Ballyhoo ?
A few years ago we caught some black sea bass around Harpswell and at that time the state wasn't aware of them being here, so there was no limit. Since then they have copied the regulations of our southern states. Now another southern fish has appeared on the scene. Check this out.
That is an Atlantic Saury, not a southern species at all, distributed across the entire north Atlantic and found in the Gulf of Maine, Scotian shelf, Gulf of St. Lawrence etc. other species that are widely distributed across the North Atlantic like Atlantic bonito and Little Tunny have also been seen and caught this year in the Gulf of Maine and sometimes because they are not seen often they appear new. Many of these fish don't always make it in to the coastal margin (which is why people sometimes think they are displaced), but they abundant in the region and throughout the entire north Atlantic. Thought I'd pass the info along. Good luck the rest of the season.
Holy god! So friggen happy we don't have to get into a global warming conversation on this one!
Bob, I am sure that was a surprise! Any Stripers that outing? I have been striking out now that the water warmed.
Interesting, Bob. What did you catch it on?