January 17, 2025

Having sonar (AKA “fish-finder”) on your boat is no guarantee that you’ll actually find fish! Like anything else, sonar is a tool and the more expertise you have with sonar, the better you’ll be at using it to find and catch fish.In this post I will use sonar snapshots from past seasons to help share

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Understanding Your Sonar 101
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
January 4, 2025

Today I’d like to officially invite you to the Goose Hummock Seminar Series at this year’s New England Boat Show in Boston! Team Goose has recruited a great lineup of speakers for this year’s boat show. I’ll be presenting Cape Cod: A Fishing Wonderland, Saturday January 11th at 3pm and Sunday January 12th at 3pm.

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The Goose Hummock Seminar Series at the New England Boat Show in Boston
December 27, 2024

Happy New Year MFCC!  With winter now upon us, I figured now would be the perfect time to share this post which I’ve been planning on writing for quite some time. I grew up fishing in a little aluminum skiff with an engine no larger than 25-30hp, and over the years I’ve been fortunate to have

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  Little Boat, Big Ocean: The Many Joys & Benefits of Small Boat Fishing
October 29, 2024

The waters around the west end of the Cape Cod Canal and Hog Island Channel are truly one-of-a-kind. There are strong currents, lots of rocks and boulders, and oftentimes lots of boat traffic.  There are certain conditions here that can create potential hazards on the water.  In particular, the combination of a strong south running

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Hog Island Channel & West End of the Canal Safety Tips
January 15, 2024

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Cape Cod: A Fishing Wonderland | 2024 Boat Show Seminar
October 5, 2023

Sonar has helped me tremendously, and it’s definitely made finding and catching fish much easier. However, a part of me wishes that sonar did not exist. I feel that the “old school” fishing knowledge that was centered around wind, tides, weather, and a certain kind of “instinct” is no longer as important as it once was,

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How To Use Side-Scan Sonar
May 4, 2023

This post was originally published in 2019. With the boating season right around the corner, we figured now would be a good time to re-publish this post. This past Labor Day, I had the pleasure of joining captain Shawn Brule of TowBoatUS Cape Cod/Plymouth for a behind the scenes look at their incredible operation.  The plan

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A Day in the Life at TowBoatUS Cape Cod/Plymouth
August 22, 2022

See A Spout, Watch Out! is a partnership program between local environmental and government partners. This program gives boaters the tools they need to be prepared to share the seas with whales along the US Atlantic seaboard.  With the large amount of whale and marine wildlife activity we’ve seen this summer, it’s especially important for boaters

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See a Spout, Watch Out! – Receive a Free Pair of Polarized Sunglasses by Taking this Online Course
March 29, 2021

Hello My Fishing Cape Cod! My name is Doug Peebles and I’ve been a member of My Fishing Cape Cod since August of 2020. I split my fishing time between Cape Cod and Florida, and I often fish alone 10-20 miles offshore. Recently I emailed Ryan to let him know about a new kill switch regulation

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The New Kill Switch Regulation; 5 Safety Items That Could Save Your Life
February 25, 2020

Ryan CollinsJoin dozens of anglers from My Fishing Cape Cod for the March 21 Inshore Boat Fishing Meetup, at the Fishermen’s View Restaurant in Sandwich, right on the banks of the Cape Cod Canal.The theme for this meetup is inshore boat fishing, with an emphasis on striped bass and bluefish in Cape Cod Bay. People who

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Inshore Boat Fishing Meetup | March 21st at Fishermen’s View