Archive : New England Saltwater

For nearly fifteen years I’ve fished the beaches and rocks between Kennebunkport and the Saco River in Southern Maine.  I  just returned from a peaceful two weeks of beach time at my parents cottage on Hills Beach.  I managed to fish most mornings.   Typically , I would fish for several hours,...

For a final summer hurrah, I headed to Maine with hopes of catching larger striped bass.  Ignoring the less than ideal tides and the developing hurricane off our Southeastern Coast, I drove the 7.5 hours to Hills Beach/Biddeford Pool.  The weather didn’t cooperate and angling was tough.  It...

Striped Bass fishing in Maine was very solid during late July and early August.  I fished Hills Beach and the Saco River area (located halfway between Kennebunkport and Portland) and landed plenty of 20″ to 27″ fish.  Typically, I would fish on either side of the low tide, wading the beach...