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 Listing

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

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 27 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (36)
September fishing trip
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
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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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Vernon W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Outstanding guide experience!

VERIFIED   Half Day โ€“ 17โ€™ boat - 2 anglers on June 21, 2025
Captain Ben is true professional! His boat and equipment is top-notch. He communicated well with me prior to the trip, and...
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Kimberly S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Friendly and knowledgeable Captain!

VERIFIED   Half Day โ€“ 17โ€™ boat - 2 anglers on June 5, 2025
โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Incredible Charter Experience with Captain Ben! If youโ€™re looking for the real deal...
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Sam H.
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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Unforgettable Fishing Experience with Captain Ben!

VERIFIED   3 hour AM - 17โ€™ boat - 2 anglers on June 4, 2025
Iโ€™ve been on fishing charters all over the world, and I can confidently say Captain Ben is the best Iโ€™ve ever experienced....
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Matthew R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Ben found them!

VERIFIED   Half Day โ€“ 17โ€™ boat - 2 anglers on June 20, 2025
Ben took me and my 8yo son out. We had a slow start to the day. Spotted some striper in a few spot but bite was finicky.ย ...
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David C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Highlight of Our Family Vacation

VERIFIED   Half day trip PM - 25 foot boat on August 12, 2025
My wife and twin 10 year old boys went out for a morning with Ben.ย  Very nice guy, very patient, and clearly loves what he...
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