May 21, 2023

MFCC member Doug Blanchard and I met up this past Saturday May 20th to fly fish the Cheeky Tournament for the sixth year in a row. After a long hike in order to get to our spot, we arrived just in time to get lines in the water at 5:30am ...

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A Whale of a Surprise + Lesson Learned about Hook Gauge Thickness
May 21, 2023

Years ago when I would visit my parents in South Carolina, there was one restaurant that we absolutely loved - Bin 112. Located in the little town of Greer, it was the best place I had ever eaten.Every time we went, I would always order the mussels appetizer, and to ...

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How to Make Mussels with Roasted Plum Tomatoes & White Wine
May 14, 2023

Striped bass has always been a staple in our house.  Now with the new regulations, we probably won't be eating it as often as we once was, however it's inevitable that eventually it will find our way back into our kitchen.Baking this white flakey fish with bread crumbs, butter and ...

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Two Easy (and delicious) Ways To Prepare Striped Bass
May 8, 2023

The Cheeky Fly Fishing Tournament is always a ton of fun, and luckily my fishing partner Doug and I have finished 5th the past two years! Maybe this year we'll get lucky and take first! This video was filmed on May 21st 2021. This footage originally aired during March of ...

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Pre-Fishing the Cheeky Fly Fishing Tournament
May 7, 2023

Fluke fishing usually doesn't get hot off Cape Cod until summertime. Nevertheless I wanted to make today's recipe post all about fluke, so you can be prepared well in advance!Typically my husband Ryan would always fillet flounder and fluke, but recently that all changed. After going on a fluke fishing ...

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How to Make Pan Fried Fluke Steaks
April 30, 2023

In today's recipe I'm serving a fish stew with a Greek twist.  Lemon juice, white wine, tomatoes and herbs, are simmered with shellfish, potatoes, fennel, garlic, onions and frozen black sea bass from the 2022 season, to make a perfect Sunday dinner.There is something so comforting about a pot of ...

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Cape Cod Fish Stew (with a Greek twist)
April 27, 2023

The tog action this year in Buzzard's Bay has so far been off the hook! Plus yesterday we caught a 30 inch striper during our first group trip of the season.Tuesday April 25th was our first MFCC group fishing trip of the year. Onboard were members John Steele, Steve Kwietniak ...

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“Dinosaur Tog” and Our 1st Striper of the Year
April 23, 2023

In this recipe, tautog is simmered and roasted in a Mediterranean style sauce of freshly chopped tomatoes, spices, herbs, capers and golden raisins.  Ryan and I really enjoyed this dish - it is heavenly! Plus what could be better than enjoying a meal from something caught locally on Cape Cod?This ...

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How To Make Mediterranean Roasted Tautog
April 16, 2023

If you live on or visit Cape Cod, then you know that seafood rules the restaurant scene. The Cape's sandy shores are surrounded by delicious ocean delicacies like scallops, lobsters, bass and much more. However, did you know the Cape also has abundant freshwater fish? In fact the state of ...

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How to Make Pan Seared Brown Trout with Pesto
April 9, 2023

During this time of the year a hearty fish stew can't be beat!  In today's recipe, a classic puttanesca sauce with briney capers and kalamata olives, meets rich cioppino stew, chock full of clams, mussels and local cod. Add in some hearty potatoes, hand crushed tomatoes and flavorful fennel and ...

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How To Make Puttanesca Cioppino
April 7, 2023

In this video we surfcast one of my favorite beaches on Cape Cod with pencil poppers for big striped bass during a late May Nor' Easter. This footage originally aired during March of 2022 in season 5 of My Fishing Cape Cod TV. To watch full episodes of our tv ...

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Nor’Easter Pencil Popping for Stripers on Cape Cod
April 5, 2023

*This article was originally published in August of 2015. Since that time I've now married the boyfriend who I refer to in this article. Despite the marriage, all of the following information has remained accurate. If you know me at all, I'm not much of a fish person.  I squirm ...

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The Life of a Fisherman’s Girlfriend