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Fishing the Maine Coast: Bluefish Bonanza and Striper Hotspots

As of October 8, 2024, the fishing scene along the Maine coast is buzzing with activity, despite the recent Nor'Easter that stirred up the waters. Here’s what you need to know for a successful day out.

### Tidal and Weather Report
Today, the sunrise is at 6:43 AM, and sunset will be at 5:47 PM. Tides are moderate, with high tide at 8:32 AM and low tide at 2:45 PM. The weather is expected to be partly cloudy with a gentle northeast wind, which should help calm the swells from the recent storm.

### Fish Activity
Striped bass and bluefish are the stars of the show right now. Bluefish are abundant and aggressive, with many anglers reporting catches off the coast of Maine, particularly around Higgin’s Beach and down to Wells. These bluefish are averaging between 6-9 pounds and are feeding voraciously on mackerel.

Striped bass are also active, especially in the backwaters and rivers with herring runs. They are chasing schools of mullet and can be found under dock and pier lights in marinas like Great Bay Marina. The action has been hot in areas like the Piscataqua River and Little Harbor, especially on outgoing tides.

### Catches
Yesterday saw a mix of species being caught. Bluefish were plentiful, with many anglers trolling X-Raps or Rapalas off Portsmouth, Seabrook, and Salisbury. Striped bass were caught using mackerel as bait, either live-lining or trolling along beaches and ledges. Pollock and haddock were also landed in good numbers, particularly around Jeffrey’s Ledge.

### Best Lures and Bait
For bluefish, trolling plugs like X-Raps or Rapala Magnums is highly effective. For striped bass, using mackerel as bait, either live or chunked, has been producing excellent results. Soft plastics and topwater plugs are also working well, especially in the backwaters and rivers.

### Hot Spots
- Higgin’s Beach: This area has been hot for bluefish and striped bass, with big schools of bass busting bait just off the shore.
- Piscataqua River: The lower river spots, especially around Great Bay Marina, are great for catching striped bass under dock and pier lights.
- Jeffrey’s Ledge: This offshore spot is producing pollock, haddock, and other groundfish, but be prepared to move around to find the larger fish.

With the right gear and knowledge of these hot spots, you should have a productive and exciting day fishing off the Maine coast.

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This is your daily fishing report podcast for Atlantic Ocean Main, and here is what is bending our rods today. As of October 8, 2024, the fishing scene along the main coast is buzzing with activity, despite the recent nor Easter that stirred up the waters. Here's what you need to know for a successful day out. Title and weather report. Today, the sun rises at 6.43 a.m. and sunset will be at 5.47 p.m. Tides are moderate with high tide at 8.32 a.m. and low tide at 2.45 p.m. The weather is expected to be partly cloudy with a gentle northeast wind which should help calm the swells from the recent storm. Fish activity. Striped bass and bluefish are the stars of the show right now. Bluefish are abundant and aggressive with many anglers reporting catches off the coast of Maine, particularly around Higgins Beach and down to Wells. These bluefish are averaging between 6 to 9 pounds and are feeding voraciously on mackerel. Striped bass are also active, especially in the backwaters and rivers with herring runs. They are chasing schools of mullet and can be found under dock and pier lights in marinas like Great Bay Marina. The action has been hot in areas like the Piscotaco River and Little Harbor, especially on outgoing tides. Hashtosh hosh catches. Yesterday saw a mix of species being caught. Bluefish were plentiful with many anglers trolling X-Raps or Rapalas off Portsmouth, Seabrook and Salisbury. Striped bass were caught using mackerel as bait, either live lining or trolling along beaches and ledges. Pollock and hatock were also landed in good numbers, particularly around Jeffery's ledge. Best lures in bait for bluefish, trolling plugs like X-Raps or Rapala magnums is highly effective. For striped bass using mackerel as bait, either live or chunked has been producing excellent results. Soft plastics and topwater plugs are also working well, especially in the backwaters and rivers. Hot spots, Higgins Beach, this area has been hot for bluefish and striped bass, with big schools of bass busting bait just off the shore. Piscotaco River, the lower river spots, especially around Great Bay Marina, are great for catching striped bass under dock and pier lights. Jeffery's ledge, this offshore spot is producing Pollock, Hatock and other ground fish, but be prepared to move around to find the larger fish. With the right gear and knowledge of these hot spots, you should have a productive and exciting day fishing off the main coast. And that is it for today. Hit the subscribe button and never miss out. Keep those tips up and lines wet. This has been a quite pleased production with the help of AI. Thanks for listening. We wear our work, day by day, stitch by stitch. At Dickies, we believe work is what we're made of. 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Right now, election rules allow political insiders to hand-pick party nominees. It's the reason we're usually stuck voting for the lesser of two evils. Colorado's plan creates an open primary where all candidates appear on one primary ballot. Every voter has the freedom to vote for any candidate, no matter which party. The Colorado plan advances four candidates to the general election, not two. That means more choices for voters in the primary and general election. Get the facts. Elections belong to the voters, not political parties. Paid for by veterans for all voters, Anthony Haas registered agent. The use of military rank and job titles does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense of this ballot measure.