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.

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.

This time on the fishing news CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On The Water magazine about the recent influx of shortfin squid in local waters.Many of the squid died, leading to speculation about the cause. But it appears to be a natural phenomenon driven by tide and wind conditions.They will also talk about the movement of bait fish into Cape Cod Bay and what that means for anglers.

This time on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Jimmy Fee of On The Water magazine about what's happening all around our area.

This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff, editor of On The Water magazine about the start of the 2026 summer season.

This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff, editor of On The Water magazine about the change from the summer to fall seasons. What anglers can expect to catch, and where.

In this week's Fishing News, John Basile and Kevin Blinkoff discuss the decline of striped bass.