Tighten Up Charters 

4.8/5 (26 reviews)
 80 Depot Road, Truro, MA 02536, United States

Tighten Up Charters 

4.8/5 (26 reviews)
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80 Depot Road
Truro, MA, United States
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If you’re itching for some sea spray in your face as you go after the trophy fish of a lifetime, this charter is right up your alley. Tighten Up Charters is serious about providing an excellent fishing adventure for their clients and they’ll work hard to make it happen.

The boat used is a 27’ Onslow Bay center console, powered by twin Mercury engines delivering 350 HP each. The boat is equipped with advanced electronics and navigation, making sure you know where the fish is at. It also has outriggers, a live bait well, and a toilet, to ensure you don’t have to worry about anything but bagging that keeper.

The species targeted are varied, with Striped Bass and Bluefish, along with all sorts of Sharks, such as Blue Sharks, Mako Sharks, Threshers, and others. The star of the fishing menu is the Bluefin Tuna, anglers come from all over the world to fish it here. The preferred way of going after the Bluefin Tuna is a run-and-gun method, where you storm in at 50 miles per hour and start getting lines in as quick as possible.

Captain Matt Perachio has over two decades of fishing experience the surrounding waters and he’s happy to share his vast knowledge with his customers. Children are encouraged to come aboard and learn how to set the hook, rig it and reel it in, no hand-holding here. Tuna over 73’’ stay with the boat, according to federal regulations, the captain offers a third of its market value in return. Cleaning your catch is included in the trip price. The boat is disabled accessible and Tighten Up Charters invite all anglers to come aboard!

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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.8/5
out of 5 stars from 26 reviews
Boat
4.8/5
Crew
4.8/5
Experience
4.8/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (17)

Highly recommend
Highly recommend
Highly recommend
+14

Angler rating

24
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Anglers claimed

Good experience

95%

Appropriate for children

95%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

96%

Caught fish

84%

Showing 1 - 5 of 26 reviews
Showing: 5 of 26 reviews
Anthony G.
Anthony G.
5.0/5

Jun 29, 2025

Half Day – Striped Bass and Blues

Highly recommend

VERIFIED

Book with Tighten Up! Captain Matt was excellent. Well prepared, attentive and safe. He put us on fish all morning. When stripers turned off we transitioned to flounder and cleaned up! Coolers full and even stayed later because the flounder bite was on. Highly recommended. Don't miss out with Tighten Up charters and Captain Matt, he hit it out of the park with this trip.

Book with Tighten Up! Captain Matt was excellent. Well prepared, attentive and safe. He put us on fish all morning. When stripers...  

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 Anthony G. recommends Tighten Up Charters
 Anthony G. recommends Tighten Up Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on June 29, 2025
What a great morning we had. Giant topwater stripers to start the day and a cooler full of winter flounder to round out a great trip. You guys are gonna eat good tonight. Looking forward to having you guys back again!!!!

Jeff D.
Jeff D.

Brewster, MA

5.0/5

Jul 16, 2021

Half Day - Stripers & Bluefish (PM)

Half day with Capt. Matt Perachio

VERIFIED

Matt Perachio has tremendous lifetime knowledge of the waters off Provincetown (and I'm sure beyond). He doesn't follow the crowd to find the fish, isn't one of the heard following other boats so you wind up in a circle of boats all trying to catch the same fish. He is well prepared to teach those of us with limited experience and expresses great enthusiasm when the fish is on the line!

Matt Perachio has tremendous lifetime knowledge of the waters off Provincetown (and I'm sure beyond). He doesn't follow the crowd...  

Captain replied
 Jeff D. recommends Tighten Up Charters
 Jeff D. recommends Tighten Up Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 19, 2021
Thank you for the kind words Jeff. Your family came filled with enthusiasm and experience and were definitely rewarded for their efforts. It was a pleasure having you guys and hope to see you again.

Mark G.
Mark G.

North Truro, Massachusetts

5.0/5

Jul 18, 2021

Half Day - Stripers & Bluefish (PM)

Sunday, Funday!

VERIFIED

Excellent time with Capt. Matt! Can’t say enough positive things about this trip; his experience, knowledge and enthusiasm for fishing made it a great day. Was very accommodating and followed up with all questions and was a great host on his boat! Definitely coming back!

Excellent time with Capt. Matt! Can’t say enough positive things about this trip; his experience, knowledge and enthusiasm for...  

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Captain replied
 Mark G. recommends Tighten Up Charters
 Mark G. recommends Tighten Up Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 19, 2021
Thanks Mark for the kind words. This was defiantly a trip for the books, great fishing paired with a great crew. Can’t wait to have you guys back again!!!!

John C.
John C.

South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

5.0/5

Jul 30, 2022

Full Day - Tuna (MAX 4)

Full Day Tuna

VERIFIED

Matt lets you know how it is and gets the fish on. Highly recommend

Matt lets you know how it is and gets the fish on. Highly recommend  

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 John C. recommends Tighten Up Charters
 John C. recommends Tighten Up Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 31, 2022
Great day on the water with you guys!!
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Margaret F.
Margaret F.

Prospect, KY

5.0/5

Jul 8, 2021

Half Day - Stripers & Bluefish (PM)

Half Day

VERIFIED

Great trip! Everyone caught something and even the youngest in our party (~6yrs old) had a great time. The Captain was knowledgeable and just an all-around nice guy.

