February 26 2014

The Real Purpose Of My Fishing Cape Cod T.V.

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I have been having a ton of fun the past several months producing the first-ever episode of My Fishing Cape Cod T.V., which you can watch tonight starting at 9PM on https://myfishingcapecod.com/tv. If you fish and enjoy spending time in Cape Cod's natural environment, then I feel like you will appreciate the content presented in this first episode.

As always I will share with you some helpful and friendly fishing advice that I feel will help boost your odds of fishing success during 2014. Specifically, in this first episode I will share with you 3 Places To Surfcast For Big Stripers On Cape Cod.

However my main focus in this premiere episode will be to convey a deeper understanding of the Cape's natural environment. I feel like this is super important right now, because over the next few years the Cape's communities will be making crucial decisions with regards to development that will have a direct impact on the wilderness that still exists throughout the region.

Over the past several months I have utilized creative cinematography technology to showcase Cape Cod's natural environment from a brand new perspective.  I feel that through sharing this perspective with you, we will all develop a deeper appreciation for the fragile and important environment that surrounds our cherished Cape Cod homes, vacation retreats and beach getaways.

Cape Cod's Forgotten Wilderness

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In these fast-paced times, I feel it is really important to remove ones self from the beaten path, and insert ourselves into the wilderness-if just for a few precious minutes, every so often.

If you live or vacation on Cape Cod, then you don't have to venture too far to do this. A simple walk through the dunes, or along the shoreline is all it takes.

cape cod dune path

Yet many people who live and vacation on Cape Cod aren't aware that these "wild" places exist. I feel it is important for me to share some of these places with you in this first episode, so that we can all be aware of the beautiful environments that are just beyond the Cape's highways and shopping centers.

The Best Way To Preserve Cape Cod Surfcasting

I feel like the most important thing the Cape Cod surfcasting community can do to preserve fishing opportunities, is to protect these wild areas from development. It is extremely difficult, if not impossible to fish a shoreline, inlet or estuary once the environment is built upon and claimed as "private property" by landowners.

If you use Google Earth to take a look along the eastern shoreline of the United States, especially in places like New York, you will see how water front development has made it next to impossible to access and fish vast stretches of beachfront.

Fortunately here on Cape Cod we have the National Seashore, which has been federally protected from development by the US government, as well as many other wilderness preserves.

However in places like the southside of Cape Cod, development has made it really difficult to access and fish many of the areas' most productive estuaries, inlets and shoreline.

cape cod development fishing

I feel that sharing the scenes and vistas presented in the first episode of MFCC T.V. with as many people as possible, will help convey just how important it is for us as a community to stop and think before we develop on or near the shoreline.

Cape Cod's #1 Priority

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I feel that it is important for community leaders to place preserving Cape Cod's natural environment as a #1 priority when it comes time to make a development decision.

Obviously this is important for people who like to go fishing. However the entire Cape Cod economy is fueled by the environment. People spend millions of dollars here each year, because Cape Cod has nice beaches and landscapes.

I believe that placing Cape Cod's natural environment at the top of our list of priorities is one of the best things we can do for the Cape Cod community. My Fishing Cape Cod T.V. is my personal way of helping to make this a reality.

Tight lines and take care,

Ryan

What do you think? Let me know by commenting below.

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  • Nice Intro Ryan , I’m all for protecting whats left of the Cape’s open space along the shoreline , in fact it’s essential for the communities to make this there #1 priority , when it’s gone so will be the very fabric that makes the Cape so very special both to year round residents & tourists . Our home is in Wellfleet and we are fortunate that 3/4’s of our town is National Seashore and I must say I look forward to your show on surfcasting and a couple of new spots to venture to maybe !
    Thanks
    Brian

  • Access and parking are certainly growing issues although there is still decent access to many beaches on the southside from Falmouth to Cotuit including Menahaut, South Cape, Popponesset, Oregon etc. A bigger concern for me right now is the deterioration of water quality (nitrogen overload) which is related to the development issue. I fish a lot from both shore and boat and in my experience there are significant diminishing stocks of schoolie stripers and the bait they feed on. Ten years ago I could routinely catch dozens of small bass in Waquoit Bay during the spring but now it is hit or miss. I don’t know if it is part of a natural cycle or overfishing which the regulators assure us is not happening… just like flounder, cod, haddock etc

    • Hey David – the regulation side of things is frustrating, and I think it is very hard for even the experts to know what is going on out there, like you are alluding to.

      Thanks for mentioning the water quality/nitrogen issue. I think issues like that, development and other “land based” issues are easier to tackle than trying to gauge what’s happening out there in the ocean.

      Great to hear the comments guys, keep ’em coming. It’s good to see there are folks that passionately care about this!!!!

  • I read every word shared with us by Ryan and frankly, He absolutely nailed it! Ryan’s thoughts are my thoughts. Do you remember places from your childhood that brought immense pleasure, only to see them disappear over time? I certainly do. I have dreamed of living here on Cape Cod since the first day I set foot on its wondrous sands, way back in 1969. Now that this is my home, I want to protect it. I don’t want it to go the way of other lost/over-developed places that can never be recaptured. Ryan is on to something here. And I, for one, applaud his efforts. I say, let us explore means/ways/actions along with Ryan that will protect our beautiful home. Just saying…

    • Thanks a lot Brian – I also believe that some “lost” wilderness areas can be reclaimed as well.

      I may be a very old man when it happens, but I’m willing to start working now to make it a reality.

  • I grew up down cape in North Truro, school would get out and the next day we drove to North of Highland Campground, and camped all summer. Grew up surfing and fishing. Now I live in Falmouth. My uncle had a beach buggy and would fish Race Point. As a kid, my friends and I used to jump off the P Town pier and ask for money, then dive for them. I am going to watch your tv show tonight.

    • Hey Gary – what a great place to grow up. Those sound like some wonderful memories. I think a lot of people here can relate with your story.

      I am happy that you will be tuning in tonight. Enjoy!

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