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Last Hurrah on Cape Cod Bay by Hap Farrell (10/04/2006)
Good fishing on top of Billingsgate Shoals but most of the fish have moved out. The main body of fish were in the deep water on the north edge in Cape Cod Bay.

Cape Cod Fishing Season Almost Over by Hap Farrell (9/27/2006)
The season is almost over. Most of the boats will come out just after the Columbus Day weekend. There will still be fish in the bay, just not many people looking to go and try and catch them. So, even the fish will no it's time to head to warmer water. For now they are here and we're doing a good job of finding them and catching them.

Rock Harbor For Bass and Bluefish by Hap Farrell (9/20/2006)
The Rock Harbor Fleet Still has a lock on the shoals but since we all work together both fleets do very well there. For the most part the shoals is producing the most activity for both bass and bluefish.

Big Bass On The Shoals by Hap Farrell (9/13/2006)
As it has been in the past, so shall it be this season. The big bass are on the shoals. For the past several years the big bass move in on Billingsgate Shoals for the end of our fishing season. This year is no exception.

Tuna Fishing Is Hot For Giant Bluefins by Thomas DePersia (9/10/2006)
Fantastic fishing on Stellwagen Bank this week. Tuna fishing continues to be "HOT" for both Giant Bluefins and School Tuna.

Summer Cape Cod Season Is Over by Hap Farrell (9/06/2006)
Well, it is official. The summer season on Cape Cod has come to an end and with somewhat of a whimper or rain or whatever. There is no more traffic to deal with, no more waiting at the gas pumps, the beaches aren't crowded, and the restaurants aren't too packed.

Marshfield Tuna Fishing Report by Thomas DePersia (9/02/2006)
Tuna fishing continues to be hot with Giant Bluefins 600 lbs. to over 1,000 lbs. caught here every day. While most of these fish have been taken on live bluefish some have also been trolled on squid bars.Lots of School Tuna continue to please charter patrons.

Giant Tuna and School Tuna Fishing by Thomas DePersia (8/27/2006)
Both Giant Tuna and School Tuna were taken here every day. Bigfish II Charters had all school tuna trips this week and scored 2 to 10 fish on every trip.

Excellent Fishing On Stellwagen Bank by Thomas DePersia (8/19/2006)
Capt. Tom DePersia of Bigfish II Charters reports excellent fishing on Stellwagen Bank this week.

760lb Giant Bluefin Tuna Caught by Thomas DePersia (8/12/2006)
We hooked into another 700lb plus Giant Bluefin Tuna. The fish ate a 15lb bluefish.

Giant Bluefin Tuna Caught by Thomas DePersia (8/11/2006)
We caught our giant bluefin tuna this year at 705lbs. The battle took almost 2 hours.

Giant Tuna Bite Off Provincetown by Thomas DePersia (8/07/2006)
The BIG NEWS this week is a major Giant Tuna bite off the Provincetown/Pickett Hill Bar area.

Big Tuna Are In Cape Cod! by Jeff Smith (8/06/2006)
The fishing up P town way remains fairly consistent with some nice bass in the early am with more bluefish than you can shake a stick at.

Capt. Tom DePersia Cape Cod Report by Thomas DePersia (7/26/2006)
Great fishing for Giant and School Tuna, Cod, Haddock, and Striped Bass this week.