Off Shore Update

 

OFF SHORE UPDATE FOR JULY 23rd and 24th

This is the best summer I can ever remember,lots of warm sunny days, and very stable air. Also, the best fishing out in the Gulf of Maine, I've seen since I was a young boy!!!

Update for July 23rd

Another picture perfect sunrise behind Ram Island light at 5:10 am, as we made our way out to the grounds. I've noticed the days starting to get a little shorter now. This was the first sunrise I've noticed on the east side the light at 5:10 am!

First,I can't say enough GREAT things about the group we had on this trip.This family comes from Florida every year to fish with us. Nice to watch the boys growing up!  GREAT, GREAT!!!!!! family of sportsmen and customers for life. I can't wait to see them again next year!!! Nice" catch of the day photo" on the seaward side of Portland Headlight on the way in from the grounds.

A very special thanks to my young friend Rory!!  This kid is a fishing machine!!His dad told me he'll stay up all night and fish off the local pier by their home in Florida. Rory, and his brothers fished hard all day and never let up. They went home with LOTS of fresh fish from the Gulf of Maine!

 

We also had a father and son team on the boat from Texas, David and Jeff. Jeff wants to become a charter boat captain someday. He has fished all through the Gulf of Mexico,but this was his first trip to Maine. I invited him up to the bow to fish with me for the day. We had a great conversation, and we both learned a lot from each other!! These are the trips that the crew and I remember for a long time!!

Back at the dock with the" catch of the day" Everyone caught a lot of fish, and made new friends. GREAT!!! TRIP!!!

Update for July 24th

This was Portland Headlight as we steamed by at 5:10 am. Very foggy start to the day. We had to run on radar to get to the grounds this morning.

 On the way out to the grounds this morning, I saw something I have never seen before in the Gulf of Maine after working here for 39 years. We saw about 500 tuna ranging from football size to GIANT ones leaping out of the water crashing a huge school of herring. We always see 5,10 or 15 tuna doing this, but never over 500 all at once. What an amazing sight. We tried to cast into them,but, as soon as I backed down on the throttle down, they all scattered. Still an awsome sight!!

 

By midmorning the fog lifted,just in time to get a look at this giant ocean sunfish.

 

We also had a "hitchhiker" with us on this trip.I think this was a young sandpiper that had lost his way and needed to get a rest. He stayed with us for a couple of hours,before flying off.

Back at the dock with the "catch of the day" We met this group while doing a fishing show for Caballa's. They were amazed at the size of the fish they caught.Fishing was fantastic this day.One of my favorite places to fish, is the south east corner of the grounds. This is where we get most of our big fish. The fish were there!!!  We stayed there all day and had NON STOP ACTION!!!WOW!We had several fish over 25lbs on this trip!!

 

On our boat we use only top of the line gear to fish with. These are custom built rods,Shimano Trinidad 40 reels, 80lb test power pro line, and tackle built by us in our shop! This is one of the many reasons we catch lots of fish on EVERY!!! trip

Well thats all for now, my thanks to all the great fishermen that just keep calling!!! Its our goal to exceed your expections on every trip!!!

Thanks again and as always " tight lines"    capt. Jim

 

OFF SHORE UPDATE FOR JULY 16th,17th,and 18th

Wow what a busy 3 days of GREAT fishing we had in the Gulf of Maine this week!

The SHARKS are here NOW!!!

We had 6 "Big shark" hook ups this weekend!!!  Check it out!

Update for July 16th

Portland Head light at 5:00 am as we headed out to the grounds. It was a grey and overcast morning but the seas were calm,and the cool morning air felt great! Nice break from all the sun and heat

 

This was a group of businessmen from Portland and Gorham. The fishing trip was a thank you for a job well done for a big project that they all worked on together. Well it didn't take long for these guys to get down to the business of hammering the fish!!! What a great bunch of of sportsmen!!! Doug and I really had fun with them and look forward to doing it again. This was their second trip with us!

 

Back at the dock with the "catch of the day" These guys fished hard!!! Lots of big fish, and everyone went home with their coolers packed full of nice boneless fillets!!

 

Update for July 17th

Nice sunrise at 5:00 am over Little Diamond Island off the bow, as we headed out the grounds once again!!!

 

SHARK!!!!!

We had the right guy on board this day!!! Big Eric from Massachusetts. Eric owns and operates a gym. He told me " this was the most intense workout I ever had", after battling this 300lb Blue shark for two solid hours.

 

This was one tuff shark!!! Eric fought him like a champ!!!300lb Blue shark. Nice job Eric!!!

 

Back at the dock with the "catch of the day"What a nice family day we had on the Atlantic Adventurer with this group!! This was Henry's 70th birthday celebration, with his sons and grandsons. We even surprised him with a happy birthday fish cake.Its days like this one that make it all worth it!!! Thanks guys!!!

