Shoals Fly Fishing and Light Tackle
Independent · Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Shoals Fly Fishing and Light Tackle is an independent fishing guide based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, running nearshore trips for striped bass, bluefish, and bluefin tuna on Great Bay, Little Harbor, Portsmouth Harbor, Piscataqua River, and Atlantic Ocean. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Captain Peter Whelan runs guided fly and light tackle charters out of Portsmouth, chasing striped bass, bluefish and bluefin tuna across Great Bay, Little Harbor, Portsmouth Harbor and the Piscataqua River out into the open Atlantic.
What waters does Shoals Fly Fishing and Light Tackle fish?
Shoals Fly Fishing and Light Tackle guides Great Bay, Little Harbor, Portsmouth Harbor, Piscataqua River, and Atlantic Ocean, out of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Shoals Fly Fishing and Light Tackle?
On Shoals Fly Fishing and Light Tackle's trips you're targeting striped bass, bluefish, and bluefin tuna. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Shoals Fly Fishing and Light Tackle run?
Shoals Fly Fishing and Light Tackle runs nearshore trips on Great Bay, Little Harbor, Portsmouth Harbor, Piscataqua River, and Atlantic Ocean. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in New Hampshire?
Yes: everyone fishing New Hampshire waters needs a valid New Hampshire fishing license. You buy your own; get it from New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Shoals Fly Fishing and Light Tackle can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Shoals Fly Fishing and Light Tackle?
You book directly with Shoals Fly Fishing and Light Tackle: through their website at shoalsflyfishing.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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