Monday afternoon I hopped on a striper fishing charter out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. I went with Captain Dan Stevens and his 28 foot boat, the Blackjack.

The fog was thick as we left Boothbay. We made a short stop to jig for a few mackerel to use as bait.

We headed west across Sheepscot bay past the mouth of the Kennebec River to the Popham Beach area. We passed a small island with dozens of seals hauled out.

We finally arrived at our fishing spot.

It was not long before we started landing stripers.

I was one of the lucky ones and landed a 22 inch striper.

The trip back was better since the fog had lifted. I was able to see a few area lighthouses. The fist one is Seguin Island Lighthouse near Popham Beach. Captain Dan said it was the highest lighthouse on the east coast with a focal plane of 186 feet.
Next we passed Pond Island Lighthouse, also near Popham Beach. As we got closer to Boothbay Harbor we passed Cuckolds Light.

We passed very close to Burnt Island Lighthouse so I was able to get some great shots.


Overall it was a fantastic afternoon on the water.