Ma. Deep Sea Fishing Reports

New Fishing Report- July 1st, 2010

2010-07-02T06:24:00.001-04:00

Well the fishing has been red hot in and around Ipswich Bay so far this summer. The Striped Bass fishing has been about as good as it gets, live macs have been the key. Had Meredith and her group out for a spectacular day of livelining large Bass, limited out in a few hours once we got on the fish using live Mackeral. As the waters warm up a bit it will be tougher to get the live baits as Bluefish will be invading our waters soon. On the Tuna front, well we got a nice 95" market fish this past week, unfortunately broke off another but that's how it rolls. The fish are here and now is the time to book a trip, I only have so many dates left and then we're into the fall. Flounder fishing has been on again off again. Right now it's on again. The Cod and Haddock fishing has been a consistent bite out on Jeffries.

Tight Lines,

Capt. Mauro

Another Great Day Cod Fishing

2010-06-14T06:24:00.003-04:00

Headed out to same area as we'd been fishing for a couple weeks now, as we put lines in the bite was very slow, we were going through a slack but once the tide got going it really turned on as fish over 40lbs and a couple closer to 60lb. were coming over the rail, all fish were caught on jigs. This fishery will only go on so much longer so if you're interested in catching some really BIG Codfish now is the time to get out there. On the Striper front the mouth seemed to be the place to be the past week with fish up to 30lbs there every day, live macs seem to be the ticket. The Bluefin Tuna ticket seems to be to the south, will start to target them after this next week passes and then it's off after the Tunas.

Tight Lines,

Capt. Mauro

Big Cod/Striped Bass Day

2010-05-30T08:35:00.001-04:00

Headed out with Steve and his boys for a half day Cod and half day Striped Bass Fishing. What a day it was, gorgeous weather with a mild SW breeze to start the morning. We arrived at the Cod grounds to find a fleet of 60 or so boats but that did nothing to dampen our spirits or the bite. Ended up filling a box of nice Cod largest being over 40lbs in short order. We then headed inshore to finish day with some Striped Bass, made bait and caught some nice Stripers, smallest being 25lbs and largest close to 40lb. All in all a great day of fishing with a really fun group to have on board. I think this groups' next adventure will either be School Bluefin or Sharks. Thanks to all who make this happen including my mate, Mike, who makes my job ALOT easier.

Capt. Mauro

Cod/Haddock Deep Sea Fishing Report

2010-05-23T09:27:00.004-04:00

Headed out today with Lou and his sons from Long Island. We decided to hit a couple of inshore spots on our way out, well it was a good move, the Cod and Haddock were there, we did have to fish through many 'shorts' but the keepers were coming over the gunnels at a fairly consistent rate. It was a great day to drift as the gentle SE breeze made for confortable conditions and by the end of the day Mike had his hands full with filleting. Thanks to Lou and his boys for sticking with it and the prize, plenty of fresh fillets that will last them quite a while. On the report side, the Mackeral are here, we were marking them in good numbers so it will not be long before big hungry Striped Bass are chasing them. Will be moving boat up to Newburyport this week to do our summer Striped Bass charters off the Merrimac, please visit website for information and prices if you'd like to get out after them.

Thanks,

Capt. Mauro

May 1st Fishing Report

2010-05-02T07:27:00.003-04:00

Headed out to Stellwagon with long time regulars Sue, Dan, Carlene, Chip, Lisa and Terry. You could not ask for better day to be on the water as it was just as calm as could be. Hit the Cod grounds to find a fleet of 100 or so boats and Nets everywhere, boy did that change things quickly as the easy lock n load fishing was today a slow pick, we did manage quite a bunch of nice market sized Cod but really had to work for them, the crew was great as its alot of work to keep picking up and moving to stay on the schools. Later in the day we decided to take a run to the North with. We hit a couple of spots with limited results. Packing it up and heading in I noticed a little hump on the chartplotter about halfway to home so we made a quick stop there and 'Bang' hit em good, nice sized Cod and some of the largest Haddock I have ever caught before, that stop ended the trip on a very positive note. Great day on the water with a fun bunch to take out.

Capt. Mauro

Spring is Here

2010-03-10T14:05:00.002-05:00

It sure seems like Spring is finally upon us. Got a look at the Kelly Ann yesterday and made my annual list of todo's. Before you know it she'll be in the water and ready to go get some Cod and Haddock. She's sitting at Cape Ann Marine in Gloucester and I'll bottom fish out of there til late May as the ride out to Stellwagon is short. I'll keep updating with pics as we progress further along.

