Conference wahoo::fishing

    Glosta Harba is fine for flats.
    Try launching your boat at the Glouster high school ramp. This is
    on the Annisquam River which really isn't a river at all; but more
    like a channel between Mass. Bay and Ipswitch Bay.
    
    When you launch go under the bridge by the fisherman memorial (south)
    being careful of the tide.  follow the bouys out of the river and
    head west about .5 nm .
    
    If you have a depthsounder use it till you ping on the Muddy bottom
    approx 20 to 30 ft depth.
    
    I would float fish until I picked up a few flats and thn anchor
    and chum with mussels and cracked or whole corn.
    
    You should be able to pick up some clams or mussels at low tide.
    down the other direction on the annisquam. Try around the power
    lines rail road track area.
    
    I've heard that nightcrawlers also work well but can't prove it
    yet.
    
    If you use small crappie jigs in chartouse or yellow the flats love
    them,be sure to use light line 10lb or under and a fresh water rod
    for best results
    

    I've fished Quincy in the past and it has the reputation as the
    best spot on the East Coast.  I do not go there any longer because
    of the polution.  Even the fish have cancer in Quincy Harbor.  I
    would be very careful about eating any fish from there.

    I realy don't know much about flounder down here in Mass but up
    in Eastport Maine where I come from we used catch them off the
    warf by the sardine factory then get this we sold them for a
    penny a pound to the fish factory and they chopped em up and
    used em for bait.They were cnsidered a trash fish by all the
    locals.Then again these people don't eat cod fish either.They
    say cod is full of tiny worms.Eastport is located on Moose
    island.The island is connected to the mainland by a causeway
    it is the most northeastern seaport in the U.S.They have charter
    boats and lodging all at very reasonable rates.Nice place
    for a vacation!!
    
                             Rob

    I would vouch for Eastport also, I havn't fished their in a number
    of years but you know its not poluted like Quincy, Just watch out
    for the wirlpools if you are in a small boat.

    Cod are full of Tiny Worms!
    
    Bruce

    Regarding .5

    They only bother me when they wink at me ;^)
    
    Wayne

    	This is only my second year of salt water fishing in Maine and
    I was planning to try to locate some local (midcoast) flounder this 
    year. I was surprised to see the replies about Maine. Eastport is a 
    fair haul for me but I was wondering if anyone out there may have more
    info about flounder spots in Maine closer to midcoast - say Belfast
    to Casco Bay.
    Paul

    I used to fish Hull/Quinsy area until about 10 years ago when they
    had some major shit spills.  Now we go to Buzzards bay down the
    cape.
    
    There is a good town ramp and lots of bait stores.  To find the
    ramp go the old way into the cape.  Just after the buzzards bay
    sign you go over an inlet that is were there is a pay ramp, or go
    further to the rotary and take the left at the gas station.  There
    is a free town ramp.
    
    	When fishing goI like the flats just on the edge of the cannel
    by the MASS MArtine school or just drive around and fins the flats
    or sand bars.  The fish are mush bigger and cleaner then the Hull
    fish.   The fishing can be slow.  We get bait at the RED TOPPER
    about 3 mi past the ramp.
    
    good luck 
    Bassin' Bob
    

    BOY, this is getting interesting.  How about just outside the 
    MERRIMAC RIVER either in front of Plum Island or Salisbury Beach?
    
    What about the Plymouth area and down the coast thru RHODY?
    
    Looks like next weekend will my baptism. #1 son'll be home 
    from college and just looking to relax his brain. 
    
    FRED
    
                                                                                                                         

    I have had some success around misery island in salem sound.
                 
    Last year the reports from that area were excellent. Depending on
    the wind I will either fishing cod or flats this weekend. I will
    report if I do going looking for flats.
    
    Capt. Codfish

    I will vouch for the fact that nightcrawlers will catch flounder.!
    
    TIm
    

    NOW that everyone knows where to pick up flounder, is there a special
    way to cleaning them  up to ready them for a pan?? I've never kept'em
    and never cut one down before, but will be at the cape the third
    week in july, and do the blues have to be a min. of 30"??
    thanx for any info.
    
    	S.T.C.B

    Start with a very sharp slightly flexible knife of about 6 inches.
    Make a cut in the skin (down to the bone) around the permiter of
    the fish, about 1/4" from the edge (do this for both sides).  Starting
    at the tail end of the fish, hold the blade flat and slide it along
    the bones in the middle of the fish, working your way towards the
    head.  Running lengthwise down the middle of the fish is the backbone
    and you will have to  lift the knife over this to continue the fillet
    properly.  (or you can simply make a cut along this bone and take
    off four fillets instead of 2).  To remove the skin from the fillet,
    place skin down on a cutting board, slip the knife between the flesh
    and the skin and holding the knife FLAT against the skin (or SLIGHTLY
    angled up) work along the length of the fillet.  A bit of skin is
    not a problem.
    

 re:   < Note 692.12 by SCOMAN::KERSWELL >
>    week in july, and do the blues have to be a min. of 30"??
    
    
    To the best of my knowledge, there is no minimum length for blues.
    If there is, it definitely is less than 30".
    
    The Doctah

    
    thanx, for the quick responce's guy's.
    
    				S.T.C.B