Portsmouth Stripers: 8-Hour Adventure with Mackerel and Striped Bass Caught

Alexander, Masa, and I headed out early in the morning for our summer fishing trip around Portsmouth waters. Partly cloudy skies with thunderstorms possible made for interesting conditions, but Kittery waters were fishable. Perfect setup for our 8-Hour Fishing for Striped Bass Adventure with Fish Taco.

We tried getting mackerel with "the fleet" at 2KR buoy, but no one was catching. So we moved 5 miles offshore to a "secret spot" I have, and we nailed it! We caught mackerel and pollack a 6-Sabiki-string-at-a-time. We had a couple of dozen live bait in less than 20 minutes. So we came back to the river for live-line mackerel fishing on a couple of rocks I know. Alex barely got his bait in the water, and a beautiful 30-inch striper grabbed it and swam. Alex landed the keeper. I doubled back onto the same rock, and Masa got a similar 30-inch striper. We hadn't fished 15 minutes, and we had 2 keepers! That's a first. What a hoot landing those stripers! It was 95 degrees out (cooler on the ocean), so the guys wanted to stop for lunch. They had an all-day trip (8 hours). We had a great lunch on the dock at BG's boathouse and resumed fishing for a couple of hours. No further bite. Water heated up too much is my guess. But those guys went home with close to 10 pounds of fresh striper filets for dinner.

If you're thinking about getting out on Portsmouth waters for some serious striper action, our 8-Hour Fishing for Striped Bass Adventure is the ticket. I run these trips regularly through Fish Taco, and the fishing around Portsmouth stays consistent through the summer. We cover all the techniques - fly fishing, live bait, and lures - so you get the full experience. Whether you're new to striped bass fishing or have been at it for years, Portsmouth inshore fishing delivers. The 7-8 hour trips give us plenty of time to work different spots and techniques until we find what's biting. Kittery waters hold good numbers of fish, and with partly cloudy conditions being typical, we get great fishing weather most days. Book your Portsmouth striped bass charter and let's get you hooked up with some quality fish!