November 17, 2024

The information in this post originally appeared inside our My Fishing Cape Cod members' forum during the 2020 season.The metal lip might just be the quintessential New England surfcasting plug.Unlike needlefish plugs it’s near impossible to break metal lips down into any kind of nice and neat categories. There are simply ...

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How I Like to Fish Metal Lip Lures for Striped Bass
June 15, 2024

This post was originally published in September of 2020 and has been updated for the 2024 season.Needles rank as one of the most versatile plugs in the surf casters arsenal, and they are simplistic in design.For all intents and purposes, a needle is simply a weighted, tapered plug of wood ...

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How To Fish Needlefish Lures For Striped Bass
November 15, 2023

Black crappies have a beautifully spotted pattern along their sides. They are a cool-looking fish with a mouth similar to a bass. Black crappies bite well but don't fight as hard as other species like smallmouth bass.For some reason black crappies never made it to the Cape in big numbers. ...

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How to Catch Black Crappie in SE Massachusetts
July 15, 2022

This post was originally published on October 15th, 2020.Personally the Darter might just be my favorite plug to fish in the surf.Identified by their distinct slope-headed profile, and their unique action in the water, the darter should have a place in every New England surfcasters' bag. Darters are an ideal plug ...

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How To Fish Bottle Plugs & Darters For Striped Bass
January 31, 2022

This post was originally published in April of 2021. We figured now would be a good time to share this post again, considering how plug building is a popular wintertime activity. Wooden lure making is a passion for many anglers, and today we have a brand new interview all about ...

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Wooden Lure Making with Anthony Besaw
November 11, 2021

Last week on Instagram I received a message from My Fishing Cape Codder Jack Renfrew. Jack had been catching some lunker largemouths on swim baits at night and he asked if I would be interested in giving it a shot.So this past Tuesday evening I met up with Jack at ...

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Swim Bait Fishing on Cape Cod for Lunker Largemouth Bass
November 5, 2021

I'm your host Kevin Collins back with you for another edition of the My Fishing Cape Cod podcast!Today we are dropping 2 brand new podcasts all about fishing Cape Cod during the month of November.Our first podcast was recorded last night November 4th and is available to the general public. ...

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Fishing the Fall on Cape | November 5th Podcast Report
November 2, 2021

At 11am this morning I was fortunate to encounter and film via drone a big striper blitz along the coastline in this general area of Cape Cod.I caught a few striped bass during this trip, but the best part was observing the striper blitz from above!To watch a preview of ...

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November 2nd Striper Blitz Caught On Drone
October 31, 2021

The fall season is in full swing on Cape Cod, and for many people, right now is their favorite time of the year. October and November are great months to get outside, go fishing, and enjoy the Cape.To help you make the most of this fall season, I've launched a ...

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Fishing the Fall on Cape Cod | A New Online Course
September 3, 2021

The wind has quieted down and the torrential downpours have ended. The weather is clearing up and I think we might be in for a great weekend of fishing.With light north winds predicted for today, I would expect Cape Cod Bay to be fishable for stripers and bluefish. There were some ...

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Friday September 3rd Cape Cod Fishing Report
August 29, 2021

During this trip I went albie fishing for the first time this season aboard my boat the Miss Loretta. Joining me for this trip was My Fishing Cape Cod member Brian Blair, and my old college buddy Sean Kelly. Despite being surrounded by hundreds of false albacore, we still could not ...

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Hundreds of Albies and WE STILL CAN’T HOOK UP!