April 2, 2024

I pulled into the beach parking lot yesterday afternoon and was surprised to see a man lying on the sand a couple hundred yards down the beach.  I was debating walking over to see if everything was ok when a woman on her phone popped out of a nearby car and stood beside the man. A

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Sunset Stripers | April 2nd Fishing Report
March 23, 2024

This report from Tyler provides extra information about the albie trip featured in My Fishing Cape Cod TV Season 7 Episode 5 which aired on March 23rd, 2024. In my opinion fall is the best time to go fishing on Cape Cod, and this day was a perfect example. We had a group of four My Fishing

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Albie Episode | Extra Info
March 21, 2024

Yesterday afternoon I set off around 3pm to do some more kayaking and fishing for holdover stripers on Cape Cod.  Over the weekend I had success catching my first striper of 2024, so I was eager to get back out there and give it another try. However, this time I figured I would explore a new region,

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Kayaking the Backwaters of the Mid-Cape
March 20, 2024

This post from Dan was originally published in April of 2017. I figured now would be a good time to re-publish this post, because freshwater is where all the action is at right now until the stripers arrive! Hello My Fishing Cape Cod!  My name is Dan Jones, store manager at the Goose Hummock Shop

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How To Catch Smallmouth Bass On Cape Cod
March 18, 2024

Often overlooked, the chain pickerel is an aggressive and resilient fighting fish that can be found in ponds, lakes, streams, and grassy wetlands all over the state of Massachusetts. An extremely close relative to the legendary northern pike, these fish find themselves at or near the top of the food chain in your local neighborhood pond. Known

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10 Tips For Catching Chain Pickerel
March 17, 2024

It was dark and breezy last night as I made my way down the mid-Cape highway.  There were very few cars on the road, especially compared to the busy summer season. I was inspired by the recent catches of striped bass that have been posted to the Winter Stripers thread inside our members’ forum.  Sitting at

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My First Striper of 2024
March 15, 2024

As water temperatures rise, so does the excitement amongst the MFCC fishing community!  Every day now more members of MFCC are hitting the water and posting some impressive catches to our members’ forum. Today I’m thrilled to showcase a selection of standout catches shared inside the forum over recent days. Time for TroutAt this time of

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This Week’s Top Freshwater Catches
March 14, 2024

It had been a while since I last went fishing.  For me the month of March has consisted of a lot of video editing work, and most recently, attending and speaking at the New England Saltwater Fishing Show in Rhode Island. So it felt really nice to be driving down the mid-Cape highway this morning before

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My First Holdover Striper Trip of the Year | March 14th Report
March 11, 2024

Yellow perch are native to ponds throughout Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. Fishing for yellow perch with lures and live bait can be very productive and a lot of fun, especially during late winter and early spring before the stripers arrive. An added bonus is that yellow perch are also a very delicious fish to eat!

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Fishing Cape Cod (and SE Mass) during March for Yellow Perch
March 2, 2024

In the second episode of season 7 of My Fishing Cape Cod TV I began by going bottom fishing for black sea bass with MFCC members Eddy Kooyomjian and Josh Sawyer, and Josh’s kids Jordan and Jason. In the episode I included a couple “calls to action” prompting viewers to visit this blog post for extra

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Sea Bass Episode | Extra Info
March 2, 2024

In the second part of today’s episode of My Fishing Cape Cod TV, I went kayak fishing at night with live eels for striped bass. If you’re interested in learning more about this trip, including the general area I was fishing, then please scroll below. Just make sure you’re logged-in as a MFCC member in order

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Nighttime Kayak Fishing for Summertime Stripers
February 28, 2024

It still boggles my mind that it’s now possible to do a day trip to the Northeast Canyons, which are located about 100 miles south/southeast of Cape Cod & the Islands. As long as the wind is calm a trip to the canyons from Cape Cod takes about 3.5 hours. For a day trip, this means leaving

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What It’s Like Fishing for Tuna 100+ Miles off Cape Cod