Bay State Sportfishing
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Let Bay State Sportfishing organize your fishing trip and get a taste of what Massachusetts inshore angling has to offer you. Captain Ronnie has 30 years of experience, so you’ll hardly find a better guide to take you on new fishing quests.
Choose a half day or a full day trip and come aboard a 33’ Downeast boat, powered by a 550 FPT (Iveco) engine. The vessel can take up to 6 persons to the secret fish hideouts of Quincy, and beyond. She is loaded with all the comforts of home including a full head with shower, AC/heating, generator, refrigerator, coffee maker, a microwave, stereo, and plenty of seating inside the cabin.
On 8-hour trips, you will get out of the harbor, and go as far as 25 miles from the shore. You will catch live bait along the way, which will later help you to catch some big fish like Striped Bass, Bluefish, and Flounder.
Shorter trips are reserved for reeling in smaller fish, and you will also stay within harbor walls, which is perfect if you can’t dedicate an entire day to fishing.
Capt. Ronnie has first-rate rods, reels, and tackle you need thanks to our partners Penn and Pure Fishing. Most of the rods are custom-built and will be your trusty ally in reeling in massive fish. The first mate will also make sure that you’re prepped and ready to hook your next great catch, and he works for tips, so 20% gratuity is expected and appreciated.
Novices, families with kids, experienced anglers — everybody is welcome on Bay State Sportfishing. The captain will gladly share stories and a few laughs with you so that you’re not just fishing but also having a great time. Please note drugs are not permitted onboard and while alcohol is allowed, the captain may choose to end the trip early if anyone gets too inebriated.
**The number of people allowed is 6 GUESTS MAX**
MATES WORK HARD TO ENSURE GUEST HAVE A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE
20% TIP OF THE TOTAL COST OF A TRIP IN CASH FOR THE MATE IS INDUSTRY STANDARD !!!
Let Bay State Sportfishing organize your fishing trip and get a taste of what Massachusetts inshore angling has to offer you. Captain Ronnie has 30 years of experience, so you’ll hardly find a better guide to take you on new fishing quests.
Choose a half day or a full day trip and come aboard a 33’ Downeast boat, powered by a 550 FPT (Iveco) engine. The vessel can take up to 6 persons to the secret fish hideouts of Quincy, and beyond. She is loaded with all the comforts of home including a full head with shower, AC/heating, generator, refrigerator, coffee maker, a microwave, stereo, and plenty of seating inside the cabin.
On 8-hour trips, you will get out of the harbor, and go as far as 25 miles from the shore. You will catch live bait along the way, which will later help you to catch some big fish like Striped Bass, Bluefish, and Flounder.
Shorter trips are reserved for reeling in smaller fish, and you will also stay within harbor walls, which is perfect if you can’t dedicate an entire day to fishing.
Capt. Ronnie has first-rate rods, reels, and tackle you need thanks to our partners Penn and Pure Fishing. Most of the rods are custom-built and will be your trusty ally in reeling in massive fish. The first mate will also make sure that you’re prepped and ready to hook your next great catch, and he works for tips, so 20% gratuity is expected and appreciated.
Novices, families with kids, experienced anglers — everybody is welcome on Bay State Sportfishing. The captain will gladly share stories and a few laughs with you so that you’re not just fishing but also having a great time. Please note drugs are not permitted onboard and while alcohol is allowed, the captain may choose to end the trip early if anyone gets too inebriated.
**The number of people allowed is 6 GUESTS MAX**
MATES WORK HARD TO ENSURE GUEST HAVE A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE
20% TIP OF THE TOTAL COST OF A TRIP IN CASH FOR THE MATE IS INDUSTRY STANDARD !!!
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Courtney Lock5.0VerifiedGreat day on the water
10 Hour Trip – Offshore on August 5, 2026 • 6 adultsCaptain Leo + Mate Brad were totally ready to roll, every one enjoyed the day. Bluefin were not biting but we had a close up humpback show and got lots of haddock on the way back in. Definitely give these guys a try
Chris Dwyer5.0VerifiedIncredible Trip!
4 Hour Trip - Inshore on July 5, 2025 • 6 adultsOur time out on the water fishing for stripers in Boston Harbor with Capt. Ronnie and first mate were fantastic! Thank you for setting up our family of 5 with an amazing and successful afternoon yesterday. We each caught fish within the slot limit and will have at least one on the grill this afternoon. You guys topped off our July 4th weekend! Thank you again Capt. Ronnie!
Derek Andrews5.0Verified6hr trip
6 Hour Trip - Inshore on July 20, 2024 • 6 adults • 1 childWent on a 6 hr trip. 3 adults one child. Caught plenty of fish and and had an amazing time. The captain and first mate were incredible with my son. Everytime we got on a fish or a small bait fish they showed him and took the time to explain to him how to reel it in. The captain had us on fish within 30 minutes of leaving the dock. I would highly recommend them to anyone and I will definitely be booking a trip again
Andrew Cushman5.0VerifiedPerfect day
6 Hour Trip - Inshore on July 19, 2025 • 6 adultsWe did the half day. Caught a ton of fish and made amazing memories. Leo and his crew made the trip what it was, perfect!
