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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 …
We’re excited to launch a new giveaway featuring hand-tied Cape Cod flies from Scorton Fly Co., this is my new project started just a few weeks ago @scortonflyco One lucky winner will receive a selection of my hand-tied patterns, built to be fished on sinking lines in the shallow beaches, backwaters, and flats of Cape …
This past Monday July 27th at 5:00 a.m. Dead low tide. Not a breath of wind. The air felt warm and soft. I stood at the top of the beach for a second before walking down, just taking it in. The water temp had to be pushing 70 degrees, maybe warmer.I’d only brought one rod …
Busting the Midday Myth There’s a common myth in fishing that in the heat of summer, you can’t catch stripers from shore during the daytime on Cape Cod — especially in the mud-bottomed backwaters. But I left my house yesterday on July 24th with the goal of proving otherwise.My tool of choice was my 8wt …
I’ve caught striped bass a hundred different ways — but this one felt brand new.After co-hosting our Zoominar with local flats guide Chris Kokorda on shallow water striper fishing, I’d been carrying a crab fly in my box for weeks, waiting for the right moment. That moment arrived on a foggy Monday morning in late …
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 …
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