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 who booked, none of them

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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 living in Australia I made

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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 morning. Friday morning dawned a

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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 2015 I had the opportunity to fish the Canal this past weekend and I’m very happy I did! On Saturday (September 12th) I got up at 4AM. The

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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 a boulder, and I was

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Midday Topwater Monsters at Cuttyhunk Island | Part #2
November 23, 2015

Danny Guadagnoli Growing up as a surfcaster, I have read many epic tales from the fabled striper waters of Cuttyhunk, yet for some reason at 24 years old, I had yet to take the plunge and experience it for myself.  The stories are almost mythical, and like many legendary fishing grounds, often times reality fails

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Midday Topwater Monsters at Cuttyhunk Island | Part #1
November 17, 2015

2015 was my second year ever fishing from a kayak. I learned a lot, caught some fish and explored unique areas only accessible via kayak or shallow draft boat.  I still have no electronics whatsoever installed on the kayak. I am tempted to outfit the boat with the latest gadgets because I know my catch rates

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My 5 Best Cape Cod Kayak Fishing Trips Of All Time
November 15, 2015

Ryan Collins As we ease into the saltwater “off season” here on Cape Cod, I figured it would be fun to reminisce on some memorable trips of years past. This particular trip happened way back in 2012 when I was pretty obsessed with fishing the Cape Cod Canal. This was certainly a morning I will never

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Torrential Thirty Pounders
November 13, 2015

The following occurred way back on August 28th of this year. Time flies wouldn’t you agree? For me, a tough trip usually entails miles upon miles of 6 knot trolling while trying everything to work up the fish. However, on this special trip I experienced a different kind of challenge.As soon as we reached our

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Reminiscing About Big Yellowfin Tuna
November 11, 2015

Captain Jason Colby This past Sunday I fished with Matt Newman of Newton and his sons Zach and Adien. They caught their limit of tog in “tough conditions” on the close inshore rockpiles with several fish approaching 7 pounds and one that was over that mark, caught by Adien. Even though I had two anchors

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Tautog in High Seas & Rough Weather
November 9, 2015

Nearly all of the giant tuna I have heard about being caught during 2015 have been taken on live mackerel. If you check out this year’s tuna reports then you’ll see what I mean.Last week while tuna fishing we hooked and lost what was most likely a pretty good size tuna, and of course that fish

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6 Secrets Of Fishing Live Mackerel For Giant Tuna
November 7, 2015

This tuna fishing trip began like any other just before sunrise on Tuesday November 3rd. We launched my friend Jason Mazzola’s 23 foot SeaCraft from a boat ramp we use often and enjoyed calm conditions on the ride out.

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