Fishing Reports by Captain Rich Antonino
About The Author: Captain
Company: Black Rose Fishing Charters
Area Reporting: Massachusetts
Bio: I'm Capt. Rich Antonino and I specialize in small private charters in Massachusetts from April-November. We fish for cod/haddock from Green Harbor and Plymouth. We fish Buzzards Bay for sea bass, porgy(scup), fluke, stripers/blues. We love shark fishing and tuna fishing and our boat is perfect for that. It's fast--we cruise at over 30 mph and can hit 40 mph. The boat has a full cabin and more fishing space than most 6-packs! We have a blast.
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Haddock Massacre (4/02/2009)
[Marshfield,MA] First day of open cod season on Stellwagen and we found the haddock. Very few cod, but who cares when you load the boat with better-eating haddock.
[Marshfield,MA] First day of open cod season on Stellwagen and we found the haddock. Very few cod, but who cares when you load the boat with better-eating haddock.
Great action for Amberjacks and pre-season Grouper (3/17/2009)
[St. Petersburg,FL] We had a blast using spinning rods to catch amberjacks and grouper. Unfortunately, the season for grouper was the day after our trip..It was fun, though.
[St. Petersburg,FL] We had a blast using spinning rods to catch amberjacks and grouper. Unfortunately, the season for grouper was the day after our trip..It was fun, though.
Don't wait until April 1 to go fishing for cod; it's open now! (2/16/2009)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Recent rulings have allowed charter fishing on Stellwagen Bank before April 1. That is to say, if you want to go fishing now, get out there! And when reports of fish to 71 pounds getting caught...get out there now.
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Recent rulings have allowed charter fishing on Stellwagen Bank before April 1. That is to say, if you want to go fishing now, get out there! And when reports of fish to 71 pounds getting caught...get out there now.
2008 Year-end reports (11/26/2008)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Long recap of our season, from April to November.
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Long recap of our season, from April to November.
Ice on the boat and Bluefin tuna on the deck!! (11/01/2008)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Great tuna blitz on Stellwagen Bank. We had fish around us all day.
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Great tuna blitz on Stellwagen Bank. We had fish around us all day.
Family fishing for tuna (10/28/2008)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] We hit Stellwagen Bank at dawn and spent the day casting spinning rods at breaking tuna. It was amazing, catching two fish by 9:00!!!!
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] We hit Stellwagen Bank at dawn and spent the day casting spinning rods at breaking tuna. It was amazing, catching two fish by 9:00!!!!
Variety of Fishing on Stellwagen Bank (8/06/2008)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] We got it all lately up here! We fished for blues and stripers, cod and haddock---but we were surprised by a huge school of big pollack on Saturday. Great fun!
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] We got it all lately up here! We fished for blues and stripers, cod and haddock---but we were surprised by a huge school of big pollack on Saturday. Great fun!
Blues at the Race (7/22/2008)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] We hammered the blues, or got hammered by blues depending on your point of view.
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] We hammered the blues, or got hammered by blues depending on your point of view.
Tuna and Stripers on the Black Rose (6/18/2008)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] No tuna in the morning, but tons of Stripers in the afternoon!!! Fished on the Black Rose on Stellwagen Bank and Provincetown.
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] No tuna in the morning, but tons of Stripers in the afternoon!!! Fished on the Black Rose on Stellwagen Bank and Provincetown.
Deeper water is working for haddock! (6/04/2008)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Too much activity on top of the Bank, so we fished in the deeper water to the East with great success for cod, haddock, and wolf fish.
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Too much activity on top of the Bank, so we fished in the deeper water to the East with great success for cod, haddock, and wolf fish.
100+ whales and tons of cod (5/30/2008)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] We hit the cod in 120' of water while watching an amazing whale show all day!!
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] We hit the cod in 120' of water while watching an amazing whale show all day!!
Whales and Cod on Stellwagen Bank (5/18/2008)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Gotta love the whale show and non-stop cod fishing!!
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Gotta love the whale show and non-stop cod fishing!!
Cod Blitz on Stellwagen Bank on the Black Rose (5/02/2008)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Great fishing, great company, and lots of fun (and fish!!)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Great fishing, great company, and lots of fun (and fish!!)
CodFish Blitz on Stellwagen (4/16/2008)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Tons of whales and great codfishing on the Black Rose
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Tons of whales and great codfishing on the Black Rose
Cod and haddock in SHALLOW WATER (4/12/2008)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] We used light tackle to catch great cod and haddock on tiny jigs!
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] We used light tackle to catch great cod and haddock on tiny jigs!
Haddock fishing on Stellwagen Bank (4/12/2008)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Great tide-change bite for cod and haddock on the Black Rose
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Great tide-change bite for cod and haddock on the Black Rose
Stellwagen Bank codfishing! (4/07/2008)
[Boston,MA] We fished the eastern edge of Stellwagen Bank and to the waters NE of the BE buoy for cod and haddock.
[Boston,MA] We fished the eastern edge of Stellwagen Bank and to the waters NE of the BE buoy for cod and haddock.
2007 Year in Review (12/14/2007)
[Plymouth,MA] Here's an overview on what happened on our boat this year. Check out our website for thousands of photos and dozens of videos. www.blackrosefishing.com
[Plymouth,MA] Here's an overview on what happened on our boat this year. Check out our website for thousands of photos and dozens of videos. www.blackrosefishing.com
Great shallow water fishing on light tackle (5/25/2007)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] We hit the cod and haddock on really light tackle--it was a blast and the whale show was amazing. We laughed all day and my customers will eat well for a while!
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] We hit the cod and haddock on really light tackle--it was a blast and the whale show was amazing. We laughed all day and my customers will eat well for a while!
Shallow water haddock and cod on Stellwagen Bank (5/06/2007)
[Plymouth,MA] We caught great fish this Saturday on Stellwagen Bank, using jigs and light Okuma fishing reels to enjoy catching haddock on jigs in 130' of water. Black Rose Fishing Charters.
[Plymouth,MA] We caught great fish this Saturday on Stellwagen Bank, using jigs and light Okuma fishing reels to enjoy catching haddock on jigs in 130' of water. Black Rose Fishing Charters.
More cod on Stellwagen Bank (5/01/2007)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Action all day-we threw back quite a few 20-23 inch cod, but still landed a lot of keepers in shallow water. It was a blast!
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Action all day-we threw back quite a few 20-23 inch cod, but still landed a lot of keepers in shallow water. It was a blast!
Saturday, April 28--Stellwagen Bank Fishing (4/28/2007)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] We hit fish almost all day, in shallow water, on the NW Corner of Stellwagen Bank fishing with Black Rose Fishing Charters.
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] We hit fish almost all day, in shallow water, on the NW Corner of Stellwagen Bank fishing with Black Rose Fishing Charters.
Stellwagen Bank Cod Fishing (4/12/2007)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Fishing was a little slower than in the past couple of trips, but the two customers still took 19 fish home with them.
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] Fishing was a little slower than in the past couple of trips, but the two customers still took 19 fish home with them.
Cod and Haddock fishing has been great (4/07/2007)
[Plymouth,MA] We fished from Plymouth Harbor and hit a good run of haddock and cod in 200 feet of water on Stellwagen Bank.
[Plymouth,MA] We fished from Plymouth Harbor and hit a good run of haddock and cod in 200 feet of water on Stellwagen Bank.
Cod and Haddock are In! (4/02/2007)
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] 1st trip of the year was a great success for cod and haddock with Black Rose Fishing Charters.
[Stellwagen Bank,MA] 1st trip of the year was a great success for cod and haddock with Black Rose Fishing Charters.