April 11, 2022

In ancient mythology, carp are consistently revered for their strength. To help you form an idea of what I'm talking about, I'd like to start this blog post by sharing with you the Dragon Gate Legend, which is a story that was passed down for generations in ancient China.The Dragon ...

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Carp Fishing in Massachusetts – One Man’s Trash is another Man’s Treasure
March 30, 2022

It became apparent to me early on when I discovered MFCC that not only are us supporters fans of the website, but fans of Ryan Collins. Ryan’s dedication to take something we are all passionate about (fishing on Cape Cod) and turn it into a full-time career is highly admirable ...

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The MFCC Backstory: Ryan Collins’ Journey Creating My Fishing Cape Cod
February 4, 2022

Here on Cape Cod we have two distinct types of kettle ponds. Herring-fed and landlocked. At Woods Hole’s Marine Biological Laboratory as part of the SES program, I set out this past fall to investigate mercury levels in these two different systems and found two things. One, mercury levels are ...

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Mercury in Cape Cod Kettle Pond Fish: A Tale of Two Ponds
December 13, 2021

Imagine for a moment that you've transported back to the American Industrial Revolution of the early 1800's. Factories are dumping millions of gallons of raw, untreated sewage into rivers and streams, and dams are being installed that completely prohibit the migration of fish.All the while, Mother Nature seems to supply ...

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Sea-Run Brook Trout Fishing on Cape Cod – “It’s not a fishery, it’s an experience”