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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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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Maine Striper Fishing Reports Kennebec River June 12, 2010
Maine Striper Fishing Charters June 12, 2010
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 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!!!
Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
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...
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!!!
Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
Friday, June 11, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Maine Striper Fishing Charters Report: June 10, 2010
Maine Striper Fly & Light tackle Fishing Heats Up In June
The fishing here in the mid coast region of Maine continues to improve on a daily basis...Striped Bass have invaded the kennebec river system in very good numbers. The other small tidal rivers that flow into casco bay, sheepscot bay, muscongus bay and penobscot bay should also be producing great fishing by mid june too.
Yesterday we did a nearshore groundfishing trip and the action for codfish did not dissapoint. We boated over 60 cod with just 3 guys fishing. The Williamson speed jig with a white teaser above it proved to be killer...the jigs woud hit bottom and be nailed almost instantly by the Codfish. Most of the fish were in the lower 20" range but provide for alot of fun on the light gear were were bouncing jigs with...this is definately not the broomstick style of codfising that everyone is used to. We'll be on the Kennebec river tomorrow for a Striper trip so I'm sure i'll have some more good news to report from that region. On the St. George river the stripers have been lying in tight to sod banks and along the edges of the flats. With all of the bait that we have around locally we should have some truly epic fishing conditions when the striper migration reaches its full force in the next couple of weeks.
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!!!
Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
The fishing here in the mid coast region of Maine continues to improve on a daily basis...Striped Bass have invaded the kennebec river system in very good numbers. The other small tidal rivers that flow into casco bay, sheepscot bay, muscongus bay and penobscot bay should also be producing great fishing by mid june too.Yesterday we did a nearshore groundfishing trip and the action for codfish did not dissapoint. We boated over 60 cod with just 3 guys fishing. The Williamson speed jig with a white teaser above it proved to be killer...the jigs woud hit bottom and be nailed almost instantly by the Codfish. Most of the fish were in the lower 20" range but provide for alot of fun on the light gear were were bouncing jigs with...this is definately not the broomstick style of codfising that everyone is used to. We'll be on the Kennebec river tomorrow for a Striper trip so I'm sure i'll have some more good news to report from that region. On the St. George river the stripers have been lying in tight to sod banks and along the edges of the flats. With all of the bait that we have around locally we should have some truly epic fishing conditions when the striper migration reaches its full force in the next couple of weeks.
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!!!
Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Maine Striped Bass Fishing Guided Trip Report: June 1st, 2010
Super Fly Saltwater Fishing Charters With Registered Maine Guide Capt. George Harris
Well we're a week or so into our season here on the midcoast region of Maine and predictably we've had some mixed results. Striped Bass have been slowly migrating into the area...The fish have not settled into a pattern yet and certain tides have yielded better results...in the next week or so we'll see the bulk of the migration arrive and settle into their predictable summer feeding patterns on the flats...around the ledges...and in the rips...
Thick schools of herring are clogging the rivers, giving the Stripers ample forage to gorge on. Mackerel have made an early appearance giving many anglers a light tackle species to enjoy...Offshore and nearshore the Cod bite is steady as usual...mostly on smaller sized fish with the occasional slammer coming over the rail.
Bluefin Tuna have arrived on some of the offshore banks...we'll begin fishing for them in a few weeks.
Reports from southern Maine have been mostly good...like the midcoast region the fish are not everywhere yet...the name of the game is location...location...location. If you can find a good school of fish you're going to have some great action. For the casual angler as well as the seasoned traveling angler, it usually pays big dividends to hire a local guide that's on the water 24/7...a little local knowledge can shorten the learning curve in a big way!!! Check out what a very frustrated local Kennebec river fishermen said after spending just 4hrs with me last season..."Captain George: The pictures are great, but the lesson and knowledge are immeasurable. You've changed my whole outlook on this great sport. What I've learned today will save me tons of money and so much frustration. I can't thank you enough" ,~ Ray Paradis
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!!!
Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
Thick schools of herring are clogging the rivers, giving the Stripers ample forage to gorge on. Mackerel have made an early appearance giving many anglers a light tackle species to enjoy...Offshore and nearshore the Cod bite is steady as usual...mostly on smaller sized fish with the occasional slammer coming over the rail.
Bluefin Tuna have arrived on some of the offshore banks...we'll begin fishing for them in a few weeks.
