January 13, 2025

The following is a detailed small craft checklist that was developed by captain Bob Hovey of Lousiana Bluewater Charter Company.  Bob created this checklist a number of years ago when he was living on Cape Cod and actively fishing these waters.  If you plan on boating off Cape Cod this season, then for safety’s sake it’d

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Cape Cod Boater’s Safety Checklist
June 7, 2016

Bob Hovey Hello My Fishing Cape Codders, this is captain Bob Hovey, with you for another season of offshore fishing. So far this June I have made two trips in search of giant bluefin tuna. Just this past Saturday I was able to fish with Ryan on my 26′ SeaVee. The plan was pretty simple. We

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Monumental Whale Feeds | June Tuna Report
October 27, 2015

Captain Bob Hovey Good afternoon MFCC. This is captain Bob Hovey providing you with a late October tuna fishing update. It seems there are a few tunas just about everywhere right now. From Cape Cod to Jeffrey’s I think you’ll have a good chance as long as the weather cooperates.​We’ve had multiple bites where we’ve been

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This Year’s Hot Tuna Bite Continues
September 15, 2015

Hello MFCC crowd! This is Captain Bob Hovey from “Troll Naked” apparel and charters. I run a 26′ Sea Vee with a 300 Verado on the back, and I want to give you guys my most recent tuna report.I was finally able to get out the day after a very hard northeast blow this past

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The Fall Tuna Bite Is On!
July 27, 2015

The weather was calling for winds of 10-15 mph with gusts of up to 25. So this would not be a flat calm trip, but do-able in my boat. This was a special trip because I was fishing with my father who had just flown in. Upon arrival at the fishing grounds we quickly found whales

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Doubled Up On Giant Tunas!
July 19, 2015

The morning began with my Dad and I launching my 26 foot Sea Vee. We started running out and began marking bait and were able to put a few macks in the live well.Then we  headed east as the fog got heavier and heavier. By the time we got to our fishing spot visibility was

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Giant Tuna In The Fog