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 to make new and exciting

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How to Make Lemon Tautog (or Scup) with a Three Bean Salad
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 and two of Steve’s good

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“Dinosaur Tog” and Our 1st Striper of the Year
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 haddock fishing. Tight lines! 🎣

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MFCC TV | Season 6: Episode 2
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 post I’ll share with you details

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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 season is behind us

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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 recreational fish species, be it

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Massachusetts is Considering Adopting Rhode Island’s New “Trophy Tautog” Rule
April 21, 2022

This post was originally published on April 23rd, 2019 Captain Cullen LundholmWinters can be grueling here on Cape Cod. We sometimes experience record snowfalls and epic Arctic cold spells. Like me, I am sure many of you cannot wait to get out on the water and wet a line. Right now, fishing from your boat may

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Now Is The Time To Get Ready For Big Tautog
October 4, 2021

This article was updated on October 4th 2021, and was originally published on October 29th, 2019. Ryan CollinsLast Thursday through Saturday we were gifted with perfectly calm conditions and warm sunny skies.The weather was so good on Friday that I was able to comfortably fish in short sleeves. I may of even gotten a little

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Tautog Fishing Cape Cod During October
May 11, 2021

Tautog (also called blackfish) and scup (also called porgy) arrive in Cape waters during May and stick around throughout the spring, summer and fall. Fishing Cape Cod for tautog and scup can be a lot of fun! Both species fight well and are often caught in the same spots using the same baits. In the following video,

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Tautog & Scup Kayak Fishing | Cape Cod, Massachusetts
February 20, 2021

In this post, you’ll find links to all the tackle, equipment, recipes and additional information from 2021 episodes of My Fishing Cape Cod TV. To navigate this post, simply click the link below to jump to the gear and tackle for a particular episode.

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TV Show Season 4: Resources and Tackle List
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 fishing, tautog fishing, striper fishing and

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Live Presentation Recording: Spring 2020 Video Review
September 24, 2020

Download Kevin CollinsWelcome to another edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod Chronicles podcast. I’m your host Kevin Collins (cousin of Ryan of MFCC).  Today we interview Jason Colby-MFCC member and captain at Little Sister Charters. You might recognize Jason from some of his posts and reports inside our forum.

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Bottom Fishing for Tautog, Sea Bass, Flounder & More with Capt. Jason Colby