April 26, 2024

This morning we took two boats with 11 My Fishing Cape Cod members tautog fishing for the first time this season.  The weather was beyond wonderful and I’m happy to report that the action was pretty terrific too! At 6am it was a chilly 32 degrees and captain Cullen’s brand new 33′ Conch had a thin …

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Solid Start to the 2024 Tautog Season!
April 24, 2024

This post from MFCC member Eddy Kooyomjian originally appeared in the Buzzard’s Bay section of the My Fishing Cape Cod forum and was published on April 20th, 2024. Click here to view the original thread. Spring has officially sprung, and with it comes the cherished first fishing trip of the season. This year, I embarked …

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My First “Family Trip” of the 2024 Season
April 23, 2024

In ancient mythology, carp are consistently revered for their strength. To help you form an idea of what I’m talking about, I’d like to start this blog post by sharing with you the Dragon Gate Legend, which is a story that was passed down for generations in ancient China.The Dragon Gate LegendThe Dragon Gate Legend …

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Carp Fishing in Massachusetts – One Man’s Trash is another Man’s Treasure
April 20, 2024

Last month our first 20 group fishing trips of the year sold out within 48 hours!  Fortunately I just added a new batch of trips to the books, and in this post I’m going to tell you all about them. Online registration for this brand new batch of My Fishing Cape Cod group fishing trips will …

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Group Trip Registration Is Now Open!
April 19, 2024

10) Practice Makes PerfectOdds are you stowed your fly rod this past October or November and haven’t seen it since. For many of us, it has been 5 or 6 months since we picked up a fly rod.  I don’t know about you, but over the winter months, my “muscle memory” tends to fade and requires …

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10 Sure-Fire Strategies to Boost Fly Fishing Success this Spring
April 15, 2024

Today is an absolutely gorgeous day on Cape!  Honestly, you might even be able to go to the beach.   Right now it’s 70 degrees and sunny with a pleasant breeze from the southwest.  Hands down it’s the nicest day of Spring so far.  This morning I launched my kayak at the leisurely hour of 9am for …

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Monday April 15th Cape Cod Freshwater Report
April 12, 2024

It all started back in 2022 when MFCC member Bruno Demir asked if I would be interested in hosting a spring event at his Mitsubishi dealership in South Yarmouth.  We called the event “Cod and Coffee” and we had over 50 people join us for a panel discussion of charter captains and other experts.  It …

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Success at the 2024 My Fishing Cape Cod Season Kickoff!
April 11, 2024

It’s still super early in the season to be fishing for stripers.  The first migratory schoolie striped bass of the year probably won’t show up for another three weeks. Nevertheless, yesterday afternoon I felt that familiar “itch” to head out and give striper fishing a try regardless of the fact that it’s honestly too early to …

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Fishing Wareham for Holdover Stripers
April 11, 2024

Have you ever caught a sea robin? If you spend any amount of time bottom fishing off Cape Cod then you probably have caught many! Over the years I’ve caught a bunch of sea robins while fishing in Nantucket Sound for squid, off Monomoy Island while fishing for fluke, and in Buzzard’s Bay while fishing for …

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My Sea Robin Fishing & Eating Experience
April 10, 2024

Throughout the 2024 season and into the future I will be talking with companies and small businesses about providing members of My Fishing Cape Cod with discounts and special deals. Eventually my hope is that members will essentially “pay” for the cost of their membership through the savings that they’ll get access to by becoming a …

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Monomoy Tackle Members’ Discount
April 8, 2024

With bright sunshine and temps in the mid 50’s, I figured today was as good a day as any to try for my first tog of the season.  Yes it’s still wicked early, but you never know unless you go! However this adventure actually began yesterday afternoon, when I visited one of my reliable green crab …

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Trying for Tautog | April 8th Report
April 2, 2024

I pulled into the beach parking lot yesterday afternoon and was surprised to see a man lying on the sand a couple hundred yards down the beach.  I was debating walking over to see if everything was ok when a woman on her phone popped out of a nearby car and stood beside the man. A …

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Sunset Stripers | April 2nd Fishing Report