August 16, 2016

Ryan Collins It all started with a text from Zach Lesinski of 2020 Sky Sight Productions, asking if I wanted to do some fishing and drone filming. 48 hours later I stumbled across a huge concentration of large striped bass while performing recon onboard my boat the Miss Loretta. I immediately messaged Zach and told him we should meet

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44 Pound Striped Bass Filmed On Drone
August 15, 2016

Ryan Collins Up until this past weekend, the fishing in many of the inshore areas I tend to visit had slowed way down. Yet that has changed in a big way over the past 72 hours. For whatever reason some awfully nice bass are once again roaming in shallow water. In the following video my father

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Big Bass Return Inshore
August 10, 2016

Ryan Collins When I was growing up, my father and I fished “blind”without sonar and GPS. We used very basic equipment and fished from a 12 foot boat powered by a 6 horsepower engine.  We found fish by paying attention to the wind, tide and past experiences. Instinct, determination and sheer luck also played a major

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Handlining For Striped Bass On Cape Cod
August 9, 2016

Ryan Collins Massive schools of adult pogies (also called menhaden and bunker) have appeared off Cape Cod in record numbers.Large striped bass, bluefish, seals and even giant bluefin tuna have been taking advantage of this epic nearshore feeding opportunity. Most of the enormous schools of adult pogies have been swimming close to the shoreline in

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Acres Of Pogies, Bass & Blues
August 4, 2016

Ryan Collins Last December I fished Costa Rica, and I realized there is a ton of potential to expand MFCC beyond Cape Cod. So much potential I actually just booked 5 more weeks in Costa Rica for December of 2017! Rhode Island is another (albeit much closer to home) area which I have been meaning to

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Fishing & Exploring Rhode Island
August 1, 2016

Ryan Collins If you follow My Fishing Cape Cod on Snapchat (username: fishingcapecod) then you know I fished Rhode Island this morning. Expect more on that trip coming soon, but for now I would like to focus on the spectacular surfcasting I’ve been encountering throughout the Cape area. There are other My Fishing Cape Codders doing well

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Spectacular Cape Cod Beach Bite
July 30, 2016

Ryan Collins The surfcasting I have encountered the past several days has been red hot! Big striped bass in the 20-30 pound range have been swimming incredibly close to shore, even during daylight hours, which is unusual. 48 hours ago I stumbled upon a school of quality bass feeding among weeds and rocks. On my fifth

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Cape Cod Surfcasting Is On Fire
July 28, 2016

Ryan Collins I looked down into the crystal clear water and could see stripers cruising around boulders and through bubble weed. I was really excited, because I have not seen fish in this particular spot since I was a teenager. Most of the bass were small but some were 15+ pounds. Most exciting of all was

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July 28th Cape Cod Fishing Report
July 25, 2016

Ryan Collins The wind was blowing cool air across the ocean and into my nostrils. A bright full moon shone from above. It was a perfect Cape Cod summer night, and I felt there was a good chance of some big fish showing up in the surf. The moon was shining bright over my right shoulder,

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How I Rescued This Striped Bass
July 19, 2016

Ryan Collins This adventure with my future wife Lauren began on the morning of Saturday, July 16th. However, before any fishing would take place, I had promised Lauren we would take care of some items she has been wanting to cross off her to-do list.​ So with that in mind, we woke up bright and early to wish my

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Surfcasting Cape Cod With My Future Wife
July 15, 2016

Kevin Collins Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast.  This is your host, Kevin Collins glad to be back with you for another action packed week of fishing.  It’s my pleasure this week to welcome MFCC Creator Ryan Collins into the studio to co-host the show. Usually these podcasts are for

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Weekend Report For Cape Cod & The Islands
July 5, 2016

Ryan Collins Wow! It sure was a wild weekend on Cape Cod. The beach chairs were out in force and the party was on.  I attended an epic wedding and an unreal 30th birthday party, while being surrounded by endless July 4th celebrations. I met people from My Fishing Cape Cod and had a great time with

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Fly Fishing @ Night On Cape Cod