us up to get in on some of the best fishing of the season!!! 207-691-0745

Maine Striper Fishing Reports Kennebec River August 20th, 2011

2011-08-23T14:05:00.001-04:00

We have been seeing good numbers of stripers inside & outside of the Kennebec river and out on the oceanside sand flats....Bait has been piling in and slammer bluefish have invaded making for some pretty amazing sight fishing

Maine Striper Fishing Report With Capt George Harris & Super Fly Charters August 6th, 2011

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Maine Striper Fishing Report Kennebec River 2011...Jeremiah Jewell from Woolwich, ME putting the boots to fish after fish while skipping soft plastic swimbaits off the bottom of a Kennebec river tide rip

Maine Striper Fishing Report Kennebec River August 4th, 2011

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7/3/2011 Yesterday I had repeat guest Bob McClements & his grandson Mason back aboard the Super Fly....last year young Mason put on quite a show as he slammed several nice sized Stripers...this season would be no different. This year I suggested that we run out to the bay to start the day by filling the livewell with Mackerel...a prime Striped Bass bait here on the Maine coast....After filling the livewell with enough Macks for a morning of fishing we cruised to one of the many productive ledges where Bob & Mason proceeded to each boat several nice sized Stripers including a couple of keepers for dinner!!!

Maine Striper Fishing With Capt George Harris & Super Fly Charters: Kennebec Report July 30th, 2011

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( 07/29/11 Joel Morgan with a 43" nearly 30 pound Striped Bass that he caught in 2' of water in bright afternoon sun...for those who think that big Stripers only feed at night....you'd better think again!!!)

With the warm river temps we have changed some of our tactics and some of the habitat that we are fishing...usually during the heat of summer we do exceptionally well fishing the cooler water that flows over deep structure...which was the case from mid june to mid july...recently, during the last couple of weeks, we have been finding most of our fish in shallow water....this time of year crabs are prime forage and they are easy prey for the stripers that cruise the sand, mud and grass flats. over the past couple of weeks we have slowly made the adjustments from deepwater to shallow and it has paid off with some impressive fish to the boat...

also when the conditions are right we have had some pretty cool sight casting opportunities that have resulted in some amazingly explosive strikes that will not soon be forgotten by my anglers

I'm also proud to announce that "Super Fly Charters" was named one of the very best Charter Fishing Tour Companies in the State of Maine by the Portland Press Heralds "Peoples Choice Awards" as seen in todays (07/31/11) Portland Press Herald...A big thank you to all of my guests for helping to make my business so successful..Please rest assured that we will continue to work hard everyday to put our anglers in front of fish and give them an amazing Maine saltwater fishing experience!!!

for reservations & availability please call 207-691-0745

Maine Striper Fishing Kennebec Report July 28th, 2011

2011-07-28T09:33:00.003-04:00

The Striper fishing continues to be good on the Kennebec and it's surrounding waters...The water has warmed up to typical mid summer temps so we have shifted some of our tactics and locations to take advantage of cooler ocean waters. During the past week we have found fish over a broad area and an even broader range of habitat...from shallow sand flats to marsh areas with mud bottoms to rocky current...the common theme in all of these areas has been how we have been getting the fish to eat...
The fish are well fed and happy so patience has been critical to get the hook ups...unlike June and early July when hungry fish were migrating into our waters and had the feedbag on...the fish that we are fishing over now are lazy. Live baits and the choicest of chunk baits has been a deadly tactic for us when working the flats...

I'm thinking that for the next 2-4 weeks we will continue to see the same feeding patterns before the water cools and the fish start to gorge themselves in preparation for the fall run migration...Speaking with a number of guides and anglers lately it seems like the ones who've changed up their tactics have continued to score some nice fish...the guys who continue to use the same early/late season techniques are suffering the typical "dog day blues"

Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports, Guided Trips & Charters July 23rd, 2011

2011-07-23T17:40:00.003-04:00

The Dog Days Of Summer Have Arrived...below is a photo of a a fish that Paul Lombardo caught today (7/23/11)...a nice 33 incher that clobbered a live mack...fish are in their mid summer feeding patterns and they are well fed...The huge amount of bait that is around is keeping them happy...Most of my fishing is taking place on the Kennebec...the fish are spread thoughout most of that system and it's not unusual for us to be fishing an area during a morning tide and then be on fish 10 miles away during the afternoon evening tide...reports from casco bay have been mixed...decent action on the right tides and during low light conditions...pretty typical of striped bass...As the river warms up I will be shifting some of my focus to areas of cooler water along the ocean front and bays...that said....we will still be working the rips heavily during peak tidal flows...fishing deep current is the backbone of the kennebec fishery...The flats have good numbers of striped bass pushing up over them on certain tides and if the conditions are right you can clearly see them sucking crabs off the bottom...if you want to try to catch one of those shallow water stripers on the fly or with light tackle...bring your "A" game and a bottle of aspirin for the headaches that those fish can dish out...feeding them tasty natural morsels makes the game alot easier...but often patience is still required to chum them into range...

Maine Striper Fishing Kennebec River 2011

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Maine Striper Fishing Report July 12th, 2011

2011-07-12T16:34:00.009-04:00

The daily report will be easy today...Kory, Kade (sp) & Bill joined me for a 6:00am departure from Bath...We ran out into the fog shrouded bay for livies...a 3-5 foot gently rolling swell made it interesting...After we blackened the live wells with macks...We hammered back into the river and started SLAYING the Stripers during the incoming tide...We are dialed in on the fish...take advantage of it while it's hot!!!

Maine Saltwater Fishing Hotline...For LIVE Maine Striper fishing reports or for charter reservations for the Kennebec River: Call or text message 207-691-0745 As You Can See from Our Reports...We've Cracked The Code & Have The Fish Dialed In On ALL of Their Habitats...Rips, Beaches, Marshes and Flats...Whether you prefer light tackle or fly fishing...Dial Us Up!!!

Maine Striper Fishing Report July 11th, 2011

2011-07-11T19:37:00.002-04:00

Today Charlie & Laura from Dallas, TX were aboard for some Striped Bass fishing...Charlie had fished landlocked stripers before in the lakes of Texas but never before in a tidal situation...we started the day at around 5:30am with a run out to the bay to fill the livewells...once that was accomplished I headed back into the river to catch the last of the incoming tide which was still ripping...our first stop proved to be very productive...fat linesiders came over the rail steadily...as the tide went slack we were confronted with a lull in the action but as the out going tide slowly built steam we began scoring fish...the tempo of our hook-ups would increase as the tidal torrent increased...fish after fish smashed our macks into oblivion...I wanted to hit one last spot and it took one drift for the grand finale double header hook up to put an exclamation point on our day...Nice job today Charlie & Laura...fun when you can leave them biting!!!

Maine Striper Fishing Report: Kennebec River July 9th, 2011

2011-07-09T18:46:00.007-04:00

Striped Bass continue to pour into Maine's Kennebec river...On the flats they can be found scouring the bottom for crustaceans...crabs, shrimp etc...clear water will allow for some amazing sight casting opportunities with fly and light tackle, but be aware sight fishing is not a big numbers game...you'll get your shots and if you present your offering correctly you'll be rewarded..In a previous report i mentioned that we have wading opportunities...this is legit and can take the game to a whole new level...On the ledges & in the rips...It's a different story, we are absolutely slaying fish using live baits...very fun and exciting to drift through a rip only to have hefty striped bass hammer your baits time after time...Early morning has given us some decent topwater action with pop up mini blitzes...no sustained surface feeds though, rather structure oriented ambush attacks...Fun Stuff when they crush the lure when it's least expected!!!

Maine Striper Fishing Kennebec River Report July 7th, 2011 Sight Fishing The Flats!!!

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07/07/2011 Two fly fishing trips today and although we didn't post big numbers of fish like my popular live baiting trip slayfests, it was still a blast...1st up Departing at 430am My early morning 4hr trip was spent working the heavy current areas of a strong outbound tide...we found success while working a small shallow cove that the ebbing tide was boring straight into...the force of the raging tide trapping the bait in the shallows...Often the presence of fish is indicated by a single gull hovering intently...this was exactly the clue that immediately caught my attention...closer inspection confirmed the presence of feeding stripers...A few minutes later, working over a brief pop up surface feed, my angler got tight to a fish in one of the most explosive top water strikes from a striped bass that I've seen this season...gotta love it when you get moderately foggy overcast conditions...the Stripers get hyper aggressive...

Trip two was a 5hr trip departing mid morning at 10:00am, most of the tide had already left so we started by working the edges of an expansive hard bottom flat...setting up a drift along the edge of a 100 yard long gravel bar, it didn't take long before we started seeing large stripers cruising over the light colored bottom...Mark was in the bow of the boat with a topwater offering while Jerry was in the stern of the boat throwing my deadly two beer clouser...(It's a fly that I don't start tying till I've had at least two beers) It's basically a sparse 2" clouser tied black over lavender over white with no flash and it's absolutely deadly when allowed to settle to the bottom and twitched in a manner that leaves little puffs of sand as it's skipped across bottom. As mark worked the surface...he had several follows but no eat....one particular follow I had Jerry lay the "two beer fly" right in behind the topwwater and had him let it sink to the bottom in two feet of water...one twitch of the fly sealed the deal as a fat 29" Striper boiled on the fly & took Jerry into the backing on his van staal c-vex reel...The bright sun over the light colored bottom of the flats made sighting fish a breeze...the fish were clearly grubbing crabs off the bottom every time they rolled on a crab you would see their white bellies and silvery sides followed by a large mud cloud where they had just fed...In an effort to keep my, think outside the box, "freestyle angling" philosophy alive..I actually had my angler hop out of the boat, at one point, and wade the edge of a large sandbar that had large striped bass hanging just off it's edge in 18" of water...
This style of fishing is not a big numbers game like some of my other trips and it's not for everyone but half of the fun is in the challenge...long leaders and tiny flies coupled with patience and stealth are often the requirements needed to crack the code...If you're thinking about trying this style of fishing please get in touch with me..We're getting into the time of year when the water is warming up which makes wet wading an excellent method for fly & light tackle anglers to quietly slip up on the hard bottom shallow water stripers. There is nothing more primal than stalking your quarry in gin clear shallow water on foot!!!..For anglers wishing to wet wade, bring along a good pair of sandals like the ones produced by Columbia, Keen or Teva or "flats specific" wading shoes such a the Patagonia "Marlwarkers" or Simms "Flats Sneakers"...or on a budget an old pair of "Chuck Taylor" Converse All Stars will work as good as anything...

Good stuff just keeps on happening at Super Fly Charters!!!

Maine Saltwater Fishing Charters Kennebec Reports July, 2011

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Maine Striper Fishing Kennebec River Report July 5th, 2011

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Maine Saltwater Fishing Hotline...For LIVE Maine Striper fishing reports or for charter reservations for the Kennebec River: Call or text message 207-691-0745 We've Cracked The Code & Have The Fish Dialed In So Dial Us Up!!!

(John Fielding & Dave Roberts are stoked with one of five double headers caught in a very short time period!!!)

This Morning I had John Fielding Back aboard, for my regular readers, you'll remember that John fished with me back on June 23rd in cold, wet conditions...today would be a much different day!!! A "Graceful Recovery" Would Not Be Needed!!!...With John this time was his good friend Dave Roberts...The day started for me at 2:00 am when I tumbled out of bed, crawled down the stairs and into the kitchen for a few cups of the worlds strongest coffee and a weather check...Thick fog had plagued us yesterday and it looked like today would be the same...very fishable just not in the way that I had game planned for, kind of like yesterdays fog fest...By 3:00am I was in the truck and headed to the launch for a 4:30am meeting with John & Dave...Trying to adjust my game plan while driving through dungeon thick fog the whole way to the boat ramp was not what I wanted to be thinking about...The guys arrived right on time, shortly after I had splashed the boat and they were very upbeat and eager to hop aboard which gave me an instant shot of energy...With the heavy fog I thought that making the run to black out the livewell with Macks was not good a good idea so instead, I ran to sheldons, "honor system", bait dock for some live Eels...Eels make for good Striper bait...but they are what every Tom, Dick & Harry on the river uses...I like to blaze my own trail and go to great lengths to procure the best. I love working my way through the food chain like an apex predator using nothing but the choicest hand picked live baits to ignite a feeding frenzy...A true live bait connoissuer you might say!!!...
Leaving sheldons dock with a tank full of snakes, it became apparent that the fog was clearing so we changed gears back to the original plan and with our hearts full of joy, we hammered down river & out into the Bay for some live Macks...aka Striper Crack...I always like to take my time when loading the livewells because I know how effective they are...Stripers go completely bonkers for them...And as it would turn out...the time we spent making bait would pay off bigtime...After heading back into the river we were met by a perfect, hard running outbound tide...I ignored tons of fishy water as I cruised upriver into the raging currents to a spot that has been holding good numbers of Striped Bass for weeks now...I think it took us one or two drifts to get into a groove...It was an all out bailfest after that...drift after drift, it was rods torqued way over by powerful Stripers...hook up after hook up came steadily before the tide floundered & so did our bait supply...I was so happy for my anglers today...they got to see Maine Striper Fishing at its finest!!!

Maine Striper Fishing Kennebec Report July 4th, 2011

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Maine Stripers Report July 4th 2011...Had Jan Leth & Dennis Hansen aboard again...I have guided Jan numerous times and Dennis has been aboard 2-3 times...we didn't slay them this morning but landed on the fish right away had a blast out there chasing Stripers in the fog...It was a bit too foggy to make the morning livebait dash... so we tried for some action on the fly and scored....Also played around with my camera and got some cool B&W photos of Dennis...

Maine Striper Fishing With Capt George Harris & Super Fly Charters: Kennebec Report July 3rd, 2011

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The Kennebec River is the BEST place in Maine to get your Striped Bass fix...BAR NONE!!!

This Maine saltwater fishing report will be brief..We are slaying the fish during peak current flows and even during the slack tides...Live baiting with Macks has been super effective...the stripers are simply going bonkers over them. We have been doing two trips daily and have room on the schedule to do a third trip daily..and as you can see we are on the fish!!!
We have some great upcoming tides available. The Kennebec is a unique body of water that features lots of deepwater structure and rips so targeting fish during the middle of the day even in bright sun is not much of a challenge as longs as we hit moving water...either incoming or out going tides..
Maine Saltwater Fishing Hotline...For LIVE Maine Striper fishing reports or for charter reservations for the Kennebec River: Call or text message 207-691-0745 We've Cracked The Code & Have The Fish Dialed In So Dial Us Up!!!

Maine Saltwater Fishing With Super Fly Charters: Kennebec River Report July 1st, 2011

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Kennebec River Striped Bass fishing report July 1st 2011...Today I had the Lee family from Michigan aboard...Departing the dock on the Kennebec River in Bath at 6:00am we hustled down river to and out to the mouth of Sheepcot Bay to fill the livewell with Macks...It took abit of time but we eventually loaded up...It was flat calm so I hammered back to the west out along the beaches to the mouth of the Kennebec river...The tide was just starting to flood so I set to work on my game plan the first stop had little current moving so I abandoned that spot and ran to the next area that has just been covered up in hungry Stripers...It took one drift for the tide to swing and from that point it was basically a non stop slayfest!!! At each stop we landed on fish...Single, Double and triple hook ups each time we slid through the rips time and time again...Fat ocean bright stripers came over the rail one after the other...This would continue till roughly noon when we had exhausted our supply of live macks...With both of my thumbs bleeding from lipping raspy jawed Stripers and the Lee family content...we called it a day and headed back to the dock!!!

We cruised through the month of June in full stride a great month of fish for sure but now that we are into July the game has changed & we are now in prime time fishing!!!

Maine Striper Fishing With Super Fly Charters: Kennebec River Report June 29th, 2011...SlayFest!!!

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Maine Saltwater Fishing Hotline...For LIVE Maine Striper fishing reports or for charter reservations for the Kennebec River: Call or text message 207-691-0745 We've Cracked The Code & Have The Fish Dialed In So Dial Us Up!!!

Maine Striper Fishing Report June 29th 2011. This morning I had avid Maine outdoorsman Jeremiah Jewell aboard for some amazing light tackle fishing...This guy is a natural whiz kid at fishing, archery, hunting...you name the outdoor activity & Jeremiah has an unhealthy addiction for it...We got an early start down the Kennebec and were greeted by damp, foggy conditions...In all honesty...my kind of fishing weather...As the tide started to flood I explained to Jeremiah what we were going to try to accomplish...It didn't take long...Fat sea bright Stripers began coming to the boat seemingly on command...Hanging deep in the current and blitzing all around the boat on the surface...I told Jeremiah to basically ignore the busting bass and focus on the ones that were hanging just beneath the surface...The sounder was lit up like Times Square...big red glowing blobs all over the fish finder screen indicated the carnage taking place below us...We moved from spot to spot on the river chasing the incoming tide and left the fish biting at each spot, which violates the most common rule of fishing...never leave fish to find fish...but it was one of those fishy mornings and we could do little wrong!!! By the end of the tide Jeremiah was working the currents like he owned them...and for a four hr window today, he did!!!
Good numbers of Stripers are pouring into the Kennebec watershed in numbers not seen in the last several years...Huge schools of bait are around and that should keep the Stripers happy through September & into October. During the past week I have had several bite offs of rubber shad tails which tells me that small bluefish are making there way into the river...hopefull we see a big charge of them show up this summer...we had some amazing bluefish blitzes last summer, tons of fun!!!
Friday July 1st marks the official start to the season on the Kennebec...the bait restrictions are lifted and the Catch & Release season ends...that said...we still need to be extremely diligent in protecting these fish...especially when we are catching them in big numbers...I'm not one to begrudge someone a fish for dinner for the family and I myself enjoy a fresh wild caught fish anytime that I get the chance...who doesn't love freshly prepared ceviche & cold beers after a long day on the water?...But if you have no plans to eat your catch fresh...please consider releasing your fish to fight again so we can all look forward to some good times ahead!!! Some very good saltwater fishing reports continue to come from anglers around the Mid coast, Casco Bay & southern Maine....anglers in those regions are seeing results similar to what I've been finding on the Kennebec...and those results are excellent!!!

