Striper fishing in MA is world class. Fish as big as 73 pounds have been caught in our waters. You can go striped bass fishing for 1/2 day or for a full day. We can also combine Bass fishing with other types of fishimg like Tuna and Shark or Bottom fishing. The Sears Boys hold a Governors Cup for both Striped Bass and Bluefish. We fish for striped bass many different ways from deep water jigging to live bait and lures on the surface. Striped bass fishing from May to July is sure to bring you some trophy catches. The Striped bass fishing during the Fall migration is also going to bring you some great fishing. The Bluefish fishing throughout the year is incredible and they are ferocious fighters with sharp teeth.
Fishing for striped bass on the shoals of Cape Cod is like no other place in the world. June fishing for stripers in the waters surrounding Mass Bay produce limit catches every day, with fish averaging 20 to 40 pounds. Striper fishing is one of our most popular company or family outings.We have been fishing for these fish for over 30 years and we are known as one of the best striped bass fishing fleets in New England. Come catch stripers and bluefish with us for a fishing trip of a lifetime . Multiple boats available for tournaments or Company Parties.
Striped Bass: Striped Bass is the number one sport fish in the Massachusetts area. Easily caught from shore and aggressive fights make stripers a favorite amongst fisherman. These fish are easy to identify with black stripes running along the length of their body Season:May to October Baits and Lures: Sea worms, clams, mackerel, strips of all fish, crabs, Lures and jigs. Live Bait is a favorite use circle hooks to prevent gut hooking small fish Methods and Tackle: Bait-fishing from shore and boats, fishing from boats using medium to light rod, spinning or conventional reel and at least 30 lb test leaders. Mass. Saltwater Fishing Derby Minimum Weight: 35 lbs State Record: 73 lbs
One of the best tuna fishing adventures in the world! You can go tuna fishing for a full day or a half day. Tuna fishing with Mass Bay Guides will take you to places like Stellwagen Bank, known worldwide for its large population of Bluefin Tuna. The Tuna season is from early June to November. Your charter fishing trip starts early by leaving the docks before sunrise. This is where we get our beautiful sunrise pictures. We arrive at the tuna grounds about 45 minutes later and your fishing within an hour. We troll or use live bait for school tuna and we use live bluefish or pogies on kites and balloons for giant bluefin tuna. Tuna fishing is one of the more popular corporate fishing excursions and a favorite of those seeking the ultimate man against fish experience.
Tuna as big as 1000 pounds are caught in Mass Bay every year. You can make money Tuna fishing with us if you catch a giant tuna big enough to go to market. You get 1/3 of the earnings from giant tuna. Giant bluefin have been sold for over $20,000, although most sell for $1,000 to $4,000. The price of the fish is based on the fat content and quality of fish.
Bluefin Tuna:
All the tunas are very swift swimmers, provide a thrilling and sometimes backbreaking fight and are literally hot blooded. The giant bluefin tuna is the biggest and most lucrative of the tunas in our waters and thus creates much competition amongst fishermen. Season: Late June-October Baits and Lures: Bait fish used with chum slick; plastic squids, multi-
chains, jigs, artificial lures
Methods and Tackle: Trolling, chunk baits with chum; medium to heavy State Record: 1,228
Cod and bottom fishing in Massachusetts is second to none! Massachusetts is known as the land of the sacred Cod.
Cod as big as 100 lbs can be caught in our waters. Early Spring and Fall are the best times to fish for these bottom dwelling monsters. You can catchHaddock, Wolfish, Cusk and Halibut while fishing for cod. We also combine bottom fishing with most of our other types of fishing trips. Ask about our Combo Specials. If you want to have the cod fishing experience of a lifetime, come fishing with us!
You will catch as many if not more haddock and pollock while bottom fishing for cod. We primarily fish for giant cod in the spring from the 1st of May to the middle of June. In the hot summer months the cod and haddock move far offshore to deeper waters and migrate back to Stellwagen Bank and inshore in the early fall from September to November.
We also Combine Cod fishing with other species like Shark Fishing and Tuna Fishing
These fish are the deepwater treasures of coastal Massachusetts (a carving of a cod hangs in the Massachusetts State House motto is Land of the Sacred Cod). They are the number one fish sought after by charter boats North of Cape Cod. They are found throughout the Gulf of Maine, in deepwater and inshore while the water is cold.
