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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 ...
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 ...
I pulled into the beach parking lot yesterday afternoon and was surprised to see a man lying on the sand a couple hundred yards down the beach. I was debating walking over to see if everything was ok when a woman on her phone popped out of a nearby car ...
Striped bass pretty unique creatures if you stop to think about it. What other fish species can be targeted in open water, up tight to the beachfront, in rivers, harbors, bays, canals, estuaries, rips, rock piles, shoals, and drop-offs as well as in a variety of other interesting environments.Without a doubt ...
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 ...
Pogies are also called menhaden or bunker. They are often referred to as the most important fish in the sea, because they are filter-feeders, and they help keep the water clean. Pogies are also an important food source for whales, birds and many species of fish. In particular, live-lining pogies ...
So far this season I've found myself fishing a lot using live pogies for bait. Whether caught via a snag hook or cast net, live pogies have been the ticket to catching bass of up to around 45 inches.Last week on Thursday June 10th the wind was blowing 25mph and ...
Note from Ryan: This post was originally published on August 4th of 2015. I figured now would be a good time to re-publish this post, because there has been growing interest in the forum about raking your own sand eels.This past Friday morning I received a text message invitation from ...
​ In this segment, we take a look at how striped bass sometimes react to frozen bait. The type of bait used in this video is 4 week old frozen mackerel. The bait was definitely not fresh by any means. Striped bass will eat frozen bait, but you are much ...
​ In this video, we go underwater for a unique view of a school of Cape Cod striped bass as they chase a live eel in shallow water. I filmed this footage during the 2019 season, and it will air during this weekend's episode of My Fishing Cape Cod TV. ...
Garet Suomala Hello My Fishing Cape Cod. ?? Garet Suomala here with another interesting Cape Cod fishing adventure to share with you. So sit right back, and you will hopefully enjoy this adventure. Something really cool happened to me back on June 10. I was fortunate enough to be invited ...
Ryan CollinsEffective next year (2020) recreational anglers not fishing aboard for-hire vessels will berequired to use inline circle hooks when fishing for striped bass in Massachusetts with whole or cut natural baits.Since inline circle hooks will soon be required by law, I figured now would be a great time to ...
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