September 4, 2025

Action in the surf is heating up, false albacore are here, offshore fishing is solid, and the pond water is finally cooling down — grab your favorite cold beverage and dig into reports from your MFCC community to make your next outing more successful! Table of Contents Albies Are HereConsistent Striper ActionFamily Fishing SuccessTeam Efforts

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Early September Fishing Update: Hot Spots, Big Fish & What’s Working Now
May 31, 2025

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 and in the Sounds, 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
May 10, 2025

As May unfolds across Cape Cod, the waters are coming alive with the annual spring migration of various species, offering anglers a multitude of opportunities. Among the most exciting developments right now is the vibrant squid fishery, which typically presents a brief but action-packed window for both sport, consumption, and bait collection.

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Spring Squid Season in Full Swing with Amy Wrightson of Sports Port
May 4, 2025

Now I would imagine that many of you already have plenty of tautog fillets now that the season is upon us, so I figured what better time than now to share another blackfish favorite of mine!In this recipe, tautog is simmered and roasted in a Mediterranean style sauce of freshly chopped tomatoes, spices, herbs, capers

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How To Make Mediterranean Roasted Tautog
May 3, 2025

There’s something sacred about a 3:30 AM wake-up call for a fisherman. The house sits in perfect stillness—a rare commodity when you have both a wife, a baby, a dog and a cat under the same roof. This morning was no different as I tiptoed around in the dark, careful not to make the rookie mistake of wearing my “swishy” Grundéns bibs indoors. (Those of you with sleeping spouses know exactly what I’m talking about—nothing kills a fishing trip faster than waking your significant other at an ungodly hour.)

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A Spring Awakening in Buzzards Bay: Weekend Fishing Report
April 26, 2025

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.   Late April in New England always brings a big sigh of relief.  The cold winter months are finally behind us, and tautog (also called blackfish) are biting well.  Being

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Tautog with Creamy Tomatoes and Cornmeal Fried Okra
February 22, 2025

This spring My Fishing Cape Cod will be offering 9 trips for tautog with our friend captain Cullen Lundholm of Cape Star Charters! Scroll below to learn more about these exciting opportunities to get on the water this spring and catch fish after a long cold winter! Table of Contents Dates and CostAbout TautogMeet Captain CullenAbout

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Springtime Tautog Trip Registration is Now Open!
October 27, 2024

Welcome to our final 2024 edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast presented by Cape & Islands Mitsubishi! In our last podcast of the season, we welcome proud MFCC member Bruno Demir into the show for a detailed report on a multitude of species being caught in the waters off Cape Cod. Bruno begins with

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October 27th Tautog, Striper, Tuna, Cod & Haddock Report with Bruno Demir
May 14, 2024

I love fishing for tog! They’re a blast to catch when you get into a “tautog blitz” where you get bites on every drop. Plus they’re perhaps my favorite fish to eat. The icing on the cake is catching a few nice striped bass in addition to the tog. That’s exactly what happened during my most

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Toggin’ and Bassin’ with MFCC Members
May 1, 2024

*This post was originally published in May of 2020. Over the next two weeks the bottom fishing in Vineyard Sound and Buzzard’s Bay should really start to heat up. Big tautog and scup will soon be here in good numbers, and I am chomping at the bit to target tog and scup from boat, kayak and

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How To Catch Green Crabs For Bait
April 26, 2024

This morning we took two boats with 11 My Fishing Cape Cod members tautog fishing for the first time this season.  The weather was beyond wonderful and I’m happy to report that the action was pretty terrific too! At 6am it was a chilly 32 degrees and captain Cullen’s brand new 33′ Conch had a thin

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Solid Start to the 2024 Tautog Season!
April 24, 2024

This post from MFCC member Eddy Kooyomjian originally appeared in the Buzzard’s Bay section of the My Fishing Cape Cod forum and was published on April 20th, 2024. Click here to view the original thread. Spring has officially sprung, and with it comes the cherished first fishing trip of the season. This year, I embarked

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My First “Family Trip” of the 2024 Season