Surfland Bait and Tackle

Over at Surfland Martha said the striper season seems to be done on the North Shore and it’s been tough for some of the hardcores to let it go. They had a few reports of guys going out to try for stripers, but no one caught any fish and it’s been a good two weeks since they had a positive striper report. There’s a ton of bait around though and it’s the type that brings the gannets with it, probably sea herring or mackerel; so keeping an eye is still advised. There have been a few guys heading up the Merrimack in search of pike and a few others chasing white perch in Essex. Stocked trout is always an option as well. The shop hours changed as of November 1, they are now open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. They will also be closed (this Monday) November 9. The shop will return to 7 days a week in December, to accommodate holiday shopping.

Over at Surfland Martha said there were a few stripers caught off Plum Island earlier last week, but the weeds came back in over the weekend and rendered the local oceanfront nearly impossible to fish. There were a few guys in buying clams to soak around the mouth of the river, but there was no word on how any of them made out. The word out of Maine has indicated that the striper fishery is pretty much done. Now is the time to get your reels in for service, it’s always good to jump to the front of the line on repairs, getting in early, ensures you’ll have your reel back with plenty of time to spare before the saltwater season fires back up in the spring! The shop hours changed as of November 1, they are now open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. They will also be closed on November 9. The shop will return to 7 days a week in December, to accommodate holiday shopping.