As many Draggin' Fly clients will attest, the 2007 fishing season will go into the books as one of the best in recent history. Stripers were available throughout the season in good numbers. Trophy bass over 40 inches were caught during the season. Bluefish were certainly not as numerous as in the past few seasons, at least not until the fall. However, the ones that were boated in July and August were bigger than those usually encountered in Boston. It was not uncommon to catch jumbo choppers over 3 feet.

This spring, the wind blew and the rain came, putting a damper on the early season. As the weather improved later in May, Harbor fishing broke wide open. There were the usual massive schools of juvenile bass, but this year, big bass arrived much earlier. While most herring runs across the state continued to experience major population declines, Boston Harbor's rivers and estuaries had an ample supply of herring to attract bass during the early season. When The Draggin' Fly was able to get out, the fishing was truly awesome and anglers were able to target jumbo fish on the surface.

From July through early August, much of our efforts were concentrated on fishing shallow waters of the Inner Harbor. This provided challenging angling experiences for Draggin' Fly' clients who enjoy stalking and casting to fish with light tackle and flies. On most trips, anglers jumped big fish and had opportunities to cast to trophy bass in very skinny water. Although fish in the shallows were easily spooked and difficult to hook, several anglers caught very large bass and bluefish during the month. Patience and accurate casting were required. Again this season, the success of The Draggin' Fly during this time was very noticeable among the fleet. Captain Bill believes that the success of his clients during this part of the season was directly related to their commitment to be on the water before dawn, long before other anglers, and sticking with the strategy of hunting the shallows.

As bait became more plentiful in mid-August, fish that were elusive just days earlier became very aggressive. The Draggin' Fly began to fish some productive waters of the North Shore. Since peanut bunker were not as plentiful as juvenile herring until September, the fishing was more on the eel grass flats than along the rocky shorelines as it had been in past season. At the end of the month, peanut bunker began to invade the Inner Harbor. The bass were bigger and more bluefish were in the mix. Many trophy fish were caught during September and October.

Draggin' Fly's tradition of service is well known throughout the industry. And for this reason, Captain Bill continues to be recognized as one of the Northeast's Top Skipper by several outdoor writers and publications.
(a note from a new guest) "Maria is still talking about our trip. We could not have had a better day. The fishing was only part of what she enjoyed. You are right...it really is an adventure! Thank you again for a wonderful time." Joe

(Damon and his friend, John have been contracting with Captain Bill to fish every other week for the past eight years)
"It was another season of stalking fish from Boston to Nahant and another chapter in our fishing careers. Again this year, John and I had the opportunity to experience the Harbor during every season. Each trip offering something unique and provided years of memories." Damon
(a corporate client) "It is hard to believe that this was my last trip of the season. I can not think of a better way to entertain visitors. Your knowledge of the history of the Harbor is entertaining, and we had many opportunities to catch fish. You certainly hooked my guests on Boston." Larry
(another new guest) "Captain Bill, as you know I am not much of an angler, but I will remember my trip last week. Call it beginners luck, but I have the picture to prove that I caught that big bass on my very first saltwater trip." Anne

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Draggin' Fly Charters remains committed to providing the best personalized service to each of our guests. And our industry leading rebooking rate proves it!

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~ The knowledge to catch fish throughout the season

~The finest equipment available

~ Real opportunities for trophy fish

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