The Benmar Fishing Report

Another group of regulars returned for some chunking out on the rockpiles around Watch Hill.  The fishing was a bit slower than yesterday with only 3 keepers caught but the group had a good time and appreciated Capt. George staying out a little longer than usual to get a few quality fish to take home.  We are still waiting for the Blues to show up in force and we expect them any day.  Not everyone likes to eat them but their fighting ability cannot be questioned.  When the blues mix in with the stripers the action can be hot and heavy! 

Steve P and several of his buddies came out to enjoy one of the best weather days of the season.  Steve has been going out on the BENMAR since the boat got into chartering and he always has the classic attitude that “a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work”!  Fortunately the guys had a pretty good day of fishing catching numerous stripers including 5 keepers up to 34 inches.  The fish were very fat and healthy looking and I’m sure the fillets will be put to good use, perhaps during a backyard barbeque!  A few of the boys were going on to the casino to complete their mini vacation.  Hope the tables were as friendly as the ocean was today!

Some sites may only write a report when the fishing was good.  We try to give our anglers a report on every trip so they can get an accurate picture of whats going on out there!  Todays trip was pretty slow with only a few bass caught, one of which was a keeper.  Everyone tried their best but for whatever reason, the fish were not active.  However, the company was great and the folks had a pretty good taste of ocean fishing and want to come back for another charter.