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!
April 27, 2023

The tog action this year in Buzzard's Bay has so far been off the hook! Plus yesterday we caught a 30 inch striper during our first group trip of the season.Tuesday April 25th was our first MFCC group fishing trip of the year. Onboard were members John Steele, Steve Kwietniak ...

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“Dinosaur Tog” and Our 1st Striper of the Year
April 23, 2023

In this recipe, tautog is simmered and roasted in a Mediterranean style sauce of freshly chopped tomatoes, spices, herbs, capers and golden raisins.  Ryan and I really enjoyed this dish - it is heavenly! Plus what could be better than enjoying a meal from something caught locally on Cape Cod?This ...

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How To Make Mediterranean Roasted Tautog
April 6, 2023

*This post was originally published on May 6th, 2022. Today I wanted to re-publish this post because the spring is a productive time to target haddock not far offshore in Massachusetts Bay. I've really been looking forward to haddock fishing this spring, so when I got a text from My ...

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Get Ready for Springtime Haddock Fishing!
March 30, 2023

When it comes to cod, the first thing that comes to most people’s minds is offshore deepwater fishing. While most successful cod fishing takes place in cold, deepwater grounds, there are oases closer to shore that provide pretty reliable fishing if you know what to look for. When conditions are right ...

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Inshore Cod Fishing in Cape Cod Bay?…Yes, It’s Possible!
March 19, 2023

Today's haddock recipe includes a super creamy, rich and totally delicious florentine sauce, full of fresh spinach and sun dried tomatoes. I don't want to toot my own horn, but we've got a real winner on our hands here!   The florentine sauce tastes like it has tons of butter ...

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How To Make A “Lighter” Haddock Florentine
March 4, 2023

In this episode of My Fishing Cape Cod, it's springtime on Cape, and saltwater species are migrating back into the region. In today's show, we start by targeting big tautog from shore. Later in the episode we join captain Jimmy the Greek of On Time Charters for a morning of ...

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MFCC TV | Season 6: Episode 2
February 12, 2023

Salty prosciutto, flakey wild-caught cod, fresh lemon juice, and fresh rosemary sprigs come together to make this Prosciutto Wrapped Cod an absolutely irresistible and easy dish to make. I feel this dish is worthy of restaurant status. An added bonus - the whole recipe comes together in about 20 minutes! ...

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How to Make Prosciutto Wrapped Cod with Lemon Rosemary Sauce
November 9, 2022

I've had a lot of fun so far tautog fishing this fall on Cape Cod! I was also pretty excited at how this latest underwater footage came out.⁠Honestly, I never knew just how aggressive and competitive tautog could be until I reviewed this footage. In the rest of this blog ...

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I Never Knew Just How Competitive Tautog Could Be…Until I Saw This!
November 1, 2022

*This recipe was originally published in April of 2019.Whew that's a big recipe name, huh? Well let me tell you, tautog with creamy tomatoes and cornmeal fried okra will soon be your new best friend.  Fall in New England always brings a big sigh of relief.  The busy summer tourist ...

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Tautog with Creamy Tomatoes and Cornmeal Fried Okra
October 31, 2022

Did you know that Massachusetts is considering matching Rhode Island’s “Trophy Tautog” rule? Massachusetts is considering adopting Rhode Island’s new rule that only 1 tautog out of daily bag limit can be over 21 inches long. ⁠⁠It’s not very often, if ever, that states take a voluntary reduction in any ...

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Massachusetts is Considering Adopting Rhode Island’s New “Trophy Tautog” Rule
August 19, 2022

Nick Calabrese As a member of My Fishing Cape Cod (@ncalabrese) and a life-long recreational fishermen it was a great privilege to present some of my research in Fisheries Science at the Cod and Coffee event back in March. When Ryan asked if I would like to write an article ...

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Using Video Cameras to Survey Cod Populations