October 7, 2026

Table of Contents The Run Nobody Else TriedLesson 1: Intel Beats SearchingLesson 2: Don’t Fish Where You Caught the BaitLesson 3: The RigThe Fish That Mattered MostWhat This Campaign Taught Me At 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 3rd, I stood on the dock at Sandwich Marina and listened to the wind. Northeast. Twenty-five miles per hour. Our …

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Into the Wind, Onto the Stripers: The HammerCat Giveaway Trip Report
October 3, 2026

Table of Contents Saturday 9/26: Find the LeeMonday 9/28: Trusting a HunchWednesday 9/30: The Fish That Said No ThanksWhy the Storm Was the Story On Saturday September 26th, the wind was gusting near 50 mph. Rain came sideways. And I had about two hours.Lauren was in Charleston with friends, I was solo-dadding our two-year-old, and …

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After the Nor’easter: Surfcasting for Stripers as the Dust Settles
September 30, 2026

Welcome to another edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast presented by Cape & Islands Mitsubishi and The Olde Cape Carwash. In this episode, we are joined by Ian McPartland of the Goose Hummock in Orleans.

Ian provides a live report from the south side that false albacore have stuck around and are actively feeding after the storm, and big striped bass have been pushed closer to shore inside Cape Cod Bay.

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Fall Funny Fish Survive the Storm with Ian McPartland of the Goose Hummock
September 23, 2026

Welcome to another edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast presented by Cape & Islands Mitsubishi and The Olde Cape Carwash. In this episode, we are joined by Sam Mullen of the Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans.

Sam gives surfcasting reports on the backside facing beaches of Cape Cod as well as Cape Cod Bay and gives his tips on successfully and safely fishing this weekend’s nor’easter.

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How This Nor’easter Could Reshape Cape Cod’s Fall Run, with Sam Mullen
September 12, 2026

This past week I traded my usual surf rod for something a little different — a six-foot-six ultralight spinning setup, rated for lures as light as one-sixteenth of an ounce, spooled with 15-pound braid and a 15-pound fluorocarbon leader.  No waders, no 3am alarm, no giant plugs. Just a bathing suit, a tiny rod, and …

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Lizardfish, Mackerel, and Windowpane Flounder: What Happens When You Fish Cape Cod with an Ultralight
September 4, 2026

Welcome to episode six of the Monomoy Saltwater Journal Podcast with Eddy Kooyomjian and Kevin Collins. In this podcast, we are joined by Captain Tyler Putney of Flatliner Charters.

Captain Tyler provides insight as to what made this his best striped bass season on record inside Cape Cod Bay and also looks ahead to the fall run and funny fish season.

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His Best Bass Season On Record: Captain Tyler Putney of Flatliner Charters
August 26, 2026

Welcome to another edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast presented by Cape & Islands Mitsubishi and The Olde Cape Carwash. In this late August episode, we are joined by AJ Coots of Red Top Sporting Goods in Buzzards Bay.

AJ gives a very hopeful and informative report on the Cape Cod Canal as we approach a weekend full moon with optimal tides to set anglers up for success. He also gives boat reports from Cape Cod Bay, Buzzards Bay, and south of the islands.

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Full Moon Cape Cod Canal Report with AJ Coots of Red Top
August 21, 2026

On episode five of the Monomoy Saltwater Journal, hosts Kevin Collins and Eddy Kooyomjian welcome Captain Chris Ballerini of Back of the Bay Charter Company.

Chris built his guiding resume the hard way, starting out at Sasquatch Fly Fishing in Estes Park, Colorado before spending four summers guiding remote fly-fishing expeditions in Alaska. He founded Back of the Bay Charter Company in 2021 running fly and light-tackle trips out of Plymouth with a focus on the the “three bays” of Plymouth, Kingston, and Duxbury.

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Two Boats, Three Bays, and One Season with Captain Chris Ballerini
August 6, 2026

Welcome to an August edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast presented by Cape & Islands Mitsubishi and The Olde Cape Carwash. In this podcast, we are joined by Sam Mullen of the Goose Hummock.

Sam gives a detailed Cape Cod Bay boat report regarding striped bass, bonito, bluefish, and bluefin tuna.

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Cape Cod Bay Bass & Bluefin with Sam Mullen of the Goose Hummock
July 25, 2026

Welcome to another edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast presented by Cape & Islands Mitsubishi and The Olde Cape Carwash! In this podcast, we are joined by Amy Wrightson of Sports Port in Hyannis.

Amy provides detailed reports on striped bass, bluefish, and fluke covering Cape Cod Bay, the South Side of Cape Cod, and Vineyard Sound.

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Cape Cod Bay Bass, Blues, and Southside Fluke From the Beach with Amy Wrightson of Sports Port
July 21, 2026

If you read my report on the squid blitz we found in Cape Cod Bay on June 29th, you know that morning was unlike anything I’d seen in years — tens of thousands of striped bass corralling millions of foot-long squid across miles of open water between Wellfleet and Provincetown.  Throughout that memorable trip on the …

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Caught on Camera: Striped Bass Hooked Up on Paddletails Underwater
July 17, 2026

Welcome to the first publicly shared episode of the Monomoy Saltwater Journal presented by Monomoy Tackle. In today’s podcast, we are joined by Captain Bill Mitchell of Seven Stripes Fishing.

Bill shares fresh reports from Cape Cod Bay, Monomoy, south of the islands, and out east. He also provides in depth strategy and tactics on how to successfully fish for a variety of species in these areas.

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Reading Rips, Chasing Pogies, and Betting on Bluefin: An Angler’s Guide to Right Now on Cape Cod