James Crowley5.0VerifiedJuly fishing trip
4 Hour Trip - Inshore on July 28, 2024 • 6 adultsAn amazing trip with family, Capt got us on big stripers right out of the gate, his mate was spot on and hustled, fish in, lines right back out. Best striper charter I’ve ever taken. Highly recommended. Jim
Hardath Maharaj5.0VerifiedBoys Fishing Trips
6 Hour Trip - Inshore on August 31, 2024 • 3 adultsWent august 31st, trip was a lot of fun, hard day for fishing but nonetheless really good experience with Captain Ronnie and Leo. Will definitely book another trip with them.
Hugh Rodrigues5.0VerifiedDefinitely recommend
8 Hour Trip - Inshore on August 18, 2024 • 6 adultsCaught HUGE fish. Capt. Ronnie took us to a nice area where the striper were jumping out of the water. The bait fish were plentiful that you can reach in and grab them with your hand.
Kevin Chen5.0VerifiedFirst Offshore Fishing Trip
10 Hour Trip – Offshore on August 14, 2021 • 5 adultsOur party of 5 with minimal experience fishing and none offshore booked a 10 hour offshore trip for an August Saturday. We aimed to catch Bluefin Tuna and Haddock. We shipped out at 5 am, fished bait for an hour and then set up for Bluefin. One our lines caught a couple of Blue sharks which broke a couple lines and forced us to cut one. Unfortunately hit the slack current by the time we got the lines set up again so we couldn't land a Bluefin. We then pivoted and fished Haddock for the rest of the afternoon. Thankfully they weren't shy and we landed quite a few to take home. Captain Ronnie and First Mate Matt (his son) were friendly, competent, professional, and knowledgeable. They taught us how to handle the rods, fish bait (for tuna), rebait hooks, fish haddock. As beginners, we tangled lines quite a bit and didn't always pull up haddock, however Ronnie and Matt were patient and able to get us back to fishing quickly. Everyone in our party landed multiple haddock by the time the trip was over. The boat was well-maintained and clean. There's room below deck to store what you bring and the cabin comfortably handles 4 and 5 with a little squeeze. There are enough rods for everyone to fish at the same time, although you run the risk of lines tangling by nature of current and proximity. Overall I would strongly recommend Boston Harbor Charters to anyone looking to experience offshore fishing, new or experienced. It was a shame we couldn't land a Bluefin but that's life and it didn't diminish our experience. Maybe we'll be luckier next time!
Paul VanamanRepeat angler5.0VerifiedAwesome
6 Hour Trip - Inshore on July 9, 2024 • 3 adultsCaptain Ronnie and first mate, Terry were awesome!! Aggressive and put us on fish!! Highly recommended
Elwyn McjunkinsRepeat angler4.0VerifiedMatt was a Beast bringing in and throwing out lines .
6 Hour Trip - Inshore on July 19, 2025 • 5 adultsWe loved everything except not catching alot of fish today, we didn't even get to catch bait fish this morning. I would have to love to stay stationary instead of just dragging the hooks in the water while we watched.
FAQs about Bay State Sportfishing
- US $700 per group - 4 Hour Trip - Inshore (4 hours)
- US $900 per group - 6 Hour Trip - Inshore (6 hours)
- US $900 per group - 6 Hour Trip - Inshore (6 hours)
- US $1,000 per group - Tall ship parade trip (5 hours)
- US $1,000 per group - Tall ship parade trip - 12:00 PM (5 hours)
- US $1,100 per group - 8 Hour Trip - Inshore (8 hours)
- US $1,400 per group - 10 Hour Trip – Offshore (10 hours)
- US $1,700 per group - 12 Hour Trip – Offshore (12 hours)
- Toilet Toilet is is a fully enclosed head with a fresh water sink to wash your hands.
- Air conditioning
- GPS 4 Garmin networked large screen chartplotters
- Fishfinder Garmin Chirp & Furuno sounders
- Bed
- Flybridge
- Live bait well
- Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Multimedia system
- Outriggers
- Ice box
- Radar Garmin 4G broadband Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (Morning trips start out by catching our live bait we will use for the day. Afternoon trips will have the remainder of the live bait from the morning trips which is usually plenty. )
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (All cleaning and filleting of fish are included at no extra cost! All we ask is that you take care of the mate with a 20% tip.)
- First mate (20% customary tip is expected by industry standard)
- Fishing license (All guests are covered under our boat's licenses at no cost!)
- Inshore fishing
- Offshore fishing (Inshore trips which are the 4, 6, or 8 hour options typically stay within the harbor with an occasional run up to 5 miles offshore, still within easy sight of land. Our offshore trips which are the 10 or 12 hour trip options typically start at 10 miles of)
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Drift fishing
- Kite fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Bass (Striped)
- Bluefish (Tailor)
- Flounder
- Pollock
- Scallop
- Shark (Blue)
- Shark (Mako)
- Tuna (Bluefin)
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