September 16, 2012

 Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report The commercial whiting season opens in October on Cape Cod Bay.  This means that the whiting draggers will be working day in and day out in the deep waters off Provincetown, Plymouth and Stellwagen Bank.

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How to Find and Catch Whiting
September 16, 2012

Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report Cape Cod sportfishing’s most sought after thrill is to battle with a giant tuna.  For many, the drive to catch a giant tuna borders on obsession.  The tuna’s beauty, the potential for big money, and the fish’s sheer size have driven many fishermen to spend …

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Giant Tuna Fishing from a Small Boat
September 16, 2012

Up until 2011, pogies had eluded me for years.  How to catch pogies had remained a mystery the greater part of my time on Earth. Well I am happy to report that I am no longer puzzled by this mysterious bait fish!  At least for the moment…

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Gill Netting Pogies
September 16, 2012

 Click here for the latest Cape Cod tuna fishing report This is going to be a short post, because I don’t want to sound repetitive.  Also, I’m starving and about to eat dinner! Anyways, we were able to squeeze in a giant tuna trip yesterday.   I went straight from a Cape Cod striped bass fishing …

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Giant Tuna and Sharks
September 16, 2012

“We’re in business,” is what I recall saying to the crew upon seeing the biomass of striped bass on the sonar. “Pitch the baits!” I was fishing with Mike and Mark, two Missouri natives who were learning how to catch striped bass during a stay on Cape Cod.  They were yet to catch a striper …

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How to Catch Striped Bass with Live Mackerel
September 16, 2012

A lot goes into catching big striped bass with live eels.  From handling eels to setting the hook, there is plenty of opportunity for things to go wrong.  Check out this list for helpful live eel fishing tips that may help you put more big bass in the boat or onto the sand during 2012.

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Top 10 Live Eel Tips
September 16, 2012

Striped bass fishing is pretty unique if you think about it.  What other fish species can be targeted in open water, up tight to the beachfront, in rivers, harbors, bays, canals, estuaries, rips, rock piles, shoals, and drop-offs as well as in a variety of other interesting environments.   Without a doubt the striped bass is …

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3 Waying Live Eels in Rips for Striped Bass
September 16, 2012

One topic which I have received a fair amount of questions and interest on is trolling eels for striped bass. “How to troll live eels” has also been trending a bit in Google searches-which indicates that a reasonable amount of folks (maybe yourself included) have been researching this technique. So despite the arrival of the …

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Trolling Eels
September 16, 2012

“Oh boy,” I said as she stepped into my car.  “Don’t look down at your feet.” A shriveled, decaying eel was lying on the floorboard of my Ford Focus.  I had been on the water for the past few days and didn’t notice that I had accidentally left an eel to bake in my car.

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Live Eel Fishing 101
September 16, 2012

Striped bass fishing can be a downright overwhelming task. Then again there are those days when the bass just seem to find the fishermen. One particular trip during the middle of August 2010 could certainly be classified as one of those rare occasions when big striped bass are easy to come by. The wind was howling …

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Understanding Striped Bass Behavior
September 16, 2012

One of the most daunting tasks, especially in our neck of the woods, is locating quality fish.  It does not matter what species of fish is targeted, the ability to consistently find fish on each fishing trip is half the battle, and is the most important ingredient to a successful season. Locating fish is very …

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Developing a Strategy for Finding Big Striped Bass
September 14, 2012

This past week I saw one thing I have not seen yet all season – A LOT of tuna boats from out of town. If there are tuna guys coming up from the Vineyard, then that tells me there is something happening out there.  The giants are most certainly back in good numbers as I …

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