The Outer Cape - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

fishonnelsons · 06-21-2009, 08:31 AM

Just wondering if this is going on all over, or just out here?

We are having the best beach fishing in years - bass up to low 30 pounds, too many to even mention in the 20 pound range - and on most all of the ocean beaches from Wellfleet through Provincetown.

On some days it's just a few folks here and there catching a few bass, and then on other days, like the last three in a row, it's massive beach blitzes chasing tinker mackeral, sand eels, and herring up to the beaches.

The boats are slamming them as well, in normal 30 ft depths but also in deeper water, like over 100 ft. The tuna bite has been crazy too! Wood End, Peaked Hill, and obviously spots on the bank.

This has got to be one of the best yet - elsewhere too?

Sea Dangles · 06-21-2009, 09:08 AM

Not the best elsewhere.
You have bait,and lots of it.

lurch · 06-21-2009, 09:25 AM

wish I could get out there but the schedule isnt allowing me

tattoobob · 06-21-2009, 10:01 AM

You forgot to mention about the mountain of Mung and the huge pods of seals the have showed up, I guess you have to take the good with the bad tho

Flaptail · 06-21-2009, 12:01 PM

The bird nest on the Pole Line Road is the harbinger of impending doom. It's a death march after they close that in about a week.

JohnnyD · 06-21-2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Flaptail

The bird nest on the Pole Line Road is the harbinger of impending doom. It's a death march after they close that in about a week.

Didn't know there was a nest on the Pole Road as well.

Birds. Seals. Beach Closures. Lead Regulations. Tree Huggers...

I'm taking up golf.

MAKAI · 06-21-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Didn't know there was a nest on the Pole Road as well.

Birds. Seals. Beach Closures. Lead Regulations. Tree Huggers...

I'm taking up golf.

THAT SUCKS TOO !!

JohnnyD · 06-21-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MAKAI

THAT SUCKS TOO !!

True. Eff it. I'm taking up cross-stitching.

big jay · 06-21-2009, 12:37 PM

Inside the Bay is absolutely loaded too.

clambelly · 06-22-2009, 07:09 AM

Fished the last 3 hours of dusk hitting Truro and p-town beaches. Huge surf to say the least. Found some clean spots, but no love. The parking lot at race point had the biggest waves and the most weed, but lots of birds working offshore...
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Rappin Mikey · 06-22-2009, 06:45 PM

Here's a picture of my Dad, my brother and I from Father's Day (OK Ricky left early and I found the stunt double guy in the middle as a stand in). I only got sealed once, and I', sore like my brother said.

maddmatt · 06-22-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rappin Mikey

Here's a picture of my Dad, my brother and I from Father's Day (OK Ricky left early and I found the stunt double guy in the middle as a stand in). I only got sealed once, and I', sore like my brother said.

hey mikey, nice fish!! hope you didn't break the camera.......!!!

foley · 06-23-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Rappin Mikey

Here's a picture of my Dad, my brother and I from Father's Day (OK Ricky left early and I found the stunt double guy in the middle as a stand in). I only got sealed once, and I', sore like my brother said.

I should be in that picture.

HESH2 · 06-23-2009, 06:15 AM

mickey what away to spend fathers day.thank for pics super job with your dad.

tynan19 · 06-23-2009, 08:53 AM

Nice work Bombas! No sand eel moustache pics?

The Dad Fisherman · 06-23-2009, 09:24 AM

Nice Fish gents....but don't you guys know anybody with hair?

RickBomba · 06-23-2009, 11:49 AM

I should have been in that pic, too...two of those fish were mine. What a Father's Day!

Flaptail · 06-23-2009, 12:04 PM

Sorry I pissed off anyone, just making a statement on the foreseable future out there is all, problem is though fish were caught at other beaches the best was out where you needed 4wd to get to.

And these problems are in our control not natures, fisherman never were as good at organizing and being represented as say... the nature conservancy, The Audobon Society and Sierra club to name a few. Nature has nothing to do with it.

Now, I was out in that neighborhood 5 nights in the last week and a 1/2 and in several different places. My left hand is hamburger (which used to be from going down fishes mouths to retrieve eels from gullets, throats and stomachs but I had not seen the light) from going in for needlefish but it's a happy pain and to have this occuring in my favorite place to fish on the planet, well it's been worth the wait.

Hey BackBeach! Mike the summer wind hasn't been needed. Ask the Senior Angler.

DZ · 06-23-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Flaptail

Now, I was out in that neighborhood 5 nights in the last week and a 1/2 and in several different places. My left hand is hamburger (which used to be from going down fishes mouths to retrieve eels from gullets, throats and stomachs but I had not seen the light) from going in for needlefish but it's a happy pain and to have this occuring in my favorite place to fish on the planet, well it's been worth the wait.

Steve, et all,
Really glad things have picked up for you guys on those beaches - I just know how much you guys love fishing there. Catch some for me.

DZ

Back Beach · 06-23-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Flaptail

Hey BackBeach! Mike the summer wind hasn't been needed. Ask the Senior Angler.

I know, he told me. Problem for me is the required time and distance to get out there makes it impossible for me to participate in that fishery any longer. I'd be doing five hours of driving for three hours of fishing.
Its great to hear the productivity has been good. My favorite fishing out there used to be right around now throwing 7" superstrike needles up at the traps, race and hatches.

MAKAI · 06-23-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Back Beach

I know, he told me. Problem for me is the required time and distance to get out there makes it impossible for me to participate in that fishery any longer. I'd be doing five hours of driving for three hours of fishing.
Its great to hear the productivity has been good. My favorite fishing out there used to be right around now throwing 7" superstrike needles up at the traps, race and hatches.

It's a siren, singing to my soul, still, as if it was yesterday.