This was one of those mornings where everything just lined up. Mid outgoing tide at dawn? Check. Light west wind? Check. A couple buddies willing to drive down to meet me at the dock at 4:30am so we could load up on mackerel before we missed the tide? Check again. The Bay was pea soup […]
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(Sorry for the Star Wars episode 1 reference) Tomorrow the calendar will change to the sixth month, which means one thing: If you have the means, get out there and fish. Because the next three weeks are arguably the best fishing weeks of the calendar year in our Bay. Each tide, more and more bait […]
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Here’s a Friday quickie, which you know means I caught some fish last night. I took the skiff to the boat, battling raging seas in the harbor (just kidding, although I did get splashed a few times) and headed out of the harbor at close-to high tide. The bay was a mess with chop and […]
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I’ve fished a lot this week (much to the chagrin of my fiance). This is due to a couple of reasons: The fishing has been steadily getting better. Bait is filling the bay (all types) and I’m hearing all kinds of reports of big fish all across the Southern MA coast. The canal lit up […]
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The new moon will be here next week, and I shouldn’t have to tell you what this means. This weekend should finally bring with it some consistent striper action–a welcome change from the downright frustrating fishing we’ve experienced this past week or two. The good news is, the bays and estuaries of Buzzards Bay and […]
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In this podcast, I talk to the guys organizing the High Hook Striper Tournament on June 16th. Additional information can be found at highhookusa.com Music: New Places by Nicolai Heidlas | https://www.nicolai-heidlas.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Stripers, stripers, stripers. It’s all I’m thinking about. But where are they? That’s the real question. Well, I think I have good news. I’m willing to bet that we’ll all know the answer to this question by the time the weekend is over. Spring Migration We always picture the Spring migration as a wave […]
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I’m going to gush for a second. This time of year–this exact moment in the fishing season–is so cool. I just finished reading my fishing reports and scouring the online forums for any recent reports of outings, and I’m sitting here on my couch smiling. Honestly. There’s just such optimism in our little fishing sphere […]
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We have real options this weekend! Sort of… Stick with me here. First and foremost, for me, will be trout. All major ponds and rivers in our area have been stocked. I’ve heard rumors of some browns and ‘bows in the four-pound range taken out of Peters, Mashpee-Wakeby, and Long Pond (Plymouth). So, if you’re […]
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In the beginning, there are rivers. These rivers, winding up from the sea into estuary grass and wooded shoreline, mark the hesitant start to our striper season. But it can’t just be any river. No, successful anglers (or, ‘sharpies’) hold these undisclosed grottos close to the waders. The secret of pre-migration striper fishing is well-kept […]
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