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
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
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
January 1, 2012

Finding a good place to fish is the most challenging and important aspect of any fishing trip. The best gear and most effective baits won’t catch a thing if there are no fish in the area you are fishing. Therefore it’s important to develop a strategy for finding productive waters. Entire books have been written

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Strategically Use Sonar to Find Big Stripers