May 14, 2024

I love fishing for tog! They’re a blast to catch when you get into a “tautog blitz” where you get bites on every drop. Plus they’re perhaps my favorite fish to eat. The icing on the cake is catching a few nice striped bass in addition to the tog. That’s exactly what happened during my most

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Toggin’ and Bassin’ with MFCC Members
May 11, 2024

*If you missed this report when we originally published it, then have no worries. I plan on rolling out text updates so members can receive these reports via text as soon as we publish them. Stay tuned!In this episode of the podcast, which was recorded on Thursday May 9th, our host Kevin Collins interviews AJ

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Canal & BBAY Report/Forecast with Red Top Sporting Goods
May 9, 2024

Amy Wrightson of Sports Port in Hyannis joins our podcast host Kevin Collins for the first episode of the 2024 My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast, presented by Cape & Islands Mitsubishi.Amy provides first hand reports of migratory striped bass arriving here on Cape Cod in good numbers. She has seen and heard reports of schoolie

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May 8 Report with Amy of Sports Port
May 2, 2024

Hey MFCC! Captain Tyler here from Flatliner Charters with a quick fishing report for today, May 2.   I headed out earlier this morning for a tautog trip and as soon as we got set up at our spot we had bites right away, in the general area shown below.  They were on the smaller side

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The First Striper Schools Have Arrived!
May 1, 2024

*This post was originally published in May of 2020. Over the next two weeks the bottom fishing in Vineyard Sound and Buzzard’s Bay should really start to heat up. Big tautog and scup will soon be here in good numbers, and I am chomping at the bit to target tog and scup from boat, kayak and

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How To Catch Green Crabs For Bait
April 26, 2024

This morning we took two boats with 11 My Fishing Cape Cod members tautog fishing for the first time this season.  The weather was beyond wonderful and I’m happy to report that the action was pretty terrific too! At 6am it was a chilly 32 degrees and captain Cullen’s brand new 33′ Conch had a thin

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Solid Start to the 2024 Tautog Season!
April 24, 2024

This post from MFCC member Eddy Kooyomjian originally appeared in the Buzzard’s Bay section of the My Fishing Cape Cod forum and was published on April 20th, 2024. Click here to view the original thread. Spring has officially sprung, and with it comes the cherished first fishing trip of the season. This year, I embarked

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My First “Family Trip” of the 2024 Season
April 23, 2024

In ancient mythology, carp are consistently revered for their strength. To help you form an idea of what I’m talking about, I’d like to start this blog post by sharing with you the Dragon Gate Legend, which is a story that was passed down for generations in ancient China.The Dragon Gate LegendThe Dragon Gate Legend

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Carp Fishing in Massachusetts – One Man’s Trash is another Man’s Treasure
April 15, 2024

Today is an absolutely gorgeous day on Cape!  Honestly, you might even be able to go to the beach.   Right now it’s 70 degrees and sunny with a pleasant breeze from the southwest.  Hands down it’s the nicest day of Spring so far.  This morning I launched my kayak at the leisurely hour of 9am for

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Monday April 15th Cape Cod Freshwater Report
April 11, 2024

It’s still super early in the season to be fishing for stripers.  The first migratory schoolie striped bass of the year probably won’t show up for another three weeks. Nevertheless, yesterday afternoon I felt that familiar “itch” to head out and give striper fishing a try regardless of the fact that it’s honestly too early to

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Fishing Wareham for Holdover Stripers
April 11, 2024

Have you ever caught a sea robin? If you spend any amount of time bottom fishing off Cape Cod then you probably have caught many! Over the years I’ve caught a bunch of sea robins while fishing in Nantucket Sound for squid, off Monomoy Island while fishing for fluke, and in Buzzard’s Bay while fishing for

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My Sea Robin Fishing & Eating Experience
April 8, 2024

With bright sunshine and temps in the mid 50’s, I figured today was as good a day as any to try for my first tog of the season.  Yes it’s still wicked early, but you never know unless you go! However this adventure actually began yesterday afternoon, when I visited one of my reliable green crab

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Trying for Tautog | April 8th Report