Light Tackle and Fly Fishing in Mid Coast Maine - The rugged beauty of the rocky coast, the miles of pristine beaches and the wooded shores of the mighty Kennebec River all set the tone for a world class fishing trip. During the months of May & June the Kennebec is catch and release, fly and artificial lures only fishing. This provides for some of the very best striped bass fishing on the East Coast. July through September Striped Bass light tackle or fly fishing is very consistent. In July the Bluefish show up along the coastal islands and beaches along with school sized (footballs)bluefin tuna offshore. August and September is the time to try your luck at offshore fishing for shark. Blue Shark, with the occasional Mako mixed in, cruise the cool waters of the Gulf of Maine. Obsession Charters currently holds the State of Maine Blue Shark Fly rod Record.
"Today we caught somewhere around 40 striped bass up to 24" and, we also caught 5 20-22" shad!"
Capt. Dave Pecci June 19th, 2019
Conditions: There is a large abundance of bait in the Kennebec. Water temps range from 57* to 68*. Water clarity and water flow are average for late June. We are finding stripers feeding on the surface daily but the action is less predictable than in past weeks. The fish are ranging in size from 14"-30" with a few bigger ones here and there. We are averaging 20 fish per trip right now on fly and spinning gear.
Bait the fish are feeding on: Juvenile Atlantic Herring, Sand eel, Alewife, River Herring, American Eel, Mackerel
Target species right now: Striped Bass
The striped bass are becoming more selective due to the huge abundance of bit in the River.
Capt. Dave Pecci
John Kern and his niece Caroline fishing for striped bass on the lower Kennebec in June
Capt. Dave Pecci - Obsession Sportfishing
Another incredible week on the Kennebec River! Pretty much nonstop action every morning on flies and lures. No bate needed. Catching striped bass up to 32" in many spots on the River. Here's three videos from this week:
Bill Farland joined me again on July 25th for a fantastic morning of striped bass fly fishing. We caught over 25 fish and several over 24" the biggest one weighed in at 7 pounds and was 28" long.
The Striped Bass Fishing on the Kennebec River is HOT and shows no signs of slowing down. We're catching them on flies, lures and bait. Averaging 20 fish a trip right now. Keeper sized fish are a bit scarce but tons of nice stripers between 15" and 27". And many of them are fatties! The water temps are starting to rise causing the stripers and the bait to hold in deeper water. Surface action is sporadic but the fishing is excelent if you fish deep.
Reserve your fishing charters soon - I only have 14 open dates between now and Labor day. Capt. Dave Pecci
Micheal and his buddies caught somewhere around 20 fish on Friday using jigheads with Super Flukes tails. Micheal caught a really nice one on bait. It was almost 28" and weighed about 8 pounds. We had some sporadic surface feeds which is always a bonus in mid-July.
Great fly fishing action on the Kennebec River is continuing into mid July. Carroll and Adam caught over 30 striped bass during their 6 hour morning charter. We're catching them on both floating and sinking lines. There's more striped bass in the River than we have seen in years. One of the clips in this video shows Carroll Ware from Fins and Furs Adventures catching a 20" schoolie striped bass on a colossal 13" bunker fly!
Capt. Dave Pecci - Obsession Sportfishing
Long time client and friend John Albin making this Orvis fishing guide look good on a less than perfect day of fly fishing. 15mph NE winds, rain and a 3 knot moon tide river current didn't stop John from catching over 20 striped bass.
Capt. Dave Pecci - Obsession Sportfishing
"We are catching 20-30 fish per trip on flies and lures! Sizes are ranging from 12" to 32" with some fish over 36"."
Capt. Dave Pecci
Fred Bogue and Doug Bear catching a bucket load of striped bass on the Kennebec River
Capt. Dave Pecci - Obsession Sportfishing
John Shanely and Richard Riley enjoying a morning of July striped bass fly fishing
Capt. Dave Pecci - Obsession Sportfishing
Doug Bear from the Orvis Company fly fishing for striped bass.
Capt. Dave Pecci - Obsession Sportfishing
Tim Wood catching striped bass in one of the more picturesque spots on the lower Kennebec.
Capt. Dave Pecci - Obsession Sportfishing
"Fly and lure size matters more than color right now..."
07-01-17 Fishing Report - Capt. Dave Pecci
Mike and Scott Durham had a great morning on the Kennebec. Over 35 stripers on fly rod in 6 hours.
Capt. Dave Pecci
A fun morning of fly and spin fishing for striped bass on the Kennebec river
Capt. Dave Pecci - Obsession Sportfishing
30 or so fish caught on this charter June 19th.
Capt. Dave Pecci - Obsession Sportfishing
We are averaging 30 fish per trip right now on fly and spinning gear.
Capt. Dave Pecci 06-20-17 Report
On Fire! 40 Stripers in 5 hours.
We caught fish ranging from 14" to 30" in 8 different locations this morning..
Capt. Dave Pecci - Obsession Sportfishing
The schoolies are feeding on the surface while the tide is moving.
5/29 Report - Capt. Dave Pecci
