Captain
Shaun Ruge

Member since May 2024 Barnstable, United States
Background
Operating a 25' Latitude Tournament Boats Center console, Capt. Shaun ensures a comfortable fishing experience in the waters of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and beyond. when on my own I am a fly rod angler however my clients encompass a wide range if techniques such a spinning, popping, trolling, jigging, fy fishing, and other techniques. Depending in the season or trip preference you'll catch Striped Bass, Bluefish, Black Sea Bass, and other inshore bottom fish or offshore for Bluefin Tuna, Mahi Mahi, Sharks, Cod & Haddock. I grew up as a fly and light tackle trout and warm water angler from the Hudson Valley Catskills area of upstate New York before trading my 5wt for a 9wt and transitioning to salt in 2000. Started with a brief five year stint exploring the rips, rock piles, and sand bars in and around Boston Harbor, Rhode Island, North and South Shores, and Cape Cod while based out of Winthrop MA. I served as mate and co-captain with Riptide Charters from 2003 to 2019 fishing the Cape and Islands inshore, offshore and everything in between from Scup and Squid to Tuna, Mahi, and Marlin. I have contributed content, authored, or assisted with numerous fishing and boating TV, print, and digital media publications as well as engagements at some of the regions more popular seminar series, clubs, and retail venues. A marine electronics industry veteran and USCG Master, I have guided multiple Massachusetts state catch and release pin fish.
Techniques
Fly fishing and all manor of light tackle angling. Offshore jigging and popping or trolling.

Hey, I'm Captain Shaun Ruge

Barnstable, United States
Background
Operating a 25' Latitude Tournament Boats Center console, Capt. Shaun ensures a comfortable fishing experience in the waters of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and beyond. when on my own I am a fly rod angler however my clients encompass a wide range if techniques such a spinning, popping, trolling, jigging, fy fishing, and other techniques. Depending in the season or trip preference you'll catch Striped Bass, Bluefish, Black Sea Bass, and other inshore bottom fish or offshore for Bluefin Tuna, Mahi Mahi, Sharks, Cod & Haddock. I grew up as a fly and light tackle trout and warm water angler from the Hudson Valley Catskills area of upstate New York before trading my 5wt for a 9wt and transitioning to salt in 2000. Started with a brief five year stint exploring the rips, rock piles, and sand bars in and around Boston Harbor, Rhode Island, North and South Shores, and Cape Cod while based out of Winthrop MA. I served as mate and co-captain with Riptide Charters from 2003 to 2019 fishing the Cape and Islands inshore, offshore and everything in between from Scup and Squid to Tuna, Mahi, and Marlin. I have contributed content, authored, or assisted with numerous fishing and boating TV, print, and digital media publications as well as engagements at some of the regions more popular seminar series, clubs, and retail venues. A marine electronics industry veteran and USCG Master, I have guided multiple Massachusetts state catch and release pin fish.
Techniques
Fly fishing and all manor of light tackle angling. Offshore jigging and popping or trolling.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(11 reviews)
Barnstable
Trips from US $200

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Matthew H.
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Awesome Guys Trip Before My Wedding

VERIFIED   3 Hour Inshoreโ€“ Early Riser Sunrise on May 28, 2025
We went on a morning charter a couple of days before my wedding for a some guy time and had the time of our lives. We tried...
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Uriel A.
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Great Trip!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Black Sea Bass (PM) on May 29, 2025
Perfect trip for first timers! Our host, Shaun, was very engaging in showing us how to correctly reel and catch a fish, as...
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Ryan B.
Excellent
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Experience 10/10

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Eidolon Evening Shark on August 17, 2025
Brought my now fiancรฉe on the inshore night shark fishing trip, and itโ€™s a time we will never forget. Got to hook into a...
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Karolina E.
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Highly Recommend Captain Shaun!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Inshoreโ€“ Early Riser Sunrise on June 30, 2025
We had an amazing time fishing with Captain Shaun! The boat was spacious and beautiful, the weather was perfect, and we had...
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Jessie U.
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Such an amazing experience!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Eidolon Evening Shark on July 9, 2025
Shaun was such a wonderful captain! Awesome boat. Awesome equipment. He had everything we needed for a comfortable trip. He...
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