Champagne Charter Co 

5.0/5 (10 reviews)
 South Road, Freeport, ME 04078, United States
5.0/5 (10 reviews)
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South Road
Freeport, ME, United States

Champagne Charter Co. invites you to join Captain Brendan Champagne for an exciting day of inshore saltwater fishing in Maine’s beautiful Casco Bay! As a Maine native and fishing fin-atic, Brendan is highly experienced and extremely effective at putting you on the fish and enticing the bite!

Brendan’s boat is a 19’ Sundance center console that’s powered by a 90 HP Yamaha engine. It’s got enough room for up to 3 prospective anglers, making it a great option for bringing some friends along. Along with all the necessary safety and navigation gear needed for a productive trip, it’s also equipped with a wireless trolling motor - great when you need to run silent.

Champagne Charter Co. offers a variety of fishing packages, including full day, half day and evening trips. Captain Brendan specializes in Striped Bass fishing and his fishing tactics are strategically chosen for each trip based on trends, tides, and weather. He is very confident in providing a memorable fishing experience, whether you are an avid angler (spin or fly) or a first-time fisherman.

Rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price of a given trip, along with complimentary drinks and snacks. All you need to bring is a pair of sunglasses and some sunscreen, and you’re all set to catch the fish of a lifetime!

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Customer reviews

Rating summary

5.0/5
out of 5 stars from 10 reviews
Boat
4.9/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
5.0/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (17)

August fishing trip
August fishing trip
Half day morning with Champagne Charters
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Angler rating

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Anglers claimed

Good experience

100%

Appropriate for children

100%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

100%

Caught fish

100%

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Alan D. P.
Alan D. P.

Falmouth, Maine

5.0/5

Aug 1, 2019

Half Day Trip (AM)

Half Day Trip with Capt Brendan

VERIFIED

My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed our fishing experience with Capt Brendan Champagne. He checked in on us ahead of time to inform us what we would need to bring and even asked if we would be interested to advance the start time of our charter by several hours to align with the striper’s local feeding behavior. We really enjoyed Brendan. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and an absolute joy to spend the trip with. You can’t go wrong. And yes we caught A LOT of striped bass (about 2 dozen total) but since we weren’t staying we released everything we caught. Thanks Brendan for a great experience!

My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed our fishing experience with Capt Brendan Champagne. He checked in on us ahead of time to...  

 Alan D. P. recommends Champagne Charter Co
 Alan D. P. recommends Champagne Charter Co

James P.
James P.

Worcester, MA

5.0/5

Aug 25, 2018

Half Day Trip (AM)

Morning trip

VERIFIED

Excellent experience! Brandan was awesome from the beginning. He called the day before asking if we would want to come an hour earlier because the morning bite was good, so we did. As soon as we got to his first spot, we started catching fish, we caught a lot in the 18 to 22 inch range to start, all using artificial lures. We caught enough fish that we tried switching it up just to have fun, I tried some top water fishing and had some fish hit but never hooked up, while our friend tried some flies that branden hand tied. He caught his first ever striper on a fly rod and branden even let him keep the fly! After we were set fishing for the smaller fish, we went and grabbed some live bait and hit some other spots looking for bigger fish. Unfortunately we didn't land and slobs, but we got a couple over 24 inches and had some big ones get off. The action was pretty good beginning to end and I have nothing bad to say about the trip.

Excellent experience! Brandan was awesome from the beginning. He called the day before asking if we would want to come an hour...  

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 James P. recommends Champagne Charter Co
 James P. recommends Champagne Charter Co

Robert B.
Robert B.

United States

5.0/5

Aug 18, 2021

Half Day Trip (AM)

Half day trip with Brandon

VERIFIED

Not just a great fishing experience but a great education on fishing for strippers. I learned a lot and caught lots of fish

Not just a great fishing experience but a great education on fishing for strippers. I learned a lot and caught lots of fish  

 Robert B. recommends Champagne Charter Co
 Robert B. recommends Champagne Charter Co

Rick B.
Rick B.
5.0/5

Aug 6, 2021

Special 5 hour trip for Rick Bonfiglio

August fishing trip

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 Rick B. recommends Champagne Charter Co
 Rick B. recommends Champagne Charter Co

Bernard M.
Bernard M.

Biddeford, Maine

5.0/5

Aug 14, 2019

Half Day Trip (AM)

Half day morning with Champagne Charters

VERIFIED

Our half day trip with Brendan was outstanding!! We caught fish all morning, on lures, flies, and live bait. This was my second year going with Champagne Charters and I am convinced he’s the best. Great fishing, great conversation, and we learned more about fishing stripers. Highly recommend him!!

