August 13, 2018

Ryan Collins I first learned about 3-waying live bait for big striped bass when I was 18 or 19 years old. At the time I was working at One Shot Bait & Tackle in Sagamore Beach, a small bait and tackle shop that has since closed its doors. Back then ...

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How To 3-Way Live Bait For “Trophy” Striped Bass On Cape Cod
July 12, 2018

Phil HowarthThe concept of the Mojo rig has been around for a long time, and Mojos have been fished extensively from Chesapeake up to New Jersey.I feel Mojos are going to be a big hit on the Cape this summer. They have proven to be deadly for catching big stripers, ...

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Bringing the Mojo Magic to Cape Cod
July 2, 2018

Ryan Collins My first experience striped bass fishing the town of Dennis occurred when I was a young teenager, maybe 13 or 14 years old.My dad had purchased a 12ft tin boat powered by a 6hp Johnson engine, and he decided it would be fun to pile his family into ...

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Striped Bass Fishing The Town Of Dennis, MA
June 24, 2018

Ryan Collins Over the past four days I've fished with 12 members of My Fishing Cape Cod. We've fly fished, surf cast, and live-lined mackerel to stripers of up to 40lbs. These trips are part of the limited number of custom guided trips I am offering this season to My ...

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Fly Fishing The Surf, To Live-Lining Macks to 40lb Bass | June 24 Report
June 18, 2018

Ryan FranklinMFCC memberBatten down the hatches MFCC Members, I am about to share some fishtacular knowledge with you. Knowledge is…power! Ok lame jokes aside, my goal with this article is to provide my local anglers with some useful tips when dealing with a tagged striped bass. I know some of you ...

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What To Do When You Catch A Tagged Striped Bass
May 28, 2018

Brian McCartySustainability of the Striped Bass population is crucial, and is a practice that begins with individual fishermen. With the 2018 Striped Bass season now upon us, here are seven tips that should be considered to limit your environmental impact. These tips will cost you absolutely nothing, and can make an ...

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7 Tips That Support Striped Bass Sustainability
May 9, 2018

Ryan Collins The stripers have finally arrived on Cape Cod and we have 5 months of great fishing ahead of us. I could not be more excited!One of the great aspects of fishing on Cape Cod (especially fishing for stripers on Cape Cod) is the diversity of different fishing experiences ...

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Custom Guided Cape Cod Fishing Trips & Educational Charters
May 7, 2018

Sam BrownGoose Hummock Pro StaffI am fortunate to call Cape Cod my home. I was born and raised in the small town of Orleans, where driving out on the “Outer Beach" (also  known to many surfcasters as “The Great Beach") was a Sunday tradition for my family. Although I never ...

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Surfcasting Cape Cod’s Outer Beaches During “The Spring Run”
April 23, 2018

Ehud Benharosh Over the last 12 years I have lived with a disorder that we all have heard of - post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Some of us know about PTSD from the news, or may even know a neighbor, a close relative or friend who has experienced it themselves. ...

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5 Ways Fishing Has Helped Me Manage My PTSD
April 18, 2018

Phil CoatesRetired former director of the state Division of Marine Fisheries Hello My Fishing Cape Cod! As I write this article, it is another lovely spring morning here on the Cape. With active stocking by the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, plus warming waters, my son Jeff reported that trout fishing is ...

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The Environmental Affairs Bond Bill | How It Could Affect Striper Poachers
April 16, 2018

The Young of the Year Index has always fascinated me. This is also known as the YOY Index or the Juvenile Striped Bass Index.The index is the result of an annual survey done by the Maryland DNR to determine the spawning success of Striped Bass in the Chesapeake Bay area. This ...

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What Is The YOY Index And What Does It Mean For Me?
April 12, 2018

Ryan Collins This morning from 3:30am until sunrise I encountered surface feeding holdover striped bass here on Cape Cod. These fish were hammering bait and acting as if it was summer!The water temperature was still a chilly 44 degrees Fahrenheit, but that did not deter these fish one bit from ...

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Holdover Striper Feeding Frenzy