May 30, 2014

The sky was dark as I made my way over, around, and through boulders the size of trucks. It was 4AM and I had roughly one hour before sunrise. My destination was an exposed boulder field where I felt I had a good chance of encountering a decent size bass ...

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Losing A 30 Pounder In Just Inches Of Water
May 30, 2014

It was time to buckle down, now that I knew there were big bass among these boulders. Seeing a bass of around 30 pounds in such shallow water had me pumped. Instead of moping around and feeling disappointed about losing that big fish, I decided to get right back to ...

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Extended Report | Losing A 30 Pounder In Just Inches Of Water
May 29, 2014

It had been an incredible morning. Waking up at 2:30AM to make the drive down Cape had been 100% worth it. The morning had been productive fishing-wise, but the true reason I was so happy was due to the incredible scenery. It was near 7AM and I had just arrived ...

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A Big Bass From Out Of Nowhere
May 29, 2014

Continued from the post A Big Bass From Out Of Nowhere I was beside myself with surprise when that fish hit. The sudden jolt of adrenaline is certainly one of the main reasons I enjoy surfcasting for striped bass! Yet generating that bite was a long time in the making. ...

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A Big Bass From Out Of Nowhere | Extended Report
May 27, 2014

Tautogs are a popular, fun and delicious fish to catch from a boat. An anchor, rocky nook, and some green crabs are all you need. Of course that is bare-bones minimum, and there is no doubt that a top-notch sonar, chart plotter, boat and captain, will help you put tog ...

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Tautog Fishing From Shore Report
May 27, 2014

I felt slightly bad for “stealing” Andrew’s fish out from under him. However I feel he didn’t mind all that much as long as one of us fooled the fish! For its size the tautog pulled quite well and I was nearly sure the fish would be of keeper size. ...

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Extended Tautog Fishing From Shore Report
May 26, 2014

My father and I had to move quickly if we wanted to make the tide before sunset. It was late in the day and we still had another 7 miles of beach driving, and 1 mile of beach hiking left to do before we would arrive at the spot. The ...

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Heading Off-Road In Search Of Stripers
May 26, 2014

It had been a little while since my Dad tagged along on a surfcasting excursion. Generally he is more of a boat guy but he does thoroughly enjoy walking the beach and trails through the dunes. So as I settled in and began casting, my Dad chose to find a ...

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Heading Off-Road In Search Of Stripers | Extended Report
May 23, 2014

The weeks just keep on trucking by and the fish continue to cooperate on good ole' Cape Cod. Right now you can catch striped bass, scup, bluefish, tautog, a variety of other bottom fish, and before you know it, bluefin tuna. In this post I want to share with you ...

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Cape Cod Fishing Highlights & What To Expect Memorial Day Weekend
May 21, 2014

Catching stripers is always fun, but catching stripers in "skinny" water is more fun. I would be hard pressed to find a more thrilling scenario, than seeing a nice bass in just a couple feet of water, and then casting to that bass, and watching that bass engulf the bait ...

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5 Tips For Finding And Catching Cape Cod Stripers In Skinny Water
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