December 15, 2024

Hello MFCC!  My name is Mads Christiansen and I joined My Fishing Cape Cod as a member during September of 2024 when my friends and I were visiting from Denmark. We even had a chance to meet some of you at your 36 Hour Grind Surfcasting Tournament awards meetup. Recently I’ve been emailing with Ryan of

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Our 2024 Light Spin Fishing Adventures on Cape Cod
December 6, 2024

As colder weather settles into the region, I often find that I finally have time to sift through footage that I never got around to sharing during the busy summer season.  One such example happened this past season on the morning of September 14th.   Conditions were flat calm and the surface of the water was

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A Mesmerizing School of Bass & Blue
December 2, 2024

As we move into the winter season, I can’t help but reminisce about warm sunny days spent along the beaches of the Cape. Recently I’ve found myself daydreaming about the turquoise colors and clear water of the flats off Brewster. This lead me to an old post about a unique experience I had on an early

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Fishing Live Lady Crabs for Stripers at the Flats
November 26, 2024

At the risk of sounding like an old-timer…ahem, years ago, the dominant fishing method among rock-hopping Canal rats was bait fishing. Times change and with them came so many modern and effective ways to catch striped bass using artificial lures – soft plastic baits, jigs, surface & swimming plugs.Nowadays most canal anglers cast jigs and plugs,

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Bait Fishing at the Cape Cod Canal
November 17, 2024

Table of Contents Different Types Of Metal LipsPopular Metal Lip BrandsWhen To Use A Danny Versus A Pikie”Tuning” Metal Lip Swimmers The information in this post originally appeared inside our My Fishing Cape Cod members’ forum during the 2020 season. The metal lip might just be the quintessential New England surfcasting plug. Unlike needlefish plugs it’s

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How I Like to Fish Metal Lip Lures for Striped Bass
October 31, 2024

On Tuesday (10/29/24), I was fortunate to fish with Capt. Tyler Putney @Flatliner Charters and three other members of MFCC for striped bass. We left from the Bass River/Smuggler’s beach boat ramp about 8:30 am and headed east toward Monomoy Island. We were all wearing layers since the temp was a “balmy” 34 degrees when we

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Late October Striper Fishing at the Monomoy Rips
September 27, 2024

This weekend’s 36hr Grind Surfcasting Tournament starts todat (Friday) at 6pm and I could not be more excited! In this post I wanted to share the rules one more time and answer a few frequently asked questions. I will of course be in touch with the teams each day throughout this weekend with more info, as well

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36hr Grind Tournament Rules
September 22, 2024

This post was created through contributions of members inside our forum. Information about wind knot prevention first appeared in our forum in November of 2020. We’ll continue to update this post over time with new wind knots prevention tips! Wind knots are a common issue that frustrate all levels of anglers. A wind knot refers

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Wind Knots – Causes & Solutions
September 13, 2024

Welcome to another episode of the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast presented by Cape & Islands Mitsubishi! In this podcast, we are joined by Sam Mullen of the Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans, Massachusetts. Sam leads off today’s show with a full Funny Fish report of plentiful amounts of Bonito and False Albacore off the south

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September 13th Funny Fish, Striped Bass, and Tuna Report with Sam Mullen
September 10, 2024

As I mentioned last week, this year’s 36hr Grind Surfcasting Tournament will happen the weekend of September 27-29. Tonight I wanted to let you know about one of the quality prizes that will be up for grabs! My Fishing Cape Cod Pencil Poppers are handmade in Plymouth, MA by Wayne and Tony from Guppy Lure Company.  The pencil weighs 1.25oz and casts like

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New Prize for 36hr Grind | MFCC Guppy Pencil Poppers!
September 3, 2024

September is a special month for fishing on Cape Cod. The seasons begin to change and in many areas, the fishing begins to improve. September is the start of my favorite time of the year. I feel an exciting energy permeating through me. Call me crazy but I love September, and here’s why.1)  Calm Conditions, Cool Mornings &

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10 Reasons Why September Is My Favorite Month For Fishing Cape Cod
September 1, 2024

Honestly, I was skeptical of this the minute I saw the raw piece of fish sitting on my counter.  I have eaten a lot of fish in my day thanks to Ryan, but when I saw this I really wasn’t so sure.You know you’ve married a real keeper when he starts suggesting you eat parts

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Buttery Linguine with the Shredded Breast of Striped Bass