Easiest Fish to Catch on the ROCKY COAST of MAINE | There Were Thousands of Fish Here!

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In this video, I head out with my brother Jon to fish for some pollock on the rocky coast of Maine. This species is east to target requiring minimal experience and gear. Making it the perfect species to target during your vacation to Maine!
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Best,
Jesse R.
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[@MainelyOutDoors]

Make sure you watch the end of the video to make sure you've entered to win the hat correctly! Good luck everyone!

[@MainelyOutDoors]

No worries they are not for everyone! I’m out fishing with him in Rangely right now we’ll definitely make the most of it ! Thanks for watching as always!

[@floridastixcustomrods4522]

Loved the vid! Originally from Daytona I just moved up to Maine. Have plenty experience in the new england freshwater, but really looking to follow my heart in the saltwater scene up here since that's what we do mostly in FL. You ever want to show some cool spots and some pointers up here, like a guide basically, I'm sure we could work something out on a deal with custom rods!🤙🏾🎣

[@theguyinmaine]

The mackerel, head off, gut, wrap in a piece of bacon, bake on a cookie sheet lined with foil. N.E. Hbr. Sargent Drive as you enter the drive, a short ways in, take a right, dirt. There is a small park with big granite dumped along shore. Big Stripers.

[@capnredbeard3286]

Heading to Maine on Friday and couldn't be more excited. Keep up the good work, Jesse. #hats

[@thomasbrant1564]

I’m pumped for ruffies. Awesome videos man. Keep up the hard work!

[@steveweaver491]

I love your channel! It is not your average outdoor show. You have come a long way since I started watching you grouse hunt. Refreshing how you keep progressing! Keep up the great work.

[@labtrainer09]

I'm embarrassed to say that although I've lived and worked in midcoast Maine since 1978, this is my first visit to the Mainely Outdoors channel. It certainly won't be my last! This was terrific, in every respect. Like you, my brother is my favorite fishing partner, and John was a great addition to this segment. Hope he'll be a regular! As you know, harbor pollock are a much overlooked quarry here in Maine. They're surprisingly scrappy on light tackle and a single chrome "spoon" (like a Kastmaster) and--as you and John demonstrated perfectly--they make DELICIOUS eating. Keep up the great work.

[@AnglerWaki]

Great video! In Japan, JIG SABIKI (Sabiki and metal jigs) is a popular fishing rig to catch Mackerel and other fish eaters. That's great to see the same method working in the U.S. 👍

[@sarclmbr]

Love your saltwater videos, you give the perfect amount of info on how to get started if you've never been saltwater fishing before. Gone out squid and mackerel fishing with my boys for the first time thx to you! #hats

[@amitachalal85]

have been waiting for one of your videos to drop. always a joy to watch.

[@dylanwood4093]

Love the vids can’t wait for the partridge vids👍👍

[@mattb9407]

#Hats So grateful for your time with your brother!

[@jamisonjohnson6853]

loving this vid, I´m from Iceland and i find it funny how similar the wildlife is, minus few big game, Main is like Iceland but 5x more animals and plants. keep up the great work. been subbed for a while now.

[@rogersimpson8871]

C'mon isn't the fishing better for everything over there? These guys are catching bait

[@Charlie-lh4xb]

You've come such a long way! Proud of ya, the channel is great. Can't wait for some partridge hunting😁👌

[@MainelyOutDoors]

Thanks Charlie! There will definitely be plenty of grouse videos this year I’ve got big plans for it!

[@debrastone3536]

I just found your video and I love fishing. I can’t wait to see more from you. ❤❤❤

[@josephrobinson8894]

Thx guys for the video, I’ve always wanted to fish the east coast. Being from California and fishing there, it’s time for a new place to fish, 👍🏻👍🏻

[@matts3239]

Great Video - Thank for teaching me about catching those Pollock !!!

[@JA-hn3to]

Nice looking hats and always enjoy watching your adventures.

[@March94Hare]

Loving the videos like always! Looking forward to attempting to fish areas like that soon or next year for sure!

[@olivermoon4439]

Loved the video! I live in southern Maine (Montana during the school year) and its great to see some ocean content!

[@marketinginmass]

Love the catch and cook videos!

