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Jul 8
2 min

Fishing Reports from Charter Captains around the area. (Picture by RipTide Charters)

REPORT DATE July 11, 2020 Boston Harbor: Captain Vinny Simeone StormBusterCharters.com Flounders are heading to deeper water, tough to ...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

Jun 28
2 min

Honest Fishing Reports from Charter Captains around the area. (Picture by Fish Bandit Charters)

REPORT DATE June 28, 2020 Boston Harbor: Captain Vinny Simeone StormBusterCharters.com Stripers are thick and in large quantities throu...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

Jun 23
2 min

Honest Fishing Reports from Charter Captains around the area. (Picture by AltrichAnglers)

REPORT DATE June 23, 2020 Boston Harbor: Captain Vinny Simeone StormBusterCharters.com No Report Plymouth: Captain Bob Avila CaptJohn...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

Jun 14
2 min

Fishing Reports from Charter Captains around the area. (Picture by JoePCharters)

REPORT DATE June 14, 2020 Boston Harbor: Captain Vinny Simeone StormBusterCharters.com Flounder are in all the predicted spots througho...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

Jun 6
2 min

Fishing Reports from Charter Captains around the area. (Picture by Fish Bandit)

REPORT DATE June 6, 2020 Boston Harbor: Captain Vinny Simeone StormBusterCharters.com Stripers are all around from the B Buoy all the w...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

May 29
2 min

Fishing Reports from Charter Captains around the area.

REPORT DATE MAY 29, 2020 Boston Harbor: Captain Vinny Simeone StormBusterCharters.com Schoolie stripers all over Boston Harbor, mostly ...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

May 23
2 min

Fishing Reports from Charter Captains around the area.

REPORT DATE MAY 23, 2020 Boston Harbor: Captain Vinny Simeone StormBusterCharters.com Stripers all over the place and getting some keep...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

May 15
1 min

Fishing Reports from Charter Captains around the area.

REPORT DATE MAY 15, 2020 Boston Harbor: Captain Vinny Simeone StormBusterCharters.com Plymouth: Captain Bob Avila CaptJohn.com Buzzar...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

May 7
1 min

Fishing Reports from Charter Captains around the area.

REPORT DATE MAY 7, 2020 Boston Harbor: Captain Vinny Simeone StormBusterCharters.com Stellwagen Bank and ledges headed to the bank are ...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

May 1
1 min

Sea Bass season opens on May 18th

On April 27th, the Governor has stated that "during the stay at home advisory and essential services order, all for-hire fishing operati...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

Apr 24
1 min

Stripers at Martha's Vineyard

As the picture taken last week shows clearly, the bait fish are at Oak Bluff on Martha's Vineyard. My sense is the temperature of the wat...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

Apr 18
1 min

Eastman's Sport & Tackle (Curbside Service)

Eastman's Sport & Tackle will be open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9:00AM to 4:00PM. Just drive up to the front door an...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

Apr 17
1 min

Got Bait?

As the water temperatures rise above 50 degrees in late April on the south side of the cape, the fisherman prepare to capture squid for b...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

Apr 10
2 min

2020 MA Saltwater Fishing Regulations

Black Sea Bass season opens May 18, 2020 and closes Sept. 8, 2020. Minimum size is 15" and limit of 5 fish per angler. Effective May 1, 2...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

Apr 3
1 min

Ospreys back on the Cape!

On April 2, 2020, saw my first osprey picking a herring out of the water for dinner on Great Pond. What does this tell us? It tells us th...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

Mar 17
1 min

What to bring on a fishing trip?

What to bring: Sunscreen, (non aerosol), Cooler for fillets w ice, Beverages, if adult beverages please limit the number as intoxication ...

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Capt. Skip Bandini

Mar 17
1 min

Fishing Gear, What Kind and Why?

What qualities to look for in a light tackle rod when fishing for schoolie stripers? Personally I like the Duckett 7'-6" Inshore Medium H...

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