By Office Staff
Yankee Fleet will be running the following schedule for the week of 6/20-27. Trips are based on reservations so call to reserve at 800-942-5464 or book online at www.yankeefleet.com.
For information on this weeks parking for whale watching and half day fishing please contact our reservations at 800-942-5464.
Whale Watching - Monday-Friday 1:30-5:30 and Saturday & Sunday 2:30-6:30
Half Day Fishing - Monday-Friday 8-12:30 and Saturday & Sunday 8-12:30/3:30-8
Flounder Trips - 6/24 4:30pm-8pm
Full Day trips will run every day!
Limited Tuesday & Super Thursday!
By Office Staff
Our past overnight June 5 & 6 had a successful outcome. With our thoughts of leaving earlier at 8pm vs. 10pm it paid off! We had a good bite up until 1am and then a steady bite throughout the morning on Sunday. Tappering off toward the afternoon we headed back in. A good mix of cod, haddock and pollock were caught throught the trip.
Yankee Fleet had great success on our last overnight trip including a good night bite. We have our next overnight trip departing on Sunday, June 12th. Originally scheduled to depart at 10pm. Capt. Tom wants to depart a little earlier at 8pm. This will allow us to get out there earlier in hopes for another good night bite.
We are offering any new reservations that book on or after June 9th a 20% discount. This is a Limited Offer so call us at 800-942-5464.
By Office Staff
Yankee Fleet’s half day trips will be running Saturday and Sundays up until June 13th. Trips will depart on Saturday, June 11th at 3:30-8 and Sunday June 12th from 8-12:30 and 3:30-8.
NEW 2011 Flounder Trips will also continue this upcoming week. Trips depart Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-12 and Saturday 4:30-8pm.
By Office Staff
Yankee Fleet had great success on our last overnight trip that went out over Memorial Day weekend. The trip had a great bite during the whole trip. One thing that stood out on this trip from previous overnights was the successful late night bite.
We have our next overnight trip departing on Sunday, June 5th. Originally scheduled to depart at 10pm. Capt. Tom wants to depart a little earlier at 8pm. This will allow us to get out there earlier in hopes for another good night bite.
We are offering any new reservations that book on or after May 31st a 20% discount. This is a Limited Offer so call us at 800-942-5464.
By Office Staff
Yankee Fleet will begin its NEW Flounder Trips on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Great for the whole family, these 3 1/2 hour trips will target black backs and yellow tail flounder as well as mackeral and other inshore species.
Also happening is our Overnight Trips departing at 8pm on Sunday nights and returning about 6pm on Mondays. We had our best overnight trip this past weekend with a good bite even overnight. We will schedule to depart at 8pm instead of 10pm on the next trip, June 5 & 6 in hopes to get that late bite!
Reservations are strongly suggested so call 855-5GO-FISH!!!
By Office Staff
Yankee Fleet will begin fishing on Thursday, March 31st. Cod season will officially open on Saturday, April 16th.
Trips will run everyday 7am-4pm. We will begin our Limited Capacity Tuesdays and Super Thursdays the first week of May.
Private Charters are also being booked right now for the upcoming season. We always suggest booking early in order to get your date of choice. Spring and Fall Specials are available for 2011. Also for those charters who have booked with us in the past, we will lock you into the last price paid if booked by March 15th. Please call us at 800-942-5464 for more details!
New Trips for 2011 are our Double Dip Weekend Overnights, allowing us to double our bag limits on cod. These trips will begin April 16 & 17 and run thru May. Departing Saturdays at 3pm and returning Sundays at 2pm. You don’t have to miss work for this trip and get back early enough to make it home!
We will also be running our regular overnights starting in June thru October. These trips depart on Sunday nights at 10pm and return on Mondays at 7pm. Once we get into September and October we will not only run the Sunday night overnight, we will also add Thursday to Friday overnights as well.
Flounder fishing trips will also run June - August. These trips are a fantastic trip for the whole family. We don’t have to go far and they will run Tuesdays and Thursdays 8am-11:30 and Saturdays 4:30pm-8pm.
Lastly is our NEW Early Worm Special. Many comments have been made to us including from Captain Josh, that to have a trip leave earlier than usual would give us a great head start and a “early morning bite.” This trip will depart at 5am and return at 2pm. For those of you traveling a distance this can be helpful for the ride home.
Reservations are strongly suggested for all of our trips. For more information and reservations log onto www.yankeefleet.com or call us at 800-942-5464. Yes we are open year round!
By Office Staff
Yankee Fleet and our winter anglers ended our 2010 fishing season on Saturday Dec. 18th. With a terrific season behind us we are looking ahead to 2011.
Come see us at our next fishing show -
4. Feb. 24-27 Springfield Sport’smen’s Show - www.osegsportsmans.com. Show specials will consist of free trip drawings and for a limited time at the show you can purchase 3 trips and receive 1 trip free. Gift certificates will also be available. Purchase a $100 gift certificate and recieve a free $20 gift certificate. Bookings for 2011 will also be available at the show! We hope to see you there!
We will be adding some NEW trips to our schedule this year. They will include an Early Worm Special running May and June. This trip will take place on Sundays departing at 5am and returning at 2pm. This will get us to the fishing grounds early and also allow anglers to get home early, still allowing for a full day of fishing.
We will also be running a WEEKEND Overnight Fishing Trip starting the last weekend in April and running thru the end of May. This trip will depart at 3pm on Saturday afternoons and return on Sunday at 2pm allowing for some great fishing time and returning so that people still can get to work on Monday!
Flounder trips will also be added to our weekly schedule of Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. These will be morning and afternoon trips great for the family or anyone looking for some good flounder fishing.