Reports from southern Maine have been mostly good...like the midcoast region the fish are not everywhere yet...the name of the game is location...location...location. If you can find a good school of fish you're going to have some great action. For the casual angler as well as the seasoned traveling angler, it usually pays big dividends to hire a local guide that's on the water 24/7...a little local knowledge can shorten the learning curve in a big way!!! Check out what a very frustrated local Kennebec river fishermen said after spending just 4hrs with me last season..."Captain George: The pictures are great, but the lesson and knowledge are immeasurable. You've changed my whole outlook on this great sport. What I've learned today will save me tons of money and so much frustration. I can't thank you enough" ,~ Ray Paradis
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!!!
Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Maine Striper Fishing Report May, 26th 2010
Striper Fishing Begins In Maine
After spending 10 days fishing in South Florida, I've returned to Maine and have begun my guiding season here in Maine. Our first trip out yielded severel fat stripers. We had our best fishing during the outgoing tide...Water temps ranged from 71 degrees to 63 degrees...With our warmer water temps and massive amounts of bait...i'm thinking that we're going to have a great season this year....Reports from southern Maine also support that idea.
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!!! Depending on which region of the Maine coast you're staying on...we can provide you with info on all the top fishing guides. If fly fishing isn't your thing...no worries we're well equipped for light tackle & live bait fishing too!!!
Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
We still have plenty of great dates available so give us a call to setup a trip.
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!!! Depending on which region of the Maine coast you're staying on...we can provide you with info on all the top fishing guides. If fly fishing isn't your thing...no worries we're well equipped for light tackle & live bait fishing too!!!
Maine Striper Fishing Guide
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
We still have plenty of great dates available so give us a call to setup a trip.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Maine Fishing Report May 13th, 2010
Maine Striper Fishing Season Officially Underway
Yes it's true...Striped Bass are being caught in the estuaries of southern Maine...A very good sign indeed. I'm headed to South Florida tomorrow for a 10 day fishing trip...When I return I fully expect to have fresh Stripers to go to work on...In the meantime please think over any dates that you might have in mind for a trip with Super Fly charters and contact us ASAP to reserve those days...It's going to be another fun & busy season...I'm looking forward to the sunburns...the wild weather....the crack of dawn runs in dungeon thick fog to find happy fish...watching the sunrises & sunsets...the endless 16hr days coupled with the lack of sleep & nourishment and to all the other challenges that the life of a fishing guide throws at you....I wouldn't change it for anything in the world...All you crusty guides out there know exactly what i'm talking about!!!
The 2010 saltwater fishing season is here...Book your trip today!!!
Capt. George Harris
Super Fly Charters
207-691-0745 cell/boat
www.superfly-charters.com
Yes it's true...Striped Bass are being caught in the estuaries of southern Maine...A very good sign indeed. I'm headed to South Florida tomorrow for a 10 day fishing trip...When I return I fully expect to have fresh Stripers to go to work on...In the meantime please think over any dates that you might have in mind for a trip with Super Fly charters and contact us ASAP to reserve those days...It's going to be another fun & busy season...I'm looking forward to the sunburns...the wild weather....the crack of dawn runs in dungeon thick fog to find happy fish...watching the sunrises & sunsets...the endless 16hr days coupled with the lack of sleep & nourishment and to all the other challenges that the life of a fishing guide throws at you....I wouldn't change it for anything in the world...All you crusty guides out there know exactly what i'm talking about!!!
The 2010 saltwater fishing season is here...Book your trip today!!!Capt. George Harris
Super Fly Charters
207-691-0745 cell/boat
www.superfly-charters.com
Monday, May 3, 2010
Maine Saltwater Fishing Report: Super Fly Charters
Your Source For Northeast Fishing Reports And Sportfishing Charters
Reports from all over the northeast have been arriving steadily at my email message inbox...They all share a common theme, 2010 is going to be a great fishing year on the salty northeast coast. Starting on Long Island Sound, Den Kelly reports seeing good numbers of Striped Bass over the past week. Den's an ardent Striped Bass tagger for the American littoral Society who recently tagged his 12,000 Striper.
Moving north to Cape Cod, Super Fly Salty Anglers Club member & owner of the Buzzards Bay Angler;Capt. Nick Santolucito reports that migrating Stripers are arriving in Buzzards Bay. Other anglers in that area report running into HUGE schools of blitzing Bluefish...a good sign indeed.
