March 13, 2024

Several weeks ago I posted 28 group fishing trips and they all sold out within 48 hours!  I guess it would be an understatement to say that members of My Fishing Cape Cod are excited to go fishing!Since then I've been more inspired than ever to organize more trips in ...

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Big News! New Group Fishing Trips Coming Soon
March 13, 2024

Wooden lures have an incredible history in surf fishing - a history that is rich in both cow striped bass, and plug building nuances. From shape, to weight, to paint, there are nearly endless combinations to experiment with. However, the type of wood a plug is carved from is one of ...

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How To Choose The Right Wood For Plug Building
March 11, 2024

Yellow perch are native to ponds throughout Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. Fishing for yellow perch with lures and live bait can be very productive and a lot of fun, especially during late winter and early spring before the stripers arrive.An added bonus is that yellow perch are also a ...

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Fishing Cape Cod (and SE Mass) during March for Yellow Perch
March 8, 2024

There was a lot of cigarette smoke swirling around the bait shop as I carefully twisted 220 pound wire around a black swivel. Bob, one of the regulars, had been telling fish stories about the good old days at Nauset beach, while simultaneously puffing his cigarette.I didn’t mind the smoke ...

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Demystifying the Tube and Worm
March 4, 2024

With spring on the horizon I wanted to post the dates of upcoming events I hope you'll be able to attend!  Looking ahead I'm hoping to add calendar functionality to the MFCC website to make it easier to keep up to speed with what's going on, but in the meantime ...

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Upcoming MFCC Events
March 2, 2024

In the second episode of season 7 of My Fishing Cape Cod TV I began by going bottom fishing for black sea bass with MFCC members Eddy Kooyomjian and Josh Sawyer, and Josh's kids Jordan and Jason.In the episode I included a couple "calls to action" prompting viewers to visit ...

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Sea Bass Episode | Extra Info
March 2, 2024

In the second part of today's episode of My Fishing Cape Cod TV, I went kayak fishing at night with live eels for striped bass.If you're interested in learning more about this trip, including the general area I was fishing, then please scroll below. Just make sure you're logged-in as ...

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Nighttime Kayak Fishing for Summertime Stripers
February 28, 2024

It still boggles my mind that it's now possible to do a day trip to the Northeast Canyons, which are located about 100 miles south/southeast of Cape Cod & the Islands.As long as the wind is calm a trip to the canyons from Cape Cod takes about 3.5 hours. For a ...

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What It’s Like Fishing for Tuna 100+ Miles off Cape Cod
February 24, 2024

*Before fishing for sharks, vessel owners must obtain an Atlantic highly migratory species permit, with the shark endorsement. Please click here to learn more.In the first episode of season 7 of My Fishing Cape Cod TV I went thresher shark fishing for the first time in my life. A couple ...

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Thresher Shark Fishing
February 24, 2024

In the first episode of season 7 of My Fishing Cape Cod TV, I had the opportunity to go fishing with captain Derek Barber and MFCC member Bruno Demir of Cape & Islands Mitsubishi.The weather during this trip (which happened on May 8th of 2023) was nothing short of spectacular. ...

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Cape Cod Winter Flounder Fishing
February 24, 2024

Have you ever considered cooking fish with fresh dill and minced ginger?  If not, then let me tell you that it's not something to be missed.  Fresh dill and minced ginger goes great on flounder, swordfish, cod and salmon.In addition to the minced ginger and fresh dill, in this weekend's ...

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How to Make a Citrus Salad Side Dish for your Next Fish Dinner
February 21, 2024

Quahog is a universal term for any hard shell clam. Perhaps you are familiar with littleneck clams and cherry stone clams, which also fall under the general term of quahog.I imagine the word quahog probably comes from the indigenous Wampanoag language. The Wampanoag people lived happily on Cape Cod for ...

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Quahogging on Cape Cod | How to Get Started