Starship Charters
Starship Charters
If you're looking for the ultimate sportfishing adventure off the coast of Connecticut, come check out Starship Charters and let Captain Bill Lopes put you on delicious fish! Your guide for the day is a 100-Ton Master Captain with decades of experience fishing Long Island Sound and its surrounding estuaries and bays.
Capt. Bill invites you aboard his 41' Hatteras saltwater fishing boat, equipped with state-of-art electronics, fishing tackle, and safety gear. She has downriggers and outriggers for trolling, a fighting chair for battling big game fish, and a flybridge so you can enjoy the beautiful view of the Sound.
The boat accommodates up to 6 guests per trip, featuring a spacious air-conditioned cabin with a kitchen, shower, private toilet, bed, and plenty of space to just kick back and relax. Capt. Bill welcomes families and kids of all ages to join in on the action but asks that parents bring their own kids' life jackets.
You'll explore eastern Long Island Sound, Block Island Sound, and Gardiners Bay to target a range of delicious species. The list includes Flounder, Striped Bass, Black Seabass, Porgy, Bluefish, and more. Capt. Bill also offers special Shark fishing trips, where you'll battle against apex predators such as Thresher and Mako!
You'll be provided top-notch rods and reels made by Penn, as well as live bait and lures. Your fishing license is covered by the boat and after the trip, the crew will offer to clean your catch so you can take it home and throw it on the grill!
All you need to bring with you is warm clothing, sunscreen, snacks, drinks, a camera, and a cooler with ice for your catch! Get ready for an incredible experience and book your next adventure with Starship Charters in Old Saybrook, CT!
Please also note that a 15-20% gratuity is recommended for your first mate.
If you're looking for the ultimate sportfishing adventure off the coast of Connecticut, come check out Starship Charters and let Captain Bill Lopes put you on delicious fish! Your guide for the day is a 100-Ton Master Captain with decades of experience fishing Long Island Sound and its surrounding estuaries and bays.
Capt. Bill invites you aboard his 41' Hatteras saltwater fishing boat, equipped with state-of-art electronics, fishing tackle, and safety gear. She has downriggers and outriggers for trolling, a fighting chair for battling big game fish, and a flybridge so you can enjoy the beautiful view of the Sound.
The boat accommodates up to 6 guests per trip, featuring a spacious air-conditioned cabin with a kitchen, shower, private toilet, bed, and plenty of space to just kick back and relax. Capt. Bill welcomes families and kids of all ages to join in on the action but asks that parents bring their own kids' life jackets.
You'll explore eastern Long Island Sound, Block Island Sound, and Gardiners Bay to target a range of delicious species. The list includes Flounder, Striped Bass, Black Seabass, Porgy, Bluefish, and more. Capt. Bill also offers special Shark fishing trips, where you'll battle against apex predators such as Thresher and Mako!
You'll be provided top-notch rods and reels made by Penn, as well as live bait and lures. Your fishing license is covered by the boat and after the trip, the crew will offer to clean your catch so you can take it home and throw it on the grill!
All you need to bring with you is warm clothing, sunscreen, snacks, drinks, a camera, and a cooler with ice for your catch! Get ready for an incredible experience and book your next adventure with Starship Charters in Old Saybrook, CT!
Please also note that a 15-20% gratuity is recommended for your first mate.
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Ryan Butts5.0Verified50+ fish and a great time
Half Day Trip (AM) on July 27, 2026 • 2 adultsTook my 14 year old daughter out on a half day trip. Captain Bill kept us on fish and his first mate kept us geared up and ready. By the end of the trip my daughter was sore from catching so many which means it was a great day fishing!
Kelly Caisse5.0Verifiedreally great trip! 1st time for almost everyone on the boat!
Half Day Trip (PM) on August 22, 2026 • 6 adultsWe caught at least 25 lbs of fish fillets of porgie, sea robin, black bass, striped bass, and blue fish. The crew was amazing and made it great day! Highly reccomend! You will catch fish!!
Ravi Shanker Dangi5.0VerifiedNewFishing with Bill
Half Day Trip (PM) on September 16, 2026 • 5 adults
Michael Colabella5.0VerifiedWhat an amazing day
Half Day Trip (PM) on June 21, 2026 • 4 adultsThe weather was amazing. The crew was friendly and knowledgeable. We caught a lot of good sized fiahed and a few big ones. This exceeded my expectations.
Mike Zagorski4.3VerifiedGreat day on the water.
