Boston - October 13, 2006

What a Catch

Boston Fishstix

We know. After Labor Day, the Atlantic becomes something of a distant,  sunburned memory. But there it lies, year-round. Filled. With. Fish.

Yup, just like the kind you down raw with your saketini. In fact, the next few weeks are an angler’s (wet) dream, as striped bass make their fall run and stop along the way in Boston Harbor.

Never caught a fish before? Captains Rich and John at Boston Fishstix Guide Service will happily scoot you around the harbor’s tiny islands, teaching you to cast a light tackle rod (no live bait, thank you) or fly rod, a la A River Runs Through It.

They’ll even motor you out to the deep sea, where bluefin tuna are prime for the plucking. Catch a few (practically guaranteed this time of year), and if you want to keep them, the good captains will clean them and send them home with you.

Book a trip with friends pronto (they pull the boats in at the end of the month). Then host a make-your-own sushi party, complete with super-fresh fish.

And plenty of sake.

Boston Fishstix, Rich (617-233-6090); John (978-314-2424); online at bostonfishstix.com.