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Ryan CollinsSeptember is a fantastic month for spotting ocean sunfish (mola molas) here on Cape Cod. Mola molas are one of the heaviest known bony fishes in the world, weighing as much as 2,000 pounds!Back on Sunday September 15th I launched my kayak in Cape Cod Bay and paddled about 1/2 mile offshore to where several …
Garet SuomalaHey guys, Garet Suomala here again with another “fishy story.” This fishing trip started at around 3pm last week when Ryan picked me up from my condo for an afternoon of fishing.After Ryan picked me up we stopped at Rendezvous Cafe which is a nice cafe right on Main St., Hyannis.
...Ryan CollinsDid you know that the largest stingray in the Atlantic Ocean (the roughtail stingray) can grow to be 800lbs, and hunts along the beaches of Cape Cod during the night? Roughtail stingrays will often bury themselves in bottom sediment. They are opportunistic predators that feed on a variety of bony fish and invertebrates. During the night …
Ryan CollinsSlow-trolling live eels is a super effective way to catch big striped bass on Cape Cod, especially during September and October. The intricacies of eel fishing are many, and there are lots of tricks to the trade. However, slow-trolling is a relatively simple technique to learn.In this post I’ll first explain the technique to you, …
Ryan CollinsSpanish Mackerel are here in the waters surrounding Cape Cod & the Islands. If you are unfamiliar with Spanish Mackerel, they are a colorful and delicious fish that I usually encounter when I am fishing during the winter in Costa Rica.The Spanish Macks in Costa Rica get quite large and can be caught from boat …
Ryan CollinsThis past Friday August 24 myself, captain Cullen of Cape Star, my dad, and MFCC members Justin Demers and Brian Blair met at 6AM to go hunting for albies off Cape Cod. The original plan was to go fishing for bluefin tuna, but with winds out of the north we knew the tuna grounds would …
Ryan CollinsThis past Saturday August 17 myself, captain Cullen of Cape Star and MFCC members Jim Murphy and Cal Wheaton met at 5AM to go hunting for bluefin tuna off Cape Cod. The plan was to hopefully locate some wild topwater feeds and cast swimming lures to school bluefin tuna in the 50-65 inch range.The trip …
Ryan CollinsLast week I took a moment to highlight this recent success story from one of our members who managed this summer to catch his first-ever striper after many years of trying.Reading these stories always makes me happy, and it helps to inspire me to continue pushing MFCC forward, and to continue growing our community.In …
Ryan CollinsYesterday afternoon while on a trip with capt. Cullen of White Shark Tours Cape Cod, we encountered a huge great white that was cruising over a shallow sandbar off Cape Cod, MA. Great white sharks are here in abundance and yesterday we spotted a half dozen great whites in under 2 hours time.Successfully filming the …
Ryan CollinsDuring the heat of August on Cape Cod, the best fishing for striped bass from the beach will almost always occur during the night. There are many different baits and lures that work well for stripers at night. However, there is one particular type of lure that is my “go-to” for surfcasting balmy summer nights.In …
Garet SuomalaHello My Fishing Cape Cod. ?? Garet Suomala here with another interesting Cape Cod fishing adventure to share with you. So sit right back, and you will hopefully enjoy this adventure.Something really cool happened to me back on June 10. I was fortunate enough to be invited on Ryan’s boat the Miss Loretta to film an …
Ryan CollinsThe month of July has been busy and fun! I have been attending weddings, cookouts, and a baby’s first-ever birthday party. ? I also needed to change the wires and plugs on my Evinrude Etech 150hp engine. The engine has nearly 5,000 hours, but it still works well!On Tuesday my friend Rich fixed my engine, …
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