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 very delicious fish to eat! …

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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 though. I was a 14 …

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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 I figure this quick list …

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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 this blog post for extra …

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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 a MFCC member in order …

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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 day trip, this means leaving …

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What It’s Like Fishing for Tuna 100+ Miles off Cape Cod
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. The winds were light and …

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Cape Cod Winter Flounder Fishing
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 of years ago my …

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Thresher Shark 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 episode of My Fishing Cape …

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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 thousands of years before Europeans …

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Quahogging on Cape Cod | How to Get Started
February 14, 2024

The fishing community on Cape Cod is buzzing with excitement as we gear up for spring! And before we dive into this post and video about surfcasting, I’d like to remind you of a few upcoming events that are on the horizon…On March 30th in Hyannis we are hosting our big Season Kickoff EventOn May …

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Feb. 3rd Fishermen’s View Meetup | A Guide to Safe and Successful Surfcasting on Cape Cod
February 14, 2024

Sealing lures is perhaps the most daunting step of the building process. With so many potential methods, choosing one and practicing it properly is often times overwhelming. The purpose of this list is to give you a broad overview of the potential methods that can be used. Each has its advantages and drawbacks which should be …

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3 Techniques for Sealing Homemade Plugs