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Water Treater · 09-17-2004, 12:40 PM

This will be no surprise to anyone who lives on Cape Cod but as of yesterday (Sept. 16th) the backside beaches are still badly fouled with mung. From Chatham to P-Town, the beaches are unfishable, even at high tide. Even the entrance to Hatches Harbor had mung weed, though it was fishable yesterday afternoon. (modest population of 4-inch sand eels being harrassed (but not chased) by small bluefish-no bass.

Compounding the problem on the backside beaches are the seals. Hundred of them, from Chatham to Wellfleet. Paul at Blackbeards Bait & Tackle spoke to me in person about the mung problem and then mentioned that "about 200 seals are making things even worse". Unfortunately I think Paul's math is correct.

Sorry for the downbeat report. If/when the mung disappears I'd appreciate hearing from you. Truro is a 100 mile drive from my house. Thanks, guys.

09-17-2004, 12:40 PM	#1
Water Treater Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Westwood, MA Posts: 116	Mung This will be no surprise to anyone who lives on Cape Cod but as of yesterday (Sept. 16th) the backside beaches are still badly fouled with mung. From Chatham to P-Town, the beaches are unfishable, even at high tide. Even the entrance to Hatches Harbor had mung weed, though it was fishable yesterday afternoon. (modest population of 4-inch sand eels being harrassed (but not chased) by small bluefish-no bass. Compounding the problem on the backside beaches are the seals. Hundred of them, from Chatham to Wellfleet. Paul at Blackbeards Bait & Tackle spoke to me in person about the mung problem and then mentioned that "about 200 seals are making things even worse". Unfortunately I think Paul's math is correct. Sorry for the downbeat report. If/when the mung disappears I'd appreciate hearing from you. Truro is a 100 mile drive from my house. Thanks, guys.