June 13th Cape Cod Fishing Report
We'll start on the Southside of the Cape. The bluefish have reappeared! In the not-too-distant past we may have all groaned at the tackle-taking blues, but in the last few years they haven't been the sure bet that we all became accustomed to. Maybe that is saying something about us as a community of anglers...we want what we can't have? Or we enjoy the challenge of the hunt! With that said, cocktail sized bluefish have been caught off the shores of Hyannis, Osterville, Cotuit and Mashpee. The boaters are also reporting blues in the rips of Nantucket Sound.
If targeting Striped Bass, the rips by Martha's Vineyard and Monomoy are the hot spots. The larger bass are hanging underneath the smaller fish by the surface so using weighted lures like the Joe Baggs Miracle Minnow or Savage Gear Sandeel could be an effective choice. Pictured below is Luke with a nice Monomoy Striped Bass.
The keeper Black Seabass have moved into a little bit shallower water. You can find some of the bigger fish in 20-40 feet of water which will make it a little easier and more accessible to more boaters than a couple of weeks ago when you have to fish over 60 feet of water to get a shot at any keeper sized black seabass.
The fluke fishing out at the Nantucket shoals has picked up. We weighed in a near 9lb fluke this morning from one of the Helen H anglers. If you have the means to make the trip it sounds like it will be worth your while. Otherwise Monomoy should be picking up for bigger fluke.
For the folks still wanting to target the tautog, the canal has been producing keeper sized fish. Although, it is worth noting that the limit is now 1 fish per angler per day.
I am sure most have already heard about all the squid washing up in the canal and on the beaches around Cape Cod and the large striped bass gorging themselves. In my 19 years in the shop, it's something I have never heard of. We heard endless stories of folks were picking up a squid from the beach, putting it on the end of their hook and hooking up with an over-slot bass the second it hot the water.
Moving over to the Bay side there have been mackerel and over slot bass under them. Anglers are live lining the mackerel as well as chunking them. The lure anglers are having great success trolling the deep divers.
The winter flounder bite is still going strong in 35 plus feet of water for boaters leaving out of Sesuit Harbor.
On the freshwater side, Sports Port's employee Sam, says the bass are hitting on crank baits like the the Berkley Squarebull and the Rat-L-Trap. If they are a little finicky a texas rigged rubber worm will do the trick. Here’s Sports Port customer's Charlie and Sean with a beautiful largemouth bass:
