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This trip had been in the works since February — the game plan was to take on the bait-and-switch in Cape Cod Bay with Captain Diogo of Gorilla Tactics Sportfishing. But after a spring full of wind and rain, it was finally time to hit the water. The recent bite of tiny baitfish in the bay forced us to make a change. We decided to look for stripers on squid in Nantucket Sound.
...I slipped out of the house at 3 am while everyone was still asleep. No alarm needed. I’d been lying there thinking about this beach for days — a stretch of Cape Cod shoreline that most fly anglers walk right past on their way to the Brewster Flats.Monday, May 25thI had a hunch. Not a …
Everyone’s waiting for the big striper migration. The texts, the forum posts, the “are they here yet?” questions are already flooding in. And the honest answer is: the main push of fresh migratory striped bass has not yet arrived on Cape Cod. But there are bass here right now. Perhaps you’ve seen the photos in the …
Five minutes later, I was in the parking lot and jogging down the stairs to the water. I only had about an hour to fish, with work and homework waiting the moment I wrapped up.Kicking Off the RustA long winter of tying flies was finally over, and it was time to whip my cast, my …
Few techniques in saltwater fly fishing are as visually intense as watching a big striper commit to a surface plug, only to turn and crush a fly the moment the teaser disappears. The chaos, the adrenaline, the precision required — it’s what keeps fly anglers coming back for more.In particular, the bait and switch technique …
Mastering fly casting is the foundation of successful saltwater fly fishing. Whether you’re new to fly fishing casting or looking to refine your distance and accuracy for Cape Cod striped bass, getting the fundamentals right matters more than expensive gear or advanced tricks. Cape Cod fly fishing for striped bass isn’t easy. The relentless wind, the …
An unusually snowy winter has many MFCC members holed up inside, getting tackle ready for warmer weather, tying flies, building lures, working on wood sculpture, and thinking of heading south to get in some winter fishing. Table of Contents Ice Fishing AdventuresArtistic PursuitsEnvironmental ConcernsEscaping to Warmer WatersWinter Stripers StrategyStaying Active Off-SeasonLure Building InnovationFly Tying Projects …
The forum is one of the most valuable places on MFCC. It’s a place where you and your fellow members share the latest intel. It not only provides up-to-the-minute detailed information on where the fish are, what they are biting, and how to catch them, but it’s also a valued repository of invaluable intel for anglers …
The Brewster Shrimp is a crustacean fly I developed and adapted based on southern redfish flies to suit our local waters. This fly is designed to be fished down low, with some quick twitches to match any bait source commonly found on our flats, mainly shrimp, crabs, and even sandeels. It was created to be …
MFCC anglers’ most memorable outings of 2025 ran the gamut: an act of kindness, two personal bests and two new species in the same day, a great end to the fishing year, a bucket list striper slipping off just two feet away, and a beautiful evening interrupted only by a constellation.Looking back on the fishing …
This report was originally posted inside our Members’ Forum on December 1st, 2025 Location Strategy We primarily targeted the north side of the pond, where the sun exposure causes faster warming during winter months compared to the south side. As northerly winds increased throughout the day, this positioning also provided natural shelter while we explored …
This report was originally published inside our members’ forum on November 19th. The afternoon of November 19th presented ideal fishing conditions with mild north-northeast winds, sunny skies, and temperatures hovering around 45 degrees. The combination of calm winds and warm sunshine in certain sections of the pond would end up triggering a midge hatch, which …
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