September 6, 2015

Albies have been coming within reach of surfcasters and anglers using small boats or kayaks, so I recently decided to splash the Hobie and try to chase them down.I must say I had one heck of a time keeping up with the fish! This 4+ minute video report recaps the ...

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Chasing Albies via Kayak
August 22, 2015

The last time I splashed the kayak was back in June of this year. Back then I was fortunate to catch some beautiful fish, but most of all I enjoyed the quiet and simplicity of fishing from a kayak.As we move toward the end of the summer, I am looking ...

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Gearing Up To Kayak Fish The Cape
August 13, 2015

As we roll into mid-August I find myself starting to think about "funny fish." It won't be long now until bonito, false albacore and other more "tropical" species of fish begin trickling into Cape waters.Last season I had a blast chasing false albies with my fishing buddy Jeff C. I ...

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False Albie Fishing | A Video Overview Of What To Expect
June 23, 2015

This past weekend I was able to venture out in the kayak in the early AM and again in the evening. During both trips I was lucky to find striped bass in very shallow water. Some of these fish were quite large too. The biggest of the bunch was a 25-30 ...

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Using The Kayak To Target Big Bass In Skinny Water
June 22, 2015

This is a guest report from Chris French who's been a member of MFCC since May of 2012. Chris also runs a new fishing website called Angler Toolbox which you can check out by clicking here. On this trip, I departed early to get a few hours of fishing in ...

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Targeting Striped Bass Using a “Kaboat”
June 18, 2015

Yesterday afternoon I set out on the Hobie kayak I received from the good crew over at Sturgis Boatworks in West Yarmouth. I now realize just how incredible of a tool this kayak can be for catching fish in challenging environments.After more than a mile of paddling I wasn't quite ...

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Cape Cod Kayak Fishing Report | June 17
January 8, 2015

Spring is hiding out there somewhere beneath the frost and ice. Some say spring is a long ways away, but I can feel it just past the tips of my fingers.And when spring arrives one of the first things I will do is splash the kayak, and start pedaling. I'm ...

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5 Picturesque Places to Kayak Fish this Spring on Cape Cod
January 1, 2015

As we move into the New Year, I find myself reminiscing about the 2014 Cape Cod saltwater fishing season. Throughout the 2014 season I can swiftly recall numerous highlights and memorable moments, in which I declared “I will remember this come winter!”Several of those memorable moments include: ...

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My #1 Cape Cod Striped Bass Kayak Fishing Trip Of 2014
September 16, 2014

"They are definitely on fish" is what I recall saying to myself, as I looked out over the horizon at a small pack of boats. I was working on only a few hours of sleep from the night before. I didn't want to burn gas in my 21 footer and ...

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Mid-Afternoon 25 Pounder From The Yak
September 12, 2014

Ryan Collins Slow-trolling live eels is a super effective way of fooling big striped bass on Cape Cod, especially during late summer and early fall. Slow-trolling is a relatively simple technique to learn, and in this video tutorial I will try to explain all the details of this deadly kayak ...

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Slow Trolling Live Eels For Monster Stripers | Cape Cod Kayak Fishing
September 11, 2014

I had a terrific time during my first ever Hobie kayak fishing experience earlier this month. I caught a big bluefish and small striped bass during that inaugural trip. Since then I've been chomping at the bit to hook into a big striper from the Hobie yak. Luckily for me that ...

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Big Striped Bass From The Hobie Kayak
September 11, 2014

(Continued from the report Big Striped Bass From The Hobie Kayak) This bass took considerably more line than the first fish. I was positive she was at least 30lbs. The kayak was being pulled right across the surface by the fish, just as I had been told it would. I can ...

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Big Striped Bass From The Hobie Kayak | EXTENDED REPORT