Fishing for striped bass in Cape Cod Bay can be fantastic. There are many good areas to fish from the beach, from the docks, from the docks and, of course, from a boat. The Cape is well known for striped bass and is definitely one of the best places to fish for striped bass. Race Point outside of Provincetown is world famous for sport fishing. And there are plenty of charter boat captains on the Cape. We shot a great striped bass and oily fish show called Fishguts, with Ed McDonough, Al Howard and Captain Rich Schelle aboard The Schelfish in Plymouth. Many of the shows were from Race Point and Plymouth.
Another great spot to fish for strippers is Billingsgate Shoals in Wellfleet. It seems like most days when you go for striped bass, you will catch fish as long as you pay attention to feeding. This year seems to be a great year.
Stripers must be at least 28 inches to hold, and you can only hold two Stripers of that size or more per angler.
Another great spot for striped bass fishing in Cape Cod Bay is known as The Fingers. The Fingers can be a very lucrative place in midsummer during the midnight tides. I prefer the Black Eel Fishguts Chum Tube that is fished to fishing at a slow speed of 2 knots using a lead core line. We have caught several fish over 40 pounds in the area.
There are several ways to fish for bass. You can cast bucktails, rubber eels, kastmasters, or hopkins lures. Recovery must be very slow. Of course, the speed should be varied if you don’t get a hit. A fisherman can also bottom fish for strippers. By that I mean he / she can use pieces of mackerel and cast a weighted line off the beach, pier or boat and let it sit on the bottom. Some anglers prefer a float to keep the bait off the bottom and away from crabs that would otherwise eat it.
Chumming also works great with fishing for striped bass in Cape Cod Bay. The mash is done by placing a stain of clams, pogie oil, pieces of mackerel, etc. This can be expensive but it works. Remember not to overlove. Lure that boat out to fish, but don’t overfeed them. After the chum spot starts, drop a live eel or float a new piece of bait similar to your spot and let it drain with your friend. It shouldn’t be that long before you connect.
Some anglers trust live eels and they work well. Many books have been written about this quarry. I could go on and on about fishing for striped bass, but I can only give some of the advice in this article.
My last tip is that the only way to catch a bass is to go out there and test it. You can fish for striped bass from the beach, fishing piers, piers, and boats. And don’t forget to involve the kids in sporadic fishing. It gives them lasting memories and is a great alternative to drug abuse. And remember, if you are not going to eat the fish, practice catching and releasing.
I see you in the water.
Tight lines
Captain
