Season in full swing!

Wow! What a great busy week. The best thing that happened was that Ron Koshorok (MI) landed the largest cod of the year so far. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. As usual he was kind enough to return his 37.5 pound Me. State trophy cod to the ocean unharmed shortly after Capt Whit took his picture. I'll post the picture next time as it's on Whit's camera, not mine. Here's a nice picture of his wife Marilyn with her 10 plus pounder caught on India's birthday yesterday.



We have room for two anglers, both on this Thursday and on this Friday's offshore trips aboard the "India Marie". So please call (207) 337-0800 if you've been looking for a chance to join us offshore. We've experienced the thrill of breaking off a few more Blue fin Tuna this week as well.

On Thursday we lost our Cummin's supplied factory rebuilt fuel oil supply pump for the final time. Captain Whit was kind enough to ride out the 18 miles and give us a tow in with the new Gath IV (picture below). Little Dennis Keith, Nick, Eric, Christian and I worked late into the evening. With the help of Mark at Con El diesel (Portland) we were able to air freight and install a brand spanking new injector pump so that we didn't have to disappoint any of our guests by canceling any of this weekends trips. Thanks so much guys. I"m absolutely convinced that we have the best organization of any charter boat company plying New England waters.



Top of post is a nice picture of 9.75 year old Duncan Caring (VT) with his biggest cod of the day. Doesn't he look like my grandson Joey at his age. What a great fisherman and super kid, just having him aboard for the day made the whole week worthwhile. Inshore fishing for stripers remains remains strong tons of bait are in the area and our inshore kids are catching their fair share as well . I'll post more pic's as soon as I get a chance. The old and the new. This morning I noticed this nice shot of Bob Frechette (MA) a great friend and guest of over13 years with a original classic Gath III T, and our newest mate Nick with the new Gath IV "Catch the magic T".....



See you soon Satch

Good Times..Summer Fun aboard "Indi and Gath".

Let the good times roll. Good fishing and great guests have given us another memorable and enjoyable week on the boats. We had perfect weather and and some of the most compatible guests ever on our overnight adventure to the Isle of Shoals (NH) this weekend. In the picture below Keith, Bob Posner (NH) and Wayne Guyette (NH) settle in to enjoy some of Ms. Jeanette Mom's honey roasted chicken as the sun sets in the background.




My campsite neighbor Bob Conner(MA) was high hook on Friday afternoon, but another neighbor and friend Greg Brown (NH) cleaned every bodies clock on Saturday catching the most fish, cumulating with this beautiful 27.5 Maine State trophy cod. Greg was kind enough to release this beauty shortly after this picture was taken ( top of post).

To top off a great weekend, Captain Whit bested our offshore trophy cod, on a weekend inshore trip with this 44 pound trophy striper landed by Ms. Jamie Frank (Ma) . Jamie was also kind enough to release her beautiful fish back to the ocean alive. Fish of this size have over 2 million eggs that they can span annually. Foresighted anglers like Jamie and Greg help insure the future of our fishery for all our grandchildren. Provided we don't let blatant greed like that displayed in the gulf off my old home in New Orleans destroy our whole planet.






The children also had a super time on our 2 hr family trips this week. Sister's Julian and Megan Laurie (MA) shown below having fun catching a few macs on Monday's trip. My cousin Julian (right) looks a bit like ol' Captain Satch did when I was her age at Hammanesset Beach many years ago.. Cousin Megan looks a bit more like the McMahon Family elders. I know our grandma would be very proud of our families successes.

"Gath IV" and "India Marie" both enjoy a great weekend!

Captain Whit, Nick and Eric plied the inshore waters for Mac's and stripers this weekend, as Keith and I headed offshore in search of cod and pollock. We were rewarded with many special returning guests on all of our trips. Seth, and Todd, (Oceanview Campsite) ,Vic Brazen ( Wheels and Waves Surf Shop),good ol' Joel (Fiele' Irish Pub) and the Breeze, joined us for their first offshore trip of the season. Todd managed to outshine everyone and win the pool again with a nice 13.5 pound cod.

On Friday, we were honored with some of the best ground fishermen in New England, Less and Linda , Jeanette and Jacky and even with these all stars we had our slowest bite of the weekend. They were joined by Jeff and Dean Lewis (PA) on their first ocean offshore. Dean a great young stream fisherman caught on fast and did very well keeping up with the experts as we still managed a good assortment of cod, pollock and haddock.

Frank Hughes and his son Conner, joined Greg Gallagher and his son Brenden, Chris and a tardy Russ Jeffries enjoyed a great day on the water Saturday. Russ was high hook as usual, but Brenden was fisherman of the day following closely behind Russ in numbers of fish. Brenden landed this super double keeper pollock catch, both fish landed on one line at the same time! ( picture top of post). The largest fish weighed in at 23.5 pounds and its mate at 12.5 pounds.





On Sunday, we enjoyed the fastest bite of the week with the Sikorsky Helicoptor boys (CT). Both Jim Delvitt and Larry Dube landed Maine State trophy haddock of over 7 pounds. Larry's is pictured here. Don's friend John, the Russian Guy! was high hook landing a cod on almost every drop. John's 20 plus pound cod won the pool for the largest fish of the day. I believe Marty Stewig (CT) enjoyed his most active day ever landing the more fish he ever has in over six years aboard the "India Marie".


