Interested in Fishing

gerry schultz · 07-21-2009, 06:03 PM

I will be in Bar Harbor on 7/28 and 7/29. Would like to fish and I have two preteens that like to fish. Can anyone suggest a captin/guide and what to fish for?

ChasinTail · 07-21-2009, 09:40 PM

Are you from holliston, ma?

Dads Dream · 07-21-2009, 10:05 PM

Hey Gerry
Welcome to SFC

I know a little about Bar Harbor and presume you're talking about saltwater guides

Not sure what they have for striper action up there but can say you might be better off considering a party boat (head boat) in Bar Harbor.....expecting that most will offer some decent groundfishing

With that said, there's a chance of seeing halibut and tuna up there depending on how far offshore they go

http://www.barharborinfo.com/members...fishing_trips/

Geez, I just looked up the Bar Harbor Chamber website and it looks pretty anemic....for fishing options...here's one that talks about a 4-hr inshore trip around the islands of BH~ there's also usually a ton of big mackerel up there......my boys are 9 & 11 yrs and they're psyched to haul on big macks.....but I'm not sure that works for everybody.

Oh, I did talk with a local back in June in BH and he told me that they usually see a lot of stripers in the Union River which runs thru the town of Ellsworth, ME (you will drive through Ellsworth to reach BH~ so, you might be able to check out local guides that frequent the Union for stripers)- another thought for ya

Hope this helps- enjoy yourself
Rich

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07-21-2009, 09:40 PM	#2
ChasinTail Cockpit Monkey In Training Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 39 Credits: 6,108.6	Are you from holliston, ma?

07-21-2009, 10:05 PM	#3
Dads Dream Crab mustard is good Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 812 Credits: 3,090.2 Boat: 22' Sea Pro CC Home Port: Eliot, Maine Best Catch: 10 hrs~ 5 guys~ 1 fish ~ GBFT on a 50W Occupation: Stuck in an office	Hey Gerry Welcome to SFC I know a little about Bar Harbor and presume you're talking about saltwater guides Not sure what they have for striper action up there but can say you might be better off considering a party boat (head boat) in Bar Harbor.....expecting that most will offer some decent groundfishing With that said, there's a chance of seeing halibut and tuna up there depending on how far offshore they go http://www.barharborinfo.com/members...fishing_trips/ Geez, I just looked up the Bar Harbor Chamber website and it looks pretty anemic....for fishing options...here's one that talks about a 4-hr inshore trip around the islands of BH~ there's also usually a ton of big mackerel up there......my boys are 9 & 11 yrs and they're psyched to haul on big macks.....but I'm not sure that works for everybody. Oh, I did talk with a local back in June in BH and he told me that they usually see a lot of stripers in the Union River which runs thru the town of Ellsworth, ME (you will drive through Ellsworth to reach BH~ so, you might be able to check out local guides that frequent the Union for stripers)- another thought for ya Hope this helps- enjoy yourself Rich