Capt. Mauro

Tuna Report 9/15/09

2009-09-16T08:22:00.001-04:00

Left the dock a tad late at 6:20 and got out to the grounds with lines in at 7:20. The weed was horrendous which made for alot of pulling in the lines and keeping them clean. An hour into it we came upon an area that looked very 'fishy' and then it all broke loose, Tuna chasing halfbeaks all around us. Fish of all sizes were mixed together. We made a pass around a big school of smashers and didn't get a sniff, I'm thinking maybe we're all weeded up. But just then the swimmer goes off and it's game on. Fish made a smokin first run and them came to the boat quickly, I figure it was on of the smaller ones, but then when I got a look at it, well it was one of the high 60"ers we've been catching all year, darted it and the fish just took offffff....I have never had a darted fish take so much line back (and that includes 3 granders). We finally tail wrap and alls good, bleed and get one rig back out. About fifteen minutes later it's game on again, this fish was one of the smaller ones, about 50"ers and he'll grow for another day. Rigs out again and whammo, we go tight on an Ocean Lures Slow Swimmer, smoking runs and two anglers later we boat it, 68"er, swim it and move on. Great day on the water with a couple of really good guys.

Capt. Mauro
Kelly Ann Fishing Charters
www.kellyanncharters.com

Fishing Report 8/27/09

2009-08-30T09:00:00.002-04:00

The Tuna fishing has been very good for the past two weeks, many surface feeds creating quite a stir in most of the charters. This week we had three trips, first on out with Ralph and Tom with their two boys paid off with a nice 67"er. Great job on the rod to them. Next trip out we had multiple bites with fish of the same size. Fish were everywhere crashing baits on surface with reckless abandon and then on Thurs. evening it was like someone flipped a switch because come Fri. morning we left the dock with Matt's group and the ocean was blank, nothing, nil. It is absolutely amazing how these fish can move off. That's fishing.... Hopefully they'll come back. There is still plenty of bait around and the whales shows this year have been incredible. On the inshore scene the Bluefish are in thick and now is the time to target them. Striped Bass fishing seems to be going through its summer doldrums but as the water temps cool they should become more active.

Til next tide.

Capt. Mauro

8/10/2009 Fishing Report

2009-08-10T17:05:00.001-04:00

Had quite a few Striped Bass trips this week. They are still around and hungry as many Bass over 36" came onto the boat. The Mackeral are still around and in very good numbers so it's the same setup as we've been doing all year. Dena's group on Saturday were very patient and well rewarded with some big Bass. On Sunday we were 40 miles out on a Shark Charter with Michael Harding and group. It was first time on ocean for a few of them but they were troupers and rewarded with some very large and VERY hungry Blue Sharks. Of course with Billy and myself every offshore adventure turns into a Tuna trip in one form or another so while we were chumming for sharks on one side of the boat we flew the kite with a livie on the other, about noon time fish alarm on sounder goes off and Billy walks inside boat to take a look, say "Hey Mauro what do these look like?" I reply back " those are Tuna" and as the last word is leaving my mouth the Live bait gets completely inhaled by one that was just seconds ago 75 feet deep....Game on. Mike gets strapped into the harness and puts the fish to rest after about 45 minutes...Well done, Sushi for all tonight. As for the sharks, we started chumming again and they started hitting everything in the water with many of them going 9-10 feet long. Great couple days of fishing, The tuna are here and in close, let's go......

Til next time.

Capt. Mauro

July 24th, 2009 Fishing Report

2009-07-24T19:38:00.001-04:00

Well the great fishing we've been enjoying has not stopped. The Striped Bass fishing this week has been full of 40" fish and the Tuna have also cooperated as we caught a 75"er this week to bring to market. Hopefully the summer will finally give us some great weather in the weeks ahead. Tight lines

Capt. Mauro

Fishing Report-July 20th, 2009

2009-07-20T16:25:00.001-04:00

Well it's been a long time since last report and I do apologize, been fishing most days lately. The Striper fishing has been getting better by the day. The Mackeral are back due to lack of Bluefish and the large Striped ones are hammering them. Many trips are bringing in 40+" fish and they are getting fatter every day. The Kelly Ann has made a couple of very successful Bluefin Tuna trips already this season. Most of the fish seem to be in the 65" range and are great fighters.... Just a note the boat will be down in Marshfield at Green Harbor Marina for the third and possibly the last week of August so we can be closer to what has been a red hot Tuna bite this year, let me know if anyone would like to take a trip out while she's there. Thanks and great fishing til next report.

Capt. Mauro DiBacco

6/14/2009 Fishing Report

2009-06-15T19:03:00.000-04:00

The Striped Bass fishing has been very good up until this past Saturday when the Mackeral have seemed to disappear, Can you say Bluefish.... but we made up for it on Sunday with Chris Q. his family and friends. Day started out slowly but picked up as we fished the bottom of outgoing tide. Fished seemed to liken Mackeral for bait (That's why we freeze em'). Great day on the water, not even the weather could keep this bunch down! Good job to all! Outside of the river, the Cod/Haddock fishing is still plugging along, one day its very good the next a slow pick. Bluefin Tuna, Giants and School are out there in good numbers, as the bait just seems to be everywhere....It's time to start targeting these mighty fish....Till next tide

Happy Father's Day to All

Capt. Mauro

May 25, 2009 Fishing Report

2009-05-26T06:55:00.001-04:00

We've had a few trips this past weekend. Offshore on a choppy Saturday produced market sized Cod, some Haddock and a few Cusk, mostly a pick all day long but plenty of fillets for all at the end of the day. The rest of the weekend brought inshore Mackeral and Striped Bass and both showed up to the party. Some of the biggest Mackeral I personally have ever seen....We began livelining and it wasn't too long before we had our first Striper of the season. From that point on it was lock n load for the rest of the tide. It's about time, long winter.

Tight Lines,

Capt. Mauro

Fishing Report 5/19/2009

2009-05-19T19:25:00.000-04:00

Went out today on a small charter and I actually got to do some fishing of my own. The Cod catch was outstanding with largest to 25#, mostly on jigs. Afterwards we went in search of some inshore Mackeral, found them a plenty. It's all starting to happen. For anyone intested in catching some sizeable Cod, now is the time, these fish will not linger more than a couple of weeks. Striped Bass are increasing in numbers in the River, we'll keep an eye out for the 'Mother Lode' to arrive.

Tight Lines.

Capt. Mauro

First Yearly Fishing Report

2009-04-17T19:22:00.001-04:00

First and foremost let me say I hope the new year has been joyous and healthy for you and your family and hoping 2009 will bring many blessings to us all.

Well the Kelly Ann has been splashed and is ready for another fun filled fishing season. Last season was one of the most productive seasons I've had yet. There was plenty of Striped Bass, Bluefish, School Tuna and we finished with a 'bang' with a bunch of Giants up to 1100 lbs.

As of the moment we are fishing out of Cape Ann Marina in Gloucester Ma. and will be targeting Cod, Haddock and Pollock out on Stellwagon Bank. The bite has been red hot as of late and now is the time to fill the freezer with fillets before the water warms up. By mid to the end of May we will be moving back up into the Merrimack and will target the massive Cod that move inshore that time of the year. Some of these Cod go upwards of 50lb.!!!!!!! We'll also be waiting for the Mackeral to show as we know the Stripers will be right in the middle of them. It's time to get started, I'll be running regular charters and also split charters, so if you don't have six we can get you out fishing. Just give me a call and we can set something up. The cost for per person or split charters is 160.00/person, plus mates tip.

Let's go Fishing.

Capt. Mauro DiBacco

Oct. 14th Fishing Report

2008-10-14T08:04:00.001-04:00

Fished the past two days with charter group up from Connecticut. Great bunch of guys and all fishermen to boot. Found plenty of boats at the NWC Sunday morning so we trolled towards the Southeast, I want to find some of our own water to work, can't handle trolling in fleet of 150 boats. All by ourselves we find some fish and Bang!!! Swimmer goes off, all hands do their job and Tim slips on belt and begins a 20 minute fight. See color and we're ready to gaff when POP and plug comes back Without the fish, oh well....Been there done that!....Set back in and within 10 minutes we're on again but this time fish gets the gaff and we're on the board. Marked well for the rest of the morning but no love. Back out yesterday and there's wayyyy less boats, bite goes off just before slack and within an hour and half we've had three fish to the boat, one for dinner two get the tag. Again quiet the rest of the day. All fish hitting swimmers. Couldn't get a sniff on anything up top whereas in previous trips it was the sluggos and the Ocean Lure halfbeak plug that was taking em'. Well be back out this week and will continue with the reports. We're gonna fish these well into November as the Kelly Ann is built for foul weather and I always keep the heat on in the cabin...I hate the cold!

Capt. Mauro DiBacco

Fishing Report Oct 4th, 2008

2008-10-04T07:03:00.001-04:00

In a word, Tuna, the Bluefin Tuna bite is really on right now and will most likely stay that way until well into November, this week we got out twice and both trips were steady solid action, many hookups and fish brought to the boat. We are mostly trolling and setting up on the jig if conditions seems right, I think the jigging thing will pick up as we move later into the season, we'll see, but I know one thing, the fish will get hungrier, meaner and bigger!!!

