Conference wahoo::fishing-v2

   The permit is 45.00/yr for oversand permit and 75.00/yr 
for self contained vehicles Class C class A and pickup type campers.
 The season run from April 15 to Nov. 15. 

  A self contained vehicle can stay up to 21 days bu must exit every 72 hrs 
to dump. Some folks even tow boats out there and launch them off the beach.

 For equipment, Shovel, a large board (to put the jack on) jack, 

 acceptable spare tire. Tow rope, 3/4 for nylon  1" for rope, 3/4 for chain.

  1/4" for wire rope. I'M Not sure on the tow strap. .
 
The rope and chain must have connecting devices. I went to the local HW store
bought some wire rope, hooks and associated hardware and made my own. 
You must also have a tire pressure gauge that goes down to five lbs.

It is also advisable to have a device to reinflate your tires when you leave
the dunes. (you must deflate down to 15lbs.

There are plenty of bait shops. Goose Hummock at teh rotary in orleans, 
As you take a right off of rte 6 to head toward Race Point there is one 
on the right.
   

                    Mike

    
    	Race Point, the scene of many successful blue massacres!
    	a fine location for schools of bait fish and blues and poppers
    	to all meet and mingle.
    	
    	Tackle-shops, there are a few of them, some are easier to get to 
    	than others.  For starters there's one right there next to the
    	Race entrance just off rte 6.  100yds or so up on the right, problem
    	is that they open at 08:00, to late to catch the early sunrise
    	fishing, and just in time for the bathers.
    
    	I go to Blackbeards (248-3369), in eastham, nice guy seems to have
    	semi-reliable information, knows what he's talking about.  Prices 
    	aren't SPAG's but remember where you are.  He has a complete line 
    	of tackle and equipment.  Its a little tricky to find, he's behind
    	a small collection of shops right on rte 6.  Best thing to do call 
    	him, and he'll tell you the shops names, I just go by sight now.
    
    	GooseHummmock someone already mentioned...good people in there too.
    	They also rent rods & reels in case you want to break someone in.
    
    	T_C	

 re:2

 Isn't Blackbeards on Massassoit rd. behind the box lunch ? 

  Have you  been down yet this year ? there have been a lot of changes.
 
 They moved the camping area to the other side of Race Point beach. The 

access to the left has been moved so your not going over the wooden access
road, but using the fire road instead.

             Mike

 Hope to be back down there next week.

    Is it possible to walk in there or is it too far to consider?
    
    			Robert.

    
    	re: .3
    	
    	No I haven't ventured out that far as of yet, coming from
    	Shrewsbury its drive, and most of "hot" action is still closer
    	down on the south shore beaches...
    
    	I'm not familiar with the names of the roads leading into Race.
    	I do know that from where I fish, its usually right off the State
    	parking lot.  Paved all the way.  I just walk over the dunes, and 
    	down onto beach.
    
    	I don't have a 4-wheeler, but there are always vehicles coming onto
    	the beach from just north of where I fish.
    
    	Massasoit Rd...Box Lunch, Yup! thats the place, My brother-in-law 
    	found Blackbeards coming back from Sunken Meadow one time.
    	
    	T_C	
    		

    I would also second the recommendation on Blackbeards. He put me
    into the schoolies a couple of weeks ago. I will be down in
    Eastham the last wek of July. It is off Massasoit Rd just past
    the sheritan.
    
    Bruce

    Bruce,
     I camp at Atlantic Oaks just behind the sheraton. I have been going to
    Eastham since I can remember. 
    Are you in TAY2 ? if you are stop I'm on the first floor at pole M4.
    
                          Mike
    

    
       I'll also recommend "blackbeards" in Eastham I was just there all of
    last week and found his prices to be the same or better than
    "goose hammocks". By the way the blues are hitting at high tide on
    cut mackeral, I fished mostly at sunken meadow beach, can't wait
    to go back in 2 weeks.
    
    
    							Joe

    
    	Read in the Boston Globe this sunday that the Race Point beaches are 
    closed to 4wd the week of July 4 and possibly the week after.  Apparently 
    the plovers (sp?) are nesting in the dunes and they don't want to have any
    traffic going thru them.  So if you have any plans for this coming
    weekend I suggest you give them a call first since they were
    non-commital on whether they may close down for next week as well. 
    You are allowed to walk on the beaches though but that's not much fun
    if you have to lug a lot of stuff, especially if your favorite spot is
    2 miles from the entrance. 
    
    Ken

Saw it on TV Friday night. Sure glad I didn't have an plans to go down this 
weekend. They said it could be closed for up to FOUR weeks AAAAHHHGGGGG!!!.
I guess I will put off the cape vacation until I find out when they will
be reopened.

 And to think I donated $45.00 for the plovers to have a great fourth.


         Mike