[@dillonbugni5081]

Awesome to see how much your videography and editing skills have improved since you started posting videos. Another great one Jesse! #hats

[@mattholden5521]

Videography has gotten next level Jesse! Looking forward to some grouse and duck hunting videos.

[@aaronbaldwin1975]

Always enjoy the catch and cook videos. Look forward to seeing more here this fall. #hats

[@hcubedpower2]

Great tips and tricks as usual and good quality videos, looking forward to some upcoming hunting videos! #hats

[@BlaBla-pf8mf]

I love how you changed the fish that you were aiming for when you realised pollock was a better choice.

[@elricmartinez1970]

Great video - Never had pollock so now looking forward to it ##Hat##

[@chrismiller8314]

What a good brother, taking John's fish of the hook for him.....

[@harleyhenderson5479]

Love the vids especially since they are where I’m from

[@julianecheverria4339]

Good looking meal! Haven't been able to fish since I started college here in Portland but nothing stops me from watching your videos! #hats

[@kavustock]

I've been able to fish a number of successive summers in Downeast Maine. The mackerel were scarce in 2021 but we had more pollock than you could shake a stick at.

[@paulharper9295]

Another great video, look forward to them everytime. #hats

[@jaydengianotti1771]

Fish on boys good catch 👌

[@APNGamingYT]

Love the hats man!!!

[@wgoconnor33]

I really enjoy your channel, my brother in Maine would love this 🧢 hat

[@krasserami5136]

Great video man!

[@braddodds6326]

Heading to Maine in June. Have a house on the water, look forward to fishing and clam hunting. Great show

[@liamcrawford9861]

Cool video. This makes me want to fish for pollock or in Maine in general. I’m hoping to visit and fish in Maine in the next few years.

[@mattgominiak5785]

Definetely enjoy your videos can’t wait for the next one #hats

[@1976gmc]

You're so blessed to have a cool brother to fish with. Enjoy your time together. The web site is looking great and your merch is really nice! Keep up the great work! Congrats to whomever wins the #hat

[@MainelyOutDoors]

Thanks we are definitely marking the most of our time while we are both healthy! You’ll be getting a hat either way! Thanks for everything you’ve done definitely helped a lot along the way. I’ve had a pretty busy few weeks with the website launch but I’ll be sending a package on its way soon

[@1976gmc]

@@MainelyOutDoors No worries. I just enjoy your content. I promise you it was my pleasure to help where I could. Congrats on passing 1.5 million views on your videos! Another milestone in the books. I can honestly say I have enjoyed every video that you've produced so far and look forward to what the future holds for you and your channel.

[@MainelyOutDoors]

@@1976gmc Thanks I didnt even realize ive got there!

[@NESalmonidae5151]

great video! and even better that your brother likes Phish!

[@Wirenutby]

Hey Jesse, I've been fishing the coastal waters of Maine since 2019. Just latched onto your channel and now a subscriber. Pollock is a great fish to eat, lot's of fast food restaurants use Pollock because of its good/ mild taste. I saw that part in your video where you fillet the Pollock and saw the blood in the meat. I looked briefly thru all of the 184 comments in the video to date and didn't see anybody recommending to bleed the fish. It makes a big difference especailly in Stripers and I recommended bleeding a fish to my fishing friends. and they all now say bleeding any fish makes a big difference. Getting the blood out of the meat takes the game taste out of any fish. You got to try it some time if you haven't done so already. I actually made a video where you can see the amount of blood that comes out of a Striper. Love your video with you showing Maine as a great place to get out and have fun.

[@escapetherace1943]

we always bled our salmon and I thought it was crazy to see most people don't bleed fish

[@raymondberard7480]

My wife and I enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work! #hats

[@MainelyOutDoors]

Glad you enjoy them! The video quality will definitely be getting better soon!

