Cape Cod Observations (PT. 2)

While seeing sharks while on the outer Cape was the top priority for Ian and I, we still spent a bit of time away from the beach. The environment out there has elements of a lot of different places I've been but doesn't come close to completely matching any of them. It's an extraordinary bit of land.

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Finding wild growing non-native yuccas is not uncommon, and they often end up in settings they don't look out of place in. Cape Cod is one such place.

"Do you know the muffin man, the muffin man, the muffin man"

Obviously both Ian and I have a thing for lighthouses.

We worked our way south throughout the day, stopping at different beaches. As things got busier many became inaccessible without a sticker. We checked out some marina areas though. In one we found a substantial school of Northern sennet. This small barracudas are not seen that often, and they're a fish I've wanted to catch for years. 

We picked a specific area to spend the night thinking it wasn't an especially bad spot for a great white to wander by. In retrospect, it seems white sharks aren't as inclined to venture into intercoastal waters as some other shark species.

Well after dark I walked back down to the docks and found some bass feeding in the lights. This was the only time on the trip Ian and I both picked up a rod. Dock light fishing is something very engaging to me, but I hadn't gotten to do any since being in Florida.

Though the first day had passed without any shark sightings, we'd observed a humpback whale from the beach, a lot of birds and seals, and some interesting fish. I felt quite fulfilled, and also like we were gaining some ground in our quest. 

Until next time,
Fish for the love of fish.
Fish for the love of places fish live.
Fish for you.
And stay safe and healthy.

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