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Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Capt. Joel Koch
July 29, 2003
Portsmouth - Saltwater Fishing Report
Fishing Report 7/29/2003
Fishing this past week had been a real roller coaster ride. On Thursday I had one of the best days of the year with 12 keepers and a bunch of smaller fish. Friday, whereas it was only a day later, the fishing was the worst of the year with only 1 keeper and 4 other smaller fish. I am not sure if the storm or change in barometric pressure shut the fish off, but it certainly slowed down after the heavy rains around noon on Thursday. By Saturday the fishing improved but the winds on Monday made it difficult to get around in the river and drift or hold anchor positions.
Oh but then there was Tuesday. Weather was perfect, warm and sunny with a light breeze to keep everyone comfortable. I was running a split trip with John from Illinois and Russ from NH. We had caught a bunch of fish and a couple of keepers, and had lost a few other big fish, when John latched onto a big one. After a real battle, and a few crossed fingers we were able to bring the 43” fish to the net. This was a fat healthy fish that was the biggest so far for me for the year. John, was a real sportsman and spent a lot of time swimming his prize back and forth in the water until he had the strength to swim off on his own. Circle hooks once again proved that worth and this trophy fish was released unharmed to roam the Piscataqua River in search of another worthy angler.
Good Fishing,
Capt. Joel
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