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 ...

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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. ...

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Wind Knots – Causes & Solutions
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 ...

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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) ...

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10 Reasons Why September Is My Favorite Month For Fishing Cape Cod
August 25, 2024

This post was originally published here inside our members' forum on August 16th, 2024.I was lucky to receive one of the new MFCC “All Around” 7-foot rods earlier this week and I had the chance to take it out surf casting this morning. I had heard there were some great blitzes ...

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Surfcasting Review of “The All Around”
August 18, 2024

Introduction to the Cape Cod Bay FlatsCape Cod Bay has some of the most expansive sand flats in all the world. If you look on Google Earth, you can clearly see shallow water sand flats running from Barnstable Harbor east, all the way to Eastham, and then north to Wellfleet.The ...

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Fishing The Flats Of Cape Cod Bay
July 18, 2024

This post and the many comments it generated originally appeared here inside the My Fishing Cape C0d forum during May of 2022. Today we've decided to feature it on the blog. In some instances the original content has been updated and the original grammar edited.Today's post is following a recent trip I ...

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Rod Holders of the Surf
June 19, 2024

I have fished for striped bass from shore using bucktail jigs for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid, I would often cast bucktail jigs from the beaches of Cape Cod Bay before and after school.Bucktail jigging is a technique that's been used on Cape Cod (and ...

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3 Simple Tips For Catching Stripers From Shore On A Bucktail Jig
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
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 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