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Morning comes early in this sunrise picture of a beach with an orange sunrise

Morning comes early

I’m a pretty good sleeper, until springtime… Morning comes early in late May and June, the birds are awake and chatty, and the sun shines right onto my pillow. It seems the fish are having a similar experience. The past… Read More »Morning comes early

Capt Avery with cap, sunglasses, and yellow buff covering her face holding a striped bas

And we are off…

The season begins, and we are off… to what I hope is another good season of fishing on Barnstable Harbor. Nevertheless, striped bass are considered to be on the decline. Many local fishermen are commenting on this decline. As is… Read More »And we are off…

The stripers are coming! Image of Paul Revere "riding to revolution for 250 years)

ThE stripers are coming!

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The stripers are coming! In more ways than one, these words have a familiar ring to them for New Englanders. The Boston Globe which spent recent weeks covering the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride, the battles at Lexington &… Read More »ThE stripers are coming!

boat on a trailer with a green tarp on it

Another Season…

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Another season has come and gone. As a fishing guide, there are many great days, however, I would be lying if I didn’t admit that one of those days is the day that I put the boat to bed for… Read More »Another Season…

Graphic of storm signal flags

Wind, wind, wind!

Wind, wind, wind! There has been so much wind. I have relied on weather apps for years now and have always found them to be pretty accurate. Not this year. Consistently I am experiencing wind speeds that are 5-10 mph… Read More »Wind, wind, wind!

Sunrising over the water with a bent fishing rod

Spring 2024

Spring 2024 has begun with a good-ish start. There have not been a lot of fish caught, but the fish that have been caught have been mostly “keepers”. That’s not bad, but it’s not great either. I’m not an expert… Read More »Spring 2024

Garmin Echomap GPS/Sonar unit

Fish Finder

What’s a fish finder in your mind? To me, it’s a person who finds fish. To others, it’s a machine with bright colors. I’ve never used a fish finder to find fish. In fact, I had always had the “fish… Read More »Fish Finder