Half Day Trip (AM) on July 9, 2025 • 5 adults • 1 childBooked a half day trip for me, my son and two son-in-laws and we had a great time. Captain Bill told us the plan, go for stripers first, then do some bottom fishing. We ended up getting five stripers that we could keep. Was an awesome experience. Then on to bottom fishing. We had some tough conditions with the tide and wind but we managed to catch a bunch of sea bass and other random fish. I thought Captain Bill did a great job and was determined to make sure we had a good experience. Jimmy, the first mate, did an amazing job helping us out. He was a fun guy to talk to during the trip. All the equipment was in great condition. We had one crossed line mess but Jimmy remedied it quickly. The boat was a little dated and didn’t match the picture, but it did the job. I would definitely recommend this charter.
Dawn Birr5.0VerifiedA wonderful experience
Half Day Trip (PM) on June 28, 2025 • 5 adults • 1 childHad my 10 year old nephew and some family out with Captain Bill and First Mate Jimmy. They were so amazing: communicative, helpful, kind and thoughtful. They were especially lovely with my nephew, ensuring he got lots of special attention and “the big one”! We caught lots of fish, enjoyed the people around us, and will definitely book again. Huge recommend 10/10.
- Marc Mikula5.0Verified
what a day !!!
Half Day Trip (AM) on September 13, 2025 • 4 adultslet start by saying the knowledge an an professionalism that I experienced on that trip made my time on the water very comfortable an fun if your looking for a captain that knows where to fish this is your guy will definitely be back on his boat again
Tim CarrollRepeat angler5.0VerifiedAwesome Trip
Half Day Trip (AM) on August 5, 2025 • 6 adults • 3 childrenBill and Matt were friendly, knowledgeable very focused on making sure we had a great time which we did! Our arms were hurting with all the action we had bottom fishing. Highly recommend! Thank You!
- Mark Karoul5.0Verified
Fishing with Bill
Half Day Trip (PM) on July 6, 2025 • 3 adultsGreat trip! Captain and his crew were great! an enjoyable trip and best memories With my kids. Relaxed and laid back. Call them to book your next trip.
David Ortiz5.0VerifiedHalf day trip with Captain Bill
Half Day Trip (AM) on June 24, 2023 • 6 adultsGreat outing with the boys and Captain Bill with first mate Jimmy! Cap and first mate were fun, friendly and knowledgeable to be around and made sure we had a blast, they took us to great locations and showed us how to use the rods properly for the different types of fishing we did and most importantly.....Got us a whole bunch of catches!! P.s. they cleaned/gutted and bagged our catches for us at the end!!! DEFINITELY COMING BACK SOON!
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Took my 14 year old daughter out on a half day trip. Captain Bill kept us on fish and his first mate kept us geared up and ready. By the end of the trip my daughter was sore from catching so many which means it was a great day fishing!
Thank you for the review Ryan! Great picture! We hope to take you guys out again sometime!
20 blue 8 porgi 10 black bass
We caught at least 25 lbs of fish fillets of porgie, sea robin, black bass, striped bass, and blue fish. The crew was amazing and made it great day! Highly reccomend! You will catch fish!!
FAQs about Starship Charters
- US $850 per group - Half Day Trip (AM) (5 hours)
- US $850 per group - Half Day Trip (PM) (5 hours)
- US $1,100 per group - Full Day Trip (7 hours)
- Toilet Private head
- Air conditioning
- Fighting chair
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Bed
- Flybridge
- Live bait well
- Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Outriggers
- Ice box
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle (Penn )
- Live bait
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- First mate
- Fishing license
- Inshore fishing
- Reef fishing
- Wreck fishing
- Flats fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Popping
- Drift fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Bass (Striped)
- Bluefish (Tailor)
- Flounder
- Scup (Porgy)
- Seabass (Black)
Your captain
Groton, Connecticut, United States
Captain Bill Lopes comes from a long line of fishermen and lobstermen and, has been fishing off the coast of Connecticut ever since he was a young boy. He's been a USCG licensed Master Captain since 1992 and he currently holds a Near Coastal 100-Ton License as well. Before starting his own business, Capt. Bill worked as a captain on other fishing charters and operated private tugboats and barges off of the East Coast. After years of hard work and dedication, he bought his own boat, started running his own charters, and he's loved it ever since. Capt. Bill invites families and kids of all ages to join him on an exclusive adventure and catch loads of exciting fish with Starship Charters!
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You can cancel or modify your booking up to 14 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
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Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
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When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:
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When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.
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