Waiting For Oscar Brings Songs and Laughter to Cotuit: Best Bets for the Weekend
Don't spend the whole weekend working in the garden (or readying the boat) - there are too many great events you won't want to miss. The Cape Cod Collaborative Arts Network (CapeCodCAN) has a new...
View ArticleFishing Season Off to Slow Start, But Squid Have Arrived in Numbers
With the cool spring and water temperatures slow to rise, it's no surprise that the fishing around Cape Cod and the Islands is off to a slow start this year. Immature striped bass - know as schoolies -...
View ArticleBluefish Action Keeps Anglers Busy as the Wait for Bigger Striped Bass Continues
Still waiting on those big striped bass to make their way to our waters? You're not alone. Reports indicate that they are coming northward and could be here any day. In the meantime, the great squid...
View ArticleHere Come Great Opportunities for Surfcasting
As we turn the corner into June, opportunities for surfcasting along Cape Cod and the Islands really pick up. Warming water temperatures draw striped bass close to shore to feed. But don't wait too...
View ArticleAhoy, Here Comes Moby Dick!, The Musical - and Other Best Bets for the Weekend
A reform school for girls needs to raise a lot of money, so what kind of fundraiser do they throw? How about a musical version of Herman Melville's heavy-as-an-anchor tome, Moby Dick?
View ArticleSmoking Bluefish in the Backyard: A Beginner's Guide
For thousands of years smoking fish was a go-to method for food preservation. So now we have refrigeration and flash-freezing - but something in your ancestral genes still calls out for that smoky...
View ArticleHealthy Black Sea Bass Population Makes for Good Fishing and Good Eating
If you're looking for a "best bet" for Father's Day fishing, Black Sea Bass might be your winning pick. The fish are around in good numbers and seem to be extending their range northward in recent years.
View ArticleAn Unexpected Fishing Skill to Master: Catch-and-Release
Wait, you're going to catch a fish and throw it back? For non-fishermen, it's counterintuitive.
View ArticleFestivals Abound on the First Weekend of Summer
Among the signs that summer is upon us, the weekend calendar is filled with many festivals. The question is, how to get to them all in 48 hours!
View ArticleWhat You Can Do When You're Not Catching Fish
All right, yes, that's a headline that begs endless snarky suggestions. But really, for fishermen, it's a serious question.
View ArticleJuly Fishermen Turn Their Attentions to Fluke
As July brings warming waters to the Cape and Islands, the fluke fishing heats up. Also known a Summer Flounder, fluke are a flatfish, and very tasty. Oddly, fluke begin life looking much like a...
View ArticleA Sure Way to Improve Your Fishing Skills? Go Fishing at Night.
There are plenty of reasons to fish at night. Yes, you're more likely to land bigger bass after dark. But it's also a great way to sharpen all your fishing senses.
View ArticleOld Time Days of Sail Return to Provincetown, & more: Best Bets for the Weekend
Provincetown Harbor is going to look like another century this weekend - and that means plenty of fun activities. Not only is the restored whaleship Charles W. Morgan visiting, but also a Tall Ship of...
View ArticleEvery Now and Then... Strange Fish Appear in Cape Cod Waters
Every now and then a local angler happily pulls up a fish, only to discover that what's on the hook was not what was expected.
View ArticleUse Your Smartphone to Weigh a Striped Bass, and Other Innovations for Fishing
The pressures of constant innovation extend even to the timeless pleasure of fishing.
View ArticleThis Time, He's in the Right Place at the Right Time
Oh that voice! Dr. John claims foremost to be a pianist, master of boogie-woogie, blues, and Cajun swing - but it's his voice that makes him unforgettable. It's a honk, a growl, playful and tipsy and...
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