Striped Bass Fishing in Cape Cod Bay

Striped Bass Fishing in Cape Cod Bay

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Striped Bass fishing in Cape Cod Bay can be fantastic. There are many good areas to fish right off the beach, from jetties, from piers and of course from a boat. The Cape is well known for striped bass and is definitely one of the best locations to fish to striped bass. Race Point off of Provincetown is world famous for sport fishing. And there are many great charter boat captains on the Cape. We filmed a great striped bass and bluefish show called Fishguts, with Ed McDonough, Al Howard and Capt Rich Schelle onboard The Schelfish out of Plymouth. Many of the shows were from Race Point as well as Plymouth.

Another fantastic location to fish for stripers is Billingsgate Shoals off of Wellfleet. It seems on most days when you go for striped bass you will catch fish as long as you pay attention to the feed. This year looks to be a great year.

Stripers must be at least 28 inches to keep, and you can only keep two stripers of that size or larger per angler.

Another great spot for striped bass fishing in Cape Cod Bay is known as The Fingers. The Fingers can be a very lucrative spot in mid summer during the midnight tides. I prefer the black Fishguts Chum Tube Eel trolled at a slow speed of 2kts using lead core line. We have caught several fish over 40lbs in the area.

There are a number of ways to fish for Bass. You can cast bucktails, rubber eels, kastmasters or hopkins lures. The retrieve should be very slow. Of course the speed should be varied if you do not get any hits. An angler can also bottom fish for stripers. By that I mean he/she can use mackerel chunks and cast a weighted line out off the beach, pier or boat and let it sit on the bottom. Some fisherman prefer a float to keep your bait off the bottom and away from the crabs that will otherwise eat it.

Chumming also works very well with striped bass fishing in Cape Cod Bay. Chumming is done by setting out a chum slick of clams, pogie oil, mackerel chunks etc.. This can be expensive but it works. Remember not to over chum. Entice to fish to that boat but do not over feed them. After the chum slick is started, throw a live eel or float a fresh piece of bait similar to what your slick is and let it drift out with you chum. It shouldn’t take that long before you’re hooked up.
Some anglers swear by live eels and they do work well. There have been many books written on this quarry. I could go on and on about striped bass fishing but I can only give some of the pointers in this article.

My final tip is that the only way to catch a bass is to get out there and give it a try. You can catch striped bass from the beach, fishing piers, jetties and boats. And don’t forget to get children involved in sporfishing. It gives them lasting memories and is an excellent alternative to drug abuse. And remember that if you are not going to eat the fish, practice catch and release.
See ya on the water.
Tight Lines
The Captain

Secrets Revealed! How to Fish For Cod – By an Expert

Cod is one of the most sought after fish in fishing season and is available surfing near the shore. And, the best season to catch mature cod is in winters. You can find various fishing clubs and holiday resorts that offer great cod fishing trips with discount offers and all the facilities for fishing in North Atlantic, North Sea, and the whole of the Arctic. A fat Cod female produces about 10 million eggs. Just imagine what a great fishing experience Cod fishing offers.

It’s for sure that fishing is a great holiday adventure but do you know How to Fish for Cod? And, if you do not know, it’s better if you learn how to fish for cod and then step onto the adventure pad.

Initially you need to know when and at what time cods are available near shores. The best season to catch cod fish is cold winter and especially when tide is fast and high. This is the right time when sea is full of food and you can catch ample of them near shore and especially during nights. Next on the ladder is the kind of rods, tackles and net that has to be used in catching Cod/codling. Cods are real heavy fishes so make sure that you have a good rig and heavy cast so that you can pull at them with ease. It would be better if you keep extra rigs ready with bait since cods hunt for food in groups of 5-6 and as soon as cod hits the surf you may have enough chance to get two or three of them in a go. Make sure that your cast can go as deep as 6oz sinker and bait up to 100 yards.

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The best way of learning How to fish for Cod is by practicing on a lonely beach since during full season, beaches are bustling with fishing and you, being novice won’t be able to keep the grounds. You can take 18-20 foot beach caster for practicing cod fishing. One of the most important aspects that you should keep in mind regarding fish line is that it should be around 35-40lb as cods are heavy fishes. Choose the spot from where you are going to do fishing and then mark the ground with tripod. After that walk 50-60 yards up the tide and the distance may vary in accordance with the speed of the tide and wind. Don’t give jerks when hook gets cod into it as tidal waves may rip the hook from line. When you feel that cod has hit the surf loosen the clutch of fish rod a little.

Now, the basic points need to be considered when you have leant how to fish for cod includes:
o Never tread into deeper zones into the sea all alone. It would be advisable to take an experienced angler along even when you have already learned how to fish for cod.
o Carry along means of communication so that you may call for help in the event of an emergency.
o Prepare a checklist of the angling/cod fishing tools and equipments that you are required to carry.
o Don’t fish in rough tides or heavy seas as it can be dangerous for your life. Wait for the tide to calm down.

