June 27, 2014

I spent a fair amount of time this week hanging around the Cape Cod Canal, on foot and on my boat. I am happy to report that I witnessed a fair amount of life. In this brief Canal fishing report, I want to share with you what I observed, in ...

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Cape Cod Canal Fishing Report June 27
June 25, 2014

Yesterday I took some friends from Minnesota out on my boat. We did some fishing and explored numerous sand bars, tidal pools and other areas that essentially feel like home to me. The surprise, excitement and curiosity that this experience sparked in these people from Minnesota really struck me, and ...

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The 10 Most-Stunning Things I’ve Experienced While Fishing Cape Cod
May 16, 2014

There is a lot of life infiltrating the Cape's waters right now. This past week I encountered everything from scup to squid, striped bass to horseshoe crabs, tautog and sea herring and many other species. I saw some of the first keeper striped bass of the season and heard a ...

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Here’s What Happened This Week Fishing On Cape Cod
May 5, 2014

I just had one heck of a weekend! Yesterday I had a wonderful time at the My Fishing Cape Cod Breakfast (thanks everyone for coming!) and the day before I saw striped bass swirling on the surface for the first time all season. One of the side benefits of yesterday's ...

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Cape Cod Canal Fishing Report | May 5
May 1, 2014

There's about a million different plugs and lures that will work to catch striped bass at the Cape Cod Canal. You could drive yourself bananas trying to sort through them all. The good news is that the fish still happily bite the same plugs and lures that worked decades ago. ...

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3 Lethal Lures For Fishing The Cape Cod Canal
March 16, 2014

Most everyone knows that the Cape Cod Canal is a good place to target fish during the warm months. However fish like cod, whiting and pollack do inhabit the Cape during the winter. Could it be possible to catch a few of these fish right now at the Big Ditch? ...

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Fishing The Cape Cod Canal During Winter
December 22, 2013

In this session of the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast I interview MFCC member Brian Dongelewic and Jeff Miller from Canal Bait and Tackle. Brian is a saltwater fishing rookie, and went from never catching a saltwater fish to landing stripers over 40 inches in just one season. Jeff is ...

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MFCC Podcast Session 008: Cape Cod Canal Interviews
October 9, 2013

Want to hook a tuna from shore? As ridiculous as that may be, now is your best chance to do it. Is there are a 60 pound striper in your future? If there is, then October is probably when it will happen. Looking to encounter a big shark, see a ...

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October is the Time for Monster Bass, Tuna & other Creatures
October 9, 2013

Cape Cod Canal fishing can be off the charts good, or dry as a desert at this point in the season. October can be a fickle month for sure, as schools of fish migrate south along the coastline and through the Cape Cod Canal into Buzzard's Bay. ...

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Cape Cod Canal Fishing Report for October 9th
October 7, 2013

I let out a deep breath this past weekend while standing beneath a giant cliff that was so high I swear it blotched out the stars. It felt good to be alone on the beach, as it always does. The crystal clear skies, flat calm conditions and warm temperatures were ...

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Exploring Cape Cod’s Nooks & Crannies
September 25, 2013

I set off Tuesday evening as a brisk northwest wind blew down over Cape Cod. Just before sunset the breeze was around 15 knots and I could already tell it was going to be a very cool and refreshing night. I had the entire night ahead of me and soon ...

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So Many Hotspots, So Little Time
July 1, 2013

Click here for the latest Cape Cod Canal fishing report. Seven years ago this July Fourth I was a 20 year old kid with a big decision to make. Should I go to the Plymouth waterfront and watch the fireworks, or fish the Cape Cod Canal? It was a perfectly ...

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Little Known Ways to Catch Big Bass at the Cape Cod Canal during July