April 17, 2017

Ryan Collins I hope you had a great weekend and were able to enjoy the sunshine. I think it’s safe to say that spring is here to stay!On Saturday afternoon the wind was howling at the Cape Cod Canal. It was quite chilly to say the least. I had also seen gannets “dive bombing” the water off the …

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First Canal Fishing Report of 2017
April 14, 2017

Brianna Bishop Greetings My Fishing Cape Cod! My name is Brianna Bishop (friends call me “Bri” for short) and I work with a new non-profit organization called Rifles to Rods. Today I am very excited to share with you a guest blog post that MFCC founder Ryan Collins asked my team and I to create, specifically for …

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Rifles To Rods: Fishing Therapy for Veterans
April 11, 2017

Blog post design by Ryan Collins Dex Chadsey In the spring, timing and location are key factors.  As the magic 50 to 55 degree water temperature reaches Cape Cod, so do the migratory fish.Places along the Cape’s southside and inside Buzzard’s Bay usually see the first schoolies (and then the first bigger fish) before places like Race …

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The 2017 Spring Migration
April 8, 2017

Ryan Collins We still have a couple more weeks before ocean-traveling migratory stripers arrive here on Cape Cod.   However, now that its April, the theory is holdover striped bass (which have spent the winter here on Cape) begin to “stir” and become more active.  I would say this theory rang true between the hours of midnight …

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First Cape Cod Stripers of the Spring
April 5, 2017

Garet Suomala Hey MFCC, Garet Suomala here bringing you another tale of a summer’s day on Cape Cod.Now I know you might be expecting me to talk about fishing, but not this time.  Instead I am going to share 7 fun things to do on Cape Cod besides fishing. So buckle up and enjoy the ride!

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7 Fun Things To Do on Cape Cod Besides Fishing
April 2, 2017

Ryan Collins According to the calendar, spring has arrived! It won’t be long until the stripers return to the Cape.This time of the year you will find me exploring and scouting new areas all over Cape Cod. I have 2 goals for these early spring scouting missions: Discover holdover striped bass in areas I have not …

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Exploring Bass River for Holdover Striped Bass
March 30, 2017

Steve O’Malley Spring is officially here, and I plan to soon be on the water to welcome the first migrating stripers to our area! Dreaming about all of the places I want to explore and fish in 2017,  I realize that there just aren’t enough days to do it all, so I’ve taken a step back …

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The Pressure of Putting Friends on Fish
March 27, 2017

Ryan Collins Did you know that Cape Cod is regarded by many as the best place on Earth to catch bluefin tuna on spinning gear? People literally travel from Asia to Cape Cod each season to target bluefin tuna of up to 400 pounds using spinning gear and topwater lures. If you already fish on Cape …

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Targeting Cape Cod Tuna with Spinning Gear | GUIDE
March 22, 2017

Billy Mitchell With whispers coming through the proverbial fishing grapevines that the stocking trucks had begun their semiannual pilgrimage to the various kettle ponds on and off the Cape, I immediately began concocting plans to make my way down to one of these ponds with the fly rod, even if it meant breaking through a …

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Fly Fishing Cape Cod for Trout with “Pirate”
March 17, 2017

Ryan Collins It’s been a great winter! I have had a ton of fun meeting My Fishing Cape Codders at seminars and shows.Now with spring right around the corner I figured it would be a good time to let everyone know about our springtime group fishing trips and events. To be specific, I want to …

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Spring 2017 Fishing Trips & Events
March 13, 2017

Andrew Burke If you’re looking to put a bend in the rod before the striped bass migration returns to the northeast, look no further than the kettle ponds of Cape Cod!Every spring, the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game stocks suitable ponds with rainbow, brown, and brook trout for anglers to enjoy.  Many ponds on …

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Fishing the Snow Storm – Video Report
March 9, 2017

Garet Suomala Hello My Fishing Cape Cod! Its me again, your friend Garet Suomala. Sorry you guys have not heard from me in a while!Many of you were probably wondering if I fell of the face of the Earth, but the answer is “No.” Today I want to let you know I will be working the …

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5 Reasons Why Catching Fish Is Always Just A Bonus