Kennebec River Striper Fishing With Capt George Harris & Super Fly Charters: Report June 26th, 2011

2011-06-26T12:58:00.019-04:00

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THE BITE IS HEATING UP...LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!!!(Scott & Kent with a double header of 27" & 31" Striped Bass plucked from a jaw dropping surface blitz 6/26/2011)

After a few days of slugging it out with crappy weather...We're finally starting to catch a break...This morning I had Scott & Kent aboard...they were treated to some amazing & sustained surface feeds as well as Stripers that were stacked on the ledges feeding in the heavy current. All hell broke loose several times this morning when huge schools of stripers ripped through massive baitballs...Pretty spectacular blitzes that just have not happened in the last few years. Scott and Kent were able to wail away on the Striped Bass using a variety of tackle and techniques...The best part was that we had this mostly to ourselves...On another part of the river one of my homeboys Ray Paradis aka "The Fishin Magician" and his friend Herb were also wailing on fish....which is great news...they had success working the deeper channel ledges with a mix of soft plastics while we were hammering fish in shallower shoreline rips and blitz activity over deep featureless open water....

It's looking like we are going to have some amazing fishing this coming week so don't delay in booking your date!!! I have limited availability...Maine Saltwater Fishing Hotline 207-691-0745

Maine Striper Fishing With Capt George Harris & Super Fly Charters: Kennebec Report June 25th, 2011

2011-06-25T12:03:00.003-04:00

The last several days we have fished in some less than ideal weather elements...We continue to find fish willing to feed despite these sloppy weather conditions...when we get a break in the weather we should have some pretty amazing fishing to look forward to...Right now we are the only guide service on the Kennebec that is on the water every day, rain or shine, and we have the fish dialed in!!!...even during the few and far between days that we are not booked...we are out working to scout fish for our guests and it's paying off. This is the type of dedication that you will not find with a part time guide service...we value your time with us and literally go the extra mile for you!!!

(6/25/11 Jim Denman with a nice 28" Striped Bass caught in todays wild weather!!!)

Maine Striper Fishing With Super Fly Charters: Kennebec River June23rd, 2011

2011-06-23T16:26:00.015-04:00

Kennebec River Striped Bass Fishing With Super Fly Charters

This morning saw the weather shift from the mildly warm with bright blues skies kinda days, you know...Classic Chamber of Commerce type weather...to dark skies and wet rainy weather with an easterly wind component....whoever coined the phrase "wind from the east fishing the least" forgot to send that memo to the Stripers!!! Despite this negative shift in weather, John Fielding from Virginia decided that he wanted to go Striper fishing...We met at the dock in Bath at 5:30am this morning, We donned our foul weather gear and shoved off for an early morning run down the Kennebec river...I had planned to fish some flats that have been somewhat productive, not oh my god good, but steady fishing...The last of the incoming and first of the outgoing tides proved to be pretty bleak...bait was popping up here and there and there were sporadic bird shows...but no linsiders...no hits...no follows...and simply no luck!!!

I think that at that point...John might have been thinking about calling it quits...I had another plan though...the outgoing tide was starting to build steam so I blasted a few miles upriver, chasing the tide...My first stop of the second half of the trip was just what the doctor had ordered for a wet, cold morning...A tight line and a 30" striper...Amazing how one fish can completely re-energize you!!!...second drift....another fish....then another fish...a mini blitz erupted and John got tight to another fish after he cast into the melee...after that...the fish became wise to our ways...so off we went, once again chasing the tide...next stop...same result fish on the first drift...a double header in fact...Just like that our trip turned from skunkfest to slayfest...Tenacity and perseverance as well as our knowledge of the tides and how they flow over structure paid off once again...."A Graceful Recovery" Enabled Us To End The Trip With A BANG!!! Looking forward to getting John & his son Jack out on the water again in a couple of weeks

Give us a call on the Maine Striper Hotline to make arrangements for a guided saltwater fishing trip on Maine's famed Kennebec river 207-691-0745
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Kennebec River Striper Fishing With Capt George Harris & Super Fly Charters: Saltwater Report June 22nd, 2011

2011-06-22T13:58:00.015-04:00

Maine Striper fishing report June 22nd, 2011

Today I had repeat client Herb Stackhouse and his guest Greg aboard...fishing was noticably slower today than yesterdays bailfests....We were over fish all morning long....but they were very finicky as we worked the rips for awhile before cruising to a grassflat to catch the bottom of the outgoing...arriving on the scene we were greeted by a school of stripers pounding bait in 2 feet of water...It was very exciting & getting a hook up should have been easy but the opposite proved true...follows and missed strikes kept us interested for a while...we were throwing surface plugs and soft plastics but the bass were finicky as they munched on Juvie herring..come July 1st I intend to settle a score with those fish by freeling sardines to them...a meal that wont be refused...we worked that area pretty well before shifting our attention back to the rips to slam a few slot sized fish!!! Back at it tomorrow!!!

Super Fly Charters is one of the very few full time saltwater fly & light tackle guide services operating on the Maine coast that is on the water everyday...and we have the fish dialed in!!!..That's a pretty important thing to consider when choosing a guide to fish with for the first time!!!

Give us a call on the Maine Striper Hotline to make arrangements for a guided saltwater fishing trip on Maine's famed Kennebec river 207-691-0745

Maine Striper Fishing With Capt George Harris & Super Fly Charters: Kennebec Report June 21st, 2011

2011-06-21T17:22:00.008-04:00

Maine Schoolie Striped Bass Were Going Bonkers This Morning 6/21/11

This morning I had Chris Ferguson and some of his relatives aboard for some fun family reunion Striper fishing on Maine's Kennebec river...leaving the dock at 6:30am to catch the best of an outgoing tide...we quickly landed on a school of feeding stripers...

mainly schoolie size slot fish 22-26 inches...drift after drift through the shoreline current seams resulted in bent rods and happy anglers...this continued for the better part of an hr before we blasted downriver to hammer on a few fish that were cruising the sand flats in 2' of water...While some anglers are continuing to struggle and are teetering on the edge of insanity...we make simple adjustments to score fish when most fishermen find it nearly impossible to get the hook ups...simple, methodical tactics that just plain work!!!

All in All, Just another great day on the Kennebec!! July is approaching rapidly and that is going to open the door to some amazing days on the water...the special season ends July 1st and we'll be filling the livewells with Herring and Mackeral for some tremendous action live lining and carolina rigging the deeper rips & ledges. Early morning and later in the evenings will give the best results for fly rod action...and we might get some good sight casting opportunities up on the sand flats...stay tuned as the reports will continue to get better as the season moves forward!!!

GOOD TIMES ARE AHEAD!!!

Maine's Premier Saltwater Fishing Guide Service
Super Fly Charters
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing With Capt George Harris & Super Fly Charters: Kennebec Report June 19th, 2011

2011-06-19T12:09:00.006-04:00

Maine Striper Fishing Reports Hotline 207-691-0745 A cold front moving through left the fishing predictably slower today but we still managed to find the fish!!!...Shawn Moore from Maryland met me at the dock at 4:30 this morning...bait was showing everywhere but the fish were lockjawed for most of the morning...near the bottom of the tide I switched gears from working the edges of the flats to working a deep rip...the adjustment paid off and Shawn was a happy camper as he boated his first Maine Striper. I won't say it was easy fishing today but we got it done!!!

My calendar is filling up quickly...so if you are looking to do some fishing with me this season...stop hitting the snooze button and pick up the phone!!! I have tomorrow morning open but the rest of the week is looking to be busy...some good evening tides are available and the sundown fishing this week should be very productive.

Maine Striper Fishing: Kennebec River Report June 17th, 2011

2011-06-17T11:40:00.007-04:00

Another Day...Another Group Of Anglers Feeding Barbed Steel To Maine Stripers

Some Awesome Morning & Evening Tides Coming Up For The Next Week Or So!!! It's Going To Be Fun!!! Please Stay Tuned to this blog for the most up to date and accurate saltwater fishing reports on the Maine coast!!!

Maine Striper Fishing With Capt George Harris & Super Fly Charters: Kennebec Report June 16, 2011

2011-06-16T11:13:00.015-04:00

Striper Fishing On the Kennebec Flats Producing Good Numbers Right Now!!!

This morning I had the Thayer family aboard...Lee, Eric & Matt from St. Louis...after some arm twisting I convinced them to meet me at the dock in Bath at 4:30 am...after pushing off from the dock, we made a beeline for some grass flats that had a good ripping outbound tide washing over it...arriving on the scene, I was all smiles as I watched a school of herring being ripped to shreds...I had two of my anglers pitching topwater plugs...the third a small soft plastic jig...

It took all of one cast before the stripers started exploding on the topwater plugs in shallow water...slaps, smashes and boils would erupt around the plugs on nearly every cast...this would continue for more than an hour before another group of anglers came ripping in on a flats boat and unfortunately all but shut down that bite...I know that I don't have some secret stealth technology surrounding my boat but One would think that if i can be stealthy enough in my 21 parker to sneak along in shallow water...that someone equipped with a lightweight poling skiff designed for shallow water flats fishing would be able to do so with ease or at least have enough sense not to run their engine in 2 feet of water??? The bad behavior has begun already and we're only halfway through June...no big deal though my anglers were quite content with our start...off we went to the next flat only to be greeted by the same type action...this pattern would be repeated till the tide went slack...as the tide just started to turn I decided to try one last spot...the edge of an expansive flat bordered by a steep drop off...right away fish started popping to the surface...a couple of triple hook ups later and my anglers decided that this would be a great way to end the trip...so I reluctantly returned them to the dock...

Mixed saltwater fishing reports are coming in from Portland & Greater Casco Bay, Saco Bay and the rest of the Maine coast...With stable summer weather on the horizon...it's safe to say that it's going to be a productive season

GOOD TIMES ARE AHEAD!!!

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Super Fly Charters
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
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Maine Saltwater Fishing With Capt. George Harris & Super Fly Charters: Kennebec River Striper Report 6/15/11

2011-06-15T13:31:00.011-04:00

Some Awesome Morning & Evening Tides Coming Up For The Next Week Or So!!! It's Going To Be Fun!!! Please Stay Tuned to this blog for the most up to date and accurate saltwater fishing reports on the Maine coast!!!

Maine's Premier Saltwater Fishing Guide Service
Super Fly Charters
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
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Maine Striper Fishing Reports With Capt George Harris & Super Fly Charters

2011-06-12T16:20:00.006-04:00

Maine Striper Fishing Guided Trip Reports

Well our season has begun and we are out having fun on the water nearly everyday now doing a mix of Striped Bass and offshore bottom fishing. Wacky weather has hampered some of the fishing but we are still finding stripers every time out. We're still in what I would call an early season pattern which is really no pattern at all...some warm stable weather will bring the Stripers into a more predictable feeding pattern. So far we have found fish spread out over an amazing amount of habitat types...from 2 foot deep sand flats to both deep & shallow current washed structure..Pretty cool stuff so far...also I've seen more small stripers this season than in the two past season combined...i'm talking about little 16-18 inch fish....of course we have some bigger fish around too, but it's promising to see multiple year classes of fish working the same areas. Almost two weeks into June and we still haven't had that amazing blitz type action typically associated with late June fishing...We are getting close though..the best fishing will probably start at the end of this week and last straight through into October.

Flies and soft plastics have been working well and in roughly two weeks we will be having slayfest after slayfest when the special season Kennebec rules are lifted on July first...It's nice to have the livewells blacked out with frisky baits, even when fly fishing...turning on stubborn stripers with a handful of live chummers will get your heart racing as fast as the backing leaving your fly reel.

FYI: I have several sets of high quality "Grundens" rain gear for use by my guests...having the right gear will keep you warm and bone dry so you dont have to miss that morning on the water!!!

Still have open dates all through the season but those who fish with me often, know that the dates disappear quickly...make your reservations as soon as you know which dates you want to fish to ensure that you get your time on the water 207-691-0745

Maine' Premier Saltwater Fishing Guide Service
Super Fly Charters
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
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Maine Striper Fishing Kennebec River With Super Fly Charters: June 9th, 2011

2011-06-09T15:26:00.006-04:00

Fishing For Striped Bass on Maine's Kennebec River Improving Daily!!!

One week into June and we are seeing good numbers of Stripers cruising the flats of the Kennebec region...today we had upper slot sized fish working the shallows in as little as 2 feet deep...the end of the out going has been decent...Still haven't had that OMG they're chewing holes in the boat kind of day...but I'm liking what I'm seeing!!!
Offshore/Nearshore we are catching good numbers of Cod...mostly smaller stuff but loads of action..Mackerel have invaded the mid coast region so break out the ultra light gear and go have a blast fishing for these little speedsters. As we move into the later part of June we will see an influx of stripers pour into the Kennebec..By the first of July we should be enjoying some serious slayfests!!!
Reports from Casco Bay, Saco Bay and southern Maine indicate sporadic action which is very typical of early season fishing...By fathers day weekend the coast of Maine from the Kennebec south should be offering predictable inshore saltwater fishing conditions.

Reservations continue to come in daily and it's looking to be another extremely busy fishing season for us here at Super Fly Charters...Please give us a call to insure you get the dates that you are looking for. 207-691-0745

Maine' Premier Saltwater Fishing Guide Service
Super Fly Charters
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
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Maine Striper Fishing Kennebec River Report With Super Fly Charters & Capt. George Harris

2011-05-19T16:43:00.022-04:00

Give Dad The Gift He'll Never Forget...Gift Certificates Are Available For Fathers Day !!!

(Pics: Three Generations Of The Tudor Family With a Double Header of Kennebec Striped Bass, Father & Son team of Matt & Mike Monheit with a 30"er...one of many that day!!!)

With the start of fishing season upon us here in New england...why not treat your Dad, Grandfather or your self to a day of Striped Bass fishing on Maine's famed Kennebec river...We have gift certificates available and are offering $50.00 off on all of our trips till June 1st...book your dates for anytime this season but save money by booking now!!!
With fathers day approaching fast, how about surprising dad with a gift card for a fishing trip for Striped Bass, Bluefish, Bluefin Tuna, Sharks, Cod and more...fishing with your loved ones is a great way to build long lasting family memories...Why not hire a professional guide to make the most of your precious time on the water. We supply all the tackle, bait & equipment for these trips, all you need to do is hop aboard...leave the rest to us!!!
Our trips can be easily customized to suit your individual needs...Naturally our emphasis is on fishing...but our trips offer so much more than that, wild life viewing, large marine mammals like Whales, Porpoise and Seals are often sighted up close...birds of prey like Osprey and Eagles also sea & shorebirds like Gannets, Petrels, Terns, Egrets and Great Blue Heron are common sightings...The Maine coast offers spectacular scenery...lighthouses, working lobsterboats, jagged rocky shoreline and spruce studded islands are all part of the environment that we fish. All of this, plus the thrill of taking part in a great outdoor activity is all part of the deal...Please give us a call before June 1st, 2011 to purchase one of our discounted Gift certificates 207-691-0745

Maine' Premier Saltwater Fishing Guide Service
Super Fly Charters
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
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Maine Striper Fishing Report: Super Fly Charters 2011 Preview

2011-05-16T08:05:00.009-04:00

Maine Striped Bass Fishing Guided Trips!!! CALL 207-691-0745

Our guiding season kicks off this week with some early season fly fishing shots at Stripers!!! Can't wait to get on the water!!!

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Super Fly Charters
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
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Maine Striper Fishing: Super Fly Charters ~ Saltwater Guide Service ~ May 11th, 2011

2011-05-11T09:34:00.015-04:00

They're Here!!! Striped Bass have arrived back on the Maine coast...Right on Schedule!!!

It's true!!! Stripers are beginning their migration into Maine waters...Best bets for early season fishing is going to be in the estuaries...these areas warm up faster and hold loads of forage for the hungry migrating Striped Bass. Areas that harbor herring runs are magnets for Stripers....alewives and blueback herring make for easy high calorie meals and are the go to food source early in the game... We use a variety of fly & light tackle techniques to target stripers...Big herring deceiver flies, soft plastics and topwater plugs work well this time of year. Live lining herring will score you some of the best fish of the year...To help protect the native spawning Kennebec river stripers, The use of natural bait is off limits on the Kennebec watershed till July 1st, but the rest of the Maine coast is fair game to livebaiting.
Here at Super Fly Charters, our season is about to kick off very soon...but might be held up due to a possible week long fishing trip to Key West..If the Stripers arrive in big numbers...that trip will be put on hold.
If you're looking to get out on the water for some early season action...give us a call 207-691-0745...Reservations are continuing to come in for the 2011 Maine saltwater fishing season...Many anglers are already booking trips as far out as September to insure that they get the prime dates. We do multi trips each day based on the ebb and flow of the tides so don't worry we have still have lots of availability...As of right now we are scheduled to begin our season sometime in May...Once we have the boat ready to go, we'll begin doing groundfish trips and based on the availability of early migrating Stripers we'll be focusing on the prolific herring runs that occur on many of our tidal rivers.
Striper fishing in the Maine during the month of May can be hit or miss but when the bite is on, we can help cure your case of cabin fever with an early season slayfest...once June rolls around it'll be game on for 150+ straight days...Striped Bass, Bluefish, Bluefin Tuna, Cod, Mackerel & Sharks will all get your much deserved attention...

I also have some availability for some carp fishing later this month...Most of this fishing takes place on the shallow flats of Merrymeeting Bay...but we also have some Carp grounds on the Kennebec watershed in that for the most part are virtually untouched by anglers...if you'd like to give this "rough" fishing a try give us a call!!!

Sooo...if you have a date in mind that you'd like to reserve, please give us a jingle to insure that you get a chance to participate in what's going to be another great fishing season on the beautiful coast of Maine....also be sure to browse through our Maine saltwater fishing reports archives to read our day by day, month by month reports....we have hundreds of great pictures that back up our daily fishing reports...

