CAPE COD FISHING GEAR RESOURCE CENTER

The best striper trolling outfits for inshore boat anglers chasing striped bass in the waters off of Cape Cod, as recommended by Capt. Mike.

Capt. Mike recommends two of the best striper jigging outfits designed for boat anglers chasing striped bass in the waters off Cape Cod.

Capt. Mike Hogan shares his entire collection of rods, including his favorite rod choice for all techniques to catch striped bass, bluefish, sea bass, fluke, bluefin tuna and more.

Capt. Mike’s Outfit Shimano Saragosssa 5000 SW (Reel) & Terez TZSW-70MH (Rod) Why this outfit? Capt. Mike Hogan To keep…

Capt. Dave Peros’ shares a few tips for evaluating your gear at the beginning of the new season.

Capt. Mike Hogan explains the methodology behind his Cape Cod lead core trolling outfit.

There are so many great rods out there it is hard to choose which model to use. Rods come in…

Capt. Mike takes us through his favorite outfits and gear for tuna fishing south of Martha’s Vineyard during the peak tuna season.

Capt. Mike’s top choices for striper spinning rods, hand-picked for boat anglers chasing striped bass in the waters off of Cape Cod.

Capt. Mike details a few tuna jigging and casting preparation tips, including why he has a variety of lures, colors and techniques at the ready.

Capt. Mike explains his picks for the best harpoons and gaffs for tuna fishing from a smaller boat in the waters surrounding Cape Cod, MA.

Capt. Mike shares his picks for the best line, leaders and terminal connections for tuna fishing via casting and jigging techniques.

Capt. Mike Hogan shres his picks for the best tuna jigging and casting rods and reels for boat anglers fishing off of Cape Cod, MA.

Capt. Mike Hogan shares his entire collection of rods, including his favorite rod choice for all techniques to catch striped bass, bluefish, sea bass, fluke, bluefin tuna and more.

Capt. Dave Peros’ shares a few tips for evaluating your gear at the beginning of the new season.

At Hogy, we literally make thousands of different shaped and sized lures for fisheries all over the world. Although the…

The 2oz and 3oz Epoxy Jigs are some of the more underrated lures fro striped bass, particularly those keyed in on Herring. Unlike with albies, Hogy Epoxy Jigs fed to stripers are fished a little slower. I personally Like to use these with 40lb braid and 40lb flouro leader.

Poppers You can’t beat an old fashioned popper’s effectiveness for covering ground and making a commotion. With its cup-faced nose,…

Capt. Mike takes us through his favorite outfits and gear for tuna fishing south of Martha’s Vineyard during the peak tuna season.

Capt. Mike explains his picks for top casting lures for bluefin tuna for use as part of the Hogy casting system, including the Hogy Pro Tail Paddle Series and the Hogy Epoxy Jig® Lure.

Capt. Mike details his top tuna lures for troll scanning, such as the Hogy Harness Eel and the Hogy Harness Pro Tail Paddle that imitate larger bait fish.

Capt. Mike gives his picks for the best jigging lures for bluefin tuna in the waters off Cape Cod, including the Harness Pro Tail Paddle and Harness Jigs.

Capt. Mike dives into bluefin tuna favorite baits and how to select lures that match the hatch with what they are feeding on.

The best tuna casting and jigging lures — including troll scanning, slow jigging, twitchy jigging, dead sticking and other popular fishing techniques.

Offshore lures are often referred to collectively as a spread. Like just about everything in life, there is more than one-way to skin the cat(fish). Here is a rundown of three classic spreads as I’ve learned from my years fishing south of the Martha’s Vineyard.

A guide to trolling south of Martha’s Vineyard Unlike many other fishing grounds there is very little structure to work…

The Best Lures for Albie Fishing (SEE CHART BELOW FOR REFERENCE) There are so many options out there, and I…

This time of year, it’s not uncommon to find albies bouncing between silversides, sand eels, peanut bunker and butterfish all within a one mile radius. That’s why it’s important to be prepared to match the hatch depending on what kinds of bait you’re seeing pushed up out of the water.

Capt. Mike’s Outfit Shimano Saragosssa 5000 SW (Reel) & Terez TZSW-70MH (Rod) Why this outfit? Capt. Mike Hogan To keep…

The most popular lures for bonito and false albacore can be broken into three categories: metals, soft plastic baits and…

Capt. Mike suggests the Hogy Slappy Eel and the Hogy Original as the best eel imitations for striped bass fishing in Cape Cod waters.

Capt. Mike Hogan discusses his lure pick for baby fluke imitations — a popular but underutilized striped bass bait.

Capt. Mike discusses how the choosing an imitation lobster for striped bass fishing can produce excellent results.

Tiny butterfish ball up in the fall. Butterfish have a unique profile that is hard to replicate while maintaining a good swimming action, especially with a metal lure. As a result, small, fat and round softbaits in bone or silvery coloration is the way to go.

Capt. Mike recommends the best lures for mackerel imitations when fishing for striped bass, including softbaits and metal jigs.

Capt. Mike discusses the different factors for choosing the best juvenile squid imitations when striped bass are keyed in on this bait.

Capt. Mike’s recommends the best sand eel imitations for striper fishing in the waters off Cape Cod, MA, including softbaits, metals and epoxy jigs.

During the fall run on Cape Cod, having peanut bunker imitations in your tackle box is critical for catching striped bass.

Capt. Mike explains his top choices for herring imitations, one of the most important striped bass baitfish in our waters.

Capt. Mike suggests lures that work well as bay anchovy imitations for when striped bass are dialed in on them and nothing else.

When striped bass are keyed in on small baitfish, throwing Atlantic silverside imitations can be the ticket to a succesful trip.