September 2, 2015

My Dad and I headed out to the canyons this past weekend for an overnight trip in hopes of tuna, mahi mahi, and marlin. After loading the boat and gassing it up we picked up the crew and were on our way. We decided to make the run to West Atlantis canyon over Hydrographer canyon

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West Atlantis Offshore Fishing Report
August 6, 2015

We left Osterville harbor around 7:30am, on a calm day last week, after loading all our rods and gear into the boat for the long 100+ mile trip to the canyons. Along the way we stopped in Madaket Harbor to top off the tanks with fuel. We then proceeded on our journey. It was a pretty

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Canyon Fishing Report
July 17, 2015

Andrew MassardAn 11:30 a.m. departure time from Oyster Harbors was more than fine by me! With this being our first canyon trip of the year, we decided it would be a smart move to get lines in the water mid-day, before a possible hot and heavy sunset bite.Calm seas and a smooth ride made for

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12 Foot Blue Marlin | Cape Cod Offshore Fishing Report
July 11, 2015

Last summer we began to expand the MFCC website into offshore fishing for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna, mahi mahi and a variety of other exciting species you typically only encounter out at the Canyons. My Fishing Cape Codders Andrew Massard and Mike Starr lead the charge by making multiple trips offshore, and then sharing their

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Get Ready For Offshore Fishing
October 5, 2014

The technique we used at Hydrographer’s Canyon incorporated a simple trolling spread which consisted of spreader bars, single lures, and skirted ballyhoos. On Mike’s center console we are able to run a 7 rod spread with a long and short outrigger, two flatlines close to the boat, and a long line down the middle. In

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Our Super Simple Strategy For Fishing Hydrographer’s Canyon
October 4, 2014

This trip took place August 9-10, 2014 and is written by MFCC member Andrew Massard, aboard MFCC member Mike Starr’s boat “Goin South” out of Oyster Harbors, MA. The crew for this trip was Andrew, Mike and Mikey Pajolek. My heart sank as the status of my flight changed from delayed to cancelled. I called

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Hydrographer’s Canyon Fishing Report | With MFCC Member Mike Starr
October 3, 2014

This offshore Cape Cod fishing report was written by MFCC Contributor Andrew Massard and took place Sunday, September 28. Mike and I left the dock at Oyster Harbors Marine at 2:30 am and enjoyed what will probably be the calmest ride to the canyons I’ll ever experience. We could see the reflections of the stars

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Cape Cod Offshore Fishing Report | West Atlantis, Veatch & Fish Tails
September 17, 2014

This is a guest report from MFCC member Andrew Massard recapping a Canyons trip he made on Sept 4-5, 2014 With a strong tuna bite in the area of Block Canyon, known as Fish Tails, going on for more than two weeks, and a beautiful weather window, we knew heading out to that the area would

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Cape Cod Offshore Fishing Report | Fish Tails Canyon