John Basile

Spotting whales at sea is an indication that you've found an area with lots of bait, and tuna may very well be feeding on that same bait. But you have to give the whales some space.

This time around on Sittin' In, CAI's John Basile introduces us to Alan Area, a Cape Cod Based blues musician who has been making music for decades.

This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On the Water magazine about bluefin tuna that range from 40 to about 200 pounds. These are big enough to put up an incredible fight, but still manageable on sportfishing tackle.

Governor Maura Healey came to Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis on Monday, Aug. 3, to promote the work of the Health Care Affordability Working Group she created earlier this year.

This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On the Water magazine about the annual return of bonito to local waters. It's always a sign the late summer fishery has opened when these fast, tasty fish return.

This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On the Water magazine about the recent catch of a juvenile tiger shark in Mashpee. Many species usually found south of our waters have started to show up more regularly.What are the reasons we are seeing tiger sharks, hammerheads and other species not normally found so far north?

This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On the Water magazine about giant bluefin tuna. It's the time of year when one of the more exciting fisheries in the world is in our local waters.Also, this week, for those not inclined to go after a fish weighing up to a thousand pounds, there are plenty of other options.Bottom fishermen using squid are finding a mixed bag of scup, fluke, and sea bass, both by boat and by shore. Most striped bass have moved into waters north of Cape Cod.

CAI's John Basile looks into public transportation on Cape Cod. Is it serving those who need it?Twenty years ago, "Two Cape Cods" found that public transit service was not adequate. Has it improved?

Every year in late July and early August, the risk rises for mosquito-borne illnesses.Two illnesses in particular are of concern; Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Disease.CAI's John Basile talks with Andrew Chin of Outer Cape Health Services about the illnesses to watch out for and how to prevent them.

This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Mat Haeffner of On the Water magazine about summer flounder, known locally as fluke.