May 29, 2013

Cape Cod boasts miles upon miles of expansive sandbars, flats and tidal pools. In some areas crystal clear water and fine sand extend as far as the eye can see. On a sunny day it is easy to confuse the turquoise shallows of Cape Cod with the tropical lagoons of ...

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Sandbar Stripers | May 28 Report
May 29, 2013

Continued from the post Sandbar Stripers | May 28 Report The bass really did come out nowhere. There was no swirl, footprint or any other indication of bass in the pool. Either way the fish had found my bait and managed to attach himself to the business end of my line. ...

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Sandbar Stripers | Extended May 28 Report
May 27, 2013

"A man may stand there and put all America behind him" is how Henry David Thoreau described Cape Cod nearly two hundred years ago. Sometimes it easy to lose sight of Cape Cod's simplicity, especially during the hustle and bustle of Memorial Day Weekend. Yet there are many fishing spots ...

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An Off-Road Adventure | Memorial Day Weekend Report
May 27, 2013

Continued from the post An Off-Road Adventure | Memorial Day Weekend Report This was no monster, but I didn't really care that much. It just feels good to catch a fish after logging in that much driving and walking. After a very quick fight I had the small schoolie in the ...

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An Off-Road Adventure | Extended Memorial Day Weekend Report
May 21, 2013

I awoke this morning to the blasts of the fog horn. My plan was to fish an estuary down Cape, however the dense fog made me think twice. The conditions were perfect for top water plugging boulder fields, so I called an audible and headed to one of my favorite ...

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Big Bass in the Fog | May 21 Fishing Report
May 21, 2013

Continued from the post Big Bass in the Fog | May 21 Report I jumped out onto another rock to help gain leverage and improve my angle on the striper. The fish was a good 50 yards away when he decided to turn and head towards open water. I took ...

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Big Bass in the Fog | Extended May 21 Report
May 16, 2013

Fishing Cape Cod's National Seashore is a wild and rugged experience. Oceanic waves relentlessly crash on more than 40 miles of pristine glacial sand. The great beaches of Outer Cape Cod extend all the way from  Chatham to Provincetown-virtually as far as the eye can see. An angler standing on ...

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Fishing Cape Cod’s National Seashore | May 16 Report
May 16, 2013

Continued from the post Fishing Cape Cod's National Seashore | May 16 Report I started this trip fishing a 9 inch black Slug-Go on a 2 ounce lead head. Slug-Go's do a good job of imitating sand eels, which are one the most prolific striped bass prey items in Cape Cod waters. Whether ...

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Fishing Cape Cod’s National Seashore | Extended May 16 Report
May 12, 2013

Mid-May is a phenomenal time of the year for Cape Cod surfcasting. The beaches and estuaries of Nantucket Sound are particularly good places to target the first keepers of the season. Based on yesterday's fishing trip, I think it's safe to say that slightly larger bass are filtering into the ...

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Nantucket Sound Report | Biggest Bass of the Year
May 12, 2013

Continued from the post Nantucket Sound Report | Biggest Bass of the Year Even after the fight this fish still had a lot of gusto left in him. He continued thrashing around in just a few feet of water, trying like heck to get away from me. ...

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Extended Nantucket Sound Report | Biggest Bass of the Year
May 12, 2013

Continued from the post A Double Header of Tautog and Stripers from Shore That first tautog was actually quite challenging for me to catch. I began the trip by using one of those generic tautog rigs that is made out of heavy wire and all sorts of terminal tackle. Something ...

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A Double Header of Tautog and Stripers from Shore | Extended Report
May 4, 2013

Today's Cape Cod fishing trip actually began last night, with a trip to the Cape Cod Canal. It's still early for the Big Ditch, but with the nice weather we've been having I just couldn't help myself. I arrived at the Canal last night around 7pm and fished right until ...

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Best Fishing Trip of the Season | May 4