Cape cod bay spring cod fishing - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Rip Runner · 03-18-2006, 12:02 PM

I have never really gone cod fishing in the early spring and was thinking maybe this is the year to start. The need to get on the water is just too strong to wait for May to go Striper fishing. I usually don't trailer becuase I have slip in Falmouth, but I live about 15 minutes from the Sandwich Boat Basin, so trailering there is no big deal.

How far do I have to go out? I was thinking the fishing ledge, or something in that area. I'm not looking for anyone's secret spot, but more of a general idea of where people go and how productive it is in April. I know places to go past P-Town, but was hoping I don't have to travel that far. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. If it's not worth it, I can just wait till May and do my usual rutine.

sportsman · 03-18-2006, 12:28 PM

Already trying to get out of the house, your daughter was just born!

thefishingfreak · 03-18-2006, 03:24 PM

there's no cod heyah.

thefishingfreak · 03-18-2006, 03:53 PM

ohh and congrats on your little girl.

daddy.

ill take my cigar later

Rip Runner · 03-19-2006, 10:06 AM

Thanks guys, she's doing great and I can't wait until the day I hear "fish on daddy"!

Back to Cod fishing, There's plenty of room if you two want to go.

thefishingfreak · 03-19-2006, 10:24 PM

hells ya, we'll go.
gotta be keeper cod on any of those ledges out there. it aint that far to the bank either. those wrecks in the dump hold some big cod too.
i bet we could pair up with someone from here and tag team those little brown bastages.

somebody say porbeagle?

Raider Ronnie · 03-19-2006, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

hells ya, we'll go.
gotta be keeper cod on any of those ledges out there. it aint that far to the bank either. those wrecks in the dump hold some big cod too.
i bet we could pair up with someone from here and tag team those little brown bastages.

somebody say porbeagle?

Sounds good to me !!!

sportsman · 03-20-2006, 10:05 AM

Rip
Time and Place, just give me a time and place...

thefishingfreak · 03-20-2006, 05:35 PM

looks like the makings of the first anual s-b spring cod bonanza

taJon · 03-21-2006, 08:53 AM

So this is the time of year of Porbeagle. I'll have to get Chris' boat ready. How bout a small fleet out there?

Rip Runner · 03-21-2006, 05:25 PM

Tajon,

Believe it or not, the best time to go for Porbeagles in the bay is late october through mid December. They move in real close that time of year. I'm not sure how good things are in the spring.

quick decision · 03-21-2006, 09:15 PM

I could be game in a few weeks.

Striper1 · 03-22-2006, 06:10 AM

Spring Cod at the dumping ground

great inshore cod
lots of structure around the dump or you can just look for the hard bottom there are some nice gravel beds out there.

Sharks now that sounds like fun

Flaptail · 03-22-2006, 02:46 PM

Spring cod in Cape Cod Bay are a rare find these days. No doubt they are there but the doggies will kill ya. Just north of Sesuit harbor by the number one can is an area called Dennis Ledge. Full of rocks, boulders and ledge. Draggers can't work there and historically there was always a March codfish bite there. 10.5 fathoms of water. You'll know it by the irregular bottom. Might be worth a shot. Mackerel often show there in Spring as well.

Offshore · 03-23-2006, 07:04 PM

The bay must be shoaling up there, Steve. Last season, there was only about 44-52 feet of water there and on my poor sonar, the bottom looked almost flat.