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
May 9, 2026

It smelled like low tide and rotting green crab, the wind was howling at 30 knots out of the southwest, and my line was fouled with seaweed on nearly every cast.I was having a blast.30-knot winds out of the southwest made for challenging conditions on Buzzards Bay, May 4th.I arrived at the jetty at 1:45pm

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Tautog Are Here — But You’ll Have to Earn Them!
May 6, 2026

I pulled on my waders, grabbed the spinning rod and the fly rod, and made my way to the mouth of an estuary on the Lower Cape — the same system I’ve been fishing this spring, but this time closer to where it dumps into the bay, not back upstream where I was on April 13th and again on April 27th.

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She Ran East and Took My Line With Her | The Cape Cod Striper Season Is Waking Up
May 1, 2026

Everyone’s waiting for the big striper migration. The texts, the forum posts, the “are they here yet?” questions are already flooding in. And the honest answer is: the main push of fresh migratory striped bass has not yet arrived on Cape Cod. But there are bass here right now. Perhaps you’ve seen the photos in the

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I Woke Up at 3:15am to Fly Fish for Cape Cod’s Early Season Stripers — Here’s What I Found
December 17, 2025

 From 40 inch holdover stripers, to freshwater adventures, to off season projects, the My Fishing Cape Cod members’ forum has been bustling with updates this holiday season. Read on for a complete summary of what’s been happening recently around the community. Table of Contents Winter StripersBoat Building ProjectsYear-Round AnglersIce Fishing Season BeginsTrout Fishing Takes Center StageFly

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From 40-Inch Stripers to Handmade Boats: MFCC’s Forum Roundup
November 17, 2025

This past Saturday morning, November 15th, I woke at 3 AM to a sight that makes any angler’s heart race—trees standing perfectly still against a star-filled sky. At 34 degrees with zero wind, conditions were ideal for chasing late-season stripers in Cape Cod’s hidden backwater sanctuaries. While I can’t reveal the exact location—I can share something

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Finding Peace (and Stripers) in Cape Cod’s Backwaters
October 25, 2025

This post was originally published in November of 2024. We figured it was a good idea to re-publish this post now, because fingers crossed the Outer Cape will experience good fishing again this November! November. For surfcasters on the outer beaches, this is usually the month that has us looking in the rearview mirror at

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November Surfcasting on the Outer Cape
October 14, 2025

The fall fishing season on Cape Cod has exploded into what many anglers are calling the best action of the year. With nor’easters pushing baitfish and predators close to shore, mid-October is proving to be prime time for both striped bass and false albacore throughout the region. Ian McPartland of the Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans shares his insights, including what he described as one of the most productive four hour false albacore days of his life.

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Mid October Magic: Catching 20 Albies From The Kayak With Ian McPartland of the Goose Hummock
October 10, 2025

The fall run on Cape Cod has kicked into high gear, and by all accounts, this week has been the most productive period of the entire season. Connor Swartz of Red Top Sporting Goods in Buzzards Bay reports that from the legendary Cape Cod Canal to the expansive flats and boulder fields of Cape Cod Bay, anglers are experiencing the kind of consistent action that makes Cape Cod a world-class fishing destination.

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Canal, Cape Cod Bay & Buzzards Report With Connor Swartz of Red Top
October 8, 2025

The fall fishing season along Cape Cod’s southern coastline has exploded with activity, offering anglers some of the best fishing opportunities seen in recent years. Evan Eastman of Eastman Sport & Tackle in Falmouth reports that the convergence of false albacore, striped bass, and tautog has created what might be the premier fishing week of the entire season.

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Inside The Epic Falmouth Fall Run With Evan Eastman