[@brianpike6639]

Never been a fan of mackerel, but I could go for some fried pollock. Great video, as usual. Thanks for offering up a hat to a lucky follower, too. #hats

[@buckchase1]

We fished off the breakwater in Rockland a lot in the 90's but never ate the pollack. Love the fish and chips!! Guess what is on my list for next year! Great vid! #hats

[@kevinsmith9203]

Always good content! And nice hat...#hats

[@Jacqui-Jo_fishing]

Will be visiting Maine in a week from Central Oregon - enjoying your videos #hats

[@abgx296]

Your catch and cooks are my favorites. #hats

[@mikemkf]

Great video

[@jesseh1800]

Another great catch and cook! #hats

[@scottfuhrer7488]

Very interesting and looks easy to cook up/HAT

[@jesseashmore8426]

I work in Bar Harbor so I try and get off that tourist trap of an island as fast as possible when I get out of work lol. This is a good way to enjoy it's beauty without dealing with the crowd, I might have to give it a shot.

[@heathergibson7507]

#Hats Your hats look great! I love the color combo on the camo one...yummy looking meal also

[@cselfie7234]

Nice video. Can't wait for some partridge videos just around the corner. #hats. I'll rock it proudly.

[@MainelyOutDoors]

Absolutely! Plenty of grouse videos to come this year! I want to spend a few weeks strictly making grouse videos!

[@TrashPanda45acp]

Keep up the good work

[@nativemainer]

Leave a comment, like the video, be subscribed, and what else? #hatz

[@mymaineheritage2927]

Love the channel and the variety of species fishing in Maine, also a great source should you want some flies tied and a supper nice all around guy from home (Maine)!!! #hat

[@JOELCONLEY]

Nice video guys! Not far up shore in NB. #hats look great by the way

[@higgins8112]

I've only caught those ice fishing for smelt or at least they looked the same down in Dresden. I do allot of Mac fishing only catch Macs or rock bass and sometimes a striper. Love the catch and cook thing that's what makes your channel alot better then just a normal fishing channel keep up the good work man. #hats

[@MainelyOutDoors]

Higgins! Thanks for the kind comment and Congratulations! You Won!! Now I couldn't find an email associated with your account. So you'll have to get back to me on where to ship the hat. Send me an email ([e-mail]). I'll give you a week to get back to me and then ill have to pick another. I'll be announcing this in the next video as well so congratulations again!

[@jeffcarpenter3441]

Macs on sabiki is great fun! I cut the rig in half and my boys have a blast.

[@MainelyOutDoors]

Good call they are all a bit too long

[@Michael-ly7vt]

Appreciate the info thnx😊

[@gamedinnah]

The 100’s of mackerel I’ve caught off the Seal Harbor dock and turned into fish tacos… yum. The small ones make great stripper bait too!

[@amyackley4059]

my husband Ralph grew up catching mackerel in EAstport off the pier and in Lubec off the pier. One time, caught 98! He used to cook them over the fire and had a friend who smoked them

[@orlandoherreraoutdoorstexa7353]

In the late 90's we would drop the hook off of Cod Fish Ledge several miles outside the jetties of South Portland. My 1st Lt was a Mainer. He would set us up with diamond jigs. We would catch cod all day. Sure do miss Maine. Please keep posting and if you get a chance go up the Kennebec or the Penobscot. U.S CGC Shackle 65609. WYTL

[@sharkfinfishing1070]

Love it

[@nate_bl471]

Great Fish and chips! #hat

[@bejag7676]

#Hat thanks for another fun video!

[@jeremyrickertsen7138]

Love the merch and thanks for producing enjoyable content. Take care from Iowa #hats :-)

[@MainelyOutDoors]

Much appreciated! Happy to make it for everyone and good luck!

[@mikerogers9711]

Another great video. #hats

[@MainelyOutDoors]

Appreciate it! Good luck!

[@billcahill8825]

Awesome video #hats

[@StorckFlys]

Nice video. Was just up in the Carrabassett Valley last week. Water was extremely low and warm so was not able to do any good fly fishing. One of these days I will end up moving up to Maine. #hats

[@aidanroberts9888]

Nice fish!

[@joenadeau4419]

Nice catch#hats

[@nevinwillias2649]

great video #hats

[@BLBfive]

Great vid and sweet hats!#hats

[@MainelyOutDoors]

Thanks best of luck!

[@sydneyp3357]

Well now I'm hungry lol hello fellow Mainer!

[@shanedaigle7751]

You guys should try fly fishing for mackeral sometime, its really fun

[@MainelyOutDoors]

I’ll try to do a bit next year

[@silasderoma4726]

Wow - would love to try that. What type of fly and line set up do you use?

