October 18, 2016

Ryan Collins Before I dive into this report, I would like to mention that not all marinas allow fishing from their docks. I recommend asking your local harbormaster if fishing is allowed, before you step foot onto the docks, especially at night. However, if you can find a lighted marina where ...

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Shadow Fishing Marinas for Striped Bass
October 11, 2016

Ryan CollinsI have just recently discovered the effectiveness of the needlefish when surfcasting Cape Cod at night for striped bass.Of course I knew all along how effective needlefish can be. For example my friend Danya Mahota even blogged about needlefish last year here on MFCC.Yet this season I have been casting ...

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Fishing the Tony Stetzko Needlefish
October 10, 2016

Ryan Collins On Friday October 7th myself and MFCC intern Andrew Burke encountered fantastic fly fishing for schoolies and small keeper stripers.​ The bass were not large but they were present in astounding numbers. Hundreds of stripers were patrolling up and down the shoreline. Fortunately for me the big schools ...

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A Bass On Every Cast | Fly Fishing Report
October 4, 2016

Ryan Collins Last weekend I jigged an inlet on Cape Cod which has treated me very well over the years, especially during October. During this tip I fishing at around 8:00am. I was fortunate to catch bass up to 37 inches using 1.5 ounce Al Gag's Whip-It Fish.  Oftentimes the ...

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How To Jig Inlets For Striped Bass On Cape Cod
October 2, 2016

Ryan Collins I woke up this past Friday morning to the sound of crashing waves, howling wind and pelting rain. In the dim morning light I watched powerful waves smash onto the shoreline, and felt the sting of the wind on my face. All week I had enjoyed a fantastic ...

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Fly Fishing the “Fall Run” on Cape Cod
September 28, 2016

Ryan CollinsSome of the biggest bluefish of the entire season have showed up the past few days here on Cape Cod.These are "gator" bluefish over the 10 pound mark with some specimens pushing 15+ pounds.In this post I would like to share with you another drone surfcasting video filmed by ...

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Gator Bluefish in the Cape Cod Surf
September 26, 2016

Ryan CollinsThe much talked about "fall run" is certainly underway here on Cape Cod.Yesterday I was fortunate to encounter stellar surfcasting despite very windy, and very rough conditions.I had an entire crew of great people with me yesterday including my friend Dave Steeves from the Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans, and ...

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Big Bass in the Cape Cod Surf
September 12, 2016

Ryan Collins After much trial and tribulation I was finally able to catch my first "keeper" striper on the fly rod. It was a terrific experience!This coming week I hope to catch a serious striper on the fly. I know a few spots where quality 25+ pound fish are stacking up ...

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My First “Keeper” On The Fly Rod
August 10, 2016

Ryan CollinsWhen I was growing up, my father and I fished "blind"without sonar and GPS. We used very basic equipment and fished from a 12 foot boat powered by a 6 horsepower engine. We found fish by paying attention to the wind, tide and past experiences. Instinct, determination and sheer luck ...

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Handlining For Striped Bass On Cape Cod
July 24, 2016

Andrew Burke I stepped outside around 8am and was greeted by a pleasantly cool morning. Instead of fishing, I felt like taking a beach day to enjoy the nice weather. I quickly loaded up my car in an effort to beat the crowds that fill the backside beaches of the ...

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Monster Shore-Caught Bluefish
July 22, 2016

Kevin Collins Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast. This is your host, Kevin Collins.I'm glad to be back with you for yet another week of exciting fishing on Cape Cod. Temperatures in the region are soaring into the mid 90's and we are ...

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Bass To 49 Pounds | Weekend Update
July 19, 2016

Ryan Collins This adventure with my future wife Lauren began on the morning of Saturday, July 16th.However, before any fishing would take place, I had promised Lauren we would take care of some items she has been wanting to cross off her to-do list.​ So with that in mind, we woke up ...

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Surfcasting Cape Cod With My Future Wife