Experience the thrill of catching up to 7 different species of fish
on the same day on our COMBINATION TRIP

Spend the MORNING fishing for Medium & School Tuna/Giant Bluefin Tuna Spend the AFTERNOON fishing for GIANT SEA POLLOCK BIG COD HADDOCK or MAKO-BLUE THRESHER-PORBEAGLE SHARKS or BASS & BLUEFISH "Great job putting us over those 100 pound tunas - my arms are still sore" Leo/ Brielle, N.J. "Wow! Biggest Shark I ever caught". Bill/ Reading, MA

4:00am - 5:00pm (13 hours)
$1380 / $230 per person.
6 person max.
Mid June thru October

The thrill of catching up to 7 different species of fish on the same day make our Combo Charters our most popular trip. Leaving the dock well before dawn we will journey to either Stellwagen Bank or the Backside Waters of Cape Cod. The steam will take around 1 hour and consist of preparing the gear and terminal tackle to do battle with our opponent / Bluefin Tuna. The unmistakable signs are everywhere (gulls circling, whales breaching & the sun rising to the East) so let the action begin.

Today's Charter is probably our most popular one. We start off by putting down the outriggers and letting out 5 lines consisting of various colored squid bars or freshly rigged imported baits. The reels are Shimmano 50's with custom BeastMaster Rods. All gear is stand up and you are fitted with various types of harnesses. Trolling is our most effective method but at times Jigging with light tackle or chumming can be deadly on our prey- the "Medium and School Bluefin Tuna."

Medium and School Tuna range from legal size (47") up to 72". They weigh between 50 and 200 pounds and are excellent fighting fish with battles of up to an hour not uncommon. The steaks from these Bluefin's (loins) make for some incredible eating, especially on the grill. Todays tally is three keeper Bluefin's of 60, 92 & 131 pounds with 3 more being released. Trip limits for these Tuna's are regulated by the NMFS and change from year to year depending on the quota amount. There is no sale allowed on these Bluefin's. Some Charters elect to fish for these fish all day but 30 years of experience has shown that the best bite is somewhere between 5:00am and 9:00am

Our single best day on Giant Bluefin Tuna was a triple hookup in Cape Cod Bay. All three fish were somehow landed and weighed 590, 596 & 621 pounds (wow!). Limits for Giants is once again regulated by the NMFS on a yearly basis. With the ever present problem of DogFish (Sand Shark) eating our baits, "BIG MAC" was one of the first Charter Boats to fine tune the Kite Fishing method for Giants using live BlueFish. As is the policy for most Charter Boats, any Giant that is caught must be kept by the vessel permit holder. Your Charter will receive 1/3 of the proceeds from the dollar return of the fish.

Once again, early morning is best or at a tide change. Again our many years of experience here show that to optimize your trip a switch to other species at this time is best. You may elect to fish for Giant Bluefin's all day if you wish.

Choose one for your afternoon:
Shark  Cod  Bass / Bluefish

 

Shark

The second half of your Combo Trip can also consist of Shark Fishing in lieu of the Ground Fishing. All day Shark Charters are also available. Sharks that frequent our Cape Cod water's consist of Mako Shark, Threshers, Blue, Porbeagles and an occasional Great White. Sharks seem to establish themselves in our waters the midde of July and can be caught into October. Gear once again is stand-up with all International Rod and Reels. All our Shark Fishing is done by drifting and chumming. All chum and tackle is provided by the boat.

Blue Sharks are by far the most common Shark found and while they can reach weights of 400 pounds or better, 200 to 300 pound fish are more common. While being great game fish they unfortunately are not very good table food. Porbeagle and Mako Sharks arrive mid to late summer. A very good eating fish Mako has been compared to Swordfish as far as taste.

 

Mako's are tremendous fighters and have been known to jump many feet out of the water. Fish range from the mid 100 pound range to a fish over 1300 pounds which was caught out of Marshfield, MA.

Porbeagle Sharks are more cold water Sharks and show up later in the summer and into the fall. "BIG MAC" was commercially longlining for Cod one January day when a huge Porbeagle Shark attacked a 40 pound WolFish at the boat devouring it in one bite as it took off along the surface like a B.52.

Shark fishing can be the second half of the Combo Trip or can be done all day.

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Cod, Giant Sea Pollock & Haddock

OUR SECOND PART OF TODAY'S CHARTER takes us East to the underwater canyons of WildCat Knoll. This deep water piece of bottom holds up to seven different species of fish including Giant Sea Pollock (up to 35 pounds), Cod (home of the Whale Cod), Haddock, Wolfish, Cusk, Hake and the great eating Red Fish.

Jig Fishing with diamond jigs and tube teasers is the preferred method used on the Pollock (make great fish steaks and fish cakes). Bait which is free of charge is used on the great eating Haddock while both methods can be used on Cod and all other species.

 

Our first drop is met with groans of all aboard as rods double over. Fifteen minutes later double and triple headers of Giant Pollock hit the deck. We estimate 250 pounds of fish are landed on the first drop. Action remains steady with 5 full fish boxes of Pollock being fillet. We finish the day catching 2 boxes of Haddock (6-10 pound range). Lots of market size Cod along with Cusk up to 20 pounds, Hake and a box of Red Fish. The trip home will take around two hours with the mate busy cutting fish. Our biggest problem arises as we dock the boat - where to buy more coolers!

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Bass / Bluefish

In addition to our Medium and School Bluefin Tuna Fishing or Giant Tuna Fishing another way to spend the second half of your Charter would be to experience the fantastic Striped Bass and Bluefish fishing along the shores of Cape Cod. Long noted for it's trophy Bass, the cape has yielded many Cow Bass over 40 pounds. For the "BIG MAC" our personal best was a 51 pound fish that hit a jigged Eel in 25' of water. Jumbo BlueFish can usually be found in great quantities along Race Point. "BIG MAC" is set up with a live bait system, light spinning gear when fish are on the surface or the conventional method. Best times are the months of June thru October. All your Penn Reels and Custom Rods are supplied at no charge.