June 1, 2020

The month of June has arrived on Cape Cod. Summertime and the best weather of the year is just around the corner. Whether you fish everyday or just occasionally, right now is an exciting time to be on the water, at the beach, or along the banks of the canal.In today’s report, I would like to

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Fly Fishing the Flats of Cape Cod Bay (and much more)
March 13, 2020

​In this segment, we chase down a school of adult pogies (also called bunker or menhaden). This footage was filmed in Cape Cod Bay during August of 2019, and originally aired during My Fishing Cape Cod TV. Pogie schools can contain tens of thousands of individual fish. Here on Cape Cod, pogies are an important prey

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Angler Education: Pogie Schools in Cape Cod Bay
December 26, 2019

As I begin collecting my thoughts for this post, I am sitting at the helm of my charter boat the WINGMAN for the last time this season. My fingers are shriveled, my jeans and boots are wet, and there are scents of wax and detergent in the air from the past several hours of cleaning.I’ve just

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2019 in Review: A Cape Cod Bay Charter Captain’s Perspective
November 8, 2019

Ryan CollinsNovember is definitely not a “prime” month for striper fishing on Cape Cod. Most of the bass (especially the big ones) have migrated out of Cape waters by this time of year. The weather is also a lot more difficult during November, and with less fish around, successfully finding and catching is much more of

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November 7th Striper Blitz Caught On Drone
September 21, 2019

Ryan CollinsSeptember is a fantastic month for spotting ocean sunfish (mola molas) here on Cape Cod. Mola molas are one of the heaviest known bony fishes in the world, weighing as much as 2,000 pounds!Back on Sunday September 15th I launched my kayak in Cape Cod Bay and paddled about 1/2 mile offshore to where several

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Close Encounter With An Ocean Sunfish
September 9, 2019

Ryan CollinsSlow-trolling live eels is a super effective way to catch big striped bass on Cape Cod, especially during September and October. The intricacies of eel fishing are many, and there are lots of tricks to the trade. However, slow-trolling is a relatively simple technique to learn.In this post I’ll first explain the technique to you,

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Slow-Trolling Live Eels for Monster Stripers on Cape Cod
August 16, 2019

Ryan CollinsThis past Tuesday night I donned my bathing suit and hit the beach at 11pm in search of stripers. The moon was nearly full, and it was shining brightly through the foggy mist and clouds. The wind was dead calm.I quietly walked down the beach, making sure not to disturb anyone who may be sleeping

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Nighttime Peanut Bunker Bass Blitz
July 23, 2019

Garet SuomalaHello My Fishing Cape Cod. ??  Garet Suomala here with another interesting Cape Cod fishing adventure to share with you. So sit right back, and you will hopefully enjoy this adventure.Something really cool happened to me back on June 10.  I was fortunate enough to be invited on Ryan’s boat the Miss Loretta to film an

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My Experience Filming An Episode Of My Fishing Cape Cod TV
July 9, 2019

Ryan CollinsLast summer I was fishing at night with my dad Jake, when my boat’s throttle cable suddenly parted. I could move the boat in reverse, but it was impossible to motor forward. The idea of motoring in reverse, all the way home through Cape Cod Bay, and into the East End of the Cape Cod

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My Experience “Getting Rescued” by TowBoatUS Cape Cod/Plymouth
July 1, 2019

Ryan CollinsSaturday night myself and 3 members of My Fishing Cape Cod encountered consistent action with stripers on almost every cast! I also thought we would eventually find some “keeper size” striped bass, however getting into big fish from shore is never a sure bet.Regardless we still had a ton of fun! The thunderstorms didn’t bother

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Cape Cod Surfcasting Report | Monday July 1
June 27, 2019

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

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Sight Fishing for Big Tautog (Blackfish) | June 27 Report
June 8, 2019

Ryan CollinsThis past Friday morning we departed the harbor at 6AM and enjoyed grease calm conditions with absolutely no wind. We were fishing with captain Cullen of Cape Star Charters, onboard one of our weekly group fishing trips.For this trip it was myself, captain Cullen, and MFCC members Ben Mahanna, Mike Marcus, Darren Jacobs and Dick Glockner.

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Early June Cape Cod Striper Report