Season: Year round
Baits and Lures: Sea worms, clams, mackerel, strips of all fish, crabs, jigs.
Methods and Tackle: Bait-fishing from shore and boats, fishing from boats using medium to stiff boat rod, conventional reel and at least 50 lb test line.
Shark fishing trips off Cape Cod to Wildcat Knoll and Stellwagen Bank require a full day fishing charter. Chunking and chumming all day is the way to get the sharks to the boat. From mid July through September, Massachusetts is one of the best places for a monster shark charter fishing trip . Remember Jaws that movie was filmed in MA, sharks that size do exist. You could catch sharks as big as 1000 pounds. Fighting a monster shark can take as long as 8 hrs, but we are normally able to get these beasts to the boat in less than two hours. No experience is necessary to catch a shark with us. Venture out with an experienced shark angler to learn proper handling techniques and avoid potential problems.
Common Sharks in our area include Great White sharks, Mako sharks, Thresher sharks, Porbeagle sharks and Blue Sharks. Most Sharks are released unharmed although you may keep edible species for your own cunsumption. Sharks caught in tournaments are donated to science and to feed the poor.We can combine shark fishing with Tuna fishing and Botom fishing.We are a known worldwide as a great shark fishing fleet and we love to fish, so come shark fishing with us!
Mako's are the more aggressive of the shark fish and will put up an exciting fight. considered to be the Marlin of the shark species. Mako's are know to be a man eater so Venture with an experienced shark angler to prevent unexpected surprises and make sure you bleed and ice the shark flesh immediately. Anglers are encouraged to release sharks not intended for consumption.
Season: July-October
Baits and Lures: Chumming and Chunking baited hooks (preferably oily fish)
Methods and Tackle: Trolling, drifting; medium to heavy tackle, wire leader.
Mass. Saltwater Fishing Derby Minimum Weights: 150 lbs
State Records: 1,324 lbs
Stellwagen Bank, is most well known for its 19 species of marine mammals. Many of the visitors come to see the seals, dolphins, porpoises and of course, the great whales. Whale watch tours from spring through fall regularly introduce viewers to, among others, Atlantic white-sided dolphins and finback and humpback whales, who are renowned for their exciting breaches through flocks of seabirds.
The luckiest people might even come across the slow-moving, critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, a species with fewer than 300 individuals surviving in the world today, or the 100-foot blue whale, the world's largest mammal. Stellwagen is also home to historic shipwrecks such as the just discovered steamship "Portland." Undoubtedly, Stellwagen Bank is a national treasure that must be protected so that future generations might enjoy this fertile water as much as we have. Mass Bay Guides and Fortuna fishing charters supports the preservation of our nations fisheries but also supports the elimination of non discriminatory types of fishing such as Long Lining, Purse Seining and Dragging. these types of fishing destroy habitat and juvenile stocks not to mention endangered species. Rod and reel fishing is and has never been a threat to our fisheries. The sport fishing industry has been the biggest advocate of saving our fish and a huge contribution to scientific research. So Support the rights of recreational and for hire fisherman by attending one of our meetings at the Stellwagen Charter Boat Association Click for info
The Town of Scituate is located midway between Boston and Plymouth. Scituate was incorporated in 1636 and has always maintained a healthy commercial fishing fleet, while being an active home port for numerous recreational and Charter boats.
Scituate contains approximately 21 square miles of waterways, including five beaches, (Minot, Sand Hills, Egypt, Peggotty and Humarock), four rivers, the North and South Rivers, Herring River and Gulph River, and a large sheltered harbor.
Scituate is known as the Irish Riviera with its 15 miles of coastline containing endless white sand Beaches. A vacation spot frequented by some of the worlds most affluent, searching for privacy and a friendly atmosphere. To young Families looking for a safe and exciting place to spend quality family time on their summer vacation.
Scituate has an old english feel with its quiet picturesque neighborhoods and pristine ocean views. Scituate's population is comprised of hard working people from all walks of life, who are proud of their town and American heritage.
Come and spend a vacation in Scituate and we will treat you to a New England experience that you will want to experience again and again.