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Spring Fishing at Block Island

At this time of the year, a mixture of cod, pollack, ling, blackfish, and occasional big flounder can be found here. Since there was a very weak current, we elected to drift rather than anchor.We had two rods baited with fresh skimmer clams, and two rods were rigged up with 8 ounce jigs and teasers. All were sent down in the 60 foot water depth as we drifted over some nice structure. Nothing much happened, so we set up for another drift. This time, the two jig rods got hit on the way down. After a spirited battle, an undersized cod came up, followed by a nicer keeper sized fish. Several more drifts produced nine keeper sized cod, so we headed to a very sticky piece of bottom nearby in the hopes of bagging a few blackfish or maybe some ling. We anchored on the spot and after weeding through the onslaught of bergalls finally got a nice little blackfish bite going, with a nice mess of ling in the mix.

Although bottom fishing at Block Island is a still a shadow of its former self, it still has its moments. The productive bottom holds cod, pollack, ling and blackfish in reasonably decent numbers from mid- March through most of May. Once the big fluke and striped bass show up, this fishing tends to thin out as the hordes of dogfish begin to make their presence known. The nice thing about fishing here is that you can target several different type of fish in the same general area.

I generally start out a trip looking for cod. You can find the fish in water as shallow as 50 feet and as deep as 150 feet. I have found that if there is still some forage as mackerel or herring in the water, it is more effective to use metal jigs than clam baits. Any of the popular jigs that imitate a mackerel or a herring will work. I like to use a combo rig consisting of a cod jig on the mainline with a teaser rigged some 15 inches ahead of the jig. I use a 6/0 Sproat type hook connected to the main line via a dropper loop. I add a plastic skirt to the hook and it is finished off with a jelly worm or grub. You send the whole thing to the bottom, crank in a couple of turns, and vigorously jig the rig up and down. Sometimes the fish will hit on the upswing, and other times they will grab it on the way down. If there are any pollack in the area, they can’t resist this rig.

At times the cod will only take clam bait. The standard two hook bottom rig is most effective . One 6/0 Sproat hook is attached to the main line about a foot above the sinker, and a second hook is attached a foot above that hook. If there are some ling in the area, you can switch the hook down to a 4/0 size since the mouth of the ling is much smaller than the cod. It seems that the numbers of ling are definitely on the upswing, as more and more of these tasty bottom dwellers are appearing in the catches.

Also found in this mix is the blackfish. Although they are not found in the same numbers as the fall, there are enough of them around to make a nice day, especially when they are mixed with some cod and ling. The standard Virginia type hook, around a #4 or #3 will work fine. If there are any big flounders around, they will succumb to a #4 or #5 Virginia hook as well.

Among some of my favorite spots around Block Island at this time of the year includes the Appletree Grounds which is a series of obstructions that can be found about three miles south of the Island. The water depth can range from 90 to 100 feet and both cod and blackfish can be found here. Another great spot is called the Gateway area, and lies about four miles southeast of Block Island. The water depth is around 130 feet here and both cod and an occasional pollack can be found here.

When looking for flounder and blackfish, I tend to favor some of the more shallow water spots that lie in 40 to 50 feet of water right off the southwest corner of the Island. You can catch both species on the same anchor drop. Look for the high pieces and set up on that for the blackfish.If that doesn’t produce, let out enough anchor line so that you are just on the edge. Put down a chum pot or crack some whole skimmer clams if the tide isn’t screaming. There are almost always a couple of big flounder hanging around the edges. Sometimes there are little pods of small pollack that show up on these spots as well,

So if you are looking to fill the freezer with some tasty fillets for the summer, springtime at Block Island is the way to go.

Esca is a new invention from a Norwegian company called Esca Global A/S. This company has combined a natural phenomenon which has been around for millions of years to fishing lures. In the night or at deep depths different creatures in the sea have evolved a light organ to navigate or attract other fish, either for spawning or for catching prey fish.

The company has through years of development made small units which create light. These can be placed near lures or baits to attract any kind of fish. Research during a long period proves that this is super effective because most fish species are naturally attracted to light in the evening or night.

The units contain materials which reacts with the salt molecules and develop light. Because it demands a certain amount of salt in the water it is limited to be used in saltwater and brackish water. However, it is possible to use this new invention for those who do pike fishing in the sea as pike manage to live and reproduce in brackish water.

This unit generates its own energy just by being in water with saltiness, and it last at least 100 hours in the water. Just attach this unit in front of or between the lure and hooks of your pike lures or other fishing lures and expect more catches. We guarantee much better fishing results. Esca weighs 9 grams, have either blue or green colors and have different blinking frequency. Check out this new revolutionary invention and get ahead of your fishing friends.

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