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About Your Trip

Water Type

Inshore, Deep Sea, Nearshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

About Your Trip

I love shark fishing. I would bet more than almost every other guide. Why? I like seeing people pull on big fish. Predictably. We get lots of sharks. I consider a 6-8 shark day “ok”. We have only been zeroed a few times on 20 years. We have loads of 15 shark days. It is planned chaos. I tell people when we arrive at our destination "relax, we are going to set up the chum slick and it takes 90 minutes for the spread to start bringing sharks in. Of course, one may be close, but when they get on the scent, they will come.. And keep coming."

I make my own chum and tie my own rigs. We set up, start a chumslick. And then wait. We don’t go chasing. They come to us. We usually have four lines in the water…and keep them in, even if someone is on a shark. We like hooking doubles and triples.

The fishery is mostly catch and release. Most of the sharks up here are blue sharks. We have been seeing a lot more makos over the past few years. And brown sharks (dusky, sandbar, and sand tiger). A typical keeper is a porbeagle or thresher shark that weighs 300-500#. That’s a ton of meat, so think if you have the resources(friends) to take that much. Sometimes, it's better to just release.

The trips are 9ish hours long. We love what we do and the gear is light enough for kids and smaller adults to enjoy the battle. And the gear can still whoop anything short of a great white! Bring your cameras!!

Amenities

Water Type

Inshore, Deep Sea, Nearshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Federal Permit

This boat is federally permitted to go deep offshore.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 14 days before the trip.

Physicality

This trip requires an average level of physical activity.

Fish Cleaning

No cleaning service provided.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Live Bait

Live bait is not used on this trip.

Kid Friendly

This trip is not suited for small children.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

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Pricing Matrix

	9 hours
1 Person	$1,500.00
2 People	$1,500.00
3 People	$1,500.00
4 People	$1,500.00
5 People (two boats)	$3,000.00
6 People (two boats)	$3,000.00
7 People (two boats)	$3,000.00
8 People (two boats)	$3,000.00

Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

About Your Guide

Rich A.

Independent Guide

Talkative

Laid-back

Instructional

Beginner Oriented

Comfortable

Quantity

About Your Guide

Rich A.

Independent Guide

I love this. Taking people fishing since 2004 and I still feel like a little kid. What I like most about my business is that I don't just do one type of trip. If it swims, I fish for it. And I appreciate the little things; seeing the sunrise, enjoying the seas, teaching kids and adults how to fish; how to best handle the gear. With some species, it's just amazing to target them (like giant tuna, sharks). Other species are great to eat and catch in numbers. Cape Cod is a great place to fish; tons of species to target. And warm waters!

Our season starts in April and ends in November. The "short list" is:

April: Squid.

May: Squid, porgy (scup), black sea bass, stripers/blues, fluke

June: Porgy, black sea bass, stripers/blues, fluke, bluefin tuna

July: Porgy, black sea bass, stripers/blues, fluke, bluefin tuna, sharks, bonito

August: Porgy, black sea bass, stripers/blues, fluke, bluefin tuna, sharks, bonito, false albacore

September: stripers/blues, fluke, bluefin tuna, sharks, bonito, false albacore

October: stripers/blues, bluefin tuna, sharks, bonito, false albacore

November: bluefin tuna

We fish off of Cape Cod, where I have been fishing since 1975!

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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

565# thresher (released a couple of much bigger great whites)

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Fried fish or sushi

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

565# thresher (released a couple of much bigger great whites)

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Fried fish or sushi

What’s your favorite band?

Clash

What’s your favorite movie?

Dr Strangelove

What’s your favorite sports team?

Boston Bruins

What’s your drink of choice?

Grappa

What do you want for Christmas this year?

Waders

How did you get started guiding?

My ex said “you should be a charter captain!”

What makes you different from other guides?

I’m a 55 year old kid who feels like he’s 10.

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Start Location & Lodging Options

Yarmouth, Massachusetts

Areas Fished

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Pilothouse
Boat Manufacturer: Parker
Boat Length: 23'
Boat Restroom: No

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Pilothouse
Boat Manufacturer: Parker
Boat Length: 23'
Boat Restroom: No

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Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Inshore, Deep Sea, Nearshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Weather

You won't lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Federal Permit

This boat is federally permitted to go deep offshore.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 14 days before the trip.

Physicality

This trip requires an average level of physical activity.

Fish Cleaning

No cleaning service provided.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Live Bait

Live bait is not used on this trip.

Kid Friendly

This trip is not suited for small children.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .

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Get it while it's HOT!
This species is in play.
You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
Couldn't tell ya! (no data)

Techniques

Cut Bait Fishing
Heavy Tackle Fishing
Jigging

Everything Else to Know

All gear is included, but we also recommend bringing sunglasses, sunscreen, weather-appropriate clothing, and any gear of your own you want to use on the trip.

You'll need to buy a fishing license before getting out there. Find out more about licenses here.

We use a cashless autopay system. We'll send you a boarding pass, and on the day of the trip, your guide will scan your boarding pass to automatically transfer the remaining balance. The only cash needed is to tip your guide (we recommend 20%).

Cancel for free up to 14 days before the trip and receive credit back to your account. Cancelling within 14 of the trip will forfeit your deposit to the guide. Day-of cancellations and no-shows will be charged the full balance of the trip to their card.

In the event of inclement weather you'll be covered by out 100% Weather Guarantee and will not lose your deposit.

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Once you've paid your deposit at checkout, we'll send you a QR Code boarding pass. Just show your guide your boarding pass on the day of the trip, they'll scan it, the remaining balance will transfer automatically, and you'll be all set to get out there. Just make sure you bring a cash tip for the guide!

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