Maine' Premier Saltwater Fishing Guide Service
Super Fly Charters
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
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Maine Striper Fishing With Capt George Harris & Super Fly Charters

2011-04-29T08:15:00.005-04:00

Some decent Striped Bass fishing reports are coming in from southern New England...The herring runs have started to fill in here in Maine, which sets the stage for the Striper migration to begin in the mid coast region of Maine...We'll begin to see some Striped Bass activity on the Kennebec river starting by the end of May and from then on it'll continue to get better as we move into June....On the nearshore ledges cod will start to stack up in big numbers...and my lobstermen buddies will soon be taking some nice sized halibut off gravel bottom areas...I'm looking forward to seeing some fillets very soon...lets hope for some warm weather to help get our saltwater fishing season kicked off strong!!! Just a rminder that we have some availability this may for Merrymeeting Bay Carp fishing...My friend Dan R. recently landed a nice one, well over 10 pounds probably over 15#...A very nice and catch on his 5wt!!! Freshwater fishing also is starting to improve greatly here in Maine. In the streams and rivers, trout are biting well...I have a few friends that have been hammering the rainbow trout in a tiny midcoast maine tailwater, streamer flies and tiny swimming plugs have produced....Spring in Maine is also the time of year when you see many anglers in tin boats trolling streamer flies & wobbling spoons along the shorelines of many of our lakes and ponds...this accounts for some great catches of Brown Trout, Brook Trout and landlocked Salmon. Bass, Northern Pike and Panfish are beginning to wake up in the lakes and ponds...best reports have come from those who have been fishing over dark weedy bottoms as those areas seem to warm up faster...
For those who haven't gotten the yard work done...you better hurry up!!! May is an awesome month to be outdoors & the Fishing in Maine is about to really get cranking

Maine' Premier Saltwater Fishing Guide Service
Super Fly Charters
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
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Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports With Capt. George Harris & Super Fly Charters

2011-04-19T17:22:00.034-04:00

Maine Striper Fishing Guide 2011

Next Month Striped Bass Will Be Migrating Into Maine Waters...Cod will be stacking up on the ledges...Many Other Coastal Species Will Become Active As The Water Warm's...We Will Be Ready For Them All!!! As you can see in the pics, Striped Bass can be ferocious in the way they take a fly...Early last June, this Kennebec River striper took Chris Oliver right to the corks on his G.Loomis GLX 9wt...this would happen many, many times that morning!!! If you would like to give Striped Bass fishing in an amazing setting a try,
Please give us a jingle @ 207-691-0745.
Beginning next month we'll be on the water night & day...We'll get the fish dialed in and we'll keep them dialed in. That's the benefit of fishing with a full time saltwater fishing guide...
We are also looking for marina space for the 21 Parker, Most likely this will be somewhere on the lower Kennebec watershed...We will still be offering trips in different regions, that we'll access by taking advantage of the numerous public boat launches that are spread across the Maine coast...We have the choice of two boats that we can fish from....

We mostly fish from the 21' Parker "Super Fly". Without a doubt, it's the most versatile fly & light tackle skiff for fishing the rugged Maine coast...When the need arises, we'll also be fishing from a smaller, lighter 17' hybrid flats skiff equipped with a poling platform...
We have some availability next month for "Trash Can Tarpon" aka Carp fishing on the pristine flats of the Merrymeeting bay estuary, These brutes range over a wide variety of habitat in the Kennebec system and can be targeted using a variety of fly & light tackle techniques. I also have some late May dates open for early season Striped Bass fishing. For the bottom bashers out there...Cod fishing begins to heat up next month, which directly corresponds to the spring Herring runs...As the herring move into the tidal rivers, Hungry Striped Bass won't be far behind!!! Some of the largest wild life migrations on the planet occur each spring and fall as staggering numbers of fish, invertebrates, marine mammals and sea birds move up and down the western Atlantic seaboard...We feel truly blessed to have been able to carve out our own place in this migration path..If you are interested in joining us as we chase the tide & work our way up through the food chain, please give us a call for more info.

Maine' Premier Saltwater Fishing Guide Service
Super Fly Charters
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
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Maine Striper Fishing Reports: Department of Marine Resources NOTICE OF RULEMAKING Chapter 42.03 Striped Bass – Deadline For Written Comment Is TODAY!!! April 14th, 2011

2011-04-13T21:59:00.021-04:00

If you have strong feelings one way or the other about these proposed rule changes, please submit your written comments by TODAY: APRIL 14th, 2011!!! Read Details Below

***Click here to read some of my thoughts on this issue***

To see what some of my good friends, fellow guides & all around fish magnets have to say about these proposed rule changes click the following links:

Capt. Peter Fallon - Gillies & Fallon Guide Service

Capt. Dan Wolotsky - Sweet Action Charters

Capt. Doug Jowett aka Captain Pine Tree

Department of Marine Resources: NOTICE OF RULEMAKING

Chapter 42.03 Striped Bass
(Kennebec River and Sheepscot river areas)
The proposed rulemaking would remove the marine bait prohibition and replace it with the requirement to use circle hooks while using marine bait when fishing in the Kennebec River closed area during the established May 1 to June 30th season. The closed area is also proposed to change from upstream and inside the line drawn from Cape Small to Cape Newagen to a line upstream and inside from Fort Popham, Phippsburg to Kennebec Point to Indian Point, Georgetown, and upstream from a line in the area called Robinhood between Lowe Point, Phippsburg to Newdick Point, Westport and downstream of the Route 144 Westport Island Bridge therefore removing the Sheepscot River from the Kennebec rules and placing it under the statewide regulations.

This request was made by the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) - Barry Bibson of Boothbay Harbor who is the rep. for RFA in Maine.
PUBLIC HEARING: April 4, 2011, 6pm, Bath City Hall, 1st Floor Auditorium, 55 Front Street, Bath
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS: April 14, 2011
CONTACT PERSONS: Bruce Joule (207-633-9505) or Pat Keliher (207-287-9973)
For more information: Online the web link for a copy of the proposed rules is: http://www.maine.gov/dmr/rulemaking/
Or, to obtain a hardcopy by US mail write: Dept. of Marine Resources, attn: L. Churchill, PO Box 8, West Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04575-0008 TEL: 207-633-9584, or
EMAIL: laurice.churchill@maine.gov, FAX: (207) 633-9579 or TTY: (207) 633-9500
To receive future rulemaking notices by email please use contact info above.

Additional information:
The original rule adopted in 1990 was based on mortality concerns for native striped bass within the Kennebec River during their spawning season n May and June. This was due to the primary use of J hooks, which at the time posed an unacceptably high hook and release mortality. In 2010 the Department adopted a year round circle hook rule to improve the reduction of the discard mortality for striped bass caught and released by recreational anglers. Those rules become effective after two seasons to allow tackle shops to reduce inventory and as an education period.
The “Recreational Fishing Alliance” has requested the proposed rulemaking to open the Kennebec to bait fishing with circle hooks during May and June. In their opinion this request is consistent with the Department of Marine Resources’ objectives to reduce discard mortality through circle hooks while also opening these waters to bait fishermen and guide businesses currently prohibited from fishing these waters for a significant portion of the season. Therefore opening this area would have a positive impact on the recreational fishing industry.
Proposed rulemaking – see underlined or deleted text below:
Chapter 42 - Striped Bass 42.03 Striped Bass - Closed Area and Closed Season
A. Except as provided in Chapter 42.03 (B), from the 1st day of December to June 30, inclusive, it is unlawful for any person to take and retain any striped bass from the tidal waters of the Kennebec River inside and upstream of a line drawn from the outer extremity of Cape Small to the outer extremity of Salter Island, thence to the outer extremity of Cape Newagen Fort Popham, Phippsburg to the southern end of Kennebec Point, Georgetown, thence east to the southernmost tip of Indian Point, Georgetown; and from Lowe Point, Georgetown to Newdick Point, Westport (Robinhood); plus downstream from the Route 144 Westport Island Bridge; and including Merrymeeting Bay and tributaries, the tidal waters of the Sheepscot River, Androscoggin River, Sasanoa River, and all other tidal tributaries of the Kennebec River. From July 1 through November 30, statewide regulations for striped bass apply to this area.
B. Special Hook and Release Season/Area. From May 1 to June 30, it shall be lawful to fish for striped bass in the waters described in Chapter 42.03(A) with a hook and line and single-hooked artificial lures (a hook may have one, two or three points), and with bait, solely as prescribed below in Chapter 42.03(C). Any striped bass caught during this special season/area fishery shall be immediately released and returned alive, without further injury, to the waters from which they were taken.
C. Waters Seasonally Closed to the Use of Bait. Use of Circle Hooks and Bait. From May 1 to June 30, inclusive, it is unlawful to use any hook other than a circle hook when using marine bait. For purposes of this chapter the definition of circle hook means a non-offset hook with a point that points 90o back toward the shaft of the hook. it is unlawful to possess or use bait while hook and line fishing for any finfish species in waters described in 42.03(A). During this closed season (May 1 to June 30), possession of hook and line fishing gear and bait on waters described in 42.03(A) is prima facie evidence of violating this regulation. For purposes of this section, "bait" is defined as any live or dead marine organism, or part thereof.
Note: No other changes are proposed in Chapter 42.

Maine Striper Fishing Reports: 2011 Preview

2011-04-11T09:37:00.008-04:00

Next Month Striped Bass Will Be Migrating Into Maine Waters...Cod will be stacking up on the ledges...Many Other Coastal Species Will Become Active As The Water Warm's...We Will Be Ready For Them All!!!

Maine' Premier Saltwater Fishing Guide Service
Super Fly Charters
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
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Maine Striper Fishing Reports With Capt George Harris & Super Fly Charters

2011-04-09T10:14:00.084-04:00

Saltwater Freestyle Angling In Maine!!!

Before I get to Freestyle fishing...let me first again touch on the following important issue:

For those of you who are staying current with this blog...you know that there is some contentious rule making proposed for Striped Bass fishing on the Kennebec...There are basically Three factions that are fighting tooth and nail over what the right way is to manage this once world class fishery...Standing on one point of the triangle is a group Fly Fishermen...They are mostly a level headed group of guys that stand fast to their convictions...Whats not to respect about that? Next we have a group of anglers that fish bait...again...a group of level headed guys that for the most part are also advocates of catch & release...Scientific evidence has proven that the use of circle hooks has resulted in levels of release mortality are far below what is the accepted norm...based on those facts...this group has decided to support the regulation amendments...One shaky argument to that fact is that additional pressure from anglers fishing with bait will result in additional release mortality...It's hard to present an argument to a tough administration about fish that might or might not be caught....So far, I can see that both sides have some very valid arguments...The first two groups are the kind of guys that you can get together with at the end of the day for a few cold beers and you can actually have a good productive discussion...Last but not least we have a group of guys that are pretty mixed up & over the top....we have the small contingent of EXTREMIST conservation zealots that would like to see nothing less than the entire coast shut down to all fishing...those guys can go pound sand as far as i'm concerned!!! and the other group & I hate to lump these guys in this group but there is no other place to put them...this group has their tails between there legs and don't know if they are coming or going.. With their puppet master pulling the strings this small band of puppets publicly rail against the regulation change that would make using using bait on circle hooks in May/June possible yet their actions on the water speak differently....Some would say that the pen is mightier than the sword...Well I say that actions speak louder than words!!! As much as I hate to say it...Fishing is still considered a blood sport...even though we can choose to release our catch to fight again it doesn't always work out the best for the fish, regardless of the methods used...It's important that we use gear that keeps release mortality to a minimum...Crushing barbs on hooks is a good idea for the fish and the angler...Circle hooks have come a long way...
If you ask me, I can present a pretty compelling arguments for either side...I can certainly just as easily present the argument that saltwater fly fishing can be just as destructive a method as any other method..The hooks are are often just as large and the other end of the spectrum, tiny flies can easily be sucked into the vital throat,gills area of a fish...I've seen too many overly aggressive fish that have been hooked in the throat, gills, eyes etc...I've been there & done that...Between 1977 when I was just a 5 year old boy fishing among the rocks and sand at Ft Popham to the present day where I am a full time saltwater fishing guide, I have seen striper & bluefish blitzes on the kennebec that have lasted all day long without a lull...In that 30+ year span I've seen alot...I have seen the up & down fluctuations in fish numbers...In the late 1990's early 2000's I had more 100+ fish days on fly rod than I can count, I feel that makes me more than qualified to speak about it...
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS: April 14, 2011
CONTACT PERSONS: Bruce Joule (207-633-9505) or Pat Keliher (207-287-9973)
For more information: Online the web link for a copy of the proposed rules is: http://www.maine.gov/dmr/rulemaking/
Or, to obtain a hardcopy by US mail write: Dept. of Marine Resources, attn: L. Churchill, PO Box 8, West Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04575-0008 TEL: 207-633-9584, or
EMAIL: laurice.churchill@maine.gov, FAX: (207) 633-9579 or TTY: (207) 633-9500

Now back to Freestyle Angling There is quite a bit of name calling between the above groups...lots of silly labels being thrown around...Fly rod dweebs, bait draggers etc...we've all heard the various terms. What category do I fall into??? ..The answer...ALL OF THEM!!! Here is where the term Freestyle Fishing comes in

To me Freestyle Fishing means not following a traditional path...I am not a purist of any one discipline. Rather I consider myself a purist of all disciplines...which in my mind makes me a true fishing purist hahaha!!!Depending on the conditions I can be found using a variety of techniques....some of them are quite unorthodox by local standards...techniques that have been adapted from other fisheries from all around the world. I won't go into them in detail here because much of what we do is what makes us unique...It's not rare that I'll have a guy in the bow of the boat casting a fly rod with an angler in the stern drifting a livie or skipping a jig off the bottom. I have learned so much about fly presentation, by also fishing bait...case in point was a fly fishing tournament that was held last year on the Kennebec river...A tournament that had a very poor turnout as far as landings were concerned...It was downright horrible actually...Only two fish were boated during the entire 6hr event...that's why they call it fishing!!!...We left the dock at 6:00 am to fish the last of the out going tide...then with what I can only attribute to poor planning by tourney officials(nobody looked at the tide chart...lol), we were faced with a long slack tide period before the incoming tide built enough steam to overcome the natural flow of the river. A hot summer had left the water temps astronomically high so the fish were holding & feeding in the deeper, cooler waters, water much deeper than whats normally conducive to fly-fishing....I put together a strong game plan and had some very skilled fly anglers aboard to execute it...based on that game plan and chatting with some of the other teams about their gameplans over many beers, I knew that we would probably be the front runners...

Prior to the tourney I had spent the last several weeks carolina rigging live baits in the cooler water over deep ledges...we were catching very good numbers..Once the tide started to rip inbound...I ran to a spot that holds fish all season long..I had my anglers switch to the heaviest sinking lines that we had onboard....600 grains or so.....The first drifts my anglers didn't have the feel for it...getting a fly down deep in all that current and being able to stay in contact with your fly is extremely difficult but after some coaching they were able to get their flies to tick off the bottom and occasionally snag structure...It was then that I became confident that If we could keep this presentation up during the peak flow of the incoming tide, that we would most likely win the tourney. The rest of the tourny fleet was also present in the area but after watching the frequent casting and fast cadence retrieves of the anglers on most the other boats I knew that they couldn't possibly be letting their flies get deep enough into the crush zone...I'm used to setting the boat up to have the tide pull us along specific current seams and tide rips...knowing how water behaves as it flows over structure is very important when making presentations in deep water...we used that to our advantage, It took us several long, slow methodical drifts, dredging our flies over a ledge in 25' of water but we ended up sticking the winning fish...This most likely never would have happened had I not been experienced in carolina rigging...we presented our flies in such a way that they almost exactly mimicked that of a carolina rigged livie...the long heavy sinking head fly line played the part of the egg sinker...the black "snakefly" tied to a 4' stubby leader played the part of a live eel to perfection!!!....The other fish was landed by team "Fly by Knight" these guys fish with me alot each season and are from the same school of Freestyling as i am. This is only one small example of the things that I have learned about fly presentation from my time spent using live baits.....Many days we incorporate fly, artificial lures and livebaits all at the same time...I could go on and on with enough info to fill whole volumes of encyclopedias with crossover techniques...It's nice to have a fat playbook to utilize...I laugh to myself every time I hear a fly fisherman proclaim that bait fishing is not really fishing...I guess that can be their own little secret...lol....I'm pretty sure that I could teach those guys a few valuable lessons about their own game on their own turf...but why bother....ignorance is bliss...lol

If you want to become a more efficient angler and are interested in learning more about Freestyle Fishing please give us a shout to arrange a trip... 207-691-0745

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Maine Striper Fishing: Department of Marine Resources NOTICE OF RULEMAKING Chapter 42.03 Striped Bass –

2011-04-06T15:12:00.046-04:00

As Many of you know...there is currently a movement to amend some of the current Striped Bass regulations that govern the Kennebec river...(read more about it in one of my older posts below)

The public hearing has come and gone...unfortunately I was unable to attend as my wife & I are expecting the birth of our first child and we had a child birthing class to attend the night that the public hearing was held in Bath...In order to preserve household harmony I skipped the meeting and sent my written comment in to the DMR...there is still time for you to do so as well!!!

I am a fisherman...I don't label myself a fly fisherman...yes I absolutely love to fly fish, and I love to tie flies, but I also love pitching live baits...Like I said....I'm a fisherman.
One thing that this rulemaking process has taught me is that I am only a moderate conservationist...I am pretty much in the dead center of the road...yes I'm an advocate of catch & release, and I feel blessed every time that we catch & release a Striper...but I certainly don't begrudge my fishing guests a fish dinner either. I also feel pretty comfortable saying that I feel just as confident releasing a Striper that crushed a live herring as a fish that nailed a lefty's deceiver....the types of terminal gear have evolved to the point where release mortality is at an all time low when using proper equipment.

