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Welcome to Obsession Sportfishing Charter's Fishing BLOG or as we call it:  

The FLOG

Entries are posted regularly by Capt. Dave. If you wish to submit an FLOG entry send it in an e-mail to Capt Dave he will gladly post it. FLOG entries include fishing reports, fisheries news, opinions, and lighthearted tales of things that happen while on the water.

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Saturday, August 28th - Matt Stelzer and two of the Mid Coast's better home builders on a weekend outing. We hooked 10 blue sharks and landed all but one of them. The biggest of the day was 9+ feet long and well over 150 pounds!

The stripers are still biting here close to shore too - Pictures coming as soon!

Friday, August 13th - Greg Alley with family and friends on an offshore shark trip. Sorry we don't have more pictures but I had my hands full landing and releasing 9 sharks ranging from 50 - 110 pounds. Greg hooked 4 on fly rod! The boys are supposed to be send me some cool video and more still shots of the trip...
 
Dr. Jeremy Burden from Bath with is friend Matt visiting from away on an August evening trip

The Wedegearther Family from NC



Frank and Grandson Nick from MA.
Gary and Sally Pearson on their August 11th trip.

The Buric party on Tuesday morning August 3rd

Week of July 26th - Mike and Son Andy Chisum on a Saturday afternoon outing

The Skowron Party with some nice Kennebec Striped Bass

Week of July 19th - Bill Babine and his buddies celebrate his 40th with a night in downtown Bath and morning of striped bass action on the Kennebec.
 

Chuck Wallace from Yarmouth, ME with a couple early monring stripers

The Herns on a family outing

The Nix family from Maine

Tait Nygaard and his fishin buddy Ricky had a fun time on the Obsession

Week of July 12th - Fishing continues to be very good even with this hot humid weather. Live eels fished deep produced well this week. A few fish in the lower river were caught on artificials early and late in the day.
Daniel Cuevas and family

The Stelzers from Maine enjoy a Saturday on the Kennebec
 

Dick Smith and Family on a July afternoon outing.

Brent Spooner from Maine with one just too big to keep.

Dave Strautman from MD with a nice 27"er
 

Greg Straut from New York state with a slot fish.
 
The fishing over the 4th of July holiday slowed up a bit but the past two days have been very good with the fish taking bait, artificials and flies.


Ross Bear from Washington state with a nice Kennebec striper



Eric Lane from Maine

The fishing continues to be great! This one took a live eel on one of the Kennebec ledges.


Rick Woodruff with two of his 5 hooked fly rod stripers on Saturday June 25th.
The other three spit the hooks!


June 25, 2010 The Pur family form Illinois had a great trip today!


June 24th, 2010 Great action just before the afternoon thunderstorms hit... All on shad bodies and bucktails!


June 21st, 2010 - They're here... Fred and Sara Bogue from Medford NJ had some great action today.
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Fish up to 30" and 10+ pounds on bucktails and shad bodies... Wicked Good! Capt. Dave


June 4th, 2010 - The striped bass have arrived in the Kennebec. The first of the migratory stripers are here and hungry! I'm packing for 10 days of tarpon fishing on Charlotte Harbor. When I return to Maine on June 19th the striper fishing should be in full swing! Call me now to book you late June and July trips. - Capt. Dave 


Obsession Charters is now offering Southwest Florida light tackle and fly fishing trips!

25" refish  24" redfish

Charlotte Harbor offers miles of shallow water sport fishing. Snook, Tarpon, Sea trout, redfish and many other species!

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In mid April the tarpon will start showing up along with cobia, spanish and king mackerel.

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Port Charlotte, Boca Grande and Punta Gorda are all within a short run of more that 10 area boat launches.

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We'll be in Port Charlotte until early June so book that trip and come on down! - Capt. Dave