May 12, 2014

I feel most at ease when walking through a beach environment as the sun is rising. Right now my favorite time to be outside is from 4:30AM - 6:30AM. This early in the day I am usually all by myself, with the exception of the animals. The solitude, coupled with ...

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Vineyard Sound Fishing Report
May 12, 2014

Continued from the post Vineyard Sound Fishing Report I arrived at my first fishing spot an hour after beginning my hike. The tide was moving and the water was swirling into a bowl shaped sand formation, directly in front of me. The bottom here drops off precipitously, which I feel ...

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Extended Vineyard Sound Fishing Report
May 8, 2014

After releasing the fifth schoolie bass of this the trip, I decided that was enough for me. When I was younger I would have continued fishing and catching to my heart's delight. I vividly remember one trip 15 years ago when I caught 85 schoolie stripers in just 3-4 hours ...

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Cape Cod Fishing Report May 8 | Topwater Striper Action
May 8, 2014

I was fishing in an area of current, which can be a smart move because striped bass are attracted to areas of current. In other words if you find moving water, there is a good chance of finding a few bass. In this particular situation, the bass were feeding smack ...

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Extended Cape Cod Fishing Report May 8 | Topwater Striper Action
May 7, 2014

The water was so calm that I could see my own reflection. Even more impressive, was how perfectly the sunrise refracted off the still water. Nantucket Sound was virtually one big mirror. Yet off to my right something was making a commotion in the water. At first I saw just ...

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Nantucket Sound Stripers
May 7, 2014

Because the water was so still, when my lure landed, ripples extended and reverberated throughout the water. I hoped the splash caused by the lure did not spook the stripers, which were now just feet away. I started my retrieve just as another small bass splashed on the surface, and ...

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Nantucket Sound Stripers | Extended Report
May 6, 2014

I feel it’s safe to say that I have surpassed the 1,000 cast mark so far this season, and despite a couple nasty wind knots, I have thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of those 1,000 casts. I will be the first to admit, however, that casting is much more ...

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Cape Cod Fishing Report | “Micro” Stripers Have Arrived
May 6, 2014

I would like to say that the fish took off, pulling drag and screaming line from my reel. Or that he headed for the bottom, pumping and head shaking, as he pushed through the water column with his powerful tail. That kind of situation is not far off. Actually, we ...

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Extended Cape Cod Fishing Report | “Micro” Stripers Have Arrived
May 3, 2014

I thought long and hard about where to fish today. I consulted all available resources, hoping to glean some tidbit of information that would lead me to that first big batch of migratory stripers. After spending 15 minutes surveying a particular estuary using Google Earth, I discovered a hidden access ...

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Whitewater Rapids, Schoolie Safe-Havens & More Backwater Exploring
May 2, 2014

Compared with my previous 28 years on this planet, this spring has been quite different. There have not been many warm days and as a result the April striper bite has been on the slow side. I hoped to change that today as I ventured deep into the backwaters of ...

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Combing The Backwaters Of Buzzard’s Bay
April 29, 2014

This early in the season I find it incredibly easy to rise from bed, in the dark, before our planet rotates enough for the sun's rays to shine down on our corner of the hemisphere. Right now is a very exciting time to be fishing on Cape Cod, because with ...

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Cape Cod Fishing Report | Searching For Migrant Stripers
April 29, 2014

The tide was higher, much higher than I have ever seen at this particular spot. I imagined that river herring would be using the tide to enter into the herring run which existed just upstream of my position. Perhaps an early arrival striped bass or two had also decided to ...

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Extended Cape Cod Fishing Report | Searching For Migrant Stripers