September 20, 2015

After hiking and fishing for 27 miles, I finally reached my end goal of Race Point Lighthouse this morning around 10am. This was certainly one of the most memorable journeys of my lifetime!I wanted to post these below videos for those of you who do not participate in Facebook. These videos were shared in real …

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The Journey of a Lifetime
September 18, 2015

As of 5PM on Friday September 18th, I have reached Cahoon Hollow in Wellfleet and am en route to Newcomb Hollow. My legs feel great and I’m ready to catch some fish as soon as the sky gets dark.

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10 Miles Down, 17 to Go | Surfcasting Cape Cod’s Great Beach
September 1, 2015

Last week I met up with MFCC contributor Danya Mahota for a night of surfcasting on the outer beaches of Cape Cod. It was good to reconnect with Danya and also to do a little recon in preparation of the 23 mile fishing hike I plan to do later this month.Finding fish along these beaches …

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Preparing for “The Trek” with Danya Mahota
August 16, 2015

At the end of the 2014 fishing season, I read the book Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau. The text recaps Thoreau’s visit to the Cape during the mid 1800’s, including his walk along the dunes from Nauset Inlet to Provincetown.After reading the book I felt inspired to do the same, yet I would walk …

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27 Miles of Surfcasting the Beaches of Outer Cape Cod
August 14, 2015

On Monday we left at 8am which is later than our usual 5am departure time for tuna trips. The wind had blown hard from the north during the days leading up to this trip, and I wanted to allow the seas some time to lay down.​Exiting the bay was quite the challenge. We encountered a …

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Thousands of Tuna | Cape Star Charters Report
June 15, 2015

This morning I recorded a podcast with Cullen Lundholm of Cape Star Charters and learned about an amazing topwater bite that he’s been experiencing the past few days off Cape Cod.  There are no guarantees in fishing, but right now Cullen and his crews have been consistently catching 25+ pound striped bass, mostly on topwater plugs. …

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Awesome Topwater Action | June 15th Report
June 2, 2015

Surfcasting the beach at night is a spiritual experience for many anglers here on Cape Cod. Standing alone beneath a dune with a moon overhead and stripers at your feet is pretty special. Before this north wind and rain rolled into the region, I was able to fish the beach at night with several My Fishing …

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Bass & Bluefish In The Nighttime Surf
June 1, 2015

This is a guest post from MFCC member Jim Murphy. This past weekend I fished the beach with Jim and 2 other MFCC members, Chas Salmon and his good friend Dan.  I met Ryan in the parking lot about an hour before sunset. Fellow MFCC members Chas and Dan were expected to arrive in an …

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My Fishing Cape Cod Group Fishing Trip | June 1 Report
May 25, 2015

The wind was howling and the sun sinking towards the horizon, as Lauren and I set off through the dunes, and onto Cape Cod’s great backside beach.  Lauren wanted to take some photos with her new camera, and I wanted to catch a striper along Cape Cod most vast and pristine stretch of shoreline. Having Lauren …

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Surfcasting Coast Guard Beach
April 6, 2015

This week has lots of potential! Many kettle ponds on Cape are finally ice-free, which for me means it’s time to give freshwater a shot. Trout will be my main target this week, but I’m not giving up on holdover striped bass either. Keep an eye on those water temps too, because once it hits …

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Cape Cod ” Fishing Forecast” For April 6
October 22, 2014

A common request I received throughout the 2014 season was to provide information about easy-to-access fishing spots. Many people here on MFCC wanted to fish spots where parking was free, simple and easy. In Provincetown two particular places come to mind. I feel comfortable sharing these productive spots here online because there is plenty of parking, …

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2 Easy Access Surfcasting Spots In Provincetown
October 20, 2014

  Before I dive into this post, I want to let you know that I am thinking of hosting an in-person fishing class before the weather turns too cold. Topics covered would include how to work certain plugs like pencil poppers, how to fish a live eel and virtually anything you may personally be interested …

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Cape Cod Striped Bass Fishing Report for October 20