The Fishing News
Some of the best recreational fishing anywhere can be found in the waters around Cape Cod. We've got bluefish off Popponesset, black sea bass in Buzzards Bay, bonito on the back side of Martha's Vineyard, bluefin tuna off Chatham, scup in Woods Hole, striped bass in the Big Ditch - wherever the fish are, we'll be talking about them on the Fishing News. Join us each week during saltwater fishing season as Steve Junker checks in with the folks at On the Water magazine and others to find out who's catching what where around the Cape and Islands—and how they're doing it.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 29
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Fishing News: It's time for albies
This week on the fishing news we learn about albies.
00:03:51 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
Fishing News: The fall run
This time on the fishing news, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff, editor of On The Water magazine about a yearly event called the Fall Run.
00:04:13 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Fishing News: Angling before a storm
This week on the fishing news, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff, editor of On The Water magazine, about what fishermen will encounter if they head out while Hurricane Erin moves up the Eas…
00:03:38 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Finding the Atlantic bonito
This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Matt Haeffner, deputy editor of On the Water magazine about one of the more exciting inshore species in our waters, the Atlantic bonito.
00:04:21 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
The Fishing News: Striped bass at night
This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff, editor of On The Water magazine, about fishing for striped bass at night.
00:03:41 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
Making fishing fun for beginners
This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff, editor of On The Water magazine, about fishing from piers and docks.
00:03:52 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
The Fishing News: Striped bass go into hiding
This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On The Water magazine about striped bass and how to find them in the warmer weather.
00:03:43 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
All about the sandbar shark
This week on the fishing news CAI’s John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On The Water magazine about the brown shark, also known as the sandbar shark
00:04:15 |
Sun 06 Jul 2025
All about the blues
This week on the Fishing News, CAI’s John Basile talks with Jimmy Fee, editor of On The Water magazine about bluefish.
00:04:53 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Big striped bass return to start the season. Here's why that's concerning
It's been more than five years since stripers had a strong spawning class. While the big fish we're seeing now are grand, there's not as many smaller fish swimming along behind, for the coming years.
00:04:09 |
Fri 30 May 2025
Heading into October, 2024 saltwater fishing takes on a sunset hue
It was a summer season of few small stripers, even fewer bluefish, and abundant bonito. Now the fall run is playing out, and the hearty anglers begin to turn their thoughts to tautog.
00:04:00 |
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Picky albies, MV tarpon, reports of mullet: busy week of fishing news
Albies are erupting in front of you, but you’re not catching a single one. Maddening! Here's a compassionate take on what you can do.
00:04:03 |
Fri 20 Sep 2024
Shorter days, cooling waters, and plenty of bait: the 'fall run' is on
It would be a bittersweet moment, if it weren't just so much fun to be out fishing.
00:04:00 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Shore fishing for albies: what you need to know
It's peak season for false albacore. The speedsters are blitzing. If you can't get out on a boat or kayak, you can still get in on the action.
00:04:02 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
For striped bass, what happens after catch-and-release?
A citizens science project is finding new information about the survival of striped bass after they’re caught and released. The data could change the way we fish.
00:03:56 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Best way to sneak up on those elusive albies? How about a pedal kayak
Fishing from a kayak has become increasingly popular around the Cape and islands, and this time of year it can give an angler an edge when going after false albacore.
00:03:14 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
Bonito bonanza: How does this summer rate against the historical record?
It’s been a season for bonito like no other in recent memory, with the speedsters showing up in numbers across the region and giddy reports from anglers. It hasn't always been this way. Or has it?
00:04:01 |
Fri 16 Aug 2024
Heading 'South of the Vineyard' for bluefin tuna
When on the prowl for bluefin tuna, fishers are watching for "first signs" of other ocean life — like dolphins and storm petrels. This week, we hear about a trip 40 miles offshore.
00:04:06 |
Fri 09 Aug 2024
Sharks want the fish on your line. And it's happening more often.
There's a term for when sharks bite fish off your line: "shark depredation." It's on the uptick, and now even Congress is getting involved.
00:04:02 |
Fri 02 Aug 2024
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