October 25, 2023

I love kayak fishing on Cape Cod, especially in scenic peaceful areas. And when the weather cooperates, it is hard to beat a day spent on the water in Wellfleet Bay. From the end of May through October, Wellfleet Bay is alive. Everything from coyotes to stripers are active, both day and night. The Outer Cape is

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Kayak Fishing Wellfleet Bay
August 31, 2023

*This post was originally published in mid-September of 2022. We wanted to re-publish this post today because September can be a great month for BIG bluefish in Cape Cod Bay. It had been a while since I had been fishing in my Old Town Sportsman 106 pedal kayak. I got out a few times in

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September Bluefish Kayak Adventures in Cape Cod Bay
February 20, 2021

In this post, you’ll find links to all the tackle, equipment, recipes and additional information from 2021 episodes of My Fishing Cape Cod TV. To navigate this post, simply click the link below to jump to the gear and tackle for a particular episode.

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TV Show Season 4: Resources and Tackle List
August 14, 2020

Download Kevin CollinsWelcome to another edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod podcast. Today we bring you a new Chronicles podcast about kayak fishing for false albacore on Cape Cod. Our weekly fishing report will return next week. In this episode we interview Alex Ridgway-MFCC member and passionate kayak angler. This podcast will be a great

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Kayak Fishing Cape Cod for False Albacore with Alex Ridgway
August 2, 2020

This past Wednesday July 29th I had a unique opportunity to film and photograph two amazing schools of menhaden.  Over the past several days I’ve seen menhaden schools inside Cape Cod Bay, as well as along the Atlantic-facing beaches of Outer Cape Cod. Each school probably contained several thousand menhaden. I know many people reading this have

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Amazing Menhaden (Pogie) Schools Off Cape Cod
June 18, 2020

​All this season I have been having a blast filming Cape wildlife using a variety of different cameras. It’s been an eye-opening experience for me! Today I wanted to take a moment to share with you another quick clip that I hope you will enjoy watching.This past Tuesday I filmed with my drone a large school

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Spooking a Big School of Stripers in my Kayak
May 18, 2020

This past weekend Cape Cod received a taste of summer with bright sunny skies, calm winds, and warm weather. Right now a lot of life is flocking and swimming to the bays, beaches and offshore waters surrounding the Cape & Islands.There is an abundance of fishing opportunities right now on Cape Cod. Anglers are chasing haddock,

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My First Keeper Tautog & Scup Of The Year
April 15, 2020

​This week I launched my kayak for the first time this year. My plan was to troll the shoreline of Cape Cod’s kettle ponds in search of trout. Not only was I able to catch some nice fish, but I was also able to film trout underwater as they approached my lures!In this post I’m excited

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Trolling For Trout On Cape Cod
September 19, 2019

Ryan CollinsWhen the albies first arrived on Cape Cod back in late August, they were extremely finicky and difficult to catch! However, recently the false albacore in our area have finally started feeding on larger baits, which is making them much easier to fool.Quite a few of our members in the forum are also reporting hookups

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The Albies Are Finally Less Finicky!
September 9, 2019

Ryan CollinsSlow-trolling live eels is a super effective way to catch big striped bass on Cape Cod, especially during September and October. The intricacies of eel fishing are many, and there are lots of tricks to the trade. However, slow-trolling is a relatively simple technique to learn.In this post I’ll first explain the technique to you,

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Slow-Trolling Live Eels for Monster Stripers on Cape Cod
May 23, 2019

*Kayak Safety Update*I want to address something important about the photos and videos in this report—I’m not wearing a drysuit in them. Since publishing this content, I’ve upgraded my safety gear and now wear a Gul U-Zip Drysuit for all springtime kayak fishing sessions.This isn’t just a preference—it’s essential. Spring waters off Cape Cod remain

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Kayak Fishing from Monk’s Park for Scup, Tautog & Black Sea Bass!
April 19, 2019

Ryan CollinsI’m happy to report I caught my first striped bass of the 2019 season this past Wednesday afternoon April 17th! I was fishing from my kayak on Cape Cod and was very surprised to find that one of the stripers was covered in sea lice.Sea lice are marine external parasites that feed on the mucus,

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My First Striped Bass Of The Year