October 31 2023

10 Tips for Surfcasting Cape Cod and Costa Rica | Seminar Presentation

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by Ryan Collins
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With winter now looming on the horizon, I'll be spending time going through the MFCC website and updating content and older seminars that have become "buried" beneath newer posts.

One such seminar is the presentation I gave in 2018 at Surf Day, which is an event in New Jersey dedicated to surfcasters.

Today I'd like to re-share the 54 minute presentation, which covers a lot of strategies, equipment and other details I make sure to pay attention to when surfcasting the Cape for stripers, bluefish and other species.

And of course (as alluded to in the title of the presentation) I also include a few tips for surfcasting in Costa Rica - which is surprisingly similar to surfcasting here on the Cape.

In this presentation we'll cover:

  • How to properly release striped bass
  • My recommended surfcasting gear
  • Surfcasting & exploring the beaches of the Outer Cape
  • Fishing the flats during June
  • How to jig and pop at inlets
  • Surfcasting beaches near estuaries
  • Fishing boulderfields with current
  • Fishing bubble weed beds at high tide
  • Fishing the Magic Swimmer
  • Fishing spook plugs
  • Fishing the north winds of September & October
  • The future of Cape Cod's striped bass fishery

MFCC members can click play below to watch!

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Ryan Collins

Ryan Collins founded My Fishing Cape Cod to share his lifelong passion for the region's exceptional fisheries. Growing up on Cape Cod's beaches and fishing since kindergarten, Ryan transformed his love for the sport into one of New England's most trusted fishing media platforms and membership communities. Based in Bourne, Massachusetts, he produces educational content that helps thousands of anglers experience Cape Cod's world-class fishing while promoting sustainable practices and marine conservation. For Ryan, being on the water remains the ultimate reward—catching fish is simply a bonus.

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  • Great presentation, lots of great info. Beautiful videos! Some info I have seen before but different bits of info ” get absorbed ” at different times! Great Job Ryan!

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