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Crisp December Mornings, Aggressive Bites: A Guide to Angling in Maine's Atlantic Waters
Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to guy for anglin' in these chilly Maine waters off the Atlantic. It's a crisp December mornin', sunrise at 7:07 AM in Portland accordin' to Tide-Forecast.com, with sunset droppin' early at 4:04 PM—short days mean fish are feedin' aggressive before dark.
Tides today look prime: low at 12:32 AM (1.12 ft), high 6:52 AM (8.91 ft), low 1:12 PM (1.03 ft), and high 7:22 PM (8.17 ft) per Tide-Forecast.com for Portland. Fish the incomin' tide mid-mornin' or evenin' when currents stir up bait in the Gulf of Maine.
Weather's holdin' steady, typical winter bite with northerlies and temps hoverin' 'round freezin'—bundle up, but that cold water's got stripers and cod hunkered in deeper holes. Gulf of Maine's warmin' faster than most spots worldwide, per Gulf of Maine Research Institute via Inside Climate News, drawin' in juvenile sea turtles that cold-stun later, but for us anglers, it's boostin' crab and shrimp on the bottom, prime chow for bottom-dwellers.
Recent catches? Lobster traps in stats areas 511-513 are pullin' juvenile lobsters and Jonah crabs steady, with 27 ventless traps out now via Maine DMR's EFP program in Federal Register notices. Groundfish like cod and haddock are showin' in offshore reports, though stocks fluctuate—widow rockfish assessments mention steady action Pacific-side, but here it's cod limits tight. Stripers still hittin' from fall runs, smaller keeper sizes mostly.
Fish activity's solid on outgoing lows when bait flushes—cod bitin' deep, pollock mid-water. Best lures: heavy jiggin' spoons or bucktails in white/silver for cod, 2-4 oz; soft plastics like Gulp! shrimp imitators on drop-shot for bottom feeders. Live bait? Mackerel chunks or herring strips hands down—rig 'em on a fish-finder slide. Artificials shine in clear winter water.
Hot spots: Hit the ledges off Popham Beach for stripers and blues—tides there match Portland close, 1.1 ft low early per Surfline. Or anchor in Casco Bay near Portland for cod, where currents rip.
Stay safe out there, check regs on lobsters and groundfish.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Tides today look prime: low at 12:32 AM (1.12 ft), high 6:52 AM (8.91 ft), low 1:12 PM (1.03 ft), and high 7:22 PM (8.17 ft) per Tide-Forecast.com for Portland. Fish the incomin' tide mid-mornin' or evenin' when currents stir up bait in the Gulf of Maine.
Weather's holdin' steady, typical winter bite with northerlies and temps hoverin' 'round freezin'—bundle up, but that cold water's got stripers and cod hunkered in deeper holes. Gulf of Maine's warmin' faster than most spots worldwide, per Gulf of Maine Research Institute via Inside Climate News, drawin' in juvenile sea turtles that cold-stun later, but for us anglers, it's boostin' crab and shrimp on the bottom, prime chow for bottom-dwellers.
Recent catches? Lobster traps in stats areas 511-513 are pullin' juvenile lobsters and Jonah crabs steady, with 27 ventless traps out now via Maine DMR's EFP program in Federal Register notices. Groundfish like cod and haddock are showin' in offshore reports, though stocks fluctuate—widow rockfish assessments mention steady action Pacific-side, but here it's cod limits tight. Stripers still hittin' from fall runs, smaller keeper sizes mostly.
Fish activity's solid on outgoing lows when bait flushes—cod bitin' deep, pollock mid-water. Best lures: heavy jiggin' spoons or bucktails in white/silver for cod, 2-4 oz; soft plastics like Gulp! shrimp imitators on drop-shot for bottom feeders. Live bait? Mackerel chunks or herring strips hands down—rig 'em on a fish-finder slide. Artificials shine in clear winter water.
Hot spots: Hit the ledges off Popham Beach for stripers and blues—tides there match Portland close, 1.1 ft low early per Surfline. Or anchor in Casco Bay near Portland for cod, where currents rip.
