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New Hampshire Fishing
Oct 9, 2022 17:19:05 #
Gmchief
Loc: New Hampshire coast
Was working on replacing the roof on the garage Thursday when I noticed how still the air was. I looked at the recent data at the Isles of Shoals lighthouse six miles off the coast of Portsmouth, NH. Wind speed was 1 knot, gusting to 2. Ok, drop everything and hitch the boat to the truck. Was in the water by 3:30 and at the Isles by 4. Lots of 8-12 in pollack on a Sabiki, full hookups each drop. Also got a 12” mackerel and a big cunner (big meaning about 11”). Didn’t get a picture of the codfish. I couldn’t hold the camera still enough. Switched to a jig to see if I could get bigger fish. Pick up a 20” cod (minimum size 22”🙄). Oh well (sigh). Was able to cruise back home at 30mph. Tried for Stripers after dark. Marked lots of fish but couldn’t tempt them to bite. All in all a nice day but still no roof. Priorities, right?
P.S. Smoked pollack are very tasty 😋
P.S. Smoked pollack are very tasty 😋
Oct 9, 2022 17:23:27 #
Gmchief wrote:
Was working on replacing the roof on the garage Th... (show quote)
Are those tubular fish called Tubefish?
Oct 9, 2022 17:27:48 #
Oct 9, 2022 17:44:26 #
Gmchief wrote:
Was working on replacing the roof on the garage Th... (show quote)
Nice day to be on the water Chief, and good catching. The roof will still be there tomorrow.
Oct 9, 2022 17:57:32 #
Gmchief
Loc: New Hampshire coast
Jeremy wrote:
Are those tubular fish called Tubefish?
My son threw dinner on also. He was being a Brat but I guess it’s not the Wurst thing he’s ever done 🤣
Oct 9, 2022 17:59:01 #
Gmchief
Loc: New Hampshire coast
Fredfish wrote:
Nice day to be on the water Chief, and good catching. The roof will still be there tomorrow.
The way I’m going the roof won’t be there tomorrow either 😏
Oct 9, 2022 18:01:48 #
Gmchief
Loc: New Hampshire coast
Billy awesome wrote:
Nice catch 👍
Thanks Billy. You are welcome to ride anytime, although this time of year it is pretty much a spur of the moment decision based on wind speed. The river is a lot more forgiving on breezy days.
Oct 9, 2022 18:35:12 #
Oct 9, 2022 21:26:10 #
Nice mess of fish GM. Never had pollock before but it sure looks good. Glad you made the call to get out. It’s not often that all you have to deal with is some small rollers. By the way, did the seagull in the picture get one?😁
Oct 9, 2022 21:59:36 #
Gmchief
Loc: New Hampshire coast
I looked at the bouy reports for 3-5 foot waves. I think they were left over from the hurricane. Sea waves are wide so the whole boat rides up and down. Wind waves are short and steep and pound you to pieces. I considered carefully the options and no wind won out😊.
I’ve been on the North Pacific on a 378’ ship (built at Avondale Shipyard by the way) riding out a storm. When we were in the trough we were looking even with the top of the waves from the bridge windows. That made them roughly 60 feet. When we were on top we could see 7 waves. Three coming, the one we were on, and 3 that had passed. They were so wide the the ship rode the wave up and down like a rowboat. I don’t remember much pitching or rolling, just a gentle up and down. One of the easiest storms I’ve been through 😊. Much more pleasant than riding a hurricane in a 205’ tug boat🤢
Four, if you have ever had a fish stick or fish sandwich at a fast food restaurant, you have eaten Alaskan pollack.
I’ve been on the North Pacific on a 378’ ship (built at Avondale Shipyard by the way) riding out a storm. When we were in the trough we were looking even with the top of the waves from the bridge windows. That made them roughly 60 feet. When we were on top we could see 7 waves. Three coming, the one we were on, and 3 that had passed. They were so wide the the ship rode the wave up and down like a rowboat. I don’t remember much pitching or rolling, just a gentle up and down. One of the easiest storms I’ve been through 😊. Much more pleasant than riding a hurricane in a 205’ tug boat🤢
Four, if you have ever had a fish stick or fish sandwich at a fast food restaurant, you have eaten Alaskan pollack.
Oct 9, 2022 22:07:05 #
Gmchief wrote:
I looked at the bouy reports for 3-5 foot waves. I... (show quote)
Wow. 60 footers. I’ve been in 10 ft seas worrying about trailing seas coming over the cowlings. Got caught way out with a storm coming off land and too wide to go around. Needless to say the old sphincter was puckered. It’s been a while but I have had fish sticks about 40 years ago.
Oct 9, 2022 22:31:55 #
Gmchief
Loc: New Hampshire coast
FourchonLa. wrote:
Wow. 60 footers. I’ve been in 10 ft seas worrying about trailing seas coming over the cowlings. Got caught way out with a storm coming off land and too wide to go around. Needless to say the old sphincter was puckered. It’s been a while but I have had fish sticks about 40 years ago.
It’s interesting watching the waves catch up to you. You are looking up at them approach and then they slowly disappear as the boat rides up, and then looking up at the next one coming. Our fantail was about 10 feet above the water. We were in probably 20 footers following us. There was a big shark in one of the waves. It was interesting to look up and see a shark🤷 When the waves are coming from behind you, you can feel the ship speed up as it surfs down the face.
Pollack is a mild white fish that is neutral tasting. It is processed into many products including paste called surimi that is made into imitation crabmeat. Modern Marvels did an interesting episode on fishing in Alaska
Oct 9, 2022 22:38:49 #
Gmchief wrote:
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300 tons per day!😳 Man there must be a lot of pollock out there. I also had the imitation crab. 👍 My version of imitation crab is poached sheephead with Zatarans crab boil. Good stuff.
Oct 9, 2022 22:58:33 #
Gmchief
Loc: New Hampshire coast
FourchonLa. wrote:
300 tons per day!😳 Man there must be a lot of pollock out there. I also had the imitation crab. 👍 My version of imitation crab is poached sheephead with Zatarans crab boil. Good stuff.
And that’s not the only boat. There are dozens in the Bering Sea.
Have you ever had poached oysters? That’s where you get them from someone else’s beach!😁
Oct 10, 2022 07:23:15 #
Gmchief wrote:
My son threw dinner on also. He was being a Brat but I guess it’s not the Wurst thing he’s ever done 🤣
Now that was just evil🤣🤣
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