May 25, 2013

Torrential rain and heavy wind is a good way of describing conditions this morning at the Cape Cod Canal. I almost felt foolish as I stood there on the rocks, getting pelted in the face by wind whipped H20. Nevertheless I felt like my chances at connecting with a decent bass were pretty good. I

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Big Bass in the Big Ditch | May 24 Canal Report
May 10, 2013

With each passing day more bass, and larger bass, are filtering into Cape Cod’s bays, sounds, harbors, estuaries and of course the Canal. Right now is an awesome time to be a striped bass fishermen. It’s an even better time to fish Cape Cod from the surf. We might as well enjoy these near-shore opportunities

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Cape Cod Canal Fishing Report | May 10
May 9, 2013

I would first like to say thank you for your patience yesterday while the MFCC website was down. Quite a few people emailed me letting me know that something was wrong, which was really great. We should be in the clear now, but of course if you find something that doesn’t seem to be where

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Cape Cod Canal Fishing Report | May 8
February 20, 2013

The Cape Cod Canal is world renowned as a major shipping route for barges and ships traveling along the East Coast of the US. Yet recently the Cape Cod Canal has transformed into a striped bass fishing Mecca of sorts; attracting fishermen from far and wide. These people come to fish the Canal for one

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Could the Cape Cod Canal be the Ultimate Fly Fishing Challenge?
December 31, 2012

First off Happy New Year!  I hope you have a great time tonight ringing in 2013.  Stay safe and have fun. With 2013 now upon us, it is time to start thinking about the upcoming Cape Cod fishing season.  2012 was a phenomenal year on Cape Cod for striped bass fishing, so I think we

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Fish Where the Fish are in 2013
November 7, 2012

Cape Cod tuna fishing during October and November is a dangerous game.  Unpredictable weather, big seas and cold temperatures make late season tuna fishing off the Cape a treacherous activity. For most Cape Cod fishermen, George’s Bank is an illusion of sorts.  Located roughly 150 miles due east of Cape Cod, George’s Bank is a

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Cape Cod Tuna Fishing With “Fighting Tuna” For 1,000 Pound Giant Tuna
November 1, 2012

So I was pretty curious as to how Hurricane Sandy would affect fishing on Cape Cod.  Would it kill whatever is left of the 2012 Cape Cod striped bass fishing season, or would things heat up again? Well I headed down to the Cape Cod Canal this evening to find out.  It was a gorgeous

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Big November Striped Bass | Fishing Report for Nov. 1
October 26, 2012

October is a pretty wild month here on Cape Cod (and across New England for that matter).  Earlier this week while fishing Cape Cod I was freezing my buns off while yesterday I was worried about getting sun burnt. Last year much of New England experienced a snow storm in late October and this year

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Solid Canal Bite and Jumping Bluefins | October 26 Report
June 5, 2012

It has been one heck of a morning! Today began at 2:45AM up in Boston.  I had spent the past few days in Brighton with Lauren, but after hearing about big bass in the Cape Cod Canal I knew I had to get back to the fish. I was just about the only car on

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45.7 Pound Striped Bass | June 5 Cape Cod Canal Report
May 23, 2012

It never ceases to amaze me just how big some striped bass grow to be. Back in the day there were reports of 100 plus pound striped bass being caught up in nets off Cape Cod.  Of course we all remember the recent new world record 80 plus pound striper caught last year on a

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70 Pound Bass to the South | May 22 Cape Cod Canal Report