Can anyone help me i will be staying in dennisport cape cod last week in august first week september can annyone tell me what type of gear i need where to ger bait where to fish any help please

Welcome Keith:) You picked a good time and a great spot. I know once the others on here see your need you will have more info then you asked for. I don't know the name of it but there is a nice tackle shop on the ( bass river ) not far from where you will be staying and they would be more than happy to help you out. Are you looking to catch stripers? bluefish? bottom fish? or all of the above? Keep watching as the season gets near and you will see posts on how everyone is doing and where they are getting their fish and how maybe;) As your vacation gets near be sure to keep in touch as some of us might be able to help you out by seeing that you get to were the fish are. Agian welcome aboard and hope to be able to help you out. I will get the name of the shop at bass river for you.

Ps if you do not have a map of the area yet get one that way you can mark off all the spots as they come up in the posts.

I spend a lot of time in that area myself and as previously mentioned you picked a good time of year. Now the Dennisport area in late August & Early September isn't a hot spot for stripers really. The reason being is the water is very warm and since it never got too cool this winter it may be exceptionally warm by August. So for Bait & Tackle you could try Kildee Hill Bait & Tackle near the go carts on 28, Riverview Bait & Tackle just over the rt 28 bridge into Yarmouth, Bass River Bait & Tackle (name?) by Sundancers on 28 before the rt 28 bridge over bass river, Goose Hummock in Orleans and there is a new one this past season Offshore Tackle on rt28 in West Dennis next to the Smoke shop and Liquor store. That pretty much covers your bait alternatives. As far as tackle to bring a lot depends on what you want to pursue for fish. As mentioned if you want stripers your best bet is to head east. The closest east option would be Chatham. Most obvious place to try is the Lighthouse early or late as they will ticket from 9-5. Or you could take a shuttle to south beach or Monomoy during the day for stripers. Either Outermost or Rip Ryder can take you for around 20 dollars depending on your choice of destination. Cheaper for South beach as it is closer. Other easterly options, next closest from Dennisport would be Nauset Beach in Orleans. After that would be Coast Guard Beach Eastham. What to use in these places depends on your particular preference. If you like to bait fish then fresh sand eels can't be beat. Other options are plugging or flyfishing and both are very popular in these areas. You can rent poles from shops on the Cape like Goose Hummock if you don't have one or you can go to Benny's and buy one. Benny's in Dennisport has a good tackle selection but by the end of August is starting to look picked over as they won't restock that late in the season. Closer to home in Dennisport your fishing options are Bluefish, snapper and school 1-3 blues, Fluke, Bonito, False Albacore, Spanish Mackeral,Scup and Sea Bass. A boat is really needed to pursue all these but they are not out of the question from shore. Where to try? The mouths of the local rivers Swan River, Bass River and Herring river. If you have a pair of binoculars go to the nearest beach early in the morning and late in the day and scan the horizon for diving terns and boats working. Then drive to the beach nearest the terns and hope the school works its way in close enough to within casting range. I have had luck off Sea St beach late in the day using this technique. You don't need a big rod to chase fish in these areas like you do on the outer beachs. I have an 8ft spin rod and a six and a half spin rod and the 8 ft can be over kill. Just make sure you have good line and lots of it because if you are throwing metal near one of the river mouths and are fortuate enough to hook into one of the pelagics like false albacore you are going to be in for the ride of your life. Tight Lines!