The best of times are gone, but they'll be back. This spring was pretty damn good out there for me....not as good as 8-10 years and further ago but not that far off. If you can avoid the seals you're ok, and the seals were sparser this spring....maybe they're a little nervous about the sharks?
I don't know squat about the outer cape, but the CCT says Nauset had a major blitz this past week and somebody leant a kid a rod with which he proceeded to catch a 48" bass. Sounds like somewhere out there there are fish to be had for those willing to go.