November 13, 2015

The following occurred way back on August 28th of this year. Time flies wouldn’t you agree? For me, a tough trip usually entails miles upon miles of 6 knot trolling while trying everything to work up the fish. However, on this special trip I experienced a different kind of challenge.As soon as we reached our

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Reminiscing About Big Yellowfin Tuna
July 17, 2015

Andrew MassardAn 11:30 a.m. departure time from Oyster Harbors was more than fine by me! With this being our first canyon trip of the year, we decided it would be a smart move to get lines in the water mid-day, before a possible hot and heavy sunset bite.Calm seas and a smooth ride made for

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12 Foot Blue Marlin | Cape Cod Offshore Fishing Report
October 5, 2014

The technique we used at Hydrographer’s Canyon incorporated a simple trolling spread which consisted of spreader bars, single lures, and skirted ballyhoos. On Mike’s center console we are able to run a 7 rod spread with a long and short outrigger, two flatlines close to the boat, and a long line down the middle. In

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Our Super Simple Strategy For Fishing Hydrographer’s Canyon
October 4, 2014

This trip took place August 9-10, 2014 and is written by MFCC member Andrew Massard, aboard MFCC member Mike Starr’s boat “Goin South” out of Oyster Harbors, MA. The crew for this trip was Andrew, Mike and Mikey Pajolek. My heart sank as the status of my flight changed from delayed to cancelled. I called

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Hydrographer’s Canyon Fishing Report | With MFCC Member Mike Starr
October 3, 2014

This offshore Cape Cod fishing report was written by MFCC Contributor Andrew Massard and took place Sunday, September 28. Mike and I left the dock at Oyster Harbors Marine at 2:30 am and enjoyed what will probably be the calmest ride to the canyons I’ll ever experience. We could see the reflections of the stars

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Cape Cod Offshore Fishing Report | West Atlantis, Veatch & Fish Tails
September 17, 2014

This is a guest report from MFCC member Andrew Massard recapping a Canyons trip he made on Sept 4-5, 2014 With a strong tuna bite in the area of Block Canyon, known as Fish Tails, going on for more than two weeks, and a beautiful weather window, we knew heading out to that the area would

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Cape Cod Offshore Fishing Report | Fish Tails Canyon