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The smell hit me first.Standing on my boat the morning of June 26th, 2023 at Stellwagen Bank, I could actually smell the whales’ breath—that distinctive fishy, musty odor that tells you humpbacks are surfacing way too close for comfort. Thick fog had already forced me to abandon my plans to film giant bluefin tuna, and …
Pogies are also called menhaden or bunker. They are often referred to as the most important fish in the sea, because they are filter-feeders, and they help keep the water clean. Pogies are also an important food source for whales, birds and many species of fish. In particular, live-lining pogies is an extremely effective way to …
Mackerel fishing is a ton of fun, especially for kids. In fact catching mackerel as a 6 year old is how I became so interested in fishing! I can still remember the excitement and how much fun I had going mackerel fishing when I was younger. Mackerel are one of the most plentiful and abundant fish …
This post was originally published here inside our private forum on December 10th, 2023. Last year on December 11th I decided to try for some mackerel (blue bullets is what I prefer to call them) at my favorite place to fish, the Cape Cod Canal. I went down to the canal while my wife was …
Growing up I always wanted to see what the birds see, and now with drones it’s possible. This past Monday afternoon I stumbled across a pretty awesome drone videography opportunity…
...*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 …
This afternoon I headed out in hopes of catching a highly effective bait for holdover striped bass. Conditions were quite pleasant with a very light breeze and an air temperature of around 50. The marsh was still brown but I did catch a few shades of green here and there, which was refreshing to see.As mentioned …
*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 …
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 …
Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report One of the most difficult road blocks we have thus far encountered in our pursuit of giant tuna is procuring a reliable source of high quality live bait. In the tuna world, this means having a bait pen chock full of live bluefish.
...Up until 2011, pogies had eluded me for years. How to catch pogies had remained a mystery the greater part of my time on Earth. Well I am happy to report that I am no longer puzzled by this mysterious bait fish! At least for the moment…
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