I will be visiting relatives in South Yarmouth & Brewster in July 2006. My question is: Should I bring a fly rod,where and what species is available?
Thanks in advance,
Mike
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I will be visiting relatives in South Yarmouth & Brewster in July 2006. My question is: Should I bring a fly rod,where and what species is available?
Thanks in advance,
Mike
I contacted several guides in the area before my trip and found theit information very useful. I used their tackle. (wish I had brought some of my own rods... LOL)
We had a great day of fishing. I was wishing for something smaller and lighter than that 9wt and sinking line until we hooked that 38 inch striper.... and that was a small one????
Have fun,
Aloha,
Stan
Mike - drop me an email alec@favoriteflies.com
How do you spell WORLD CLASS fishing http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/smile.gif
Stripers and Bluefish are readily available. July is not the best month, but good enough. I always take my rod during that time of year and you should as well. You can fish the surf, the flats or the estuaries. All are productive.
jed
Hi Mike, RW here
My wife and I did Cape Cod for over 10 years twice a year in late April and early October in the 90's. Besides the salt, there are over 300 kettle ponds on the Cape full of smallmouth bass and trout, and I mean nice trout. July would be a tough call for me to direct you because it's the heat of summer and a lot of tourists take summer vacations there... a lot of swimming and boating, kids running around and so forth. But a lot of the ponds are fairly remote too. Many people don't know how great the freshwater fishing is on the Cape because most anglers go there for stripers and blues. Check with the tackle shops when you first get there. Unless you ask, they probably won't mention the freshwater stuff, and I suppose in July the saltwater action will be great. But if you're into freshwater species don't over look the ponds. I'd start by checking out Nickerson State Park in Brewster.
Later RW
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Like Jed said, WORLD CLASS.
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There is some great fishing there for sure. July can be a bit tough as the resident fish are getting educated. Do yourself a favor and contact Randy Jones at [url=http://www.yankeeangler.com:cb203]www.yankeeangler.com[/url:cb203] . Randy is a fantastic guide who has worked some of Orvis's Saltwater Schools out there. The great thing about Randy is he is a great teaching guide. So, book a day with him early on in your stay. During that day you'll learn just what you need to know to catch fish on your own the rest of the time you are out there. He does not guide out of a boat. You walk and wade the flats and beaches. Most guides are not going to tall you what you need to know in order to fish on your own but that's just what Randy does. I have fished with Randy out there and know a lot of others who have as well and everyone loves him. I'm looking forward to getting out with him again this summer as well.
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Jeff - AKA Dr. Fish
If it has fins and swims than I must chase it!
Mike, the Cape in July is as good as it gets, bring 2 rods!!
Remind us 'bout a month before you show up; as Micus would put it, we'll singe your taste buds.
Thanks to all for your replies. As you can guess, I am a trout fisherman. I have never fished the salt and my largest rod is a 6wt. The ponds sound good as I fish small lakes from a u-boat, pontoon boat and my 11ft mini drift with an electric motor. I will make contact as the time gets closer. Thanks again.
Mike
I just pulled up Google Earth and my Brother-In-Law's house backs up to Sheep Pond, Any info available on this body of water?
Mike
crooked, RW again
i had a feeling being from Utah you were a sweetwater fisherman. When the time gets closer post another message here and I'll point you in a few more directions. I have seen landlock salmon come out of Cliff Pond in Nickerson that ran up to 15 pounds. A few years back a friend and I took two landlocks that ran 6 and 8 pounds respectively. July may not be the best time to catch trout unless you go deep, but the Smallie fishing is fantastic in some of these ponds. I would never have thought it myself before I started fishing there, but Mass. stocks some beautiful trout in these little waters. It is probably the best kept secret on the east coast since 99 percent of visitors to the Cape are targeting the salt.
Later, RW
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"We fish for pleasure; I for mine, you for yours." -James Leisenring on fishing the wet fly-
I don't know about Sheep Pond but a lot of the ponds in the upper Cape area(where you'll be) have great bass fishing. Some of the best in the state.
Traffic can be a nightmare in the summer sticking close to home is not a bad idea
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"too much of anything is bad, but too much whisky is just enough"
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Going to the Cape for largemouth fishing is a bit like going to Pebble Beach for the minigolfing.
LOL - Josko is on the money. Get thee to the salt.
Talking of mini golf though, I recommend Pirates Cove mini golf on route 25 near Hyannis. Black Beards course is pretty good. ;0)
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I spend a couple of weeks fishing the cape each year. Often camped on one of Nickerson's trout ponds.
While I have never fish the sweet water there once, others travel to the area to do just that.
That's why there's both chocolate and vanilla
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Public Disclaimer.
Anyone fishing for and catching Striped Bass may well have their future joys and pleasures from fishing for trout deminished.
jed
CrookedriverMike, Sheeps Pond is primarily managed as a stocked trout pond, but surplus broodstock Atlantic Salmon (not landlocks per se) are available also. I haven't fished that one in a long time, but I do fish Big Cliff Pond nearby which is simliar in alot of ways. Some of the holdover browns get very big, and are best targeted at dusk or later. You can download a free pond map at Masswildlife's home page. It also gives some info, but it is rather dated. In July, the trout and salmon will be deep most of the day- making it harder to reach them unless you consider dragging streamers on leadcore your idea of flyfishing. I don't know it well enough to pinpoint springs but I haven't found a Cape Cod Kettle Hole pond without a bunch of them. I believe there is a 3hp restriction, but tubing wet would be one way to find those cold upwellings of spring water. There are some good saltwater guides that would be able to provide loaner tackle for Stripers and Blues. Bob Paccia and Tony Stetzko are two I'm familiar with and can vouch for, but there are others... If you fish for Striped Bass or blues with a 6wt you will probably find out how strong your backing is and where the weakest knot in your setup is located.... http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif
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Mike, I just read a review of a book that you might find helpful. Google "The Innermmost Waters; Fishing the Ponds and Lakes of Cape Cod- I think you will be impressed with the pic on the cover and reviews are available at OnCapePublications.com. I plan on getting a copy myself- I just read a review in The Fisherman Magazine. I'll try to get a copy at one of the local shows coming up -since it just came out it should be at the booths.