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This past weekend Cape Cod received a taste of summer with bright sunny skies, calm winds, and warm weather. Right now a lot of life is flocking and swimming to the bays, beaches and offshore waters surrounding the Cape & Islands.There is an abundance of fishing opportunities right now on Cape Cod. Anglers are chasing haddock, …
Ryan CollinsThis past Saturday November 2 my friend Jay Mazzola and I headed out again in search of tautog. We were coming off this great tog trip from the weekend before, and we were both eager to get back into the blackfish!However, due to the gale force winds we experienced last week, the water conditions …
Ryan CollinsThis past Monday afternoon was so gorgeous, I decided that I just had to launch the boat and invest a few hours into exploring some new areas. Little did I know I would stumble into a rare sight fishing for tautog opportunity! Typically I anchor up in 20 feet or more of water when fishing for …
When weather conditions allow, bottom fishing from the kayak in the waters surrounding the Cape & Islands can be productive and a lot of fun. Just remember to please put safety first! The water this time of year is still very cold, and depending where you are kayaking, you might not last very long if you capsize. *2022 Kayak …
Steve KwietniakMember since 2015I arrived at the dock at 5:45 as my fellow MFCC crew members were strolling toward Capt. Cullen’s boat. I also saw Ryan getting ready to launch his kayak. He wouldn’t be joining us today, but it was good seeing him after a long winter. After the customary greetings, all were on …
Ryan CollinsFor most of my fishing life I have been obsessed with striped bass. However in recent years I have really enjoyed branching out and fishing for other species. One species of fish which I find super fun to target is the tautog (also called blackfish). Tautog are extremely strong and fight great. They are a …
Lesson #7: How To Catch TautogWatch the video below to get a complete overview of how to catch tautog on Cape Cod. Filmed during a weekly MFCC group fishing trip with captain Cullen of Cape Star Charters. arrow-down Here Are 6 Tautog Fishing Tips With Timestamps 1) How to hook the crab Time: 1m 29s …
Lauren Collins I hope you enjoyed this weekend’s tautog fishing episode on My Fishing Cape Cod TV! Not only was it my big debut in front of the camera, but also my big debut going tautog fishing. Leading up to this episode, I had been told that tautog were in thick and heavy, so I knew …
Ryan CollinsDuring this tautog fishing trip we filmed a new episode of My Fishing Cape Cod TV, and my wife Lauren ended up catching the biggest tautog of the day! If you read this report from the weekend then you already know there are a lot of tautog (especially juvenile tautog) hanging out in the shallow …
Ryan CollinsDuring the fall tautog (also called blackfish) invade shallow water rock piles in big numbers. These hard fighting fish are fun to catch and taste delicious! Recently I decided it was time to break out the tog gear and try my luck at some rock piles. It had been months since my last tautog trip and …
Ryan Collins Our 2018 My Fishing Cape Cod group fishing trip season got off to a stellar start this past Friday morning. In fact I was so excited the night before this trip that I could barely sleep! I woke up well before my alarm went off, and at 5:30AM I met captain Cullen and the …
Ryan Collins Tautog season is upon us! These structure-oriented saltwater fish fight like crazy and are absolutely delicious eating. Plus the month of May is usually great for tautog fishing. One of the best ways to catch tautog is to anchor up over a rockpile, or fish the edge of the canal from shore using a …
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