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The July 4th weekend marks a joyous occasion in Cape Cod’s fishing calendar, when the effects of late June’s new moon show their full impact on striped bass movement and feeding patterns. According to Sam Mullen from the Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans, this timing creates exceptional opportunities for both boat and surf anglers willing to adapt their strategies to the conditions.
...There’s something magical about a new moon on Cape Cod. The darkness wraps around you, the stars emerge in full glory, and somewhere out there, striped bass are prowling the shallows. This past Wednesday, June 25th, I got to experience that magic alongside longtime My Fishing Cape Cod members Brad Whitman, his wife Beth, and son …
As we move into the summer season, I can’t help but think about warm sunny days spent along the beaches of the Cape. Recently I’ve found myself daydreaming about the turquoise colors and clear water of the flats off Brewster. This lead me to an old post about a unique experience I had on this very …
The nor’easter currently sweeping through Cape Cod is providing challenging fishing conditions, but exceptional opportunities. Ian McPartland from Goose Hummock shop in Orleans recently had a 40 fish night from the beach inside Cape Cod Bay with fish upwards of 35 pounds.
...I am fortunate to call Cape Cod my home. I was born and raised in the small town of Orleans, where driving out on the “Outer Beach” (also known to many surfcasters as “The Great Beach”) was a Sunday tradition for my family. Although I never did much fishing from shore in my younger days, …
This past Friday the ice had finally started to thaw, and a strange warmth lingered in the air – well, “warmth” might be a generous description for temperatures in the forties, but after the chilly winter we’ve experienced, 40 degrees feels like a gift. As the afternoon sun bathed the marshes in golden light, I …
This December the surfcasting community lost a fishing legend, Janet Messineo of Martha’s Vineyard. Janet dedicated decades of her life to fishing the waters around Martha’s Vineyard and inspiring countless anglers along the way. She was a pioneering female angler in what has long been a male-dominated pursuit. Her passion for surfcasting has inspired countless others …
November. For surfcasters on the outer beaches, this is usually the month that has us looking in the rearview mirror at our season in the pursuit of striped bass. Yes, a few schoolies—maybe some shad still lurking on the edge. The reality that the migration of bass is moving south starts setting in.However, this season …
This past weekend 46 teams from My Fishing Cape Cod fished the Cape’s beaches in our 4th annual surfcasting tournament! The tournament began at 6pm on Friday September 27th and continued until 6am on Sunday September 29th. With over $4,400 worth of prizes up for grabs the competition was intense and I knew everyone would be …
Mark your calendars for The 36 Hour Grind – My Fishing Cape Cod’s 4th annual surfcasting tournament!This year’s tournament will happen the weekend of September 27-29. This is a team event and registration is now open for MFCC members. Kevin Johndrow and Jay Linscott won last year’s 36hr Grind. This 46 inch monster taken by Jay is …
This post was originally published here inside our members’ forum on August 16th, 2024. I was lucky to receive one of the new MFCC “All Around” 7-foot rods earlier this week and I had the chance to take it out surf casting this morning. I had heard there were some great blitzes of stripers on the …
I love fishing weightless soft plastics for striped bass from shore because the topwater hits are exciting and the single hook makes releasing so much easier.In this blog post we’ll talk about how I like to fish weightless soft plastics and the types of environments in which they really shine throughout Cape Cod and the …
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