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Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Capt. Joel Koch
August 19, 2003
Portsmouth - Saltwater Fishing Report
Fishing reports August 19th.
Last week had a number of great days fishing including a 12 keeper day on Tuesday and a 7 keeper day on Thursday. We were fishing in the Piscataqua River on incoming tide using Chunk bait. Many other fish were caught but the large number of keepers caught was great. Later in the week we did OK with 2-4 keepers caught each day. So far this year on every trip we have caught at least one keeper.
It really goes to show how well the fisheries management program has been working.
Most fish were released unharmed thanks to circle hooks.
On Sunday, busted a throttle cable in the middle of a trip and had to get towed back in.
I really want to thank the guy that towed me back in, and refused to except money as a token of appreciation. You definitely helped me out of a bad situation.
Monday, I got a new cable and got the boat up and running.
On Tuesday fished the outgoing tide and caught a bunch of fish including a chunky 39” Striper. A real treat for Doug who said it was certainly the biggest fish he ever expected to catch in his life. Had to chase him down to get some line back on the reel cause with 15lb test line you really can’t muscle in the big ones.
Blues are making a showing in the river and Mackerel appear to be back at 2KR in catch able numbers.
Back towards the entrance of Little Bay, across from Fox Point there have been two seals sunning themselves on the rocks right around dead low tide the last few days. They are really neat to watch and almost look like driftwood till you get real close.
Good Fishing,
Capt. Joel
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