Our half day trip with Brendan was outstanding!! We caught fish all morning, on lures, flies, and live bait. This was my second...  

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 Bernard M. recommends Champagne Charter Co
 Bernard M. recommends Champagne Charter Co

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US $350 
Entire boat: up to 3 people
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US $450 
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US $650 
Entire boat: up to 3 people
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Customer reviews

Rating summary

5.0/5
out of 5 stars from 10 reviews
Boat
4.9/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
5.0/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (17)

August fishing trip
August fishing trip
Half day morning with Champagne Charters
+14

Angler rating

10
0
0
0
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

100%

Appropriate for children

100%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

100%

Caught fish

100%

Showing 1 - 5 of 10 reviews
Showing: 5 of 10 reviews
Alan D. P.
Alan D. P.

Falmouth, Maine

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Half Day Trip with Capt Brendan

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) on August 1, 2019

My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed our fishing experience with Capt Brendan Champagne. He checked in on us ahead of time to inform us what we would need to bring and even asked if we would be interested to advance the start time of our charter by several hours to align with the striper’s local feeding behavior. We really enjoyed Brendan. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and an absolute joy to spend the trip with. You can’t go wrong. And yes we caught A LOT of striped bass (about 2 dozen total) but since we weren’t staying we released everything we caught. Thanks Brendan for a great experience!

My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed our fishing experience with Capt Brendan Champagne. He checked in on us ahead of time to inform us what we would need to bring and even asked if we would be interested to advance the start time of our charter by several hours to align with the striper’s local feeding behavior. We really enjoyed Brendan. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and an absolute joy to spend the trip with. You can’t go wrong. And yes we caught A LOT of striped bass (about 2 dozen...  

 Alan D. P. recommends Champagne Charter Co

James P.
James P.

Worcester, MA

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Morning trip

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) on August 25, 2018

Excellent experience! Brandan was awesome from the beginning. He called the day before asking if we would want to come an hour earlier because the morning bite was good, so we did. As soon as we got to his first spot, we started catching fish, we caught a lot in the 18 to 22 inch range to start, all using artificial lures. We caught enough fish that we tried switching it up just to have fun, I tried some top water fishing and had some fish hit but never hooked up, while our friend tried some flies that branden hand tied. He caught his first ever striper on a fly rod and branden even let him keep the fly! After we were set fishing for the smaller fish, we went and grabbed some live bait and hit some other spots looking for bigger fish. Unfortunately we didn't land and slobs, but we got a couple over 24 inches and had some big ones get off. The action was pretty good beginning to end and I have nothing bad to say about the trip.

Excellent experience! Brandan was awesome from the beginning. He called the day before asking if we would want to come an hour earlier because the morning bite was good, so we did. As soon as we got to his first spot, we started catching fish, we caught a lot in the 18 to 22 inch range to start, all using artificial lures. We caught enough fish that we tried switching it up just to have fun, I tried some top water fishing and had some fish hit but never hooked up, while our friend tried some...  

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 James P. recommends Champagne Charter Co

Robert B.
Robert B.

United States

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Half day trip with Brandon

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) on August 18, 2021

Not just a great fishing experience but a great education on fishing for strippers. I learned a lot and caught lots of fish

Not just a great fishing experience but a great education on fishing for strippers. I learned a lot and caught lots of fish  

 Robert B. recommends Champagne Charter Co

Rick B.
Rick B.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED

Special 5 hour trip for Rick Bonfiglio on August 6, 2021

 

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 Rick B. recommends Champagne Charter Co

Bernard M.
Bernard M.

Biddeford, Maine

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Half day morning with Champagne Charters

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) on August 14, 2019

Our half day trip with Brendan was outstanding!! We caught fish all morning, on lures, flies, and live bait. This was my second year going with Champagne Charters and I am convinced he’s the best. Great fishing, great conversation, and we learned more about fishing stripers. Highly recommend him!!

Our half day trip with Brendan was outstanding!! We caught fish all morning, on lures, flies, and live bait. This was my second year going with Champagne Charters and I am convinced he’s the best. Great fishing, great conversation, and we learned more about fishing stripers. Highly recommend him!!  

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 Bernard M. recommends Champagne Charter Co

FAQs about Champagne Charter Co

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The fish you can target

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Skiffs and flats boats
Capacity
3 persons
Boat length
18 ft
Year built
2016
Boat manufacturer
Mavericks
Boat type
Flats boat

Engine model
Yamaha
Powered by
1 x 150HP
Max cruising speed
40 knots
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