Super Fly Salty Anglers Club member Chris Oliver chimes in with a report of AMAZING Stellwagen Bank groundfish action....limiting out early on market sized Cod to 15 pounds with a nice pick of Haddock, Pollock and Cusk. Modified diamond jigs rigged with butterfly stinger hooks & Berkely Gulp teasers and sea clams were getting all the strikes...Huge schools of sandeels are covering up vast areas of the bank providing the forage.
In Maine all the usual herring runs are starting to stack up with Alewives...Mackerel have shown up in Casco Bay..Migrating Striped Bass will be arriving by the middle of May and our season will once again be underway lasting well into the fall. Our calendar is starting to fill up so we anticipate another extremely busy charter season. Thank you to everyone who has already committed to their dates and thanks in advance to everyone who intends to fish with us this season.
Once our season starts, i'll be posting daily fishing reports and photos of our days catch. If you haven't yet booked your trip...call us today to reserve your date.
Capt. George Harris
Super Fly Charters
207-691-0745 cell/boat
www.superfly-charters.com
Moving north to Cape Cod, Super Fly Salty Anglers Club member & owner of the Buzzards Bay Angler;Capt. Nick Santolucito reports that migrating Stripers are arriving in Buzzards Bay. Other anglers in that area report running into HUGE schools of blitzing Bluefish...a good sign indeed.
Once our season starts, i'll be posting daily fishing reports and photos of our days catch. If you haven't yet booked your trip...call us today to reserve your date.
Capt. George Harris
Super Fly Charters
207-691-0745 cell/boat
www.superfly-charters.com
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Fishing The Tropics With Super Fly Charters
Take a peek at my latest photo compilation featuring some of our latest travel destinations...coming soon, Our crew will be fishing for huge Sharks off the South Florida coast...We'll also be targeting Mahi, Kingfish, Cobia, Albies and possibly some Keys Tarpon on this trip.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Maine Striper Fishing Season Highlights: Super Fly Charters
Check out some of our awesome highlights from the 2009 Maine Striped Bass season...The 2010 saltwater fishing season is right around the corner...Book your trip today...dates are going fast!!!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Maine Saltwater Fishing Reports 2010
Maine Striper Fishing Reports


Well...I spent the day working on the "Super Fly", the hull has been cleaned & waxed...twice!!! The brand new blingin' color Raymarine electronics installed. Just a few more loose ends to tie up and she's ready to splash!!!
For those of you who don't know, the " Super Fly" is our Beaufort, NC built 21' Parker CC Special Edition. Parker has building boats for well over 30 years, built & designed to run the treacherous waters of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Parker has built a legendary & well deserved reputation among top east coast guides.
After running several smaller, able, yet less capable, skiffs, off the coast of Maine & Florida, we think we've found the ultimate fly & light tackle fishing skiff for fishing the rugged New Enland coast.
With it's 10 inch draft the "Super Fly" can easily fish the skinny water of the flats. With it's elevated casting platform on front deck, our anglers can easily sight & cast to their quarry...on the platform the anglers eye's are almost on the same level as your guides, no more worrying about casting to the numbers of a clock, you'll see your target.
Safety, client comfort & fishability were all qualities that drew me to Parker boats. The wide beam and Carolina flared bow will keep you dry & comfortable when that afternoon seabreeze kicks up a tide chop.
Our boat is as capable chasing " Football" Bluefin Tuna off the Maine coast as it is on the flats. With its mid thigh gunnels you'll be able to brace yourself as we race to intercept a school of "Blitzing" fish to get you in posistion to make that long cast to the boiling tuna.
For the livebait enthusiast, We have rigged the "Super Fly" with two massive forty gallon livewells each fed by dual high capacity raw water pumps. We can carry all the live bait necessary for a full day on the water. Those Maine stripers wont stand a chance when we drift down over that ledge with some live "swimmers" in the water. Also ask about our "Bait & Switch" techniques for Fly & Light Tackle anglers...you wont believe how well it works!!!
Reservations continue to come in for the 2010 Maine Striper fishing season
Call us today to set up a time before all dates fill!!!
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
Check back often for Maine Striper & Tuna fishing reports!!!
Well...I spent the day working on the "Super Fly", the hull has been cleaned & waxed...twice!!! The brand new blingin' color Raymarine electronics installed. Just a few more loose ends to tie up and she's ready to splash!!!