Big Blue shark, and lots of nice ground fish!

 

This is little Simon,him and his dad have a boat at our marina. He wanted to pose with one of our fish and show off his his new shirt. Look for this kid to be a rocket scientist or brain surgeon!

 

Update for July 18th

Wow,what a great summer we're having this year!!Another amazing sunrise over Peaks Island at 5:00 am as we head back out to the grounds!

 

We thought we had another tuna on,turned out to be a huge Poor Beagle Shark! The shark hooked up on our cod gear. We had him on for about 45 minutes before it parted off. We had two shark hook ups on this trip WOW!

 

The boys from Newhampshire fished hard this day.The drift was pretty fast,but they hung in there and managed to land some really nice fish! I really enjoyed my day with them!!

 

Well, that's all for now,check back next Tuesday for our next update. Lots of "stuff" going on right now. We will be adding a new video shortly to our video page of us landing a tuna (WOW!!!) Look for us in the September Issue of Down East magazine, we'll be at Caballa's in Scarborough on August 21st and 22ond with our display and to conduct a 2 day ground fishing seminar,and we are also working on another television show!!!

The next 5 weeks are PEAK!!! shark season. The water in the Gulf of Maine is warmer than usual because of all the warm temps and southerlies. We are expecting to land some huge sharks in the upcoming weeks!!!

Thanks for a GREAT!!!! season. tight lines  capt.Jim

 

OFF SHORE UPDATE FOR JULY 10th,11th and 12th.

Unfortunately, the crew and I had to hunker down and ride out some bad weather.Doug and I got to the boat Friday at 4:00 am, and the flags were already straight out, from the south

With lots of warm,unstable tropical air, severe thunderstorms,and 10' seas out in the grounds,we decided to head for the hills and just wait it out!!

Doug spent time with the kids, and I went, and hid out at the lake house.

 

One of the most beautiful sunsets we ever had off the deck!Nice to get some well needed rest.Now its" WIDE OPEN"till the end of the season.We have 4 spots left on the boat for July 25th. The rest of July is booked, and August is filling up fast!!!!

Shark season is here!!! Check back as we are expecting to land some really big sharks this season!!!

All the fluids checked,fuel topped off,and ready to go fishin.If the weather breaks this weekend,look for some big fish on our next update,capt Jim and the crew can't wait to get back out to the grounds!!!

Thanks and tight lines,(I Need! to go fishin!!!) capt. Jim

 

OFF SHORE UPDATE FOR JULY 2ond, 3rd, 4th, and 5th.

Sorry I'm late with the update!!! For those of you that know whats going on,check it out!!!

 WARNING!!!! If you are easily excitable about "BIG" fish pictures, then RUN NOW!!!

Update for July 2ond

The boys from Scarborough knew how to fish, and it showed!! Big fish photo in front of " Ram Island light" on the way in from the grounds!

 

Back at the dock with the "catch of the day" Lots of big fish this day!!! These guys hosted a 30 person, fish fry, block party when they got home!!! Lots of FRESH fish for everyone!!What a GREAT!!! bunch of fishermen!

They have chartered us again in September!!!

 

Update for July 3rd

WOW WOW WOW!!! Ok here goes! We had 2 fishermen in from Connecticut and 1 from Portland Oregon. 1 below our minium to run. But, they had hotels and travel,so I had to run the trip!

Nice sunrise as we passed Ram Island light at 5:10 am on our way out to the grounds!!!

16 year old Sara from Connecticut told Doug the deck hand "I think I'm stuck" Next thing I heard "capt Jim tuna on"!!! My deck hand Doug set the hook and held on!!! Just by luck, 2 of my other deck hands had the day off and were also on the boat!!! Mr. Jim Howe ,and Mr.Andy Beasly .We set Jim Howe up with the rod ( You might remember Jim from landing the 431lb blue shark) Andy ran the tail rope,Doug ran the deck,and capt.Jim chased the fish!!!

On our boat when someone hooks up with a tuna,its all hands on deck to land the fish!!! This is a once in a life time opportunity for an angler, and we do what ever it takes to land the fish, unlike some other "cattle" boats that take a "whatever,good luck" approach!!!

Jim Howe angler,Andy Beasley gaff master,Doug Barbber deck boss, and capt.Jim helmsman

Nice job of "hooking up" Sara!!! Jim Howe fought this fish like a champion for 1 1/2 hrs. Andy Beasly tail roped him on the first try,Doug Barbber ran the deck and capt Jim chased this 401 lb tuna 2 1/2 miles so it wouldn't "spool" us!!!

We've had 3 tuna on in the last 10 days.It take years of angling experience to land a big tuna on cod gear.This fish didn't know who he was dealing with!!!