I noticed that Captain Whit who left for his Saturday morning inshore trip at about the same time I did, was joined by Al Timms (MA), John Brandts( MA), Carmen(ME) and Matt Rich (VT) . It's very special to have these folks still fishing with us after all these years. A west wind slowed the striper bite on Saturday, but Sundays trip produced two nice stripers as the wind shifted to the east. A slew of Mac's and herring were caught on both trips and Whit's says all had a bang up time.

This weekend marks our tenth annual overnight trip aboard the "India Marie". We'll be leaving Friday afternoon with a great crew. I had hoped to take both boats for the first time, but a few folks canceled at the last minute and we were forced to limit our number of guests to six maximum. Sorry Eric and Brian...Whit's Gath IV will now be running it's usual half day striper trips on Saturday and I'm trying to put together our 2nd special "two hour family sing along" for Saturday evening June 20th if their is enough interest ,call for reservations (207) 337-0800.
Best Captain Satch

Maine voters repeal the new 7% sales tax on labor and service!

Thanks so much to all those who took the time to vote to repeal the new 7% tax all our guests would have had to pay to enjoy a day aboard the boats with us. You folks always manage to come through in the end and keep us afloat.

Inshore stripers and mackerel have arrived in very good numbers and Captain Whit and his crew have the new Gath IV ready to rock and roll. Gath's looking better than the 1st day she was launched. This week he and Eric took the Russ Starkey family (NH) on a great two hour family adventure. The kids had a blast landing over 50 mackerel. Picture top of post.

Wendsday Nick and I hosted the Lenny and Sasha Charter (MA) on a ver enjoyable half day trip aboard the "India Marie". Ms. Sasha landed the lagest striper of the day and the largest of her life a nice 30.5 incher shown left. Her 10 year nephew Jon also landed the largest fish of his life a 29 incher. The kids had a great time helping me steer the boat on the ride home.



We just opened up Saturday June 19th for inshore trips aboard the Gath IV. We originally had set aside the day so that Capt Whit and Eric, could join Capt Satch and Kieth on their trip to Isle of Shoals on that weekend. Change of plans, so if your going to be up on the 19th and would like to fish inshore with Whit and enjoy catching a few stripers give us a call (207) 337-0800

Great crew's,nice fish,and a lot of fun!

Whit's newest mate Nick Boudreau (ME) with a nice 15 pound cod

Great offshore fishing continues with our special returning guests. Had a blast this week with Brian Pinger (NY) and his friends from upstate NY. We're very lucky to have folks of this caliber that appreciate what it takes to put it all together. Pictured below left to right are Brian, Chris, Gary and Ray with a few of their spring "white belly cod". Kieth is helping Jim on the background land one of his double keeper catches. Jim (right) won the pool with a big fat 25 pound Me. State Trophy cod, his biggest ever!





Please go out of your way to vote this Tuesday June 8th to help yourself and us keep our taxes down. Another 7 percent tax on top of our fares could very well force us to lay off most of our crew cut back to just one boat next season.

A yes vote on next Tuesday, June 8th will stop the new regressive sales tax on labor and services in the State of Maine. With working folks losing their jobs State income tax revenues are down sharply. To benefit a few top executives and increase revenue, the legislator has passed a bill to institute a new 7 % sales tax on any service middle class families might require. You must vote to stop this new tax or it will take effect this year.Must do's like labor to fix your car, repairs to your home or appliances, property maintenance labor, plus any recreational activity you choose to take in, like fishing on our boats, playing golf, going to a ball game, the theater or movies to name just are few will be subject to a new 7 percent tax. Please take the time to vote yes to stop this new tax and help save a few small business and my crews jobs!. Thanks so much Satch..

Your input is again needed to save our family business!

A yes vote on next Tuesday, June 8th will stop the new regressive sales tax on labor and services in the State of Maine. With working folks losing their jobs State income tax revenues are down sharply. To benefit a few top executives and increase revenue, the legislator has passed a bill to institute a new 7 % sales tax on any service middle class families might require. You must vote to stop this new tax or it will take effect this year.Must do's like labor to fix your car, repairs to your home or appliances, property maintenance labor, plus any recreational activity you choose to take in, like fishing on our boats, playing golf, going to a ball game, the theater or movies to name just are few will be subject to a new 7 percent tax. Please take the time to vote yes to stop this new tax and help save a few small business and my crews jobs!. Thanks so much Satch..

Now the important stuff.

We had a wonderful start to the new season and a great Memorial day weekend. The mackerel arrived in large numbers on Friday and the neighborhood kids had a bang up time catching literally hundreds of them on the new Gath IV. Offshore cod fishing remains excellent as well. Stripers finally arrived hot on the tale of the mac's Pictured top of post is 10 year old Max Wilusz
with the largest striper of the weekend a nice 28 inch, 9 pounder.

We dedicated the Gath IV's 2010 season to my mom Carolyn, and we got it off to a bang Sunday evening with flowers for the ladies, and a spectacular performance by Sir Ernie Pigeon one of our areas best guitar players and seas shanties enthusiasts. "Sir Ernie" is pictured below on the fantail of "India" with Gath's guests enjoying and signing along.





We had such a good time that we hope we can do it again on the weekend of June 12th. Please let me know if you'd like a repeat performance. We also landed a few mackerel on the trip, and then were treated to some homemade cod chowder from Gloria's gram's old receipt. My buddy Franklin Davis is seen dipping into the pot for his 2nd helping.


Thanks for your support, and looking forward to another good weekend ahead. Best Satch