August 23, 2013

Continued from the post Live Eel Shore Fishing Report | August 22 My heart was officially pounding now. I had not expected to find good size bass on this trip. Of course I hoped I would, as always. Yet the odds are against you when fishing from the beach. I was incredibly excited. I was fishing

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Extended Live Eel Shore Fishing Report | August 22
August 21, 2013

Earlier in the week I published a post about how well live eels work on striped bass here on Cape Cod during late summer and early fall. Whether you are fishing from a boat or from shore, from Provincetown to Woods Hole, eels work great on big striped bass. I was thinking about this post

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Live Eel Cape Cod Fishing Report
August 18, 2013

There was a “nip” in the air the other morning when I woke up, which to me is a clue that summer is waning. I love late summer on Cape Cod, more so than any other time of the year. The hot and muggy air is dissipating, and the bass bite on truly large stripers

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Late Summer Live Eel Fishing for Cape Cod Stripers
August 15, 2013

“Years ago I would get spooled fishing that beach” said the man behind the counter at the bait shop. “We would catch them, but every once in a while we would hook one that we could not stop.” Just hearing those words got me excited. I had spent the past 48 hours prepping tackle and

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Cape Cod Shark Fishing Report | August 13-14
August 15, 2013

Continued from the post Cape Cod Shark Fishing Report | August 13-14 My heart beat had significantly increased since I leaped from my chair. Could it really be this easy, this simple? I had only been on the beach for 20 minutes, and had just put baits in the water. Yet I was in the

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Extended Cape Cod Shark Fishing Report | August 13-14
August 12, 2013

This week I am hoping to catch a shark from a Cape Cod beach, and the wind is looking promising for Wednesday. NOAA is predicting northwest winds of up to 20 knots during the day on Wednesday, dying down to 5-10 knots after sunset. The northwest breeze ought to make fishing Cape Cod’s southside much

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Gearing Up for Sharks in the Surf
Tube and Worm Trolling Gear
August 3, 2013

I was feeling a little groggy as I pulled the truck and trailer into the parking lot at Saquatucket Harbor, located in the town of Harwich, MA. Once I opened the driver’s side door, the air conditioned cabin gave way to the sulfuric smell of a lowish tide, which helped a little to wake me

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Lower Cape Cod Fishing Report July 31-August 3
August 2, 2013

Continued from the post Lower Cape Cod Fishing Report July 31-August 2 I brought the boat up on plane and headed east down the shoreline, careful to keep an eye peeled for the occasional fish weir. These weirs have nets that extend from the bottom up and above the surface of the sound. Stakes are driven

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Extended Lower Cape Cod Fishing Report July 31-August 3
July 30, 2013

Fishing off Cape Cod can be a real mystery at times. Just when you think you have the fish figured out, they throw you a curve ball and keep you guessing. I was talking to one of the most productive commercial striped bass fisherman I know today, and he pretty much summed it up by

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Cape Cod Fishing Report July 27-30
July 30, 2013

Last weekend’s NE breeze definitely sparked some life inside Cape Cod Bay and the Cape Cod Canal. The Canal quieted down on Saturday, but did fish very well on Thursday and Friday. Cape Cod Bay fished well for us on Saturday and produced at least a few bass here and there for guys fishing on

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Extended Cape Cod Fishing Report July 27-30