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Depends on where and how you fished then and now. The back beach then was good. Now, it's been stinko for the last few years. Course what with the cooler alongshore currents keeping the bait offshore a half mile or so and the seals that might have been a problem. Like I said before, a half mile out of Chatham we caught bass all summer but not on the beach.
My most satisfying fishing was in the period of the 36 inch limit and would gladly go back to that length if it was asked. Course I was flyfishing only then and did so for the better part of 11 years. I could float the east bar and take five or six fish a morning in the 20 pound class no problem. Monomoy was the same, especially outside ch#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g big assed Decievers into the surf from the boat with 300 grain depthcharge lines. Man the fish we took.
This year will be different. I hope different for the better on the outer cape. In the bay it's been heaven, absolute heaven for years now. Plenty of bass of all sizes in deep and shallow water. Could not ask for better. 100 fish days on light tackle with fish from 18 inches to 40 plus inches. Sluggos and fly and the guys tube and worning or dragging Bunker spoons are getting some real monsters. Only thing we need to see is the re-appearence of pogies in places like Pleasant Bay, Stage and Cape Cod Bay. Maybe this year, but who knows.
The Elizabeths still charm the pants off me in May/June and October/November. Last November was the best in years. All on plugs.
Notr being one to settle in one place for long while looking for fish and having the whole of Cape Cod as my backyard I would say the fishing overall is better, maybe not as many big fish but there are more fish. We need pogies that weigh two pounds!
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