Damn Good Fishing Charters In Nantucket, Massachusetts

Our Damn Good Guides currently offer 18 trips in Nantucket, and the most popular trips in the area are Fly Fishing Cape Cod Flats (Spring Season) guided by Drew, Full-Day or Half Day Inshore Fishing Trip with Captain Kevin guided by Kevin, and Half or Full Day - 26' Regulator guided by Drew.

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Other popular cities nearby for booking a charter include Chatham, Falmouth and Bourne.

Inshore fishing is the most popular in Nantucket as well as nearshore fishing, offshore fishing, and flats fishing.

The most commonly sought after species in Nantucket are: 1. striped bass, 2. bluefish, 3. bonito, 4. black seabass, and 5. flounder.

The most common fishing techniques in Nantucket are light tackle fishing, trolling, and bottom fishing but heavy tackle fishing and jigging are popular as well.

in Nantucket prices can range anywhere from $350 to $3,000 and up, but the average price for a half day in Nantucket is $723. The average price for a full day in Nantucket is $1,246.

The most popular season for fishing in Nantucket is summer, and most anglers book their trips 13 days in advance.

See here for more information on fishing licenses in Nantucket, bag limits for target species, and fishing season regulations in Nantucket. When in doubt, your fishing guide will always know the right rules and regulations in Nantucket.

Nantucket is an island with an incredibly rich history of fishing that remains today a hotbed for action in the Northeast. The city still has an incredibly active waterfront, and there are plenty of guided trips to choose from. Around Nantucket is a number of shoals and rips where the seafloor around Nantucket interacts with the current coming in from the Atlantic. This dynamic seafloor provides plenty of structures for fish while also causing countless shipwrecks over the years that add to the fish habitat. The Atlantic brings in nutrients and makes for a naturally healthy fishery.

Inshore action is readily available with plenty of shoreline to explore on the island. In the summer striped bass and bluefish are in full swing while cooler months mainly consist of sizable bonito and false albacore. These four fish are synonymous with the region and are all fun species to battle on light tackle.

If you would rather drop bait deep, fluke are around, along with plenty of black seabass which is known to make an excellent dinner option. You'll also likely hook up to several tautog and even porgy which can be surprisingly fun as a sportfish. There are also plenty of other non-target species that you will find when you head out on a charter.

Access to amazing offshore fishing is easy starting from an island. Your main targets on offshore charters are tuna and cod, both of which have exceptional food qualities. Swordfish and marlin also call these offshore waters home and can grow to be giant. With no obvious structure here to corral the fish, a guide can come in handy, as they pattern these fish every day for a living. With the water staying cold even in the summer months, big fish bite year-round and make Nantucket the perfect place to land a monster.

Amazing fishing opportunities are only part of what makes this island so special. With so much history in Nantucket, it’s only right that you check out the museums. The Whaling Museum and the shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum are two of the most popular places to visit to learn about the history of the island. If you want to relax and stare at the ocean then head to any of the pristine dune-backed beaches that Nantucket has to offer. For picturesque sightseeing, check out the old lighthouses on the island that have an amazing history.