Buzzards Bay offers a wide variety of fishing techniques and species. Fishing for big striped bass via boat or shore at the West End of the Canal, jigging for sea bass off Cleveland Ledge and targeting smaller striped bass with light tackle and fly fishing gear in the many estuaries and rivers are the most popular ways to fish this area.
Fishing Reports & News
You have a few basic options when it comes to the best locations for spring striped bass fishing in Buzzards Bay, including fishing the West End of the Canal, running and gunning,
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The 2nd Annual BBO Shootout was held on June 16th. The catch & release tournament featured 40 anglers from all over the Cape & Islands and the fishing was excellent, with multiple 20+ pound fish caught throughout the day.
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Striped Bass on Light Tackle & Fly in the Estuaries of South Coast, MA Despite the windy weather on…
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Latest Video
Despite the windy weather on Memorial Day weekend, the opportunities for keeper striped bass on light tackle and the fly were abundant. Here are a few highlights from a recent trip with Buzzards Bay Outfitters in the estuaries of the south coast of Massachusetts.
Filmed May 29th, 2018
The Salty Cape team heads out to the West End of the Canal with Jeff Fortin, who caught a 65-pounder in a similar location area, to search for some early season striped bass.
Filmed May 15th, 2018
Join Capt. Terry Nugent as he attempts a fall grand slam (blues, stripers, albies and bonito) off the coast of Cape Cod in early October.
Filmed Nov 1st, 2018
The Salty Cape team heads out with Buzzards Bay Outfitters in search of bonito on a pre-work trip in mid-August, finding topwater feeds and big bluefish along the way.
Filmed August 16th, 2018
The estuaries feeding into Buzzards Bay are an often overlooked spot for striper fishing on light tackle and the fly. Follow Jamie Simmons and Steve Hansel of Buzzards Bay Outfitters as they fish their home waters in one of the most beautiful fisheries southeastern Massachusetts has to offer.
Filmed June 30th, 2017
With bait, birds and bass filling the west end of the Canal and Buzzards Bay, Capt. Mike and Capt. Dave Peros decided this morning was the perfect time to kick off the Salty Cape video reports for 2017. Enjoy!
Filmed May 11th, 2017
Jeff Fortin landed a 64-pound striper in Buzzards Bay on the morning of Tuesday May 16, 2017. The Salty Cape crew was fortunate enough to be at the weigh-in for what ended up being the biggest striped bass we've ever seen in person.
Filmed May 16th, 2017