Tight LInes

Capt. Mauro

Fishing Report Sept. 21, 2008

2008-09-22T06:57:00.001-04:00

What a great week of Tuna fishing, three trips and on all three we caught fish. The fish all seem to be in the 60"/125lb range and are putting up quite a battle for each and every angler. I went out with friends on Tuesday and even got to battle one myself, now I know why I love this sport. On the other fishes, Cod/Haddock are making a good showing out on Jeffrey's, and inshore Bluefish are in and out, great fishing one day and spotty the next. If you're interested in any fishing we'll be running out of Gloucester for the rest of the season (puts us much closer to the fall fishing grounds) and going up until Dec. 1st.

Till next week

Capt. Mauro

Fishing Report Sept. 7th, 2008

2008-09-09T14:45:00.000-04:00

The Tuna fishing is now in full force. It's definitely worth checking these out. Most fish are in the 55"-65" range and are proving to be brutes on lighter tackle outfits. Giant Bluefin Tuna are also being brought in on a regular basis. Our Giant Tuna charters are all a per person trip so call for info. These fish should continue to eat here through October and into November. Bluefish are also here in big numbers, with many larger Blues mixed in with smaller. Striped Bass are back in good numbers and are chasing local Pogies up onto beachfronts. Til next tide.

Capt. Mauro

August 31st, 2008

2008-09-01T18:35:00.000-04:00

It's been and up and down week on the Kelly Ann. We started our week with fantastic Bluefishing, some of the best Bluefish action I have ever seen and ended up not being able to troll up a School Tuna on Saturday's charter, first time I've had a Schoolie charter and couldn't produce a fish. That was very frustrating, but I guess you can't hit em every time up...At least the Bluefish help save the day and there were plenty of laughs to go around...The Giant Tuna bite is really starting to pick up and we'll start to target them this week, if anyone is interested in trying to land one of these monsters just give me a call as it's a per person charter. I'll also be running some open boat school Bluefin Charters in the coming weeks so again if interested give me a call or shoot me an email. Sharks are here in good numbers and being September it's also time to go 'sharkin'....Cod/Haddock are still very productive and the dogfish (shhhhhhh) haven't been too much of a problem! Til next week. Tight lines.

Capt. Mauro

Fishing Report August 24th, 2008

2008-08-25T18:09:00.001-04:00

Well it's been tough keeping up with these weekly reports, but here goes. The Bluefishing has been outstanding in Ipswich Bay, it seems every trip we are catching one after another. Lots of fun for anglers. The Striped Bass has hit the August doldrums a bit but we still managed quite a few keeper Bass on every trip thus far. The Cod/Haddock are still out on Jeffrey's in good numbers and we've been targeting them around the area of the ridge with success. We finally managed a Tuna trip this week and ended up with a very respectable 125lber. caught on the troll down off Stellwagon. There are loads of fish down there and they are on the feed, so its TUNA TIME!!! There are also plenty of big Blue Sharks moving onto the ledges and we will start targeting them in the next week or two....Stay tuned. With fall around the corner the water temps will start to fall and the fish will become hungry, that's why I love fall fishing. Till next week, take care and tight lines....Capt. Mauro

Fishing Report August 10th, 2008

2008-08-11T10:35:00.001-04:00

As has been the case the Striped Bass action has been red hot leading up til last week, with many 40"+ Bass coming into the boat. Since the beginning of the year we have been lucky enough to have Mackeral here to use as live bait, but all that changed this past week as the Bluefish have invaded our local waters. They are here in outstanding numbers....Now is the time to go after these fun fighting fish. Giant and School Bluefin Tuna have also come in and we will begin targeting them this week. We will continue to run inshore Striped Bass and Bluefish trips as long as the fish stay. Starting Sept. 1st it will be offshore Tuna time!!! If you cannot get together six friends to share the price of a full day charter, please give me a call or shoot me an email and we'll see if we can either put together a shared trip or we'll also be running a per person Bluefin Tuna rate....Call for details. As always tight lines and safe fishing.

