Author Archives: Salty Dog in Boston

Had drinks and tacos with a school friend I haven’t seen in 38 years. Hop on ferry home and there is the captain of our PMC team with a beer for me. We proceeded to watch the fireworks over Boston … Continue reading →

Good size of birds sitting on the water waiting for something to happen just at the shipyards / fore river bridge split.

Tons of boats and bait and a whale or two for good measure.

Bird action in Quincy bay.

A gathering of boat near Houghs neck and scattering of birds around the bay. There’s also a good number of boats off of Spectacle. Could there be some pogies there already?

Anyone get out for a fish yet? Saw some / two boats in the Wallaston / Squantum area, assuming they are fishing / snagging porgies? Late breaking update… Friend picked up a fish in the area…

On ferry saw birds working off the island near the moored boats.

Saturday, took Tate out of a spin in Hull bay, lots of birds, no fish. Spent the rest of the day cleaning and waxing the boat. Sunday, went out a little early by myself. Covered all of Boston harbor, some … Continue reading →

Spotted my 1st town dump action, with birds, boats and fish breaking the surface in the inner Boston harbor off of castle island. Strangely we had seen a pod of porpoises working off Thompson Island a few minutes earlier.

Saw a bit of bird action off of castle island in Boston Harbor!

Good flow of birds and a couple of boats working south side of old Long Island bridge.

Strong bird action this morning off of Wessagusset YC in Weymouth.

A group of CC’s fishing just of old Legal Sea Food processing center. Also saw a flock of cormorants just a bit further in Inner Channel