October 16, 2016

Ryan CollinsEarly yesterday morning, while fishing a rock ledge covered with eel grass, I hooked and landed my first striper for the MFCC Derby.The fish was caught in one of the coolest spots my cousin Kevin (host of the podcast) and I have ever fished for striped bass. I never would of ...

Read More
My Fishing Cape Cod Derby Striper
October 14, 2016

Kevin Collins Welcome to our season finale edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod podcast. For most of the 2016 season these podcasts have been reserved just for members of My Fishing Cape Cod. However because this is our last podcast episode of the season, we have decided to make this ...

Read More
October 14th Cape & Islands Report
October 13, 2016

Andrew BurkeOnce I finished my classes for the day at UMass, I immediately packed up my car and headed for the Cape.After reading all the positive “fall run” reports, I was chomping at the bit to do some surfcasting.I was able to get in contact with Ryan Collins, and we ...

Read More
Columbus Day Weekend Recap
October 11, 2016

Ryan CollinsI have just recently discovered the effectiveness of the needlefish when surfcasting Cape Cod at night for striped bass.Of course I knew all along how effective needlefish can be. For example my friend Danya Mahota even blogged about needlefish last year here on MFCC.Yet this season I have been casting ...

Read More
Fishing the Tony Stetzko Needlefish
October 10, 2016

Ryan Collins On Friday October 7th myself and MFCC intern Andrew Burke encountered fantastic fly fishing for schoolies and small keeper stripers.​ The bass were not large but they were present in astounding numbers. Hundreds of stripers were patrolling up and down the shoreline. Fortunately for me the big schools ...

Read More
A Bass On Every Cast | Fly Fishing Report
October 7, 2016

Kevin Collins Hello and welcome to another edition of the MFCC Podcast. This is your host Kevin Collins and it's a pleasure to be back with you for our 26th episode of 2016.The "Fall Run" is happening and today we have another action packed show for you. In today's episode we ...

Read More
“Biblical” Bass & Tuna | Weekend Update
October 6, 2016

Jason ColbyTautog (also called Blackfish) are tough fish! They live in a very harsh, rocky environment with sharp ledges all around them. They spend their days looking for lobsters and crabs. They also like to munch on mussels, clams and barnacles. Their front teeth are like chisels that can cut ...

Read More
Big Buzzard’s Bay Tautog | October Report
October 4, 2016

Ryan Collins Last weekend I jigged an inlet on Cape Cod which has treated me very well over the years, especially during October. During this tip I fishing at around 8:00am. I was fortunate to catch bass up to 37 inches using 1.5 ounce Al Gag's Whip-It Fish.  Oftentimes the ...

Read More
How To Jig Inlets For Striped Bass On Cape Cod
October 3, 2016

Ryan Franklin As much as I love the summer, I always get excited for Fall for several reasons. For example, you get to enjoy fun summer activities without the droves of tourist. Second, football starts up again; go Patriots! And saving the best for last, the fall striper run! Over the ...

Read More
76 Stripers on the Vertical Jig
October 2, 2016

Ryan Collins I woke up this past Friday morning to the sound of crashing waves, howling wind and pelting rain. In the dim morning light I watched powerful waves smash onto the shoreline, and felt the sting of the wind on my face. All week I had enjoyed a fantastic ...

Read More
Fly Fishing the “Fall Run” on Cape Cod
September 30, 2016

Kevin Collins Welcome to 25th edition of the MFCC Podcast. This is your host Kevin Collins and it's a pleasure to be back with you for another week.The weather is wet and wild right now on Cape Cod, but we still have an action packed show for you this week. The fall ...

Read More
School Tuna | Bass To 46 Pounds
September 29, 2016

Ryan Collins At 7:45am this morning I met up with MFCC member Jeff Petter for a day of surfcasting.Conditions were pretty gnarly to say the least. The wind was howling out of the northeast at more than 20 miles per hour. The waves were stacked up and I estimated they ...

Read More
September 29th Surfcasting Report