October 24, 2023

Being surrounded by striped bass while standing in two feet of water is always exciting.  The experience is even cooler when the fish are feeding way back in a tidal creek, in the troughs between sandbars. Throughout the estuaries and tidal flats of Cape Cod, schoolie stripers, as well as ...

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Cape Cod’s Tidal Pool Stripers
May 9, 2014

The past 7 days have been a lot of fun for yours truly and I am already chomping at the bit for this weekend! The fish are here and the weather's been cooperating, so I can't ask for much more than that. In this post I will recap what I ...

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Highlights From This Past Week Of Fishing On Cape Cod
May 8, 2014

After releasing the fifth schoolie bass of this the trip, I decided that was enough for me. When I was younger I would have continued fishing and catching to my heart's delight. I vividly remember one trip 15 years ago when I caught 85 schoolie stripers in just 3-4 hours ...

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Cape Cod Fishing Report May 8 | Topwater Striper Action
June 18, 2012

This homemade mackerel pencil popper does a nice job of imitating tinker mackerel and casts like a bullet.   Cape Cod Canal Fishing Report Once again the Canal fished well this past weekend.  While I was at my buddy's wedding I received numerous Cape Cod Canal fishing reports from guys ...

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Exciting Week on Tap at the Cape Cod Canal | June 18 Report
February 5, 2012

This is a guest report and photo contest entry from Brian Atchinson, local Cape Cod recreational fishermen. Only 3 more months to go until the bass return!  Do you have an epic 2011 report or striped bass fishing story you'd like featured on the blog?  Send it over to [email protected] ...

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Breaking Bass and Breaking Down on Cape Cod Bay
October 11, 2011

A lot of effort goes into catching a tuna.  Especially when you are just starting out. Even though we have caught numerous tuna in the 50-170 pound range, and one tuna over 670 pounds, I'd say we are still in the "starting out" phase-especially compared to some of the top ...

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The Hunt for Giant Tuna
September 16, 2011

The past day and a half has been nuts! It all began with a bluefish surfcasting tuna bait run Wednesday evening.  We're pretty sure we've found a spot down Cape that will consistently produce small bluefish from shore-which is a rarity.  The spot offers easy access to a deep, dredged ...

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Shark!
September 6, 2011

 Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report In my opinion, September is the best month for fishing Cape Cod.  The early morning air has a crisp bite to it that was not present during August, the crowds at the boat ramp dissipate, and the fish show up ...

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September is Prime-Time for Big Bass and Tuna on Cape Cod
August 12, 2011

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July 15, 2011

This giant tuna article was published in June of 2011. With reports of seriously big tuna being spotted by planes flying over Cape Cod Bay, it may be time to start thinking about drifting a bluefish off Sandy Neck. A plethora of mackerel invaded Cape Cod Bay over the past ...

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Cape Cod Bay Giant Tuna Time
July 8, 2011

A report!  Finally! With all the website work, other shenanigans, and recent Fourth of July activity, it's been a while since I've been on the water-and even longer since publishing a fishing report.  Nevertheless here is the first of what should be many more to come. After a very slow ...

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Lot of Bait, Few Nice Bass – July 7 Fishing Report
June 28, 2011

The tube and worm is one the strangest, yet most effective methods of catching striped bass in the waters surrounding Cape Cod.  Three foot long tubes routinely catch two foot long striped bass.  18 inch tubes often catch bass pushing well into the 40 pound range. Needless to say there is a lot ...

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Tube and Worm Advanced Techniques for Big Striped Bass