December 13, 2015

(Continued from the report Roosterfish From The Beach!)The Rooster thrashed along on the surface, unlike any other fish I have ever caught before. My 3 piece travel rod was being pushed to the limit. I was now in chest deep water, almost eye level with the fish. She was a ways away ...

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Roosterfish From The Beach! | Extended Report
December 8, 2015

Lauren Blacker The fishing the past few days has been pretty good. Yesterday Ryan caught barracuda, snapper and a bunch of other species hand-lining from a boat with a local Tico fisherman.Our refrigerator is now stocked with jacks, barracudas, mackerels, snappers and other fish which we don't know the names ...

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Week 2 of Exploring & Fishing Costa Rica
December 8, 2015

Ryan CollinsIn some ways the fishing here in Costa Rica is very similar to fishing on Cape Cod. For example, following the birds is a sure way of finding the fish.However there are many things which are extremely different. The huge variety of species roaming the coastline is probably the ...

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Week 2 of Exploring & Fishing Costa Rica | Extended Report
December 5, 2015

"Those are fish!" is what I said to Lauren when I suddenly noticed birds working and fish crashing on the surface. For me this was a big relief.After all we had just traveled more than 2,000 miles, invested countless hours in preparation, half-forced Lauren into taking a month off from ...

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Fish On! Hooked Up in Costa Rica
December 5, 2015

(Continued from Fish On! Hooked Up in Costa Rica)I prayed to God that this fish would stay on the line. She was pumping just like giant tuna do when they are doing a death circle beneath the boat. To say I was excited to see what species I had hooked would ...

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Fish On! Hooked Up in Costa Rica | Extended Report
December 3, 2015

Lauren Blacker December 1st had been on my mind for a long time. The thought of standing on a beach far from just about everything I had grown accustomed to was unimaginable.The idea of sleeping under a canopy of palms and listening to the sounds of a wild jungle just didn't ...

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The First 24 – Day #1 in Costa Rica
December 3, 2015

Continued from The First 24We started walking down the dirt road in an attempt to find the jungle house, when a very friendly local named Jonathon offered to give us a ride. Jonathon grew up in the area and is about our age, so we immediately hit it off, and ...

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The First 24 | Extended Report
December 2, 2015

Note from Ryan - We are just getting settled in Costa Rica. I plan on publishing a report very soon, probably tomorrow! Captain Jason Colby When I announced open boat for this particular trip over a month ago the boat was filled up almost instantly. Strangely, of the 6 people ...

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Last Tautog Of The Season
December 1, 2015

The past several days have been pretty wild as Lauren and I prepare for an adventure in Costa Rica. Right now we are high in the sky on our way south to the most bio-diverse ecosystem on the planet.To be honest, this moment feels quite surreal! ​9 years ago while ...

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We Are Currently En Route To Costa Rica
November 29, 2015

Dave Frennesson I arrived on the Outer Cape (North Truro) very late in the night on Thursday October 15th, with visions of huge stripers filling my mind as I drove along. I rigged up the pole as soon as I got in and figured I would start out fresh on Friday ...

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A Weekend Spent Fishing the Beaches of Outer Cape Cod
November 27, 2015

The following report was sent in by Ryan French. Ryan has been part of MFCC for several years now and we are excited to have him contributing! Ryan French September 16th 2015I had the opportunity to fish the Canal this past weekend and I'm very happy I did!On Saturday (September 12th) I ...

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Night Blitz at the Cape Cod Canal
November 25, 2015

Danny Guadagnoli Billy had been behind the group, and while catching up he witnessed the crashing bass annihilate my plug. He screamed, “Woah! Danny’s got a big boy on, fellas!" All went silent as I fought hard to keep the fish from taking me into the rocks. It hit directly behind ...

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Midday Topwater Monsters at Cuttyhunk Island | Part #2