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 24, 2026

This past Monday September 21st started like most of my mornings do: coffee, a few hours of work, getting our two-year-old up, breakfast with my wife. Then the house emptied out, and I stood at the window watching the trees bend under a northeast wind that had been building all night.It was day one of …

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Cape Cod Nor’easter Blitz: Surfcasting for Giant Striped Bass
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 3, 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 Shop in Orleans.

Ian gives a well rounded surfcasting report on striped bass, bluefish, bonito, false albacore, and fresh water largemouth bass!

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Labor Day Weekend Surfcasters Report with Ian McPartland of the Goose Hummock
July 25, 2026

Busting the Midday Myth There’s a common myth in fishing that in the heat of summer, you can’t catch stripers from shore during the daytime on Cape Cod — especially in the mud-bottomed backwaters. But I left my house yesterday on July 24th with the goal of proving otherwise.My tool of choice was my 8wt …

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Fly Fishing Cape Cod’s Backwaters with Crab Flies in the Midday Heat
July 20, 2026

*This report was originally published on July 31st, 2018. Today I’ve decided to re-publish this post, because sharks can be caught June-September from shore throughout the Cape & Islands. For years now I have heard about people catching sharks from the beaches of Cape Cod. In fact, Ryan Franklin and other members from My Fishing …

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Shark Fishing on Cape Cod from Shore
July 9, 2026

Welcome to another summer 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 Ian McPartland of the Goose Hummock in Orleans.

Ian has been hitting the beaches of Cape Cod hard over the holiday weekend and the during the northeast blow earlier this week. He delivers reports on Cape Cod Bay, Provincetown, the backside beaches, and the south side.

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Summer Surfcasting Report with Ian McPartland of the Goose Hummock
June 16, 2026

I set my alarm for 3 a.m. That’s the kind of decision that sounds crazy to most people, but anyone who has stood on a remote Cape Cod beach in the pale light before dawn — salt air in your lungs, miles of coastline stretching out ahead of you with no one else in sight — …

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Stripers, Squid, and the Soul of Cape Cod
June 11, 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, Massachusetts.

Sam provides a complete surfcasting report with information on Cape Cod Bay, the backside facing beaches, and the south side. He covers striped bass, bluefish, and sea bass in a variety of locations.

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What’s Biting Now: A Mid-June Cape Cod Report with Sam Mullen
May 23, 2026

Memorial Day weekend on Cape Cod has anglers catching big striped bass inside Cape Cod Bay and smaller, but more aggressive fish along the south side. Ian McPartland of the Goose Hummock updates us on bass behavior, bait, water temperature, and tidal conditions.

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Elephants Eating Peanuts with Ian McPartland of the Goose Hummock
May 22, 2026

I fished the flats of Cape Cod Bay three times this week — Monday, Thursday, and again this morning — and each trip felt like a completely different season. Summerlike warmth and a massive low tide on Monday, a cool drizzly northeast vibe by Thursday, and howling wind at high tide this morning. Three very different …

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Three Days on the Flats
May 13, 2026

The 2026 Cape Cod fishing season is officially underway, and if this first report from Sam Mullen of the Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans is any indication, it’s shaping up to be a season worth getting excited about. From freshwater trout in the kettle ponds to migratory striped bass pushing through the Cape Cod Canal and Cape Cod Bay, there’s plenty of action to be had.

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First Cast Freshwater & Saltwater Report with Sam Mullen of the Goose Hummock