The good news is we dodged a couple of bullets, with not one but two tropical systems — both of them passed east of us. The bad news is we […]
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Whiting, Whales, and Wind
Here, the wind kept a lot of boats in last week; off the Vineyard, a wind farm goes forward
Last week I wrote about the possibility of us having a good striped bass bite, uninterrupted, all season long. I might have spoken too soon, as the bass really turned […]
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One Long Summer of Stripers
And here come the tarpons
We’ve had an up-and-down week fishing-wise. Bluefish were all over the bay early in the week: great catches were coming in from the Pamet to the Shoals, there were big […]
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Here Come the Big, Hungry Bluefish
The bass that were too small earlier this summer have grown into the slot
Bluefishing has really heated up this last week, as huge schools of big fish showed up in the bay from the Pamet in Truro to Jeremy Point in Wellfleet. The […]
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The Thrill of That First Keeper
Bluefish are on-again off-again, and big tuna are still elusive, too
The way some people see it, we are hitting the summer doldrums fishing-wise. And it’s true, bluefish have been camping back by Head of the Meadow and show no signs […]
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The Ups and Downs of Temperatures and Fishing
Behind a line of thunderstorms, cooler water, for now
What an up-and-down week this was for fishing. For days, the water temperature climbed, making it back to the mid-70s, and fishing for the most part was good for striped […]
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Smaller Bass, Bigger Blues
It’s still quiet on the big tuna front
Water temperatures have moderated from the unusually high numbers we were seeing the week before last. The harbor cooled down from readings as high as 78 degrees to a more […]
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One Fine Week for Bluefish, Bass, and Tuna Fishing
Two fine messes we’re in: warm water and too many seals
Fishing this week was solidly good for bluefish, striped bass, and tuna. Water temperatures are rising to extremely warm levels for this part of the world, however. I recorded temperatures […]
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Tuna Chase Bluefish While the Bass Nap
Warmer water slows bass fishing, but the blues have arrived
What an exciting week this has been, though things were deceptively slow at the start. Fishing was pretty good for striped bass even though water temperatures have been skyrocketing lately. […]
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Cooler Water Turns the Bass On, Big Time
Bluefish and tuna have arrived; the fin whales didn’t stay
Striped bass fishing remains uncharacteristically hot as we head into July. Typically, what happens is that July comes with higher water temperatures, which slow down the bass’s metabolism. As the […]
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When Not to Look Elsewhere
Bass and more bass, the first bluefish, and a blessing
Striped bass fishing this season is bordering on epic. We are seeing almost everyone limiting out despite the tight slot-size window we have to deal with. My mentor, Capt. Francis […]
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Of Live Orcas and Dead Oysters
By the way, striped bass fishing is ridiculously good right now
An orca was spotted a few miles off Provincetown this week, followed by another sighting on Stellwagen Bank. It has been a while since orcas have been observed here. They […]
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A Hit-or-Miss Week for Predators
Humans chasing bass, dogfish chasing flounder, sharks chasing seals
Bass fishing was hit or miss last week. It seems the stripers are moving about a lot more than usual. The bass typically arrive in densely packed schools, and when they […]
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The Big Bass Arrive Ahead of a Storm
Cold winds sweep in behind a warming trend and plenty of pogies
Some very big striped bass have moved into our area with several fish in excess of 40 inches being caught and released. Capt. Dave of the Ginny G got into some […]
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Between High Winds and New Rules, Striped Bass and Mackerel
The state goes with the new striper slot rules, but there’s still a chance to comment
We finally got some guidance from the state about the new emergency-mandated striped bass rules, called for by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Striped Bass Management Board on May […]
