Fishing reports, videos and more.
Ryan Collins It was late summer on Cape Cod and we were in the midst of an intense heat wave. All week long the mornings had been greasy flat calm and the afternoons scorching hot. Leading up to the day of filming of episode 3, I had run several successful tube and worm trips on my …
Phil Howarth The 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, because Mojos mimic the …
Ryan Collins Not surprisingly, the old reliable tube and worm continues to work for myself and my crews as we inch towards the end of August. The tube and worm can be a lethal addition to your arsenal, especially if you primarily fish Cape Cod during daylight hours. There is just something about properly trolled tubes …
Ryan Collins Some people think trolling tube and worm for striped bass is boring, and I understand the reasons why.However for me, trolling the tube is exciting. Tube and worming is also one of the most effective ways to catch big bass on Cape Cod during the heat of August. Oftentimes when trolling tubes, the best hits come …
So far this December, in my annual search for the elusive holdover striped bass, my best success has been realized via kayak in the Sandwich & Barnstable area. In particular, trolling from the Hobie kayak has been hands down the most effective strategy for locating and catching holdover stripers. This is the technique I used to locate …
I call the tips in this article “advanced” but there’s really nothing advanced about them. The following are just some observations I have made over the years which I feel will help you tube and worm trolling.From dragging buckets to rubber core sinkers, fishing multiple lines and trolling tubes with spinning reels – this post …
This is part #2 of a series of posts about tube and worming for summer “slob” striped bass. Click here to check out part #1 about tackle.This past week was hot and humid, and during this particular trip the wind was howling at 30 mph. The time was 1:15PM and the sun was beating down …
Last week I was finally able to get out fishing with my Dad. The weather folks had predicted flat calm seas which would be ideal for a day of striped bass fishing.Right now the bass are holding deep during the day in this summer heat. Our idea was to troll deep and cool water to …
Trolling is often regarded as not an exciting way to catch fish. However, “speed trolling” for stripers is certainly an exception!In this video filmed last week, 3yr MFCC member David Benoit and I are “speed trolling” Sebile Magic Swimmers on the surface. I got lucky and just happened to have the camera rolling when a …
So far this summer I have not been trolling the tube and worm very often. Yet all that changed in a big way over the past several days. In this striped bass fishing update I’ll share with you how I’ve been using the tube and worm to catch very finicky stripers up to 38 pounds.
...Summer is finally here on the Cape! Flat calm, hot, humid days are right around the corner. One of the most reliable ways of catching big striped bass from a boat during the dog days of summer, is via trolling leadcore line. Leadcore lines makes it easy to present a lure to big stripers, holding …
Page [tcb_pagination_current_page] of [tcb_pagination_total_pages]