September 23, 2014

Last week Jason Mazzola, Andrew Massard and I fished for bluefin tuna and ended up stumbling upon a ton of whales, bait and dolphins. You can read about the experience in this fishing report. MFCC members can also watch a video recap of the excursion by clicking below. In this ...

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Whales, Bait & TUNA | Cape Cod Tuna Fishing VIDEO REPORT
September 21, 2014

After trying to live bait a giant tuna earlier in the week, my friend Jason and I decided to mix things up, and fish a completely different area using different techniques. The change was part in due to a last minute report we received from friend and MFCC member Andrew ...

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Whales, Bait & TUNA | Cape Cod Tuna Fishing Report
September 21, 2014

Apparently that first humpback was just the tip of the iceberg, because more whales were now surfacing all around us. The sonar was lit up with the bait and the birds were going nuts. We began our troll, careful to avoid the whales. Fortunately for us the life continued for ...

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Whales, Bait & TUNA | EXTENDED Cape Cod Tuna Fishing Report
September 19, 2014

I am no professional tuna fisherman, but I do get a bit excited when I hear about 800lb fish being caught! That was all I needed to hear this past Monday to get me out of bed at 3AM. By 3:05AM I was wide awake and ready to rock and ...

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In Search Of 800 Pound Giant Bluefin Tuna
September 19, 2014

The mackerel bite continued to be stellar. Catching mackerel kept me occupied while we waited for something to happen. ...

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In Search Of 800 Pound Giant Bluefin Tuna | EXTENDED REPORT
September 16, 2014

"They are definitely on fish" is what I recall saying to myself, as I looked out over the horizon at a small pack of boats. I was working on only a few hours of sleep from the night before. I didn't want to burn gas in my 21 footer and ...

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Mid-Afternoon 25 Pounder From The Yak
September 15, 2014

In this day and age us humans have many helpful tools and devices at our disposal to help us find fish. Sonar and GPS are at the forefront, but cell phones, social media and an endless list of other technological advances have made it easier for us to catch fish. ...

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No Sonar & No GPS | Tin Boat Fishing With My Uncle John
September 12, 2014

Ryan Collins Slow-trolling live eels is a super effective way of fooling big striped bass on Cape Cod, especially during late summer and early fall. Slow-trolling is a relatively simple technique to learn, and in this video tutorial I will try to explain all the details of this deadly kayak ...

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Slow Trolling Live Eels For Monster Stripers | Cape Cod Kayak Fishing
September 11, 2014

I had a terrific time during my first ever Hobie kayak fishing experience earlier this month. I caught a big bluefish and small striped bass during that inaugural trip. Since then I've been chomping at the bit to hook into a big striper from the Hobie yak. Luckily for me that ...

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Big Striped Bass From The Hobie Kayak
September 11, 2014

(Continued from the report Big Striped Bass From The Hobie Kayak) This bass took considerably more line than the first fish. I was positive she was at least 30lbs. The kayak was being pulled right across the surface by the fish, just as I had been told it would. I can ...

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Big Striped Bass From The Hobie Kayak | EXTENDED REPORT
September 10, 2014

In this 9 minute and 39 second video report I will take you with me as we chase false albacore off Cape Cod, MA. I did my best to capture the entire experience using two GoPro cameras and an iPhone. In this video report you'll see: Views of the areas ...

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VIDEO REPORT | Cape Cod False Albie Fishing
September 9, 2014

The birds were working hard as dozens of false albies tore through the surface. Peanut bunker scattered into the air. The scene was an all-out surface feeding frenzy. Jeff Coates (my fishing buddy and captain for this trip) had made the right call. We had left fish to find more ...

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Cape Cod False Albacore Fishing Report