November 26, 2023

Lauren Collins Fall is the season for rich sauces made for crusty bread to sop it all up, which is right up my alley. This creamy, tangy and very flavorful sauce is made with a few simple ingredients, some of which you might already have, and even better, it takes ...

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How to Make Coconut Sweet Chili Mussels
November 19, 2023

Lauren Collins Light, airy Jonah crab cakes, made with freshly picked summer sweet corn and perfect for an app or a meal. I used my handy air fryer for this recipe, which is great when you don't want to turn on the oven on a hot day, but I have ...

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How To Make Jonah Crab & Corn Cakes
November 16, 2023

A couple of weeks ago I shared this blog post about some of the amazing catches My Fishing Cape Cod members shared this season inside our private forum. Since publishing that post, anglers inside our forum have chimed-in with more of their own personal bests caught from the surf this ...

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More 2023 Personal Bests from the Surf!
November 15, 2023

Black crappies have a beautifully spotted pattern along their sides. They are a cool-looking fish with a mouth similar to a bass. Black crappies bite well but don't fight as hard as other species like smallmouth bass.For some reason black crappies never made it to the Cape in big numbers. ...

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How to Catch Black Crappie in SE Massachusetts
November 13, 2023

*This blog post recaps an awesome trip I experienced last year on December 5th, 2022. With the month of December quickly approaching, I figured now would be a good time to re-publish this post. It was a chilly 28 degrees when I woke up at 3am this past Monday morning, ...

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Fishing for Giant Tuna in December
November 12, 2023

Lauren Collins A major twist on the classic linguine with clam sauce (vongole).  This dish is creamy, full of flavor, a little spicy and so, so good. A little garnish of toasted and seasoned breadcrumbs never hurt anyone either! This recipe is inspired by a dish I had this past ...

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How to Make Cajun Clam Pasta
November 6, 2023

This past season I went fishing twice with MFCC member Calvin Toran-Sandlin. During both trips we fished gnarly rock strewn areas. I'll write up a full post about the experience as soon as I can, but in the meantime I wanted to share a little video footage from our first trip ...

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Lures & Gear for Fishing Cape Cod’s Boulder Fields from Shore
November 5, 2023

Get ready for a fresh new take on fish - tangy, sweet and just perfect for freshly caught striped bass. This particular fish was just caught the day before which is of course ideal. Orange, lemon and lime, with a hint of butter was drizzled over this lightly seasoned bass ...

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How to Make Citrus Striped Bass
November 3, 2023

Since starting My Fishing Cape Cod in 2011, we've had many excellent reports, articles, videos and other contributions from members. Today I'm excited to share with you a comprehensive PDF created by New England outdoors writer, John D. Silva. This PDF taps out at 1,333 words and includes photographs. I ...

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Surfcaster’s Guide To Fishing Cuttyhunk Island
November 1, 2023

My Fishing Cape Cod will have a booth at this Sunday's Pluga-Palooza Surfcasting Show in Wareham. If you're in the area, then please swing on by! There's a growing lineup of vendors and plug builders who will be attending, including Al Gags, Happy as  a Clam Plugs, Z Belts and ...

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MFCC at the Pluga-Palooza Surfcasting Show
October 30, 2023

Today I wanted to share this post because we have some really cool things going on inside our forum. One of the best threads I've noticed recently is all about personal bests for striped bass and bluefish from shore for the 2023 season. The thread was started last week by ...

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2023 Striped Bass & Bluefish Personal Bests: From the Surf
October 29, 2023

A very uncomplicated recipe that looks and tastes incredibly gourmet, as if you ordered it at a restaurant.  With the addition of my new secret weapon for salmon, this isn't as much a recipe post as it is a call to remind you that if you're not grilling on cedar ...

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How to Make Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon