​So you say August isn't the time to fly fish for striped bass? How about this nice 33" 9 pounder on a 9wt fly rod caught by Carson Marshal. There's three key steps: to success...

"Waiting 15-20 seconds seems like an eternity when fish are feeding around you but"...

Capt. Dave Pecci Orvis Endorsed Guide

August is time to make family memories on Maine's amazing Kennebec River with Obsession Charters.

Flyrodding for Striped Bass is always a bit challenging this time of year. Add in the heat and the big moon this week and you have a recipe for lots of casts and few results..

Conditions: The River has muddied up a bit due to a lot of inland rain from Hurricane Beryl's remnants last week. Flow is up slightly. Hopefully by mid week conditions will improve.

Bait the fish are feeding on: River Herring, Pogies, Sea Herring, Sand eels.

Target species right now: Striped Bass

Bill Farland with a nice 33" fly rod striper. 

02-13-17 Obsession Charters Fishing Report

Friend and client Bob Emmons joined me Tuesday for a fun morning on the Kennebec River. Light winds and a perfect tide produced this beauty on one of our favorite spots above Bath. There was a small school of fish this size smashing adult river herring. We also had some action in the lower river where they were feeding on sea herring and pogies..We caught them on artificial lures and eels. Always a pleasure to have Bob on the boat, he has fished with me for more than 20 years!. Sorry that his fishing partner and granddaughter Nat couldn't come on this trip, she would have loved seeing "Bumpa" reel in this big one.