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  1. Ha! Not a bad point, not alot of cod close by anymore. But I guess the names have been changing this whole time right? Change is the only constant and all that. Best we can do it make good times, remember them, and show the next crew how we did it
  2. First few linesiders of the year this past weekend in MA, caught on top with a creasefly. They checked it out alot at first but couldn't tempt a take until after nightfall. Caught in an estuary, hoping its fresh for bragging rights but could be a holdover.
  3. Early spring before the big guys come back up I'd target inlets, estuaries, & rivers. On the fly I like to use any baitfish or eel imitation here, flatwings, deceivers, clousers, maybe a squid pattern if I'm real early or late in the day. Spin rods you can't go wrong with some soft plastics, small-medium sluggos, things like that. If you can find yourself in the time & place for a cinder worm hatch you'll be happy. Most important thing is go fishing, if you want to get real good - go get skunked. Hit a spot you like alot so you see it at every tide, try to go at low tide first so you can see what the landscape looks like.
  4. Some December luck from southern new england sweetwater
  5. I've seen bass take chubby chernobyls before but I would recommend these Wiggly flies that Steve wrote about (goes by The Fisherman on here) in this blog post. https://currentseams.com/2020/08/24/gettin-wiggly-with-it/ Its a top water foam fly that's better for the bass in the Charles. But, you may also want to tie a small bugger off the bottom of your Chubby, or just go with some beadhead bugger or smallie streamers. Head closer to the Watertown dam and wade in just far enough to make casting possible... let us know how it goes!
  6. I hear you on finding your style of fishing, the flats can be sure fun, and like you said you can sight fish for bass. The flats on cape cod bay are the largest flats system in North America, and can make for some great fishing. If you search this site for info, you'll find alot of threads and no shortage of safety info. Its useful early on to drill the safety info into your head because alot of people get caught out there, some get saved and some don't. Friend of my grandfather's died out there in the 80's when the tide came in behind him while he was digging up shellfish. Anyway, comprehensive safety info can be found by searching this site. As for parking, COVID has changed alot of Cape Cod rules for parking and they keep changing. Crowe's Pasture is in Dennis and last I checked you needed to buy a pass from the town (Dennis town site has all the info). I'd recommend checking out some beaches in Brewster, and buying a day pass for the beach parking lots. These can be bought online. I've driven onto the beach in Dennis before, but you need to buy an off-road permit from the town. Again, the pandemic is changing all the rules.
  7. Wanted to ask what you fine folks have observed about striper behavior once the mercury rises. I'm sure we've all heard that they become nocturnal come summertime, escaping to deeper offshore water on July days. How true is this?
  8. Well I found my fisherman's excuse for Sunday! This is undeniable proof. Seriously though I'll definitely let you know, this weekend might be mayhem capeside but I'll be back on the flats through July for sure.
  9. A couple schoolies and alot of follows, there were lots of fish out there but I kept spooking them or flat out missed when trying to guess where they were heading & lead them with my cast. I did see some larger fish (20"+, maybe some in the 30"s?) but they weren't interested in what I had to offer. All in all I got some bend in the rod and I got to cast at fish I could see so that's a great day in my book. But boy was @theshadow right, that sand bar was getting PACKED by the time low tide set in, I ended up leaving my spot and moving Eastward a bit. I picked a weekend trip this time of year with great weather, so I only have myself to blame. In the future though, I'm going to try and find a spot that's less appealing to boat folks. Nothing against them, I just like more seclusion when I'm making a fishing trip.
  10. I hear you, I'm not a big crowds guy even before all this. I'm honestly more worried about the gas station, grocery store, delivery guy, than I am about fishing. This is one activity I consider pretty safe, especially because I like to give other anglers a wide, wide berth. But I do appreciate the heads up, especially as it effects access and new rules, etc. I hope everyone is staying safe out there.
  11. That is good to consider Yankee, how's balancing on the SUP? Casting and landing fish is no problem?
  12. Good call. I just checked and it looks like Dennis changed the parking rules as of June 13th. Brewster offers day parking passes where I don't see that option for Dennis. May have saved me some serious headaches Shadow, thanks man.
  13. Quick and sneaky Sandflee, I make sure to head back to a comfortable distance from shore before the water comes up behind me. I also wear some PFD when wet wading, but I'd like to transition to a kayak at some point.
  14. That's great to hear JRT, thanks for the heads up. I'm used to going at dawn for striper so I get stuck in thinking the fish won't be around.
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