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• Shallow Water 4-hour Quests
• Inshore Fishing Trips
• 32 Hour Canyon Trips
• Offshore Giant Tuna Trips
• Offshore School Bluefin Tuna Trips
• Tournaments Trips

Shallow Water 4-hour Quests

Castafari is proud to offer 4-hour, early-morning and evening trips for striped bass and bluefish. On these these trips we will be fishing the "Blastafari," a 4-year-old, 13-foot Boston Whaler. A bigger vessel, 26 foot Yellowfin Bayboat is available upon request. I can accommodate up to two guests. We will be departing from the same dock in which the Castafari is berthed, and fishing the inshore waters around Red Brook Harbor. During the weeks of mid-May through mid-June, the local waters become inundated with big bass and bluefish following schools of herring and pogies into the harbors. There are several estuaries in this area which attract vast schools of herring, and most of us know that where there are herring, there are bass! These local junkyard dogs in the harbors average 20 pounds! The key to this local fishery is live bait, and fishing the secret holes. We've got more than a few. Departure times in the morning are before sunrise and the trip is usually done by 9 am. You can still go to work if you wanted to! Every good work day should start out with some good fishing as far as I'm concerned. The evening trips will start around 5 pm and finish up around 9 pm. Here's the catch. If we don't hook fish, you don't pay...end of story. I'm that confident. The action is usually relentless anyway. We move until we find and start catching fish.

We will be employing top notch equipment and tackle. For reels we will be using the new Bluefin spinning outfits spooled with 17 pound Sufix. For rods we will be using new St. Croix Premier spinning outfits. Fishing light tackle for big fish is a blast. It's a simple and easy process. You show up to the boat. Bring a snack, coffee...or a six pack, and we're fishing ten minutes later...maybe five. I will have the live-well stocked and loaded. These trips are a great way for families, friends, and couples to enjoy some of the best recreation summertime has to offer. Tight lines!

Inshore Fishing Trips

Inshore trips involve fishing primarily for striped bass around the beautiful back beaches and rips of the Elizabethan Islands and Martha's Vineyard. If you want constant action, with solid shots at trophy fish, these trips are it. We only fish inshore in June until the offshore waters heat up. These inshore trips are a great way to entertain work related clients and friends. Everyone catches fish. Ask any veteran bass assassin client on the Castafari, and they'll tell you that fish under 40 inches very rarely make it to the fish box. We chase big fish and big fish only, and we do it using live bait. Every June we put a couple of 50 inch plus fish on the deck. This might provoke your interest, and all I can say is come fishing with us, and you'll see for yourself. The boat is open to all fishing methods. Bring your own set up and well arm it with the right stuff. Bait fishing with lighter tackle is our specialty. St. Croix rods and Alutecnos reels spooled with 25 pound Sufix line are used. If you like hands on bait fishing, come fishing with us. You won't be disappointed! Live bait is always available.

Big fish catches are guaranteed! 6 person maximum.
(8 to 10 hour trips)

32 Hour Canyon Trips

Canyon trips involve the most incredible fishing experience that we offer, and we have the boat to do it in. We fish roughly 70 to 100 miles South of Nantucket Island in 70 to 80 degree blue water where it looks, feels, and even smells like the tropics. Here it is not uncommon to tangle with a wide variety of tuna species, not to mention, blue and white marlin, mahi mahi, wahoo, sharks, and even swordfish! We troll by day, and chunk by night. The fishing is hard, and the opportunity endless. This faraway fishery is practically untouched, and rivals bluewater fishing anywhere around the world. Blue and white marlin are regular visitors to our transom as well as a variety of other bluewater game fish. There's nothing quite like squaring off with a Massachusetts marlin! The crew of the Castafari has successfully boated and released 2 blue marlin over 800 pounds. This trip is a true adventure and highly recommended. Two day trips involve two straight entire days or one weekend of fishing (8:30 am to 4:30 pm) accommodating up to four persons comfortably. The Castafari has a proven track record for putting folks on fish consistently out there. Don't be fooled by other captains and crews that don't have the experience nor the boat to handle this kind of fishing. It's a long trip and a lot of money for just a long boat ride and 2 fish. The Castafari has been making trips regularly to the canyons since 1997, and is overly equipped with safety gear and amenities. We're usually throwing fish back over the side! One more thing, if you fish with us, don't forget the wasabi!

4 person maximum
$GUARANTEED$ TO CATCH FISH!

Offshore Giant Tuna Trips

(Combo trips with some added inshore fishing can be arranged at no extra charge.) These trips involve fishing for the biggest tuna in the world, ranging 300 to well over a thousand pounds. The boat is fully rigged with 5 top of the line custom Saco Bay Tackle rods and 130 Alutecnos International reels and a 130 pound class Rybovich fighting chair. We ALWAYS have live bait available. EARLY morning departures are mandatory! We employ trolling, drifting, and kite fishing. We also have a 4 Alutecnos 80's on custom short bent butt Biscayne rods for stand-up enthusiasts. The Castafari has a proven track record of hook-ups with giants. If the fish aren't available in numbers, we simply won't fish, and your deposit will be refunded.

5 person maximum. (12 to 16 hour trips)

Offshore School Bluefin Tuna Trips

These trips involve fishing the waters thirty to sixty miles south of Martha's Vineyard, and east of Chatham for 50 to 200 pound bluefin tuna when they are available. Trolling is the tactic used here, and it is not uncommon for us to fish up to ten rods at once. We use all Alutecnos International reels and stand up roller guided custom rods. These trips have proved to be very productive from June right through October, and are a great alternative to a blown out canyon trip. There are no time limits on these trips, and early departures are recommended. Trips are usually 10 to 12 hours in length. The Castafari averaged 5 fish a trip in 07 and has a proven track record for catching bluefin. We're well worth the extra money!!

5 person maximum