PROVINCETOWN — Jeff Souza came in hot one quiet November evening at MacMillan Pier. He was at the helm of his brand-new lobster boat, Crash, a custom-made Provincial 45’, which […]
Fisheries
Morning After
Irving Puffer at work on his grant in Wellfleet Harbor on a perfectly calm Monday morning after OysterFest weekend. Working with him, but not in this photo was Jake, his […]
CONTENDERS
Behind the Scenes at OysterFest 2020
Lights, cameras, masks: ‘The shuck must go on!’
There will be a shuck off at the 20th annual OysterFest. But there will be no competitive parking, no pressing through crowds on Main Street, and no lines under the […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
North Winds Portend Cooling Waters
Wrapping up the season with hopes for the next one
There is no mistaking it: the fall season is upon us. Unrelenting winds from northerly quadrants have been buffeting us for days on end, and, as of this writing, the remnants […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Stripers Add That Crucial Extra Inch
A summer of feeding has made many short bass legal
I have always said the summer season goes by in three blinks of the eye. The first time you blink, Memorial Day is gone; the second time, the Fourth of July […]
letter from the publisher
One Year and Counting
This week marks a year since we sent our very first edition to press. It was a “preview” edition, full of hope that we’d find the support to develop into […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Shark Alerts Have Become Routine for Bathers
With cooler waters, catches ebb — except for tuna
PROVINCETOWN — The latest news on the waterfront is the dramatically increased number of beach closures that occurred last week. Alerts were coming into my cell phone via the Atlantic White […]
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A Noble Rite of Passage Lives On
Zach Salvador brings in his first giant bluefin
One of the biggest heartbreaks for me through the years living here every summer is watching this classic fishing village become less and less of that. Families who could no longer […]
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A Chill Arrives and Fish Stop Biting
Flounder fishing and whale watching remain good
We got our first hint of fall this past weekend as a tropical storm passing to our east ushered in a much cooler and damp air mass from the north. Relentless […]
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A Good Bite on the Backside
The bonito are bigger, and the fluke just might be back
The dog days of summer blaze on, bringing water temperatures up to the mid to high 70s. The lack of rain also contributes to the almost tropical feel of our […]
ECONOMY
Ranches and Covid Add to Tuna Market Troubles
If you see it on the menu, ask where it comes from
PROVINCETOWN — On a calm, sunny day, the word was out among fishermen: big schools of Atlantic bluefin tuna were active and feeding just a few miles off the backside […]
where's waldo?
Tempting Fate
Loads of stripers and bluefish — and one wacky human
Fishing heated up with the weather this past week. Striped bass have not gone into their summer doldrums and are feeding during the day in large concentrations all along Beach Point […]
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All Those Short Bass Bode Well for Future Fishing
Meanwhile, fin whales put on a show at Race Point
The dog days of summer are certainly upon us, and summertime fishing and whale watching are in full swing. Striped bass have been biting despite the July heat, which typically […]
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What’s Here and What’s Not
Plenty of stripers, bluefish, and mung, but shark sightings are down
The fish seem to be settling into a fairly normal summer pattern lately, unlike most of their human counterparts. Striped bass can be found in good numbers from the Cottages […]
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A Surreal Fourth on the Waterfront
The good news is that the whales are back
This Fourth of July on the waterfront was certainly different than any other I have experienced in all my years here. The vibe was low-key, and it was very sad […]
