May 20, 2014

It had been a good trip, and I had caught fish, but I could not help but feel I had missed out on a few key opportunities. The 35 inch bass that swam by me in just 2 feet of crystal clear water, was one example. I had to leave ...

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Cape Cod Flats Fishing Report | Skinny Water Stripers
May 20, 2014

Other stripers continued to pop and swirl on the surface as I reeled this first fish in towards the tidal flat on which I stood. It felt cool to be standing here, on a piece of sandbar, nearly one mile from dry land, with a fish on the line. The ...

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Extended Cape Cod Flats Fishing Report | Skinny Water Stripers
May 17, 2014

This past month I've spent my nights hanging with my girlfriend Lauren or working on the computer, reading an enlightening book or having a staring competition with our cat Izzy. It's been riveting. It had been 6 months since I fished the beach at night, and 6 months is far ...

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First Night Bite Of The Season
May 17, 2014

The bass soon realized that was something was not right. I imagine this realization is what sparked a powerful run down current, which resulted in a small amount of line being pulled from my reel. My flimsy fishing rod was bent into the shape of a parabola. I pondered the ...

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First Night Bite Of The Season | Extended Report
May 16, 2014

There is a lot of life infiltrating the Cape's waters right now. This past week I encountered everything from scup to squid, striped bass to horseshoe crabs, tautog and sea herring and many other species. I saw some of the first keeper striped bass of the season and heard a ...

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Here’s What Happened This Week Fishing On Cape Cod
May 15, 2014

It was dark and I couldn't see a darn thing, but I knew that there were striped bass somewhere in front of me. Every other minute or so, I would hear a sudden SLAP as another aggressive striper sucked down some poor little baitfish off the surface. The scene was ...

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Best Topwater Striper Action So Far This Season
May 15, 2014

It's been several months since I have seen a bass take a lure like that, directly in front of my eyes. It sure is nice to have the fish back. This was the best bass I had hooked so far in the 2014 season. He actually came close to pulling ...

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Best Topwater Striper Action So Far This Season | Extended Report
May 14, 2014

Spring time is the right time for catching Atlantic mackerel. Mackerel are not just fun to catch, but they are good to eat, and they make great live baits for cow striped bass. During this trip my idea was to check out some of the better known mackerel fishing haunts, ...

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Cape Cod Mackerel Fishing Report
May 13, 2014

The wind was howling as my friend Jason Mazzola and I traveled through the Cape Cod Canal on his boat the "Sue-Sea-Q" south towards Buzzard's Bay. This was going to be a wet and sloppy fishing trip. The rain began to pour as we approached the Railroad Bridge. This was ...

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“Monster” Scup, Tog & The Complete Update On The Bite In Buzzard’s Bay
May 13, 2014

The squawking of the terns and birds was like music to my ears. Since I was a little kid I have associated these sounds with good fishing, and I always feel a jolt of excitement when I hear terns crying. Jay motored me within casting distance of the diving birds. ...

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Extended Report | “Monster” Scup, Tog & The Complete Update On The Bite In Buzzard’s Bay
May 12, 2014

I feel most at ease when walking through a beach environment as the sun is rising. Right now my favorite time to be outside is from 4:30AM - 6:30AM. This early in the day I am usually all by myself, with the exception of the animals. The solitude, coupled with ...

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Vineyard Sound Fishing Report
May 12, 2014

Continued from the post Vineyard Sound Fishing Report I arrived at my first fishing spot an hour after beginning my hike. The tide was moving and the water was swirling into a bowl shaped sand formation, directly in front of me. The bottom here drops off precipitously, which I feel ...

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Extended Vineyard Sound Fishing Report