February 7, 2012

My go to fishing reel for trolling tubes is the Penn 113 Special Senator High Speed Reel (Penn 113HSP for short). I like this reel for several reasons: 1) Durability My father bought me a Penn 113 more than a decade ago, when I first started trolling tubes from my family’s 19 foot Carolina Skiff.

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Penn 113
February 7, 2012

 Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report Skipping work to go tuna fishing was pretty commonplace during my early twenties.  This rang especially true during September and October.  Fortunately I had a good fishing buddy, and supportive father who were also willing to drop everything to go tuna hunting whenever the weather

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Trolling Soft Plastics for Stellwagen Bluefins
December 23, 2011

Happy New Year (or almost New Year)! I find it hard to believe that 2012 is already upon us.  I can remember those warm, flat calm August fishing trips as if it was just yesterday. With the 2012 Cape Cod striped bass season still months away, now is the time to get the gear prepared

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2012 Seminar: Targeting Big Stripers with the Tube and Worm
December 20, 2011

Over the past several seasons we have consistently found and hooked up with tuna in certain areas around Stellwagen and Cape Cod Bay.  Without a doubt some spots have consistently produced action and sightings, while other regions seem for the most part devoid of tuna life. Take this with a grain of salt and remember

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Tuna Hook Up & Sightings Map
October 18, 2011

It’s important to remember to remove the lead from lead core prior to tying a knot.  This helps preserve the integrity of the knot. It’s only necessary to remove lead from the section of lead core you inted to tie the knot with.  In other words, removing a one foot section of lead from the lead

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How to Remove Lead from Lead Core, Prior to Tying a Knot
October 12, 2011

*This excerpt has been taken from Tube and Worm Trolling – From the first knot to the gaff shot! There are quite a few theories floating around about what the tube and worm imitates.  It’s pretty easy to understand why.  What on earth could a two foot long, gyrating piece of rubber, moving slowly through

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What Does a Tube and Worm Imitate?
October 11, 2011

A lot of effort goes into catching a tuna.  Especially when you are just starting out. Even though we have caught numerous tuna in the 50-170 pound range, and one tuna over 670 pounds, I’d say we are still in the “starting out” phase-especially compared to some of the top tuna veterans in the Cape

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The Hunt for Giant Tuna
October 11, 2011

 Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report It seems like the tuna bite is starting to turn on in the waters around Cape Cod. From what I’m hearing the bite off Chatham is nothing short of stellar, and quite possibly the best it has been in  years.  This news is not all

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Cape Cod Bay Giants and Lessons Learned
September 22, 2011

This is going to be a short post, because I don’t want to sound repetitive.  Also, I’m starving and about to eat dinner! Anyways, we were able to squeeze in a giant tuna trip yesterday.   I went straight from a Cape Cod striped bass fishing adventure into a late night pogie catching and all day

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Giant Tuna, Sharks and Plenty of Pogies
September 13, 2011

Aside from inclement weather, catching, transporting and storing fresh live bait was the most challenging giant tuna hurdle for us last season.  I’m happy to say that so far this fall, the news on the live bait front is much more encouraging. This past weekend Mazzola and I brought the Miss Loretta down Cape to

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Cape Cod’s Tuna Candy Hot Spot
September 6, 2011

 Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report In my opinion, September is the best month for fishing Cape Cod.  The early morning air has a crisp bite to it that was not present during August, the crowds at the boat ramp dissipate, and the fish show up in larger numbers and are

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September is Prime-Time for Big Bass and Tuna on Cape Cod
September 1, 2011

  Click here for the latest Cape Cod Bay fishing report Experiencing low tide at Chapin beach is like being in the Florida Keys.  Expanses of sandbars stretch in every direction for miles.  You could hold a PGA Tour golf event on this beach at low tide-that’s how much space there is. These tidal flats

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Fishing Over the Flats at Chapin Beach in Dennis