Boston Harbor - MA

• Bucktail Deceiver

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  Kinky Muddler

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  Mega Clouser

• Chicone's GT Pinfish

• Cowen's Baitfish

Elliot Jenkins's Recommended Gear

• Best Leader:

  

  Mirage Big Game Leaders

• Best Tippet:

  

  Mirage Pure Fluorocarbon Tippet

• Best Fly Fishing Rod:

  

  7-Weight 9' Fly Rod

• Best Floating Fly Line:

  Saltwater All-Rounder WF Fly Line

• Best Sinking Fly Line:

  Class V Sink Tip Fly Line

Description: About Boston Harbor

Boston harbor and the surrounding bays are prime spots for Striped Bass. Alewife and juvenile herring occupy the area from the spring (spawning river herring) through the fall. Because of its geographic location it provides the next stopping spot for migrating striped bass. North bound stripers come around Cape Cod or slip through the canal on their push to bait laden waters. Boston harbor, Nahant, Swapscott, and Marblehead provide the perfect backboard for coastal migrating species. The harbor has two major fresh water deposits, the Charles & Mystic rivers each host spawning alewife in the spring and provide warm fresh water that attracts baitfish. With an abundance of structure the the harbor ebbs & flows on average, 10ft every 6 hours. The numerous islands & reefs act as ideal ambush spots for feeding striped bass.

Nearest Airport:

Logan International Airport

Bait Recommendations:

Mackerel and pogies