Another thing that I have learned during this process is that my tolerance for conservation zealots is waning fast...really fast...We all know who these guys are...These Quacks are so far right of center that they are not even on the horizon...they are the guys that troll all the online Maine fly fishing message boards with their blah blah blah doom & gloom, psychobabble rants...."the sky is falling"..."the sky is falling"...gimme a break...chicken little!!!if you know what I'm talking about and you visit some of those websites...Do yourself a huge favor and don't get caught up in that garbage...do your own reasearch...and draw your own conclusions...we all know that every story has at least two sides. When times are good you'll see some of these same guys boast on all the web forums about single handedly catching as many as 3000 stripers during a single season...apparently the fish that they catch somehow have a halo around them protecting them from release mortality...perhaps release mortality is an affliction only reserved for non fly caught fish...do you think many of these guys cry themselves to sleep over the possibility that a few of their Stripers might not survive release???....No, more than likely they are too busy high fiving each other celebrating their "Striper Thumbs" to shed a single tear. I guess it's only okay for one group of anglers to enjoy the slayfest...Now that things are a little tougher this small contingent wants to point their fingers at bait fishermen???...none of them want to look in the mirror...hmmm...how is that for irony???
Sure...I can appreciate a good debate with open minded people once in awhile...that is a good thing and it often leads to even better things...I respect that people are going to have varying opinions...It's the one sided spin that so many of these card carrying conservation zealots spout off about that really gnaws at me...Basically I have no use for it...In the end it's the guys with the cool heads that usually prevail.

So if you have strong feelings about these rule changes...you have until April 14th to submit them in writing to the DMR...I'll respect your opinion no matter which way you're leaning

(River Herring Flies & River Herring)

Department of Marine Resources: NOTICE OF RULEMAKING
Chapter 42.03 Striped Bass
(Kennebec River and Sheepscot river areas)
The proposed rulemaking would remove the marine bait prohibition and replace it with the requirement to use circle hooks while using marine bait when fishing in the Kennebec River closed area during the established May 1 to June 30th season. The closed area is also proposed to change from upstream and inside the line drawn from Cape Small to Cape Newagen to a line upstream and inside from Fort Popham, Phippsburg to Kennebec Point to Indian Point, Georgetown, and upstream from a line in the area called Robinhood between Lowe Point, Phippsburg to Newdick Point, Westport and downstream of the Route 144 Westport Island Bridge therefore removing the Sheepscot River from the Kennebec rules and placing it under the statewide regulations.

This request was made by the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) - Barry Bibson of Boothbay Harbor who is the rep. for RFA in Maine.
PUBLIC HEARING: April 4, 2011, 6pm, Bath City Hall, 1st Floor Auditorium, 55 Front Street, Bath
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS: April 14, 2011
CONTACT PERSONS: Bruce Joule (207-633-9505) or Pat Keliher (207-287-9973)
For more information: Online the web link for a copy of the proposed rules is: http://www.maine.gov/dmr/rulemaking/
Or, to obtain a hardcopy by US mail write: Dept. of Marine Resources, attn: L. Churchill, PO Box 8, West Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04575-0008 TEL: 207-633-9584, or
EMAIL: laurice.churchill@maine.gov, FAX: (207) 633-9579 or TTY: (207) 633-9500
To receive future rulemaking notices by email please use contact info above.

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Maine Striper Fishing With Capt George Harris & Super Fly Charters

2011-04-02T08:01:00.030-04:00

Don't Overlook Creek Mouths And Flats Channels
(Photos Capt. George Harris)

April has arrived in mid coast Maine...That means that next month we'll have the boat in the water and we'll be doing what we do best...putting on a slayfest!!!Early in the season when the stripers begin migrating into our waters the first thing they typically do is head into the numerous estuaries that dot our coastline....These could be huge shallow bay areas featuring vast mud & sand flats, large tidal rivers or smaller river systems that drain amazingly fertile tide marshes. Because these early arriving Striped Bass haven't yet gotten into a regular feeding pattern...Getting dialed in on the fish requires putting in lots of time...Thats where we come into the picture...It's our job to sniff them out...We could chase birds around all day like everyone else...and sure, you can get lucky and catch some exciting pop up blitz action but that is normally short lived...Don't get me wrong...We definitely take advantage of every blitz we can and when they do happen...it's incredibly exciting...but we find it better to focus the search on areas that, #1: harbor a decent herring run or #2: has decent tidal flush that will wash small baits like crabs, shrimp, worms and small minnows through choke points to stripers that are waiting for an easy meal. Small creeks are prime examples of a good area to focus your search...A dropping tide flowing out of a tiny creek will often yield big results....Finding the right creeks that hold stripers is the tough part...a lot of creek mouths might look like they'll hold fish but if they don't have the correct features, we wont waste more than a few prospecting casts around them. Over the course of a lifetime spent fishing in saltwater...I have found that certain creeks types produce better...It's usually the deeper creeks that feature steep undercut sod banks that produce best...most of the really fishy creek mouths will have some sort of shallow water at it's mouth in the form of sand, mud or shell bars that are formed by the constant depositing of sediments being dumped by the currents...many times there will be a deeper pool on the inside or upriver side of such a bar...These bars are like buffet lines...stripers can tuck in behind them out of the current and lay in wait for an easy meal to drift out with the tide...As luck would have it I have a tidal creek thats located behind my house...it dumps into a larger river just a 100 yards or so from by back door...early in the season we often anchor up just outside the large oyster bar that lays just off the mouth of this creek and we wait for the stripers to come cruising by...most of the action takes place in 1-3 feet of water so you can imagine that the strikes can be pretty explosive....because of the hard running current coupled with the shallow water in this spot we have found it necessary to anchor instead of drift....it's also in this spot that I developed an amazing , yet unorthodox light tackle technique that I guarantee that no other angler in Maine uses..I won't get into the details here but we call it "water buggin"..."water buggin" has paid off huge in many other areas too and is a valuable technique when fishing tight creeks and skinny water currents!!! I only share this mind blowing technique with the anglers who fish with me...so if you're interested give us a jingle!!!
We also focus on creeks that flow onto expansive flats....these creeks often have a well defined mouth but often continue to wind there way for 100's of yards to deeper water...these flats drains are like super highways for Striped bass. Being stealthy is critical when transiting these flats as noise is amplified and Stripers become as skittish as a long tailed cat in room full of rocking chairs...I often have to pole the heavy Parker across these flats to get set up on a creek....we also concentrate on the small creek channels that drain the flats of water and usually find some of our biggest fish of the year in these deeper depressions...It drives me crazy when I go through the effort to pole the boat across 100's of yards of shallow water, being ultra careful to be quiet, when some googan anglers go racing across a flat at warp speed blowing out any fish in that zip code...what's worse is that some of these guys are lazy @ssed veteran guides...so if you see a boat being poled on a flat...PLEASE slow down and give them a wide, wide berth...we're not doing it for the excersise!!!
Some of the best creeks don't really look like much at a casual glance...some are just a small opening in a wall of thick spartina grass......Like I said at the the beginning of this post...don't overlook these areas..

Check out this old post of one of the many outstanding early season creek mouth trip that I have done over the years with Chris Oliver...
Maine Striper fishing...Game On!!!
Last evening I had the chance to fish with Chris Oliver from Knight Marine Service, a full service boat yard located in Rockland, Maine. Chris lives & breathes saltwater fly & light tackle fishing and over the course of the last 5 or 6 years he has caught his first Stripers of the year while fishing with me. Last nights fishing did not dissapoint us. We launched the "Super Fly" at a local midcoast Maine river and ran to a spot that was just a little off the beaten track, an area that had been holding some nice numbers fish. After getting set up it didn't take long before the fish began to feed and feed heavily they did!!! As the tide receded the water became extremely shallow and we could see slot sized Bass swirling aggresively in as little as a foot of water. The fish were mostly keyed in on 6" river herring but they were also munching smaller baits...brit herring perhaps. What a fun night of fishing!!! With beautiful weather in the forecast for this weekend we should see even better fishing in the very near future.

That night we had to thread our way back downstream in the dark through incredibly shallow water...across miles of mudflats, over numerous mussel bars and though a 100 yard class 2 whitewater drop...But it was all worth it...when you go the extra mile off the beaten track the results speak for themselves

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!!!
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Great News For Maine Striper fishermen & The Entire Atlantic Coast Striped Bass Fishery!!!

2011-03-25T07:49:00.018-04:00
BREAKING NEWS!!!

HOORAY!!! Ladies & Gentlemen...please hoist your beers in the direction of Alexandria, VA in salute of an effort by the ASFMC's Striped Bass Commission that is sure to bode well for the stocks of east coast Stripers...If the initiatives of this important Addendum passes, and they rightfully should, it will not be a quick fix solution to the problem but it is definitely a huge step in the right direction...The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has released the following info...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 24, 2011
Alexandria, VA – The ASMFC (Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission), Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board has initiated development
of Draft Addendum III with the goals of reducing striped bass fishing mortality (F) up to 40% and further
protecting spawning stock when it is concentrated and vulnerable.
The addendum was initiated in order to
allow managers to promptly respond to the results of the stock assessment update in the fall if necessary.
Provisions of the addendum, if passed, could be implemented prior to the start of the 2012 fishing year.
The Board’s action responds to recent trends in the fishery and resource, including a 66% decline in
estimated recreational catch from 2006 to 2009; a 25% decline in estimated striped bass abundance from
2004 to 2008; and lowered recruitment in recent years. Additionally, states in the northern extent of the
fishery have expressed concern over decreased availability of striped bass as a result of the diminished
water quality in the Chesapeake Bay during the summer months that may also contribute to increased
prevalence of mycobacteriosis in striped bass.
Draft Addendum III will propose a range of fishing management measures including, but not limited to,
adjustments to commercial and recreational minimum size (for jurisdictions outside Chesapeake Bay and
Albemarle Sound/Roanoke River), reductions in annual coastal commercial allocation, reductions in
recreational bag limits, revisions to the target F rate (for Chesapeake Bay and Albemarle Sound/Roanoke
River), and reductions on fishing for striped bass in known spawning areas during the spawning season by
at least 50% (for jurisdictions bordering the Hudson River, Delaware River, Chesapeake Bay and
Albemarle Sound/Roanoke River).
The commercial and recreational fishery is currently managed through Amendment 6 to the Striped Bass
Fishery Management Plan. The Amendment, passed in 2003, allocates the coastal commercial quota and
set a two fish bag limit and a 28 inch size minimum for the recreational fishery, with the exception of the
Chesapeake Bay fisheries, Albemarle Sound/Roanoke River fisheries, and states with approved alternative
regulations.
The Draft Addendum will be developed for preliminary review by the Atlantic Striped Bass Management
Board in August. For more information, please contact Kate Taylor, Fishery Management Plan
Coordinator, at ktaylor@asmfc.org or 703.842.0740.

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Super Fly Charters: Your #1 Source For Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports, Guided Striper Trips & Charters

2011-03-23T10:28:00.014-04:00
Maine Striper Fishing Update

Reservations are continuing to come in for the 2011 Maine saltwater fishing season...Many anglers are already booking trips as far out as September to insure that they get the prime dates. We do multi trips each day based on the ebb and flow of the tides so don't worry we have still have lots of availability...As of right now we are scheduled to begin our season sometime in May...Once we have the boat ready to go, we'll begin doing groundfish trips and based on the availability of early migrating Stripers we'll be focusing on the prolific herring runs that occur on many of our tidal rivers.
Striper fishing in the Maine during the month of May can be hit or miss but when the bite is on, we can help cure your case of cabin fever with an early season slayfest...once June rolls around it'll be game on for 150+ straight days...Striped Bass, Bluefish, Bluefin Tuna, Cod, Mackerel & Sharks will all get your much deserved attention...

Sooo...if you have a date in mind that you'd like to reserve, please give us a jingle to insure that you get a chance to participate in what's going to be another great fishing season on the beautiful coast of Maine....also be sure to browse through our Maine saltwater fishing reports archives to read our day by day, month by month reports....we have hundreds of great pictures that back up our daily fishing reports...

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Maine Striper Fishing: Super Fly Charters

2011-03-17T08:22:00.008-04:00
Maine Striper Fishing Charters

We're getting closer to the start of fishing season here in Maine...the snow is melting and spring is on the way...We'll soon be pulling the cover off the boat to begin the annual maintenance regimen...This season we'll likely be keeping the Super Fly at a Marina slip...but have no fear we'll still be able to trailer up and down the coast!!! After a decade of guiding here in Maine It's nice to still feel that excitement builds up that happens every year around this time...it'll feel even better to hook into a fresh from sea Striper...this will happen sometime in late May...from that day till sometime in late October we'll be relentlessly pursuing a variety of saltwater game fish!!! In the meantime check out one of my posts from a guided trip that took place last June...

(June 12, 2010)Recap Of A Typical June Striped Bass Trip
Yesterday, I had Chris Oliver of Knight Marine Service ,located in Rockland, Maine, back aboard. Chris fishes with me several times each season in various locations and has been guided to his first stripers of the year going back the last 7-8 years aboard my boat...this year would be no different. This time out we had a great day of fishing on Maine's Kennebec River.
We were on the water by 4:00 am and as we left the south boat launch facility in Bath we were greeted by flat calm conditions and the last part of a ripping outbound tide. A short run from the dock and we spotted whirling gulls and bait fish being blasted by hungry Stripers...It didn't take but a few casts and we were tight to our first Striper of the morning, a fat 25 incher another pass by the ledge gave up a 27 incher then another & another as the action tapered off we decided to head off down river...the next stop produced a couple of fish that were holding deep in the current...off we go again.
As we approach the next stop we see gulls dive bombing the surface of the water and the frantic splashes of herring trying to escape the hungry stripers that were herding them to the surface...This wasn't one of those classic all out 5 acres of busting fish blitz, but rather a mini blitz of maybe a couple dozen stripers having their way with a school of herring. I positioned the boat to slide past the edge of the busting fish and we cast into the the surface feed with our 350 grain lines and our fluffy white 4"-5" herring deceivers that were tied with just a hint of chartreuse angel hair on their flanks. long strips followed by a a short pause proved to be irresistible to the hungry stripers. As the tide turned we boated several more stripers before the fish went down...we continued to work this area for a while and the stripers continued to pop to the surface one fish at a time. It's very exciting to watch a stiper rise up underneath a herring that fluttered on the surface and blast it repeatedly as it tried to gulp it down...
We kept at the fish during the incoming tide picking up one fish here and one fish there. Around noontime we headed upriver to the Kennebec tavern for a quick bite to eat before trying one last fish...Armed with a light spinning rod, it only took one cast with the deadly flat tire shad lure to find a fat 27"er a great way to end an even greater day on the water

Call us if you'd like to join us for a day or two this coming season. We'll be happy help you plan your Maine vacation!!! If fly fishing isn't your thing...no worries we're well equipped for light tackle & live bait fishing too!!!

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Maine Striper Fishing: Department of Marine Resources NOTICE OF RULEMAKING Chapter 42.03 Striped Bass –

2011-03-17T08:17:00.114-04:00
Here we go again...Looks like there is more smoke on the horizon as the natives are becoming restless and the wagons are circling....This time it's trouble brewing on the lower Kennebec watershed...There is a lot of finger pointing and accusations directed at a certain Boothbay Harbor charter captain and his associates who are allegedly using their influence to help structure Maine fishing rules for their own personal benefit...That remains to be seen!!!
All of that contentious nonsense aside, I have read the DMR notice and have seen the proposed boundary line changes..It's my interpretation that if these rule changes pass....the special Kennebec regs would still cover the main stem of the Kennebec river and all of the fertile nursery areas of Merrymeeting bay and it's tributaries...most of the Sheepscot river would revert to the general state rules that governed it prior to 1990 as would the outer beaches and ledges between Cape Newagen and Small Pt. It also sounds like the special catch and release season rules would remain in place. The big difference is that in a further attempt to reduce the release mortality of native Kennebec Striped Bass, circle hooks are now mandated for bait fishing as opposed to J-hooks which were the standard when these special conservation rules were implemented 20 years ago...Part of the argument now is whether or not using bait on c-hooks now levels the playing field of release mortality vs. artificial baits fished on a j-hook...clearly using natural bait will be more effective 100% of the time...no one can argue that fact...It's the release mortality that comes into question....In various case studies, it has been shown that the use of a "inline circle hook" rather than a "J" hook, resulted in a significant reduction in deep hooking. It can therefore be inferred that requiring the use of "circle hooks" with natural baits in a catch and release program would result in a much higher increase in fish survival...these same studies indicate that deep hooking was reduced by as much as 81% over the course of the study by using non-offset circle hooks vs j hooks...Will a Striped Bass that's hooked in the corner of the mouth with a circle hook be just as likely to survive after being released as a fish thats hooked in the same place with a fly or artificial bait???...My own experience leads me to say yes...Thats where things get complicated for me...I'm all for conservation and fully support the way the current special Kennebec rules are structured...however times have changed and so have some of the other rules concerning the types of hooks we can now use...if the mandated use of circle hooks is proven to level the playing field then I can understand how making some amendments to the current rules has some merit...Either way i'm going to support or oppose these rule changes based on science and not emotion...regardless of what happens i'd like to see the special Kennebec catch & release season stay in place...also many folks would like to see the 20"-26" slot limit be replaced with the old 36" limit for keeper fish...I'd support that if the science backed it up...but thats a battle for another day
Obviously there are lots of varying opinions regarding this issue...my thoughts are that if a guide or an angler chooses not to fish bait for their own philosophical reasons and they practice what they preach, I think thats cool and I fully respect that because those guys are keeping it real!!!...It's the guys that preach one thing and practice the other that lose credibility in my eyes...Yeah...I have a problem with that!!! It's easy for everyone to be all self righteous and to get caught up in the drama and I find it a more than a little funny that some of the same Kennebec guides that are in an uproar over these proposed rule changes are the same guys that are causing traffic jams at the Kennebec Angler and at Sheldons bait dock on July 1st, buying all the bait that they can carry and are stacking fish up on the docks like cordwood??? If the new rules pass these same guides will most likely be the first ones, in May or June, to have their sports drifting live eels or bloodworms??? Anyone else find that to be ironic?...It's often said that every cloud has a sliver lining...well in this case it seems like the pocket of every hypocrite guide has a green lining$$$
I hate to say this but there are a lot of big ego players that fish the kennebec watershed and all of them think that they have the answer as to what the right way and what the wrong way is to manage this fishery...Unlike some of these close minded, card carrying, doom & gloom zealots out there whom apparently think of themselves as expert fisheries biologists, I don't have that qualification so I've chosen to keep an open mind about exploring these rule amendments and not pass a quick judgement until I've been fully educated about them by folks who are more qualified...
Yes the motives for establishing these new rules are starting to smell a little more fishy to me as time passes and additional info becomes available...I'm sure that it'll all come out at the public hearing when Recreational Fishing Alliance Rep.- Capt. Barry Gibson gives his testimony...more than likely if these proposed rule changes turn out to be bogus they will hopefully be crushed quickly...How this is handled by the Maine DMR will be a good barometer of how the new administration is going handle future important recreational fishing issues...most of us are not optimistic!!!

If you have strong feelings one way or the other about these proposed rule changes, please submit your written comments or better yet voice them at the upcoming public hearing!!! Read Details Below

Department of Marine Resources: NOTICE OF RULEMAKING
Chapter 42.03 Striped Bass
(Kennebec River and Sheepscot river areas)
The proposed rulemaking would remove the marine bait prohibition and replace it with the requirement to use circle hooks while using marine bait when fishing in the Kennebec River closed area during the established May 1 to June 30th season. The closed area is also proposed to change from upstream and inside the line drawn from Cape Small to Cape Newagen to a line upstream and inside from Fort Popham, Phippsburg to Kennebec Point to Indian Point, Georgetown, and upstream from a line in the area called Robinhood between Lowe Point, Phippsburg to Newdick Point, Westport and downstream of the Route 144 Westport Island Bridge therefore removing the Sheepscot River from the Kennebec rules and placing it under the statewide regulations.

This request was made by the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) - Barry Bibson of Boothbay Harbor who is the rep. for RFA in Maine.
PUBLIC HEARING: April 4, 2011, 6pm, Bath City Hall, 1st Floor Auditorium, 55 Front Street, Bath
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS: April 14, 2011
CONTACT PERSONS: Bruce Joule (207-633-9505) or Pat Keliher (207-287-9973)
For more information: Online the web link for a copy of the proposed rules is: http://www.maine.gov/dmr/rulemaking/
Or, to obtain a hardcopy by US mail write: Dept. of Marine Resources, attn: L. Churchill, PO Box 8, West Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04575-0008 TEL: 207-633-9584, or
EMAIL: laurice.churchill@maine.gov, FAX: (207) 633-9579 or TTY: (207) 633-9500
To receive future rulemaking notices by email please use contact info above.

Maine Deep Sea Fishing Reports With Capt. George Harris & Super Fly Charters

2011-03-03T16:11:00.050-05:00
Deep Sea Fishing In Maine: Part II of III...We'll cover Groundfish, Tuna & Sharks In This Three Part Series

(Part II: Sharking..Fishing For Sea Monsters On The Maine Coast)
When most anglers think about planning a sport fishing trip in Maine, light tackle fishing for sharks usually isn't the first thing that pops into their minds...but it should be!!! July through October can offer some of the hottest & most consistent big game fishing that we have on the Maine coast. Large Pelagic Sharks cruise the nearshore temperature breaks and forage rich underwater sea mounts looking for an easy meal...Mako, Thresher and Blueshark are the primary targets with Blueshark being the most common Shark caught in the Gulf of Maine...The usual routine is to get set up on a temperature or current break with buckets of our freshly ground chum hanging off the side of the boat creating a bloody & oily scent super highway that draws sharks in from long distance...any shark that swims through our miles long chum slick will swim directly to the stern of our boat...usually we'll have a few hook baits already deployed at different depth intervals and we'll also have a livey bridled up and swimming in the livewell for use as a pitch bait in the unusual event that the sharks are finicky...Blue Sharks are prime candidates for fly & light tackle anglers. During down time while we're waiting for the sharks too come in...we often drop jigs to the bottom for fast action on codfish, mackerel and other species...there is always something happening...once the sharks arrive...it's game on and everyone on the boat functions as a team...we are well equipped for fishing sharks...our tackle includes an array of Penn International 50W & 30W lever drag reels mounted on custom Chaos stand up rods for the heavy lifting...For the lighter work we are fully equipped with heavy Penn 9500ss spinning outfits, lightweight graphite rods rigged with Shimano 15-20-25-30 TLD's and an array of Gloomis, Sage & TFO Bluewater fly fishing outfits....all of our tackle is impeccably maintained...If you're planning to fish in Maine this summer and would like to give sharking a try...please give us a call.

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Maine Deep Sea Fishing Reports With Super Fly Charters & Capt George Harris

2011-02-21T15:16:00.039-05:00
Deep Sea Fishing Trips In Maine: Part I of III...We'll cover Groundfish, Tuna & Sharks In This Three Part Series

(Part I: Bottom Fishing)
Growing up on the Maine coast I have been extremely fortunate in the amount of fishing that I have been able to do...Saltwater fishing, freshwater fishing, surf fishing, tidal river fishing...for a huge variety of species...using everything from traditional tarred hand lines to the lightest fly & light tackle to the heaviest of offshore trolling gear...
Many, many years ago there were several party boats operating in & near the town I grew up in...boats like the famed "Shamrock" captained by local legend Bill Gargan, The "Henrietta" captained by John Earl and the "Dolphin" skippered by Ernie Rackliff...As a kid I was able to spend considerable time on all three of these boats...We always came in with a great catch...usually a mixed bag of bottom fish like Cod, Haddock, Flounder, Pollack...on occasion a fattie Halibut came over the rail. Mackerel & Bluefish provide great action too... Back in the day we mostly fished heavy norwegian style jigs and surgical tube teaser rigs with Penn "Long Beach" No. 65 conventional reels filled with thick 50-60# test monofilament line mounted on stout, solid fiberglass rods...workhorse gear that has earned it's salt on charter boats all over the world...gear that many anglers still use to this day
...fast forward 25 years...those rickety old party boats of my childhood are long gone and I now find myself more than a decade into my own career as a busy charter captain...part of that career has been spent on the offshore waters of midcoast Maine fishing for Cod, Haddock, Tuna, Shark & more...fishing many of the same grounds as the captains that guided me in my youth....Over the years advances in the tackle that we use have been huge...the heavy gear has been replaced by lightweight ultra modern equipment ...super thin braided fishing lines, compact high speed spinning & conventional reels and an array of "speed jigs" get the nod nowadays...The species remain the same but are now much more highly regulated due to decades of overfishing by commercial draggers & trawlers...the regulations are paying off and we are able to find consistent action....If you're looking for a way to get youngsters involved in fishing this is a great way to do it...lot's of action will keep their interest level high...
...lets go back to late October of 2010 to revisit one of my offshore Cod fishing adventures
....this will give you a great idea as to what to expect on one of these trips...
October 24th, 2010 trip report. After a long, productive and very fun season, the Striped Bass have all but left Maine waters...But hey...that doesn't have to mean that our saltwater fishing season has to end...Case in point was our groundfishing trip yesterday. Chris Oliver & John Coppola met me at the dock at 6:30 am...the air temp was chilly, in the low 30's, but we were dressed for the conditions....After going through my safety check list, We cast off our lines, left the dock and blasted down the St. George river at a brisk 30knot clip...we soon cleared the mouth of the river and left the Georges islands behind us as we headed across Muscongus Bay on flat ass calm seas, bound for some ledges ESE of Monhegan island. After a 40 minute run from the dock we arrived on the numbers and got set to drop our jigs into the depths below us...Chris was armed with a Shimano Stella 10000, Trevala butterfly jigging combo as well as an Avet lever drag reel on a butterfly jigging rod...attached to his leaders were 10 oz. Williamson vortex jig and teaser rig...John was set up with a Shimano Stradic 8000, Trevala butterfly jigging combo...John was using the standard 8-12 oz diamond jig with teaser rig...My rig was a Daiwa Saltiga 30 conventional reel mounted to a nomad travel rod with a diamond jig teaser rig...All the tackle that we used is not the traditional broomstick gear commonly associated with bottom fishing, rather we use very sensitive & lightweight yet extremely powerful graphite rods that are a joy to use for hours on end...the ultrathin braided superlines loaded on our high speed reels allow us to feel the lightest of bites even in depths of several hundred feet!!!...Our first drop was in about 90 feet of water...As soon as our jigs hit bottom they are hammered immediately and all three of our rods are thumping with the weight of nice fat 8-10 pound keeper sized cod...This action would continue for several hours as we methodically worked the structure below...often our jigs would get nailed on the drop so it was important to keep a watchful eye on the line as the jigs rocketed toward the bottom...if the line stopped moving, it was because a cod had slammed the jig on the fall...when this happened, we quickly engage the drag and set the hook on the fish...most of our strikes came on the jig itself but many hits were on the teaser, we even had some doubles where we caught cod on both the jig and teaser. Along with the dozens of cod that we caught we also caught Pollock, Acadian Redfish and a few other rockfish species...At the end of the day everyone went home with some nice filet's and some sore arms to show for it

Maine Saltwater Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
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Stay Tuned To Our Super Fly Charters Blog in 2011 For Saltwater Fishing Reports & Guided Trip Info From The Kennebec, Casco Bay & Southern Maine Regions

2011-02-16T12:45:00.044-05:00
Expect more of the same great things from Super Fly Charters in 2011...As usual...We'll be be publishing some of the most dynamic, up to date saltwater fishing reports on the Maine coast...please check out our archives from the last several seasons to see what we're talking about or check out the archived report example at the bottom of this post!!! You'll see tons of fishing reports with current pictures...What you will not find here is a bunch of useless, bore you to tears, "copy and paste", garbage that gets published on some fishing blogs???...If you want honest and accurate local saltwater fishing reports...coming directly from a lifelong Maine fisherman and full time Registered Maine Tidewater Fishing Guide...look no further, please stay tuned to the latest info from our daily charters on the Kennebec river and from regions across the State...Follow our progress online as we tirelessly pursue Striped Bass, Bluefish, Cod, Tuna & Shark...all on fly & light tackle gear!!!
Or Better Yet...Come Join us for a tide or three!!!...We're still quite aways out on the 2011 season, so there is still lots of time to get your dates nailed down...

(Example From The Archives: July 21st, 2010)

Maine's Kennebec river is producing some of the best Striped Bass fishing in the State of Maine right now!!!

Today I had the privilege of guiding, Florida Key's guide & Co-host of Versus TV's saltwater fishing show "Saltwater Experience", Capt. Rich Tudor...He seemed intrigued about our ripping currents and big tides so we set the date....After meeting in Bath we headed off to one of the many ledges that have been so productive for us...A quick explanation of what we were going to do and we went lines in...10 seconds later...we were into our first Striper of the morning...next drift we get slammed again...then again and again...Ok Capt. Rich is clearly impressed by our fishery now. We continue to work the area for another hour or so before blasting off downriver chasing the tide...as we slide into the next rip immediately our rods are torqued way over with the weight of hard running stripers. Next drift another double...then a triple....wow...When I crawled out of bed this morning at 3:00am to get prepped fro the trip, I knew that we were going to have a great trip...As always, It was nice to have the chance to showcase the wonderful Striped Bass fishery that we have here in Maine...I didn't let the opportunity pass...Captain Rich got to see first hand what we see on a daily basis as we slid into drift after drift only to be greeted by powerful tugs sreaming drags and rods bent to the grip...

A little info on Versus show "Saltwater Experience" -Captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor have won over 200 tournament titles and 7000 + professional, guided days between them. Join them as they share their knowledge of inshore and offshore saltwater fishing in a fun and educational format. Utilizing the latest HD camera equipment and the most skilled production team in outdoor television, Saltwater Experience highlights the natural beauty of the Florida Keys as well as the indigenous wildlife above and below the water. Don't miss Saltwater Experience on Versus!

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207-691-0745
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Maine Striper Fishing Report: Super Fly Charters

2011-02-13T09:34:00.038-05:00
(baitwell full of live sardine chummers)
I have an unhealthy addiction...My Wife has threatened divorce, threatened to kick me out of the house...During the long fishing season, My duties as a husband & home owner are grossly neglected, this affliction contributes to sleep deprivation & I exhibit zombie like symptoms. I have sought medical help from the best doctors...I have gone to support group meetings, have even tried hypnosis and witch doctor remedies, yet my addiction perseveres...I'm addicted to chum...I love chum...That's right I said it...I love chumming...I love live chumming or chunking chum...I love creating a huge baitball beneath my boat with my magic potion...igniting blitz conditions with my chum creations is a beautiful thing...I love making fish bite even when they've already gorged themselves, forcing my will upon them!!!...I love chum...I love making chum...ok the last one was a stretch!!! It's a smelly, messy job but the rewards overcome the torturous job of making it. Many of my friends share this addiction...their families know what we're going through...we'd like to thank you for sticking with us during these tough times.
When it comes to chumming...You can plug your nose but please don't turn your nose up at it...It's a fun, productive way to catch loads of fish...
...Those that know us know that we go to great lengths to catch all of our own bait...we travel miles & miles out of our way to secure a healthy supply...catching our own bait means that our day begins well before sun-up...hours before we meet our clients at the dock...having a good supply of chum is paramount to making bait so it's only natural for us to grind our own chum. We have a big #32 grinder mounted to a cutting board on a gimbal that slips into one of our gunnel mount rod holders...we can process up to 5# a minute...first it's coarse ground like a smelly version of ground chuck then we pack it into quart and gallon sized freezer bags as well as in 5 gal buckets for offshore use...A chest freezer keeps everything freshly frozen and ready for use...Not only do we use ground chum...but we also brine and carefully freeze whole baits such a Herring, Mackerel, Smelt & Menhaden...These popsicles can be used whole or as chunk chum...or even as hook baits...Did I mention that I love chum!!! The ways that we use chum is almost endless...drifting the open ocean with a block of chum over the side can bring in all sorts of critters....the pungent scent trail draws in everything from bait to large pelagic predators...the first arrivals are usually herring & mackeral...we keep a rod rigged with a sabiki handy to catch these baits...by doing this we can continously supplement our chum line with fresh bloody chunks and stunned livies...and it's a fun way to pass the time...When using our frozen block chum...we can control the amount of chum dispersed by using different mesh sizes on our chum bags...we also make a slurry by taking a frozen block of chum and mixing it with menhaden oil & seawater in a 5 gallon bucket...this stinky bloody concoction is then ladled over the side of the boat in small doses.
In the tidal rivers and in the rips...broadcasting handfuls of chopped chunks around the boat stimulates the schools of Striped Bass & Bluefish...sometimes it takes a drift or three before the chum starts to work but it inevitably happens...Drift a hooked chunk or livie through the chumzone and your gonna get bit...like clockwork!!!
On the flats when we have fly or light tackle anglers aboard...we often use live chummers...thats right if we are in an area that we know is holding fish...we slowly start to disperse live herring or spike macks...one at a time at first and when the fish wake up...we pitch a handful of livies out...thats when the magic starts...The stripers key in on the stunned baits...all the angler needs to do is pitch the fly or lure in the general area that the bait was delivered and hold on tight we can often bring big stripers to within a rod length of the boat...Throwing a handful of stunned baits against a sod bank patrolled by hungry stripers is lethal...and all of this can happen in some incredibly shallow water...another shallow water trick is to bridle a hookless livie under a float, either a balloon or a styrofoam ball, and watch for the swirls as the gamefish tries to eat the tethered bait...this is usually a team effort...one angler on the teaser rod, one angler with the hook rod...a a fly angler casting topwater crease fly or an angler throwing a spook type bait near the float is going to be in for a thrill as the lit up Bass switches from the live teaser to the fly or lure...YUP I LOVE CHUM!!!

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Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
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Maine Striper Fishing Guided Trips & Reports On The "Social Network" Facebook

2011-02-10T07:32:00.042-05:00
Maine Saltwater Fly & light Tackle Fishing Reports With Capt. George Harris & Super Fly Charters On Facebook

Many of you already know this...but for those of you who do not...Over the past couple of seasons we've switched some of the focus of our reel time fishing reports from our site here at blogger to the social networking giant, Facebook...We've done this for a number of reasons....mostly because the majority of my report readers and anglers spend more of their time on Facebook and it's much easier for them to pop in and check out what's happening with us at Super Fly Charters...By checking our reports regularly, if the bite is hot there is less chance that you'll miss it...another reason for the facebook reports is that we get to control who reads them...(The Good)we have some truly great guides in the area that I fish and most of us share valuable info...I treasure those friendships...but unfortunately in this competitive business,(The Bad)we also have a glory hound guide or two that quite simply put, does not know how to mind their OWN business.(dude...let some of the air out of your head)..hahaha...Seriously...I really do not care that other guides read my reports blog and website...everyone is welcome here...But if you're that rare individual that can't mentally handle what I do or what I post on my website...uncheck my website from the favorites list on your ipad and DON'T READ IT...(The Ugly)I have absolutely no patience for that type of thing...And those guy's,(we all know who you are) will NOT be privvy to the info or anything else that I choose to share!!!...During the season we spend incredible amounts of time on the water and it often becomes difficult to maintain this blog....we still do our best to make current reports here but if you really want to stay connected you can follow our daily progress on our Super Fly Charters Facebook page...With the huge advances in the technology of "smart phones", My guests and myself can post incredible pictures and videos of our big catches to our Facebook pages almost as they happen....it's a great way for all of us to share in the excitement with all of our friends and family!!!

To follow us on our Super Fly Charters Facebook Page...Please click the link badge on our sidebar or the link on our SFC website....when you get a second check out the hundreds of fishing photos that we have posted on FB...we have tons of Maine fishing pictures as well as pics from anglers at exotic fishing destinations around the world...we're really looking forward to seeing all of you posting your Super Fly Charters catches on there!!!

Maine' Premier Saltwater Fishing Guide Service
Super Fly Charters
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
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Maine Saltwater Charters & Reports: Striper Fishing On The Kennebec River With Capt. George Harris

2011-02-05T09:10:00.025-05:00
Looking for a day of saltwater fishing on the coast of Maine in 2011? We've got you covered!!!

Full And Half Day Fly & Light Tackle Fishing Trips For Striped Bass, Bluefish, Mackeral, Cod, Tuna, Sharks And Much More...All Bait, Tackle & Licenses Provided.

GIVE US A CALL TO RESERVE YOUR DATES!!! 207-691-0745

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Maine Saltwater Fishing Charters With Capt. George Harris & Super Fly Charters

2011-02-03T08:29:00.061-05:00
Maine Striper Fishing Guided Trips

WOW...SNOW...SNOW...SNOW...And lot's of it...Knee deep, light, powdery stuff...the kind of rare snow that's perfect for outdoor activities like skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling...take advantage of it!!!Yup...We survived the latest monster blizzard that terrorized us up here on the coast of Maine and we're now firmly locked in winters icy's grip...but that doesn't mean that we're not busy getting ready for the 2011 season. We have a ton of work to do!!!We have lots of equipment to do annual maintenance on...we need to restock on line, leaders, lures and other misc. tackle...Our fly boxes need to be re stocked with killer patterns....and we need to assemble a list of projects to get the boat ready to splash...
Another part of the off season is making sure that you all get your trips booked with Super Fly Charters...so far, thats been pretty easy!!! I have had a few questions lately from folks that want to know what the most productive methods are for our Striper trips...that's a great question...with many different answers...Without a doubt, the most productive technique day after day is live lining frisky baits...it's a fact that no one can argue...however we also pursue Striped bass with an array of fly & light tackle artificial baits which can also be very productive...Some days, skipping jigs and swimbaits off the bottom in 20-40 feet of cannot be beat, while other days working current washed rocky shoreline structure with flies or soft plastics gets the nod...some days we're crushing fish on the shallow water sand, mud or eelgrass flats...a variety of factors come into play and it all centers on what baits the fish are keyed on...sometimes the fish are gorging on tiny sandeels, silversides or grass shrimp...other times it's a worm hatch when they wont even look at anything but a sand or bloodworm...maybe a herring or squid run that has the fish jacked up..We still have good a good run of Striped Bass but on occasion we are faced with a slow bite...it's on those tough days that it's up to your guide to crack the code...On every trip we always have ALL the equipment aboard including a bait tank full of tasty livies...what does this mean for the angler...NO EXCUSES!!! In the unusual event that we're not catching fish...it just means that the fish are simply not eating during that stage of the tide...they call it "fishing" for a reason...that's where having the right tools aboard comes into play...we can often save the day by coaxing a dead bite into a full blown blitz just by employing a few simple techniques....When an angler books a trip with Super Fly Charters...I really value the short time they are with us...our goal is to provide the best chance for success in that short 4, 6 or 8 hour window.
When I get a call or email asking if we can sight fish for Stripers or catch a Tuna on a topwater plug....my answer is always..."sure that is possible"...The Tuna bite can be epic but not always dependable and Granted, for sight casting on the flats the conditions can typically be good to very good...but it's also a very good possibility that the conditions won't be remotely good enough for sight fishing...I know that most of us saltwater inshore anglers all love to sight fish for Stripers with fly or light tackle...it's a blast for sure, but let's face it...we don't always have the conditions to allow for it here in Maine...wind, turbid water, cloudy conditions, fog for weeks on end can all hamper the sight fishing game...These are the times when the guide needs to switch gears and they need to do it quickly or you the angler suffers...This past summer an elitist comment from a competing guide has stuck in my head and sort of reinforces the way that we approach guiding, After telling a group of guides and anglers after a fly fishing only tournament (that "Team Super Fly" just happened to place 1st in!!!) how successful we've been using live baits over deep ledges...one guide in the group proclaimed, rather arrogantly, that he'd rather watch paint dry than fish livies on light tackle...hmm...a very interesting philosophy I thought to myself...but hey, I know that everyone is entitled to their own opinion...to each their own...To me...it's not about fishing with the methods that I prefer...rather putting my anglers on fish...and it could be any species of fish...which I guess, to most anglers is the whole point at the end of the day...I kinda felt sorry for captain crab fly's anglers as I thought to myself...while those guys are watching paint dry and struggling to get a well fed fish to eat a clump of feathers and listening to the guides endless excuses as to why the bite is turned off (wrong sun angle, too much sea weed, water too dirty, water too clear, water too cold, water too warm, too much bait, full moon, new moon, small tides....etc...etc hahaha)...we're hammering away on fish using alternate methods...even during the brightest dog days of summer...We're on the water everyday and have the experience to advise you as to what methods or species that we should pursue...It's one thing if fly fishing is the only method you use and you realize that it presents a different set of challenges...but the average fly angler isn't married to the long rod and will mix it up when necessary...either way it's all about having a fun day on the water....just with an added challenge...hahaha!!!

This winter...We're also planning to make appearances at various sporting shows on the east coast...this season I'm even traveling out of the country to the Canadian city of Montreal to attend a sporting show....Since many of my gusts are from Quebec...it just makes good sense!!!

Reservations have been coming in at a good pace and fortunately for us, that means that we're going to have another super busy season.

What's Hot Right Now: Reports indicate that the Smelts have been biting well...if you'd like to give this fun winter activity a try please get in touch with me...I do a handful of guided trips on the hardwater during the winter months...We have the equipment and the know how to make this a fun experience for you!!! Please inquire for pricing

Also don't forget to stay connected with us to get the most up to date saltwater fishing reports on the Maine coast by joining us on our Super Fly Charters Facebook page....during the season we'll be posting our big catches as they happen...It's easy and free to join...just click the link on our sidebar!!!

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
Super Fly Charters Facebook Page
www.superfly-charters.com

Kennebec River Striper Fishing 2011: Super Fly Charters

2011-01-26T09:06:00.038-05:00
Maine Fly & Light Tackle Fishing Charters & Guide Service

The reservations continue to come in for the 2011 saltwater fishing season here in Maine...We have many trip options...from Striped Bass & Bluefish to Cod to Shark & Tuna...Please give us a call or shoot us an email if you'd like to join us for a day or two this coming season. We'll be happy help you plan your Maine vacation!!! If fly fishing isn't your thing...no worries we're well equipped for light tackle & live bait fishing too!!! Also be sure to ask us about our "Trash Can Tarpon" aka Carp trip on the beautiful and diverse tidal flats of Merrymeeting Bay...we think that you'll love fishing for these rugged brutes on fly or light tackle. There are lot's of different ways to get Carp to respond....don't believe the hype that Carp can only be taken on fly from the deck of a poling skiff, Do yourself a huge favor...don't drink the KOOL-AID...the fact remains that the common Carp, like Stripers, only spend limited time in the shallows...like most other species, the larger schools travel and hold in the relative safety of the deeper water where they are safer from predators but become much easier targets for the fishermen!!! Either way...shallow or deep...there are very few anglers fishing for them...we already have many of these trips booked for the 2011 season, so we'll be there fishing for them...will you? hahaha ;-)

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
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Maine Saltwater Fishing Charters With Capt. George Harris

2011-01-22T08:55:00.016-05:00
Maine Striper Fishing With Super Fly Charters: Have You Booked Your Trips Yet?

Our most popular offering over the years has been our inshore trip for Striped Bass & Bluefish with fly & light tackle...This trip takes place in the Mid-Coast region of Maine, from Casco Bay to Penobscot Bay...an area featuring an astonishing 1000 miles of jagged, pristine shoreline habitat. We focus our efforts on the broad reach of the lower Kennebec River system including Merrymeeting Bay and it's adjacent tidal estuaries...This dynamic fishery consists of thousands of acres of untouched saltwater flats, gnarly tides that rip over rocky structure and an intricate maze of never ending backcountry channels. It's a fly & light tackle fisherman's nirvana!!! We recognize the fact that out on the water, there are no fences holding fish in specific areas, so to better serve our anglers, we trailer our boats...staying mobile is going to be the key in 2011...we're not married to specific areas...If the bite heats up north or south of our home base on the Kennebec River region we'll simply haul the 21' Parker or the smaller more nimble 17' shallow draft skiff to where the hottest action is...this nomadic mobility allows us to access the incredibly scenic and fish rich waters of Penobscot Bay, Muscongus Bay & Sheepscot Bay to the north and to the south we'll explore the diverse fisheries around the Calendar islands of Casco Bay & further down the coast the Scarborough Marsh, Saco Bay, and the Saco River...On any given day we can be found fishing coastal tide marshes, shallow flats, sandy beaches and islands or ledges located offshore....Basically wherever the fish are biting best & whatever fish are biting best!!!
Whether it's on the fly...pitching plugs or live lining frisky live baits we've got you covered!!! Check out our website for all of our trip offerings...and stay tuned for some exciting new trips options for 2011<*{{{>{...This is the time of year when I spend the most time at the fly tying bench....re stocking the fly boxes and coming up with new ways to to improve my fly patterns...Almost all of the flies that we use during my guiding season are custom made right at my bench...for those of you that live in the area and want to learn all about saltwater fly tying...we'll be offering several courses throughout the winter months...these will most likely be 6-8 week courses 1 night a week....all material will be provided....get in touch if you're interested in learning how to tie the top patterns for saltwater fishing in the northeast as well as some patterns for anglers traveling to the tropics!!!

Also be sure to ask us about our "Trash Can Tarpon" aka Carp trip the beautiful tidal flats of Merrymeeting Bay...we think that you'll love fishing for these rugged brutes on light tackle...we can also combo this trip with a trip for Striped Bass 3hrs of pulling on mogan carp....3hrs of Striper action...now thats a great day on the water!!!

Best to all, Capt. George Harris

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

Kennebec River Striper Fishing 2011: Super Fly Charters

2011-01-06T08:41:00.027-05:00
(Father and Son, Mike & Matt Monheit Team Up For A Great Day Of Maine Striper Action)

It's the middle of winter and I'm kind of bored so I often think back to some of the great trips that we've had from seasons past...here is a blog post recap of one of the many trips that I did with the Monheit family back in July 2010...(07/19/2010)"This report will be brief...The striper fishing in Maine is really good right now...this morning I guided Mike Monheit and his son Matt also along were two of Matts friends...the tide started slow and the fishing matched the tide...but as the tide started to rip we started scoring lots of stripers...singles, doubles, triples and quadruple hook ups...most fish were in the 28-34 inch range which make for great sport on light tackle...The methods we use are proven to catch stripers during the brightest, hottest days...what most anglers call tough fishing conditions is just business as usual for us...we have the experience to time the tides and have the right rigs aboard to ensure that we get the hook ups that elude and frustrate most anglers into submission"

This brief recap reminds me of just how good we have it here in Maine June through October...Some of the most consistent Striped Bass action found anywhere on the striper coast takes place right here in the cool tidal waters of mid coast Maine...Those who've done it with us know exactly what i'm talking about...Those who are planning to fish with us this coming season...you're in for a treat!!!

Throughout this off season we'll occasionally dust off a blog entry from the archives and republish it in our "Guided Trip Recap Series"....(please visit our archives to read about all of our past outings...see tons of cool fish pics with my guests too)

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing 2011: Super Fly Charters

2011-01-02T17:21:00.023-05:00
(Many anglers have already booked their tides for the Maine saltwater fishing season...Have You?)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Buh Bye Twenty Ten & Hello Twenty Eleven!!!

I know that it's winter time here in the northeast and many of us are gearing up for hard water fishing and other winter sports...some of us may even be planning fishing trips to warm tropical destinations...but here at Super Fly Charters we're also busy preparing for the upcoming season here on the Maine coast. We have lots of great trip options for you so please check out our website and give us a call to set up a trip that'll be customized to your style of fishing...whether it's on the fly or pitching plugs or live lining frisky live baits on light tackle we've got you covered...Looking forward to fishing with you all again in the new year!!!

Maine's Premier Saltwater Fishing Guide Service
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
info@superfly-charters.com
www.superfly-charters.com
Right now someone out there is hooking up to the fish of their dreams!!! I hope it's YOU <*(((((>{

Maine Saltwater Fishing 2011: Super Fly Charters & Capt. George Harris

2010-12-30T06:38:00.011-05:00
Whether it's on the fly...pitching plugs or live lining frisky live baits we've got you covered check out our website for all of our trip offerings...and stay tuned for some new trips options for 2011If you're addicted to catching Striped Bass, Bluefish, Shark, Bluefin Tuna and Cod or would like to give our Merrymeeting Bay "Trash Can Tarpon" (aka Carp) offering a try...please give us a call or shoot us an email to discuss the possibilities. Please Come Join Super Fly Charters in 2011: Midcoast Maine's premier fly & light tackle guide service, fishing for Striped Bass, Bluefish, Bluefin Tuna and More!!! ~ USCG 100 Ton Master ~ Registered Maine Tidewater Guide ~ For reservations call 207-691-0745. Also for those who have been asking there is still time to purchase that holiday gift certificate for your loved ones. We can customize a gift certificate for any of the guided trips that we offer. As an added bonus all of our trips are currently $50.00 off our listed rates

Maine Saltwater Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
info@superfly-charters.com
www.superfly-charters.com
Right now someone out there is hooking up to the fish of their dreams!!! I hope it's YOU <*(((((>{

Maine Striper Fishing: Super Fly Charters

2010-12-23T07:29:00.039-05:00
(Happy Holidays To All!!! See info below to book your 2011 Maine Saltwater Fishing Adventure!!!

Maine Saltwater Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
info@superfly-charters.com
www.superfly-charters.com
Right now someone out there is hooking up to the fish of their dreams!!! I hope it's YOU <*(((((>{

Maine Striper fishing Reports 2011: Choosing a Guide Service

2010-12-15T20:42:00.040-05:00
Greetings Everone...Welcome to my Super Fly Charters fishing reports page!!!

For those of you out there whom have not yet fished with me and are currently in the difficult process of selecting a fly & light tackle guide service for the 2011 season...to help you with this process I'd like to provide you with a bit of background info about myself describing how passionate I am about living the "Salt Life" on the coast of Maine, saltwater fishing and my fly & light tackle guide service. ~

...My name is Capt. George Harris, I am a full time saltwater fishing guide/commercial fisherman/waterman and a native of coastal Maine. Growing up in the small commercial fishing port of Rockland, I now reside nearby in the "WILD'S OF WARREN", on the banks of the St. George river...Working on and around the ocean is the only thing that I know...I have spent my entire lifetime fishing here, as well as a long 6 year stint living & fishing on both coasts of Florida, constantly perfecting and broadening the skills of my craft and it's my genuine pleasure to be able to share all that I have learned with you...

I was extremely fortunate to have become a saltwater angler at a very young age, quickly becoming addicted to the sport...The species of fish mattered very little to me...I was just as happy jigging mackeral, flounder, squid, and rock bass as I was catching the more elusive Striped Bass and Bluefish and to an extent...that still rings true!!!...growing up in the midcoast area, the waters between Casco Bay and Penobscot Bay became my playground. I have explored much of this region by boat, on foot, by canoe/kayak, with mask snorkel & fins...even with a cleverly designed home built raft or two...As an adventurous youngster, I was dubbed by much of the New England press, "a modern day Tom Sawyer" for my on the water exploits!!!

In the early 1990's...I packed all of my belongings into my battered Subaru 4X4 "fish wagon", left the Maine coast behind me and moved south to Florida to satisfy the overwhelming craving for year round saltwater fishing...It was on these proving grounds that I honed my fishing skills, prowling the beaches, flats & mangrove shorelines, passes & inlets around the Indian river near Port St.Lucie & Stuart on the east coast and Pine Island Sound, Charlotte Harbor, Tampa Bay with much of my focus on the waters from Egmont Key to Anclote key in the Gulf of Mexico...fishing for Redfish, Trout, Snook & Tarpon and many other species, spending over 250 days each year on the water. An avid SCUBA & Breathhold "free diver", I also spent considerable time underwater pursuing underwater giants like Grouper, Snapper, Hogfish, Sheepshead, Amberjack & Kingfish with the speargun!!!

With the amazing Striped Bass resurgence taking place in New England, my obsession turned into profession as I migrated back to my home waters to guide for Stripers, Bluefish, Shark, Cod & Tuna off coastal Maine. Capitalizing on a lifetime of experience fishing the Maine coast...We operate our fishing charters in the Mid-Coast region of Maine, from Casco Bay to Penobscot Bay. This area features an astonishing 1000 miles of jagged, pristine coastline. We focus our efforts on the broad reach of the lower Kennebec river estuary with its countless thousands of acres of untouched saltwater flats, gnarly tides that rip over rocky structure and an intricate maze of never ending backcountry channels, It's a fly & light tackle fishermans nirvana. On any given day we can be found fishing coastal tide marshes, shallow flats, sandy beaches and islands or ledges located offshore. Wherever the fish are!!!
My experiences as an international angler have led me to the fabled Bonefish waters of Great Abaco, Bahamas as well as bluewater fishing off it's outer chain of Cays...We have fished the north drop off Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic for Marlin, Dorado, Wahoo, Tuna and more and our excursions have led us further south to the storied Central American fishing ports of Herrudura, Quepos & Golfito, Costa Rica fishing for Snook, Roosterfish, Cubera, Tuna, Sailfish and many other bluewater giants... whether it's on the fly...pitching plugs or live lining frisky live baits we've got you covered check out our website for all of our trip offerings...and stay tuned for some new trips options for 2011

If you're intrigued about the Striped Bass, Bluefish, Shark, Bluefin Tuna and Cod fishing that we can offer you and would like to discuss it in more detail...please feel free to give us a call or shoot us an email....Also for those who have been asking there is still plenty of time to purchase that holiday gift certificate for your loved ones...
We can customize a gift certificate for any of the guided trips that we offer...
As an added bonus all of our trips are currently $50.00 off our listed rates!!!

Right now someone out there is hooking up to the fish of their dreams!!! I hope it's YOU <*(((((>{

Maine Saltwater Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
info@superfly-charters.com
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing Reports: 2011 Preview

2010-12-14T10:53:00.011-05:00
Maine Saltwater Fishing 2011 Season Preview

Still plenty of time to purchase that holiday gift certificate for your loved ones...
We can customize a gift certificate for any of the guided trips that we offer...
As an added bonus all of our trips are currently $50.00 off our listed rates!!!

Maine Saltwater Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
info@superfly-charters.com
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing 2011

2010-12-09T10:41:00.005-05:00
Maine Striper Fishing Reports, Guided Saltwater Trips & Charters

Still plenty of time to purchase that holiday gift certificate for your loved ones...We can customize a gift certificate for any of the guided trips that we offer...as an added bonus all of our trips are currently $50.00 off our listed rates.

Maine Saltwater Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
info@superfly-charters.com
www.superfly-charters.com

Super Fly Charters: Your #1 Source For Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports, Guided Trips & Charters

2010-12-07T17:39:00.022-05:00
(Rich Tudor and Son team up for some Kennebec Stripers)
Here at Super Fly Charters We're continuously looking for new ways to raise the bar higher and higher...Our goal, as always, is to provide the best service available to our anglers...All of our trips are customized for the individual angler...To accomplish this, we listen to our anglers needs and advise them accordingly rather than push a certain style of fishing on them, let's face it, we've all fished with "Capt. Awesome" and have had to endure the ensuing brag fest of all of his blah blah blah accomplishments...Well let me assure you that there are no huge ego's or elitist attitudes here...we'd much rather impress you with a fun, laid back, quality fishing experience...That's just the way we roll!!!...So while "Capt. Hollywood" preps his hall of fame speech...We'll quietly keep on doing what we do best....continue to offer you some of the very best saltwater fishing experiences that New England has to offer.
We have some new trip options that we're working on to help us better serve YOU the angler so please stay tuned for these exciting new offerings that we'll be rolling out for 2011 and beyond...just a few examples of our current offerings are "Monster Fishing" with fly and light tackle...This full day trip was designed for the angler who wants to "go big or go home"...reminiscent of a nat geo show, this blood, sweat and tears style of fishing will test your nerves as well as your stamina as we target some of the largest, most ferocious, tackle busting pelagic Sharks & Tuna that swim in the Gulf of Maine...We utilize "run & gun" techniques for Tuna and "chum & gun" techniques for Shark...yeah all on fly & light tackle as well as "stand-up" gear!!! Our action packed groundfish trip is a total blast...we cruise offshore to the ledges and banks and while whales roll all around us, we'll drop our "butterfly" jigs with lightweight spin and conventional tackle for tasty bottom fish species like Cod, Haddock and Pollock...if you love Grouper and Snapper fishing down south...this trip is right up your alley...
One of our more unusual trip offerings involves fishing for an exotic invasive species that unfairly gets a bad rap...The mighty or lowly Carp (depending on your point of view...LOL!!!) To us, if it has fins, we're going after it...it's just that simple. The Carp, A revered game fish in Europe for decades as well as a less than revered target in many regions across the United States, Carp fishing here in Maine is slowly starting to catch on...I've played around with Carp off and on since I was a little kid...back then the techniques were quite simple...The game is much different now as we have decided to embrace these lumbering red-headed step children of the flats using fly and light tackle gear, so if "rough fish" are your thing, you'll love our Merrymeeting Bay "Trash Can Tarpon" trip...These bizarrely behaving brutes can be taken on the fly and they respond very well to a combination of artificial and natural baits on ultra light spin gear.
Our most popular offering over the years has been our inshore trip for Striped Bass & Bluefish with fly & light tackle...This trip takes place in the Mid-Coast region of Maine, from Casco Bay to Penobscot Bay...an area featuring an astonishing 1000 miles of jagged, pristine shoreline habitat. We focus our efforts on the broad reach of the lower Kennebec River system including Merrymeeting Bay and it's adjacent tidal estuaries...This dynamic fishery consists of thousands of acres of untouched saltwater flats, gnarly tides that rip over rocky structure and an intricate maze of never ending backcountry channels. It's a fly & light tackle fisherman's nirvana!!! We recognize the fact that out on the water, there are no fences holding fish in specific areas, so to better serve our anglers, we trailer our boats...staying mobile is going to be the key in 2011...we're not married to specific areas...If the bite heats up north or south of our home base on the Kennebec River region we'll simply haul the 21' Parker or the smaller more nimble 17' shallow draft skiff to where the hottest action is...this nomadic mobility allows us to access the incredibly scenic and fish rich waters of Penobscot Bay, Muscongus Bay & Sheepscot Bay to the north and to the south we'll explore the diverse fisheries around the Calendar islands of Casco Bay & further down the coast the Scarborough Marsh, Saco Bay, and the Saco River...On any given day we can be found fishing coastal tide marshes, shallow flats, sandy beaches and islands or ledges located offshore....Basically wherever the fish are biting best & whatever fish are biting best!!!
Whether it's on the fly...pitching plugs or live lining frisky live baits we've got you covered!!! Check out our website for all of our trip offerings...and stay tuned for some exciting new trips options for 2011<*{{{>{

Maine Saltwater Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
info@superfly-charters.com
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Saltwater Fishing 2011: Start Planning Your Trip Today!!!

2010-11-30T08:37:00.063-05:00
(Chris Oliver getting introduced to his backing by a fat Kennebec River Striper)

December Booking Special: WOW!!! Anglers booking any guided trip before Jan. 1st, 2011 will receive $50.00 dollars off on any guided trips listed on our menu...To continuously grow our business, we offer an extensive variety of saltwater/tidewater trip options that is second to none on the Maine coast...An obvious benefit of this awesome trip selection is that we rarely ever have to cancel a trip due to rough conditions...or if the bite of your first choice species happens to be in a slow period...we can instantly switch gears and head in a different direction with a new target species...there is no need for you to ever lose time on the water or get stuck in some tough fishing conditions!!! As a full time guide/waterman and a native of coastal Maine, I have spent my entire lifetime here, as well as a long 6 year stint living on both coasts of Florida, constantly perfecting and broadening the skills of my craft and it's my genuine pleasure to be able to share all that I have learned with you.
The majority of our anglers opt for the ever popular fly & light tackle trips for hard fighting Stripers & Bluefish...the ultimate saltwater experience for fishing the inshore coastal waters of Maine!!!
For youngsters...you can't go wrong with the 4 hr kids fishing trip for Mackerel, Pollock and Striped Bass..basically whatever is biting the best to keep the kids interest level sky high!!! Your kids will be worn out after this adventure ends...but they'll never forget it!!!..Like all of our trips, the kids trip can be customized to include an intro to fly or light tackle fishing lesson and many other instructional options...
Offshore we offer 6 & 8 hr "bottom bashing" trips for tasty groundfish species...Cod fishing on light weight butterfly jigging gear is a total blast or if big game fishing is what you're looking for, get pinned to the rail with the "Monster Fishing" trip for Shark & Tuna...
For the fisherman that prefers fishing from shore or wading, we provide walk in style fishing on some of Maine's most pristine beaches and marshes...
Winter months we offer the traditional Maine experience of ice fishing on the frozen waters of Great Salt Bay...the quarry is the tasty Smelt...We target this pint sized yet super aggressive and very delicious fish species using hyper sensitive jigging rods equipped with a tiny bait tipped jig...
Some of our other trip options will include tidal Smallmouth Bass, Shad on the fly, Moonlight Stripers, and even a limited number of night Squid Jigging trips when the run is at it's peak...fresh calamari anyone!!! Are you ready to have some fun... Whether it's on the boat, off the beach, in the marsh or on the ice...whether it's on the fly, pitching plugs or live lining frisky live baits...we've got you covered!!!...Looking forward to seeing you all again in 2011 <*{{{>{

Maine Saltwater Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Super Fly Charters & Capt. George Harris: Your #1 Source For Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports, Guided Trips & Charters

2010-11-28T08:06:00.003-05:00
Maine Striper Fishing
Whether it's on the fly...pitching plugs or live lining frisky live baits we've got you covered!!! Check out our website for all of our trip offerings...and stay tuned for some exciting new trips options for 2011

Maine Saltwater Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Happy Thanksgiving From Capt. George Harris & Super Fly Charters

2010-11-24T18:49:00.012-05:00
(Green Crab Fly...a must have fly for Stripers in the N.E.)
We at Super Fly Charters would like to wish all of our family, friends & patrons a happy, safe & enjoyable Thanksgiving day...If you're one of the many that are headed out into the woods or are planning to spend some time on the water...Please be safe!!!

This is the time of year when I spend the most time at the fly tying bench....re stocking the fly boxes and coming up with new ways to to improve my fly patterns...Almost all of the flies that we use during my guiding season are custom made right at my bench...for those of you that live in the area and want to learn all about saltwater fly tying...we'll be offering several courses throughout the winter months...these will most likely be 6-8 week courses 1 night a week....all material will be provided....get in touch if you're interested in learning how to tie the top patterns for saltwater fishing in the northeast as well as some patterns for anglers traveling to the tropics!!!

Best to all, Capt. George Harris

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

Super Fly Charters: Your #1 Source For Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports, Guided Trips & Charters

2010-11-24T07:04:00.107-05:00
Here at Super Fly Charters We're continuously looking for new ways to raise the bar higher and higher...Our goal, as always, is to provide the best service available to our anglers...All of our trips are customized for the individual angler...We have some new trip options that we're working on to help us better serve YOU the angler so please stay tuned for these exciting new offerings that we'll be rolling out for 2011 and beyond...just a few examples of our current offerings are "Monster Fishing" with fly and light tackle...This full day trip was designed for the angler who wants to "go big or go home"...reminiscent of a nat geo show, this blood, sweat and tears style of fishing will test your nerves as well as your stamina as we target some of the largest, most ferocious, tackle busting pelagic Sharks & Tuna that swim in the Gulf of Maine...We utilize "run & gun" techniques for Tuna and "chum & gun" techniques for Shark...yeah all on fly & light tackle as well as "stand-up" gear!!! Our action packed groundfish trip is a total blast...we cruise offshore to the ledges and banks and while whales roll all around us, we'll drop our "butterfly" jigs with lightweight spin and conventional tackle for tasty bottom fish species like Cod, Haddock and Pollock...if you love Grouper and Snapper fishing down south...this trip is right up your alley...Our most popular offering over the years has been our inshore trip for Striped Bass & Bluefish with fly & light tackle...This trip takes place in the Mid-Coast region of Maine, from Casco Bay to Penobscot Bay...an area featuring an astonishing 1000 miles of jagged, pristine shoreline habitat. We focus our efforts on the broad reach of the lower Kennebec River system including Merrymeeting Bay and it's adjacent tidal estuaries...This dynamic fishery consists of thousands of acres of untouched saltwater flats, gnarly tides that rip over rocky structure and an intricate maze of never ending backcountry channels. It's a fly & light tackle fisherman's nirvana!!! We recognize the fact that out on the water, there are no fences holding fish in specific areas, so to better serve our anglers, we trailer our boats...staying mobile is going to be the key in 2011...we're not married to specific areas...If the bite heats up north or south of our home base on the Kennebec River region we'll simply haul the 21' Parker or the smaller more nimble 17' shallow draft skiff to where the hottest action is...this nomadic mobility allows us to access the incredibly scenic and fish rich waters of Penobscot Bay, Muscongus Bay & Sheepscot Bay to the north and to the south we'll explore the diverse fisheries around the Calendar islands of Casco Bay & further down the coast the Scarborough Marsh, Saco Bay, and the Saco River...On any given day we can be found fishing coastal tide marshes, shallow flats, sandy beaches and islands or ledges located offshore....Basically wherever the fish are biting best & whatever fish are biting best!!!
Whether it's on the fly...pitching plugs or live lining frisky live baits we've got you covered!!! Check out our website for all of our trip offerings...and stay tuned for some exciting new trips options for 2011

Maine Saltwater Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Saltwater Fishing Charters, Guided Trips & Reports 2010: Super Fly Charters

2010-10-25T09:46:00.020-04:00
October 24th, 2010 trip report. After a long, productive and very fun season, the Striped Bass have all but left Maine waters...But hey...that doesn't have to mean that our saltwater fishing season has to end...Case in point was our groundfishing trip yesterday. Chris Oliver & John Coppola met me at the dock at 6:30 am...the air temp was chilly, in the low 30's, but we were dressed for the conditions....After going through my safety check list, We cast off our lines, left the dock and blasted down the St. George river at a brisk 30knot clip...we soon cleared the mouth of the river and left the Georges islands behind us as we headed across Muscongus Bay on flat ass calm seas, bound for some ledges ESE of Monhegan island. After a 40 minute run from the dock we arrived on the numbers and got set to drop our jigs into the depths below us...Chris was armed with a Shimano Stella 10000, Trevala butterfly jigging combo as well as an Avet lever drag reel on a butterfly jigging rod...attached to his leaders were 10 oz. Williamson vortex jig and teaser rig...John was set up with a Shimano Stradic 8000, Trevala butterfly jigging combo...John was using the standard 8-12 oz diamond jig with teaser rig...My rig was a Daiwa Saltiga 30 conventional reel mounted to a nomad travel rod with a diamond jig teaser rig...All the tackle that we used is not the traditional broomstick gear commonly associated with bottom fishing, rather we use very sensitive & lightweight yet extremely powerful graphite rods that are a joy to use for hours on end...the ultrathin braided superlines loaded on our high speed reels allow us to feel the lightest of bites even in depths of several hundred feet!!!...Our first drop was in about 90 feet of water...As soon as our jigs hit bottom they are hammered immediately and all three of our rods are thumping with the weight of nice fat 8-10 pound keeper sized cod...This action would continue for several hours as we methodically worked the structure below...often our jigs would get nailed on the drop so it was important to keep a watchful eye on the line as the jigs rocketed toward the bottom...if the line stopped moving, it was because a cod had slammed the jig on the fall...when this happened, we quickly engage the drag and set the hook on the fish...most of our strikes came on the jig itself but many hits were on the teaser, we even had some doubles where we caught cod on both the jig and teaser. Along with the dozens of cod that we caught we also caught Pollock, Acadian Redfish and a few other rockfish species...At the end of the day everyone went home with some nice filet's and some sore arms to show for it

Maine Saltwater Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

2010 Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports With Capt. George Harris & Super Fly Charters

2010-10-16T09:20:00.010-04:00
Our saltwater fishing season is just about over...sure...we've still got a handful Striper trips to do...and weather permitting, some groundfish trips for Cod. A couple of more weeks and the boat will be under cover and most of the tackle put away...I still plan to offer some fly & light tackle "sea run" Brown Trout trips on some of midcoast Maine's tidal estuaries...also we'll be targeting the fall open water smelt runs that occur in many of the tidal creeks and estuaries...this is a fun fishery that not many anglers participate in...Smelt are not considered to be a great sportfish however they are great eats on the table and taking part in this non-traditional activity is a great way to spend time in the outdoors

(Check out some of our 2010 season highlights)

If you're looking to get in on the late season action with Super Fly Charters We're dialed in on the fish...give us a call before it's too late. We still have lots of great fishing left between now and the end of October so please contact us to reserve a tide or two..

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Saltwater Fishing Charters: October fishing Report, 2010

2010-10-12T19:10:00.015-04:00
The hits just keep on coming...whether it's Kennebec stripers or offshore groundfish...Super Fly has 'em dialed in!!

10/12/10- Another great day of Striper fishing on the Kennebec...Tom & Renee from Arizona joined me for the day as they made a pitstop in Bath during their tour up the Maine coast....for Renee it was all about the foliage, the lobsterboats, the lighthouses and the wildlife....for Tom it was simply all about the Striped Bass....and we found plenty of everything for both of them to enjoy!!!
10/11/10- Spent another morning with the Baur brothers from Kansas City, Missouri...A few days ago Bruce & Kyle spent the day bashing Striped Bass on the Kennebec river...today we headed ESE of Monhegan in pursuit of groundfish...as soon as our butterfly jigs hit bottom we were instantly hooked up with a pair of keeper cod...this continued for a few hours as cod after cod slammed our jigs!!!

if you're looking to get in on the action with Super Fly Charters We're dialed in on the fish...give us a call before it's too late. We still have lots of great fishing left between now and the end of October so please contact us to reserve a tide or two..

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing Report: Super Fly Charters 10/10/10

2010-10-10T19:42:00.010-04:00
What do a couple of fishing guides do on their day off?...they go fishing of course!!!

Yesterday I was left without a charter due to extremely windy conditions...after a brief chat with fellow guide Capt. Dan Wolotsky of Sweet Action Charters I was invited to join him and his crew of Matt & Mark....Dan & his crew blacked out the livewell with striper crack before picking me up at the public dock in Bath...A short run led us to a stretch of river where I had some good success the day before. Conditions were not ideal...we were greeted by a screaming NW wind that was blowing directly into a ripping incoming tide...a scenario that makes it almost impossible to get into a good drift pattern...we made the best of the situation by power drifting into the wind...a drift or two later & we were tight to the first fish, a fat 28 incher...a drift or two later and Matt & Mark were hooked up with a double header, one of which came unbuttoned. A few drifts later Capt. Dan is hooked up with a fat fish which he boats in short order...we continued to battle the wind and tide and managed to stick another keeper fish in the cooler...Eventually everyone had their fill and Capt Dan & his crew had to head back to Boothbay Harbor...another great day on the water. Capt. Dan and I saw lots of each other this summer as we both fish alot of the same waters and share lots of info...but this was the first day we've actually been able to fish together...Capt. Dan Wolotsky is one of the hardest working and most professional guides on the Maine coast...Capt. Dan specializes in livebait Striper fishing and putting smiles on his clients faces...everyone who fishes with Dan loves his laid back attitude and his uncanny ability to sniff out fish even under the toughest conditions...yeah he's one fishy dude!!!

As for us at Super Fly Charters We're dialed in on the fish...give us a call before it's too late. We still have lots of great fishing left between now and the end of October so please contact us to reserve a tide or two..

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striped Bass Fishing Report; Capt. George Harris: Super Fly Charters October 8th, 2010

2010-10-08T18:26:00.006-04:00
Maine's Kennebec is still fishing very well

Striped Bass are still dropping down into the lower Kennebec in solid numbers...we hit them hard today during the incoming tide. Fat healthy stripers crushed our baits with reckless abandon. We should continue to see good numbers of Striped Bass for another two weeks...I'm planning on being out there...are you?