[@shanedaigle7751]

@@silasderoma4726 personally I love using a fast full sink line on a 6/7wt. I usually go with a 6ips or 4 ips. As far as flies, anything flashy like clouser minnow, ep baitfish patterns,, muddler minnows tied in black and white on saltwater hooks, even topwater in the right situation like a gurgler or small popper. I will say this, get yourself a stripping basket it will save you a lot of headaches with waves, rocks and other things.

[@keetatay]

Hey I'm in the hospital enjoying your video trying to pass the time waiting on a doctor thanks for the head offer

[@MainelyOutDoors]

Happy it helped pass some time. Hope all is well!

[@FatWallet_Ju]

We call em mackerel jigs in maine. Ive slain tons of Macs, pollock, one striper and one winter flounder on the “diamond jig”. Undefeated lure

[@pepperyuu1680]

Love the videos! Do you know anything about fishing on deer isle?

[@stevesok8917]

Love Acadia hope to move down east once school is over. Spent many summers on my family's property in Cherryfield #HAT

[@rbuenafe100]

You are very lucky to live in such a beautiful place. It's an outdoorman's paradise. I love Maine and try to visit every year from NYC. Watching all your videos makes me want to live there. Would love to wear your hats on all my fly fishing trips in the Catskills and Adirondack mountains. Hope to win #hats!

[@TBone21TR]

Great vid. #hat

[@olivermoon4439]

Great video as always! I also forgot to add #hats in my first comment

[@racerex340]

Hey Jesse, how far north on the coast are you going to find Harbor pollack that fat? I was thinking of trying Boothbay. I can get to Casco bay in 45 mins, but wouldn't mind driving an hour or two for a better day of fishing. BTW, love the new hats! #hats

[@shaneclark207]

#hat The Rochester boys have kitchen skills!!! Great video! A fishing resource that may not be in the fore front of everyone’s mind. Especially those of us in central maine! But, honestly, I normally drive further then that north to catch less fish!!!! And a good fish for food resource. Assuming you have to pay admission to the park?

[@jonathanstearmer4113]

#hats and thanks for a great video!

[@shawndennler6025]

Absolutely love the video the hast are soooo cool #hats

[@MainelyOutDoors]

Thanks! Good luck!

[@mryubtub7436]

Video so dope I’m subbed and love the hat #hats

[@MainelyOutDoors]

Thanks! Best of luck in the drawing!

[@richardgregory8595]

#hats Love everything maine, great content.

[@bobbygreen2291]

Jesse if I drove to Maine ,,you and me are going grouse hunting. Hashtag hat

[@wgoconnor33]

I enjoy your channel # hats

[@phearsrey6949]

Nice video #hats

[@NikonF5user]

Do you most often bake the mackerel? I have been wanting to charcoal grill some, but have yet to get around to it! #hats

[@alraybaca6235]

#Awesome # hats

[@ethandatema6247]

Love the vid keep it up and would love a #hats

[@MiltonKopcha]

Great video! Hey what is the difference between the pollack you caught on the video and the Atlantic Pollack that are caught deep sea fishing?

[@FlyTyer1948]

#hats Maybe next time, try cooking the mackerel over a charcoal or wood fire. Delicious! Fried fresh pollock is pretty darn good too. Be well.

[@MainelyOutDoors]

Thanks for the tips! That sounds great!

[@bryanhodge1420]

I'm curious what we could catch throughout the winter. Like Dec through March. What areas to target and baits. I'm extremely interested in winter flounder but anything that bites and is edible. Thoughts?

[@markguiou3930]

Great video Jesse, someday I'll tell you the story of your grandfather and the drive thru window at the Eagle Lake Post Office.#hat

[@MainelyOutDoors]

😂 I’d love to hear it! Sadly he’s now at the veterans home in caribou but he stayed in his home till he was 91. I keep telling him he’ll probably out live me at this rate

[@markguiou3930]

Sorry to hear that, tough old bugger. He is a really nice man and I always enjoyed seeing him. When I think of him I always see the togue on the wall of his home.

[@riverrightoutdoors]

Awesome content dude. I would love to rep that hat . 👊 #hats

[@MainelyOutDoors]

Thanks! How knows maybe you will be! Good luck!