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*This post originally appeared on My Fishing Cape Cod in March of 2017. The canal sunset image above is courtesy of johndoblephotography.com. When I first started fishing the Cape Cod Canal I did a lot of watching, trying to figure out how to even have a chance to catch a fish. I heard about jigging, but had no …
The Massachusetts black sea bass fishing season typically opens during the third week of May. After a long winter, many anglers can’t wait to go black sea bass fishing – including me! Not only are black sea bass some of the best tasting fish we have here on Cape, but they are also very fun to …
One of the most common fish caught on Cape Cod during spring, summer and fall is the scup. Scup are also often referred to as porgies. They are simple to catch and are a lot of fun. Plus if you manage to catch some really big scup (12 inches and up) then you will be …
Giveaway closed! Congrats to our winner, 2nd year member of My Fishing Cape Cod – Kevin Touhey. So far this spring we’ve been hosting one giveaway per week here on myfishingcapecod.com. Last week we gave away this Swimming Striper painting and I’m happy to announce that longtime My Fishing Cape Cod member Leslie Kalinowski won that …
Summertime has arrived on Cape, and night fishing for stripers from the beach will be more effective than fishing during the day. Beach fishing at night for stripers is not for everyone, but I enjoy it a lot. Being in nature underneath the stars is what I enjoy most. The chance of hooking into a …
Ryan CollinsDuring the fall tautog (also called blackfish) invade shallow water rock piles in big numbers. These hard fighting fish are fun to catch and taste delicious! Recently I decided it was time to break out the tog gear and try my luck at some rock piles. It had been months since my last tautog trip and …
Andrew Burke Hello everyone! I hope you’re doing well, and have been able to catch some nice fish this season at the Cape Cod Canal. Earlier this season I fished with Joe D’Agostino, founder of Joe Baggs Tackle. You can read all about that morning in a post I wrote by ​clicking here. As Joe and …
Andrew BurkeMFCC intern Hello My Fishing Cape Cod! I hope you’re doing well, and that you’ve been able to catch some nice fish so far this season.Despite the unpredictable weather, the spring run of stripers is here. Surfcasters around the Cape and Islands are hitting the beaches and the canal, and catching some awfully nice …
Ryan Collins Over the past 7 days I’ve made three separate trips for black sea bass and they have all been amazingly productive, with quick limits of sea bass as large as 24 inches in length. In fact on May 31st, during a My Fishing Cape Cod group trip, we even encountered blitzing fish, with sea …
Andrew Burke Hello Everyone! I hope you’re doing well, and had a great Memorial Day weekend! I know I had a terrific time hitting the water this past weekend with friends and family. The fishing hasn’t cracked wide open yet, but sporadic keepers have settled into a few areas on the Cape, one of them being …
Ryan Collins Our 2018 My Fishing Cape Cod group fishing trip season got off to a stellar start this past Friday morning. In fact I was so excited the night before this trip that I could barely sleep! I woke up well before my alarm went off, and at 5:30AM I met captain Cullen and the …
Ryan Collins Tautog season is upon us! These structure-oriented saltwater fish fight like crazy and are absolutely delicious eating. Plus the month of May is usually great for tautog fishing. One of the best ways to catch tautog is to anchor up over a rockpile, or fish the edge of the canal from shore using a …
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