Also being offered is our Private Charter Specials. Reserve the Yankee Clipper for a Monday-Thursday up to 28 people for a flat rate of $1500. We also want to reach out to those repeat customers that did not book with us in 2010 and let you know that Yankee Fleet is offering specials for weekend trips in order to get your group back together. For details call Teresa, 800-942-5464.
Our schedule is available for bookings by calling 800-942-5464. Online reservations will be accessible by mid January.
Winter Fishing Show Schedule is as follows:
1. Jan 8-9 Rockingham Fishing and Hunting Expo - http://www.rockinghamexpo.com/
2. Feb 10-13 Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Exposition - http://sportshows.com/worcester/
3. Feb. 18-20 Northeast Fishing and Hunting Expo - http://www.fishinghuntingexpo.com/pages/welcome.asp
4. Feb. 24-27 Springfield Sport’smen’s Show - www.osegsportsmans.com.
For more information on the shows you can visit the websites provided or call us at 800-942-5464. Wishing everyone a very happy, healthy and safe 2011. We look forward to another fantastic season!
By Office Staff
We are out there today December 4th our report will follow once they get in. With great fishing on our last two trips, Friday Nov. 26th and Sunday Nov. 28th we have been seeing mostly pollock with a good mix of haddock.
We are still fishing, yes fishing thru December on “good weather days”. We have added trips on Saturday and Sunday thru December. This is not to say that we won’t go during the weekdays, just the interest is better on Saturday and Sundays. If you are on our Minuteman List you will still receive an email 2-3 days prior to the day we sail. This could be any day of the week.
Reservations are strongly suggested. You may call us at 800-942-5464 or you can book rigth online at www.yankeefleet.com.
To sign up for the Minuteman Club just send us an email with your email address or call us at 800-942-5464. There is no obligation to be on this list just the desire to go fishing.
Keep in mind for all you Christmas shoppers out there Yankee Fleet is offering holiday gift certificates. Purchase $100 and receive a FREE $20 gift certificate. You may order them online at www.yankeefleet.com or call us at 800-942-5464.
Our office hours are limited this time of the season so please if you do get the answering machine leave a message and your call will be returned as quickly as possible.
Thank you and Happy Holidays from all at Yankee Fleet!
By Office Staff
Pollock Fishing tips from Captain Josh:
From an anglers perspective Pollock “when they bite, they bite”. Of all the ground fish we catch out there this species of fish pulls hard and fights hard. Usually ranging from 10-20+lbs. They are some of the easiest fish to catch.
Pollock are best caught jig fishing. Anglers have the opportunity to bring their own or rent jigs right on board. The Pollock will have a tendency to be up in the water column and working the jig accordingly is fun and often times very productive. The captain will let you know where he sees them on the fish finder and the rest is up to you. Much more tips of the day from our veteran crew will also increase your success rate.
With a warm summer and water temperatures still in the mid 50’s we are anxiously awaiting the excitement that these fish bring to our fall and winter fishing. Just ask those who have done it!
Pollock come to these areas aggressively spawning and at that time we see some great catches. The Pollock for the spring of 2010 hung around for part of the early summer, giving us our largest Pollock so far this season of 28 lbs.
If you’ve never tried fishing in the fall/winter don’t miss out, watch the reports and jump aboard!
Enjoy some of our favorite recipes when you do catch that pollock.
AFTER THE HOLIDAYS FISH CHOWDER
6 tbsp. butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 c. chopped onions
1 1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1 1/2 c. chopped red pepper
2 tsp. dried marjoram
2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. thyme
2 bay leaves
1/4 tsp. dill weed
1/8 tsp. ground rosemary
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
2 lbs. firm white fish (Cod, Pollock, or Haddock), skinless
1/4 c. white cooking wine or sherry
1 qt. whole milk
2 c. water or chicken broth
3 tbsp. flour, dissolved in 1/2 cup either milk or broth
In a 1 gallon pot, melt butter; add garlic and stir. Add onions and green and
red peppers. Then add spices and herbs. Saute ingredients until onions are
transparent.
Add fish, break apart by stirring. Add wine or sherry immediately. Cook fish
until it flakes and turns.
BAKED POLLOCK
1 1/2 lbs. Pollock
3/4 c. sour cream
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/4 c. melted butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
Place 1 1/2 Pollock fillets in greased baking dish. Spread on fillets the
mixture of sour cream, Parmesan cheese, melted butter, salt and pepper. Bake
uncovered 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
POLLOCK (Poor Man’s Lobster)
1-2 lb. fresh Pollock
2 tbsp. salt
2 tbsp. vinegar
Melted butter
With water to cover the fish, add salt to water, bring to a boil, and simmer
for 10 minutes; drain.
Cover fish again with cold water, adding vinegar to it. Bring to boil, and
simmer for another 10 minutes. Drain. Serve with melted butter to dip fish in.
PORTUGUESE FISH STEW
Step one:
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 onions, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup dry sherry
3 tomatoes, chopped
3 large potatoes, cubed
2 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
1/2 teaspoon tarragon
1/2 teaspoon fresh marjoram
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 quarts water (8 cups) In a 5-7 quart dutch oven, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil. Add the remaining above ingredients. Cover and simmer one hour. Uncover and reduce liquid for two hours on a low simmer.
Step two:
1 lb. cod, halibut or pollock fillets
1 lb. boned trout or bluefish fillets
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup butter
1 garlic clove, minced
12 slices Italian bread
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
Cut fish into large chunks. Add to stew and simmer ten minutes. Season with salt and pepper. In a skillet, sauté garlic in butter until soft. Add bread slices and brown on each side. Serve stew in soup bowls and top with two slices bread and one tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Garnish with parsley
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