I’m fortunate to have grown up on the beach, and I’ve been fishing since kindergarten. I have great family, friends and fishing experiences to be thankful for. Just being out there is enough-catching fish is just a bonus!
Yesterday at 12:30pm I drove to the town of Sandwich where I picked up my friend Garet for an afternoon fishing trip aboard my 21 foot Hydra Sport the Miss Loretta.
Some of you might recognize Garet from the articles he's contributed over the years to My Fishing Cape Cod. Garet also joins me on occasion at fishing expos and seminars throughout New England.
There was a moderate breeze from the north yesterday afternoon, but it was predicted to die down. I expected to have an enjoyable and calm evening on the water.
Finding some fish would be a bonus!
So far 2021 has been a great year for false albacore, at least for me and many members from the My Fishing Cape Cod forum.
Thank you to everyone who has been sharing albie updates and reports to the 2021 albie thread. I really appreciate your input and it's been super fun following along with everyone's trips.
Giveaway is now closed!
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Today is the last day to enter this giveaway for a Cape Cod surfcasting trip, a two night stay at the Bayside Resort (with breakfast each day), a dinner at Misaki Sushi restaurant.
Also, if the winner of this giveaway wants to purchase any equipment, then I will personally visit the Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans with you for an outfitting session. It should be fun!
This giveaway is 100% free for anyone to enter!
All you have to do to be included is leave a comment at the bottom of this blog post. You can also enter via the Bayside Resorts website, which you can view here. Either method of entry will work.
I will randomly draw the winner tonight (September 6th) and I will post the winner's name here on this blog around 8PM.
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A lot of people (myself included) are focused on fishing for false albacore and tuna right now. However, there are still some beautiful schools of striped bass roaming around. 
I filmed these fish over a sand bar in about 8 feet of water in Cape Cod Bay on a beautifully sunny late-August afternoon. One of the most intriguing parts of this video is "flashing" striped bass behavior.
The wind has quieted down and the torrential downpours have ended. The weather is clearing up and I think we might be in for a great weekend of fishing.
With light north winds predicted for today, I would expect Cape Cod Bay to be fishable for stripers and bluefish.
A lot of anglers from My Fishing Cape Cod are focused on false albacore right now. However, there have also been some impressive striped bass feeds happening throughout the region.
Back on August 19 I was fortunate to stumble across an intense peanut bunker bass blitz that was occurring in knee deep water. Instead of fishing, I decided to film the event so I could share it with members here on My Fishing Cape Cod.
During this trip I went albie fishing for the first time this season aboard my boat the Miss Loretta.
Joining me for this trip was My Fishing Cape Cod member Brian Blair, and my old college buddy Sean Kelly.
I’m fortunate to have grown up on the beach, and I’ve been fishing since kindergarten. I have great family, friends and fishing experiences to be thankful for. Just being out there is enough-catching fish is just a bonus!
This post was originally published on August 19th, 2019. With catches of albies now being reported inside our forum, I figured now would be a good time to re-publish this post.
Ryan Collins
False albacore usually show up in good numbers throughout Cape Cod and the Islands beginning in early September.
Personally I have not encountered any false albacore yet this season, but hopefully that will change soon! The first false albacore of the year could show up any day now.
Today I would like to share with you some helpful tips and strategies for fly fishing for albies here on Cape Cod.
This video was filmed during a taping of My Fishing Cape Cod TV, with Dave Steeves of the Goose Hummock Shops and TheMightyFish.com.
Fishing from shore is a passion for many members of My Fishing Cape Cod. If you've ever visited the 2021 Surfcaster's thread in the forum, then you know what I'm talking about!
So when Mike Marcus (who goes by @StriperMadness in the forum) approached me about organizing a surfcasters' tournament, I quickly decided it was a great idea.
Ocean sunfish are often a common sight off Cape Cod during late summer and early fall. Cape Cod Bay and the Canal seem to be hotspots for these curious animals.
The following video was filmed in Cape Cod Bay during September of 2019. I figured I would share this video today as a reminder for everyone to keep an eye out for ocean sunfish while boating.
This summer I've been fortunate to fish with dozens of members from My Fishing Cape Cod, whether it be from shore or from boat.
During one particularly memorable trip I was fishing with MFCC member Jeff Campbell aboard his 27' Southport center console.
A few weeks ago I received a call from Sean Davey, who is a member of My Fishing Cape Cod, and also the Boston area president of iHeart Media. Sean asked if I would be interested in contributing a 60 second daily fishing tip which would air Monday-Friday on the Cool 102 radio station.
Shortly thereafter I received another call from radio host Kevin Matthews about contributing a 60 second daily fishing report as part of the WXTK Newsradio 95 morning programming.
Obviously I jumped at both opportunities!
