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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Trying for Tautog | April 8th Report
April 3, 2024

Is it too early to start thinking about tuna? I don't think so! Before you know it the offshore tuna bite will be in full swing off Cape Cod and the Islands. Today I wanted to re-publish this report from July 15th, 2018. If you love tuna fishing then I hope ...

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My First Experience Bigeye Tuna Fishing at The Northeast Canyons
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 ...

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

In my opinion fall is the best time to be fishing on Cape Cod, and this day was a perfect example. We had a group of four My Fishing Cape Cod members ready for a day on the water, leaving Falmouth harbor just after first light.Earlier in the week the ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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

This post was originally published in February of 2021.Brett D'Alelio - MFCC memberOften 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 ...

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10 Tips For Catching Chain Pickerel