First Wade Fly/Spin Saltwater Cape Cod Chatham and Beyond Fishing Report, Pictures, Articles, Humor, Tips and much more:
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Welcome back everyone! Boy, time flies when your having fun. If you didnt hear, we had one of the best Steelhead seasons since the early 90's on the Salmon River Pulaski, NY. I'd forecast another incredible season next year. Don't hesitate if you want to put a trip together
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The micro Bass are here in all the normal Spring spot's as they migrate through. This is the lead pack of migrater's. The size will increase every week by a few inch's. Until finally, they will all be keepers mixed in with Blues. The bait is also starting to show and these number's will also increase as the Spring progress's. All flies are working from small to large as that's what the bait is. Use the brightest fly colors you have in the box. Attractor colors work best in the Spring. No fussy fish yet. All white is a nice attractor color plus it imitates the squid nicely, small to large. It also imitates the belly of any of the bait thats around. Heavy tippets - leaders are recommended as we dont have any line shy fish yet. Plop it on their heads in the Spring. This is the easiest time to catch a fish if your new. Your rigging, presentation can be way off and you'll still catch fish. The two thing's that are critical in the Spring is knowing your Spring spots and making sure your in 55 degree water or as close as you can get. If you are sight fishing to any Bass off any of the Capes outer beach's then water temp. is of lil concern at this time of the year, in my experience. Moving water is always a plus!
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Mail Bag:
Hi Randy, I clicked on your link on Cape Cod [www.reel-time.com]. My family will be renting a house for a week in Cape Cod in late July. This trip is billed as a "beach and barbecue" event with two of our college-age kids. I am packing a 9 weight fly rod and a spin rod. Please advise me on what I might expect so late into stripper season and what your recommendations would be. Is there any inshore action? Are the Monomoy flats I have heard about still productive in the end of July?
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Hi Rich,
Super! You should have a wonderful time fishing.
I might suggest your entire family take the Outermost shuttle boat [www.outermostharbor.com] for a day at the beach. They go to South beach and you go to Monomoy Island. This way everyone gets to enjoy the unique beauty of this area and you get to go fishing all day. Then, everyone is happy.
Monomoy is always productive, the fish are always their. (But please keep this to yourself as most anglers believe otherwise Best time is when there is not to much wind and lots of nice sun. Your chances to hook-up are increased greatly if you can see'm. You will see some 20lb. Bass in 1-2 feet of crystal clear water over the light colored sand, if you can figure out their flats travel Rt's. and plans for the day. You will also normally see over 100 Bass in a tide. Schoolie size up to 20 lb's and above. Anywhere from 1-2's to school's of 20-50. You may find them cruising, looking for their next meal or you might find them holding in the current in a flats channel munching on whatever the current provides them with. It's just like a river. Except you can see them. You could see a few tailing, blitzing, etc...
It's taken me many many years to figure it all out and much more. So if you have a slow day or don't see many, that's ok, you will be like many of the first time anglers that fish their. It's taken me many many years to figure it all out and much more.
All of the information you need is below. (FAQ on my website) You might also give my other Salt pages a look. Please do a search on reel-time.com (or the net) of monomoy island flats fishing. Look for any articles on this area and flats. They have a couple of reeeeeel nice ones. Also, in your search you will find a TON of my post's (articles, tips, etc....) dealing with this area.
If inshore, stick with Monomoy on a nice sunny day, it is your best chance at that time of year, unless you meet some local who can advise you otherwise of another good spot or two. I have several other reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel good spots to sight and blind fish at that time of the season, but I think you will have your hands full with Monomoy.
Have fun,
Randy
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Mail Bag:
Stripers Forever Members - striped bass forage has always been of concern to our organization. For several years now, there has been an ongoing controversy about the role of menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. We are sending this message to you in support of the Menhaden Restoration Group, a group that is focusing its attention on restoring and protecting the populations of menhaden found in our coastal waters.
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Recent studies have indicated that the availability of menhaden is critical to the sustainability of striped bass. There are indications that the abundance of menhaden has decreased to the point where their role as forage and filter feeder is not being fulfilled. The ASMFC has not responded to public concerns in a meaningful fashion, and show no signs of changing their position that the menhaden stocks are not overfished and that overfishing is not occurring.
~Because of the lack of effective management of~this critical resource, United States Congressman Wayne Gilchrest (Maryland) has introduced HR3841. This bill proposes to eliminate the practice of purse seining of menhaden in both federal and state waters for reduction purposes. The bill is straight-forward and has no apparent loopholes. We believe our membership should e-mail their respective legislators in support of this measure as the most practical resolution of a very serious situation.
Everyone can find and e-mail their congressperson by going to
[forms.house.gov]
Your message could be as simple as this (just copy and paste the message), “Dear Congressperson (their name) my name is (your name) and I live in your congressional district. Striped bass and the marine environment are very important to me. Menhaden are the number one forage of the striped bass, plus they are an important filter feeder. I believe that fishery managers have not done nearly enough to conserve menhaden stocks, and I therefore urge you to become a cosponsor of HR3841, a bill that would eliminate the practice of purse seining menhaden for reduction purposes. Please let me know how you have decided to act on this matter. (Your name again and e-mail address)”
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In closing:

Going with an experienced friend is a great way to short cut the learning curve,
increase your knowledge base for the rest of your life and also help you to
catch some fish Having a clear and precise understanding of Presentation,
Rigging and Habitat will help you to consistently and with confidence fool these
incredibly magnificent fish.
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Hello to all of the service men and women over sea's that enjoy my fishing reports.
Fishing you all a safe return home!
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I sincerely hope that what Ive been able to share with you over these past
many many years has helped you along the road to becoming a better, more informed,
safe, knowledgeable and experienced angler.
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Thanks for stopping in and spending your valuable internet fishing time here.
Thanks for your business, referrals and kind words.
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Stay tuned for more entertainingly informative and mildly educational reports
and articles on this never-ending virtual fishing trip with your host Randy
"The Yankee Angler" and friends.
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If your interested in having a clear and precise understanding of all aspect's of what
it takes to be in the 10% group that catches 90% of the fish, while having fun and
playing with some of our fish, then let's plan a trip. I can easily guarantee your
personal catch rate will go up 25% to 75% after a day on the water with me.
I'll look forwards to seeing, hearing and reporting more on this incredible
fishery as it is needed. Until then,
Fish ON!
Best Fish's,
Randy