Every June, Cape Cod fishing shifts gears — and this year, the summer solstice has landed right on Father’s Day. Eddy Kooyomjian of Monomoy Tackle provides a detailed look at Buzzards Bay, Nantucket Sound, Cape Cod Bay, and the legendary Monomoy rips.

This transitional phase between late Spring and early Summer on Cape Cod, can provide a lot of species variance in different bodies of water. If you’re trying to decide where to point the boat — or the truck — over the next few weeks, this report is packed with ideas to help set expectations and potentially fill your cooler with some fresh catch.

In this episode Kevin and Eddy do a recap of a couple of recent fishing trips for Fluke and Striped Bass out off Monomoy. We talk some fluke technique, gear, and baits on the trip used by Eddy and his family on the trip. We review some of the recent fishing trends including the squid bite, some interesting black sea bass catches, and the hot bite off Cape Cod Bay continues. We wrap up with some thoughts on the World Cup which just concluded the group stage.

Recorded May 25, 2026 for the MyFishingCapeCod podcast

• On this episode of the MFCC podcast, Kevin and Eddy discuss Tautog Fishing and the various factors involved in 'Cracking the Code' for Spring 'Tog'.
• We focus on Tautog but this time of year there are several species migrating into Buzzards Bay and the Sounds, namely Striped Bass, Black Sea Bass, and Scup.
• We get into productive bates and lures to present them, including the new Scudetto Jig from Monomoy Tackle.
• We discuss tips and tactics in traditional 'hard' structure.
• We discuss the need to adapt and understand the behavior of Tautog through their spawning patterns and move from one habitat to another.
• On this trip, moving from rocky structure to muddy bottom was key to finding keeper sized fish.
• We look at the combination of Location, Tide, Bait, Gear, and being adaptable as factors in a successful fishing trip.

***This podcast was recorded for MyFishingCapde.com and all rights and credits are reserved and given to Ryan Collins of MyFishingCapeCod.com. Monomoy Tackle has permission to publish this podcast on it's platform.

Recorded May 25, 2026

• Introducing the Monomoy Saltwater Journal - the MSJ and your host Kevin Collins and Eddy Kooyomjian.
• We dive into Spring Tautog in Buzzards Bay.
• We talk about the influences of family in our Fishing lives and how our family roots connect us to one another and to others.
• We get into spring sea bass fishing on Cape Cod, focusing on the recent history of Buzzards Bay.
• We talk about the shift in the Black Sea Bass biomass we observe from Buzzards bay to the Sounds.
• We briefly discuss the Striper migration in New Jersey, New York, and Cape Cod Bay.