December 26, 2023

It’s been a hell of a year! 2023 was the first year in the past 25 years that Little Sister did not fish Quincy, and there is not much hope for Quincy in 2024 either.  We did have a flounder substitute called Sesuit Harbor which was great as long as ...

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Flounder, Fluke, Sea Bass & More | 2023 Season Recap with capt. Jason Colby
August 27, 2023

One of the best parts about living near the ocean is that during the season we almost always have fresh fish filets in the fridge. Here on Cape Cod and especially in Buzzard's Bay, scup and tautog are often two of the most common catches. This is why it's been my mission ...

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How to Make Lemon Tautog (or Scup) with a Three Bean Salad
June 27, 2023

Today we have a PDF download about finding and catching summertime black sea bass here on Cape Cod. This document was created by MFCC member Eddy Kooyomjian Jr. Thank you Eddy for putting this together!If you are interested in catching keeper-size sea bass throughout the summer, then this will be ...

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10 Tips For Summertime Black Sea Bass – PDF DOWNLOAD
June 8, 2023

Sea Bass fishing on Nantucket Sound can be a great way to introduce family members and friends to the exciting world of angling. When using the correct light tackle gear, these fish put up a great fight and are, in my opinion, one of the best tasting fish in the ...

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How To Catch Black Sea Bass In Nantucket Sound
May 28, 2023

I first created this recipe back in 2014 when Ryan and I were still dating.  It's so memorable for me because this was the very first recipe I created for My Fishing Cape Cod.  Since then, I've made quite a few more recipes for the site, and as each recipe ...

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How To Make Cajun Fried Scup
May 18, 2023

Recreational black sea bass season opens up here in Massachusetts on Saturday May 20th! During this trip from May 23rd 2022, we encountered fast action with schools of black sea bass which have congregated around one of Cape Cod's many shipwrecks. ...

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Fishing a Cape Cod Shipwreck for Black Sea Bass
May 15, 2023

In today's blog post, I'd like to share some underwater bottom fishing footage. This footage was filmed exactly two years ago from today off Bird Island in Buzzard's Bay. In this video you'll see hundreds of porgies (scup), but be sure to notice the male and female tautog which appear ...

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Here’s What a School of Scup (Porgies) Looks Like Underwater
May 9, 2023

One of the most common fish caught on Cape Cod during spring, summer and fall is the scup. Scup are also often referred to as porgies. They are simple to catch and are a lot of fun. Plus if you manage to catch some really big scup (12 inches and ...

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Get Ready for Scup Fishing on Cape Cod!
May 14, 2021

In this week's podcast you'll hear from Ryan of MFCC, Phil Howarth of the Goose Hummock, Matt Reinemo of Nantucket, Abbie Schuster of Martha's Vineyard, and MFCC member Bruno Demir.From striped bass to scup, black sea bass to haddock, this podcast will be a great listen for anyone hoping to do some fishing ...

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Big Scup Have Arrived | May 14th [PODCAST]
November 23, 2020

Back on November 7th I hosted a group of members from My Fishing Cape Cod for a live presentation, Q&A session, and online meetup.During this event I shared a video presentation which featured some of my favorite video clips from the 2020 Cape Cod spring fishing season.  Content included squid ...

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Live Presentation Recording: Spring 2020 Video Review
May 14, 2020

​ Black sea bass are a beautiful, hard fighting and delicious fish to catch. Here in Massachusetts the season opens up on Monday May 18th. Black sea bass must be at least 15 inches long to keep, and there is a 5 fish per person limit. The fishing for black ...

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Black Sea Bass Season Opens This Monday May 18th
June 16, 2019

Simeon WatsonHello My Fishing Cape Cod! We are now well into black sea bass fishing season, so today I wanted to share with you a recipe you can try at home in your own kitchen.This recipe is for whole black sea bass. We'll go over all the details for how ...

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How To Cook Whole Black Sea Bass | with Simeon Watson of the Goose Hummock