Mouths of the Merrimack Fishing Podcast

In this episode, Chris and host Chris's parent John and Mary for a light hearted, funny episode recapping their recent trip to Falmouth, MA in search of their first albies! Join the family fun as we recap the weekend, talk about dream boats, funny fishing stories from back in the day, and numerous wise-cracks from Johnny V!

We welcome M.O.M. 1st Annual Fish Bingo Winner Mali Lees in this episode! Mali caught 4 fish on her bungo card plus the free spot to win a $500 gift certificate to Hudson's Outboard in Salisbury. We get to here here story and dig deep into her quest to be the champion! Fishing-wise, Dan and I recap the fantastic shark fishing, striper fishing remains great for August, and we finally have reached t...

In this episode, Dan and Capt. Chris recounted the last few weeks of saltwater fishing in northern MA. They discuss the recent bite, the rumor mill, and go deep into their love of shark fishing. Other topics include how to explore new areas using your electronics, trolling for stripers, tuna talk, and for some reason we still have to discuss bait!

In this week's fishing report, Capt. Chris and Dan talk about the excitement of the return of football tuna to our local waters! In addition, striper patterns are starting to change, and there are some nice fish around if you can find them. Watch out for Great White's if you are swimming and head offshore to see some of the amazing humpback whales!

New England Fishing report for the last week. Pogies have sporadically moved in along with more stripers transitioning into their summer feeding patterns, Mackerel have proven to be inconsistent at best, but have been the ticket to catching big stripers. We also discuss live bait trolling, circle hook rigging, a few funny stories, and the outlook for 4th of July Weekend. Check out www.mouthsofthem...

This week's striped bass, tuna, and haddock report from MA and NH! The fishing in Massachusetts and NH remains outstanding as we transition into the summer patterns. Listen to the good stuff from the past week and a little talk about what to expect in the week ahead.

Fishing has been absolutely wild this past week as we have been experiencing some of the best early-season striper fishing that I can ever remember. Big fish, slot fish, and schoolies up and down the coast and the length of the Merrimack River. Chris and Dan discuss what has been working for us the past week including last night's epic bite, We included our friend Jim Morabito, who is the secretar...

Chris and Dan just got off the boat after a great afternoon of fishing and took some time to recap the fishing report from the last week and what to look forward to in the weekend coming up!

Mouths of the Merrimack welcomes Paul Hogg the Newburyport Harbor Master. Paul is a man of many hats. In addition to being the Harbor Master, he also runs a bait shop "Hogg Tide Tackle", a charter boat "Hogg Tide Charters", the Newburyport Shark/Tuna tournament, commercially tuna fishes, and is even the crowned Shellfish Constable for our area. We hit MANY topics and learn a lot about the Newburyp...

Our boats are finally in the water as we embark on the official start of our saltwater fishing season, In the episode, Chris and Dan discuss some interesting patterns developing in early striper season plus the bonus of a lot slot-sized striped bass around! Offshore, the haddock fishing continues to be outstanding. We also talk about lures that have been productive, tides, new boat improvements, a...

Growing up in Buffalo, NY Dan Graovoc is an avid outdoorsman spending time fishing, kayaking, or taking some amazing photography. He is currently the Board President of the Merrimack Watershed Council, a non-profit organization that aims to improve and conserve the Merrimack Watershed for the animals and the people who rely on the river. Entering its 48th year of existence, the MWC has been involv...

Capt. Scott Maguire of Summer Job Charters has been putting people on stripers and bluefish out of Plum Island, MA since 1999. His experience guiding both the Merrimack and Parker Rivers are second to none and we are excited to share our conversation with Capt. Scott! In this episode we discuss the importance of mackerel to our fishery, how to catch them, and how to take care of them. Scott is one...

In this episode, Capt Chris and Dan recap last weeks Newburyport Fishing Fair, our 2nd haddock trip of the season, Dan's new custom haddock rods built by Harry at Ledge Life Tackle, and our first Mouths of the Merrimack giveaway contest thanks to Mike at Crossroads Bait and Tackle! To enter the giveaway contest, like and share Mouths of the Merrimack and then join our community with a membership f...

Dan and Chris hit the road and head to see Mike Hogg at Crossroads Bait and Tackle in Salisbury, MA. A staple in the Merrimack River fishing community for 25 years, Crossroads has provided anglers with quality bait, tackle, and excellent customer service. The entire Hogg family have been friends of ours since I was 9 years old. In this episode, Mike tackles a wide variety of topics including early...

In this episode, we sit down with Eric Roach who is affectionately locally known as "The Shad Guy". In addition to being an excellent fisherman for all species, Eric does a wonderful job educating people about the shad fishery. The dude is an encyclopedia and we nerd out so hard during this podcast, we started laughing about it! We talk migration, biology, fishing gear, locations, and bounce off s...

Capt. Peter Murray of Obsessed Charters in Plum Island, MA has been a Merrimack River staple since he started his charter business in 1979. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience with the changing of the fishery and landscape of the Merrimack River for over 40 years. He is a currently retired school teacher and runs charters with his son (and our good friend) Paul Murray. In this episode, we...

Capt. Jay Shields is an extremely knowledgeable and accomplished fisherman who has fished all over the world for a variety of species. His attention to detail and understanding of fish behavior is in a class of its own. This podcast dives deep into high-level fishing skills and the reasoning behind them including mastering the fundamentals, being situationally aware, and adapting non-local fisheri...

In an incredibly informative episode, Matt Ayer of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries joins us to discuss the inner workings of how fisheries are managed. He goes into detail about how data is collected, how it is reviewed, and how the public can be involved to voice their opinions. This is an episode that EVERY New England fisherman should here to get an understanding of how the fishe...

Join Chris and Dan and their guest, the legendary James Jewkes of the Plum Island Surfcasters. James is an old-school fisherman who puts in the WORK on the beachfront. Any fishermen will appreciate James' dedication, attention to detail, and inspiring attitude. We also discuss clubs such as Plum Island Surfcasters and Mouths of the Merrimack and how important it is to be involved in the fishing co...

Capt. John Parkhurst of Parkhurst Charters in Salisbury, MA joins Chris and Dan to discuss how he grew to love saltwater fishing, starting a charter business, and some secrets of slaying haddock! Capt. John is always good for a laugh and some other great stories. I hope you enjoy listening as much as we did making it!

Join Capt. Chris and Dan with our good friend, MoM contributor, and excellent fisherman Justin Oser of Joseroutdoors. In this podcast, we discuss Justin's dominating performance during 2021 The Fishermen's Season-Long Kayak Tournament. He placed either 1st or 2nd for black sea bass, scup, albie, and tog. In addition to his story, we discuss the techniques and gear used, the advantages/disadvantage...

Join Chris and Dan as our good friend, co-capt of Manolin Charters, and absolute fish magnet Capt. Mike Fallon takes some time to sit down to hang out. We discuss why boats like his Parker 25 SE and our 21 ft and 24 ft Pair Customs are the perfect inshore battle tanks for NE Massachusetts and what traits make boats more desirable than others for our style of fishing. Then, we dive deep into the wo...