June 15, 2024

This post was originally published in September of 2020 and has been updated for the 2024 season.Needles rank as one of the most versatile plugs in the surf casters arsenal, and they are simplistic in design.For all intents and purposes, a needle is simply a weighted, tapered plug of wood ...

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How To Fish Needlefish Lures For Striped Bass
June 2, 2024

Some anglers don't like fishing under the brightness of the full moon, but I really love it. Being on the beach when it's lit up by moonlight is a magical experience. The most recent full moon occurred ten days ago on May 23rd. I had the pleasure of guiding three groups ...

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My Experience Surfcasting the Full Moon of May
May 30, 2024

The spring saltwater fishing season is really starting to heat up, and members of MFCC have been reeling in some awesome fish. In this post, we'll take a look at some very impressive surf caught striped bass from this past week.All of these catches were originally posted in the 2024 ...

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Top 6 Surf Caught Stripers | May 17-May 30
May 19, 2024

Estuaries and marshes have always been early-season hot spots for several important reasons. First, the water in estuaries can be 10 degrees warmer than the ocean. Second, many estuaries are home to herring runs.The month of May can be a great time to fish Cape Cod's numerous marshes and estuaries. ...

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Fishing Cape Cod’s Estuaries from Shore for Springtime Stripers
May 14, 2024

I love fishing for tog! They’re a blast to catch when you get into a “tautog blitz” where you get bites on every drop. Plus they’re perhaps my favorite fish to eat.The icing on the cake is catching a few nice striped bass in addition to the tog. That’s exactly ...

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Toggin’ and Bassin’ with MFCC Members
May 7, 2024

Come meet people who love to fish the beach at our 5th annual Surfcasters' Meetup!The meetup will take place from 8am-10am this Saturday May 11th at Sandy Neck Beach in Barnstable. This a free meetup that's open to My Fishing Cape Cod members as well as the general public.You'll also ...

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The May 11th Surfcasters’ Meetup & Casting Competition
May 6, 2024

Have you had a couple trips this year when you marked bass but caught nothing?  Are the people around you "pulling em in", while you troll around without a bump?  Have you spent all day fishing, covering miles of water, without a single bass?If so, join the group!  We've all ...

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4 Tube and Worm Striped Bass Trolling Mistakes
May 2, 2024

Hey MFCC! Captain Tyler here from Flatliner Charters with a quick fishing report for today, May 2.  I headed out earlier this morning for a tautog trip and as soon as we got set up at our spot we had bites right away, in the general area shown below. They were ...

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The First Striper Schools Have Arrived!
April 23, 2024

In the world of fishing, where the quest for the perfect tackle setup never ends, the My Fishing Cape Cod community has established a new marketplace that’s become a valuable resource for anglers of all levels.Fishing gear accumulates, whether it's the impulse buys from the latest tackle sale or the ...

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How to Sell (or swap) Your Gear on My Fishing Cape Cod
April 20, 2024

Last month our first 20 group fishing trips of the year sold out within 48 hours!  Fortunately I just added a new batch of trips to the books, and in this post I'm going to tell you all about them.Online registration for this brand new batch of My Fishing Cape ...

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Group Trip Registration Is Now Open!
April 19, 2024

10) Practice Makes PerfectOdds are you stowed your fly rod this past October or November and haven't seen it since. For many of us, it has been 5 or 6 months since we picked up a fly rod. I don’t know about you, but over the winter months, my “muscle memory” ...

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10 Sure-Fire Strategies to Boost Fly Fishing Success this Spring
April 11, 2024

It's still super early in the season to be fishing for stripers.  The first migratory schoolie striped bass of the year probably won't show up for another three weeks.Nevertheless, yesterday afternoon I felt that familiar "itch" to head out and give striper fishing a try regardless of the fact that ...

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Fishing Wareham for Holdover Stripers