March 10, 2025

Last week on Wednesday March 5th, I found myself caught in that familiar angler’s dilemma: too many responsibilities, too little daylight, and the persistent question of “is it even worth going?” With the New England Saltwater Fishing Show looming on the horizon, I knew my window for getting on the water was closing fast. What followed

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The Quiet Season: Kayaking for Trout on the Cape’s Glacial Waters
January 8, 2025

I’m always surprised by the number of people who believe that the annual trout fishing season runs for only five or six months a year.  I’m often asked if I’m “anxious” to get back out on the water during the winter months. What these folks don’t realize is that there is no beginning or end to

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4 Techniques for Wintertime Trout Fishing on Cape Cod
January 3, 2025

In the deep waters off Cape Cod, where the continental shelf gives way to dramatic underwater canyons, one of the ocean’s most impressive predators prowls the depths. The bigeye tuna, a powerful and elusive species, draws passionate anglers to venture far offshore in pursuit of these sought after fish. The following account begins with an exploration

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Bigeye Tuna Fishing at The Northeast Canyons
December 6, 2024

As colder weather settles into the region, I often find that I finally have time to sift through footage that I never got around to sharing during the busy summer season.  One such example happened this past season on the morning of September 14th.   Conditions were flat calm and the surface of the water was

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A Mesmerizing School of Bass & Blue
October 14, 2024

False albacore usually show up in good numbers throughout Cape Cod and the Islands starting in mid to late August and continuing through October.In this post and video, I would like to share with you some helpful tips and strategies for fly fishing for albies along the infamous Elizabeth Island archipelago.The Elizabeth IslandsThe Elizabeth Islands

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Fly Fishing the Elizabeth Islands for Albies
September 11, 2024

It’s September 5th at 3 a.m. when the alarm clock rings. Instead of hitting the snooze button, I jump out of bed, excited for the chance to join Captain Cullen and some My Fishing Cape Cod members to hunt Giant Bluefin Tuna. The ramp is busy with several boats loading up for the hunt and securing

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Catching a 101in Giant Tuna from Beneath a Dragger
August 18, 2024

Table of Contents Introduction to the Cape Cod Bay FlatsBait on the FlatsPlugging The FlatsChannels & TroughsBoat TacticsTide & Safety on the FlatsSpots to Access the FlatsIn Conclusion Introduction to the Cape Cod Bay FlatsCape Cod Bay has some of the most expansive sand flats in all the world. If you look on Google Earth,

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Fishing The Flats Of Cape Cod Bay
May 22, 2024

Striped bass and black sea bass fishing is dominating the discussion inside our members’ forum right now, however lets be sure to not forget about the porgies! The month of June is probably the most popular month for porgy fishing on Cape Cod. Porgies are bottom-dwelling carnivores which feed on a variety of different crustaceans, minnows,

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Porgy Fishing Cape Cod (and Black Sea Bass!)
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
December 23, 2023

*This report is part of our recently launched Offseason Challenges program. You can learn more about how the challenges work by clicking here.  For this challenge, My Fishing Cape Cod member Russ Glinos recaps a successful freshwater fishing trip from December 16th, 2023.  Like many of you, it is nearly impossible for me to go

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A Productive New Lure for Cape Cod Browns
November 13, 2023

It was a chilly 28 degrees when I woke up at 3am Monday morning, December 5th. The stars were shining bright in the sky and the wind was calm. Despite the cold I was excited to be going fishing, as I knew this would likely be my last tuna fishing trip of the 2022 season. For

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Fishing for Giant Tuna in December
August 11, 2023

It was a bright and sunny morning as I pulled into New Seabury Marina, located behind Popponesset Island in Mashpee.  For this trip I had received an invitation from Mike Starr (who joined My Fishing Cape Cod way back in 2014) to hop onboard his beautiful boat Joint Venture. The wind was light and variable and

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Wahoo (and More!) at the Offshore Canyons