Cape Cod

[scott wilber]

Headed to Chatham/Brewster area of the southern arm of CC (bay side) the end of the month. Anyone have suggestions for this area...it's a first for me, having only been to Woods Hole before.

Thanks.

[Kyle B]

Try hitting the flats around Brewster at low tide. If you can rent a kayak around there, even better! 

[Gaucho Fly]

Monomoy Flats, the Lighthouse at Chatham.  Both excellent on an incoming tide. South beach as well as I recall.. Was there a long time ago, but remember it being pretty amazing.

On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 1:25:11 PM UTC-4, scott wrote:

[alex gorman]

You could try fishing at Nickerson state park in Cliff pond, which has trout, bass and other species.  Or you could hit up bass river or the flats in chatham or the national seashore. Good luck. 

On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 1:25:11 PM UTC-4, scott wrote:

[Jeff Silvan]

I grew up on the Cape. Brewster will be on the Bay side, but Chatham is on the Sound / ocean side. All three are completely different types of fishing, with the Sound being the best in my opinion. Will you have any boat access, or shore only? I'd definitely try to get out to the Monomoy Flats. It's very close to fishing down in the Keys, but for BIG striped bass. There used to be someone who ran a "taxi" service out to Monomoy (uninhabited island with no road access), but I can't remember who it was. If you get out there, bring crab patterns!

Whatever you use, chartreuse seems to be the go to color for the area. My favorite pattern was always a sand eel. I used to tie them up all the time and it would get the stripers to hit when they wouldn't touch anything else. If you tie, they're easy to make - It's basically a clouser. Usually a 1/0 hook, but many sizes work. Weighted eyes (I like either red or white with black eyes), white thread. Tail is two white saddle hackles with some white bucktail mixed in. Some people add a couple of gold flash to the tail, but I never did. The underbody is white bucktail and the "wing" would be chartreuse. In the middle, add some silvery/pearlescent krystalflash. The length of the bucktail/flash should be about twice the length of the hook, and the saddle hackles should come close to doubling the overall length.

There's also an annual saltwater worm hatch... I can't remember a ton about it as I never fished the hatch itself, but it was supposed to be phenomenal for striped bass. I'm not sure if it will still be going on by that point in May/June, but it's worth checking out.

This may sound crazy with the excellent striper action that time of year, but don't overlook Big Cliff Pond in Nickerson State Park. They have some GREAT trout fishing, and it's even stocked with landlocked salmon as well. There should be some nice rises in the evening that time of year.

On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 1:25:11 PM UTC-4, scott wrote: