"The master angler sets his sights on species of fish and methods of fishing that are so difficult that just pursuing them borders on madness"
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 with my wife and two Labrador Retrievers...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 waters between Casco Bay and Penobscot Bay became my playground. 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!!!
My obsession turned into profession in the early 1990's after moving south to Florida where 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, 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, 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 and it's outer chain of Cays...We have fished the north drop off Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic for Marlin, Dorado, Wahoo and more and our excursions have led us further south to the storied Central American fishing ports of Los Suenos, 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
I am a Registered Maine Tidewater Guide, USCG 100 ton Master Captain, I.G.F.A. Certified Captain, United States Merchant Marine Officer (master), Unlimited Able Seaman, Lifeboatman, Member of, National Association Of Charterboat Operators, CCA Maine, Trout Unlimited & serve on the Board of Directors for the Maine Assoc. of Charter Captains.
Right now someone out there is hooking up to the fish of their dreams!!! I hope it's YOU!!!
Maine Striper fishing with TIDE ChaserGUIDE SERVICE and Capt. George Harris, midcoast Maine's premier Fly & light tackle saltwater guide service. Serving the waters of Midcoast Maine from Casco Bay to Penobscot Bay Fishing for Striped Bass, Bluefish, Bluefin Tuna, & More. For more info on Maine saltwater fly & light tackle fishing
For Reservations Call The Maine Saltwater Fishing Hotline 207-691-0745
Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports Blog
Welcome to the Fish Blog & saltwater fishing reports page of TIDE CHASER GUIDE SERVICE & Capt. George Harris. We're looking forward to providing you with the most up to date inshore saltwater fishing reports on the Maine coast as the Maine Striper Fishing season goes forward into 2019!!! You wont find any generic"cut & paste" reports or info here...Just pure fishing!!!
TIDE CHASER provides friendly, professional guided fly & light tackle fishing trips.
We operate our fishing TRIPS 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 & the outer boundaries of Casco Bay...with its countless thousands of acres of untouched saltwater flats, gnarly tides that rip over rocky structure and an intricate maze of backcountry channels, It's a fly & light tackle fishermans nirvana. On any given day we can be found fishing sandy beaches, ocean front ledges, coastal tide marshes or shallow hard bottom flats. Wherever the fish are!!! 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 2019
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- Capt. George Harris
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