May 15, 2023

In today’s blog post, I’d like to share some underwater bottom fishing footage. This footage was filmed exactly two years ago from today off Bird Island in Buzzard’s Bay.  In this video you’ll see hundreds of porgies (scup), but be sure to notice the male and female tautog which appear midway through!As you may of

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Here’s What a School of Scup (Porgies) Looks Like Underwater
May 9, 2023

One of the most common fish caught on Cape Cod during spring, summer and fall is the scup. Scup are also often referred to as porgies. They are simple to catch and are a lot of fun.  Plus if you manage to catch some really big scup (12 inches and up) then you will be

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Get Ready for Scup Fishing on Cape Cod!
May 6, 2023

*Please be very cautious when boating or kayaking this spring on Cape Cod. The water is extremely cold and if you were to fall overboard, then hypothermia will set in quickly. I currently wear a Gul U-Zip drysuit along with a high quality PFD from Stohlquist to increase safety. Springtime squid action on Cape Cod

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Squid Fishing on Nantucket Sound
May 5, 2023

Another exciting fishing season has begun, and today I’d like to welcome you to the first episode of the 2023 My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast. In today’s program we’ll talk about recent catches of slot striped bass, and the red-hot tautog bite. We’ll also talk about squid fishing, haddock, and freshwater.Here is our lineup of guests

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Friday May 5th Cape Cod Fishing Report
April 27, 2023

The tog action this year in Buzzard’s Bay has so far been off the hook! Plus yesterday we caught a 30 inch striper during our first group trip of the season. Tuesday April 25th was our first MFCC group fishing trip of the year. Onboard were members John Steele, Steve Kwietniak and two of Steve’s good

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“Dinosaur Tog” and Our 1st Striper of the Year
April 26, 2023

This article was originally published in May of 2020. I figured now would be a good time to re-publish, because squid will soon be arriving off the Cape! Over the past week on Cape Cod we’ve enjoyed some sunny warm days, but we’ve also had some snow flurries! Nevertheless the action with stripers, tautog, scup and

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How To Catch Squid On Cape Cod
April 20, 2023

The Goose Hummock Kids’ Fishing Festival is happening this Saturday April 22nd at Flax Pond in Brewster from 9am-12pm! The location is Nickerson State Park – Area 1. Team Goose will be supplying fishing rods, bait, burgers and more. In fact, the first 200 who attend get to keep their gear as a gift! That’s right,

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The Goose Hummock Kids’ Fishing Festival | This Saturday April 22nd
April 18, 2023

After a long and dreary winter with little to do due to lack of ice and snow, I always look forward to spring in New England.  In my eyes, there are many instances where you can feel the new season coming into full bloom.  From the buds and bulbs sprouting, to the sound of spring

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The Spring Grand Slam
April 5, 2023

*This article was originally published in August of 2015. Since that time I’ve now married the boyfriend who I refer to in this article. Despite the marriage, all of the following information has remained accurate. If you know me at all, I’m not much of a fish person.  I squirm at the thought of touching

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The Life of a Fisherman’s Girlfriend
March 30, 2023

When it comes to cod, the first thing that comes to most people’s minds is offshore deepwater fishing. While most successful cod fishing takes place in cold, deepwater grounds, there are oases closer to shore that provide pretty reliable fishing if you know what to look for. When conditions are right (and when the small cod season window

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Inshore Cod Fishing in Cape Cod Bay?…Yes, It’s Possible!
March 28, 2023

There’s no shortage of productive lures for trout fishing on Cape Cod and new lures are continuously coming onto the market. In this video you’ll learn about 5 of our favorite lures for catching rainbows, brookies, browns and tigers from Cape Cod’s ponds. This footage originally aired during April of 2022 in season 5 of My

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5 Effective Lures for Trout Fishing Cape Cod
March 20, 2023

Today marks the first day of spring, and already the reports are coming in about excellent fishing around Cape Cod for largemouth bass.  The ponds have also been stocked with rainbow, brook, brown and tiger trout, with sightings of ospreys also being reported. Today I’d like to take the opportunity to show you what’s been happening

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Spring Freshwater Fishing Has Sprung On Cape Cod