Guess what? It looks like we are getting a Nor’ Easter, just in time for the weekend. Well at least we are for today, yet the wind forecast still looks a bit iffy for Saturday and Sunday. Obviously I hope it clears up and calms down, but on Cape Cod you just never know what to expect with the wind.

Right now the seas at the tuna grounds are probably 6-10 feet. That is way too intense for me. However yesterday was a completely different story. For the most part it was flat calm with only a slight chop predicted for late in the afternoon.

After triple checking 4 different forecasts my buddy Mazzola and I came to the conclusion that we did have a weather window to work with. And based on the weekend forecast, this weather window may be the only one get. At the last second we hustled to prepare gear, get bait and re-arrange our Thursday afternoon life schedules to allow for some Cape Cod tuna fishing.

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I had trouble sleeping last night due to excitement and anticipation about this morning’s fishing trip. During a trip earlier in the week I was fortunate enough to catch a good size keeper striper in waist deep water, and since then I haven’t been able to shake the memory.

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The weather and the fishing this morning was absolutely phenomenal. Mornings like today make up for all those rainy, cold and windy trips with no fish. After spending countless days on the beach and on the water, I finally understand how important it is to cherish days like today, because they don’t happen often.

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It’s been a wet and wild past few days here on Cape Cod. Tropical systems usually don’t hit the Cape this early in June, but in New England anything is possible with the weather.

Before the rain began falling down in buckets I was able to sneak out on the boat with some friends from upstate New York. Rob and Andy have been with me on some memorable fishing trips over the years, as well as some “not so memorable” trips. Their friend and Cape Cod fishing newcomer Shane would also be tagging along for the day.

The seas were calm and the skies were crystal clear as we headed off towards the sunrise. I let the salty air sink into my lungs as we all settled in for the ride. It felt good to be back on the water.

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Earlier this week I was browsing the My Fishing Cape Cod forum when one of the posts caught my attention. The guys were chatting about a solid surf casting bite on both top waters and jigs. I was intrigued so I decided to go check things out for myself the very next morning.

Half awake I stumbled out of bed at 3AM, got my gear together and off I went down Route 6. Despite the darkness I could tell the sky was overcast and I wondered if I was going to get dumped on by rain like during my previous surf casting trip. Of course I had forgotten my rain coat at home.

After a breezy start to the week the wind had finally died down, which I really appreciated. Things felt promising as I arrived at the destination and began walking through the woods towards the shoreline. With the sky just beginning to lighten I entered the water and got to work.

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Before we dive into this report, I want to let you know that there is a lot of pretty cool and exciting things coming down the line here at My Fishing Cape Cod. I won’t get into the details just yet, but one thing I am really excited about is the My Fishing Cape Cod podcast.

The MFCC podcast will further expand upon some of the fishing strategies and most recent reports featured here on the blog. The podcast will be debuting very soon so definitely stay tuned.

Until then here is our latest fishing report.

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My latest Cape Cod striped bass fishing trip began at the leisurely hour of 4:45AM-just in time to catch the sunrise. My idea was to check out an area I haven’t fished since last season, in hopes of finding bass busting on top. I was excited to be on the water, and so was my buddy Andrew, who was mate for this trip.

We were greeted by a moderate SW wind and picture perfect skies. I kept an eye on the sonar and Andrew searched for birds during our 15 mile run. I felt like our chances were pretty good, as long as the destination was not completely devoid of life.

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Cape Cod boasts miles upon miles of expansive sandbars, flats and tidal pools. In some areas crystal clear water and fine sand extend as far as the eye can see. On a sunny day it is easy to confuse the turquoise shallows of Cape Cod with the tropical lagoons of Australia’s Whitsunday Islands, or the flats of Key West.

Fishing a far away sand flat or lonesome tidal pool is one of the coolest and most unique ways to catch a  Cape Cod striped bass. More often than not the stripers you will be targeting are swimming in waist deep water (or shallower) and many times you actually see the fish before you feel the bite.

This style of striped bass fishing is just about as exciting as it gets.

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“A man may stand there and put all America behind him” is how Henry David Thoreau described Cape Cod nearly two hundred years ago.

Sometimes it easy to lose sight of Cape Cod’s simplicity, especially during the hustle and bustle of Memorial Day Weekend. Yet there are many fishing spots on Cape Cod where solitude and serenity are the main catch, and hooking a striper is just a bonus.

Often times a fair amount of creativity is required to access these areas. Desolate stretches of beach are desolate, because they are difficult to access. Cool, wet and breezy weather also helps to ensure that the only company you will have are the piping plovers and sea gulls.

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Torrential rain and heavy wind is a good way of describing conditions this morning at the Cape Cod Canal. I almost felt foolish as I stood there on the rocks, getting pelted in the face by wind whipped H20.

Nevertheless I felt like my chances at connecting with a decent bass were pretty good. I knew there was a large biomass of fish somewhere in Buzzards Bay, just waiting to push through. Would today be the day they decided to make their move? Only time would tell.

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I awoke this morning to the blasts of the fog horn. My plan was to fish an estuary down Cape, however the dense fog made me think twice. The conditions were perfect for top water plugging boulder fields, so I called an audible and headed to one of my favorite shore fishing spots on all of Cape Cod.

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Last night (technically this morning) my high school buddy Andrew and I set off to fish the Cape Cod Canal at night. Night fishing the Cape Cod Canal is one of my favorite types of fishing because you often have the place to yourself, plus there is a good chance of encountering big striped bass. Despite the rain, both Andrew and I were eager to see what the night would bring.

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The wind blew hard out of the north for the greater part of yesterday. Yet once early afternoon rolled around the breeze died down, and the seas flattened right out.

It looked like it was going to be a beauty of a evening. Mazzola gave me a ring and asked if I wanted to splash his boat and try for a keeper just before sunset. I was game and so was our fishing buddy and MFCC member O.D. Mike. By 5:30PM Mike, Mazzola and myself were on the water and looking for signs of life.

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Fishing Cape Cod’s National Seashore is a wild and rugged experience. Oceanic waves relentlessly crash on more than 40 miles of pristine glacial sand. The great beaches of Outer Cape Cod extend all the way from  Chatham to Provincetown-virtually as far as the eye can see.

An angler standing on the great back beach looking eastward is greeted by the enormity of the Atlantic Ocean and all its power. During winter storms seas in this area can grow to astounding heights of more than 30 feet. At high tide waves crest and tear into the coastline, shifting dunes, moving sandbars and sweeping pieces of Cape Cod back into the Atlantic.

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