This site is dedicated to boating, fishing and general recreation in the Massachusetts Bay area and Atlantic Ocean. My vessel, Riptide, a 2002 Trophy 2302WA powered by a 200hp Mercury EFI outboard, is well equip for most outings. She resides in Green Harbor, MA as does my family and home. We make full use of our location during the summer visiting sand bars and beaches up and down the coast, places you could never get to without a boat. Fishing Stellwagen Bank for Bluefin tuna and hauling lobster traps has become somewhat of an obsession.
2009 Season - Let the games begin!
The cover is off and the spring maintenace schedule is underway. My 2002 Mercury 200 EFI needs a little TCL before returning to the water . Spark Plugs, plug wires, port and starboard thermostats, fuel filter-water separator, and an impeller kit are all on the todo list. I'm very much looking forward to another great fishing and boating season. It won't be long before the first lobsters and fresh cod hit the the deck. Hopefully June brings the Tuna into our waters just like last year...only bigger!
Bluefin Tuna Fishing 2008
2 Bluefin Tuna on the troll both around 56" 145lbs.
Bluefin Tuna Fishing Stellwagen Bank in August 2008. We got the last 6 minutes of the battle on tape. The total fight was about 30 minutes. Check it out.
The ocean is an incredible place. It is hard to explain what it is like to see a school of pilot whales pass by or a breaching Humpback Whale dwarf your boat when you least expect it. Basking Sharks, Humpback Whales, Finback Whales, Pilot Whales, Right Whales, Harbor Seals, Atlantic Sunfish, and an endless variety of other sea creatures can be found regularly. Bluefin Tuna schools that pass through every season.
Check out The Captain's Blog - Green Harbor MA, it catalogs much of my vessels activity. You will find some useful fishing and boating tips, lobster facts and recipes, as well as a few interesting photos here. The site is always growing. The goal is to create an extensive fishing resource that will include fishing tackle tips and methods, fishing areas, useful marine knots, and lots more as well as links to many other useful fishing and fisherman resources.
