Cape Cod Canal Striper Fishing: Another Sunrise Striper

Ideal weather conditions, sunrise & a striped bass - it all came together! On this June day the parking lot at the Bourne Bridge on the Cape side was closed so we parked along the road and loaded up our ebikes to head out for the morning. Joe, Chet and I opted to ride West and found Terry at Bell Road. We set up and got to working top water lures in the slack water. An angler just to our left hooked up using a blue jig on a steady retrieve without a jigging motion. That was a challenge for me to mimic without the jigging motion on the retrieve, but it worked out well as you'll see... Check it out!
#capecod #fishing #stripedbass #capecodcanal
Rod: ODM Jigster, 11', 4-10oz
Reel: Shimano Saragosa 14K
Line: FINS 40G 65lb
Leader: Seagar floro 60lb
Lures:
-FishLab, Mack Attack, 5.5oz, blue mackerel
Belt: ZBelt
Bag: Zbelt
Bag Tube Dividers: MJV Tackle Solutions
Lanyards: MJV Tackle Solutions & Oskee Striper Life
Pliers: Kast King 7"
Plier Holder: Turtle Cove Tackle
Scale/Fish Grip: 60lb Boga Grip
Boga Holder: Oskee Striper Life
Finger Guard: AquaSkinz
Hat: Action Hat (it floats!)
Shirt/ Pants/ Jacket: Columbia
Footwear: Korkers w/triple threat spikes
Waders: iWaders 2D
Bike: HeyBike CityRun
Cameras: GoPro Hero 8

[@bloodlinefishingadventuresllc]

Blue Mack is always a good choice. Nice work, Matt.

[@nightshiftfishing]

Thanks Jeff. Yes, blue is definitely a never-leave-home-without-it color! 🎣🐟

[@ReelOffishalAngling]

That retrieve for me some love this year too. Way to go

[@nightshiftfishing]

Thanks Kimo, yeah the slow and steady… it works!🎣🐟

[@honeyholehuntersfishing]

Always fun to catch those stripers!.. cool video👍👊

[@nightshiftfishing]

Thanks!! For sure - catching stripers is something special!! 🎣🐟

[@ChetZingg]

Good stuff!

[@nightshiftfishing]

Thanks Chet…even if you did try to pass off false intel, “white top water”… 😂

[@MichaelOzella]

Great video Matt !

[@nightshiftfishing]

Thanks Mike! 🎣🐟

[@jacobelia8597]

Great dude!!! Happy 100 vids too🎉

[@nightshiftfishing]

Thanks Jake!! 🎣🐟

[@mikesantos920]

Awesome video!

[@nightshiftfishing]

Thank you!! 🎣🐟

[@chuckdumas1023]

Nice work matt

[@nightshiftfishing]

Thanks Chuck!

[@livenhfree]

So nice. Thanks for sharing. I"m just retired (66) and now can spend time doing this. But it's like I'm starting from scratch because it's been so long! I've been out at Plum Island and around Seabrook/Hampton/Rye/Portsmouth NH for the past couple of weeks, but nothing. Pretty sure the problem is that I'm going in the middle of the day. Starting to bum me out that it looks like I'll be having to get out of bed early to have any luck. I live an hour from the coast. :-( Well, I guess you gotta do what you gotta do! :-}

[@nightshiftfishing]

First, congratulations on your retirement! As far as fishing goes, typically the middle of the day is not the ideal time. Usually striped bass are an evening, night time and first light type of bite for the best opportunities. That said any time can work given the right conditions (tide, current, weather, bait, etc…) at your spot of choice. One of the best things I could recommend is trying different times and also interacting with others you encounter fishing in those spots. Pick their brains and watch what they do that is successful. You can also get a lot of good tips/pointers from the local bait shops near the spots. I will say if you’re always tired because you’ve been up late/early/all night fishing for striped bass then you’re doing it right! Tight Lines! 🎣🐟

[@livenhfree]

@@nightshiftfishing Haha, I guess you're right. :-} Thanks!

[@DragonGoat]

Matt I have never caught a striped bass or any fish or even got hit on the cape cod canal and was wondering what is the secret this time of year?

[@nightshiftfishing]

The key right now is to just keep casting and keep a bait in the water. It’s been a slow June at the Canal, so I don’t think you’re alone. Just keep after it. I have a video about the Top 3 Canal lures, check that out but also visit the local bait shops and talk to the folks there to see what is happening. Then go down to the Canal and watch what is working. You’ll see some folks catching more than others - look at what they are using for gear, lures/bait and where they’re fishing… Then, just keep casting! Tight lines! 🎣🐟

[@TonnyMeckelvaney-ke6vo]

Could I use that rod and reel for topwaters and jigs and if can you recommend a combo that I can get to do both please

[@nightshiftfishing]

I really like my ODM Jigster and Shimano Saragosa 14K combo. I do use it for everything - jigs, swimmers and top water. That said it is definitely overkill for swimmers such as SP Minnows. But when I only carry one setup it’s the Jigster. 🎣🐟