Another reason why I love my crew!!! 401 lbs tuna!!! Thats what I'm talking about!!!

Update for July 4th !!!

 I promised my wife that I would take some much needed time off!!!

 

By boat,very romantic dinner at Diamond Island!!! (I got lots of fishin miles" for this!!!)

Sunset just before the fireworks at east end beach July 4th 2010

 

Very nice fireworks celebration!!!

 

Update for July 5th

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Has capt. Jim lost it???  Seen here hooked up with a $99 cent kids pink "barbiee" pole

 

 

This was "crew appreciation day" on the Atlantic Adventurer. We took the crew and their families out for a day of Striper fishing and fun!!! 3rd mate "Big Abe Nuton" and Legend Jim Howe with a nice striper!! What a great day we all had on the Atlantic Adventurer!!!

My beautiful wife Amy on the bow!!

 

OK!!!! Now back to work!!! We want to catch more tuna!!! Fishermen wanted!!!! We have only a few dates left to book for the season. Shark season is here too!!!

Check back next Monday for more updates!!! Thank you for all the great fishermen we've had on,and the ones booked !!!!   

Tight lines!!! capt. Jim

 

OFFSHORE UPDATES FOR JUNE 25th 26th and 27th.

 

WOW!! what a busy 3 days of fishing we had!!! The weather was beautiful,with calm seas and lots of fish around!!!

Update for June 25th.

Beautiful sunrise over the Casco bay islands as we headed out to the grounds at 5:00 am!!!!

What a GREAT!!! bunch of fishermen we had this day!!!!  Jeff Boothby and family. Jeff runs the fishing department at Cabalas in Scarborough. Jeff is not only a great fisherman,but also very knowledgable!!! This was Jeffs second trip with us this summer.His family were all gentlemen and fun to fish with!!! LOTS of big fish this trip!!!

 

Nice Wolf fish!! We caught 4 this weekend!!! New fishing rules require them to be released,but still lots of fun to reel one in!!! Big teeth on these fish!!

 

Another nice Wolf fish!!!

 

June 26th

What a BEAUTIFUL!!!! day we had in the Gulf of Maine!!! Lots of sun and BLUE sky!!!

Fishing was a little slower this day,due to a very slow drift in the morning. It was so calm offshore the boat hardly moved across the grounds. When the afternoon south westerlies picked up we hooked up with some nice fish!!! Everyone went home with lots of fish for dinner!!

 

June 27th

 

I can't say enough good things about this group!!!! The guys from Pittsfield were AWESOME!!! What great fishermen!!!! These guys fished HARD all day,and the "catch of the day" showed it!!!

This kid Cody was a fishing machine!! Nice Pollack and a nice Cod!!!He reminded me of myself when I was a young boy fishing in the Gulf of Maine.What a real sportsman!!!!

SHARK SEASON IS HERE!!!

We had our first shark of the season come in on us on Sunday. He didn't hook up,but they are here!! We will now be running shark baits while ground fishing for the rest of the season!!!!

We are seeing lots of whales,dolphins,tuna,sharks,and sunfish,when we cross the deep water!!

Well fishermen,that's all for now,check back next week for more updates as we are chartered out again,and expecting a very busy week!!!

Thank you and as always tight lines!!!  capt. Jim

 

 

 

OFFSHORE UPDATES FOR JUNE 17th 18th 19th and 20th.

Very busy week for the Atlantic Adventurer!! Lots of fishermen from all around the world in to fish with us

June 17th

Jim Howe just can't get enough fishin!!Jim and his group of "regulars" back at it for another day on the Atlantic Adventurer!!

Back at the dock with the "catch of the day"!!! Lots of Haddock,Cod,Pollack,cusk,and some delicious Red fish!!! Everyone went home with lots of fresh fish for dinner on this trip. Jim and his friends have chartered the boat again later this summer for one of the biggest shark tournaments, you won't want to miss the updates from that trip!!!

June 18th

Very nice start to the day!!! Beautiful sunrise at 5:00 am as we pulled out of the marina and headed out to the grounds!!

This group of pharmacists needed some pain killers they fished so hard!!!  What a GREAT bunch of guys!!!!  This trip was a surprise birthday gift from one of the wives. What a good wife!!!

Back at the dock with the" catch of the day" Lots of big fish for everyone!!!

What a beautiful day we had in the "Gulf of Maine"!!!

 

June 19th and 20th.

Unfortunately we had to cancel our trips for both of these days,due to weather.

Nice day's but the southwesterlys were blowing 25to35 knots,with 10' to 12' seas out in the grounds.Capt. Jim had no choice but to cancel the trips.The crew,and the guests were disappointed, but safety comes first on the Atlantic Adventurer.

Check back next week as we are very busy,and "SHARK SEASON" is just around the corner!!!

