September 4, 2026

Welcome to episode six of the Monomoy Saltwater Journal Podcast with Eddy Kooyomjian and Kevin Collins. In this podcast, we are joined by Captain Tyler Putney of Flatliner Charters.

Captain Tyler provides insight as to what made this his best striped bass season on record inside Cape Cod Bay and also looks ahead to the fall run and funny fish season.

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His Best Bass Season On Record: Captain Tyler Putney of Flatliner Charters
August 21, 2026

On episode five of the Monomoy Saltwater Journal, hosts Kevin Collins and Eddy Kooyomjian welcome Captain Chris Ballerini of Back of the Bay Charter Company.

Chris built his guiding resume the hard way, starting out at Sasquatch Fly Fishing in Estes Park, Colorado before spending four summers guiding remote fly-fishing expeditions in Alaska. He founded Back of the Bay Charter Company in 2021 running fly and light-tackle trips out of Plymouth with a focus on the the “three bays” of Plymouth, Kingston, and Duxbury.

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Two Boats, Three Bays, and One Season with Captain Chris Ballerini
June 29, 2026

The alarm went off at 3am and I was already awake.There are mornings on the water that you sense before they happen — something in the air the night before, a quiet anticipation that keeps you from sleeping too deeply. This was one of those mornings. By 3:30 I was loading gear in the dark,

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Stripers Gone Wild: Bass, Squid, and a Morning I Won’t Soon Forget
June 24, 2026

Five days, one secret bait, and the midday striper epiphany I wish I’d had years ago. “Adios,” I said to Lauren, kissing her on the cheek. “Adios,” I said to Carol, who’s been camped out with us for two weeks, up from her home in South Carolina to celebrate our daughter Hallie’s second birthday. It was

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You Don’t Have to Fish at Night — Try This Instead
June 16, 2026

I set my alarm for 3 a.m. That’s the kind of decision that sounds crazy to most people, but anyone who has stood on a remote Cape Cod beach in the pale light before dawn — salt air in your lungs, miles of coastline stretching out ahead of you with no one else in sight —

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Stripers, Squid, and the Soul of Cape Cod
June 11, 2026

Welcome to another edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast presented by Cape & Islands Mitsubishi and The Olde Cape Carwash. In this episode, we are joined by Sam Mullen of the Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans, Massachusetts.

Sam provides a complete surfcasting report with information on Cape Cod Bay, the backside facing beaches, and the south side. He covers striped bass, bluefish, and sea bass in a variety of locations.

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What’s Biting Now: A Mid-June Cape Cod Report with Sam Mullen
May 18, 2026

There’s something special about a fishing report that comes to you live — not from a dock at the end of the day with hazy recollections, but from the boat itself, lines in the water, fish being landed in real time. That’s exactly what MFCC member Bruno Demir provides in this edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast.

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Above Slot Striped Bass Takeover Cape Cod Bay With MFCC Member Bruno Demir
May 14, 2026

I could hear the birds before I even reached the water — that sharp, indignant cry cutting through the chilly northwest wind. By the time I got to the shoreline just after 9am, I could see them dipping and wheeling with that nervous energy that always means something is happening down there.On a gray, damp May

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Herring, Bass & the Perfect Rip: A Shore Fishing Report from Monday Morning
April 15, 2026

Monday, April 13th The alarm went off at 4am and I hopped right out bed without hitting the snooze. Spring has a way of doing that to a fisherman. Today — Wednesday — is nearly 70 degrees, sunny and windless, the kind of April day that makes you forget winter ever happened. But Monday was a different

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I Can’t Tell You Exactly Where I Was — But Holdover Stripers are Feeding Right Now
January 1, 2026

Today is the first day of 2026, and while most people in our neck of the woods are content with staying inside where it’s warm, I know at least a few anglers are chomping at the bit to do some winter striper fishing and catch their first striped bass of the New Year. In this post

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Winter Striper Fishing and Holdover Striped Bass Secrets
October 27, 2025

As the 2025 fishing season winds down on Cape Cod, anglers who are willing to brave the increasingly unpredictable fall weather are still finding plenty of reasons to get on the water. Amy Wrightson of Sports Port in Hyannis reports that despite recent gales and nor’easters that have churned up the coastline, both striped bass and tautog continue to provide excellent action across multiple zones around the Cape.

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Late October South Side Report With Amy Wrightson Of Sports Port
October 23, 2025

As October winds down and the leaves begin to turn, the Cape Cod Canal transforms into one of the region’s most productive fishing destinations. This fall has proven particularly productive, with multiple species providing anglers with extended opportunities to land quality fish. AJ Coots of Red Top Sporting Goods in Buzzards Bay helps us understand where to fish, what species to target, and which lures will lead to a memorable day on the water.

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Cape Cod Canal Fall Run Report With AJ Coots of Red Top