October 12, 2013

Mazzola has a 23 foot Sea Craft center console which handles the seas much better than my 21 foot Hydra Sport. I would never think of heading out when the NE wind is blowing 15 in my boat. For the past few seasons just about all of our tuna fishing ...

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Trolling Ballyhoo for Nearshore Tuna Full/Extended Report
October 9, 2013

Canal Spinning Reels Shimano Sargasso Daiwa Saltist Shimano Spheros Line Braided Line Fluorocarbon Leader Knots Slim Beauty Additional Resources Cape Cod Canal Fishing Tutorial Do you want to start jigging the Canal? Let us know about your ideas in the forum. ...

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Cape Cod Canal Jigging Gear
October 9, 2013

Want to hook a tuna from shore? As ridiculous as that may be, now is your best chance to do it. Is there are a 60 pound striper in your future? If there is, then October is probably when it will happen. Looking to encounter a big shark, see a ...

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October is the Time for Monster Bass, Tuna & other Creatures
October 9, 2013

Cape Cod Canal fishing can be off the charts good, or dry as a desert at this point in the season. October can be a fickle month for sure, as schools of fish migrate south along the coastline and through the Cape Cod Canal into Buzzard's Bay. ...

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Cape Cod Canal Fishing Report for October 9th
October 9, 2013

Continued from the post Cape Cod Canal Fishing Report for October 9th After a bit of a dry spell the action at the Canal definitely picked up a bit over the past several days. Fortunately it seems like not too many folks know about it just yet, as the crowds have ...

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Extended/Full Cape Cod Canal Fishing Report for October 9th
October 7, 2013

I let out a deep breath this past weekend while standing beneath a giant cliff that was so high I swear it blotched out the stars. It felt good to be alone on the beach, as it always does. The crystal clear skies, flat calm conditions and warm temperatures were ...

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Exploring Cape Cod’s Nooks & Crannies
October 7, 2013

Continued from the post Exploring Cape Cod's Nooks & Crannies If you are looking to catch a big striped bass from shore during October on Upper Cape Cod, then the many boulder fields extending northward from the Cape Cod Canal is as good a spot as any to try. Stripers ...

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Exploring Cape Cod’s Nooks & Crannies | Full/Extended Report
October 4, 2013

There are still plenty of striped bass north of Cape Cod in places like Boston Harbor, Scituate and even along the New Hampshire coastline. Those fish have to move south at some point and when they do they will either go around the tip of the Cape, or move south ...

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Migrating Boulder Bass
October 4, 2013

Continued from the post Migrating Boulder Bass The first bite came virtually ontop of the submerged rock in front of me. I caught a glimpse of a bass behind my eel, so I paused my retrieve and the bass made his move. It was a small bass, and I watched him ...

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Migrating Boulder Bass | Extended Report
October 2, 2013

The warm air temperature and clear sunny sky pushed me back into midsummer mode. I was standing barefoot in the sand gazing out at the wide open Atlantic, completely enveloped by the blue color of the water and sky. On the horizon was a whale watch boat, probably making one ...

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Lower Cape Cod Fishing Report
October 2, 2013

Continued from the post Lower Cape Cod Fishing Report Andrew was hooked up, right at the point where the perpendicular bar touched the shoreline. I reeled in my eel and hustled down the beach, towards the action. ...

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Extended Lower Cape Cod Fishing Report
September 30, 2013

October is the month for cows on Cape Cod. The only 60 pound striped bass I know of have been caught during the 10th month, known to some local fisherman as "Hawgtober." In my lifetime I only know of a handful of 60 pounders that have been taken from the ...

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“Hawgtober” | October is Prime Time for Cow Stripers