September 30, 2013

My night began around 9PM at a very “in demand” surfcasting location. Often times the best rock to fish from already has another angler perched ontop of it. Whenever I head to this location I make sure to have a backup plan. Fortunately I had the entire place to myself. Still I hustled down to

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“Hawgtober” | October is Prime Time for Cow Stripers Extended Report
September 25, 2013

I set off Tuesday evening as a brisk northwest wind blew down over Cape Cod. Just before sunset the breeze was around 15 knots and I could already tell it was going to be a very cool and refreshing night. I had the entire night ahead of me and soon a nearly full moon would

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So Many Hotspots, So Little Time
September 25, 2013

Continued from the post So Many Hotspots, So Little Time The spot where I decided to start my night is one of my favorites. The spot is located at the mouth of an inlet, where the estuary dumps into the sea. What makes it so great is that the area is littered with deep holes that

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So Many Hotspots, So Little Time | Extended Report
September 23, 2013

The fall run of striped bass is underway on Cape Cod. I just got word of big stripers up to 32 pounds in skinny water, in areas that have not seen big bass since June. Right now is a phenomenal time of the year to be a fishing nut. This week I plan on fishing

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3 Places to Surfcast for Big Stripers this Week on Cape Cod
September 20, 2013

As is often the case, the honey hole which has been producing so well for me recently, completely dried up this week. I am confident that big bass will return to that particular spot, yet until that happens it is time to explore and find new surfcasting hot spots. One area where I plan on

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Lower Cape Cod Fishing Report | Searching for a Fifty
September 20, 2013

Continued from the post Lower Cape Cod Fishing Report | Searching for a Fifty On one horizon the last of the sun was disappearing behind the dunes. On the other, a nearly full moon was rising above the Atlantic. There was not a cloud above us, which meant that we were in for a very bright

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Lower Cape Cod Extended Fishing Report | Searching for a Fifty
September 17, 2013

The largest striped bass I have ever caught from shore weighed 45 pounds. Catching that fish was an incredible experience, but needless to say, I am pretty eager to break the 50 pound mark. Recently I was able to hook and land a 30 pound bass from the beach, which tells me that big fish are

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Why Tonight is the Night for a 50 Pounder from Shore
September 14, 2013

Every once in a while, if you stick at this fishing thing long enough, you end up hitting a hot streak. This past week has been red hot for me from the beach, with numerous fish in the 20 – 30 pound class. Yet I know things could change in a heartbeat, so you can

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30 Pounders in the Suds | Cape Cod Fishing Report
September 14, 2013

Continued from the post 30 Pounders in the Suds | Cape Cod Fishing Report Once the eel plopped into the water I let him sit there for a moment before slowly retrieving him back towards shore. I figure that the end of a long cast is often the best place for an eel to be,

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30 Pounders in the Suds | Extended Cape Cod Fishing Report
September 11, 2013

Continued from the post Cape Cod Surfcasting Report | Bass on the Rocks The bass’ initial run was impressive and there was no doubt in my mind that the fish was all of 25 pounds. 15 hours of patience had paid off. Now all I needed to do was keep the bass away from obstructions, tire

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Extended Cape Cod Surfcasting Report | Bass on the Rocks
September 11, 2013

According to geologists, Cape Cod’s beaches were formed some 15,000 to 20,000 years ago. Who knows how many incredible blitzes have occurred along the Cape’s shoreline since then. I thought about this the other night as I walked past rocks and boulders deposited by receding glaciers. How many huge stripers have fed among these rocks over

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Cape Cod Surfcasting Report | Bass on the Rocks
August 28, 2013

The sky over Wellfleet was on fire. Streaks of orange shot up from the land and pierced the late-summer night sky. A deep, dark ball of orange was growing on the horizon. As it grew the low lying clouds above it turned orange as well, until that entire section of sky was lit up like

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An Epic Night in the Surf | Cape Cod Shore Fishing Report