Bragaboutit Charters invites you to a fine day of fishing in Newport, Rhode Island, inshore as well as offshore. Come aboard Captain Chad Braga’s comfy boat fitted with everything you need for an enjoyable and successful fishing trip and have fun chasing various prized fish that reside in the area’s productive waters. Pick your day and join Captain Chad on a lovely fishing adventure you’ll remember for a long time!

You’ll fish from his 26’ bluewater center console powered by a 300 hp Suzuki engine. It sits up to 5 anglers w/ an ice-boxs to store your catch and drinks, and a multimedia system. The boat’s equipped with outriggers, downriggers, a livewell, and uses all the modern GPS, fishfinder, radio, as well as radar navigation technology.

The species you can target are Bluefin Tuna, Thresher and Mako Shark, Striped Bass, and Flounder. The wide choice of fishing techniques you can use includes bottom fishing, deep sea fishing, trolling, spinning, jigging, popping, and drift fishing, all using light and heavy tackle. You can choose if you’ll keep your catch or release it and you’re free to bring kids on your trip.

You’re covered for all the tackle, bait, licenses, as well as fish cleaning and filleting. Simply bring your favorite snacks and drinks and you’ll be set to go on your fishing journey.

Come join Bragaboutit Charters and spend a great day of fishing in Newport!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (AM)
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Apr 1 - Sep 30
    US $650
    Depart with Captain Chad at 6:00 a.m. and spend 4 morning hours chasing fish and enjoying the water. The captain and covers you for all the fishing gear and licenses, meaning you should only pack the food and drinks of your choice before you leave.
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (PM)
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 11:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Apr 1 - Sep 30
    US $650
    Start your trip in the afternoon and spend 4 lovely hours fishing and enjoying the lovely surroundings. You're taken care of when it comes to fishing gear and licenses, so just bring the food and drinks of your choice and have a great time on the water!
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    US $1,150
    Embark on this 8-hour sea adventure and chase fish and enjoy the water even longer. You and the captain will depart at 6:00 a.m. and target any of the prized species that roam the productive waters around Newport. The only things you should bring with you are your food and drinks.
  • Private trip
    Fall Tautog
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Sep 1 - Dec 1
    US $1,200
    Blackfish, also known locally as tautog, are hard fighting and excellent tasting bottom feeding fish. These fish are resident fish that spend the winter offshore in deep water, returning inshore from spring to late fall. Newport Rhode Island has some of the best fishing on the east coast. Fall months gives anglers the best opportunity to catch legal and trophy blackfish Best Months- September through November.
  • Private trip
    10 Hour Trip – Tuna / Shark
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    10 Hour Trip, starts at 4:00 AM
    US $1,350
    This trip brings you the ultimate angling experience. Starting at 6:00 a.m., you and the captain will loads of fun chasing Tuna and/or Shark for 10 hours. As with all other trips, the captain will supply you with all the gear as well as licenses, so you should only bring some snacks and drinks.
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FAQs about Bragaboutit Charters

Bragaboutit Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $650 per group - Half Day Trip (AM) (4 hours)
  • US $650 per group - Half Day Trip (PM) (4 hours)
  • US $1,150 per group - Full Day Trip (8 hours)
  • US $1,200 per group - Fall Tautog (8 hours)
  • US $1,350 per group - 10 Hour Trip – Tuna / Shark (10 hours)

When you book a trip with Bragaboutit Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Multimedia System
  • Wireless Trolling Motor
  • Outriggers
  • Ice Box
  • Radar

Trips booked with Bragaboutit Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Fishing License

Bragaboutit Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing

Bragaboutit Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping
  • Drift Fishing
  • Deep Sea Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Bragaboutit Charters include:
  • Bass (Striped)
  • Flounder
  • Shark (Mako)
  • Shark (Thresher)
  • Tuna (Bluefin)

Meet the Captain

Chad Braga
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
ID & license verified
29 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since May 2021
Come visit Newport and spend a day fishing with Captain Chad. He's a friendly angler who knows how to make your day on the water as good as possible, so join him inshore and offshore and have lots of fun catching fish!

About this listing

Targeted species

Bass (Striped) Striped Bass
Flounder Flounder
Shark (Mako) Mako Shark
Shark (Thresher) Thresher Shark

Boat specs

Bluewater (Center console) originally built in 1999. Powered by a 300HP Suzuki engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 35 knots.

Length
26 ft
Capacity
5 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Drift Fishing
Deep Sea Fishing

Amenities

Toilet
GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Multimedia System
Wireless Trolling Motor

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Fishing License

Cancellation policy

Deposit non-refundable

If it is unsafe to travel, you may still cancel free of charge or change the date(s) of your booking.

Listing policies

Pickup agreed upon reservation
Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

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:

Cash

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 29 reviews
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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The Captain was awesome very patient with us first time anglers
The Captain was awesome very patient with us first time anglers
Great catch
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
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Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Beverly A.
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The Captain was awesome very patient with us first time anglers

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on October 6, 2023
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Jessica A.
SMUGLRS NTCH, VT
Excellent
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Half day trip with Captain Chad!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 14, 2023
An amazing day of non stop stripers to include one monster 41 pounds! Captain Chad was amazing and I highly recommend you checking...
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DONALD R.
Wheeling, IL
Excellent
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Half day trip with Captain Chad

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 19, 2023
Had a great time. Chad guided us through everything and was very patient with beginners. Would highly recommend this boat and...
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Warren W.
Tulsa, OK
Excellent
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Great catch

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on September 20, 2023
Great time.  Chad was a great guide
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Aleecia B.
East Granby, CT
Excellent
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August fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on August 17, 2023
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