April 6, 2024

Mackerel fishing is a ton of fun, especially for kids. In fact catching mackerel as a 6 year old is how I became so interested in fishing! I can still remember the excitement and how much fun I had going mackerel fishing when I was younger.Mackerel are one of the ...

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How to Find and Catch Mackerel off Cape Cod
April 3, 2024

Is it too early to start thinking about tuna? I don't think so! Before you know it the offshore tuna bite will be in full swing off Cape Cod and the Islands. Today I wanted to re-publish this report from July 15th, 2018. If you love tuna fishing then I hope ...

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My First Experience Bigeye Tuna Fishing at The Northeast Canyons
April 2, 2024

I pulled into the beach parking lot yesterday afternoon and was surprised to see a man lying on the sand a couple hundred yards down the beach.  I was debating walking over to see if everything was ok when a woman on her phone popped out of a nearby car ...

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Sunset Stripers | April 2nd Fishing Report
April 1, 2024

This afternoon I headed out in hopes of catching a highly effective bait for holdover striped bass. Conditions were quite pleasant with a very light breeze and an air temperature of around 50.  The marsh was still brown but I did catch a few shades of green here and there, which ...

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Catching Bait for Holdover Stripers
March 31, 2024

The last episode of season 7 of My Fishing Cape Cod TV has been airing this weekend on NBC Sports Boston. In case you don't get that channel, I wanted to share the episode here so you can watch online. To get access to all episodes of My Fishing Cape ...

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Season Finale of MFCC TV
March 27, 2024

Tuna fishing off Cape Cod has been nothing short of remarkable, and many anglers here on My Fishing Cape Cod have caught giant tunas of over 700 pounds in the past few years.In certain areas around the Cape, one of the best ways to target these massive fish is by ...

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Anchor/Ball Setup For Giant Tuna Fishing
March 23, 2024

In my opinion fall is the best time to be fishing on Cape Cod, and this day was a perfect example. We had a group of four My Fishing Cape Cod members ready for a day on the water, leaving Falmouth harbor just after first light.Earlier in the week the ...

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Albie Episode | Extra Info
March 22, 2024

The Cape Cod Canal has some of the strongest tides on all of Cape Cod.During extreme weather situations the current inside the Canal can get cranking to almost scary speeds. It's always important to remain cautious when moving around on the Canal rocks when the tide is cranking.The strong current ...

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Cape Cod Canal Tides | Understand Them To Catch More Fish
March 21, 2024

Yesterday afternoon I set off around 3pm to do some more kayaking and fishing for holdover stripers on Cape Cod. Over the weekend I had success catching my first striper of 2024, so I was eager to get back out there and give it another try.However, this time I figured I ...

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Kayaking the Backwaters of the Mid-Cape
March 20, 2024

This post from Dan was originally published in April of 2017. I figured now would be a good time to re-publish this post, because freshwater is where all the action is at right now until the stripers arrive!Hello My Fishing Cape Cod!  My name is Dan Jones, store manager at ...

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How To Catch Smallmouth Bass On Cape Cod
March 18, 2024

This post was originally published in February of 2021.Brett D'Alelio - MFCC memberOften overlooked, the chain pickerel is an aggressive and resilient fighting fish that can be found in ponds, lakes, streams, and grassy wetlands all over the state of Massachusetts.An extremely close relative to the legendary northern pike, these ...

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10 Tips For Catching Chain Pickerel
March 17, 2024

It was dark and breezy last night as I made my way down the mid-Cape highway.  There were very few cars on the road, especially compared to the busy summer season.I was inspired by the recent catches of striped bass that have been posted to the Winter Stripers thread inside ...

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My First Striper of 2024