Stay safe out there, check regs on lobsters and groundfish.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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By Inception Point AiHey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to guy for anglin' in these chilly Maine waters off the Atlantic. It's a crisp December mornin', sunrise at 7:07 AM in Portland accordin' to Tide-Forecast.com, with sunset droppin' early at 4:04 PM—short days mean fish are feedin' aggressive before dark.
Tides today look prime: low at 12:32 AM (1.12 ft), high 6:52 AM (8.91 ft), low 1:12 PM (1.03 ft), and high 7:22 PM (8.17 ft) per Tide-Forecast.com for Portland. Fish the incomin' tide mid-mornin' or evenin' when currents stir up bait in the Gulf of Maine.
Weather's holdin' steady, typical winter bite with northerlies and temps hoverin' 'round freezin'—bundle up, but that cold water's got stripers and cod hunkered in deeper holes. Gulf of Maine's warmin' faster than most spots worldwide, per Gulf of Maine Research Institute via Inside Climate News, drawin' in juvenile sea turtles that cold-stun later, but for us anglers, it's boostin' crab and shrimp on the bottom, prime chow for bottom-dwellers.
Recent catches? Lobster traps in stats areas 511-513 are pullin' juvenile lobsters and Jonah crabs steady, with 27 ventless traps out now via Maine DMR's EFP program in Federal Register notices. Groundfish like cod and haddock are showin' in offshore reports, though stocks fluctuate—widow rockfish assessments mention steady action Pacific-side, but here it's cod limits tight. Stripers still hittin' from fall runs, smaller keeper sizes mostly.
Fish activity's solid on outgoing lows when bait flushes—cod bitin' deep, pollock mid-water. Best lures: heavy jiggin' spoons or bucktails in white/silver for cod, 2-4 oz; soft plastics like Gulp! shrimp imitators on drop-shot for bottom feeders. Live bait? Mackerel chunks or herring strips hands down—rig 'em on a fish-finder slide. Artificials shine in clear winter water.
Hot spots: Hit the ledges off Popham Beach for stripers and blues—tides there match Portland close, 1.1 ft low early per Surfline. Or anchor in Casco Bay near Portland for cod, where currents rip.
Stay safe out there, check regs on lobsters and groundfish.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Tides today look prime: low at 12:32 AM (1.12 ft), high 6:52 AM (8.91 ft), low 1:12 PM (1.03 ft), and high 7:22 PM (8.17 ft) per Tide-Forecast.com for Portland. Fish the incomin' tide mid-mornin' or evenin' when currents stir up bait in the Gulf of Maine.
Weather's holdin' steady, typical winter bite with northerlies and temps hoverin' 'round freezin'—bundle up, but that cold water's got stripers and cod hunkered in deeper holes. Gulf of Maine's warmin' faster than most spots worldwide, per Gulf of Maine Research Institute via Inside Climate News, drawin' in juvenile sea turtles that cold-stun later, but for us anglers, it's boostin' crab and shrimp on the bottom, prime chow for bottom-dwellers.
Recent catches? Lobster traps in stats areas 511-513 are pullin' juvenile lobsters and Jonah crabs steady, with 27 ventless traps out now via Maine DMR's EFP program in Federal Register notices. Groundfish like cod and haddock are showin' in offshore reports, though stocks fluctuate—widow rockfish assessments mention steady action Pacific-side, but here it's cod limits tight. Stripers still hittin' from fall runs, smaller keeper sizes mostly.
Fish activity's solid on outgoing lows when bait flushes—cod bitin' deep, pollock mid-water. Best lures: heavy jiggin' spoons or bucktails in white/silver for cod, 2-4 oz; soft plastics like Gulp! shrimp imitators on drop-shot for bottom feeders. Live bait? Mackerel chunks or herring strips hands down—rig 'em on a fish-finder slide. Artificials shine in clear winter water.
Hot spots: Hit the ledges off Popham Beach for stripers and blues—tides there match Portland close, 1.1 ft low early per Surfline. Or anchor in Casco Bay near Portland for cod, where currents rip.
Stay safe out there, check regs on lobsters and groundfish.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI