Captain
Benjamin Sussman

Member since March 2024 Barnstable, United States
Background
Captain Ben has been fishing the waters of Cape Cod Massachusetts since he was just 10 years old. Ben is a USCG licensd captain, CPR certified, and has hundreds of hours of experience on his local waters. He specializes in light tackle inshore fishing for Striped Bass and False Albacore. His favorite way to fish is throwing large topwater plugs for big Striped Bass. Ben has landed numerous 30-40 pound class Stripers over the years all over the Massachusetts coastline. This past Spring Ben landed a 51 inch Striper from his kayak casting a soft plastic at first light. Ben caught his first Tuna at age 12, a 130 pound Bluefin landed on standup 50 pound class gear. Ben has worked at local Cape Cod tackle shop 'Sports Port' in Hyannis for the past four summers, further deepening his knowledge of the local fishing scene and allowing him to stay dialed in on the bite. Ben is a natural born teacher, he is patient, cooperative, and enthusiastic both on and off the water. During the 'offseason' Ben teaches middle school Social Studies, while of course squeezing in as much fishing time as possible on the weekends. Whether it be from his kayak, tin boat, or 25 foot Grady White 'The 3 Buoys,' Ben is always on the water during fishing season
Techniques
Our favorite way to fish is throwing large topwater plugs for big Striped Bass. Ben has landed numerous 30-40 pound class Stripers over the years all over the Massachusetts coastline.

Hey, I'm Captain Benjamin Sussman

Barnstable, United States
Background
Captain Ben has been fishing the waters of Cape Cod Massachusetts since he was just 10 years old. Ben is a USCG licensd captain, CPR certified, and has hundreds of hours of experience on his local waters. He specializes in light tackle inshore fishing for Striped Bass and False Albacore. His favorite way to fish is throwing large topwater plugs for big Striped Bass. Ben has landed numerous 30-40 pound class Stripers over the years all over the Massachusetts coastline. This past Spring Ben landed a 51 inch Striper from his kayak casting a soft plastic at first light. Ben caught his first Tuna at age 12, a 130 pound Bluefin landed on standup 50 pound class gear. Ben has worked at local Cape Cod tackle shop 'Sports Port' in Hyannis for the past four summers, further deepening his knowledge of the local fishing scene and allowing him to stay dialed in on the bite. Ben is a natural born teacher, he is patient, cooperative, and enthusiastic both on and off the water. During the 'offseason' Ben teaches middle school Social Studies, while of course squeezing in as much fishing time as possible on the weekends. Whether it be from his kayak, tin boat, or 25 foot Grady White 'The 3 Buoys,' Ben is always on the water during fishing season
Techniques
Our favorite way to fish is throwing large topwater plugs for big Striped Bass. Ben has landed numerous 30-40 pound class Stripers over the years all over the Massachusetts coastline.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(38 reviews)
Barnstable
 2 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $400
Falmouth
Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 38 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Angler rating
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
89%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Christopher A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Bad weather conditions

VERIFIED   NEW  3hr PM 17' boat- 2 ppl casting trip on June 23, 2026
Water was murky from storms and no baitfish around. Ben worked hard to find the fish and I caught about 30 fish. SeaBass and...
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Heather G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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A lot of fun!

VERIFIED   NEW  3 hour - 25โ€™ boat on June 26, 2026
We went out on a not so great day (rainy and windy) but our captain great!ย  He was super kind and patient with us. Our persistence...
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Steven M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent experience !!

VERIFIED   NEW  3hr AM 17' boat- 2 ppl casting trip on June 6, 2026
Benjamin was a great captain.ย  He came prepared and was very knowledgeable.ย  The boat was clean abd reliable.ย  We all caught...
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Rachid R.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Striper trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip AM โ€“ Inshore 25' Boat on May 23, 2026
Great trip!ย  Ben got us multiple Stripers moments after we started fishing.ย  The weather report was not accurate as it turned...
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Devary G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Very trusted captain

VERIFIED   3hr PM 17' boat- 2 ppl casting trip on October 15, 2025
Benjamin did a very good job educating me while fishing. I learned good reeling techniques and learned more about the environment...
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