September 23, 2013

The fall run of striped bass is underway on Cape Cod. I just got word of big stripers up to 32 pounds in skinny water, in areas that have not seen big bass since June. Right now is a phenomenal time of the year to be a fishing nut. This week I plan on fishing

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3 Places to Surfcast for Big Stripers this Week on Cape Cod
September 17, 2013

The largest striped bass I have ever caught from shore weighed 45 pounds. Catching that fish was an incredible experience, but needless to say, I am pretty eager to break the 50 pound mark. Recently I was able to hook and land a 30 pound bass from the beach, which tells me that big fish are

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Why Tonight is the Night for a 50 Pounder from Shore
August 26, 2013

I think the fall run of striped bass has just started here on Cape Cod. If you were on the water yesterday, I bet you noticed that slight chill in the air around 6AM. I haven’t had cool air like that in my lungs since May. The 48 degree oxygen made me feel alive, and

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Where to Fish on Cape Cod’s Beaches during the Start of the Fall Run
August 18, 2013

There was a “nip” in the air the other morning when I woke up, which to me is a clue that summer is waning. I love late summer on Cape Cod, more so than any other time of the year. The hot and muggy air is dissipating, and the bass bite on truly large stripers

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Late Summer Live Eel Fishing for Cape Cod Stripers
May 27, 2013

Continued from the post An Off-Road Adventure | Memorial Day Weekend Report This was no monster, but I didn’t really care that much. It just feels good to catch a fish after logging in that much driving and walking. After a very quick fight I had the small schoolie in the wash by my boots.

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An Off-Road Adventure | Extended Memorial Day Weekend Report
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 fishing Cape Cod this Memorial

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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 are things in this world

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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 has not been sand for

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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 be here soon trust me.

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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 I tend to gravitate to.

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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!   Of course if you find

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A Simple Plan for Catching your First Striper of 2013