December 30, 2023

*This report and accompanying comments were first shared inside our private members' forum.On a cool December 27th night my headlight cuts a winding path through the foggy dark for what may very well be my last hopeful trip of the year.Gearing up quickly and quietly, I grab my rod and ...

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Chasing “The End”
December 12, 2023

*This report is part of our recently launched Offseason Challenges program. You can learn more about how the challenges work by clicking here.  For this challenge, My Fishing Cape Cod member Calvin Toran-Sandlin recaps a successful freshwater fishing trip from December 10th, 2023. This report was first shared here inside ...

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Fishing the Quiet Solitude of Late Autumn on Cape
July 15, 2022

This post was originally published on October 15th, 2020.Personally the Darter might just be my favorite plug to fish in the surf.Identified by their distinct slope-headed profile, and their unique action in the water, the darter should have a place in every New England surfcasters' bag. Darters are an ideal plug ...

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How To Fish Bottle Plugs & Darters For Striped Bass
October 1, 2020

The metal lip might just be the quintessential New England surfcasting plug.Unlike needlefish plugs it’s near impossible to break metal lips down into any kind of nice and neat categories. There are simply too many different builders, each with their own styles, designs, unique action, capabilities and purpose. To really begin ...

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How To Fish Metal Lip Lures For Striped Bass
September 22, 2020

Needles rank as one of the most versatile plugs in the surf casters arsenal, and they are simplistic in design. For all intents and purposes, a needle is simply a weighted, tapered plug of wood or plastic, with no inherent or inbuilt action. This lack of any existing action is ...

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How To Fish Needlefish Lures For Striped Bass