March 18, 2024

This post was originally published in February of 2021.Brett D'Alelio - MFCC memberOften overlooked, the chain pickerel is an aggressive and resilient fighting fish that can be found in ponds, lakes, streams, and grassy wetlands all over the state of Massachusetts.An extremely close relative to the legendary northern pike, these ...

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10 Tips For Catching Chain Pickerel
March 17, 2024

It was dark and breezy last night as I made my way down the mid-Cape highway.  There were very few cars on the road, especially compared to the busy summer season.I was inspired by the recent catches of striped bass that have been posted to the Winter Stripers thread inside ...

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My First Striper of 2024
March 16, 2024

Harpooning is one of the oldest and most primitive methods of harvesting fish.  Obviously it's been perfected with modern day technology, but the technique itself dates back thousands of years.Back on Sunday June 11th 2023, I went harpooning for bluefin tuna with Tyler Macallister and first mate Sean Davis (who's ...

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Harpooning Tuna off Cape Cod
March 15, 2024

As water temperatures rise, so does the excitement amongst the MFCC fishing community! Every day now more members of MFCC are hitting the water and posting some impressive catches to our members' forum.Today I'm thrilled to showcase a selection of standout catches shared inside the forum over recent days.Time for ...

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This Week’s Top Freshwater Catches
March 14, 2024

It had been a while since I last went fishing.  For me the month of March has consisted of a lot of video editing work, and most recently, attending and speaking at the New England Saltwater Fishing Show in Rhode Island.So it felt really nice to be driving down the ...

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My First Holdover Striper Trip of the Year | March 14th Report
March 13, 2024

Several weeks ago I posted 28 group fishing trips and they all sold out within 48 hours!  I guess it would be an understatement to say that members of My Fishing Cape Cod are excited to go fishing!Since then I've been more inspired than ever to organize more trips in ...

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Big News! New Group Fishing Trips Coming Soon
March 13, 2024

Wooden lures have an incredible history in surf fishing - a history that is rich in both cow striped bass, and plug building nuances. From shape, to weight, to paint, there are nearly endless combinations to experiment with. However, the type of wood a plug is carved from is one of ...

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How To Choose The Right Wood For Plug Building
March 11, 2024

Yellow perch are native to ponds throughout Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. Fishing for yellow perch with lures and live bait can be very productive and a lot of fun, especially during late winter and early spring before the stripers arrive.An added bonus is that yellow perch are also a ...

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Fishing Cape Cod (and SE Mass) during March for Yellow Perch
March 8, 2024

There was a lot of cigarette smoke swirling around the bait shop as I carefully twisted 220 pound wire around a black swivel. Bob, one of the regulars, had been telling fish stories about the good old days at Nauset beach, while simultaneously puffing his cigarette.I didn’t mind the smoke ...

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Demystifying the Tube and Worm
March 4, 2024

With spring on the horizon I wanted to post the dates of upcoming events I hope you'll be able to attend!  Looking ahead I'm hoping to add calendar functionality to the MFCC website to make it easier to keep up to speed with what's going on, but in the meantime ...

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Upcoming MFCC Events
March 2, 2024

In the second episode of season 7 of My Fishing Cape Cod TV I began by going bottom fishing for black sea bass with MFCC members Eddy Kooyomjian and Josh Sawyer, and Josh's kids Jordan and Jason.In the episode I included a couple "calls to action" prompting viewers to visit ...

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Sea Bass Episode | Extra Info
March 2, 2024

In the second part of today's episode of My Fishing Cape Cod TV, I went kayak fishing at night with live eels for striped bass.If you're interested in learning more about this trip, including the general area I was fishing, then please scroll below. Just make sure you're logged-in as ...

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Nighttime Kayak Fishing for Summertime Stripers