September 16, 2012

 Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report The commercial whiting season opens in October on Cape Cod Bay.  This means that the whiting draggers will be working day in and day out in the deep waters off Provincetown, Plymouth and Stellwagen Bank.

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How to Find and Catch Whiting
September 16, 2012

Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report Cape Cod sportfishing’s most sought after thrill is to battle with a giant tuna.  For many, the drive to catch a giant tuna borders on obsession.  The tuna’s beauty, the potential for big money, and the fish’s sheer size have driven many fishermen to spend

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Giant Tuna Fishing from a Small Boat
September 16, 2012

Up until 2011, pogies had eluded me for years.  How to catch pogies had remained a mystery the greater part of my time on Earth. Well I am happy to report that I am no longer puzzled by this mysterious bait fish!  At least for the moment…

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Gill Netting Pogies
August 31, 2012

Late summer is my favorite time for fishing from a boat.  The weather is usually pretty nice, there are more striped bass and tuna around, and they are typically on the aggressive side. I’m really looking forward to this weekend and the early part of next week because of Saturday’s predicted northerly breeze.  An onshore

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Weekend Fishing Forecast | September 1
February 7, 2012

 Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report Skipping work to go tuna fishing was pretty commonplace during my early twenties.  This rang especially true during September and October.  Fortunately I had a good fishing buddy, and supportive father who were also willing to drop everything to go tuna hunting whenever the weather

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Trolling Soft Plastics for Stellwagen Bluefins
December 20, 2011

Over the past several seasons we have consistently found and hooked up with tuna in certain areas around Stellwagen and Cape Cod Bay.  Without a doubt some spots have consistently produced action and sightings, while other regions seem for the most part devoid of tuna life. Take this with a grain of salt and remember

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Tuna Hook Up & Sightings Map
October 11, 2011

A lot of effort goes into catching a tuna.  Especially when you are just starting out. Even though we have caught numerous tuna in the 50-170 pound range, and one tuna over 670 pounds, I’d say we are still in the “starting out” phase-especially compared to some of the top tuna veterans in the Cape

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The Hunt for Giant Tuna
October 11, 2011

 Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report It seems like the tuna bite is starting to turn on in the waters around Cape Cod. From what I’m hearing the bite off Chatham is nothing short of stellar, and quite possibly the best it has been in  years.  This news is not all

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Cape Cod Bay Giants and Lessons Learned
September 22, 2011

This is going to be a short post, because I don’t want to sound repetitive.  Also, I’m starving and about to eat dinner! Anyways, we were able to squeeze in a giant tuna trip yesterday.   I went straight from a Cape Cod striped bass fishing adventure into a late night pogie catching and all day

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Giant Tuna, Sharks and Plenty of Pogies
September 13, 2011

Aside from inclement weather, catching, transporting and storing fresh live bait was the most challenging giant tuna hurdle for us last season.  I’m happy to say that so far this fall, the news on the live bait front is much more encouraging. This past weekend Mazzola and I brought the Miss Loretta down Cape to

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Cape Cod’s Tuna Candy Hot Spot
September 6, 2011

 Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report In my opinion, September is the best month for fishing Cape Cod.  The early morning air has a crisp bite to it that was not present during August, the crowds at the boat ramp dissipate, and the fish show up in larger numbers and are

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September is Prime-Time for Big Bass and Tuna on Cape Cod
June 23, 2011

  Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report This giant tuna article was published during the spring of 2011. The jaunt from Plymouth to Stellwagen Bank’s legendary southwest corner had been rather uneventful. Fortunately the seas had been smooth and the sun was shining, yet as we pulled the Miss Loretta onto

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Giant Tuna are Back on Cape Cod