March 13, 2017

Andrew Burke If you’re looking to put a bend in the rod before the striped bass migration returns to the northeast, look no further than the kettle ponds of Cape Cod!Every spring, the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game stocks suitable ponds with rainbow, brown, and brook trout for anglers to enjoy.  Many ponds on

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Fishing the Snow Storm – Video Report
March 5, 2017

Get an education on surfcasting Boston Harbor and nearby shorelines for stripers, bluefish & flounder from captain Sam Streubel of S.O.S. Fishing Charters.

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Surfcasting Cape Cod’s Great Beach | RISAA Presentation
February 9, 2017

Ryan Collins Today I want to share with you a brand new seminar which will give you a behind-the-scenes look at my “typical” season of fishing on Cape Cod. This seminar was recorded live on the evening of February 7th, 2017 at the Falmouth Fisherman’s Association. This video seminar has a running length of 52 minutes, and

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A Season of Fishing on Cape Cod | Video Seminar
January 31, 2017

Ryan Collins I was browsing through our forum the other day and came across a thread I thought might be useful to share here on the blog. This thread highlighted some of the “hottest” lures and techniques, used by My Fishing Cape Cod members during the 2016 season. The following list contains 8 of the most

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The 8 “Hottest” Lures of 2016 for Fishing Cape Cod
January 19, 2017

Ryan Collins This January I’ve been combing estuaries in search of the elusive Cape Cod holdover striped bass.  So I have made two trips, and have been fortunate to catch several holdover bass up to 20 pounds. My most productive trip so far occurred the night of January 13th, the day after the first My

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First Cape Cod Stripers of the 2017 Season
January 10, 2017

Fly fishing is a great way to catch fish on Cape Cod. However, fly fishing is about much more than just catching fish. Fly fishing allows an angler to be one with nature, enjoy tranquility, and experience the thrill of catching fish in a simple and enjoyable fashion.For these reasons, many would argue that there is

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Salt Water Fly Fishing 101
January 3, 2017

Andrew BurkeHello everybody! I hope you had a great holiday season, and have been able to get on the water! Despite the cold temperatures, the freshwater fishing on Cape has been very consistent. Small minnow-style lures and metal spoons have been producing trout on the stocked ponds of Cape Cod.Normally, I prefer to use lures when

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Wintertime Trout Fishing on Cape Cod
December 7, 2016

Ryan Collins Personally, I have always used the Slim Beauty knot to connect braid to monofilament or fluorocarbon leaders. Yet there are other options and alternatives to the Slim Beauty may work better for you. Today I’d like to share with you one such alternative, called the FG Knot. You can learn how to tie the FG Knot by

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How to Tie the FG Knot — The Ultimate Braid-to-Mono Connection
November 25, 2016

David StetsonMember since 2014 On May 30th 2016, I reunited with my younger, non-fisherman brother Doug, at the Cooke’s Seafood parking lot in Hyannis.  This was Day One of my annual trip from Oregon to visit my ninety year old mother, my brother, and to surf fish – not necessarily in that order. Our destination

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Member Spotlight: Stetson Brothers Catch 13lb Blue
November 19, 2016

Ryan Turcotte Yesterday, for the first time, I fished Rhode Island, hoping to catch a few migrating stripers. I put in a lot of effort bouncing around from place to place. Most places had signs of life and plenty of bait but the fish seemed to be staying far offshore where I could only watch the feeds

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November 18 Rhode Island Surfcasting Report
November 7, 2016

Yesterday I was shocked to be catching monster bluefish during November! Big blues are still around if you know where to look, and are willing to travel. Yesterday actually began with micro-schoolies jumping and chasing bait in the early morning sunlight.
After catching a few micros I noticed a large flock of birds working hard over what appeared to be some very large bluefish. I quickly reeled in my line and began to carefully hustle down the jetty rocks.

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Monster November Bluefish