May 23, 2013

With each passing day, fresh schools of striped bass are arriving and feeding on Cape Cod, like voracious tourists piling into an Old Country Buffet. Reliable reports of larger surf and boat bass weighing more than 20 pounds, have begun spreading like wildfire throughout the region. If you plan on ...

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3 Ways to Catch a Striper this Memorial Day Weekend
April 15, 2013

As I write this post I can’t help but glance out my airplane window and gaze down upon the Earth below. The clouds roll on in every direction, stretching far off into the horizon like a white blanket covering the land. From up here it’s hard to tell that there ...

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My First Week of the Cape Cod Striped Bass Fishing Season
April 12, 2013

This past week’s "warm" weather should help spark Cape Cod’s saltwater fishing scene. One fish in particular, the river herring, will soon be found in good numbers within Cape Cod’s many estuaries, rivers and ponds. ...

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How to Hook Stripers by Zoning in on River Herring
March 14, 2013

Cape Cod's winter ocean has shifted countless tons of sand around the peninsula over  the past few months.  As a result, your favorite fishing spot may look a little different this spring.  In some areas there no longer is a beach.  While in other spots there is sand, where there ...

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Night Fishing Cape Cod’s NEW Beaches
March 11, 2013

Cape Cod fishing will be in full gear in just a couple of months.  If you are like me, then you have a serious case of cabin fever that can only be cured by a day spent on the beach, in the rocks or on the water.  Warm weather will ...

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7 Secrets to Catching More Fish this Spring on Cape Cod
March 6, 2013

Fishing on Cape Cod during the month of May is my favorite time of the season for targeting striped bass in close to shore.  For whatever reason, bass seem to hug the shoreline more so during May than any other month - at least in the Cape Cod fishing spots ...

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How to Catch Bass in < 3 Feet of Water Fishing on Cape Cod
February 28, 2013

With the new My Fishing Cape Cod site successfully launched,  it's now time to get back to blogging about Cape Cod fishing spots, fishing techniques and all the other "fun stuff."  Thank goodness nothing was lost or broken during the transfer to the new site - what a relief!   ...

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A Simple Plan for Catching your First Striper of 2013
February 20, 2013

Click here for the latest Buzzards Bay fishing report That first striped bass of the year is always a special one. Without sounding too melodramatic, I really do enjoy those first few trips of the season. Catching a few nice fish is a great way to shake off the winter. ...

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April Striper Hot Spots
December 8, 2012

Over the past 8 Cape Cod surf fishing seasons I would estimate that I have purchased roughly 11,520 sea worms from Jeff, Bruce and Sheila over at Canal Bait and Tackle.  Along with the worms I would add in another 1,440 Gamakatsu circle hooks, 1,000 yards of leader material and ...

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Secrets of Upper Cape Cod’s Beaches
November 28, 2012

The spring Cape Cod saltwater fishing season may be a whopping 6 months away, but it's never too early in my opinion to talk about the best Cape Cod fishing spots to try out come spring-time 2013. ...

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3 Cape Cod Fishing Spots to Check Out in 2013
November 16, 2012

Late summer means that it's time to soak up as much sun and have as many beach days as possible. Plus with the kids heading back to school soon, many of Cape Cod's beaches will have a bit more breathing room. This is perfect for combining a beach day with ...

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Combine a Beach Day with a Live Eel Surfcasting Trip
October 29, 2012

By November most folks have hung up their saltwater rods and reels for the season.  I can't blame them as most of the striped bass in the area, especially the larger bass, have moved on to warmer waters to the south. However for the diehards there are still bass around.  ...

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Early November Surfcasting on Cape Cod