Last Saturday, with the ocean calm, the forecast right and the sun peeking over the horizon, we cruised out to Jeffreys Ledge to fish.
It was a good day 30 miles offshore. The seas were flat, whales were plentiful, the sun shimmered on the water and we caught fish.
The three of us landed 14 cod, 12 haddock, 15 pollock, a cusk and as always – too many dogfish.
In fact, it was our best day for cod in a couple of years. Twelve fish were over 24 inches.
And once the cod were boated, they went right back overboard, with six of the haddock.
New regulations in the Gulf of Maine prohibit the possession of cod. They also limit anglers to three haddock.
The regulations have groundfisherman grumbling, charter captains canceling trips, many boats for sale and businesses on the brink.
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