I mentioned this on the latest podcast intro but if you haven’t heard, we’re partnering with FISH Northeast to bring you ‘The Rigging Bench” every Friday on the FISH Northeast Youtube Page, Instagram, and Facebook. Make sure you follow and subscribe on all three so you don’t miss anything. This will be your spot for […]
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Addicted to tuna fishing? Check out Fish Northeast in Plymouth for the best selection of big game gear around. Not unlike other fishing endeavors, there are typically four distinct stages to the proverbial “tuna trip.” The initial stage: The Buzz. The crew is electric in the predawn darkness. You feel the voodoo come over you […]
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Can you feel it? It feels like it’s getting to be striper time. Let’s go catch some. Folks are split on whether or not this mild winter will drastically affect the migration of our striped friends. My thoughts? I don’t think we’ll be getting anything crazy like migratory fish the first week in April, but […]
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We’re making room for some killer new merch. This week only, we’ve got big discounts in the 7S shop. Check it out! Free shipping and a decal with every purchase. Premium hoodies are $40, Hoodies are $35, longsleeve tees are $22, and tees are $19. Sale ends Saturday. If you love the podcast and the […]
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As long as you’re fishing, you have the chance to catch a big bass anywhere in Cape Cod Bay at any given point throughout the season. But, if you’re going for personal bests, you need to focus your efforts on locations where you have the largest probability of running into a school of large bass. […]
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With albie fever seemingly breaking for the moment, it may be a good time to take a step back and talk about some strategies to make catching them just a little less frustrating. I, and pretty much everyone I’ve talked to, expect another large push of albies before the they make their final lap, but […]
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Fishing is figuring out the little things. Every once in a while–maybe once a season if you’re lucky–one tiny thing clicks that helps you understand how to catch stripers more consistently.
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**3/13 Update: Trout have been stocked in a few Cape ponds! Head over to https://www.mass.gov/service-details/trout-stocking-report for details. *3/12 Update: No trout stocked yet. Will update when I hear about the trucks. Sean and I hit four ponds just off-Cape on Monday 3/11 and found them all locked up with ice. I’m thinking they should be […]
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While it may not hold the promise of big fish on every outing like some other popular Cape Cod Bay striper locations, the light tackle and topwater fishing opportunities in the Three Bays are spectacular, even world-class. The bay is dynamic and complex and features almost every type of striper structure that we find in the Northeast. It’s a totally unique location. And most importantly, it holds lots of striped bass.
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I had no idea what a ‘take’ was until I fooled my first striped bass on the fly. Sure, before that moment, I’d caught plenty of fish on a plug or a softbait and we can all agree that it’s a great feeling. Tough to beat a smashed plug on top and a nice hookset […]
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