 Thanks and "tight lines"!!!  capt. Jim

 

OFFSHORE UPDATES FOR JUNE 12th 13th and 14th!!!

WOW,WOW,WOW!!!! What a weekend we had on the Atlantic Adventurer!!!!

It all started on Saturday. We left the dock at 5:00 AM sharp! Nice ride out to the grounds,with multiple whale and dolphin sightings. We got out to the grounds around 7:15 and started our fishing in my favorite morning spot. Sometime there are really big fish there in the early AM. As soon as we dropped down,one of my guests "hooked up" with a nice haddock. a second later captain Jim "hooked up" with approximately an 800LB tuna!!! WOW!!! We chased the fish for 2 long hard hours,following it 2and 1/2 miles. Got it to the surface twice!   On the 3rd trip to the surface and probably the last one,the hook broke!!   ( I'm writing a letter to the hook company right after this update!!!) What a battle!!! My thanks to everyone on board for all their help and support!!!

 

• Sara was the most dramatic "fisherwoman" I ever had on the boat!!! I really enjoyed fishing with her and her dad!!!

Update for June 13th

Nice group on the boat this day!!!   Good fishing with lots of whale and dolphin shows!!! Fun for everyone

Update for June 14th!!!  WOW WOW WOW!!! The Portland mailmen went "postal" on the fish!!!! What a great bunch of guys!!! One of the best charters we ever had!!!!

LOTS of BIG fish for ever one!!!

In the old days of fishing, the fishermen use to sail offshore in a gaffed rigged schooner. Then the "dory men" would row out from the boat and hand,long line for cod. At the end of the day when (and If ) they made it back to the "mother ship" they would compare the "catch of the day". The dory man who caught the biggest fish of the day was called the "High liner",and got an extra ration of rum at dinner. Well Kevin was the "HIGHLINER" of the day with this 52lb "whale cod!!! Awesome job Kevin.   Thanks for a GREAT!!!  Day!!!

 

Back at the dock with the "catch of the day"!!!

Check back for more updates next Monday the 21st,as we are chartered again all weekend and are expecting to again land some really big fish, and the crew CAN'T WAIT TO GO !!!Thanks and tight lines capt. Jim

OFFSHORE UPDATE FOR MAY 29TH

 

Another GREAT TRIP!!! Long time friend and fishing buddy Jim Howe chartered the boat. The south westerlies were blowing pretty good as we left the dock at 5:00 AM. It was a little lumpy on the way out to the grounds. We were the first boat out in the morning,and boy did it pay off!!!The morning bite was on!!! Jim Howe with two 25LB "bookend" Cod  WOW!!!

What a GREAT day we had! The winds let go early,and the seas laid down(I love it when the weathermen are wrong!!!)Jim is one of the most enthusiastic fishermen I know, and always a lot of fun when he's on the boat!!

 

Lots of fresh Haddock,Cod ,Pollack,and Cusk for this group!We also had Humpback,Finback,and Minke whales around the boat while fishing!! What a great bunch of fishermen (and fisher women)

 

Off shore fishing updates for May 21st and 22nd      

WOW!!  Just when we thought fishing couldn't get any better, it DID!!!

Why fish on a cattle boat? For just a few dollars more,you can fish with only 5 other fishermen!! No more constant tangles,and plenty of room!!! 

Both our fish boxes were FULL by 10:30 AM

 

 

We only had deck space for our fish, we caught so many!!!

 

 

Amy "hooked up" with this 20lb cod!!   Nice fish!!!

 

 

Dr. Wilike use to fish with our competition and they couldn't put him on the fish. He now fishes with us every year. This is a state trophy 10lb haddock!!! Nice fish Dale!!

 

Back at the dock with the catch of the day!!! Over 1000lbs of fish!! Great day!!!

 

 

Nice photo of Dr. Wilkie,Amy and Tim, with the catch of the day. We had 4 fish on this trip alone that qualified for Maine state trophy fish. WOW!!!

 

Update for May 22nd

 

 

Fishing was a little slower this day,but we still managed to come in with 600lbs!!!  Captain Jim with a Maine state trophy cod!!! 25lbs  WOW!!!The Atlantic Adventurer has landed 16 fish this season that qualify for Maine state trophy record fish!!!

 

BOAT HAULING and YARD STORAGE

 

Our new hydraulic boat trailer is working out great!  We got it all set up this winter in the shop, and are very busy hauling and launching boats. Call us for a quote on hauling or yard storage.

 

 

We were honored to haul this boat!!! This is a 18th century dory. This boat is a museum piece,and definitely the most unique boat we have ever hauled!!!

We can haul up to 35' boats.  Please call us if you need boat transportation, or yard storage.

Well that's all for now, check back soon for more updates as we are up and running and looking forward to a Great!!! 2010 season.

Thanks,
Captain Jim