September 16, 2012

  Click here for the latest Cape Cod Bay fishing report Experiencing low tide at Chapin beach is like being in the Florida Keys.  Expanses of sandbars stretch in every direction for miles.  You could hold a PGA Tour golf event on this beach at low tide-that’s how much space there is. These tidal flats …

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Fishing Over the Flats at Chapin Beach in Dennis
September 16, 2012

I had always heard stories growing up about the great schoolie striper fishing at Scudder Lane.  It only took me about 20 years but I finally made it down there tonight. This is a really cool place with easy access and plenty of fishing options.  There is even a tide dependent boat ramp that would …

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Scudder Lane
September 16, 2012

After a day of not fishing I was starting to go through withdrawals so I made a concerted effort to get out for an hour tonight.  I didn’t have much time to plan the trip, but I still liked my odds of at least catching a fish or two. I really enjoy exploring new areas …

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Barnstable’s Schoolie Hot Spot
September 16, 2012

Over the past two seasons Chatham has held one of the largest bio-masses of striped bass Cape Cod fishermen have ever seen. It is hard to say why these enormous schools of striped bass have chosen Chatham over other Cape Cod striped bass fishing hot spots.  There has been an absurd amount of bait present …

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Chatham
September 16, 2012

I was around 20 years old when I first took the Miss Loretta to Provincetown.  We had just upgraded from a small skiff to a 21 foot walk-a-round.  The 21 mile jaunt across Cape Cod Bay to Race Point had always seemed a bit too precarious in the skiff, but with the new boat came …

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Stripers at Race Point
September 16, 2012

Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report In my opinion, September is the best month for fishing Cape Cod.  The early morning air has a crisp bite to it that was not present during August, the crowds at the boat ramp dissipate, and the fish show up in larger numbers and are …

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Late Summer Bass and Tuna
September 16, 2012

Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report This giant tuna article was published during the spring of 2011. The jaunt from Plymouth to Stellwagen Bank’s legendary southwest corner had been rather uneventful. Fortunately the seas had been smooth and the sun was shining, yet as we pulled the Miss Loretta onto the …

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Tuna Time
September 16, 2012

Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report Aside from inclement weather, catching, transporting and storing fresh live bait was the most challenging giant tuna hurdle for us last season.  I’m happy to say that so far this fall, the news on the live bait front is much more encouraging.

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Cape Cod’s Tuna Candy Hot Spot
September 16, 2012

 Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report One of the most difficult road blocks we have thus far encountered in our pursuit of giant tuna is procuring a reliable source of high quality live bait.  In the tuna world, this means having a bait pen chock full of live bluefish.

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Procuring Giant Tuna Bait
September 16, 2012

If you are planning on going tuna fishing this week, but don’t want to spend the gas or time getting to P-town or Stellwagen Bank, considering heading out on Cape Cod Bay. Over the past few days a friend of mine, my father and now myself have found tuna of all sizes just a few …

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Inches from Cape Cod Bay Giants
September 16, 2012

This giant tuna article was published in June of 2011. With reports of seriously big tuna being spotted by planes flying over Cape Cod Bay, it may be time to start thinking about drifting a bluefish off Sandy Neck. A plethora of mackerel invaded Cape Cod Bay over the past few days.  Some nice bass …

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Cape Cod Bay Giant Tuna
September 16, 2012

 Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report Like I’ve said before, we are still new to the tuna game so take everything I say here with a grain of salt.  With that in mind, if you are just starting out and trying to catch your first giant tuna, then hopefully these posts …

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Anchoring and Chumming