THIS PAGE A trio of bait fishermen man the jetty in Falmouth, MA. A common scene during the summer, the shoulder seasons will see the number of anglers swell, often with elbow-to-elbow crowds casting for scup, snapper, blues, sea robins, stripers and anything else they can coax with frozen squid, sea worms and whatever other enticing morsels they find. It’s common for pier fishermen to have whole buckets of fish ready to bring home for supper. THIS IS NOT THE HAMPTONS CHASING STRIPERS AND DODGING SHARKS AROUND CAPE COD Words and Photos: James Joiner