May 30, 2017

On May 21st I had the privilege of teaming up with Ryan Collins for the 6th annual Cheeky Schoolie Fly Fishing Tournament. Anglers from all over the country attend this event on Cape Cod. It’s even touted as the largest fly fishing tournament in the world!My preparations started early that week with a run through of

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My First Experience Fly Fishing the Cheeky Schoolie Tournament
May 24, 2017

Shane Uriot On Sunday May 21st I was fortunate enough to head out on the MFCC group trip with Captain Cullen from Cape Star Charters. I arrived at the dock at 10 o’clock, and the group was already anxiously waiting for me on the boat. I made my way down the dock as quickly as I could,

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Topwater Stripers Feasting on Sand Eels
April 8, 2017

Ryan Collins We still have a couple more weeks before ocean-traveling migratory stripers arrive here on Cape Cod.   However, now that its April, the theory is holdover striped bass (which have spent the winter here on Cape) begin to “stir” and become more active.  I would say this theory rang true between the hours of midnight

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First Cape Cod Stripers of the Spring
February 3, 2017

Ryan Collins Today I want to share with you a new visual guidebook for fishing Provincetown, MA. This guidebook contains links to my best reports, articles and videos about fishing Provincetown for striped bass from shore and boat. This visual guidebook is perfect for My Fishing Cape Cod members who want to learn about exploring and

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Fishing Provincetown | Visual Guidebook
October 13, 2016

Andrew Burke Once I finished my classes for the day at UMass, I immediately packed up my car and headed for the Cape. After reading all the positive “fall run” reports, I was chomping at the bit to do some surfcasting. I was able to get in contact with Ryan Collins, and we made a spur

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Columbus Day Weekend Recap
October 11, 2016

Ryan Collins I have just recently discovered the effectiveness of the needlefish when surfcasting Cape Cod at night for striped bass. Of course I knew all along how effective needlefish can be. For example my friend Danya Mahota even blogged about needlefish last year here on MFCC. Yet this season I have been casting needlefish with more

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Fishing the Tony Stetzko Needlefish
October 10, 2016

Ryan Collins On Friday October 7th myself and MFCC intern Andrew Burke encountered fantastic fly fishing for schoolies and small keeper stripers.​ The bass were not large but they were present in astounding numbers. Hundreds of stripers were patrolling up and down the shoreline. Fortunately for me the big schools were cruising a mere 20-30 feet

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A Bass On Every Cast | Fly Fishing Report
October 3, 2016

Ryan Franklin As much as I love the summer, I always get excited for Fall for several reasons.  For example, you get to enjoy fun summer activities without the droves of tourist. Second, football starts up again; go Patriots! And saving the best for last, the fall striper run!  Over the past few years I have

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76 Stripers on the Vertical Jig
August 12, 2016

Kevin Collins Hello and welcome to another edition of the MFCC Podcast. This is your host Kevin Collins and it’s a pleasure to be back with you for the 18th episode of the 2016 season. We have an action packed show for you this week so let’s get down to it!

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Stripers To 56 Pounds | Cape & Islands Weekend Report
August 10, 2016

Ryan Collins When I was growing up, my father and I fished “blind”without sonar and GPS. We used very basic equipment and fished from a 12 foot boat powered by a 6 horsepower engine.  We found fish by paying attention to the wind, tide and past experiences. Instinct, determination and sheer luck also played a major

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Handlining For Striped Bass On Cape Cod
August 9, 2016

Ryan Collins Massive schools of adult pogies (also called menhaden and bunker) have appeared off Cape Cod in record numbers.Large striped bass, bluefish, seals and even giant bluefin tuna have been taking advantage of this epic nearshore feeding opportunity. Most of the enormous schools of adult pogies have been swimming close to the shoreline in

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Acres Of Pogies, Bass & Blues
July 24, 2016

I stepped outside around 8am and was greeted by a pleasantly cool morning. Instead of fishing, I felt like taking a beach day to enjoy the nice weather. I quickly loaded up my car in an effort to beat the crowds that fill the backside beaches of the Outer Cape during peak summer months.However, I had

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Monster Shore-Caught Bluefish