Carl and a few other customers reported that they are still catching Stripers in the canal. There has been schools of mackerel and if you are willing to put the time in and can still feel your fingers enough, you just might get a Striper in December!

Most anglers have already stored their salt water gear and switched over to fresh water activity. The trout fishing has not disappointed! Shiners are the go-to choice for bait fishermen and for anglers that prefer to use lures then all the usual trout lures have been catching; metal spoons like Thomas and Kastmaster, Rapalas, and of course powerbait.

And we have LOTS of shellfishermen and women getting their limits on their favorite shellfish.

Lots of oysters ready to be harvested in Barnstable Harbor.

And for all of you shellfishermen and women and anglers reading this…if you didn’t already know, Our Annual Holiday Sale has officially started! It’s also the first year that we will have the same discounts available to our online shoppers that our in-person customers have enjoyed year after year. (We are continually adding to our web store, but in-person shopping does offer our largest selection.) Come see us in person or shop online!

Until next time, Tight Lines!

Amy

 By Striper Mike, Sports Port Pro Staff

Stripers & Bluefish - November, 2022

 We are now at the end of the 2022 striped bass and bluefish migration and November is your last chance to catch these coveted fish until next spring. To catch bass and blues in November from the beach you have to move frequently and try many different locations. The bass are on the move and your good spots during the season are gone and your best chance of catching them are finding them as they are moving. Once again birds can be your best radar. Be acutely aware of bird and bait activity and if you see that flurry of bird activity “get moving” and see if there are fish there as well. Not all bird activity mean fish but it’s always worth a try. Bass and Blues move in big numbers and if you find them you can catch big numbers of each with some big ones mixed in as well. Good luck out there and remember for you true fishing enthusiasts, December is a terrific trout month and hopefully my next report will filled with Cape Cod trout.

 Mike and Jim Kelly with November Bass & Bluefish

November trout fishing

Massachusetts state fisheries division does a tremendous job stocking trout throughout the state but they really take good care of us Cape Codders. The end of September and October they stock thousands of trout throughout the many Cape kettle ponds and do it again in the early spring and have been doing this for many years. As the water temperatures dip into the 40’s and our beloved striped bass move south to warmer waters, rainbow, brook, tiger and brown trout become our main fishing target. Recently the kastmaster has been very productive. With many different ways of catching these beautiful fish, Amy and her knowledgeable staff have all the gear and information you need to be part of this fishing action for the upcoming winter and early spring months.

Stan and Mike with two November rainbow trout.

By Striper Mike, Sports Port Pro Staff

The spring striped bass migration is well past completion and many of the striped bass visiting the Cape Cop beaches are settling into their summer mode. This now means the water temperature plays a very important role in locating these striped bass. Bass are most comfortable in 55 to 65 degree water temperature and in that range they can be anywhere and caught close to shore on any beach, however as we move into the warming temperatures of summer, the in shore waters quickly approach 70 degrees and warmer. Many of the striped bass retreat to the cooler and deeper water off shore and the charter boat Captains change their strategies to catch these off shore bass.

For our Surfcasting anglers, the early mornings and evenings are definitely the summer fishing times and the daytime hours are now reserved for golf and other activities but always are aware and looking for those cool, cloudy windy days when some stripers still venture in to our many beaches during the day time hours.

John enjoying an evening of surfcasting in Cape Cod Bay.

Enjoy your time on the water and if you don’t have the luxury of choosing specific fishing times, there is NEVER a bad time to be out fishing - get out there and enjoy the day and our beautiful Cape Cod environment.

Stop by the shop and check in with Amy and her staff at the Hyannis and Osterville stores and find out the latest fishing intel and remember “if they don’t have it, you don’t need it.”
- Striper Mike

Fishing Report 7/15/22

Fishing from shore is good….depending on what you want to catch. If you are happy with catching scup and northern kingfish then this is your time! smaller hooks, with some weight and bait and consider yourself ready for some tight lines. If you want striped bass well, that’s a different story. Shore anglers are getting them, but they are small.

