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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We are back and we’re talking with Matt Stone, Old Town Kayak Pro, about his 2022 season. And it was a good one. Matt talks about his strategies for targeting big bass (50-inch stripers anyone?) and prehistoric-era tog (you heard about his 23-pound tog, right?) from the kayak. This one’s not just for kayak anglers! […]
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Nothing gold can stay, folks. The early parts of July saw some of the best recreational tuna fishing in years in the waters off Race Point, out to the Bank, and down the Backside. Acres of 45″ – 60″ slashed through schools of sand eels for two weeks straight. We had some serious “foamers” as […]
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I’m just happy it’s striper season again. This was a long winter, although I feel like we collectively say that about every winter that passes. But this one felt especially long and cold. Let me tell you, to pull up to that school of crashing stripers, kill the engines, and hear the cacophony of screeching […]
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We’ve reached that magical sea surface temp of 50 degrees South of the Cape. Dandelion are sprouting up all over my yard. Let’s get a bucket of green crabs and check out a rock pile or two. It’s tog time. We made plans on Sunday for an afternoon cruise out into Buzzards Bay. Wind was […]
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Things are about to blow wide open. We’ve got haddock moving inshore, stocked trout on the feed, big bass in pre-spawn, and, oh yeah, migratory stripers in state waters. What’s not to like? As is typical for the April playbook, I’ve been having fun with bluegill, monster pickerel, and slab crappie in my local pond. […]
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You ever have a stretch of days during the season where you just feel completely and totally out of the loop? Yeah, that’s where we’re at as we round the bases in August of 2021, the year of our fish. Sure, I’ll contribute my lack of knowledge of recent trends to the fact that I […]
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It’s been a week! I don’t say this often, but folks, I’ve got the tuna bug. Slowish and inconsistent striper fishing around my inshore haunts has forced me into other pursuits. Regardless of your affliction, the fishing is pretty good considering it’s mid-July and peak dog day season. Football season In case you haven’t heard, […]
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After a very disappointing start to the sixth month, things got real hot hot hot. I mean, we were partying like it was 2015 out there. Big bass showed up all the old reliable spots gorging on huge schools of sand eels, mackerel, and herring. Since then, things have quieted down some. In the place […]
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It is officially striper season here on the Cape and surrounding areas. Here’s a quick forecast and fishing plan for ya: The boys and I are gonna go out tomorrow to try and catch a few. It can be a little tough to pinpoint where exactly you’re going to find the most success with these […]
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