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Hey folks,

Here we go again in 2010! The Castafari is out of the shed and getting ready for action. I am clear coating the transom with several fresh coats of clear. I will be launching her in early May after some renovations. We had a great Cape Cod fishing charter season in 2009. The Castafari took first place in the KYC Offshore Tourney which was a total blast. What really made this event special is that I had my kids on board the whole time! The rest of the season went well too. We caught some great fish from big makos to trophy bass, giant tuna to big blue marlin and monster wahoo. We also managed a few nice broadbill swordfish while night fishing at the Canyons.

There's a lot of exciting stuff happening on the Castafari front. The Castafari Monster Club is well underway now and was very successful in getting launched and viewed throughout the 2009 season. We now have over 1000 members and climbing! I will be updating the Monster Club regularly throughout the 2010 season. It was nice to be able to share with viewers some of the best Cape Cod fishing charter trips we encountered out there. I will be sharing even more video during the 2011 fishing season as were adding 2 more cameras to the lineup.

I have also just recently overhauled the Castafari apparel section and online store. Check out our new men's and women's t-shirt and shorts designs! Also I will be offering Castafari custom tackle through our online store, including the entire number 1 Castafari 8 Rod Canyon Trolling Spread...ready to put in the water and start catching fish! Be sure and check out our new products and come join us for a fishing charter in Cape Cod!

I'm also proud to announce the creation of the all new Castafari FISH LICK'N Instructional Bait-rigging Video DVD Series which is about to launch on May 1st. Volume 1: RIGGING BALLYHOO will kick things off. This particular 65 minute detailed instructional video will feature 4 proven and established ballyhoo rigging techniques employed by the crew of the Castafari.

This in-depth series of instructional films will cover topics such as: how to rig mackerel, ballyhoo, squid; how to kite fish with live bait; how to create proper connections via splicing and knots, and much more. I have filmed all of this in a professional studio with top-of-the line camera equipment, audio tools, lighting, and most importantly, industry professionals who know how to get the job done correctly! The result is a world class product that will help you catch more fish. You will learn the materials you'll need to get started and then be taken meticulously step by step through each process. Each DVD will have a menu archive of every step which will allow you unlimited access to any part of the process. We've taken the time to do it right, and we're sparing no secrets! Volume: 2 RIGGING MACKERAL is coming next! These DVDs are for sale here at www.castafari.com and will also be sold in catalog and at tackle centers world wide. For a sneak preview, please visit http://castafari.com/videoseries_trailer.htm

I'm also proud to say that the newly established annual 2010 Big Game Bash seminar which was held at the Marriot Hotel in Quincy Massachusetts in February was a huge success! Team Castafari and the folks at the Hook-Up Tackle Center partnered up to create this event. This first year brought a jam packed multi-faceted fishing seminar with over 20 sponsors, a vast assortment of presentations by some of the best and most well accomplished captains, crews, and marine scientists on the east coast, not to mention breakout sessions, video entertainment, complimentary food and beverage, and product and vendor displays. This will remain a two day event which separates the Big Game Bash from most other fishing seminars. We're planning to do it bigger and better again in 2011. So stay tuned! If you're interested be sure and check out the seminar button of the Castafari web site.

We will be fishing all of the major sportfishing competitions for 2010. Check the tournament section of the Castafari web site for more information. The Castafari placed 3rd in the Hyannis Anglers Club Bluefin Tourney in July which turned out to be a fantastic event. We will be doing this event again in 2010. It's a one day tournament so call if you're interested. We'll be welcoming back all of our favorite Castafari personnel. Scott Sinclair will be returning as the pit boss, working alongside John Galvin and Kevin Glynn. We will also have Tucker Mckay and Andy Levelle working into the rotation as well. All of these guys are excited to be back in full force, and I'm lucky to have them. Putting up with Cappy D is no easy feat...not by a long shot. But as long as I can continually put the boat on fish they will continually rig baits to catch them.

Last Spring I purchased a 13-foot Boston Whaler, the Blastafari! The Blastafari is now a member of the Castafari fleet! I'm offering 4 to 5 hour morning and dusk trips to catch 15 to 40 pound striped bass on live bait. We had a blast kicking off the season last year doing these trips. Check out the Monster Club for some cool videos documenting this stuff. We will be doing these trips again, starting in mid May. Nothing beats catching big bass on live pogies....in 10 feet of water! By the middle of May the fishing is red hot, and live pogies are the ticket. Once June rolled around we are fishing for stripers from the big boat. The biggest bass in 09 was a 42 pound whopper caught by the Al Mullaney crew. Once again live bait is the key, we never leave home without it. Our striper outings are a great way to entertain clients as everyone usually catches big fish. Once again my offer still stands...big bass over 38 inches or money back guarantee!

Half way through June we started our offshore fishing quests, persuing bluefin tuna on the troll. The action on live bait was nothing short of spectacular. We encountered some days out there where the action was constant. The early season tuna are very agressive fish. On the troll and kite fishing with live bait were both highly effective techniques we employed. Once again, we rarely leave the dock without live bait in the well, especially in June. Ask how many charter guys do that for you. We will be available for early season tuna trips starting in mid June. That's when the fish show up in big numbers.

Once July rolls around we began our fishing adventures at the Northeast Canyons. The canyon fishing in 2009 was great from the beginning to end. The yellowfin tuna were all over the place as were the white marlin. We encountered billfish on every single trip, and usually had multiple shots at marlin each day. We started the season going 4 for 4 on white marlin, and then ended up 7 for 16! We also managed a couple of nice blue girls in the 4 to 5 hundred pound class as well as a few broadbill swords to 150 pounds as well as several 30 to 70 pound wahoo and dozens of big mahi well over the 20 pound mark. The mahi out there in 2009 were much bigger than usual, and it wasn't uncommon to hook over 20 fish in one day! The wahoo fishing was outstanding as well. We lost more tackle on bite offs than I care to mention, but on the days we actually targeted these fish, we did very well with them. The 2-day overnight blue water trips are a blast. They are a true adventure, and are the most hard core trip we offer. The blue water shows up within range of the Castafari usually by late June and it lasts until late September. We will be booking our 2010 Canyon outings for early July through the end of September. We leave the dock at 8am and return by 5 the following day. Check our trips and prices page for more information.

Until then stay warm and safe! Tight lines folks.
Captain Damon Sacco