February 4, 2019

Ryan Collins Cape Cod Bay can be a great place to splash a boat. The fishing can be good, and during summer the predominant southwest winds don’t create as much of a chop as they do in places like Buzzard’s Bay or Nantucket Sound. Of course there are still certain aspects of Cape Cod Bay that

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Cape Cod Bay Safety Tips with TowBoatUS Cape Cod/Plymouth
December 24, 2018

Ryan CollinsThe town of Falmouth has great fishing for stripers, bluefish, fluke and false albacore. I got my first taste of boating off Falmouth in elementary school, when my dad brought my family and I to Cuttyhunk. The island of Cuttyhunk (and the entire Elizabeth Island archipelago) sits just to the west of Falmouth. Boating and

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My 2 Favorite Boat Ramps In Falmouth
September 17, 2018

Lauren Collins We are always looking for ways to make membership to My Fishing Cape Cod more valuable.  Today I am very excited to announce a new BoatUS discount code for existing and new MFCC members! If you own a boat or have access to the use of a boat, then definitely take advantage of

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New BoatUS Discount Code for MFCC Members
August 24, 2016

Ryan Collins When I was in grade school, my father bought a 12 foot tin boat and a 6 horsepower Johnson engine. Several years ago an October nor’ easter swept the 12 footer off the beach.  After many hours of fruitless searching, my friend Jason Mazzola located the boat half buried beneath a dune, a full 2 miles

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Fishing Cape Cod from a 12ft Tin Boat
March 13, 2015

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
March 4, 2015

Temperatures hit 40 degrees today and at least a little snow began to melt. Can you believe it? Spring is nearly here!This slight increase in air temp got me thinking about splashing the boat. If you own a boat, kayak or anything else that floats, you can probably relate to how I feel right about

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3 Spring-Time Boat Fishing Trips [VIDEO]
July 23, 2014

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 this season and the

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Understanding Your Sonar 101
February 23, 2014

In this video I will show you what areas of the Cape are safe to fish in a boat under various wind and weather conditions. We will also discuss lightning and fog, and how I make decisions based on the weather.  After you watch the video, I highly encourage you to download this safe boating

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Cape Cod Wind Safety
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