For those of you who don't know, the " Super Fly" is our Beaufort, NC built 21' Parker CC Special Edition. Parker has building boats for well over 30 years, built & designed to run the treacherous waters of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Parker has built a legendary & well deserved reputation among top east coast guides.
After running several smaller, able, yet less capable, skiffs, off the coast of Maine & Florida, we think we've found the ultimate fly & light tackle fishing skiff for fishing the rugged New Enland coast.
With it's 10 inch draft the "Super Fly" can easily fish the skinny water of the flats. With it's elevated casting platform on front deck, our anglers can easily sight & cast to their quarry...on the platform the anglers eye's are almost on the same level as your guides, no more worrying about casting to the numbers of a clock, you'll see your target.
Safety, client comfort & fishability were all qualities that drew me to Parker boats. The wide beam and Carolina flared bow will keep you dry & comfortable when that afternoon seabreeze kicks up a tide chop.
Our boat is as capable chasing " Football" Bluefin Tuna off the Maine coast as it is on the flats. With its mid thigh gunnels you'll be able to brace yourself as we race to intercept a school of "Blitzing" fish to get you in posistion to make that long cast to the boiling tuna.
For the livebait enthusiast, We have rigged the "Super Fly" with two massive forty gallon livewells each fed by dual high capacity raw water pumps. We can carry all the live bait necessary for a full day on the water. Those Maine stripers wont stand a chance when we drift down over that ledge with some live "swimmers" in the water. Also ask about our "Bait & Switch" techniques for Fly & Light Tackle anglers...you wont believe how well it works!!!
Reservations continue to come in for the 2010 Maine Striper fishing season
Call us today to set up a time before all dates fill!!!
Capt. George Harris
207-691-0745
www.superfly-charters.com
Check back often for Maine Striper & Tuna fishing reports!!!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Maine Striper Fishing 2010: Gearing Up For The Spring Herring Runs
Herring runs in Maine can often produce the biggest Striped Bass of the season

With the start of the Maine Striper Fishing season almost upon us it's time to start thinking about targeting the huge herring runs that occur along the entire coast of Maine. Some of the largest Striped Bass of the year are caught during June as Alewive & Blueback Herring migrate back to their natal rivers and upsteam lakes to spawn.
We concentrate on the prolific herring runs of the Kennebec river Also Muscongus Bay & the St. George, Medomak and Damariscotta rivers as these offer some of the largest alewive runs in state waters. Large 6-10 inch "hollow" herring flies fished with 9-10 wt rods & 300-450 grain sinking head lines. A Short 4-6 foot flouro leader is all you need...keep it simple!!! I highly reccomend using a loop knot to attach your fly, this will give your fly much more movement allowing you to present your offering with appeal of fluttering injured baitfish.
for the light tackle anglers target the same Herring runs using large soft plastics such as slug-go and fin-s fish, either fished weightless or with varying sized jig heads. Live lining herring will produce when all else fails!!!
Call now to set up a time before prime dates fill.
Reservations continue to come in for the 2010 Maine Striper fishing season & Interest remains high for our nearshore Bluefin Tuna trips!!!
Capt. George Harris
Super Fly Charters
207-691-0745 cell/boat
www.superfly-charters.com
With the start of the Maine Striper Fishing season almost upon us it's time to start thinking about targeting the huge herring runs that occur along the entire coast of Maine. Some of the largest Striped Bass of the year are caught during June as Alewive & Blueback Herring migrate back to their natal rivers and upsteam lakes to spawn.
We concentrate on the prolific herring runs of the Kennebec river Also Muscongus Bay & the St. George, Medomak and Damariscotta rivers as these offer some of the largest alewive runs in state waters. Large 6-10 inch "hollow" herring flies fished with 9-10 wt rods & 300-450 grain sinking head lines. A Short 4-6 foot flouro leader is all you need...keep it simple!!! I highly reccomend using a loop knot to attach your fly, this will give your fly much more movement allowing you to present your offering with appeal of fluttering injured baitfish.
for the light tackle anglers target the same Herring runs using large soft plastics such as slug-go and fin-s fish, either fished weightless or with varying sized jig heads. Live lining herring will produce when all else fails!!!
Call now to set up a time before prime dates fill.
Reservations continue to come in for the 2010 Maine Striper fishing season & Interest remains high for our nearshore Bluefin Tuna trips!!!
Capt. George Harris
Super Fly Charters
207-691-0745 cell/boat
www.superfly-charters.com
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