June 22, 2023

*This post was originally published inside the My Fishing Cape Cod forum. Please click here if you would like to view more of the latest forum reports and updates. Did my yearly trip to the Monomoy rips and had a great day fishing with Patrick Cassidy of Cape Cod on ...

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Fly Fishing Monomoy – 6/20/23
June 22, 2023

In this video, we go snorkeling with hundreds of striped bass, and get up close with these magnificent fish.This video was filmed on June 27th 2021, and it originally aired during April of 2022 as part of season 5 of My Fishing Cape Cod TV. To watch full episodes of ...

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Snorkeling with Hundreds of Striped Bass!
June 21, 2023

I have fished for striped bass from shore using bucktail jigs for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid, I would often cast bucktail jigs from the beaches of Cape Cod Bay before and after school. Bucktail jigging is a technique that's been used on Cape Cod ...

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3 Simple Tips For Catching Stripers From Shore On A Bucktail Jig
June 19, 2023

Bunker spoons often catch the largest striped bass in a given area. If you want to target the cows, then consider trolling spoons.I first trolled bunker spoons off Cape Cod when I was 18 or 19 years old. Most of the stripers I have caught trolling bunker spoons have weighed ...

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Getting Started With Trolling Bunker Spoons
June 18, 2023

I'm not sure if I'm alone on this subject, but when the blues start to show up, my mind starts to scramble about all the ways I can cook it, so as not to taste the strong flavor and oiliness of blues. When prepared correctly, bluefish can make for a ...

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Mediterranean Inspired Cape Cod Bluefish
June 11, 2023

Over the years on My Fishing Cape Cod we've asked members to share their favorite bluefish recipes, and the response has been great! Through the forum, email and blog post comments, I was able to create a bluefish recipes e-book, with tried and beloved bluefish recipes, shared by members and ...

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Our Favorite Bluefish Recipes
June 8, 2023

This is going to be a short and quick report because I'm exchausted!This morning I hit the water just after sunrise with Mike of Tackle2ThePeople. On my first drop of the sabiki rig I caught two tinker mackerel in about 60 feet of water northeast of the area shown below. ...

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Cape Cod Fishing Report for June 8th
June 7, 2023

This post was originally published during the 2013 season. Lately I've been talking with many people who fish the Cape Cod Canal. Some are beginners while others have decades of Canal fishing experience. Throughout these conversations I've noticed several little things that are yielding big results for beginners and experienced folks alike. ...

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5 Canal Fishing Tips That Yield Big Results. Especially #5
June 6, 2023

Today I wanted to share a quick underwater video clip of some tinker mackerel trolling footage I captured on May 30th while fishing onboard one of our group fishing trips. Onboard for this memorable trip were My Fishing Cape Cod members David Faherty, Rick Davis, Bruce Perlman and Bruce's friend ...

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Trolling Tinker Macks for Striped Bass
June 5, 2023

Before you head out fishing this season, it is important to know the limits for each species. Abiding by the regulations will help to ensure the health of our marine fisheries for years to come.As you may already know, Massachusetts enacted an emergency striped bass action on May 26, 2023. ...

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MA Inshore Fishing Regulations Printout – Free Download
June 4, 2023

When it comes to cooking fish, sometimes we just need something different. Breading and baking, grilling, and pan frying fish filets are the easiest and most common ways to cook fish. However, these recipes can get a little "old". Today's recipe is all about trying something new with your catch. If ...

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How to Make Striped Bass with Creamy Roasted Tomato Sauce
June 1, 2023

Striped bass are tough creatures, but the strain put on a fish while being caught is intense. Imagine you just ran a marathon, and then suddenly someone covered your mouth and you couldn't breathe. That might be what it's like for a striper. That's why I feel it's really important ...

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6 Tips for Releasing Stripers (especially at the Cape Cod Canal)