September 24, 2016

Ryan CollinsThe places I have fished all summer long are completely devoid of striped bass right now.The bass schools were in their usual spots as recent as Thursday morning, but by Thursday night they were gone.I was expecting this to happen, because I believe these schools of striped bass have begun ...

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Chasing The Migration
September 16, 2016

Kevin Collins Welcome to the 23rd edition of the 2016 season My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast.I'm your friendly host Kevin Collins glad to be back with you for another week. Mid-September has arrived and the fishing is firing on all cylinders. What you'll hear in today's podcast is why September ...

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The “Fall Run” Has Begun
September 6, 2016

Ryan Collins Before this week's storm, my friends and I had a blast catching stripers up to 41 inches. Even more cooler was the fact we were targeting inshore areas from our 12 foot tin boat, powered by a 6hp Johnson. Any striper larger than 40 inches in length is a quality ...

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September 6th Tin Boat Fishing Update
September 5, 2016

Lauren Blacker I have this funny feeling that when a guy goes fishing, all he really wants is to catch fish, and enjoy utter silence.That is really not a strong point for me. So when Ryan asked if I would join him on the little 12 footer for a few hours ...

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Stripers, Toucans, Weddings and Phosphorous
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 ...

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Fishing Cape Cod from a 12ft Tin Boat
August 22, 2016

Billy MitchellIt took some time, but I finally convinced my fiancé, Gelany, to join me for a morning of fishing.No, we didn’t catch the pre-dawn bite. We didn’t even get the dawn bite. However, we did have lines in the water at a respectable 6:30AM. However she still commented that 6:30am ...

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Fishing With My Fiance
August 18, 2016

Ryan CollinsThe striped bass fishing around Cape Cod continues to be stellar!Last night I was fortunate to catch a 47 pound striped bass and my dad caught a 45 pounder. There were plenty of smaller fish mixed in too.The great news is that you certainly do not need any fancy ...

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One Hundred Stripers in 4ft of Water
August 16, 2016

Ryan CollinsIt all started with a text from Zach Lesinski of 2020 Sky Sight Productions, asking if I wanted to do some fishing and drone filming.48 hours later I stumbled across a huge concentration of large striped bass while performing recon onboard my boat the Miss Loretta.I immediately messaged Zach and told him ...

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44 Pound Striped Bass Filmed On Drone
August 12, 2016

Kevin Collins Hello and welcome to another edition of the MFCC Podcast. This is your host Kevin Collins and it's a pleasure to be back with you for the 18th episode of the 2016 season. We have an action packed show for you this week so let's get down to it! ...

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Stripers To 56 Pounds | Cape & Islands Weekend Report
August 10, 2016

Ryan CollinsWhen I was growing up, my father and I fished "blind"without sonar and GPS. We used very basic equipment and fished from a 12 foot boat powered by a 6 horsepower engine. We found fish by paying attention to the wind, tide and past experiences. Instinct, determination and sheer luck ...

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Handlining For Striped Bass On Cape Cod
August 9, 2016

Ryan CollinsMassive schools of adult pogies (also called menhaden and bunker) have appeared off Cape Cod in record numbers.Large striped bass, bluefish, seals and even giant bluefin tuna have been taking advantage of this epic nearshore feeding opportunity.Most of the enormous schools of adult pogies have been swimming close to ...

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Acres Of Pogies, Bass & Blues
August 2, 2016

Jeff Richard On July 30th, I encountered excellent fishing off the southwest corner of Block Island. Two fellow RISAA members and I won a raffle for a charter trip with Puravida Charters out of Galilee, captained by Capt. Jonathan Lewie. I would highly recommend Pura Vida Charters and Capt. Jonathan Lewie, especially if you're ...

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An Incredible Night from the Boat – Block Island Report