June 8, 2023

Sea Bass fishing on Nantucket Sound can be a great way to introduce family members and friends to the exciting world of angling. When using the correct light tackle gear, these fish put up a great fight and are, in my opinion, one of the best tasting fish in the Atlantic. In this article I will tell

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How To Catch Black Sea Bass In Nantucket Sound
June 7, 2023

In this episode, My Fishing Cape Cod member and diehard surfcaster Calvin Toran-Sandlin joins our podcast host Kevin Collins for a discussion about fishing Upper Cape Cod from shore before, during, and after a big North wind. Late May and early June has been relatively windy and stormy here on Cape, but the fishing opportunities have

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June 7th Upper Cape Surfcasting Report & Forecast
June 6, 2023

Today I wanted to share a quick underwater video clip of some tinker mackerel trolling footage I captured on May 30th while fishing onboard one of our group fishing trips. Onboard for this memorable trip were My Fishing Cape Cod members David Faherty, Rick Davis, Bruce Perlman and Bruce’s friend Art. Captain Cullen put us on

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Trolling Tinker Macks for Striped Bass
June 1, 2023

Striped bass are tough creatures, but the strain put on a fish while being caught is intense.  Imagine you just ran a marathon, and then suddenly someone covered your mouth and you couldn’t breathe. That might be what it’s like for a striper. It’s no surprise that research has shown that keeping fish in the water as

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6 Tips for Releasing Stripers (especially at the Cape Cod Canal)
May 28, 2023

I first created this recipe back in 2014 when Ryan and I were still dating.  It’s so memorable for me because this was the very first recipe I created for My Fishing Cape Cod.  Since then, I’ve made quite a few more recipes for the site, and as each recipe get’s shared, gems like this

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How To Make Cajun Fried Scup
May 27, 2023

In this video it’s late May on Cape Cod and summertime is right around the corner. The days are long and the weather is warming up! In this episode we’ll go fishing from shore and catch bluefish using pencil poppers and jigs. This video was filmed on June 4th 2021, and it originally aired during March of

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Catching Bluefish on Cape Cod from Shore!
May 25, 2023

My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast Host, Kevin Collins sits down to chat with MFCC Member, Calvin Toran Sandlin about the Spring striped bass bite on Cape Cod.Calvin provides detailed information on what moon phases, tides, areas, and baits have been productive for him so far this season from shore.In addition, Calvin looks ahead to the month of June

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May 25th Surfcasting Report & Forecast
May 24, 2023

The winter flounder is also known as a “black back” and is native to the waters of New England. Both of the winter flounder’s eyes are nearly always positioned on the right side of their body. They spend their time along the bottom, eating worms, clams, mussels and many other crustaceans and small fish. Winter

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The Fascinating Flounder
May 21, 2023

MFCC member Doug Blanchard and I met up this past Saturday May 20th to fly fish the Cheeky Tournament for the sixth year in a row. After a long hike in order to get to our spot, we arrived just in time to get lines in the water at 5:30am sharp.The area we fished during

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A Whale of a Surprise + Lesson Learned about Hook Gauge Thickness
May 20, 2023

Here on Cape Cod, when fishermen think about flatfish, the first species most think about are fluke. Fluke are also known as summer flounder, and they definitely reign supreme in the flatfish world here in New England.  However, for me personally, winter flounder are my favorite flatfish to catch. Winter flounder are predominantly found in cooler

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Cape Cod Winter Flounder Fishing 101
May 18, 2023

It’s been another exciting week in the Cape Cod fishing world, and today we’ll cover it all in the third episode of the 2023 My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast. In today’s program we’ll talk about recent catches of 40+ inch striped bass, and the upcoming black sea bass season. We’ll also talk about flounder fishing, and

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Friday May 19th Cape Cod Fishing Report | Latest Podcast
May 18, 2023

Recreational black sea bass season opens up here in Massachusetts on Saturday May 20th!  During this trip from May 23rd 2022, we encountered fast action with schools of black sea bass which have congregated around one of Cape Cod’s many shipwrecks.

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Fishing a Cape Cod Shipwreck for Black Sea Bass