October 3, 2026

Table of Contents Saturday 9/26: Find the LeeMonday 9/28: Trusting a HunchWednesday 9/30: The Fish That Said No ThanksWhy the Storm Was the Story On Saturday September 26th, the wind was gusting near 50 mph. Rain came sideways. And I had about two hours.Lauren was in Charleston with friends, I was solo-dadding our two-year-old, and …

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After the Nor’easter: Surfcasting for Stripers as the Dust Settles
September 30, 2026

This report was originally published on September 15th. We have updated it today with a full video from the trip which you can watch by clicking play above. I left the house at one o’clock in the afternoon on Sunday September 13th, which if you know anything about surfcasting on Cape Cod, is a strange …

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Alone on Cape Cod’s National Seashore, Topwater Striper Fishing in the Rain
September 26, 2026

Welcome to special nor’easter edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast presented by Cape & Islands Mitsubishi and The Olde Cape Carwash. In this podcast, we are joined by AJ Coots of Red Top Sporting Goods in Buzzards Bay.

AJ has an action packed Cape Cod Canal report for this weekend’s full moon nor’easter focusing on big striped bass, sea bass, and bonito.

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Cape Cod Canal Full Moon Nor’easter Report with AJ Coots of Red Top
September 24, 2026

This past Monday September 21st started like most of my mornings do: coffee, a few hours of work, getting our two-year-old up, breakfast with my wife. Then the house emptied out, and I stood at the window watching the trees bend under a northeast wind that had been building all night.It was day one of …

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Cape Cod Nor’easter Blitz: Surfcasting for Giant Striped Bass
September 21, 2026

Catch Episode 7 of the Monomoy Saltwater Journal right here on My Fishing Cape Cod!

Captain Ben Sussman of In The Net Sportfishing joins Eddy and Kevin for a report on the fall bite along the south side of Cape Cod featuring false albacore and striped bass.

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Fall Run Striped Bass & Funny Fish with Captain Ben Sussman
September 8, 2026

The Cape Cod fall run is unlike anything else in saltwater fly fishing. Bait is everywhere. Birds are working. Fish are stacked and feeding hard before pushing south for the winter. For fly anglers, it’s the most visually exciting time of year — and also the most demanding. Shots come fast, fish move constantly, and …

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Fall Run Fly Fishing: Captain Brian Kelly’s Guide to Stripers, Albies, and Bluefish
September 7, 2026

September has arrived on Cape, and today we wanted to remind you about The Weekly Spot – a service designed to help members explore different regions of the Cape and discover new productive waters. So many of you have been asking for guidance on specific areas and wanting to expand beyond your usual fishing spots, …

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Continue to Uncover Cape Cod’s Best Fishing Spots
September 4, 2026

Welcome to episode six of the Monomoy Saltwater Journal Podcast with Eddy Kooyomjian and Kevin Collins. In this podcast, we are joined by Captain Tyler Putney of Flatliner Charters.

Captain Tyler provides insight as to what made this his best striped bass season on record inside Cape Cod Bay and also looks ahead to the fall run and funny fish season.

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His Best Bass Season On Record: Captain Tyler Putney of Flatliner Charters
August 27, 2026

Quick note: This post is part of a paid partnership with Fish Snax Lures. All thoughts and opinions are my own — the weird jaw growth is 100% the fish’s doing. For most of my life, August has meant one thing: night fishing. Dark beaches, headlamps, that particular kind of tired that comes from chasing stripers on …

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Striper Fishing with the Super Snax Soft Plastic Lure
August 26, 2026

A couple weeks ago I told you guys about meeting Peter Wiersema and the HammerCat 35HH. The HammerCat is a unique boat, and Peter’s been incredibly open about putting it to use for the MFCC community this summer.The HammerCat 35HH — the boat behind this September’s MFCC giveaway trip — with Naushon Island in the background.We’ve kicked …

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You Pick the Fish, We’ll Build the Trip
August 21, 2026

On episode five of the Monomoy Saltwater Journal, hosts Kevin Collins and Eddy Kooyomjian welcome Captain Chris Ballerini of Back of the Bay Charter Company.

Chris built his guiding resume the hard way, starting out at Sasquatch Fly Fishing in Estes Park, Colorado before spending four summers guiding remote fly-fishing expeditions in Alaska. He founded Back of the Bay Charter Company in 2021 running fly and light-tackle trips out of Plymouth with a focus on the the “three bays” of Plymouth, Kingston, and Duxbury.

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Two Boats, Three Bays, and One Season with Captain Chris Ballerini
August 21, 2026

Fishing the waters of Cape Cod has always been a passion of mine. Ever since catching my very first striper at six years old, I fell in love with everything the sport has to offer—the excitement of the bite, the peacefulness of being on the water, the incredible marine life, and the unforgettable places fishing …

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A Future Worth Fishing For – A Striped Bass Conservation Article