September 13, 2015

In this clip I’m standing in the middle of what I estimate to be 1,000 stripers in the 10-30 pound class, as they swim in 1ft of water. The fall migration is on!I stuck my GoPro Hero 3 camera into the water as the bass encircled me. Fish as large as 30 pounds swam within

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1,000 Stripers in 1ft of Water
September 12, 2015

Yesterday morning I fished the wide open beach for the first time in a long time. The wind was howling, the waves were huge, the rain was pounding and the fish were around. I even watched an enormous humpback whale do a full breach! The whale soared up out of the ocean and came crashing back

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Big Surf = Big Bass | Cape Cod Surfcasting Report
September 8, 2015

Over the weekend I trekked back into one of the Cape’s muddiest estuaries, and discovered hundreds of stripers gorging on peanut bunker and baby herring, in just inches of water.​The “tidal pool blitz” began just after midnight, when the bait and stripers became completely cut off from the open ocean by the receding tide.The fish

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Tidal Pool Striper Blitz | Weekend Report
September 6, 2015

Albies have been coming within reach of surfcasters and anglers using small boats or kayaks, so I recently decided to splash the Hobie and try to chase them down.I must say I had one heck of a time keeping up with the fish! This 4+ minute video report recaps the entire experience.​ Click below to view.​

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Chasing Albies via Kayak
September 5, 2015

This trip was a blast! We found pods of albies busting all over the surface and with some effort managed to catch 7 of the colorful speedsters.  On top of that we fished some of the most beautiful areas on Cape Cod, and encountered one very interesting animal that you certainly don’t see every day.  Click

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Late Summer Albie Fishing on Cape Cod | September Video Report
September 3, 2015

If you’ve been following along in the Canal forum or visiting the Big Ditch recently, then you know what has been going on. If you haven’t visited the Canal or been following along in the forum, then this report will fill you in on the incredible events of the past few days.​

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What’s Happening Now at the Cape Cod Canal
September 1, 2015

Last week I met up with MFCC contributor Danya Mahota for a night of surfcasting on the outer beaches of Cape Cod. It was good to reconnect with Danya and also to do a little recon in preparation of the 23 mile fishing hike I plan to do later this month.Finding fish along these beaches

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Preparing for “The Trek” with Danya Mahota
August 27, 2015

The fishing over this past week has been nothing short of incredible, as has been well documented in our forum. Acres of bait are present in many areas, with bass in hot pursuit, creating some incredible fishing. A majority of the bait is small, so the key can often times be ‘matching the hatch’ or

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Blitzing Bass and Acres of Bait, in the Pouring Rain
August 13, 2015

As we roll into mid-August I find myself starting to think about “funny fish.” It won’t be long now until bonito, false albacore and other more “tropical” species of fish begin trickling into Cape waters.Last season I had a blast chasing false albies with my fishing buddy Jeff C. I learned a lot and I

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False Albie Fishing | A Video Overview Of What To Expect
July 11, 2015

Last summer we began to expand the MFCC website into offshore fishing for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna, mahi mahi and a variety of other exciting species you typically only encounter out at the Canyons. My Fishing Cape Codders Andrew Massard and Mike Starr lead the charge by making multiple trips offshore, and then sharing their

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Get Ready For Offshore Fishing
July 10, 2015

I prefer to venture off on my own and explore areas where no one else is fishing, but sometimes you have no choice but to join the fleet! This was the situation MFCC member Jake Vorce and I found ourselves in on Monday of this week.The below video report recaps our experience on the water.

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The Fleet VIDEO REPORT
July 8, 2015

Trolling is often regarded as not an exciting way to catch fish. However, “speed trolling” for stripers is certainly an exception!In this video filmed last week, 3yr MFCC member David Benoit and I are “speed trolling” Sebile Magic Swimmers on the surface. I got lucky and just happened to have the camera rolling when a

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“Speed Trolling” Sebiles