trips most of the week yeilded excellent amounts of groundfish with scrod and market size cod and haddock making up 70 percent of the catch. jigging and bait both very effective with big wolfish and cusk mixed in. tough trip on saturday for capt. bob of sandy hook charters prompted us to steam 35 miles on sunday to reach tillies. non stop action on all species with crazy tony of the waterbury deep sea fishing club landing a huge cusk that was 45 inches long. weighed the fish at the local official weigh station and it was four pounds heavier than last teays winner in the mass. governors cup tournament. pics of the fish to follow. tuna, combo trips start this week. capt. jim.

Fish Species: cod, haddock, cusk, pollock, wolfish
Bait Used: jgging and baiti
Tackle Used: jigs and bait
Method Used: jigging and bait
Water Depth: 30 fathoms
Water Temperature: mid fifties
Wind Direction: various directions
Wind Speed: different speeds

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About The Author: Captain James McFarland

Company: Big Mac Charters

Area Reporting: stellwagen bank

Bio: This is my 31st year chartering and for many years held the 50 pound line test record for halibut. Former Mass. Governer's Cup winner.

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