July 31, 2022

Today I would like to give members of My Fishing Cape Cod the opportunity to access a video presentation with Jimmy the Greek of On Time Charters. Captain Jimmy is one of the most skilled fluke fisherman in the area and we were very fortunate to have him share his ...

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Fluke Fishing Tips & Advice with Jimmy the Greek of On Time Charters
July 30, 2022

Several years ago on a summer day out on the shifting shoals southeast of Monomoy Island, my brother Mark tied into a nice fluke.  His medium heavy, fast action rod had a big parabolic bend in it, with the tip dipping into the water as he was reeling and cranking ...

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Drifting For “Doormat” Fluke
July 28, 2022

There's been a lot of talk recently in the news about the breaching juvenile humpback whale that landed on a boat off Plymouth, Massachusetts this past weekend on Sunday July 24th. The incident caught my attention, but I wasn't all that surprised it happened, because humpback whales have been breaching ...

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How Do Whales Sleep? Watch This Drone Video To See!
July 26, 2022

This article was originally published during the summer of 2021.​ Growing up on the Cape I was always influenced by the water. I spent my childhood with a fishing rod in my hands. In 2015 I finally decided to get my captain's license and give chartering a shot. Right out ...

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Watch Out For Oyster Farms!
July 21, 2022

In today's member-only podcast report we talk about everything from freshwater bass fishing to giant bluefin tuna! First up is MFCC founder Ryan Collins who fills us in on the Cape Cod Bay pogie situation. Ryan also offers some simple tips and recommendations for how to troll live pogies. We ...

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July 21st Cape Cod Fishing Report
July 19, 2022

Yesterday I stumbled across largest school of pogies I have seen in my entire life! The school was 2 miles long (perhaps longer) and several hundred yards wide. I have no idea how many menhaden the school contained but I would estimate it to be in the millions. I had ...

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The Most Epic School Of Pogies I Have Ever Seen In My Entire Life
July 16, 2022

So far this season I've been saving a lot of my favorite drone and underwater footage for this winter's season of My Fishing Cape Cod TV. However, today I wanted to share a cool clip of a giant bluefin tuna for members of MFCC to check out.This fish was hooked ...

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What Giant Bluefin Tuna Look Like When Viewed From Above
July 15, 2022

This post was originally published on October 15th, 2020.Personally the Darter might just be my favorite plug to fish in the surf.Identified by their distinct slope-headed profile, and their unique action in the water, the darter should have a place in every New England surfcasters' bag. Darters are an ideal plug ...

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How To Fish Bottle Plugs & Darters For Striped Bass
July 11, 2022

Yesterday I started in earnest what I call my ‘combo’ trips. As more of a weekend angler with my family and friends, at this time of the year I launch at 5am at Stage Harbor and chase Stripers and Blues out off Monomoy. After a couple hours a choice is made ...

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Cod Fishing Out East
July 9, 2022

July has arrived on Cape Cod and summertime is in full swing. In this episode we'll go fishing at the Cape Cod Canal for striped bass with topwater plugs on a foggy July morning. We'll also go searching for great white sharks and get a unique view of these incredible ...

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Fishing the Canal during July (and searching for Great White sharks)
July 8, 2022

Hello and welcome to another edition of the podcast here on My Fishing Cape Cod. I'm your host Kevin Collins back with you for our first July edition of the 2022 podcast season. I hope everyone had a healthy, safe and enjoyable Fourth of July long weekend. Today we're going ...

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Friday July 8th Cape Cod Fishing Report
July 6, 2022

Last year the crew from the Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans released an Intro to Tuna Fishing video on their YouTube channel. They then released another video which I feel will be very helpful for anyone interested in targeting tuna during the upcoming 2022 fishing season. In addition, there are ...

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Tuna Fishing Q&A with Captain Phil Howarth