August 28, 2012

Sometimes it's great to simplify things and head out on foot with a small spinning rod in hand. I think the key to finding good action on small fish at night at the Canal lies in targeting the areas directly underneath the bright white lights on the Cape side  of ...

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Extended August 28 Report
August 22, 2012

Just about any beach on Cape Cod has the potential to cough up at least a fish or two.  However you can increase your odds of catching a fish by bringing the family and or significant other to areas that have some sort of structure or fish-attracting feature. This could ...

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Combining Beach Days with Fishing
June 12, 2012

South Cape is a perennial bluefish hot spot. I heard a couple days ago that there was a bluefish blitz right along the beach at around 4pm.  With the wind the way it was yesterday I had to go check it out. I grabbed my buddy Garet and we headed ...

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South Cape Beach
June 12, 2012

Cape Cod Fishing Report This guy hammered a pencil popper that was danced around boulders and through a big time rip. Mazzola and I fished a really cool area yesterday that featured a prominent point with huge boulders and a swiftly moving current that produced some serious rip water very ...

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Fishing the Rips from Shore | June 11 Report
June 8, 2012

It's nice to finally see the sun again, and I'm crossing my fingers that the good weather lasts right on through this weekend.  We are certainly due for some beach weather, so hopefully tomorrow and Sunday turn out to be just that. If you head out fishing this weekend, you ...

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Extended Fishing Forecast | June 9-10
June 3, 2012

What a morning! Just a few years ago getting out of bed at 4AM on a Saturday was absolutely unheard of.  Today I'm actually enjoying not burning the candle at both ends, and actually feeling energetic on weekend mornings.  Having a nice morning on the beach beats going out and ...

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Monsoon Bass | June 3 Report
June 2, 2012

Hope you aren't getting sick of the "up close and personal" pics! I'm realizing that taking quality fish photos is not easy by yourself. If only I could save bluefish like the one above for a live bait tuna trip! Speaking of tuna, I heard that an 83 inch giant ...

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Beach Blues | June 1 Report
May 31, 2012

This morning felt more like mid-August than late May.  Believe me I am not complaining one bit.  I will take flat calm conditions, sunny skies and 70 degrees at sunrise any day. I decided to get out and do some exploring today.  I'm really enjoying finding new areas throughout the ...

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Tons of Surface Action | May 31 Report
May 28, 2012

Even after a night out on the town it is always worth getting up early. Today was absolutely awesome I think I have logged in 45 minutes of snooze time over the past 48 hours.  Surprisingly I have never felt so energetic.  I think it may have something to do ...

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Nantucket Surf Casting | May 28 Report
May 24, 2012

Fishing around boulders is a good way to increase your odds of at least catching a bass or two. After a day of not fishing I was starting to go through withdrawals so I made a concerted effort to get out for an hour tonight.  I didn't have much time ...

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Barnstable’s Schoolie Striper Hot Spot | May 24 Report
May 22, 2012

Garet with a future 50 pounder. I met up with a good friend of mine yesterday to do some surf casting for striped bass.  Garet is a young man from Cape Cod who loves to fish, watch Boston sports and eat at Old Country Buffet. A few seasons ago Garet ...

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Smallest Fish of 2012 | May 21 Report
May 17, 2012

I love finding and fishing brand new areas. There's certainly nothing wrong with fishing the Cape Cod Canal or other well-known areas.  These spots are well-known for a reason.  They produce great fishing and big fish. Yet in my opinion one of the best aspects of fishing Cape Cod is ...

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Hot Top Water Action | Buzzard’s Bay Surfcasting Report May 17