Fishbucket Sportfishing/Boston Harbor Fishing

4.9/5 (166 reviews)

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Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210, United States–

Boston, MA, United States

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32 ft

4.9/5 (166 reviews)

Trips & prices Targeted species Boat info What's biting What's included Contact captain

Trips & prices What's included Targeted species Boat info Reviews Contact captain

BOSTON'S PREMIER STRIPED BASS CHARTER BOAT!

Dreaming of landing a massive pelagic predator? Or maybe you want to take your family for a fun and quick sunset fishing trip? Whatever your wishes Fishbucket Sportfishing / Boston Harbor Fishing can deliver!

We offer trips ranging from 3-hr quick sunset trips to 12-hr offshore trips and everything in between

Fishbucket Sportfishing was awarded SECOND PLACE Fishing Charter in the USA & Caribbean by USA-Today's readers choice for both 2025 & 2026

FIVE STRAIGHT YEARS winning the prestigious anglers choice award on Fishingbooker!

Captain Mike Delzingo welcomes you on board the 'Fishbucket'. She's a twin diesel, 32' Wellcraft Coastal Express. At close to 20,000 pounds, she's a big boat and handles the seas in comfort & speed.
She's got all the amenities for an enjoyable day on the water from a clean private heated bathroom, to a huge deck big enough for your party of six plus a heated wheelhouse for a nice dry comfortable ride in any conditions.

Outfitted with a state of the art Lowrance electronics package plus safety equipment well above & beyond the minimum coast guard requirements. The FISHBUCKET is USCG inspected for commercial fishing operations over 100+ miles offshore.

With a 6 passenger capacity, you can bring 5 friends or family with you on a fishing excursion in Boston Harbor. Offshore trips are meant for up to 4 anglers only.

There is always a first mate on board to help you have the most success and assist you in any way needed for a successful charter.

Inshore fishing in Boston Harbor can land you Striped Bass and Bluefish – it's great for anglers of all ages. Kids are more than welcome and there is no minimum age.

Offshore trips can target bottom fish, Sharks & Tuna

All fishing tackle is provided and you don't even need a fishing license, as the Captain's license covers everyone on board.

BOSTON'S PREMIER STRIPED BASS CHARTER BOAT!

We offer trips ranging from 3-hr quick sunset trips to 12-hr offshore trips and everything in between

Fishbucket Sportfishing was awarded SECOND PLACE Fishing Charter in the USA & Caribbean by USA-Today's readers choice for both 2025 & 2026

FIVE STRAIGHT YEARS winning the prestigious anglers choice award on Fishingbooker!

With a 6 passenger capacity, you can bring 5 friends or family with you on a fishing excursion in Boston Harbor. Offshore trips are meant for up to 4 anglers only.

There is always a first mate on board to help you have the most success and assist you in any way needed for a successful charter.

Inshore fishing in Boston Harbor can land you Striped Bass and Bluefish – it's great for anglers of all ages. Kids are more than welcome and there is no minimum age.

Offshore trips can target bottom fish, Sharks & Tuna

All fishing tackle is provided and you don't even need a fishing license, as the Captain's license covers everyone on board.

Popular features

Fishing license

Live bait

Pickup included

You keep catch

Catch cleaning & filleting

Popular features

Fishing license

Live bait

Pickup included

You keep catch

Catch cleaning & filleting

Customer reviews

Rating

4.9

166 reviews

4.9

Boat & equipment

4.9

Captain & crew

4.9

Fishing Experience

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What anglers say

97%

Great experience

93%

Family friendly

99%

Friendly captain

99%

Good boat

98%

Recommended

89%

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Chris O'Neill

France

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Member since 2026

5.0

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A fantastic fishing trip in Boston Harbor!

3-Hr weeknight trip June & July on June 11, 2026 • 1 adult

We caught plenty of mackerel and stripers, and the experience was top-notch from start to finish. The captain and first mate were first class—friendly, knowledgeable, and worked hard to make sure everyone had a good time. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a trip during their time in Boston.

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Ophelia Tam

Repeat angler

California, US

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Member since 2025

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2 trips

5.0

Verified

We caught an 800 lb bluefin tuna!!!