Great trip! Everyone caught something and even the youngest in our party (~6yrs old) had a great time. The Captain was knowledgeable...  

Captain replied
 Margaret F. recommends Tighten Up Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
 Margaret F. recommends Tighten Up Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 12, 2021
What a great trip we had. Your son is gonna make a great fisherman!!!

Trip availability and prices

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Half Day – Striped Bass and Blues
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 AM
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US $700 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Full Day Trip – Bass
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 AM
Seasonal trip May 1 - Oct 1
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US $1,400 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Full Day Trip – Fluke
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 AM
Seasonal trip May 1 - Oct 1
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US $1,400 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Full Day - Sharks (MAX 4)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 AM
Seasonal trip May 1 - Nov 1
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US $1,700 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Full Day - Tuna (MAX 4)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 AM
Seasonal trip Jun 1 - Nov 1
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US $1,700 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Extended Full Day Trip
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
10 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 AM
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US $1,800 
Entire boat: up to 4 people
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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.8/5
out of 5 stars from 26 reviews
Boat
4.8/5
Crew
4.8/5
Experience
4.8/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (17)

Highly recommend
Highly recommend
Highly recommend
+14

Angler rating

24
1
0
1
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

95%

Appropriate for children

95%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

96%

Caught fish

84%

Showing 1 - 5 of 26 reviews
Showing: 5 of 26 reviews
Anthony G.
Anthony G.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Highly recommend

VERIFIED

Half Day – Striped Bass and Blues on June 29, 2025

Book with Tighten Up! Captain Matt was excellent. Well prepared, attentive and safe. He put us on fish all morning. When stripers turned off we transitioned to flounder and cleaned up! Coolers full and even stayed later because the flounder bite was on. Highly recommended. Don't miss out with Tighten Up charters and Captain Matt, he hit it out of the park with this trip.

Book with Tighten Up! Captain Matt was excellent. Well prepared, attentive and safe. He put us on fish all morning. When stripers turned off we transitioned to flounder and cleaned up! Coolers full and even stayed later because the flounder bite was on. Highly recommended. Don't miss out with Tighten Up charters and Captain Matt, he hit it out of the park with this trip.  

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 Anthony G. recommends Tighten Up Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on June 29, 2025
What a great morning we had. Giant topwater stripers to start the day and a cooler full of winter flounder to round out a great trip. You guys are gonna eat good tonight. Looking forward to having you guys back again!!!!

Jeff D.
Jeff D.

Brewster, MA

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Half day with Capt. Matt Perachio

VERIFIED

Half Day - Stripers & Bluefish (PM) on July 16, 2021

Matt Perachio has tremendous lifetime knowledge of the waters off Provincetown (and I'm sure beyond). He doesn't follow the crowd to find the fish, isn't one of the heard following other boats so you wind up in a circle of boats all trying to catch the same fish. He is well prepared to teach those of us with limited experience and expresses great enthusiasm when the fish is on the line!

Matt Perachio has tremendous lifetime knowledge of the waters off Provincetown (and I'm sure beyond). He doesn't follow the crowd to find the fish, isn't one of the heard following other boats so you wind up in a circle of boats all trying to catch the same fish. He is well prepared to teach those of us with limited experience and expresses great enthusiasm when the fish is on the line!  

 Jeff D. recommends Tighten Up Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 19, 2021
Thank you for the kind words Jeff. Your family came filled with enthusiasm and experience and were definitely rewarded for their efforts. It was a pleasure having you guys and hope to see you again.

Mark G.
Mark G.

North Truro, Massachusetts

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Sunday, Funday!

VERIFIED

Half Day - Stripers & Bluefish (PM) on July 18, 2021

Excellent time with Capt. Matt! Can’t say enough positive things about this trip; his experience, knowledge and enthusiasm for fishing made it a great day. Was very accommodating and followed up with all questions and was a great host on his boat! Definitely coming back!

Excellent time with Capt. Matt! Can’t say enough positive things about this trip; his experience, knowledge and enthusiasm for fishing made it a great day. Was very accommodating and followed up with all questions and was a great host on his boat! Definitely coming back!  

Review media 0
 Mark G. recommends Tighten Up Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 19, 2021
Thanks Mark for the kind words. This was defiantly a trip for the books, great fishing paired with a great crew. Can’t wait to have you guys back again!!!!

John C.
John C.

South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Full Day Tuna

VERIFIED

Full Day - Tuna (MAX 4) on July 30, 2022

Matt lets you know how it is and gets the fish on. Highly recommend

Matt lets you know how it is and gets the fish on. Highly recommend  

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 John C. recommends Tighten Up Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 31, 2022
Great day on the water with you guys!!
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Margaret F.
Margaret F.

Prospect, KY

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Half Day

VERIFIED

Half Day - Stripers & Bluefish (PM) on July 8, 2021

Great trip! Everyone caught something and even the youngest in our party (~6yrs old) had a great time. The Captain was knowledgeable and just an all-around nice guy.

Great trip! Everyone caught something and even the youngest in our party (~6yrs old) had a great time. The Captain was knowledgeable and just an all-around nice guy.  

 Margaret F. recommends Tighten Up Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 12, 2021
What a great trip we had. Your son is gonna make a great fisherman!!!

FAQs about Tighten Up Charters

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What is the boat like?

Boat Image
Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
27 ft
Year built
2018
Boat manufacturer
Onslow Bay
Boat type
Center console

Engine model
Mercury
Powered by
2 x 350HP
Max cruising speed
60 knots
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