Give us a call if you'd like to hop aboard for a late season striper fix.We're dialed in on the fish...so give us a call before it's too late. We still have lots of great fishing left between now and the end of October

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing Super Fly Charters; Kennebec River Report: October 4th 2010

2010-10-04T17:33:00.008-04:00
Maine Striper Fishing Continues Into October
The Striper fishing here in midcoast Maine remains strong...We've been seeing good numbers of fish on the Kennebec river. Loads of bait is dropping downriver and hungry Striped Bass are lining up on the ledges to gorge. Huge schools of spike mackerel continue to roam just offshore...juvenile herring are dumping out of the Major rivers in huge schools....couple this with very warm water temps and it sets the stage for a couple of more weeks of great fishing...Most of the fish we're seeing are on the plus side of 30 inches, which makes for great sport on fly and like tackle. The morning runs have been chilly...we're no longer in hawaiian shorts and flip flops as we blast down the river in the mornings. The leaves have started to change to brilliant fall colors providing some spectacular scenery and making for some great back drops for big fish photo ops.

We recently participated in the 2010 Kennebec Pro-Am Benefit Fly Fishing Tournament...the tourney fleet faced some tough conditions including a long slack tide period but "Team Super-Fly" captained by myself and anglers Jan Leth & Mark Davis managed to take home top honors...angler Mark Davis caught the winning fish with a mere 15 minutes to go before the tourny ended...a fatty 28 incher caught by dredging a 6 inch black snakefly in about 15 feet of water over rocky bottom structure.

We're dialed in on the fish...give us a call before it's too late. We still have lots of great fishing left between now and the end of October so please contact us to reserve a tide or two..

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing Report: Super Fly Charters September 21st, 2010

2010-09-21T19:20:00.003-04:00
This Report Will Be Simple...Come Fish The Kennebec...We Are Slaying The Stripers!!!

We still have lots of great fishing left between now and mid October so please contact us to reserve a tide or two..

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine StripeD Bass Fishing Report Super Fly Charters: Kennebec River 9/17/2010

2010-09-17T16:20:00.012-04:00
Check out some of our pictures from the last few guided Striper fishing trips that we've had this week...I think they'll show what kind of fishing that we've been having

We still have lots of great fishing left between now and mid October so please contact us to reserve a tide or two..

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing Report Super Fly Charters; Kennebec River 9/14/2010

2010-09-14T15:36:00.011-04:00
Fall Run Striper Madness Begins

The past week of fishing on Maine's Kennebec river has ranged from very good to downright phenomenal...today was one of those days that I would classify as being phenomenal.
Big stripers are now finally starting to become active as the water temps slowly cool back down into the Stripers comfort range...Huge clouds of sandeels can be found out on the oceanfront sandflats and spike mackerel are swarming the coastline in untold numbers....ad to this mix juvenile alewives and peanut bunker and you come up with a recipe that sets the table for the fall run of stripers to begin...So far we have not seen the true beginning of the southerly push of migrating stripers but what we have found is that the Striped bass have begun to gorge in preparation of their long Journey south...Water temps are still very warm which means that we'll probably see great fishing well into Otober!!!

We still have lots of great fishing left between now and mid October so please contact us to reserve a tide or two..

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing: Kennebec River Sept 11th, 2010

2010-09-11T16:56:00.006-04:00
Striper Fishing On Maine's Kennebec River Is In Full Swing

Over the course of the last week...we have seen dramatic improvements in the Striped Bass fishery in the midcoast region. Dropping water temps have sparked some tremendous fishing opportunities. Time of day has not mattered as much as tidal movement. We have been seeing some great action fishing fast water moving over structure...We've also been seeing some sporadic blitz activity. Fly fish along the edges of the flats has been working. Tons of bait and nice stable weather will keep the Stripers feeding in the kennebec river system for another 5 weeks before we have to start chasing them south. I have some awesome tides available next week...so give us a call to take advantage of the best fishing of the season!!!

We still have lots of great fishing left between now and mid October so please contact us to reserve a tide or two..

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing Report: Kennebec River, September 2nd, 2010

2010-09-02T16:58:00.010-04:00
Maine Saltwater Fishing Heats Up In September

September is upon us and that means one thing...FALL RUN STRIPERS!!! yeah thats right cooling water temps will put the stripers into overdrive over the next 5-6 weeks...we should see some pretty spectacular fishing as stripers, bluefish and tuna begin to gorge on the huge schools of baitfish...this morning on a crystal clear oceanside sand flat...we got into a school of jumbo stripers feeding on tiny sandeeels in about 2 feet of water...after the stripers moved on the Bluefish moved in in huge schools ravaging the flats in wolfpack formation...we'd see them finning acrossed the shallows, cast our flies and plugs into the schools...the result...huge boils and a burning drag....life is good!!!

We still have lots of great fishing left between now and mid October so please contact us to reserve a tide or two..

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

2010-08-12T19:01:00.007-04:00
Maine Saltwater Fishing With Super Fly Charters August 12th, 2010 Report

This past week has seen some up's and downs in the fishing conditions in the Kennebec region. Warm water in the river has kept the stripers holding on deeper water structure...while out on the oceanside flats we've had some success fishing for Striped Bass during the incoming tides that flood the shallow sand flats and marshy areas with cool clear water.
Bluefish remain active and we've been able to get in on some sporadic but very exciting blitzes...topwater plugs draw plenty of awesome strikes and swimming plugs get slammed when pitched into a surface feed.
Reports indicate that juvenile alewives have begun their descent down the rivers and will soon be making their way through the estuaries...this should provoke some excellent fishing that'll last into the fall run season. Offshore...football bluefin tuna reports indicate spotty action....I have been so busy doing striped bass charters that I haven't been able get out to pursue those powerful and elusive speedsters...I have some Tuna trips coming up soon so hopefully I'll have some good news to report.

Still lots of great fishing left between now and mid October so please contact us to reserve a tide or two..

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Saltwater Fishing Report August 4th, 2010

2010-08-04T20:18:00.005-04:00
Slammer Bluefish Invade Midcoast Maine

This afternoon we had tremendous success with slammer bluefish...Acres of busting bluefish provided us with amazing light tackle action...poppers & swimming plugs got crushed over & over again.
The striper fishing has been slow for the last few days but cooling water temps and a fresh influx of bait should spark some excellent fishing...no secret here..targeting stripers on the ledges with fast current is producing best as usual...another bright spot has been being out on the sand flats during the incoming tide...we've had some very good success with striped bass that have been feeding in some very clear shallow water.
Kennebec River "fishin magician" Ray Paradis reports seeing awesome tuna blitzes at location-x somewhere west of Seguin...when I can get a chance break away from doing striper/bluefish trips...I'll have to get out there to take a peak.

Still lots of great fishing left between now and mid October so please contact us to reserve a tide or two..

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing Report July 28th, 2010

2010-07-29T05:55:00.015-04:00
Maine Saltwater Fishing Report July 28, 2010; Kennebec River Striper Fishing Remains Solid

This past week has been very busy for us...we've mostly focused on the Striped Bass fishery of the Kennebec River...7/23,I had Dennis Kelly return from Sag Harbor,NY...Dennis has tagged over 12000 striped bass in his career...He was able to tag close to two dozen stripers on this trip...not too bad for fishing one rod....Dennis is a great fisherman and hopefully i'll see return next month or in September...Most of the Stripers that we're seeing are still holding on the ledges with fast water moving over them...Fly fishing has been best during the lower light levels and at certain stages of the tide...remember that it is mid summer here and the water is warm...the stripers are well fed and they're not feeding with reckless abandon like they'll be doing in september...For the most part, We've been able to pattern where they're feeding and at what stages of the tide
Yesterday I had Ed Hennessey and his grandkids aboard along with Gary Darby. Ed owns beautiful 60 acre Davis Island, located off Port Clyde, Maine. I'd been contacted by island caretaker Gary Darby who expressed to me that they'd been having a hard time getting located on the stripers...I put a game plan together and we hit the Kennebec river in search of Striped Bass...the fishing started off slow but as the incoming tide started to cook...we started scoring good numbers of fish over the ledges...Ed's grand son boated several nice stripers and decided that he wanted to try my trick rod...a short but stout 24" jigging rod designed to jig lake trout through the ice, when the bite is cranking it's a good way to add some fun especially with kids aboard...young Ed was able to boat several more stripers with the trick rod..., which he seemed to be quite proud of Everyone on board caught some nice stripers too...most likely I'll be seeing them again in a week or two.

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing Report: Kennebec River July 21st, 2010

2010-07-21T19:03:00.007-04:00
Maine's Kennebec river is producing some of the best Striped Bass fishing in the State of Maine right now!!!

Today I had the privilege of guiding, Florida Key's guide & Co-host of Versus TV's saltwater fishing show "Saltwater Experience", Capt. Rich Tudor...He seemed intrigued about our ripping currents and big tides so we set the date....After meeting in Bath we headed off to one of the many ledges that have been so productive for us...A quick explanation of what we were going to do and we went lines in...10 seconds later...we were into our first Striper of the morning...next drift we get slammed again...then again and again...Ok Capt. Rich is clearly impressed by our fishery now. We continues to work the area for another hour or so before blasting off downriver chasing the tide...as we slide into the next rip immediately our rods are torqued way over with the weight of hard running stripers. Next drift another double...then a triple....wow...When I crawled out of bed this morning at 3:00am to get prepped fro the trip, I knew that we were going to have a great trip...As always, It was nice to have the chance to showcase the wonderful Striped Bass fishery that we have here in Maine...I didn't let the opportunity pass...Captain Rich got to see first hand what we see on a daily basis as we slid into drift after drift only to be greeted by powerful tugs sreaming drags and rods bent to the grip...

A little info on Versus show "Saltwater Experience" -Captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor have won over 200 tournament titles and 7000 + professional, guided days between them. Join them as they share their knowledge of inshore and offshore saltwater fishing in a fun and educational format. Utilizing the latest HD camera equipment and the most skilled production team in outdoor television, Saltwater Experience highlights the natural beauty of the Florida Keys as well as the indigenous wildlife above and below the water. Don't miss Saltwater Experience on Versus!

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Saltwater Fishing Report: Super Fly Charters July 19th 2010

2010-07-19T19:55:00.007-04:00
This report will be brief...The striper fishing in Maine is really good right now

..this morning I guided Mike Monheit and his son Matt also along were two of Matts friends...the tide started slow and the fishing matched the tide...but as the tide started to rip we started scoring lots of stripers...singles, doubles, triples and quadruple hook ups...most fish were in the 28-34 inch range which make for great sport on light tackle...The methods we use are proven to catch stripers during the brightest, hottest days...what most anglers call tough fishing conditions is just business as usual for us...we have the experience to time the tides and have the right rigs aboard to ensure that we get the hook ups that elude and frustrate most anglers into submission... If you've been waiting for the fishing to get really good before booking your trip..the wait is over...please call us asap to book your date

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Saltwater Fishing Report: Super Fly Charters 7/16/10

2010-07-16T20:39:00.009-04:00
Maine Striper Fishing Starting To Get Easy

Right now the Kennebec river is flooding with fat healthy Striped Bass and they've had the feedbag on...most times right through the heat of the day and in bright sunshine.
This morning I guided Bob McClements and his 8 year old grandson Mason...We departed the dock in Bath and made a short jaunt to a nearby ledge...within seconds of arriving we were into a fish...young Mason handled it perfectly...for the next hour we worked this ledge and pulled several more nice stripers from it...Next we scooted downriver and worked a shoreline that was awash in the fast ebbing tide...the stripers were tight to the bank...but would dart out into the current to gulp down our offerings...we continued this pattern for the next hour or so boating several more beautiful striped Bass before heading back to the dock...Trip two featured the Hullings family from Wichita, Kansas...this trip also saw the skunk leave the boat very quickly...we then located a good sized school of stripers and proceeded to spend the remainder of our trip battling double hook ups on healthy striped bass...great time with a fun family...I'm sure they won't soon forget some of the battles they had...especially the one with the seal after the seal raced off with one of our hooked fish

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing

2010-07-14T10:29:00.001-04:00

Maine Striper Fishing Report: Kennebec River 07/14/10

2010-07-14T09:45:00.008-04:00
Maine Striper fishing on the Kennebec gets back on track

After some very slow fishing last week due to the tropic like heat...the Striped Bass fishing here in Maine has gotten back on track. We had been catching some nice stripers even through the "heat wave" but now we're catching good numbers as well. We've been finding fish on a variety of habitat, varying from shallow water sand flats to current seams coming off shoreline structure however the bulk of the fish that we've been find have been holding over deeper structure where the water is cooler and the bait source is abundant...It just make sense for stripers to feed this way...high calorie yield with a minimum of energy expended.
Yesterday we had the pleasure of witnessing a school of stripers, up in 1-2 feet of water, in a daisy chain formation...i was able to beach the boat on a sand bar and have my angler stealthily wade within casting range...the fish seemed to have something else on their minds other than feeding but it was very cool to see such behavior...watching three foot long stripers rolling like tarpon is quite a sight!!!

Early morning or under the cover of fog can provide some outstanding surface activity for our fly and light tackle anglers....there is something special about watching a group of stripers stalk the popper and blast it repeatedly...the super strike little neck popper has been a killer. As we move forward with the rest of our season I anticipate that the striper bite will remain consistent...Offshore giant Bluefin tuna have been a regular catch...The Cod bite will remain consistent as always and We should start to see the shark fishing get better & better as the gulf of maine water temps warm up.

We still have some great tides available for all of the trips that we offer...so please give us a call if you'd like to get out on the water to enjoy some of the great saltwater fishing that mid coast Maine has to offer.

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing Report: Super Fly Charters July 9th, 2010

2010-07-09T19:26:00.023-04:00
Striper Fishing In Maine Approaches Mid Season

I'm a little tired after doing 16 guided saltwater fishing trips in the last 10 days so I'll make this short and sweet...During the last week or so we have covered huge amounts of water in pursuit of the saltwater fish that inhabit the Gulf of Maine...our focus as usual is the legendary Striped Bass that thrive in the Kennebec watershed..We've also been fortunate to have had some incredible summer weather permitting us to access some of the great ground fishing that Maine has to offer. With the hot humid temperatures that we had during the last week we've seen some ups & downs in the Striper feeding patterns.... One of the great things about being a saltwater fishing guide is seeing the various changes that take place in our marine environment and being able to make the adjustments to be able to stay on the fish...I often find myself making these adjustments without even realising it ....Fishing structure in fast water still remains to be the best game in town as far as putting numbers of quality fish in the boat. The Stripers have settled into there summer feeding grounds and have been feeding at their own leisure on the abundant herring schools... Offshore....the Cod continue to hammer away at our Jigs...and we have seen sporadic bursts of Tuna blasting through baitballs on the nearshore ledges...It's getting to be that time of year to start focusing on chasing some bluefin tuna so please inquire about our available dates.

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing Charters: Kennebec Report July 5th, 2010

2010-07-05T18:57:00.012-04:00
The Dog Days Of Summer Have Arrived On The Coast Of Maine

(Dr. Beatty with a chunky 31" striper)

After a slow weekend of fishing things seem to be back on track on the Kennebec river...Striped Bass continue to stack up on deeper ledges in fast water...live baiting has been taking good numbers of fish. Warm water temps and bright hot days have made fly fishing very tough at times...stripers pushing across flats during flood tides that coincide with low light levels have been best...as has working current seams coming off rocky structure...
All the fish that we've found lately have been nice and fat, Most trips out we're seeing fish over 30 inches and very healthy obviously they've been feeding very well on the abundance of bait that we have available. Mackeral are around in good numbers, huge Bluefin Tuna are being caught out on the offshore ledges, groundfish such as cod are willing to eat jigs though most have been on the small side.
If you're looking to do some salwater fishing...we have plenty of options...get out there and fish!!!

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Saltwater Fishing: Super Fly Charters July 4th, 2010 Kennebec River

2010-07-04T19:30:00.014-04:00
Happy 4th of July Everyone

(Mike Scott of Portsmouth, NH & Friendship, ME with a nice Kennebec Striper)

Over the weekend we had some pretty slow fishing conditions but things improved drastically today. Hot bright days coupled with heavy holiday weekend boat traffic likely were contributors to the conditions. Today we boated some nice stripers to about 28 inches while fishing structure...A few times today we slid into breaking fish but could not come tight to fish...the stripers were so focused on the herring that they ignored evrything else....they were just plain fussy. We did however get severel solid hookups when we were able to get over some structure...looking forward to the tides this week...it should be good!!!

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com

Maine Striper Fishing With Super Fly Charters: Kennebec River July 4th 2010

2010-07-04T19:27:00.002-04:00
Fishing With Super Fly Charters

Maine Saltwater Fishing Report: Kennebec River Striped Bass July 1st, 2010

2010-07-01T15:16:00.008-04:00
Striper Fishing Season Officially Opens On The Kennebec River

July has arrived in mid coast Maine and the Kennebec river Striped Bass season officially begins today. This morning I had the privledge to guide Vermont couple, Ed Curtis & his wife Theresa....despite getting on the Kennebec at 7:00 am we still managed to land on stripers within minutes of leaving the dock in Bath. We've been finding good numbers of fish on the rocky ledges with fast moving water pouring over them...today would be no different....Theresa connected first...a fat 28 incher...Ed's first fish came moments later...Theresa then went on a run landing severel nice fish in a row between 26-34 inches...A double hook-up followed as Ed & Theresa continued to make my job easy. A great morning on the water & I'm sure that i'll be seeing these guys again.
Yesterday, We fished offshore for Cod, The bite was very consistent till around noon before shutting down...we boated over 50 cod using a mix of diamond jigs & butterfly jigs...both styles were rigged with a teaser about 18 inches above the jig.
Mackerel are still around in big numbers and huge schools of herring clog up the tidal rivers.
Reservations have been coming in steadily so If you've been holding back on making that reservation I urge you to please look at your calendar and let us know asap which dates that you have in mind...

Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com