From Quiet to Chaos: Cape Cod Canal Report with AJ Coots of Red Top

Welcome to the My Fishing Cape Cod Podcast Presented by Cape & Islands Mitsubishi and the Olde Cape Carwash! In this episode, we are joined by AJ Coots of Red Top Sporting Goods in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. If you've been waiting for a sign to dust off your rod, load up the truck, and make the drive to the Cape Cod Canal, this is it. According to AJ, the Canal has been producing striped bass at a pace that far exceeds what anglers saw at this same point in 2025. The fish are here, they're hungry, and there are multiple ways to get them.