Cape Cod Bay Tuna's ???? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

179 · 09-27-2002, 07:17 AM

I keep hearing alot of chatter that Cape Cod Bay is loaded with BFT? And these guys are hitting spinning gear tackle? I don't have any real heavy spinning gear, with a penn 5500 being my largest (so that's out). I do have some heavier conventional gear though. Are these fish only hitting plugs, or is drifting bait a possibility? How about trolling spoons?

I also would like to know the best launch ramp to put me close to the action. I would be coming up rte 195 on the Ma/RI line. I don't know the Cape area that well.....so if you have directions it would help.....

Thanks

I am thinking about Sandwich Marina?

mrmacey · 09-27-2002, 03:28 PM

when you comin up i could give you directions to plymouth ill be going out sunday can show you the way out i like plymouth good ramp no floats though makes it rough if your by yourself i usally go out of RI but this week gonna try plymouth let me know what your doin maybe i can help ya

Homerun04 · 09-28-2002, 08:39 AM

Mrmacy -- I'll need some assistance as well. I plan to fish Sunday also off my Whaler. 179 and I regularly go out off PJ together. Please PM me with details on where the ramop is, what time you're going out, etc.

Thanks.

mrmacey · 09-28-2002, 09:37 AM

tommorro im going out early first light will be out there allday from R I i would come up 114 or 138 to 24n to 44e all the way to plymouth you come into plymouth the water is in front of you theres a rotary go around rotary to the left restraunts will be on right parking lots at end of parking lots is a right take that and itll bring you into big parking lot ill be there till 6 630 am when it gets light thats the ramp you pay 5.00 for the day never had a problem there i dont really know any other way from RI somebody else might know an easier way plymouth harbor is tricky at low tide i like to stay in channel in and out if you look at a chart youll see shallow water all around channel but brings you right out into bay on a clear day you can see province town and whole outline of cape its beautiful from out there well let me know if i can be of any more help ill email you my cell ok

cant wait to get out there!!!! trying my hardest to get out of this dinner party want to come to cookout today but wife wants to go to see her freinds hmmmmmm!!! fishing dinner??????

mrmacey · 09-28-2002, 10:05 AM

on mrmaceys boat

Van · 09-28-2002, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mrmacey
on mrmaceys boat

I HOPE YOU DO, I MAY BE OUT ALSO, BUT ITS THE WIFES B-DAY AND SHE DON'T LIKE FISHIN!!!

179 · 09-28-2002, 06:02 PM

Van & Saucey,
I am going to pass on the Cape Cod trip tomorrow. I just checked the weather forecast and they are calling for 2-4' seas up there. It's a little too far to tow if the conditions are not right. I did call up Sandwich Marina to ask him what was happening up there and he told me the fish had moved further north close to Chatham waters.

I received an e-mail from a friend of Saucey and I who said that the Mud Hole in RI is loaded with BFT right now. Again unfortunately it's 2-4' seas for tomorrow. I will be out looking for a little striper action along South County. I hope if you guys do go out you will hit big... I'll me monitoring 69....

Homerun04 · 09-28-2002, 08:38 PM

Thanks 179. I'll let you know how we do. Was down at Snug today picking up a flat of b'fish. Guys coming in told me they really got slammed today in high seas. 3' 5' were more like it.

Al at Snug confirmed the BFT action at the Mhole has been hot lately. Leader shy though, I hear.

Van · 09-30-2002, 09:57 AM

Well, when I got up sunday the seas were awesome flat.

But.... It was the wife's birthday and if I ever want to go fishing (or walk) again I did the right thing and spent the day with her.
I did not even talk about the boat or fishing (quite a feat!).

But.... I am blowing the day off tomorrow and going out with my buddy. We will first look for tuna, then do some topwater fishing if they show). End the day with chunkin for big momma bass..

Anybody hear about the BFT showing this past weekend???

Homerun04 · 09-30-2002, 12:58 PM

Went out on Sunday. Seas were 2' - 4' so I never ventured too far out of Plymouth harbor. Did not hear of any tuna sightings over the VHF, so I assume it was slow.

Played around with bluefish schools all day. Had a blast on really light tackle (poppers and 5 lb test.)