Ryan Collins
Before I dive into this report, I would like to mention that not all marinas allow fishing from their docks.
I recommend asking your local harbormaster if fishing is allowed, before you step foot onto the docks, especially at night.
However, if you can find a lighted marina where it is OK to fish (and if that marina is chock full of bait) you can do quite well during the month of October.
Last week during the howling NE winds, I had the opportunity to fish a lighted dock where stripers of 25+ pounds sometimes congregate.
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Please press play below for a video recap of the experience...
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I never saw any true "cow stripers" among the shadows on this particular night, but I did see and catch 7 bass up to 31 inches in length.
Please click the orange download buttons below for a Google Earth image of the region fished, and to access specific strategies for "shadow fishing."
Nice thing about fishing here, is that no matter what the weather is doing, you can make it work for you. I can almost always find fish; the real trick is figuring out what they’ll eat. On that night, the most surprising thing to me was that Ryan has never seen Star Wars!
That is especially true here on the Cape. You can always find a nook or cranny to fish no matter the weather.
Yeah it’s true, I have never sat down and watched any of the Star Wars movies from start to finish. I am slightly ashamed!
I know what someone’s getting for Christmas.
It looks like it’s snowing lol. Catching fish makes the trip worth it though.
Oh man the wind was nuts!
We got sand blasted!
I’ve caught fish there when it’s been snowing.