6 Hour Trip – Inshore (6AM) on July 28, 2025 • 2 adults

We have been fishing for around 10 years, and we can say with confidence that this was the best fishing trip we have ever gone on. The day started off early, the captain and the mate were very friendly and helpful. We got to the fishing spot and started catching some bait, they helped us unhook them and put them in the bait tank. After that we put some mackerel out and waited for a bite, we even used a kite. After that we switched to the captains special spot, where he said something happened every time he went there. After a half hour wait, we saw a giant fish staring at the bait on the radar and capt Brad started reeling in one of our baits because he knew that we had a fish on. After 2 hours of fighting the fish, we finally landed the 800 pounder. We got it into the boat, took some photos then the mate and capt gutted and put ice in the fish. We then got back to shore and weighed the fish and sold it. The capt and mate were so helpful the entire trip. What a great day of fishing!

Response from Captain

August 7, 2025

Thank you for the great review Ophelia, it was great having you and your son offshore with us.
Congratulations to Nathaniel on his absolute monster bluefin tuna catch, I'm sure the will remember this for the rest of his life. 🏆💪
Captain Mike & Captain Brad 

Laura B In Ma

Massachusetts, US

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Member since 2025

5.0

Verified

Fun family experience catching striped bass!

4 Hour Trip – Inshore (1PM) on June 28, 2025 • 2 adults • 1 child

What an incredible afternoon!   The day was cloudy with light rain before boarding the Fishbucket at 1pm in Boston Harbor… that provided the comfortable setting of minimal boaters out in the Boston Harbor area.   The Fishbucket has great electronics to monitor where the fish are swimming, which gave us the resources to reel in 10 striped bass during our 4 hour journey (we kept 2, and released the others back to the sea).   Captain Mike and Danny went out before our trip and caught an abundant supply of mackerel, so we had great results with live bait.  They made every effort to give our family a successful fishing adventure!

Our 12 year old son was loving the experience, and the first mate Danny went above and beyond to provide instruction and tips that proved successful.   After the trip, we cooked our fish for dinner and it was fantastic.   Our son was beaming with joy during the trip, and we hope to go again on the Fishbucket.  Also want to note that the boat has plenty of space to easily move around, there is covered space, a bathroom, and Capt. Mike turned on the heat to keep us warm as we went out of the harbor.  If you are seeking a 4 hour afternoon fishing trip with beautiful views of Boston Harbor on a boat with comfortable amenities, highly recommend Captain Mike and The Fishbucket!!!

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Response from Captain

June 29, 2025

Thank you for the wonderful review, Laura. I really appreciate that.
It was great having you and your family out fishing with us and we hope to see you again. 
Captain Mike 👍 

Brian Daigle

Connecticut, US

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Member since 2026

5.0

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New

Great trip! Capt. Mike and Mate Danny were excellent!

6 Hour Trip – Inshore (6AM) on June 9, 2026 • 6 adults

They quickly put us on to some MASSIVE Striped Bass! They definitely knew their way around to the best fishing spots! Very easy getting to the boat the directions were very clear. We definitely will be back next year!

Response from Captain

June 11, 2026

Thank you Brian, I appreciate the great review. It was a blast having you guys out fishing with us and we hope to see you guys again.
Captain Mike

Clint DeVoe

Kansas, US

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Member since 2026

5.0

Verified

New

Awesome Evening Trip

3-Hr weeknight trip June & July on June 8, 2026 • 1 adult

3 hour evening trip was perfect for an after work trip while traveling in Boston. Caught a bunch of striper and even catching the bait was a blast!

Response from Captain

June 11, 2026

Thank you for the great Review Clint, it was a pleasure to fish with you for a few hours.
Captain Mike

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3-Hr weeknight trip June & July

3 hour trip starts at 6:00 PM

Seasonal trip

Jun 1 - Aug 1 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)

US $400

Shared tour: 2 people

US $400

Shared tour: 2 people

Private weeknight trip June & July

3 hour trip starts at 6:00 PM

Seasonal trip

Jun 1 - Jul 31 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)

US $500