Fishing Reports by Capt. Joel Koch

Portsmouth, New Hampshire - End of 2006 fishing season. October, The season has ended for Capt. Joel and Reel Ecstasy, LLC charters. It was a great year and many, many Striped Bass were caught. Currently booking trips beginning June 2007. For now, see you on the ski slope more...
Capt. Joel Koch - Portsmouth

Portsmouth, New Hampshire - September 12 Fishing Report. Fishing remains great in the Piscataqua river. Not many blues in the river these days rumors are they have moved to the mouth and just offshore. Stripers are still around and will be here for the next few weeks. Catch more...
Capt. Joel Koch - Portsmouth

Portsmouth, New Hampshire - August 20th fishing report. WOW what a weird week. Started off the beginning of the week with a 6 hour 100+ fish trip. Nothing real big but we did manage one just over keeper in the mix. It was non stop action for most of the trip and I didn't more...
Capt. Joel Koch - Portsmouth

Portsmouth, New Hampshire - August fishing Report. Fishing remains excellent with many 6 hour trips yielding 70 or more fish. Most of these fish are under 28inches but every so often a big one comes over the side. We are now running into blues consistently in the river. On more...
Capt. Joel Koch - Portsmouth

Portsmouth, New Hampshire - NH Striped Bass Fishing Report. First week of July fishing report- Well the buzz word for the last few weeks for Reel Ecstasy has been plenty of fish. On most days we are getting over 50 fish. The action has been fast and furious with constant a more...
Capt. Joel Koch - Portsmouth

Portsmouth, New Hampshire - June 22 Fishing Report. The last few trips have yielded plenty of fish but not to many NH keepers. Today changed all that. I was fishing with one client, Todd from northern Vt. and we caught many fish but also managed to land 4 keepers over 30 more...
Capt. Joel Koch - Portsmouth

Portsmouth, New Hampshire - 2006 Season Begins Well the 2006 NH Striper season started off with a bang for Reel Ecstasy. Usually I begin on June 1 but this year I booked a trip a day early on May 31. The fishing started out slow with only one 29 inch fish and a couple of v more...
Capt. Joel Koch - Portsmouth

Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Season has ended. The 2005 fishing season has ended for Reel Ecstasy and Capt. Joel. Fishing remained steady right through the end of September but all the rain and heavy winds in October eliminated any thoughts of late season striper fishing. S more...
Capt. Joel Koch - Portsmouth

Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Striper fishing report for September. Fishing remains good with many stripers and a few blues still in the river. On most trips 20-40 fish are still being caught Not as many large fish as some years but as the weather has gotten cooler, a f more...
Capt. Joel Koch - Portsmouth

Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Fishing Report ending July 31 Fishing continues to be good with a large number of fish caught. Most days yield 30-50 stripers with plenty of action but the bigger fish seem to have taken a break with the warm weather setting in. Small blue fish h more...
Capt. Joel Koch - Portsmouth