What To Expect During A My Fishing Cape Cod Group Fishing Trip

Cullen and I also chatted about the challenges people face trying to get their own group together to split the cost of a charter. A lot of people don't have friends who are interested in fishing, and if they do have friends who are interested in fishing, it can still be a pain to schedule dates and organize trips.

It was at that moment Cullen and I decided to offer a solution. We would create an avenue for people to go charter fishing at an affordable per person rate, and we would handle all the organization and all the logistics. 

Since that night in 2015 we have run more than 40 successful group fishing trips, putting anglers from My Fishing Cape Cod on striped bass, bluefish and other popular species. 

Not only have people caught huge fish at an affordable rate, but they have also had the valuable opportunity to learn firsthand from Cullen, one of the most knowledgeable, safe and professional charter captains on Cape Cod.

Starting in mid-May we will be running more group fishing trips, which typically occur each Friday morning throughout the season. In particular our group fishing trips during May and June have been a huge hit, with many 20-45 pound striped bass caught using live mackerel, live pogies, and a variety of topwater plugs and lures. 

Here are the main benefits of our group trips:

Captain Cullen spent his childhood fishing alongside his father Mike, who is a longtime commercial fisherman here on Cape Cod. Cullen has been running his own boat now for over a decade, and has built his charter business based on his extensive knowledge of the waters surrounding Cape Cod and the Islands, and his natural ability to locate and catch fish.

Captain Cullen has navigated the entire Eastern Seaboard and fished the waters of Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Coastal New England extending out to the Gulf Stream.

When he is not running charters, Cullen is commercially fishing for a variety of fish species. Captain Cullen is on the water every fishable day from April through October, so he constantly knows where the fish are and what they are feeding on.

Cullen specializes in live bait fishing, which makes for very exciting action, and he is always up-to-date on all the most effective fishing techniques.Cullen is certified by the United States Coast Guard with his 100 ton Master's License.

Some of my favorite group trips of the entire season happen during the month of May. Typically Cullen "works the migration" by putting the crew ontop of the first biomasses of keeper-size fish of the year. Live mackerel is one of the top go-to baits. 

Often during May the crews fish the many ledges, rock piles, rips and harbors of Buzzard's Bay, intercepting schools as they migrate north towards the canal. If the bass have already pushed through the canal, then Cullen will take the crew out into the expanse of Cape Cod Bay, to chase a unique early-season topwater bite that not many other boats and captains even know about. 

Once June rolls around most trips depart before sunrise, en route to the backside of Cape Cod. During these trips you will cast plugs (or even flies) to packs of topwater stripers who attack with fierce aggression that needs to be witnessed in order to be believed. 

Depending on the bite you may fish right off Provincetown, or travel south along Cape Cod's Great Beach, where you will fish among the most impressive backdrop and scenery on the Cape. Don't be surprised if you see humpback whales, minke whales and pilot whales along the way. 

Prices range between $176 - $450 per person depending on the type of trip. For example, a 10 hour offshore tuna fishing trip is obviously going to cost more than a 5 hour inshore trip for stripers. This season we are going to offer a diverse range of fishing trips, from live-lining for stripers, to fly fishing, to fishing for albies and even bluefin tuna.

In addition, members of My Fishing Cape Cod can use a special code to receive significant discounts off the cost of our group fishing trips. Members will also get "first dibs" and will be able to register for these trips before registration opens to the general public.

The only way to secure a spot onboard one of our group fishing trips is to be one of the first to register online. Typically these spots go quick, so you must act fast and secure your spot online as soon as registration opens. 

This year online registration will open at 8AM on Saturday April 14th.

Members of My Fishing Cape Cod will be able to register first, before registration opens to the general public. Members of My Fishing Cape Cod will also receive significant discounts on the price of these trips. 

If you are interested in joining one of our 2018 group fishing trips, then please click here and enter your email, and I will send you a reminder email when registration opens to ensure you don't miss out. 

In conclusion, I feel we have a terrific fishing season in store for us this coming spring and summer, and our My Fishing Cape Cod group trips are just another way to help you make the absolute most of your time on the water. 

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