Nor’ Easter Peanut Bunker Blitz!

I knew conditions would be pretty miserable, but being outside during inclement weather makes me feel alive. Feeling the sharp sting of an October Nor' Easter on my face is a sure fire way of waking up in the morning!

As you can see from the photo above, conditions in this area of the Cape were pretty un-fishable yesterday morning. I began casting just after sunrise and encountered very muddy water and plenty of weed.

I did not encounter any fish yesterday morning, but I did find plenty of solitude. I saw more seagulls than people yesterday morning, and I got to enjoy a peaceful and scenic walk.

Members of My Fishing Cape Cod can view more photos and learn more about my trip yesterday morning by reading my post in the forum. 

I found myself back home yesterday morning by 9am. This gave me plenty of time to get my work done for the day, and also take the dog for a couple of nice walks in the woods. 

By 4pm I was ready to get back out there and give fishing in this Nor' Easter another shot. However, this time I planned on targeting protected back bays and coves, where I could escape the wind and waves.

I was driving to the spot in this area when I passed by a very small shallow cove, and caught sight of an enormous flock of sea gulls going crazy. I pulled over and parked my truck at a convenient dirt space located a short walk from the commotion. 

A minute later and I was surrounded by squawking gulls, and a large school of bass that was slurping down peanut bunker in just inches of muddy water.

It was a really unique experience being able to catch some of the fattest and healthiest looking schoolies of the year - in just inches of water!

I had a super fun couple of hours, and I even made it home in time for dinner! I didn’t catch any big fish yesterday evening but the schoolies were in the 24-27 inch range, were very well fed, and fought well on my light setup.

Today I posted an Instagram Story about this trip to the MFCC Instagram page. For folks who may not know, an Instagram Story consists of short clips that are usually filmed vertically on a phone.

You can watch my vertically filmed Instagram story of this trip by clicking play below. Members of My Fishing Cape Cod can watch the regular (full-width un-cropped version) of this video recap by visiting this page. 

Members of My Fishing Cape Cod can also learn more about yesterday's adventures by reading these member-only posts

Today is once again extremely windy and rainy, but I am hoping to head back out tomorrow in the morning.

Good luck and be safe if you decide to give fishing from shore a try in these conditions.

Tight lines!