June 2, 2024

Some anglers don't like fishing under the brightness of the full moon, but I really love it. Being on the beach when it's lit up by moonlight is a magical experience. The most recent full moon occurred ten days ago on May 23rd. I had the pleasure of guiding three groups ...

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My Experience Surfcasting the Full Moon of May
May 30, 2024

Welcome to another edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast presented by Cape & Islands Mitsubishi! In this podcast, Ian McPartland of the Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans, MA sits down with our host Kevin Collins to discuss the latest surfcasting report.Ian has been able to successfully locate and ...

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May 30 Report with Ian McPartland of the Goose Hummock Shop
December 17, 2023

I went fishing on the evening of December 11th from shore for the first time in a couple weeks.  I figured some nice days of warmer weather would have any stripers fired up and I could almost sense fish in the air. This spot is “sacred” to Robbie Sturtevant and I, ...

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Holdover Stripers and a Hook in My Hand
October 16, 2023

It was noticeably chillier this past Saturday night when myself and MFCC members Charlie Lewis and Kenzie Floyd hit the beach for some surfcasting.With the new moon and plenty of cloud cover I knew it was going to be a very dark evening. Cape Cod Bay was flat calm with ...

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Cape Cod Bay Shore Fishing Report
September 14, 2023

*This post was originally published on September 4th of 2019.Catching keeper-size fluke is typically easier when fishing from a boat.However, there are  areas scattered throughout Cape Cod & the Islands where it's very possible to catch fluke from shore.In this post I'd like to recap a very fun shore bound ...

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Fluke Fishing on Cape Cod from Shore
August 29, 2023

*This memorable trip occurred on September 6th, 2022. I wasn't even sure if I was going to go fishing when I awoke on the morning of Tuesday September 6th. It was 3:40 AM and I was laying awake in bed pondering whether or not to go. Rain was coming down outside ...

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Reliving One of the Best Mornings of Surfcasting I’ve Ever Had
August 26, 2023

In this episode, MFCC member Calvin Toran-Sandlin joins podcast host Kevin Collins to discuss the transition from summertime to fall surfcasting for striped bass on Cape Cod.We'll also chat about what Calvin is currently seeing in terms of bait and funny fish, and how that impacts his strategies when it ...

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Late Summer Surfcasting Forecast
August 21, 2023

Today I wanted to share with you this false albacore video from the 2022 season, in case you're eager like me to get out there and catch an albie!This footage was filmed last year on September 16th along the South Coast of Cape Cod. I am sure some of you ...

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September Albie Fishing from Shore
June 29, 2023

The weather for the full moon this past weekend was windy, warm and humid. Cape Cod was "stuck" in a foggy and breezy weather pattern. On Friday June 25th I went fishing from the beach with My Fishing Cape Cod member David Kaplan. David lives in Mattapoisett and has written ...

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Surfcasting for Stripers during the First Full Moon of Summer
June 7, 2023

In this episode, My Fishing Cape Cod member and diehard surfcaster Calvin Toran-Sandlin joins our podcast host Kevin Collins for a discussion about fishing Upper Cape Cod from shore before, during, and after a big North wind.Late May and early June has been relatively windy and stormy here on Cape, ...

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June 7th Upper Cape Surfcasting Report & Forecast
May 25, 2023

My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast Host, Kevin Collins sits down to chat with MFCC Member, Calvin Toran Sandlin about the Spring striped bass bite on Cape Cod.Calvin provides detailed information on what moon phases, tides, areas, and baits have been productive for him so far this season from shore.In addition, Calvin looks ahead ...

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May 25th Surfcasting Report & Forecast
April 29, 2022

Come meet other people from My Fishing Cape Cod who fish the beach, and participate in a completely optional distance-casting competition, on Saturday May 7th at 9am at Sandy Neck Beach in Barnstable.Simply click here to register online - it's FREE!This meetup will be a fun excuse to get together, see familiar faces ...

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The May 7th Surfcasters’ Meetup & Distance-Casting Competition