October 11, 2016

Ryan Collins I 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 needlefish with more …

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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 were cruising a mere 20-30 feet …

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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 discuss the canal, stripers, tuna …

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

Jason Colby Tautog (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 shellfish in half, and …

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

Ryan CollinsLast 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 largest bass in an inlet will hug tight …

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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 past few years I have …

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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 “fall run” surfcasting bite. During those …

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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 run is definitely underway with …

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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 were averaging about 5 feet. …

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September 29th Surfcasting Report
September 28, 2016

Ryan Collins Some of the biggest bluefish of the entire season have showed up the past few days here on Cape Cod. These are “gator” bluefish over the 10 pound mark with some specimens pushing 15+ pounds. In this post I would like to share with you another drone surfcasting video filmed by my friend Zach …

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Gator Bluefish in the Cape Cod Surf
September 27, 2016

Matt McGilvery My nephew and I spend a lot of time fishing together. However, it’s been a pretty slow season for the two of us.  We’ve had successful trips on the boat with Capt. Cullen, but haven’t be able to consistently find fish from shore. However, the date of September 2nd looked quite promising due …

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Member Spotlight: Canal Fishing with Matt Mcgillveary
September 26, 2016

Ryan Collins The much talked about “fall run” is certainly underway here on Cape Cod. Yesterday I was fortunate to encounter stellar surfcasting despite very windy, and very rough conditions. I had an entire crew of great people with me yesterday including my friend Dave Steeves from the Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans, and my drone-flying friend …

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Big Bass in the Cape Cod Surf