Capt. Mauro

July 14, 2008

2008-07-14T20:57:00.001-04:00

Bass, Bass, Bass. That's the story of the week. There are incredible amounts of Striped Bass in the Merrimack nowadays. Seems like everywhere I look rods are doubled over. The Mackeral are STILL here, wow. I have never in my days seen Macs like this around so late in the year. Makes finding live bait simple, we're all going to get spoiled! Some days the Stripers are larger than others with many keepers coming over the rail, others we are overwhelmed with the smaller fish. But what fun, constant action. This is the Merrimac at its finest. There are 20-35 lb fish coming from the mouth also, just have to weed throught the smaller ones. On the offshore front the Cod/Haddock pick is good right now, just have to keep moving to stay away from the dogfish, the Tuna fishing is just getting ready to go, I can feel it, there's just too much bait, and the Sharks should be moving in soon. Don't hesitate to give me a call if you have any questions or are looking for an update. Till next tide.

Capt. Mauro

Having problems posting pics, will get them up as soon as possible

Fishing Report June 29th, 2008

2008-06-29T20:42:00.000-04:00

It's been two weeks since my last report, I apologize for last week but family keeps me on the move as I'm sure all of you with children can attest. We've been out on numerous Striped Bass charters the past couple of weeks, some big bass were out front early last week but it was difficult to stay with them as the Bluefish have arrived and the Mackeral are thinning out. We did manage a dozen or so in the 36-44" range last week out past the MR Buoy and up towards Hampton Shoal Ledge. Moving into the river has brings many schoolies with a keeper here and there, great fun for the kids and anybody looking for consistent action. The Bluefish fishing is starting to pick up as they're becoming more prevalent in Ipswich Bay and on the frontside of Plum Island. Two Tuna trips to Stellwagon Bank produced nada but the whale show was absolutely phenomenal. I haven't seen bait or whales at the NWC like this in 6+ years. I feel it's going to be an outstanding Tuna season and can't wait to get back at it. I'll be off till after the Fourth so I'll post early next week on what I hear is going on as the Kelly Ann will be at her slip while I hit the road with family. Then it's almost nonstop for the rest of the summer. Hope all of you have a safe and happy 4th. Till next week.

Capt. Mauro

Weekly Report, June 14,2008

2008-06-15T19:31:00.000-04:00

Another solid week of Striped Bass Fishing. Mackeral are still here in astounding numbers and there are more and more big Bass filtering into Ipswich Bay. Thursdays charter with New England Management was a bit slower on the Bass side but they kept plenty busy with the Macs, Fridays charter saw a couple of Tuna hooked up with a nice fatty 125lber come over the rail. We got a later start than normal but within thirty minutes of lines in the closest rig got absolutely slammed and we were off, the fish stayed right at the surfare and you could hear the line slicing through the water, what a great way to start the Tuna season. It took Mark about 30 minutes and some complaining about the night before but he got the fish. We later found massive amounts of bait and whales feeding with Tuna cruising around on top all afternoon but could only manage one bite out of all this as the Tuna fish were not very aggressive, problably had eaten their full and were just digesting. Frustrating....But this happens quite often with early season fish. The tuna are just starting to move in and we will start targeting them regularly from now thru Thanksgiving. Saturday's charter saw fantastic action almost limiting out on some very large Bass for Warren and crew. Kudos to 8 year old John Taylor, I have never seen anyone as relentless as this young man jigging mackeral for a solid, and I mean solid six hours. Last picture is of a fish we took out of a Striper's belly? Anyone know what it is??? Till next week, tight lines....

Capt. Mauro

Fishing Report-June 6th, 2008

2008-06-08T18:58:00.000-04:00

What a great week of Striper Fishing! The fish are here, they are big and hungry. Most days seen catches of 6+ fish ranging in size from 36"-44". Macs are the ticket right now, but if you'd like to try this fishery, now is the time-soon these macs will be gone and the offhshore fish will invade local rivers. Saturday saw limited action for Joseph and crew, we did manage some fish towards the end but had to work extremely hard for them. Monday the action was oustanding with all big fish coming over the rail and again on Friday they were tearing through schools of mackeral. I popped in a picture of six year old Tannah with a nice 40" er. Till next tide.

Capt. Mauro

Fishing Report-Week ending May 30

2008-05-30T10:28:00.000-04:00

The Mackeral are making a run into Ipswich Bay and with them come Big Stripers.

Three trips this week produced good amounts of Mackeral, Big Striped Bass, some nice Cod and Haddock.

Things are just starting to take shape in the waters off Plum Island.

Inside the Merrimac the Bass are starting to come in massive schools blitzing bait from the Mouth all the way up to the Dam.

It's time to think Fishing.

I'd like to say 'Thanks' to a great group of anglers from Vermont, its always a blast having you on the boat. See you soon.

Tight Lines til next week.

Capt. Mauro