Boater anglers are having a much better time catching good size fish. On the South side, Monomoy has been producing slot sized and bigger fish. We have heard of lots of different lures doing the trick: white and pink soft plastics, the yo-zuri hydro squirt (which is a great squid imitation) and squid teaser flies to name a few. We have heard fewer reports on the big bluefish at Monomoy.

Billingsgate has had lots of stripers, although reportedly lots of schoolies with some bigger fish mixed in. Resin and diamond jigs are working well out there.

Our first report of a bonito came in from Rick! Rick and his friend were jigging for mackerel on the Northside when they hooked up with their first funny fish of the season. They also managed to land some nice striped bass as well.

Sports Ports own, Ben, and customer Derek went out of Barnstable Harbor earlier this week and managed to hook up with some beautiful striped bass. They reported that white soft plastics were the secret sauce that morning.

Ben and Derek with their Northside Striped Bass

We hope everyone is getting out there and enjoying this beautiful sandbar that we call Cape Cod! If you have any fish pics we would love to see them and feature in our next fishing report. Send them to us here.

Tight lines everyone!

Amy and everyone at Sports Port

By Striper Mike, Sports Port Pro Staff

This morning I had the opportunity to get out on the water with my friend and fishing buddy Stan along with his fishing buddy Mike. We initially encountered a solid bluefish blitz and worked that for a while and did catch some blues and one striped bass. The goal this morning however was to target fluke and black sea bass so we moved on leaving plenty of fish behind. After we began our drifts jigging for these fluke and seabass we realized we made the right decision. We were hooking into fish every drift and constantly getting hits on our jigs and finally after a couple of hours of solid fishing the tide was at it’s end and it was time to go home. Hooking into 24 inch fluke and 23 inch seabass along with many over slot ones definitely made this a morning fishing trip to remember.

With the summer season here, now is the time to get “fishing ready” and take advantage of all the Cape’s ponds and magnificent surrounding ocean with the proper fishing gear for your Cape Cod fishing adventure.

Stop by Sports Port in Hyannis or Osterville and let Amy and her staff outfit you with the latest equipment and local knowledge for the variety of fish species here on Cape Cod and remember “if they don’t have it, you don’t need it.”

By Striper Mike, Sports Port Pro Staff

Freshwater and Saltwater bass have always been my passion and the Cape Cod fishery couldn’t be a better place to enjoy both. This past week I had the good fortune to get into some outstanding freshwater largemouth bass fishing, two beauties weighing in at 6.5 and 7 pounds respectively along with several 3 pounders and one 4 pounder while also catching some “slot size” striped bass in the 28 to 30 inch range, all from shore and just a few miles from my home here on Cape Cod. No expensive boat with fancy electronics needed, just my fishing gear and a good pair of walking boots!

People travel hundreds of miles to get the chance to fish for Cape Cod striped bass, bluefish, tuna along with so many other species and more are now realizing the tremendous freshwater bass and trout fishing on the Cape 12 months of the year, truly a fisherman’s heaven.

Linda with a nice Striped Bass

With the summer season here, now is the time to get “fishing ready” and take advantage of all the Cape’s ponds and magnificent surrounding ocean with the proper fishing gear for your Cape Cod fishing adventure.

Stop by Sports Port in Hyannis or Osterville and let Amy and her staff outfit you with the latest equipment and local knowledge and remember “if they don’t have it, you don’t need it.”

Lots of bluefish in Nantucket Sound in the Osterville, Cotuit and Hyannis area.

The seabass fishing has been great using squid as well as gulp rigged on jigs. Colliers and Wreck Shoal have been producing some good fish. Squid on rigs and Gulp on jigs!

Anglers going for Scup have not been disappointed. The boats in Nantucket Sound have been catching lots and good sized fish as well. The scup in the canal have apparently been huge.

Striped Bass fishing continues to be strong with good sized fish from Buzzards Bay to Hyannis. On the Northside, the striper reports also remain solid. Top water lures, which are so fun, are reportedly the winning choice.

Nice catch Dean!

Dave with his dinner

On the freshwater side, it seems trout has slowed (or maybe anglers are distracted by all of the saltwater action). Largemouth bass have been hitting on crankbaits, chatter baits and always the rubber worms.

Tight lines!

Amy