The Fishing News

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 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.

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.

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.

This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On The Water magazine about changes in the places anglers are looking for striped bass, which are still plentiful in local waters. The Monomoy Rips are a good place to find striped bass in mid-July.

Giant bluefins which weigh from 300 pounds to over 1,000 pounds—have arrived on their summer feeding grounds on Stellwagen Bank and in Cape Cod Bay. They are mainly targets of commercial fishermen.

This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On The Water magazine about the unusual catch of the week......a roughtail stingray caught from shore in Mashpee.It's one of the larger stingray species, weighing up to several hundred pounds and rarely seen in local waters.

This week on the fishing news, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinckoff of On The Water magazine about the opening of the commercial striped bass season and what it means for both commercial and recreational anglers.The regulations around striped bass remain controversial as efforts continue to balance protection of the species while allowing striped bass to be caught for both commercial and recreational purposes.We'll also hear where to find stripers this week. There are plenty of them around, in certain "hot spots" and potentially in most of our local waters.